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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4h

All of this, in violation of the Constitution.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 19h

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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hayes77519.bsky.social @hayes77519.bsky.social · 22h

I’ll give them this: you have the most single-minded and enthusiastic administration in modern history because they are unencumbered by morality, rules, law, shame, or doubt.

The best lack all conviction; while the worst are full of passionate intensity.

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hayes77519.bsky.social @hayes77519.bsky.social · 22h

Lol

hayes77519.bsky.social @hayes77519.bsky.social · 23h

And will presidents still have that much power the next time a Democrat holds the office? Or will the SCOTUS suddenly start reversing those decisions?

No ruler should have the powers he has been claiming, and no police force should be as unaccountable as his police have made themselves out to be.

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hayes77519.bsky.social @hayes77519.bsky.social · 1d

The British Commonwealth can have a little king, as a treat.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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hayes77519.bsky.social @hayes77519.bsky.social · 1d

And someone needs to remind him of that distinction. Presidents don’t have the power of the purse or unlimited control of the executive branch.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1d

it’s illegal, but, also, this didn’t happen, and if someone *did* tell him this, they were lying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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hayes77519.bsky.social @hayes77519.bsky.social · 1d

exactly the vibe I got. It’s uncanny.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 3d

One of Trump’s few consistent positions is pro-corruption.

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 3d

Trump calls on the Israeli President to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Cigars and champagne - who the hell cares about it?"

Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, including allegedly accepting 700,000 shekels (approx. $210,000) worth of luxury goods in bribes.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 3d

Old CBS would’ve probably spelled the guy’s name right, too.

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 3d

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

www.cbsnews.com

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 3d

Plainclothes, masked rogue agents roaming our streets and refusing to identify themselves made this inevitable.

Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress refuse to do anything.

They are the party of lawlessness, violence, and abuse.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 3d

you're god damned right

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

In the last week, Donald Trump has insisted that there are no more stores left in war-ravaged Portland, asserted that Joe Biden was president during the January 6th insurrection, hosted conspiracy theorists for an "Antifa" summit, and said he'd consider pardoning his good friend the sex trafficker.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 4d

If you're going to write headlines like this, why even have newspapers?

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 4d

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 6d

Republicans seem horny to stomp out the No Kings protest now. Which only shows why the protests are necessary.

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 5d

If I were a DC reporter, I’d consider maybe pressing Johnson on how he reconciles these two statements.

@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, l'm a very patient guy, but l've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ..."

@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 6d

Everybody who pushed Democrats to be more aggressive after the insurrection was right. Listen to them next time (if there is a next time).

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 7d

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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🦋🕊️🦋GinLy47 @ginly47.bsky.social · 6d

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 7d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 7d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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🐄📏👖🩳 @clflngthjnshrts.bsky.social · 7d

All that Biden era working to make sure DOJ stays independent and doesn't offend Republicans sure paid off

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hayes77519.bsky.social @hayes77519.bsky.social · 7d

“Yes please flood my official state office’s inbox with criminal reports every time you see an airplane.”

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 8d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 8d

Here’s video of the incident

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