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Jeff Duda

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Research meteorologist. Owner/manager of Stormtrack. Animal lover. Runner. Hiker. But that's not all!!! Go, Hawks! (Go Cyclones, too) *ALL posts/statements I make here are of my personal opinion and do not represent those of my employer!*

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19h

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 5h

No more of this "afraid to prosecute" bullshit that delayed proceedings during the Biden administration long enough to run out the clock. Investigations/indictments need to start being handed down on day 1 after Senate confirmation.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 5h

I said months ago that I hope someone in the Democrat coalition has been keeping track of all of these violations on a list somewhere.

As soon as a Democrat becomes president again, the top priority of his/her Justice Department needs to be going down that list one item at a time.

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Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 6h

Say that one ten times quickly.

Competes with that village in Wales.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 22h

Low-mid 50s dewpoints across a good chunk of the I-25 corridor of CO/WY in mid-October. Also, frost and freeze warnings. Should tell you a bit about what's coming up.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 1d

Extra points for it also being colocated with Murderkill Ave.

I'm sure Murderkill St. and Murderkill Dr. are just out of frame.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 1d

Is it just a coincidence that the rushing yards per game is always higher?

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, this report was all well and good until that last part.

The activist's goal is to "quote/unquote, cover children in the blood of Jesus"

What.
The.
Fuck?

That's way more alarming than anything else that was covered here.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 1d

😂🤣😂🤣 What the FALCK did I just watch? 😂🤣😂🤣

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 1d

These people are fucking depraved, sick, despicable people. They have no business ever being in any position of leadership or power. They're absolute cancer to our society.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2d

“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”

If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

OMFG will somebody shut this tool-ass putz up?

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

They couldn't do the lines themselves?

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

😂

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

a little boy wearing a hat that says respect is surrounded by people

ALT: a little boy wearing a hat that says respect is surrounded by people

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Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

If he has PTSD then he needs therapy.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw

ALT: a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw

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Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson is a fucking imbecile. And he's bad at his job. But speak to something pro-right-wing and all of a sudden he knows more than anyone else could.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

Disagree: the rift is in willingness to accept fact as reality.

Morality probably mostly flows from that l.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 2d

They need a gif for that just like for "ULM mentioned" or "nice punt"

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 3d

For him it's not.

Jeff Duda @jeffdudaphdco.bsky.social · 3d

Some bumkin walking by:

hey, I think they spelt "eclectric wrong"!