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Social Media, Pleas From Allies and Prison Essays: How Santos Won His Freedom

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 6h

Social Media, Pleas From Allies and Prison Essays: How Santos Won His Freedom www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/n...

Well, he is a good scammer. Probably a great scammer since he scammed Trump.

Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

Criminals protect their own.

A tweet from Rep. Don Beyer reads: “George Santos pleaded guilty to identity theft and wire fraud, a small part of his lying and stealing that really hurt people. Trump says it plainly: crimes don’t count if you ‘vote Republican.’ Just like his pardons of those who violently attacked police. Naked corruption.” Below is a retweeted post from Juliegrace Brufke that says: “🚨 President Trump has commuted @MrSantosNY.”

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The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Kristi Noem, the secretary, and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.

Public documents show the Department of Homeland Security has contracted to purchase a pair of top-of-the-line Gulfstream jets for the secretary and other top officials.

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UPDATE: This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.

No Kings protests: Marches are underway around the country

This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 14h

Major Afternoon Update on No Kings Protests

The day America said “No Kings”

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 15h

State Militias? It's Time.

Trump has signaled he plans to invoke the Insurrection Act in his battle with Democratic cities. The Founders ensured that we have a powerful tool to counter such tyranny.

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 15h

The Day Trump Feared… Today We Make History Together!!!

By Ben Meiselas

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 15h

Live with No Kings March in DC

A recording from Jim Acosta's live video

The Lincoln Logue | White House Calls Dems Terrorists While Bombing the Caribbean

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 15h

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Killing fishermen says a lot about this Administration.

The administration is blurring the lines of the difference between defense and domination — at home and abroad.

"The Cost Of Keeping His Word"

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 19h

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GOP-the party of Big Government.

A divided nation watches as Trump fulfills his promises one by one; power centralized, justice weaponized, and the American people left standing still in the crossfire.

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 19h

Fox News, Anti-intellectualism, and Our Christian Identity.

As you may have seen, a university student was recently featured on Fox News about a shocking revelation she had while studying one evening.

Santos Is Released After Trump Commutes His Sentence

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 19h

Santos Is Released After Trump Commutes His Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

Trump, tough on crime.

Trump Says He Is Commuting George Santos’s Fraud Sentence

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Says He Is Commuting George Santos’s Fraud Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

Crime pays, if you do it for Trump.

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

Today in Politics, Bulletin 231. 10/17/25

… Meidas spoke to the organizers of No Kings who told us that the number of people signed up to attend the nationwide rallies tomorrow has doubled since Speaker Mike Johnson first called them “Hate Am...

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

The ICE Extortion Racket | Protect & Serve with Michael Fanone & Maya May & Author Radley Balko

When “lethality” becomes a leadership goal, American streets start to look like occupied zones.

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

The President in Decline: Trump’s Mind, His Myths, and the Machinery Around Him

He’s 79, impulsive, and increasingly detached from reality — but the people behind him may be the greater danger.

U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

At least they have live prisoners now to interrogate.

Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Mishandling Classified Documents

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Mishandling Classified Documents www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

Trump, who hates the Courts and ignores their rulings, is still willing to use them against his political enemies.

Hitler Has Entered the Chat... and JD Vance and the Republicans are Happy to See Him.

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

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Go tell Grandpa that he was wrong for fighting Hitler and the Nazis. We could be speaking German now.

Well, in case you weren’t keeping track, we’re in the “Nazis are fine” portion of Republican Americans’ moral collapse.

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jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

Meet the Master Race

An insane GOP Telegram chat ripped off the mask.

Opinion | We’ve Never Seen Anything Like Trump and Crypto

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve Never Seen Anything Like Trump and Crypto www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/o...

Total corruption.

jnotestein.bsky.social @jnotestein.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Politics, Bulletin 230. 10/16/25

… Republicans continue to melt down over No Kings. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox: “Follow the money.

Today in Politics, Bulletin 230. 10/16/25

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Politics, Bulletin 230. Republicans continue to melt down over No Kings, and everything else that happened in a day packed with political news. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

… Republicans continue to melt down over No Kings. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox: “Follow the money.