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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7h

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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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

wait wut

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 10h

Feels quaint, almost cliché, to say this about a Trump action, but just for the record:

This is all illegal, the President can't simply disregard the laws passed and agencies created by Congress, and both Vought & Trump would be impeached if the Constitution or the rule of law mattered to the GOP.

Reuters @reuters.com · 16h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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John Gennaro @johngennaro.com · 10h

Just confirming that @mikelevin.org is a secret @section1904.com listener.

Chris Kluwe, Candidate for Assembly District 72 @kluweoc.bsky.social · 10h

Our campaign momentum is building! Honored to earn the endorsement of Congressman Mike Levin and ready to keep fighting for Orange County’s future — together.

#TeamKluwe #AD72 #OrangeCounty #StateAssembly

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 10h

This is happening even quicker than I could have foreseen: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 12h

That’s $5 billion more than the entire annual USAID budget. All to one country. To rescue one friend of the president’s.

Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12h

Trump found another $20 BILLION to give to Argentina, totaling their bailout to $40 BILLION.

Yet we can’t afford to prevent millions of Americans from losing their healthcare.

Shame.

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Section 1904 @section1904.com · 11h

"He's just kind of a d*ckhead. He's just kind of an a**hole. That's just kind of what he is."

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 12h

Statement released by the Pentagon Press Association:

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Darren Smith @dsmithshow.bsky.social · 14h

Wednesday Podcast:

All of this could have been a tweet (or whatever you call it on this app)

Today’s @section1904.com:

Mike Shildt gets buried by anonymous sources

Did we learn anything that we didn't already know?

section1904.com

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John Gennaro @johngennaro.com · 14h

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mensrea @mensie.bsky.social · 1d

another year, another dodgers deep playoff run while we decipher articles with unnamed sources about who’s at fault in the padres front office and staff

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Section 1904 @section1904.com · 19h

#FrontRowSeat: Shildt's attitude was a problem for Padres coaches

We're getting an avalanche of behind the scene stories that paint Shildt as difficult to work with.

dlvr.it

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John Gennaro @johngennaro.com · 1d

Hey, I didn’t capitalize those letters. Don’t capitalize those on my behalf.

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Darren Smith @dsmithshow.bsky.social · 1d

Tuesday PM Pod:

On a scale of useless-to-useful, AJ Preller’s press conference was…

Afternoon @section1904.com:

section1904.com/2025/10/reac...

Reacting to A.J. Preller's press conference

The Padres GM says some interesting things about his own future and starts his search for the next manager

section1904.com

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Section 1904 @section1904.com · 1d

The Padres are trusting A.J. Preller to hire a new manager....but A.J. Preller's future in San Diego isn't set in stone. Is that a problem?

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Section 1904 @section1904.com · 1d

Reacting to A.J. Preller's press conference

The #Padres GM says some interesting things about his own future and starts his search for the next manager

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John Gennaro @johngennaro.com · 1d

I will never look at Bubble Tape the same way again.

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John Gennaro @johngennaro.com · 1d

Because Darren sure as shit isn't driving up to Encinitas in the rain.

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

In my opinion, this is a misread of why podcasts have become so big on youtube. I don't think it's as much that people love to watch their pods; but that yt is a place where people already are hanging out, and has a great discoverability algorithm. But what do I know. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...

Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal

www.nytimes.com

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HJ Preller @hjpreller.bsky.social · 1d

NEW GWYNNTELLIGENCE PODCAST! The Pals welcome @johngennaro.com from @section1904.com to break down Mike Shildt (incompetent blunderer) "retiring". We also float a theory that our beloved Woods asking too many mean questions of Shildt in August was the final straw gwynntelligence.com/2025/10/14/g...

Gwynntelligence Podcast – Episode 161 – Genital Touching featuring John Gennaro (Also Mike Shildt is gone)

The “agenda” Harold James and Corey Stewart welcomed Section 1904’s John Gennaro to meet up at the friendly confines of HJ Manor to discuss a variety of Padres related subjects!: Mike Shildt …

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John Gennaro @johngennaro.com · 1d

Recorded this mini-pod with @dsmithshow.bsky.social this morning and then recorded an extra long mimosa pod with @hjpreller.bsky.social and @coreyastewart.bsky.social (out soon) and now setting up to record another Section 1904 pod.

Turns out a manager retiring is good for podcasting.

Section 1904 @section1904.com · 1d

Quick #Padres thoughts while waiting for Preller

Just catching up on the news and gathering our thoughts.

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John Gennaro @johngennaro.com · 1d

Armen Gilliam

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 1d

One of the craziest stories I've seen in a long time. If you think Trump and his administration are extreme and depraved, just wait until you learn about the young guns who are positioning themselves to take over the reigns in the next few decades

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...