Shava Nerad
@shava23.bsky.social
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Career activist, writer in retirement. Founding execdir, The Tor Project Digital divide, civil rights/liberties, political activist. https://www.onlineprivacytips.co/interview/shava-nerad-interview/ https://patreon.com/shava23 / https://paypal.me/shava
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
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
U.S. Code
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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.
shava23.bsky.social
Burn.
atrupar.com
Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."
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barackobama.bsky.social
There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:
My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast
YouTube video by Barack Obama
www.youtube.com
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antifa.bsky.social
Your country needs you!

In Antifa 🐸 uniform. Join us.

#NoKings
Antifa frog costume
shava23.bsky.social
Dear Israel --

You bombed Gaza into the stone age. You can't possibly be surprised that bodies have gone missing.

Way to prolong the genocide.

Trading 20 corpses for thousands.

www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
Gaza latest: Israel ‘will not compromise on return of dead hostages’
Israel Gaza news: Follow live updates after ceasefire declared
www.thetimes.com
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shava23.bsky.social
I think tariff use may be of limited impact for a global market.

They are more likely to punish the imposing country.

What happened to the conservative belief in free trade?

winnipegsun.com/pmn/chinas-e...
China's exports to US drop in September, while rise in global shipments hits a 6-month high
By Chan Ho-him
winnipegsun.com