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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 2h

"I would not be faithfully abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now." www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...

DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law

Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni speaks out about the disregard of due process and for the rule of law that he says he witnessed in his final weeks at the Department of Justice.

www.cbsnews.com

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trump is destroying the country @sooriclover.bsky.social · 4m

Really important story. The DOJ is a law breaking org now at trump & his admin’s personal disposal instead of an independent agency.

60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 3h

This is the first time former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni has shown his face in such a public way. He says he felt he needed to speak out despite his safety concerns. cbsn.ws/4orCmuO

trump is destroying the country @sooriclover.bsky.social · 36m

This. The wise saying is if you don’t look around and see at least some ppl you dislike your coalition isn’t big enough to win.

Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 7h

Folks demanding political / ideological purity fail to see that this is no longer a movement belonging to the left / liberals. This is an opposition against fascism. By definition it must be big tent. Failure to grasp this: see divided oppositions in Eastern Europe as your failed examples.

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 3h

“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

Erez Reuveni was an attorney in DoJ who was so effective defending Trump's first-term immigration policy, that he was promoted right away in the second. But Reuveni's 15-year Justice Department career ended suddenly after he witnessed government lawyers lying in court and evading orders of a judge.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 2h

"I would not be faithfully abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now." www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...

DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law

Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni speaks out about the disregard of due process and for the rule of law that he says he witnessed in his final weeks at the Department of Justice.

www.cbsnews.com

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California Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 3h

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 3h

This is the first time former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni has shown his face in such a public way. He says he felt he needed to speak out despite his safety concerns. cbsn.ws/4orCmuO

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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 1h

Former career DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni witnessed Trump’s officials lying to a Judge and refused to do the same.

So Emil Bove fired him — now he‘s blowing the whistle on the rampant abuse of power at Trump’s DOJ.

www.cbsnews.com/news/erez-re...

Fired Justice Department lawyer says he refused to lie in the Abrego Garcia case

Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni is speaking out about a pattern of troubling behavior he says he witnessed inside the DOJ that undermined the rule of law.

www.cbsnews.com

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 4h

Between the cost of rent, groceries, car payments, and other bills, many Americans are struggling to get by. We can’t let health insurance premiums skyrocket on top of that. Right now, we should be doing everything we can to lower costs and put money back in people’s pockets.

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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 7h

Folks demanding political / ideological purity fail to see that this is no longer a movement belonging to the left / liberals. This is an opposition against fascism. By definition it must be big tent. Failure to grasp this: see divided oppositions in Eastern Europe as your failed examples.

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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 7h

Should add: I didn’t say you would LIKE everybody in any big tent opposition. It is miserable! If resistance only gives you a virtue high, then it’s actually just about you — not the people, and you’re doing it wrong.

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trump is destroying the country @sooriclover.bsky.social · 55m

Platner voted for Susan Collins every election he’s had the option until 2020.

Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 1d

So the Reddit question re Susan Collins was about 2020 because her elections were 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014, & 2020 prior to this one. The 2010 is a typo.

Graham would’ve been 18 in time for 2002. And supported her until 2020? That’s not the same as being an elected official maintaining relationships.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Jeffries: "They care about George Santos and freeing him than they do about providing healthcare to everyday Americans."

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 1h

I live in #NY17 but I grew up along the current border of #NY18 and #NY19 and the ACA health care subsidy cliff faced by those districts is staggering.

People paying $600 a month will soon be paying *$1,700* a month if the GOP doesn’t do anything.

Madness.

www.dailyfreeman.com/2025/10/18/a...

This is how much ACA health care costs would soar in Mid-Hudson if subsidies expire, according to a study

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Health care costs could soar for people enrolled in Obamacare plans in the 18th and 19th Districts if government subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year under a Repu…

www.dailyfreeman.com

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 1h

Since we're circling back to the topic of a Trump government shutdown: all those ICE recruiting ads, private jets for Kristi Noem, and 24/7 personal security detail for Tom Homan add up to several hundred million dollars of taxpayer funds that are getting torched while Trump golfs

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 1h

"ICE Barbie Ripped For Splurging $172 Million on Luxury DHS Jets" — Daily Beast

ICE Barbie Ripped For Splurging $172 Million on Luxury DHS Jets

The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly shelled out on two high-end Gulfstream jets for Kristi Noem and other top members of the department.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 1h

"Border czar Tom Homan's security detail costs around $1 million a month" — CBS News

Border czar Tom Homan's security detail costs around $1 million a month

By the end of the year, taxpayers may have paid around $12 million for Tom Homan's security.

www.cbsnews.com

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 1h

"ICE spends millions on ads to recruit police for mass deportation efforts" — PBS News

ICE spends millions on ads to recruit police for mass deportation efforts

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending millions of dollars on TV recruitment ads targeting officers frustrated by local restrictions on immigration enforcement.

www.pbs.org

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trump is destroying the country @sooriclover.bsky.social · 1h

Says the dementia patient.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1h

An immigration agent to a protester who was filming their vehicle’s license plate: “You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day.”

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 8h

🚨 #Pennsylvania Republicans are pulling out all the stops to remove 3 Democratic State Supreme Court Justices this year!

16 DAYS TO GO. Help keep them on the bench.

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Wonder Woman Demands Justice 🐝🎗 @alsowonderwoman.bsky.social · 8h

Showing, once again, that the massacre by Hamas on 10/7 had nothing to do with palestinian self-determination and everything to do with hate and sickness. Hamas is what maga wants to be.

StandWithUs @standwithus.bsky.social · 17h

🚨BREAKING: Israel confirms identification a murdered hostages that was brought back last night from Gaza after 2 years:

🕯️Sontia Ok’Krasari - An agricultural worker from Thailand murdered & kidnapped by Hamas from Kibbutz Be’eri, southern Israel on Oct 7.

May his memory forever be a blessing.🕯️

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trump is destroying the country @sooriclover.bsky.social · 1h

That’s the thing, we aren’t outnumbered.

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 6h

The so-called Homeland Security Secretary is a corrupt and malignant fraud.

This video she sanctioned is fake.

Manipulated by cowards who hide behind masks while violating the law.

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 12h

🚨 16 DAYS TO GO.

#NEWJERSEY may seem like a blue state, but we can't take it for granted, especially for Governor.

Massive #NoKings protest turnout won't mean ANYTHING unless people also VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS UP & DOWN THE BALLOT.

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