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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 11m

The worst part of this is there are people who actually listen to this guy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 39m

Mike Johnson: "Saturday, they're gonna be parading around the National Mall. They call it the No Kings Rally- we call it the Hate America Rally. They're gonna have all the Marxists, antifa people, BLM remnants, the pro-Hamas wing of the Democrat Party, they're gonna be out here screaming & wailing."

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 37m

I am once again screaming from the mountain tops for people to get rid of these cameras

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3h

Legion of Doom to partner with the Sinister Six.

Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch

Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 55m

There’s a very obvious lesson to be learned here. But you better believe people are going to keep kissing the ring because the people in charge don’t pay attention.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

🚨BREAKING: John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor who became a prominent critic of the president, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

DOJ, Now Trump’s Tool of Personal Retribution, Indicts John Bolton

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 1h

Hydra won

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 7h

Here's my full breakdown of yesterday's voting rights case, where the Supreme Court will likely say that overrepresntation of whites in Congress is constitutionally mandated.

My latest in @thenation.com

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act

The ruling, when it comes, will be disastrous for Black voters and for Democrats.

www.thenation.com

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 2h

Before you know it, the definition of racism will be changed to mean discrimination against white people who discriminate against everyone else.

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 7h

Here's my full breakdown of yesterday's voting rights case, where the Supreme Court will likely say that overrepresntation of whites in Congress is constitutionally mandated.

My latest in @thenation.com

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act

The ruling, when it comes, will be disastrous for Black voters and for Democrats.

www.thenation.com

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 2h

Let me guess. You guys aren’t going to make life more affordable or easier are you? You’re probably just gonna tell people to go to church and figure it out.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Dr Oz: "Turns out that about 1/3 families don't have the number of babies they desire. They're under-babied. So this president committed to address that during the campaign and he's delivering on that today."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Dr Oz: "Turns out that about 1/3 families don't have the number of babies they desire. They're under-babied. So this president committed to address that during the campaign and he's delivering on that today."

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 2h

“I was married, but I’m not married anymore. Women don’t like the vehicle.”

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bobby @bobbylewis.bsky.social · 9h

“i was married, but i’m not married anymore. women don’t like the vehicle.”

homer simpson in the homer, the incredibly ugly green car he designed

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icookfood2023.bsky.social @icookfood2023.bsky.social · 19h

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 4h

Kayleigh McEnany has written at least two books since her stint in the White House. Expect the same from Karoline Leavitt.

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 4h

I was told that the Dems would get mopped up in a civil war because they’re all soft.

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Jay @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 5h

Happening now. My contacts in the Department of Education have been informed that their department is being shuttered. They all literally received thank you e-mails, explaining the “historic” end of the department.

The Department of Education, y’all…‼️‼️

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 4h

Great choice!!!

a man in a tuxedo is applauding in front of a crowd

ALT: a man in a tuxedo is applauding in front of a crowd

media.tenor.com

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 4h

Some of the people who were cheering about a billionaire taking a chainsaw to our government agencies are about to find out how bad that strategy was. And I guarantee they will find a way to blame Obama, Biden, and Harris. They may have a bit of smoke for the GOP but they’re too gone to get it.

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 5h

For Negan to not be on this list after killed my guy Glenn…

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 5h

This is sound advice!!!

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 7h

That story pissed me smooth off

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 7h

Always cool when rich guys in suits minimize the effects of their decision making

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

THUNE: These premiums are going up a little bit b/c of the expiration of the enhanced tax credits

VITALI: I think people hearing their premiums are doubling don't feel that it's a little bit

T: I'm just saying only a small part of that is attributable to the expiration of the enhanced tax credits

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 8h

The way that people threaten to use the power of the state shows that they know exactly what these policies are for. It’s not just to get rid of “the bad ones.”

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 8h

Trump’s America: Brewers fan caught on video threatening to call ICE on Dodger fan because she was mad her team was losing. The man is a US citizen and military veteran: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/ar...

Brewers 'Karen' fired for racist rant at war veteran in Dodgers game

One month after the infamous 'Phillies Karen' broke the internet, another female MLB spectator has earned the same unflattering tag after her racist rant towards a US citizen and war veteran.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

The CFPB is one of the most staunch financial watchdogs for the American people.

The agency has returned at least $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.

It's no longer protecting consumers now...BECAUSE THIS REGIME DOESN'T WANT IT TO!

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

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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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 10h

I’ve been wondering when someone was going to reboot this

GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 10h

First Look at LORD OF THE FLIES: Jack Thorne’s Gritty BBC Adaptation Brings Golding’s Classic to Life

The first images from the BBC and Stan’s new adaptation of Lord of the Flies have arrived, giving us a glimpse at Jack Thorne ’s take on William Golding’s timeless and haunting novel. The four-part...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 21h

"This nation’s Young Republicans are more than just veteran political operatives and attorneys: they’re kids. And sometimes, kids say the wrong things. They can’t be held responsible for using slurs 251 times in just under 8 months."

Young Republican Kids Say the Darndest Things

“Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery, and rape…. Vice President JD Vance downplayed [the] bi...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20h

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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