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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 6h

Instead of "This is inappropriate!" Democrats - especially those who might run for president - should say right now "Anyone who participates in this should know: You are committing a crime, and in the next administration you will be prosecuted."

That will change the frame of the story.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17h

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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Wayne💙Wizard of Hugs @wanyo.bsky.social · 4d

Don't think I'd leave ya hanging that hard and not drop some art! The Monster Party arts return! I'm not sure how much time I'll have to crank out as much as I did last year (partially because I did all the enemy sprites already), but expect more to come!

🎃LET'S GO AGAIN!🎃

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CapmTrevo🥥 @capmtrevo.bsky.social · 7d

Fuck man, i haven't been this disconnected in a while... busy as fuck.

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Seismic Toys @seismictoys.bsky.social · 9d

Big news coming soon

#LastDinosaur #極底探険船ポーラーボーラ

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Get out. @nekiromagan.bsky.social · Mar 1

#charma

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 14d

a flow-chart with 2 islands. "Do I need AI?" that flows into a final island saying "No"

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disparate jae 🏳️‍⚧️ (she/they) @disparate-j.bsky.social · 16d

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 16d

Exhibit A at The Hague just dropped

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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Matt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social · 16d

Ezra Klein: There's a Rick & Morty quote I really like.

Ezra Klein: It goes like this, "Why would a pop-tart want to live inside a toaster? That would be like the scariest place for them to live."

Ezra Klein: Because in the episode they go to a neighborhood where everyone is a pop-tart and they live in toaster-houses.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 19d

ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN - Gameplay Trailer: Extremely Bloody Action Buffet www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHng...

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 20d

Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Digimon Story Time Stranger (giveaway courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway ends on Oct 1st, 6:30 PM PT)

Game is currently $57.71 on Gamesplanet w/ code DIGIMON buff.ly/0d0q6NQ

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CapmTrevo🥥 @capmtrevo.bsky.social · 19d

I do love me a good afternoon reskeetin' 🤠

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Dual Wield Studio @dualwieldstudio.bsky.social · 20d

With new adventures on the horizon, we're ecstatic to announce that our storefront has officially REOPENED! 🎉

Dragon Age preorders shipping, handling cost updates, and team changes--read all our Dual Wield Studio updates here: https://bit.ly/3KlSFL4

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WORDS @rockaby.bsky.social · 26d

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CapmTrevo🥥 @capmtrevo.bsky.social · Sep 16

Meet Constantine. I doodled him for you. Say something nice about him 😊

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🌻The Killing of a Sacred Snep🪐 @fm-synth.bsky.social · Nov 6

WELL, Y'SEE,
THE VIDEO GAME, SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI IF...

WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT GAME TRANSLATED, UNTIL 2019!

AND WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE GAME, YOU HAVE TO GIVE A LITTLE PAUSE. IT'S IF...

NOT IF, NOT A SHORT STOP-

BUT WITH THE ELLIPSES, OF THOUGHT.

IF... WHAT?
YOU DECIDE.

David Lynch is talking to you about Shin Megami Tensei: If...

WELL, Y'SEE,

THE VIDEO GAME, SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI IF...

WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT GAME TRANSLATED, UNTIL 2019!

AND WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE GAME, YOU HAVE TO GIVE A LITTLE PAUSE. IT'S IF...

NOT IF, NOT A SHORT STOP,

BUT WITH THE ELLIPSES, OF THOUGHT.

IF... WHAT?

YOU DECIDE.

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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · Sep 12

You don't always have to be a strong cowboy sometimes being alive cowboy is good enough

The picture is of a campfire with some baked beans and Pepsi pineapple and Brian wearing a rat beef sandwich hat

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · Sep 12

Nancy Mace tweet: Time to bring back the death penalty

superimposed on an image of Mr. Burns tenting his fingers as he talks to a crowd

Nancy Mace tweet: We truly belive if Tyler Robinson had ever sat down across from Charlie, the great debater, the man of faith and grace he was Tyler wouldn't have pulled the trigger

superimposed on an image of a chastened Mr. Burns speaking to the crowd about a different subject

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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · Sep 10

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CapmTrevo🥥 @capmtrevo.bsky.social · Sep 11

These are the correct answers

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · Sep 10

What happened today is awful. People who fight against gun violence, people who loathe what Charlie Kirk stood for, must also condemn political violence. It’s a vicious cycle. This is a very dangerous moment.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Sep 10

I'm sick after seeing the video of Charlie Kirk being shot.

Violence against civilians is never okay. Political violence — no matter who is hurt — will always beget worse political violence. And it has no place in our country.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · Sep 10

There is no information yet on the Charlie Kirk shooter or the political motivation behind it but that hasn't stopped major right wing pundits immediately politicizing his shooting before a single fact is known

Glinner they couldn't beat him in debate so they shot him

Nick Sortor: The left has declared literal war on us

Elon Musk the left is the party of murder

Laura Loomer: If charlie Kirk dies from his injuries his life cannot be in vain. We must shut these lunatic leftis down once and for all. The left is a national security threat.

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