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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 6h

He DOESN’T NEED THE FARMER. TRUMP HAS CRYPTO AND BILLIONAIRES SUPPORTING HIM

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h

Trump promised a bailout for farmers reeling from the effects of his tariffs and the high costs for fertilizer and other equipment.
But the money hasn’t come, and time is running out before farmers have to make crucial decisions about next year’s planting season.

Trump promised farmers a bailout. Time is running out.

The White House blames Democrats and the government shutdown for the delay of their multi-billion-dollar bailout, but that’s just one of many problems the administration faces.

www.politico.com

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 7h

Germany’s parliament met only 20 times during the Nazis’ 12-year reign, and didn’t meet at all in the last 3 years. MAGA Mike Johnson is going after that record.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 73 out of the last 85 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 6h

Same con different platform-this time around the stakes are Billions!

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 7h

It's not a presidency – it's an organized crime takeover of your government.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 7h

President Donald Trump and his family have reaped more than $1 billion in crypto cash over the past year, thanks to an industry boom fueled by the administration’s own crypto-friendly policies.

Trump’s Empire Rakes in Over $1B in Colossal Crypto Cash Grab

The president’s son said the true total is “probably more.”

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

Mockler: I have spent all my formative years watching the President talk about the opposition party like they should not exist. His claim to fame in politics was saying that Obama was not born in America.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 7h

Remember the first few months of this year, when all we talked about was DOGE and spending cuts and waste, and this administration gutted USAID?

And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina.

Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 6h

Yes but spreads trash that MAGA religious freaks love

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 6h

Lordy Tucker is back spouting nonsense www.mediamatters.org/steve-bannon...

Calling their opponents “demonic,” some right-leaning online shows are embracing “spiritual warfare” rhetoric

Some right-wing and right-leaning podcasters have embraced the extreme rhetoric of “spiritual warfare” against their political opponents, accusing political and cultural figures they disagree with of ...

www.mediamatters.org

jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 7h

Check out the board of ICE & CBP Targets!

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 7h

Glenn Beck says that after he aired a show on Antifa, FBI agents acting on the behest of Kash Patel came to get tips. Here's who the segment targeted, largely through strained connections and guilt by association: www.mediamatters.org/glenn-beck/g...

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 7h

Dreamforce protesters urge Salesforce to drop its Border Protection contract with feds www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/d...

Dreamforce protesters urge Salesforce to drop its Border Protection contract with feds

Protesters dressed in trench coats, some with fake noses and “Snatchforce” buttons, handed out “missing person” flyers outside of Dreamforce, with photos of individuals detained by ICE.

www.sfchronicle.com

jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 14h

Turnout everywhere! Be prepared for a long haul-this isn’t going to be easy. Be prepared !https://www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump/trump-administration-positioning-upcoming-no-kings-protests-excuse-crushing-dissent

The Trump administration is positioning the upcoming No Kings protests as an excuse for crushing dissent

www.mediamatters.org

jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 14h

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ICE Agents Are Deliberately Picking Fights With Protesters, then Responding Violently to the Reaction They Provoked

Almost every time people protest the government, the government finds a way to break the law. This has happened under many administrations, but under Trump, it has become routine—especially when it co...

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 17h

40 ain’t young, a 20 yo is young

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 20h

Still find it wild how they shut down USAID with no Congressional approval

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

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

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17h

Two class-action lawsuits accuse Bank of America and Bank of New York of maintaining relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and failing to report suspicious activities until after his death. The suits allege his trafficking operation wouldn’t have existed without the special treatment provided to him.

Bank of America, BNY Sued Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

New lawsuits accuse the banks of maintaining a relationship with the convicted sex offender and failing to report suspicious activities until after his 2019 death.

www.wsj.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

😡😡😡😡

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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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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 17h

A “Let them eat cake” moment in history. Didn’t Hitler have an entire city fantasy? "Trump Unveils Another Architectural Project to Billionaire Donors" www.thedailybeast.com//donald-trum...

Trump Unveils Another Architectural Project to Billionaire Donors

The president unveiled his latest prestige project—a giant triumphal arch—at the lavish White House dinner for his ballroom donors.

www.thedailybeast.com

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spatula bankhead @robmillerr.bsky.social · 17h

leave early y'all, and now I'm taking EXTRA friends just to spite the shitheel

jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 18h

Trump/Vance targeting California-on Saturday 10/18 m be Shutting down Interstate 5 (aka The 5) to hold a military parade and have the Navy SHOOT MISSLES INTO CAMP PENDELTON. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

EXCLUSIVE: Trump May Launch Missiles from Warships into California this Friday and Saturday as Part of “Vanity Parade”

Sources tell MeidasTouch the White House will shut down portions of the I-5 for Vice President JD Vance’s Marine Corps spectacle during No Kings Protests, triggering chaos, gridlock, and outrage.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 6d

Rather than this justify yourself nonsense that treats adults like children, the correct question to ask to spur innovation and make people feel like they have a stake in transformation: What do you WANT to make? The onus is on the leaders to inspire and challenge and ask.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 6d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 17h

Who is going to humiliate him? What a bigggg target