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lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 9h

If the construction contract for rhe ballroom went to a Russian or Chinese company, I will officially quit this timeline.

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 10h

Dammit, i'm agreeing with him.

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 10h

Photo of 2 grey tabby cat sisters laying butt to butt on a brown sofa.

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 10h

Also, yes, previous Presidents have followed the legal and administrative processes to build and renovate. Nit to demolish without any consultation or oversight.

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 10h

It's too late - the East Wing has been destroyed. But this a good thread for the record - and trials? - about how the process is supposed to work. From the people who know.

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23h

We’ve received a lot of questions about Trump’s demolition of the White House East Wing.

Here’s how the process is supposed to work:

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 11h

Peas in a pod!

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h

NEW: Democrats in the House and Senate announced plans for a wide-ranging investigation into immigration agents’ detention of citizens after a ProPublica story found that more than 170 Americans have been held by immigration officials this year.

By @nicolefoy.bsky.social

Joint Congressional Investigation Launched in Response to ProPublica’s Revelations on Detained Americans

Senators, House members and even a mayor expressed outrage and demanded accountability after our investigation detailed how at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents this year.

www.propublica.org

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lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 12h

THANK YOU for your crucial, in-depth reporting!!

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 12h

It is horrifying. And sad. But anyone else also wondering how the HELL this project is moving so fast?! I mean, it took the contractor weeks just to demo my tiny bathroom/kitchen for a simple reno. The company is like "quick, before anyone notices!"

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lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 18h

Correction, $40B.

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 18h

And buying it for $40M+!

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lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant!

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Reminiscin’ this’n that and havin’ such a good time. Oo-De-Lally, Oo-De-Lally golly what a day.

lightthedark3.bsky.social @lightthedark3.bsky.social · 3d

Wishing the Coast Guard put that contract put to bid - even in normal times, that process can drag on for a year. Or better yet, wishing CG said "no."

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 5d

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 4d

Not being even vaguely sarcastic:

At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Q: What's your message to the 170 US citizens who have been detained by ICE? About 20 of them are children

MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.