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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 13h

Noem is now under Congressional investigation.

Rep Garcia and Senator Blumenthal are demanding records from her for detaining 170 US citizens without warrants, charges, or lawyers.

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Launches Investigation Into DHS with Sen. Blumenthal, Joins LA Mayor Karen Bass to Demand Accountability for Unlawful Detentions of U.S. Citizens and Immigrants by Federal Agents

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee Committee on Investigations, wrote to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding information and records from the agency following widespread reports of wrongful detentions of U.S. citizens by agents at the Department of Homeland Security. Reports document citizens being held for extended periods, being denied access to counsel, and other civil rights violations.

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taber @kvetch.gay · 17h

do read the story on the Lindsey Halligan "off record" situation btw, sometimes when a reporter becomes part of the story they're writing through no fault of their own, the result can be itself Weird, but Ms. Bower is very adroit here in a truly bizarre situation www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.”

My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 22h

Apparently there are random Philly row homes subject to stricter historical modification rules than *checks notes* the White House?

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mib1617.bsky.social @mib1617.bsky.social · 1h

When they tear up the #TrumpBallroom they will find the #EpsteinFiles under the foundation and I'm 50% sure they'll find Ghislaine Maxwell too.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1h

I’m disgusted by the photos of Ttump’s demolition at the East Wing, but I’m even more sickened by the renderings of his mar-a-lago ballroom dwarfing our White House. Once we’re rid of this despicable man, that ballroom must also be removed.

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Burrito Justice @burritojustice.bsky.social · 23h

things are pretty rough here in San Francisco, better invoke the Insurfection Act

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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 1h

I'll be contrarian, to a point. Since roughly 100% of Americans, w/an IQ over 60 points, knows what "anti-fascism" means, & have since WWII, progressive sorts would be smarter to use that term. "Antifa," to many, sounds foreign & scary, like "Intifada," which is why right-wingers use it exclusively.

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 19h

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 21h

TruthOut: 'I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.'

'RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.'

By Jesse Hagopian

truthout.org/articles/i-a...

I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.

RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.

truthout.org

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 21h

The USA is basically becoming El Salvador in real-time.

Sending another state's National Guard to beat down citizens in Portland.

An invasion in all but name.

The US is at war with itself now.

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Lana 🌺 ❤️💛💚💙💜 @mahalomalama.bsky.social · 23h

The book is finally out! Let’s hope it helps ignite getting the ‘Trumpstein’ files released so the public finally knows the truth.
#BookSky
#Books
#EpsteinFiles
#Truth
#WeThePeople

Book Cover, NOBODY'S
GIRL Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice Virginia Roberts
Giuffre

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Roxine King @roxineking.bsky.social · 1d

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2h

Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅

#Ugh🤢✅

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✙ 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 - 🇺🇸 𝒜𝒩𝒯𝐼𝐹𝒜 ETERNAL @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social · 2h

As the GOP begins starving Americans, remember:

If you see someone stealing food,

NO YOU DID NOT.

You saw nothing of the kind.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21h

George Santos isn't going to grow, he isn't going to change, and if he walks a new path it will be in designer shoes he stole from a friend.

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mib1617.bsky.social @mib1617.bsky.social · 1h

Some say he's demolishing #WhiteHouse & building #WhiteHouseBallroom b/c he never intends to leave. Some say he's doing it out of spite & deep-seated anger, sadism and a need to destroy and hurt. I say he's going to hide #EpsteinFiles under the foundation like his mob friends hide their "problems."

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Roger @jrogere.bsky.social · 1d

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

That’s not how I expected the second half of this headline to go. “Part of White House Reduced to Rubble” should be followed by “What the Fuck.”

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Arianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 19h

The Dictator in the WH is bulldozing the East Wing. Surreal & visceral.

I’ve always said he’s reverse King Midas: everything he touches turns to 💩

But remember the fable: greed always meets its fall. He & all co-conspirators will, too.

We the People will stay focused & make it so.

Tick tock.

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mib1617.bsky.social @mib1617.bsky.social · 1h

The top-rated architectural firm supervising White House reconstruction.

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treb @treblaw.bsky.social · 2h

run on demolishing his ballroom with impounded crypto funds from the entire family

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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 2h

I remember when Obama put up some art, and the Fox News crowd went batshit insane accusing him of "desecrating the sanctity of the White House."

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AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 1d

I've made clear that if Speaker Johnson doesn't swear in Congresswoman Grijalva, Arizona is going to take him to court.

youtu.be/B1Dnyn3aWRM?...

Grijalva Swear-In Fight | Attorney General Mayes In the News

YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office

youtu.be

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21h

Republicans can always be counted upon for making up ridiculous nonsense, but their claim that Americans need to be PAID by George Soros to show disapproval of Donald Trump is so shamelessly ludicrous. We gladly and eagerly hate him for free. And are willing to take the streets and parks to show it.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

He’s gonna put TRUMP in gold letters on the White House, isn’t he

a woman in a black dress says it - it - the f - it - flam - flames

ALT: a woman in a black dress says it - it - the f - it - flam - flames

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