Nostr notes by Nonilex

#Trump flew out of Turkey on Wednesday night on the old ...

2026-07-09T01:09:03Z

#Trump flew out of Turkey on Wednesday night on the old #AirForceOne instead of his new #Qatar - donated Boeing 747-8 as a security precaution related to the resumption of hostilities with #Iran, according to people briefed on the plans, who said the change came at the urging of the #SecretService. The swap deepens questions about Trump’s rushed retrofitting of the new plane.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/politics/trump-air-force-one-security.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

According to the dispatch audio, a call went out at 8:36 a.m. for ...

2026-07-07T13:17:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…ltul
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According to the dispatch audio, a call went out at 8:36 a.m. for an “unconscious” person at McConnell’s address, and an ambulance was sent with an advanced life support crew. Six minutes later a medic radioed that CPR was “in progress.” At 8:43 a.m., a dispatcher relayed the emergency as a “cardiac arrest.” #MitchMcConnell is named nowhere in the recording, though the address is his.

#Senate #Congress #USpol

#MitchMcConnell was admitted to the hospital on the morning of ...

2026-07-07T13:16:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…6wfa
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#MitchMcConnell was admitted to the hospital on the morning of June 14, according to a statement from his office that said that he was “receiving excellent care.”

EMS dispatch audio from the morning of June 14 suggests that emergency medical personnel were sent to McConnell’s home to attend to an unconscious person in cardiac arrest.

#Senate #Congress #USpol

Sen. #MitchMcConnell has spent 3 weeks in the hospital, & his ...

2026-07-07T13:15:31Z

Sen. #MitchMcConnell has spent 3 weeks in the hospital, & his office still will not say what sent the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican there, his latest condition or when he might return.
 McConnell, who has served in the #Senate since 1985 & led Senate #Republicans from 2007 until 2025, has not cast a vote since June 11. His absence comes as Republicans are navigating a narrow Senate majority.…

#Congress #USpol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/06/heres-what-we-know-about-sen-mitch-mcconnells-health/

Seriously, if #Trump will #cheat at #football / #soccer, his ...

2026-07-05T20:48:29Z

Seriously, if #Trump will #cheat at #football / #soccer, his #midterms shenanigans are a gonna be #criminal.

The #WhiteHouse called #FIFA’s #Infantino to review #TeamUSA’s #FolarinBalogun’s red card, AP source says

#SoreLoser #rules #accountability
https://apnews.com/article/falorin-balogun-suspension-world-cup-e5a5cab5731a916808601be93cb36832

The 2025 disclosure includes $635 million in royalties from a ...

2026-07-01T00:03:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…ptjn
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The 2025 disclosure includes $635 million in royalties from a license agreement with #CelebrationCoins; at least $525 million in proceeds from token sales by #WorldLibertyFinancial, a #crypto project founded by #Trump & sons; $65 million in proceeds from World Liberty Financial’s equity sale; & $196 million in net proceeds from a stablecoin transaction. 
#law #AbuseOfPower #MafiaState #corruption #kleptocracy #emoluments #MoneyLaundering #crime

The statements mark the first time the Republican admin has ...

2026-06-25T16:52:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…7fdz
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The statements mark the first time the Republican admin has offered specifics for when & how the #ReflectingPool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed.

#Trump & other officials have repeatedly blamed, without evidence, unidentified vandals for peeling paint as well as a “350-foot gash” in the liner & other problems. Six people have been arrested, Trump said this week, without providing details.

#propaganda #Trumpaganda #TaxPayersMoney #oversight

The police report indicates damage to the pool, “including a ...

2026-06-25T16:51:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…jjcs
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The police report indicates damage to the pool, “including a caulk over the foam sealant that was cut with a sharp knife or razor & destruction of delaminating surface material,” Lands said. About 70 fence post tops also were thrown into the #ReflectingPool, he said.

#Trump #propaganda #Trumpaganda #TaxPayersMoney #oversight

Yeah right. Don’t believe the #Trumpaganda #ReflectingPool ...

2026-06-25T16:45:17Z

Yeah right. Don’t believe the #Trumpaganda

#ReflectingPool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, #NPS claims

A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the National Park Service says.

#Trump #propaganda
https://apnews.com/article/reflecting-pool-liner-cut-national-park-service-trump-98e11bfcb5899753c79bf55698dc958f

Ruling from the bench on Wednesday, Failla, an appointee of ...

2026-06-24T17:01:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…9z5y
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Ruling from the bench on Wednesday, Failla, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, provisionally certified a class comprised of individuals who had received care from a #NYC provider over the past 6 years. She also issued a temporary restraining order that bars investigators from obtaining the records, including through a grand jury subpoena that had been issued to NYU Langone Hospitals in recent weeks.

#law #privacy #Trump #bigotry #LGBTQ #discrimination #health #medicine

The ruling from US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla is a ...

2026-06-24T16:58:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…dgk4
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The ruling from US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla is a significant blow to the #Trump admin’s ongoing nationwide criminal investigation into the provision of #gender #identity care, which numerous courts around the country have viewed as an improper fishing expedition because the government has struggled to identify any potential crimes by providers.

#law #privacy #bigotry #LGBTQ #discrimination #health #medicine

Judge blocks #Trump admin from getting #MedicalRecords of minors ...

2026-06-24T16:55:47Z

Judge blocks #Trump admin from getting #MedicalRecords of minors who received #gender identity care at #NYC #hospitals

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump admin from obtaining sensitive medical records from #healthcare institutions in New York City that provided gender identity care to minors in recent years.

#law #privacy #bigotry #LGBTQ #discrimination #health #medicine
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/politics/medical-records-minors-transgender-langone-new-york

Next up 2 baby #PineSquirrels [aka #AmericanRedSquirrel] playing ...

2026-06-16T19:10:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…yfsr
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Next up 2 baby #PineSquirrels [aka #AmericanRedSquirrel] playing like it’s 1999.

[yes I talk through most of my videos. whatever. deal with it.]

#Linus #DogsOfMastodon #BackyardWildlife #nature #squirrels #birds

Yes! Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion ...

2026-06-12T16:01:37Z

Yes!

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion payout #SlushFund
 US District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema said the government has not provided “absolute certainty” it won’t try to resurrect the fund in the future.

#Trump #law #judiciary #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #Jan6 #militia #MAGASlushFund
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/12/federal-judge-indefinitely-blocks-trumps-18-billion-payout-fund/

🤬🤬🤬 #SocialSecurity shortfall expected to accelerate, ...

2026-06-09T18:46:40Z

🤬🤬🤬

#SocialSecurity shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032
 The shortfall will be driven in part by a drop in #immigration due to #Trump policies & by Trump’s #TaxCuts for corporations & the #wealthy, trustees say, resulting in “trimmed” [we’re all #SOL] #benefits.

#GiftArticle

https://wapo.st/4oiN5c5

#Trump was loudly booed at Madison Square Garden [#MSG] during ...

2026-06-09T13:25:56Z

#Trump was loudly booed at Madison Square Garden [#MSG] during the #NBA Finals.

The screen at center court showed Trump during the National Anthem & the crowds’ boos drowned out the song. His hometown team, the Knicks, went on to lose, giving further evidence that Trump is bad luck.

#FDT #ETTTTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT4_wbcwXFc

Yes please! So embarrassing. A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the ...

2026-06-08T18:50:33Z

Yes please! So embarrassing.

A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming #UFC MMA fight on the #WhiteHouse South Lawn for #Trump’s 80th birthday & purportedly part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The filing Saturday by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of 2 Virginia residents contends the #Trump admin’s authorization of the June 14 event was unlawful.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/white-house-ufc-fight-lawsuit-trump-birthday-da95554d7137ca297dd47951a3b95cc8

The fact that #Pulte will serve in an acting role, meaning he ...

2026-06-02T14:59:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…p3v5
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The fact that #Pulte will serve in an acting role, meaning he won’t face senators for a #confirmation hearing, could give him a freer hand in focusing on priorities #Trump cares about, including “looking for” “evidence” that his #2020election loss stemmed from “fraud”.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MafiaState

On paper, the #DNI, a role created after the Sept 11 terrorist ...

2026-06-02T14:56:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…m2u6
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On paper, the #DNI, a role created after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, is among the most #powerful of cabinet positions, responsible for coordinating the work of the #CIA & a host of other #intelligence agencies. But #Trump has never seen it as an important role, his advisers have said previously, & in his first term, he believed the staff working for that office were leaking information about him.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MafiaState #Pulte

#Pulte has NO known background in #intelligence, #military or ...

2026-06-02T14:52:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…xfsk
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#Pulte has NO known background in #intelligence, #military or #NationalSecurity, but he is a #Trump #loyalist who has been among the most aggressive advocates for prosecuting Democrats & others perceived by Trump as having crossed him.…

Pulte will also continue to run the housing agency while taking on the position of DNI.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MafiaState

Oh my god. This is the guy who created those failed BS mortgage ...

2026-06-02T14:49:00Z

Oh my god. This is the guy who created those failed BS mortgage fraud cases against Trump critics. He didn’t have the experience for that job & he sure as shit doesn’t have the experience for this

#Trump announced Tuesday that he was naming #BillPulte, a home-building heir who runs the #FHFA, to be the acting #DNI, replacing #TulsiGabbard. The move is almost certain to draw criticism as #Pulte has no known experience in #NationalSecurity.

#idiocracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/bill-pulte-acting-director-national-intelligence.html?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share

So effing pathetic #Trump to “headline”[like DJing your ...

2026-05-30T19:03:49Z

So effing pathetic

#Trump to “headline”[like DJing your cousin’s bar mitzfah] the “Great American [White Nationalist] State Fair” after several acts cancel

Trump’s advisers worked quickly to organize a “rally”, for June 24, after most of the performers slated for the original concert series on the National Mall dropped out.

#TVpotus #NotRealityTV #idiocracy #HowDidThisHappen? #vanity #greed #narcissism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/30/trump-headline-great-american-state-fair-after-music-acts-cancel/

If the case makes it to #SCOTUS, it will be the first major test ...

2026-05-26T17:26:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…r7k2
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If the case makes it to #SCOTUS, it will be the first major test of the high court’s new standard for challenging congressional maps. The lower court judges made clear that they had reviewed the arguments through the lens of the Supreme Court’s #VotingRightsAct ruling last month but maintained that the state’s map failed under the new standard by intentionally discriminating against #Black voters.

#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #WhiteSupremacy #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #Trump

The ruling further confuses the electoral landscape across the ...

2026-05-26T17:23:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…z0we
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The ruling further confuses the electoral landscape across the #South, as #Republican-led legislatures have raced to implement new district lines after #SCOTUS narrowed the #VotingRightsAct of 1965. It also demonstrates how the ruling from the nation’s highest court has further muddled how lower courts interpret the landmark #CivilRights #law.

#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #Trump

#Alabama’s AG, Steve Marshall, said he would immediately appeal ...

2026-05-26T17:21:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…spqw
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#Alabama’s AG, Steve Marshall, said he would immediately appeal to #SCOTUS, which last month ruled that a #Louisiana congressional map drawn to create 2 majority-#Black House districts was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Gov Kay Ivey, a Republican, has already set special primaries in August in 4 #House districts that would be affected by her state’s new congressional map.

#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #Trump

Court Rejects #Alabama #House Map, Calling It Unfair to #Black ...

2026-05-26T17:19:13Z

Court Rejects #Alabama #House Map, Calling It Unfair to #Black Voters

The Alabama #Republican led legislature, Governor & AG are likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost #Democrats a majority-Black district.

#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #SCOTUS #Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/alabama-congress-map-redistricting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Thursday’s vote by the Commission of “Fine Arts”, whose job ...

2026-05-21T16:02:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…40a7
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Thursday’s vote by the Commission of “Fine Arts”, whose job is to vet the design of monuments & other major projects in the capital, represents a key approval as the #Trump White House seeks to begin construction. Another panel that oversees federal #construction projects, the National Capital #Planning Commission, is set to review the proposed design for the #arch June 4.

#law #PublicLand #architecture #UrbanPlanning

Grrrr Federal commission, packed with #Trump allies, approves his ...

2026-05-21T15:59:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…c7ra
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Grrrr

Federal commission, packed with #Trump allies, approves his towering triumphal #arch, advancing the project amid public opposition. 
Trump rejected the idea of lowering the structure’s height, an architect said. #Military #veterans have sued to stop the project.

#law #PublicLand #architecture
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/21/commission-fine-arts-approves-trump-250-foot-triumphal-arch/

Gee, ya don’t say … #Bluesky Says #Kremlin Is Hacking Its ...

2026-05-21T13:55:58Z

Gee, ya don’t say …

#Bluesky Says #Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread #Propaganda

The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real #users’ accounts to post fake #content, an apparently novel tactic.

#MediaLiteracy #disinformation #misinformation #Russia #RussianPropaganda #tech #SocialMedia
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/business/bluesky-russia-hacking-accounts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no muther f⁕⚠︎ers!!! #Trump ...

2026-05-20T21:14:53Z

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no muther f⁕⚠︎ers!!!

#Trump officials say the can build 250-foot #arch without Congress’s okay
 To build the “triumphal” arch near Arlington Cemetery, the admin wants to rely on a 100-year-old authorization for a different project on the site. Hell no.

I am so sick of the constant f⁕⚠︎ing bullshit #Congress & the #Judiciary keep letting these asshats get away with!!!

#law #PublicLand #vandalism #defacement
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/20/trump-officials-plan-build-arch-without-congressional-authorization/

Nice work if you can get it… #Trump - #IRS settlement ...

2026-05-19T21:13:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…vvzr
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Nice work if you can get it…

#Trump - #IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into past #tax claims for Trump, his family & #business

The #DOJ has "forever barred" the IRS ⁠from pursuing ANY audits into PAST tax claims for Trump, his relatives & his companies….

The sweeping doc, signed by #ToddBlanche, said the #US #government could not audit Trump's tax returns filed before Monday or ‌any ⁠matters "that were raised or could have been raised."

#law #criminal #fraud
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-irs-settlement-forever-bars-audits-into-tax-claims-trump-his-family-2026-05-19/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

This is a FOREVER thing! As part of the #settlement agreement, ...

2026-05-19T19:52:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…7elf
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This is a FOREVER thing!

As part of the #settlement agreement, the #US is “forever barred & precluded” from examining or prosecuting #Trump, his sons & the #TrumpOrganization’s current #tax issues, according to the one-page document posted to the #DOJ’s website on Tuesday.

#law #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #MAGASlushFund #SlushFund
https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-19-2026

Also, during today’s testimony in front of #Congress, Acting ...

2026-05-19T19:48:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…v9sl
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Also, during today’s testimony in front of #Congress, Acting Attorney General
#ToddBlanche on Tuesday wouldn’t rule out the possibility that violent #insurgents at the US Capitol on #Jan6, 2021, will be considered for payouts from the new $1.776 billion fund to compensate individuals who believe they were targeted politically.

#Trump #criminal #law #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #militia #MAGASlushFund #SlushFund
https://apnews.com/article/todd-blanche-justice-department-congress-irs-fund-1b8c7130c12253af161367b701d914b7

The above NYT reporting is a #GiftArticle, but here is AP’s ...

2026-05-19T19:19:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…f9nu
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The above NYT reporting is a #GiftArticle, but here is AP’s report:

#US government agrees to drop #tax claims against #Trump in broadening of #IRS lawsuit #settlement

#law #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #MAGASlushFund #SlushFund

https://apnews.com/article/irs-trump-settlement-tax-returns-7bb7a6d8020b903395accc180acf263b

It is unclear if that examination has concluded or if #Trump, his ...

2026-05-19T19:17:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…02gf
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It is unclear if that examination has concluded or if #Trump, his family members or affiliated entities are under other audits. #IRS procedures call for the mandatory audit of the president’s tax returns annually.

‼️FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS the president, vice president & other executive officers from instructing the IRS to start or stop specific audits. But that broad prohibition does appear to include a carve out for the attorney general.‼️

#law #criminal #fraud #DOJ #MAGASlushFund #SlushFund

Neither the #DOJ nor the IRS responded to requests seeking ...

2026-05-19T19:13:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…wflu
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Neither the #DOJ nor the IRS responded to requests seeking comment. The top lawyer at the #Treasury, Brian Morrissey, resigned on Monday after the DOJ announced the settlement with #Trump.

DOJ officials have in part defended the creation of the “anti-weaponization” fund by pointing to the fact that Trump & his family members will not be paid by it.

But protection from audit would be hella remunerative for Trump. In 2024, NYT reported that a loss in an IRS audit could cost Trump >$100 million.

[This is effing nuts. We KNOW #Trump cheated on his #taxes. Just ...

2026-05-19T19:10:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…e2gu
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[This is effing nuts. We KNOW #Trump cheated on his #taxes. Just look at the NY v #TrumpOrganization lawsuit where he was found liable for decades of #fraud.]

In a one-page document signed by acting AG #ToddBlanche & quietly posted on the #DOJ website, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving Trump’s tax returns, that are currently pending.

#law #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #MAGASlushFund #SlushFund

Umm… say what now??? 🚨🚨🚨 The agreement the #DOJ made ...

2026-05-19T19:07:00Z

Umm… say what now???

🚨🚨🚨

The agreement the #DOJ made with #Trump to settle his lawsuit against the #IRS includes a provision BARRING the agency from pursuing #tax claims against Trump, his family or his businesses. The new provision was released a day after DOJ agreed to settle Trump’s lawsuit by creating a $1.8 billion compensation fund for people *he believes* were wronged by federal investigations or prosecutions.

#law #criminal #fraud #MAGASlushFund #SlushFund
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-audit.html?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share

#JamieRaskin also says, if #Democrats take back one or both ...

2026-05-18T16:49:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…426f
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#JamieRaskin also says, if #Democrats take back one or both chambers of #Congress, they will shut down this crazy illegal #MAGA slush fund, & use #oversight power to compel release of a list of any / all payments made between now & 2027.

So #VOTE!!!!!!

#Trump #criminal #law #DOJ #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #Jan6 #militia

#Trump & his lawyers “are figuring out a way to refund the ...

2026-05-18T16:43:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…8znp
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#Trump & his lawyers “are figuring out a way to refund the January 6 militia, presumably to get them ready for the next round of battle," says #JamieRaskin in this prescient piece:

https://newrepublic.com/article/210521/trump-settlement-irs-slush-fund

#criminal #law #Jan6 #insurrection #militia #TaxpayersMoney #DOJ #kleptocracy #MafiaState

“Never in the history of the United States has a sitting ...

2026-05-18T16:35:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…g673
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“Never in the history of the United States has a sitting president sought a monetary settlement from the government he leads — let alone sought many billions of dollars in taxpayer funds,” lawyers for the lawmakers wrote.

#Trump #criminal #law #scammer #fraud #TaxpayersMoney #DOJ #kleptocracy #JudicialProcess

Just minutes after Trump’s lawyers informed Judge Williams of ...

2026-05-18T16:35:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…wtck
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Just minutes after Trump’s lawyers informed Judge Williams of their intention to dismiss the suit, 93 Democratic lawmakers filed court papers accusing the #DOJ having “colluded” with #Trump & asking the judge to throw out the case herself [TYVM].

“Never in the history of the United States has a sitting president sought a monetary settlement from the government he leads — let alone sought many billions of dollars in taxpayer funds,” lawyers for the lawmakers wrote.

#criminal #law #kleptocracy

The fund would represent not only a highly unorthodox resolution ...

2026-05-18T16:30:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…g2yu
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The fund would represent not only a highly unorthodox resolution but also a further demonstration of the admin’s eagerness to reward allies who before #Trump came to #power were investigated & in many cases charged & #convicted. Most notably, Trump on his first day back in office pardoned or commuted the sentences of supporters who violently attacked the US Capitol on #Jan6, 2021.

#criminal #law #scammer #fraud #TaxpayersMoney #DOJ #kleptocracy

Acting AG #ToddBlanche said in announcing the fund in a statement ...

2026-05-18T16:27:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…kwu6
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Acting AG #ToddBlanche said in announcing the fund in a statement that it was “a lawful [nope] process for victims of lawfare & weaponization to be heard & seek redress.”

#Democrats & #government #watchdogs immediately pledged to fight what they called a #corrupt & unprecedented resolution, warning that the arrangement would unjustly enrich people close to the president with #TaxpayerMoney & open the door to meritless claims of political persecution.

#Trump #criminal #law #DOJ #kleptocracy

So freaking illegal. There was literally no one representing the ...

2026-05-18T15:59:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…9hsf
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So freaking illegal. There was literally no one representing the American people.

#DOJ announces a $1.7B fund to compensate #Trump allies in a deal to drop #IRS suit

The Trump admin on Monday announced the creation a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were “mistreated” by the #Biden admin.

The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was announced by the DOJ as part of a “deal” to “resolve” Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/trump-lawsuit-irs-leak-3729de38770b558be01712a143437bf8

I think you can either just close ❎ that page or keep scrolling ...

2026-05-18T14:32:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…2eeu
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I think you can either just close ❎ that page or keep scrolling down & you can read the article without creating an account.

The Sunday gathering was organized by #Freedom250, a private ...

2026-05-18T14:26:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…7zqu
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The Sunday gathering was organized by #Freedom250, a private group established by the #Trump admin that is using a so-far #undisclosed amount of #FederalFunding—along with #corporate money from sponsors including #UnitedAirlines, #ExxonMobil, #JohnDeere, #LockheedMartin, #MasterCard, #Oracle & #Palantir—to stage events.

#law #Constitution #EstablishmentClause #FreedomOfReligion #ChurchAndState #fraud #TaxpayersMoney
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/trump-maga-freedom250-christian/

ICYMI A prayer festival backed by #Trump took place in DC ...

2026-05-18T14:20:42Z

ICYMI A prayer festival backed by #Trump took place in DC yesterday.

Speakers including top #government officials framed the #UnitedStates as a nation founded to be explicitly #Christian [nope]. #Trump delivered a video message reading a #Bible passage aloud.

Until Trump, it was virtually unheard of for #US ofcls to publicly tie the nation to a specific set of #religious beliefs.

#law #Constitution #EstablishmentClause #FreedomOfReligion #ChurchAndState

#GiftArticle
https://wapo.st/4tDbKZZ

The substance of Trump’s suit stems from the leak of his tax ...

2026-05-18T14:08:10Z

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The substance of Trump’s suit stems from the leak of his tax returns to The New York Times in 2019. #Trump, 2 of his sons & his family business argue that the #IRS should have done more to prevent a former contractor from leaking tax information to The Times & ProPublica.

While federal #law allows for people to sue the IRS when their tax information is leaked, legal experts saw clear flaws in Trump’s suit….

#criminal #law #scammer #fraud
#TaxpayersMoney #DOJ #kleptocracy

#Judge Williams had ordered the #DOJ, which has yet to make an ...

2026-05-18T14:04:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…u5uu
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#Judge Williams had ordered the #DOJ, which has yet to make an appearance or filing in the case, & #Trump’s lawyers to brief her by Wednesday to explain whether they were actually in opposition — or were colluding to achieve a mutually agreeable outcome. [oh, they are definitely colluding]

In their filing on Monday, Trump’s lawyers said their dismissal meant that “no judicial analysis is appropriate” for the suit. [IOW no #oversight.]

#law #scammer #fraud #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy

The decision to dismiss the suit could also allow #Trump & ...

2026-05-18T14:02:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…r8as
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The decision to dismiss the suit could also allow #Trump & the #DOJ to avoid a potentially embarrassing ruling from Judge Kathleen M. Williams of the Southern District of Florida finding that Trump’s suit was invalid. #Judge Williams has considered dismissing Trump’s suit because he effectively controls both his personal lawyers bringing the complaint & the government lawyers who are supposed to respond to it.

#law #scammer #fraud #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy

The move comes after the White House floated a proposal to end ...

2026-05-18T13:56:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…z9ae
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The move comes after the White House floated a proposal to end the lawsuit in exchange for creating a $1.7 billion fund to compensate supporters of #Trump who felt they had been mistreated by Democratic admins [what?].

#law #scammer #fraud #TaxpayersMoney

Ending his #IRS lawsuit could allow #Trump to pursue a ...

2026-05-18T13:55:50Z

Ending his #IRS lawsuit could allow #Trump to pursue a #settlement instead [he’d likely lose the lawsuit, he might get $$ from a settlement].

Trump moved on Monday to dismiss his extraordinary $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS that claimed the tax agency had improperly released some of his financial records [records he had promised to release himself].

#law #scammer #fraud #TaxpayersMoney
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/trump-irs-lawsuit.html?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share

The costs are ballooning from Trump’s renovation, re-decoration ...

2026-05-17T14:46:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…8tdk
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The costs are ballooning from Trump’s renovation, re-decoration & building spree in Washington, DC, & at the White House. He goes on social media posting frenzies that often focus on his pet projects, gripes & personal triumphs, including a 22-year-old newspaper review of his TV show, “The Apprentice.” But perhaps the most striking example came Tuesday, when #Trump was asked whether the economic hardship Americans are feeling would motivate him to make a deal to end the #war.

#US #economy

But in recent weeks, as Americans feel deep economic strain from ...

2026-05-17T14:43:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…0ke3
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But in recent weeks, as Americans feel deep economic strain from the #war he launched in #Iran, Trump’s actions & words have opened him up to accusations that he is either out of touch with — or indifferent to — the lives of everyday Americans. [why not both?]

#US #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #affordability #recession #trumpcession

#Trump Remarks Reveal a [Callous] #Billionaire Out of Touch With ...

2026-05-17T14:42:54Z

#Trump Remarks Reveal a [Callous] #Billionaire Out of Touch

With his generational wealth, his 20-acre Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, FL, & his lucrative family businesses around the world, Trump has never…[been]…an ordinary American.

Instead, he has argued that he could use his [bogus] business savvy to help lift up the country’s forgotten men & women.

#US #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #affordability #recession #trumpcession
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/to-critics-trump-remarks-reveal-a-billionaire-out-of-touch.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#WHO said that a laboratory-confirmed case has also been reported ...

2026-05-17T13:44:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…zyr9
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#WHO said that a laboratory-confirmed case has also been reported in #Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, which is about 1,000 km (620 mi) from the #outbreak’s epicenter in the eastern province of Ituri, suggesting a possible wider spread. It said the patient had visited Ituri & that other suspected cases have also been reported in North Kivu province, which is one of Congo’s most populous & borders Ituri.

#Ebola is highly contagious & can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.

The #WorldHealthOrganization declared the #Ebola disease ...

2026-05-17T13:41:02Z

The #WorldHealthOrganization declared the #Ebola disease #outbreak caused by a rare virus in #Congo & neighboring #Uganda a #PublicHealth emergency of #international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases & 88 deaths.

The #WHO said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, & advised against the closure of international borders.

https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-uganda-who-africa-emergency-6f93a87ff28107bdda8990599bbcd52d

Yet another entry from the“you’ve got to be shitting me” ...

2026-05-15T21:14:03Z

Yet another entry from the“you’ve got to be shitting me” files:

#TinaPeters, #Colorado #ElectionDenier, Will Be Freed by Governor

Gov. #JaredPolis, a #Democrat 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻, commuted the sentence of Peters, a former county clerk serving a 9-year sentence for her role in a plot to tamper with voting machines after the #2020election.

#law #ElectionLaw #accountability #consequences #Trump #BigLie #SeditiousConspiracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/politics/tina-peters-colorado-trump-polis.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#SaudiArabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on #Iran in ...

2026-05-12T19:34:50Z

#SaudiArabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on #Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the #MiddleEast war started by #Trump, 2 Western ofcls briefed on the matter & 2 Iranian ofcls said.

The Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil & show the extent to which the #IranWar has spread.

#TrumpsWar #WarOfChoice #US #law #WarPowers
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-launched-covert-attacks-iran-regional-war-widened-sources-2026-05-12/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

“This latest desecration of the reflecting pool is part of a ...

2026-05-11T16:46:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…gus9
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“This latest desecration of the reflecting pool is part of a pattern … in which this Administration willfully disregards #legal limits established by #Congress,” the Cultural Landscape Foundation wrote in its filing. 
#Trump last month unveiled his rapid project to resurface the #ReflectingPool, saying that a contractor convinced him to use “American Flag Blue” to cover the pool’s basin. Trump has said the project will be completed by July 4, in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

#law

“A blue-tinted basin is more appropriate to a resort or theme ...

2026-05-11T16:44:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…vlrz
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“A blue-tinted basin is more appropriate to a resort or theme park,” Birnbaum said in a statement.

…The foundation also cited #Trump’s other Washington construction projects, including his decision to tear down the White House’s #EastWing to build his #planned ballroom without first seeking authorization from #Congress or obtaining approval from federal review panels.

#law #landmark #preservation #UShistory #HandsOffOurProperty

The foundation also wrote that the Commission of Fine Arts, a ...

2026-05-11T16:41:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…aew8
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The foundation also wrote that the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency that advises on design projects related to the capital, has been involved with past changes to the #ReflectingPool but did not review the new #Trump project.

Charles A. Birnbaum, who heads the foundation, noted that the neutral colors originally used for the pool’s basin were intended to convey greater #depth & #reflection, which is now threatened by Trump’s changes.

#law #landmark #preservation #UShistory

The Cultural Landscape Foundation, an education & advocacy ...

2026-05-11T16:39:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…6sxr
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The Cultural Landscape Foundation, an education & advocacy organization, filed its lawsuit in the US District Court for DC. The group is seeking a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction to stop the #Interior Dept’s work, citing a provision of the National Historic Preservation Act that mandates reviews when changing #historic properties. 
#law #landmark #preservation #UShistory #HandsOffOurProperty #Trump

Nonprofit sues to stop Trump’s changes to Reflecting Pool, a ...

2026-05-11T16:35:55Z

Nonprofit sues to stop Trump’s changes to Reflecting Pool, a #HistoricSite

A Washington-area nonprofit Monday asked a federal court to halt Trump’s efforts to resurface the #LincolnMemorial #ReflectingPool, saying that #Trump [once again] failed to undergo required federal reviews before applying a blue color to the basin.

#law #landmark #preservation #UShistory
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/11/trump-reflecting-pool-lawsuit-memorial/

…In all, The Post found 217 structures & 11 pieces of ...

2026-05-06T12:46:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…shxs
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…In all, The Post found 217 structures & 11 pieces of equipment that were damaged or destroyed at 15 #US #military sites in the region. Experts who reviewed The Post’s analysis said the damage at the sites suggested that the US military had underestimated Iran’s targeting abilities, not adapted sufficiently to modern drone warfare & left some bases under-protected.

#kakistocracy #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Hegseth #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

…Satellite imagery of the #MiddleEast is unusually difficult to ...

2026-05-06T12:43:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…6zgx
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…Satellite imagery of the #MiddleEast is unusually difficult to acquire at present. 2 of the largest commercial providers, Vantor & Planet, have complied with requests from the #US govt—their biggest customer—to limit, delay or indefinitely withhold the publication of imagery of the region [#censorship] while the #war is ongoing, making it difficult or impossible to assess #Iran’s counterstrikes. Those restrictions began less than 2 weeks into the war.

#IranWar #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers

The threat of air attacks rendered some of the #US bases in the ...

2026-05-06T12:38:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…sytz
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The threat of air attacks rendered some of the #US bases in the region too dangerous to staff at normal levels, & commanders moved most of the personnel from these sites out of the range of Iranian fire at the start of the #war, ofcls said.

Since the start of the war on Feb 28, seven service members have died in strikes on US facilities in the region — six in #Kuwait & one in #SaudiArabia — & >400 troops have suffered injuries as of late April, the US #military said.

#IranWar #Iran #Trump #law

Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 ...

2026-05-06T12:35:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…xan6
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Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at #US #military sites across the #MiddleEast since the #war began, hitting hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft & key radar, communications & air defense equipment, acc/to a WaPo analysis of satellite imagery. The amount of destruction is far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the #Trump admin or previously reported.

#IranWar #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity

#Iran has hit far more #US military assets than reported [or ...

2026-05-06T12:33:37Z

#Iran has hit far more #US military assets than reported [or admitted to by the #Trump admin], satellite images show

Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media & verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at US #military sites.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/05/06/iran-us-bases-satellite-images/

#GiftArticle #SCOTUS kills #VotingRights The Supreme Court’s ...

2026-05-01T13:52:12Z

#GiftArticle

#SCOTUS kills #VotingRights

The Supreme Court’s decision to upend a key provision of the #VotingRightsAct [#VRA] has plunged the nation into a dizzying new era of partisan conflict, most likely ushering in a forever #redistricting war that could produce fewer competitive seats in #Congress & further #polarize #US politics.

#law #ElectionLaw #CivilRights #democracy #RepresentationMatters #authoritarianism #illiberalism #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-courts-voting-rights-gerrymandering.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fFA.NAaT.LyRxcoyihmGB&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Apparently, it’s Attack-Free-Speech-Day on the #Trump admin’s ...

2026-04-28T19:17:45Z

Apparently, it’s Attack-Free-Speech-Day on the #Trump admin’s calendar; welcome to the #FascistStatesOfAmerica

Trump admin challenges #ABC station licenses amid #Kimmel for-real-total-noncontroversy

As the Trump admin pressures ABC to fire #JimmyKimmel, the Trump-aligned #FCC is challenging the network’s #StationLicenses, setting up a #legal battle with ABC’s parent company #Disney.

#law #fascism #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/media/fcc-kimmel-disney-abc-trump-licenses

The #DOJ filed a remarkable motion late Monday, written in ...

2026-04-28T17:46:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…g46x
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The #DOJ filed a remarkable motion late Monday, written in Trump’s recognizable online voice, explicitly linking the #security breach at the #WHCD to the lawsuit over Trump’s #ballroom project.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.287645/gov.uscourts.dcd.287645.79.0.pdf

The motion, signed by the acting AG, #ToddBlanche, & submitted by Stanley Woodward Jr., attacks the litigation against the ballroom the same way #Trump has on social media. It asks Judge Richard J. Leon to backtrack & allow construction on the project to continue.

#law

lol #DOJ drops criminal probe of #FederalReserve chair ...

2026-04-24T14:47:26Z

lol

#DOJ drops criminal probe of #FederalReserve chair #JeromePowell

#USAttorney for DC #JeanninePirro said Friday that her office was ending its probe into the Fed’s building renovations because the Fed’s IG would scrutinize them instead.

The decision ends an investigation, one of several into #Trump’s perceived adversaries, that for months had failed to gain traction as prosecutors struggled to articulate a basis to suspect #criminal conduct.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-investigation-powell-justice-department-28d04cc0d99cda25cea69931f65e25d3

#DOJ Targets Hundreds of #Citizens in New Push for ...

2026-04-23T17:00:58Z

#DOJ Targets Hundreds of #Citizens in New Push for #Denaturalization

The #Trump admin is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of US citizenship.

The DOJ has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose #citizenship it wants to revoke, part of a push to increase the pace of denaturalizations by assigning the cases to prosecutors in dozens of #USattorney’s offices across the country.

#law #immigration
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/justice-dept-citizens-denaturalization.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

When Samuel Samson, a snr adviser at the #State Dept, sat down ...

2026-04-19T19:01:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…6g83
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When Samuel Samson, a snr adviser at the #State Dept, sat down privately with #FarRight German lawmakers in an office just steps from the White House, he was breaking with history.

For 8 decades after WWII, the #US’ #ForeignPolicy establishment had usually steered clear of #Germany’s hard-right parties, seeking to ensure that they never seized power again. That changed under #Trump, leading last Sept to Samson’s meeting with Beatrix von Storch & Joachim Paul of Alternative for Germany, or #AfD.

Don’t believe the hype #Trump and #Iran say the #StraitOfHormuz ...

2026-04-17T15:14:50Z

Don’t believe the hype

#Trump and #Iran say the #StraitOfHormuz is now fully open, but #US naval #blockade will stay

#war #IranWar #piracy
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-17-2026

#FDA regulators agreed with the panel, saying later that the ...

2026-04-15T14:59:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…hktn
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#FDA regulators agreed with the panel, saying later that the substances “present significant safety risks,” because most have not been extensively tested in humans.

Many of the FDA advisers & internal staff who oversaw those decisions no longer work for the agency.

#scammers #law #Trump #RFKJr #HHS #health #science #medicine #PublicHealth #ConspiracyTheories #BrainWorm #USpol

…Under President #Biden, the #FDA added more than a dozen of ...

2026-04-15T14:58:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…06z3
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…Under President #Biden, the #FDA added more than a dozen of the most popular peptides to the federal list of substances that should not be produced by compounding pharmacies — businesses that mix medications that aren’t available from drugmakers.

At the time, the FDA’s panel of pharmacy advisers voted overwhelmingly that the peptides did not meet the criteria for a list of drugs that can be safely compounded.

#scammers #law #Trump #RFKJr #health #science #medicine #PublicHealth #USpol

The #FDA said in a federal notice Wednesday it will ask a panel ...

2026-04-15T14:56:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…m45z
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The #FDA said in a federal notice Wednesday it will ask a panel of outside pharmacy “advisers” to review 7 peptides at a July meeting, specifically whether to remove them from a restrictive category reserved for risky, customized drugs.

#scammers #law #Trump #RFKJr #HHS #health #science #medicine #PublicHealth #ConspiracyTheories #BrainWorm #USpol

#RFKJr has discussed using peptides for his own injuries. And ...

2026-04-15T14:53:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…jkyg
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#RFKJr has discussed using peptides for his own injuries. And some major supporters of his MAHA movement are big proponents of them, including Gary Brecka, a self-described “longevity expert” who sells various peptide formulas through his website.

#scammers #law #Trump #HHS #health #science #medicine #PublicHealth #ConspiracyTheories #BrainWorm #USpol

The meeting announcement Wednesday follows repeated pledges by ...

2026-04-15T14:50:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…lg75
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The meeting announcement Wednesday follows repeated pledges by [#quack] #Health Secy #RFKJr to loosen regulations on peptides, which are often pitched as a quick way to build muscle, heal injuries or appear younger. There’s little research behind those claims & most peptides have NOT been reviewed for #safety by the #FDA.

#scammers #law #Trump #HHS #health #science #medicine #PublicHealth #ConspiracyTheories #BrainWorm #USpol

#FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by ...

2026-04-15T14:48:05Z

#FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by #RFKJr & other “#MAHA” [Making America Hurl Again🤮]
figures

The FDA will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among “wellness influencers”, “fitness gurus” & celebrities.

#law #Trump #HHS #health #science #medicine #PublicHealth #ConspiracyTheories #BrainWorm #USpol
https://apnews.com/article/peptides-fda-kennedy-injection-bpc157-37bf2f94f0e8a57da76e67a03b58ff0f

Shortly after criticizing #PopeLeo XIV in a lengthy social media ...

2026-04-13T14:52:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…q708
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Shortly after criticizing #PopeLeo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday, #Trump shared an AI generated image depicting him as #Jesus.

The image, which was posted on Trump’s account on his social media platform shows Trump dressed in white & red robes. In the illustration, Trump’s hands emit shining lights, & his right hand is touching the forehead of a man lying on a bed, wearing a hospital gown. The image evokes religious art depicting Jesus healing the sick.

#idolatry #blasphemy #unfit

The antagonistic post showed there are no boundaries when it ...

2026-04-13T03:52:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…3yd6
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The antagonistic post showed there are no boundaries when it comes to people #Trump might target—the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is apparently fair game. Shortly after sending his post on Sunday, Trump disembarked Air Force One & answered reporters’ questions. Asked why he sent the post, Trump said he did not think the pope was doing a good job & suggested that #PopeLeo “likes crime, I guess.” He accused the pope of supporting nuclear weapons & called him a “very liberal person.”

Just when you think he can’t go any lower… #Trump Attacks ...

2026-04-13T03:32:34Z

Just when you think he can’t go any lower…

#Trump Attacks #PopeLeo

Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

#unfit #disgrace #embarrassment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/politics/trump-attacks-pope-leo.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#US Central Command has announced that it will begin a blockade ...

2026-04-12T22:03:36Z

#US Central Command has announced that it will begin a blockade of #Iran #ports on Monday at 10AM ET.

#CENTCOM said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” entering or departing Iranian ports & coastal areas.

It said it would still allow ships traveling between non-Iranian ports to transit the #StraitOfHormuz.

#idiocracy #Trump #IranWar #war #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-12-2026#0000019d-838e-d1f7-a9bf-ebdea92c0000

#Trump says the #US Navy will ‘immediately’ begin a blockade ...

2026-04-12T13:24:07Z

#Trump says the #US Navy will ‘immediately’ begin a blockade of the #StraitOfHormuz

Trump posted Sunday on social media that the blockade would stop vessels from entering or leaving the strait.

After US officials ended peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, Trump sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20% of global #oil supplies—hoping to take away Iran’s key source of economic leverage in the war.

#geopolitics #Iran
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-12-2026#0000019d-81ca-d6ae-a7fd-d9fe3b080000

Exclusive: #ICE launches new effort to uncover #US ‘birth ...

2026-04-11T03:33:16Z

Exclusive: #ICE launches new effort to uncover #US ‘birth tourism schemes’ despite the fact that #SCOTUS has yet to rule on the constitutionality of the #Trump #ExecutiveOrder on #BirthrightCitizenship & that a majority of the justices appeared skeptical of the admin’s arguments.

#law #immigration #BirthrightCitizenship #Constitution #Trump #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism
https://www.reuters.com/world/ice-launches-new-effort-uncover-us-birth-tourism-schemes-2026-04-10/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

I really hope this isn’t true Four women describe sexual ...

2026-04-10T23:12:06Z

I really hope this isn’t true

Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. #EricSwalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her

A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for #California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated & left her bruised & bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies.

#criminal #law #rape #SexualAssault #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-invs

#Trump called for an international coalition to open the ...

2026-04-10T16:24:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…a7n5
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#Trump called for an international coalition to open the #StraitOfHormuz, then said the United States could go it alone, & then said the waterway would somehow “open itself.” He claimed that the United States had already won the #war, that the war would end soon, & that the war would end “when I feel it … in my bones.” As a headline in The Times put it, Trump’s position on #Iran “can change by the sentence.”

#USpol #PsychoticState

The goal was #RegimeChange — until it wasn’t. The demand was ...

2026-04-10T16:23:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…l97x
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The goal was #RegimeChange — until it wasn’t. The demand was unconditional surrender — until it wasn’t. Deadlines were issued & then erased. Threats of total destruction were made & then pulled back. #Iran’s #nuclear program was a casus belli in February despite that fact that we were told by #Trump that it had been “obliterated” last June.

#USpol #PsychoticState

It is the #IranWar that has most vividly demonstrated the scope ...

2026-04-10T16:21:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…y6sc
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It is the #IranWar that has most vividly demonstrated the scope of the problem. In this conflict, the most potent antagonist has been the admin’s own incoherence.

The #Trump administration chose to wage a #war without deciding on its aims, mapping out a strategy, planning for contingencies or even being able to explain itself.

#USpol #PsychoticState

In that respect, Trump’s 2nd term is different from his first. ...

2026-04-10T16:20:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…nsk7
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In that respect, Trump’s 2nd term is different from his first. In 2020, he could confabulate about the election result or babble about treating Covid with injections of disinfectant. But he could not translate his fantasies into reality—at least not usually [exception∶ #Jan6]. In the 2nd term, by contrast, institutional psychosis has been on display since Day 1.

#Trump #USpol #PsychoticState

This does not mean that every individual in the government is ...

2026-04-10T16:17:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…d9fr
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This does not mean that every individual in the government is emotionally or psychologically unstable. Nor is it a clinical diagnosis of #Trump himself. The issue is that the admin as a whole lacks a consistent attachment to #reality & the ability to organize its thinking coherently. Trump’s grandiosity, his impulsivity, inconsistency & his outright breaks with reality have become state #policy.

#PsychoticState

#GiftArticle It has been clear for a long time that #Trump is a ...

2026-04-10T16:15:58Z

#GiftArticle

It has been clear for a long time that #Trump is a person with a disorganized mind & a disordered personality. What the past few months & especially the past few weeks brought into focus is how his pathologies have cascaded downward & outward through his admin. They have become institutionalized. The reason it so often does not act coherently is because it cannot. The world faces something new & baffling & frightening in Trump’s 2nd term: a #PsychoticState.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/opinion/trump-iran-psychotic-state-institutions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z1A.tNXf.iuTv1Vccmxzt&smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Venezuela Approves New #Law to Open #Mining to Foreign Investors ...

2026-04-10T05:49:37Z

#Venezuela Approves New #Law to Open #Mining to Foreign Investors

The move opens the country’s coveted #mineral fortune up to foreign investors, in the latest move that Venezuela’s leadership has taken to satisfy the #Trump admin.

#geopolitics #MafiaState #sovereignty
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/world/americas/venezuela-mining-us.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Trump escalated threats against #Iran power plants, bridges ...

2026-04-05T18:09:36Z

#Trump escalated threats against #Iran power plants, bridges & other infrastructure in an expletive-laden post on Truth Social on #Easter morning.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump posted. “There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
 The profane threat, landed a few hours after #PopeLeo XIV issued a call for nations to choose #peace.

#unfit

#US rescues missing crew member in #Iran after fighter jet shot ...

2026-04-05T04:01:03Z

#US rescues missing crew member in #Iran after fighter jet shot down 
The successful return of the missing airman came after an intense search-&-rescue mission, all personnel involved in the rescue have returned safely, according to a US official.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #Trump #warmonger #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/04/us-pilot-rescue-iran-f15-crash/

#Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture #Earth's ...

2026-04-03T23:58:56Z

#Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture #Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

#NASA #soace #photos
https://apnews.com/article/artemis-moon-astronauts-nasa-8c66ed4f206f92b9d96c818d4dc056b4