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Sarah Wood

@sarahwood.bsky.social

Never forget Trump is relentlessly bitter that he never won an Emmy and Hollywood never embraced him.

- and all his cameos were due to him requiring them if anything was filmed on his properties.

September 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM

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@castlethehairess.bsky.social

Lifting the veil.....it is coming

September 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM

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Tara Palmeri

@tarapalmeri.bsky.social

Chilling moment at the Epstein presser in DC: victims described living in fear of retribution from powerful men. Leaving them too terrified to even say their names.

September 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM

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@castlethehairess.bsky.social

The LIVE on the Epstein FIles Transparency Act will break the MAGA veil for his awakening supporters that FDT's been happily counting on to stay up. over 200 republicans are being waited on to SIGN this bill.

September 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM

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Raider

@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

Congress Shuts Down Question on Donald Trump at Epstein Victims Press Conference.
This is some straight-up BS.

September 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM

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@castlethehairess.bsky.social

Marjorie Greene - Rep- said if you give me the names i will go up to Capitol Hill and speak it for these survivors because she is not afraid. I stand with this!

September 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM

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@castlethehairess.bsky.social

HOUSE OVERSIGHT released SOME of the Epstein files and you can bet it meant they released the redacted name of the POS election-rigging-NOT-REAL- President.

Reminder that President Kamala is the REAL President of the United States.

September 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Maythe| 🇺🇸🛸

@castlethehairess.bsky.social

"Donald J. Trump was Epstein's BIGGEST brag"... you heard it today from one of their victims.

September 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM

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Kevin M. Kruse

@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.

September 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM

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Joshua J. Friedman

@joshuajfriedman.com

NEW: DHS agrees in principle not to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the US while an immigration judge weighs his new asylum claim and Judge Xinis adjudicates his habeas claims, a process that will likely take weeks. Details to be resolved at hearing tomorrow. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...

Petitioner's Proposed Schedule
On August 25, 2025, Petitioner was detained by the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) in this district and filed a habeas petition in this Court. Later that day, the Court held a hearing in which the Court proposed that the Government file a response by August 27, 2025, Petitioner file a reply by August 28, 2025, and an evidentiary hearing be held on August 29, 2025, unless the parties agree to an alternative schedule. The parties met and conferred but were unable to reach agreement. As seen below, Petitioner was (and is) largely open to agreeing to the Government's proposed schedule, with certain modifications.
The parties appear to have three main points of disagreement. First, the Government rejected any time limits on the administrative processes it proposes occur before this Court acts on the habeas petition. Petitioner is willing to agree that those administrative processes go first, so long as they do so at a reasonable pace that does not unduly delay resolution of the habeas petition.
To accomplish that, and to provide certainty to the schedule, Petitioner has proposed time limits for the administrative processes. Second, the Government has refused to agree to have DHS provide a written decision explaining the result of the administrative process it proposes in its Step
2. Petitioner believes that a written decision is essential to understand the result and the rationale (if any). Third, the Government insists, as part of the scheduling order, that Petitioner cannot challenge his detention. That is not a condition Petitioner can agree to, and, in any event, that kind of substantive issue is not appropriate to resolve in a scheduling order.
Petitioners propose the following schedule. Like the Government, Petitioner proposes that DHS not remove Petitioner during the pendency of administrative proceedings with DHS and the district court's resolution of this habeas petition, under the following parameters:

1. Step 1: At 5pm yesterday, Petitioner filed a motion to reopen before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §1003.23(b)(4)(i), to seek asylum in the United States pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §1158. Petitioner proposes that the parties allow the immigration judge to resolve that motion within two weeks from today (i.e., by September 9, 2025); if the motion is denied or remains unadjudicated after two weeks, then the parties proceed to Step 2. 2. Step 2: DHS and Petitioner complete the procedures set forth in DHS's March 30, 2025
memorandum, as modified by the July 9, 2025 email directive ("DHS Guidance"). DHS will provide written notice to Petitioner and his counsel of its decision and the reasons therefore. If these procedures are not completed within ten days pursuant to 8 C.F.R.
$208.31(b), then the parties proceed to Step 3.
3. Step 3: Same as Government's Step 3.
4. Step 4: Same as Government's Step 4.
5. Step 5: Same as Government's Step 5.
6. Step 6: Same as Government's Step 6, so long as the Court is available to hold a hearing during that proposed timeframe.
7. Step 7: Petitioner agrees with the Government that, to the extent he is detained by DHS while this case is pending, any detention should be within 200 miles of the Greenbelt Maryland, courthouse to accommodate Petitioner's access to criminal and habeas counsel.
Petitioner otherwise disagrees with the rest of the Government's Step 7.
8. Step 8: Petitioner is not opposed to the Government's proposal that the Court rule within
30 days of the hearing, if it is reasonably feasible for the Court to do so. Petitioner maintains that there should not be any removal until the petition is resolved.
9. Finally, Petitioner reserves all claims and rights, including any challenges to the DHS Guidance.

RESPONDENTS' BRIEFING SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
The parties met and conferred on August 25, 2025, to discuss a briefing schedule including, as required by the Court, a date by which (1) Respondents must file a response, (2) Petitioner must file a reply, and (3) the parties must notice witnesses, as well as (4) multiple agreeable dates for an evidentiary hearing. The parties met and conferred but were unable to reach agreement.
Respondents asked for Petitioner's proposal by 9:30 a.m. but did not receive it. Accordingly, Respondents submit their separate proposal.
On August 25, 2025, Petitioner filed a habeas petition in this Court, alleging that Respondents violated several federal statutes and Petitioner's right to due process. Plaintiffs' claims involve complex statutory and constitutional issues that require detailed, considered briefing. To most effectively present the issues to this Court, Respondents propose the schedule below to accommodate full briefing. Respondents' proposal also builds in the opportunity for Petitioner to fully exhaust administrative relief so that the issues presented to this Court are ripe for adjudication.
Respondents propose that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would agree not to remove Petitioner during the pendency of administrative proceedings with DHS and the district court's resolution of this habeas petition under the following parameters:
1. Petitioner has filed a motion to reopen before the immigration judge. The parties would allow that request to be resolved administratively by the immigration judge.
2. If the request to reopen is denied by the immigration judge, DHS and the Petitioner would complete the procedures laid out in DHS's guidance document, as set forth in the government's stay application in United States Department of Homeland Security v.
D.V.D., No. 24A1153 28-32 (May 27, 2025); see also id. at 54a-55a; DHS v. D.V.D., 145
S. Ct. 2153, 2153 (2025) (granting stay application).

3. If the proceedings before DHS do not result in relief from removal, Petitioner would file an amended habeas petition within 7 days of that denial. Respondents agree that the filing of an amended habeas petition itself would not affect the court's jurisdiction or venue.
4. Respondents would have 14 days from the filing of Petitioner's amended habeas petition to file a response.
5. Petitioner would have 7 days from the date Respondents' file their response to file his reply.
6. The Court would set the amended petition for hearing within 21 days after the briefing if complete. The parties will propose witnesses at least 7 days before the scheduled hearing.
7. The Petitioner would remain detained pending this Court's resolution of the amended petition. Notably, immigration detention pending removal is presumptively reasonable under Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 701 (2001), for up to six months from the date Petitioner's detention began, August 25, 2025. Petitioner has not yet spent even six days in immigration detention and the proposed schedule would permit resolution of his habeas petition before the six-month period has run. In addition, Respondents would agree to detain him within 200 miles of the Greenbelt, Maryland, courthouse to accommodate Petitioner's access to criminal and habeas counsel, if this proposal is accepted.
8. Respondents would agree not to remove Petitioner pending this Court's resolution of the amended habeas petition so long as this Court decides the matter within 30 days of the hearing.

August 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM

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@castlethehairess.bsky.social

3I/ATLAS where are you?

August 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM

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Pam Keith

@pamkeithdc.bsky.social

Dear Rick Scott and the rest of you greedy Mofos:

If the only reason you ran to be in Congress was to get the inside scoop to make yourselves richer through stock trading

FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF!

We don’t need you and your corrupt ilk anywhere near lawmaking for the rest of us.

August 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM

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Raider

@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

ICE GOONS have been unleashing tactical beatdowns on unarmed protesters in LA.

August 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM

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The Washington Post

@washingtonpost.com

Rev. Carlo Alberto Capella was released from prison and quietly returned to work after being convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography while serving as a Vatican diplomat, according to reports on Catholic blogs.

A convicted priest is back at work. Child advocates want Pope Leo to act.

Carlo Alberto Capella served prison time for a child pornography conviction but was allowed to return to work at the Vatican, posing a test for Pope Leo XIV.

www.washingtonpost.com

August 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸

@nortygirl.bsky.social

Good morning 🌞

August 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM

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Corinne Smith

@corinne-smith.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Alaska Legislature has voted to override Gov. Dunleavy's veto, restoring over $50.6 million in funding for public education.

The vote was 45-14, with Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla absent

alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/02/a...

Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers | Alaska Beacon

The override eliminates a 5.6% year-over-year cut to public school funding, leaving districts with a small funding increase.

alaskabeacon.com

August 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM

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Angie

@libertasetjustitia.bsky.social

Just sat in the gallery in the Alaska Capitol and watched the legislature override two of the Governors vetoes. Democracy in action.
Schools have funding!

August 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM

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สุพรรณิกาทร์ Supanika Ordoñez

@spiraledu.bsky.social

I think what was especially amazing about the override vote today was there have been so many people protesting, writing emails, and calling for months now… and it really felt like it all made a difference today!

Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · Aug 3

Demonstrators rally in show of support for Legislative veto override, more funds for Alaska schools, reports Corinne Smith, @corinne-smith.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/02/d... #akleg

Demonstrators rally in show of support for Legislative veto override, more funds for Alaska schools | Alaska Beacon

Demonstrators rallied Saturday and urged a “yes” vote to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of funding for Alaska’s K-12 schools.

alaskabeacon.com

August 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM

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Emily Schwing

@emilyschwing.bsky.social

Alaska's legislature has adjourned a special session, only hours after it convened. They overrode the Governor's $50M cut to education, but it doesn't include $$$ schools need for construction & maintenance. Nearly $28 million that was cut in June won't be restored www.propublica.org/article/alas...

Alaska Ignored Warning Signs of a Budget Crisis. Now It Doesn’t Have Funding to Fix Crumbling Schools.

Lawmakers only budgeted $40 million of the nearly $800 million that districts say is needed to fix and maintain schools to keep them safe and operating. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then vetoed more than two-th...

www.propublica.org

August 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM

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สุพรรณิกาทร์ Supanika Ordoñez

@spiraledu.bsky.social

A call for healing at the peaceful rally in front of Juneau Police Department

August 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM

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Anne Applebaum

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social

The most corrupt White House in history. Here is an account of what people are paying, directly to a PAC called MAGA Inc, in order to meet the president, get pardons, change policy

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

www.nytimes.com

August 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM

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Aruna D’Souza 🇨🇦

@arunadsouza.bsky.social

Please consider giving to the Astoria Food Pantry, which serves immigrants in Queens, many of whom have been prevented from going to work because of fear of ICE raids. The line of those waiting for food was down the block when I passed by today. www.astoriafoodpantry.com/donate-money...