Frank DiPietra
@frankdipietra.bsky.social
Retired, Policy Sciences. Labor Union and Securities Industry. New York, Florida.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Deadly Shooting in Minnesota
A federal immigration agent’s killing of a woman driving an SUV fits into a tragic pattern.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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“What's happening to CBS is a terrible embarrassment and if execs think they can build shareholder value by avoiding journalism that might offend the Mad King they are about to learn a tough lesson. This is still America and we don’t enjoy bullshit like this.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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‘I ultimately had to comply’: ‘60 Minutes’ EP faces fallout after Bari Weiss shelves story
CBS News postponed a “60 Minutes” segment about El Salvador’s CECOT prison one day before it was set to air because the Trump administration declined to participate.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“What's happening to CBS is a terrible embarrassment and if execs think they can build shareholder value by avoiding journalism that might offend the Mad King they are about to learn a tough lesson. This is still America and we don’t enjoy bullshit like this.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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UPDATE: More donors funding the demolition of the East Wing for Trump's $250M ballroom have been identified
October 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
UPDATE: More donors funding the demolition of the East Wing for Trump's $250M ballroom have been identified
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One of the best parts of the “Trump wants a $230 million payoff from the DOJ” story: The DOJ said the matter will be steered by officials who will “follow the guidance of career ethics officials.”
Left unsaid: Pam Bondi fired the DOJ’s top ethics official in July. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Left unsaid: Pam Bondi fired the DOJ’s top ethics official in July. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump eyes $230 million payout from Justice Dept. as repayment for earlier investigations
“What a travesty,” one ethics lawyer said. “The ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you don’t need a law professor to explain it.”
www.msnbc.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
One of the best parts of the “Trump wants a $230 million payoff from the DOJ” story: The DOJ said the matter will be steered by officials who will “follow the guidance of career ethics officials.”
Left unsaid: Pam Bondi fired the DOJ’s top ethics official in July. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Left unsaid: Pam Bondi fired the DOJ’s top ethics official in July. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
So is DJT going to deport Bad Bunny to his native country of Puerto Rico?
October 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
So is DJT going to deport Bad Bunny to his native country of Puerto Rico?
@msnbc why have I only seen the ICE raid on the South Chicago building on Wednesday reported by @nicollewallace.bsky.social this afternoon in your reporting during the last two days?
October 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
@msnbc why have I only seen the ICE raid on the South Chicago building on Wednesday reported by @nicollewallace.bsky.social this afternoon in your reporting during the last two days?
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"‘F***ing Dumbass’: Trump Officials Want Howard Lutnick Sidelined After Epstein Comments"
Trump's commerce secretary called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever' & his colleagues are now super mad at him.
Another scoop from Zeteo's newest reporter @swin24.bsky.social:
Trump's commerce secretary called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever' & his colleagues are now super mad at him.
Another scoop from Zeteo's newest reporter @swin24.bsky.social:
Howard Lutnick Enrages Trump Officials With Jeffrey Epstein ‘Blackmail’ Remarks
The Trump administration claims Jeffrey Epstein didn’t blackmail anyone. His commerce secretary just called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever.’
zeteo.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"‘F***ing Dumbass’: Trump Officials Want Howard Lutnick Sidelined After Epstein Comments"
Trump's commerce secretary called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever' & his colleagues are now super mad at him.
Another scoop from Zeteo's newest reporter @swin24.bsky.social:
Trump's commerce secretary called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever' & his colleagues are now super mad at him.
Another scoop from Zeteo's newest reporter @swin24.bsky.social:
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here is a possible game changer for Abrego. and a very good augury for Jim Comey
BREAKING: A federal judge says there is a realistic likelihood that the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driven by vindictive motives — reflected in the public statements of Bondi, Blanche, Noem et al.
He has ordered discovery on the question.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
He has ordered discovery on the question.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
here is a possible game changer for Abrego. and a very good augury for Jim Comey
What the hell is going on in Chicago with ICE raids? Unbelievable!
October 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What the hell is going on in Chicago with ICE raids? Unbelievable!
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$5 trillion in new business investment, hundreds of thousands of new jobs tied to those investments, and record low gas prices. While the numbers sound impressive, none of them are true.
September 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
$5 trillion in new business investment, hundreds of thousands of new jobs tied to those investments, and record low gas prices. While the numbers sound impressive, none of them are true.
Seems to me that having statutes of limitations on violations of immigration laws would solve a lot of the most egregious injustices we are experiencing today.
June 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Seems to me that having statutes of limitations on violations of immigration laws would solve a lot of the most egregious injustices we are experiencing today.
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They are so dumb. So very, very dumb.
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
They are so dumb. So very, very dumb.
Maybe the Afrikaners were shipped directly to Musk’s space town in Texas. They didn’t look very oppressed to me!
May 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Maybe the Afrikaners were shipped directly to Musk’s space town in Texas. They didn’t look very oppressed to me!
Karoline Leavitt turns my stomach! Twenty something mouthpiece for all the corruption.
April 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Karoline Leavitt turns my stomach! Twenty something mouthpiece for all the corruption.
How can this possibly be?
April 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
How can this possibly be?
Barfing at watching Netan-Yahoo kiss the ring. 🤪
April 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Barfing at watching Netan-Yahoo kiss the ring. 🤪
Hey Trump. You just lost my new car purchase this year! Keep it up jerk!
April 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Hey Trump. You just lost my new car purchase this year! Keep it up jerk!
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A federal judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s extensive freeze to foreign aid spending through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) usurped Congress’s constitutional authority to decide how money can be spent by the government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump’s Suspension of USAID Funding Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Rules
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A federal judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s extensive freeze to foreign aid spending through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) usurped Congress’s constitutional authority to decide how money can be spent by the government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Don’t tell me not to watch the stock market Donald! How’s your 401k doing?
March 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Don’t tell me not to watch the stock market Donald! How’s your 401k doing?
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A USAID official told employees to clear safes holding classified documents and personnel files by shredding the papers or putting them into bags for burning, according to an email sent to the staff.
U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
A union representing career diplomats demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Some documents could be relevant in court cases.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A USAID official told employees to clear safes holding classified documents and personnel files by shredding the papers or putting them into bags for burning, according to an email sent to the staff.