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annabower.bsky.social
During our Signal exchange, I twice asked Halligan why the Letitia James indictment refers to "thousand(s)" of dollars in rental income reported on "tax form(s)."

She did not respond.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
Maybe you can provide some perspective on this. I took another look at the indictment. It alleges that James claimed "thousand(s)" of dollars in rental income on "tax form(s)." I'm still having trouble understanding how that contradicts the account in the NYT. It's too vague. Why use "(s)"? Why not just state the actual amount of rental income reported and the relevant year(s) in which the tax form (s) were filed? why use the language "thousand(s)" and "tax form(s)" in the James indictment? The timing and amount of money collected are really consequential details and I can't understand why the indictment seems to hide the ball on that point. It would be much appreciated if you could help me understand what's going on there. — It's been reported that Pam, Todd, and Erik Siebert (in addition to a bunch of other career prosecutors) all expressed concerns about the strength of the James case. Todd and Pam were supposedly "caught off guard" by the indictment. If the case is as strong as you say it is, what's up with that? — Do you have a sense of which AUSAs will work on the James case? l.e., Will Diaz and Lemons work on that one, too? Or will it be people already at EDVA? Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.
October 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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annabower.bsky.social
"While the indictment alleges that James made "thousand(s)" from rental income, sources tell ABC News that prosecutors found no record of James collecting rent from her niece beyond $1,350 that James reported on her 2020 tax return..."

abcnews.go.com/US/evidence-...
James purchased the home in Norfolk, Virginia, for her great-niece in 2020 for $137,000 and immediately allowed her and her children to begin living in the house rent-free. Prosecutors met with James' niece, who stated that she had never signed a lease, had never paid rent for the home, and that James had often sent her money to cover some of the expenses, the memo concluded, according to sources familiar with its contents. Here's a list of the individuals, including John Bolton, targeted so far by the Trump administration → While the indictment alleges that James made "thousand(s)" from rental income, sources tell ABC News that prosecutors found no record of James collecting rent from her niece beyond $1,350 that James reported on her 2020 tax return, which was said
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
NEW: Letitia James's attorneys ask the court to limit further govt disclosures in the wake of Signal messages sent by "purported interim U.S. Attorney Halligan" to @annabower.bsky.social. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
What precipitates this motion now is a digital messaging exchange that occurred after the government brought charges, between purported interim U.S. Attorney Halligan and Anna Bower, a senior journalist for Lawfare, published on Monday, October 20, 2025.4 The article and the texts between the two are attached as Exhibits A and B, respectively. As reported and as confirmed by the Signal messages exchanged between Ms. Halligan and Ms. Bower, it was Ms. Halligan who initiated contact with the journalist—an unusual and improper occurrence. The exchange was a stunning disclosure of internal government information. On October 111, 2025- two days after charging Attorney General James with Bank Fraud and False Statements to a Financial Institution—Ms. Halligan reached out to Ms. Bower to claim she was "reporting
October 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
UPDATE: Rapid ascent from “nobody” to “distortionist” to “eltist [sic] distortionist” in 12 days
Anna Bower is an eltist distortionist. Not to be taken serious by any objective person.
October 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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annabower.bsky.social
We’ve updated our story with an additional comment provided by the United States Justice Department.
At 4:10 p.m., she texted me: "By the way-everything I ever sent you is off record. You're not a journalist so it's weird saying that but just letting you know." I responded: "I'm sorry, but that's not how this works. You don't get to say that in retrospect." Halligan was unpersuaded: "Yes I do. Off record." "I am really sorry. I would have been happy to speak with you on an off the record basis had you asked," I said. "But you didn't ask, and I still haven't agreed to speak on that basis. Do you have any further comment for the story? To my surprise, she kept going: "It's obvious the whole convo is off record. There's disappearing messages and it's on signal. What is your story? You never told me about a story." I didn't respond. It was time to publish my story. I'll text it to her. Postscript: Read the full exchange between Lindsey Halligan and Lawfare's Anna Bower here. Highlighted text: “Hours after Lawfare published this article, Justice Department spokeswoman Natalie Baldassarre provided the following additional comment: “Thank you for including my statement in your story. I just realized I spelled Lindsey's name wrong in the initial response, would you mind correcting?
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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bunnibytz.bsky.social
MSNBC puts the actual crime statistics on the screen, and Trump lies and invents imaginary stats about crime surging.

ht: @politicussarah.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
Hard to believe they’re talking about the same event.
Headline from the independent: Trump gives rambling speech about trophy wives, golf and the 'great late' Al Capone in politically-charged West Point address Headline from the New York Times: Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era
May 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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mikecating.bsky.social
Yeah, the 3.5% threshold is really interesting.

Pritzker showed he understood a few weeks ago, along with AOC, Bernie, Crockett, a few more. Still not nearly enough energy around one high impact day.

Next up: June 14.

www.newsweek.com/no-kings-pro...
Nationwide "No Kings" protest planned for parade on Trump's birthday
The Trump administration is planning a military-style parade for Flag Day, which is the same day as the president's birthday.
www.newsweek.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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karenmonroy.bsky.social
@kff.org estimates the state will have to raise taxes between four and 6% on every New Jersey and to cover the cuts.

New Jersey Dems are way too quiet about that .
njassemblydems.bsky.social New Jersey Assembly Democrats @njassemblydems.bsky.social · May 22
850,000 New Jerseyans are at risk of going hungry now that Republicans in DC voted to gut SNAP. Assembly Democrats passed a resolution condemning the House action & urging the US Senate to reject these cuts that come at the expense of food insecure children, seniors, & families.
May 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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drewharwell.com
New: We analyzed Trump's meme coin -

At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."

Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"

wapo.st/4iAatO1
How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions
iNearly two dozen crypto wallets acquired more than 100,000 $TRUMP meme coins, worth roughly $100 million, after the team said top buyers could join the president for dinner.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Today is Day 13.

Still 0 deals.
April 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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wired.com
Plus: The Department of Homeland Security begins surveilling immigrants' social media, President Donald Trump targets former CISA director who refuted his claims of 2020 election fraud, and more. www.wired.com/story/china-...
China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure
Plus: The Department of Homeland Security begins surveilling immigrants' social media, President Donald Trump targets former CISA director who refuted his claims of 2020 election fraud, and more.
www.wired.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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aaronparnas.bsky.social
BREAKING: The Social Security Administration will only conduct public communications via Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene made a lot of money because of Trump's tariff change, and NOAA is facing major cuts.

All the news you missed: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
The Social Security Administration Will Only Communicate With the Public On Twitter
The Social Security Administration will only conduct public communications via Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene made a lot of money because of Trump's tariff change, and NOAA is facing major cuts.
open.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
When Rubio announced the agreement with El Salvador in February he touted it as a way to outsourcing the federal prison system by allowing the US to send American citizen inmates there to serve their .

This undercuts the Trump administration’s claim to the courts that it can’t get people back.
Rubio says El Salvador will house deportees from U.S., including Americans
A U.S. official said the Trump administration had no plans to try to deport American citizens. The U.S. government cannot deport American citizens and such a move would be met with legal challenges.
www.npr.org
April 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
What if you’re so outrageously incompetent you get it done in a matter of minutes?
April 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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sykescharlie.bsky.social
FFS
April 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Laura Loomer, Donald Trump's new national security advisor.
April 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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ricksteves.bsky.social
Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!”

Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
April 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
In addition to being dangerous, the Trump administration is such an embarrassment.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
Nobel Laureate and Ex-Leader of Costa Rica Says U.S. Revoked His Visa
Óscar Arias Sánchez, twice president of Costa Rica, has been a vocal critic of President Trump, describing him as acting like a “Roman emperor.”
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
He wore the cheesehead hat in WI. Spent $20 million. Paid people to sign petitions. Paid people to canvas. Did million dollar giveaways. A rally. TV interviews. But I guess people in Wisconsin didn’t appreciate an oligarch trying to buy their civil liberties.
April 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
92 years ago today:

The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act ("Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich"), giving the Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, power to make and enforce laws. The Center Party provides decisive support. With the Communist Party banned, Social Democrats are alone in opposition.
March 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
Boycott any company that sponsors. Let make sure it’s just Balance of nature, my pillow and relief factor and whatever else Foxnews one
March 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
Like, for starters: allow more housing and social services in YOUR neighborhood. Ask what the college arms race is doing—and whether US colleges will be what you think they’ll be even for YOUR kids in a year or four
March 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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michele0511.bsky.social
Yup.
March 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM