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Related: Pam Bondi was a registered lobbyist for Qatar like five minutes ago
himself.bsky.social Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · Feb 6
Unnoticed, as far as I can tell, amidst the other madness

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Bondi also issued an order to disband the national security division’s corporate enforcement unit and placing limits on the kinds of crimes prosecutors can pursue related to foreign lobbying. Charges under the Foreign Agents Registration Act “shall be limited to instances of alleged conduct similar to more traditional espionage by foreign government actors,” according to the order. The department’s counterintelligence and export control section “shall focus on civil enforcement, regulatory initiatives and public guidance.”
February 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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sifill.bsky.social
Before folks start comparing this to European autocracies, pause and ask why so many folks - Black and white - didn’t know about the Tulsa Race Massacre. Or the Wilmington Coup. Or the Colfax Massacre. Or the Elaine, Arkansas massacre.

Erasure has been a key tactic of white supremacy. Right here.
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · Feb 6
NEW: The removal of the DOJ’s Jan. 6 database signals the Trump administration’s intention to not only spare his supporters any further consequences for their role in the riot, but to erase the event from the record.

By @alecmac.bsky.social
Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish?
The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own…
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February 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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On Wednesday Trump Media (TMTG) announced an expansion into financial services with Truth.Fi brand and plan to build investment vehicles with Charles Schwab and registered investment adviser Yorkville advisors - products will focus on strengthening 'Patriot Economy'

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Image shows text of the press release (link is in post) with header and subheader: Trump Media Announces Expansion into Financial Services - TMTG Launches Truth.Fi Brand, Plans to Build Investment Vehicles Based on America-First Principles
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"CREW is tracking Trump’s unprecedented corruption (again)"

Rebecca Jacobs for @crew.bsky.social
CREW is tracking Trump's unprecedented corruption (again) - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The most corrupt president of all time is back in office with a slew of new conflicts of interest that CREW will be tracking.
www.citizensforethics.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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New from me for @crew.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM