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A federal judge has sentenced former Congressman George Santos to 87 months in prison over multiple wire fraud and identity theft charges in connection with his 2022 run for Congress. (via @wshupublicradio.bsky.social)
Former Congressman George Santos to serve 7 years in federal prison
A federal judge in Central Islip sentenced the ex-congressman Friday to the maximum sentence of 87 months in prison over multiple wire fraud and identity theft charges in connection with his 2022 run ...
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April 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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newseye.bsky.social
NEW: TIME publishes interview with Trump.

This is a REAL section of the transcript.

It is impossible to read this and not conclude that Trump is suffering profound, cognitive decay.
Your trade adviser, Peter Navarro, says 90 deals in 90 days is possible. We're now 13 days into the point from when you lifted the reciprocal, the discounted reciprocal tariffs. There's zero deals so far. Why is that? No, there's many deals. When are they going to be announced? You have to understand, I'm dealing with all the companies, very friendly countries. We're meeting with China. We're doing fine with everybody. But ultimately, l've made all the deals. Not one has been announced yet. When are you going to announce them? I've made 200 deals. You've made 200 deals? 100%. Can you share with whom? Because the deal is a deal that I choose. View it ditterently: We are a department store, and we set the price. I meet with the companies, and then I set a fair price, what I consider to be a fair price, and they can pay it, or they don't have to pay it. They don't have to do business with the United States, but I set a tariff on countries. Some have been horrible to us. Some have been okay. Nobody's been great. Nobody's been great. Everybody took advantage of us. What I'm doing is I will, at a certain point in the not too distant future, I will set a fair price of tariffs for different countries. These are countries-some of them have made hundreds of billions of dollars, and some of them have made just a lot of money. Very few of them have made nothing because the United States was being ripped off by every, almost every country in the world, in the entire world. So I will set a price, and when I set the price, and I will set it fairly according to the statistics, and according to everything else. I'm just curious, why don't you announce these deals that you've solidified? I would say, over the next three to four weeks, and we're finished, by the way. You're finished? We'll be finished. Oh, you will be finished in three to four weeks. I'll be finished. Now, some countries may come back and ask for an adjustment, and I'll consider that, but l'll basically be, with great knowledge, setting-ready? We're a department store, a giant department store, the biggest department store in history. Everybody wants to come in and take from us. They're going to come in and they're going to pay a price for taking our treasure, for taking our jobs, for doing all of these things. But what I'm doing with the tariffs is people are coming in, and they're building at levels you've never seen before. We have $7 trillion of new plants, factories and other things, investment coming into the United States. And if you look back at past presidents, nobody was anywhere near that. And this is in three months. Will you call President Xi if he doesn't call you? No. You won't? Nope. Has he called you yet? Yep. When did he call you? He's called. And I don't think that's a sign of weakness on his behalf. But you would think it's a sign of weakness if you called him? I don't-I just look- Well, what did he say? If people want to-well, we all want to make deals. But I am this giant store. It's a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there. And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I'll say, if you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay.
April 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.
From @juliaradio.bsky.social
The U.S. takes a step toward allowing mining on the ocean floor, a fragile ecosystem
President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.
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April 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
The only people worse than Trump are his lackeys and apologists.
Tweet by Arieh Kovler mocking reactions to Trump's tariff plans. It summarizes Trump openly supporting massive tariffs, Harris warning they’ll harm the economy, and Bill Ackman later claiming no one could have foreseen them. Included is Ackman’s tweet expressing disappointment and calling the tariffs unforeseeable.
April 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Wisconsin voters won't be bought!
Liberal Wisconsin Judge Calls Out Elon Musk In Victory Speech—And It's Everything
Wisconsin voters refused to be bought!
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April 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Get him, Governor.
The first post is from a user named Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz ), posted 1 hour ago, stating: "Elon, I’ll make you a deal. I’ll stop making fun of your stock when you take your hands off social security." The second post is from a user named Acyn (@Acyn ), posted 2 days ago, quoting Elon Musk: "Musk: I mean, have you Tim Walz, who is a huge jerk, running on stage with the Tesla stock price.. What an evil thing to do. What a creep, what a jerk. Like who derives joy from that?" Below the posts, there is a Fox News broadcast graphic with the headline: "'WHAT A JERK' MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TAKES AIM AT TESLA STOCK PRICE" and a subheading: "DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY." The time displayed on the broadcast is 3:35 PT, and it is labeled as an "EXCLUSIVE" and "SPECIAL REPORT" on Fox Nation.
March 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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"We will not forgive Russia’s crimes and this war, because to forgive would mean accepting that a system like today’s Russia has the right to exist and expand at the expense of other nations. Russia must be held accountable," — Zelensky at the Bucha Summit on the anniversary of the city’s liberation
March 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Oh look, another Russian mouthpiece in the White House. Nothing to worry about here, folks.
The image is a screenshot of a news article headline that reads: "Influencer Paid by Russia Added to White House Press Pool." The article is labeled with "WARM WELCOME" in red text. It is authored by Janna Brancolini and was published on March 28, 2025, at 12:25 PM EDT. Below the headline, there are social media sharing icons for Facebook, X, email, and Reddit. The accompanying image shows a person wearing a black beanie and large headphones, sitting in front of a microphone and a laptop, with a colorful background featuring shades of red, blue, and purple.
March 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Senator Mark Kelly fired back once again at Elon Musk after he stood by his accusation that Kelly was a "traitor" for supporting Ukraine.
Mark Kelly Perfectly Shames Elon Musk After Musk Doubled Down On 'Traitor' Accusation
Slander and lies are all Elon Musk has.
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March 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Trump just revoked my security clearance… one small problem: I haven’t had one in years. 😂

This isn’t about security—it’s about his fragile ego and petty revenge.

My latest piece on Trump’s obsession with punishing his critics

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trumps-lat...
Trump’s Latest Stunt: Revoking a Clearance I Don’t Even Have
While I was enjoying the company of friends, Trump was trembling with rage. Ha
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March 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
Is it at all surprising that a convicted felon would ignore a judge's order?
March 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Down with the tyrants
March 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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maddow.bsky.social
"This is an attack on my family. That's how I see it," she said. "It's on my family name. It's on my great-grandmother. I find it very personal."
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Enola Gay pilot's granddaughter decries 'shameful' Trump Defense Department DEI word purge
The granddaughter of the man who flew the Enola Gay during World War 2 is speaking out.
www.dispatch.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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🚨🚨🚨Senate Republicans are trying to jam through a disastrous spending bill that would rip funding from programs that millions of Americans rely on: Veterans benefits, nutrition assistance, and health care benefits. We have to stop it.

Call your senators NOW— tell them to VOTE NO: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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mjfree.bsky.social
With whose money???

Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It

www.wired.com/story/donald...
Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It
Here’s hoping Elon Musk won’t have to personally fix President Trump’s new EV anytime soon.
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March 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
I’m shocked by this. Trump can read?!
The image is a screenshot of an X post by Aaron Rupar (@atrupar ). The text of the post reads, "holy shit -- Trump was reading from a literal Tesla sales pitch, complete with pricing, during his White House event with Elon Musk. (Andrew Harnik/Getty)." Below the text, there is a photograph of a person in a suit holding a piece of paper. The paper is titled "TESLA PRICING - Full Self Driving!" and lists various Tesla models with their prices, such as "Cybertruck $81,000," "Model X $112,400," "Model 3 $40,000 (Gray)," "Model Y $50,940 (Blue)," and "Model S $96,000 (Red)." The background of the image is dark, with a glimpse of a red object, possibly part of a vehicle, visible.
March 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump. Supporters say that is exactly the point.
Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here's why
The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump. Supporters say that is exactly the point.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
I'm old enough to remember when polio ripped through the globe and put my friends into iron lungs.

We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.

RFK Jr leading HHS is a disgrace.
RFK Jr.: It Would Be Better if ‘Everybody Got Measles’
“The measles gave you lifetime protection against measles infection,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Sean Hannity on Fox News.
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March 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
She is so bad at her job.
Reporter Instantly Fact-Checks Karoline Leavitt After She Proves She Doesn't Know What A Tariff Is
She is so bad at this.
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March 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.
American Bar Association president speaks out against attacks on judges and lawyers
The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.
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March 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
Looks like Trumpty-Dumpty had a great fall
Splat! From the wall [street]

See what I did there?
March 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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The future of President Trump's domestic agenda cleared a decisive test in the House on Tuesday, as Republicans overcame internal divides over spending to pass a framework for a sweeping multi-trillion dollar plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy.
After GOP passes budget resolution, Congress to-do list only gets tougher from here
Now that a GOP approved a framework, the party needs to fill in the blanks for a sweeping multitrillion plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy.
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February 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
The coup plotter is back.
February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM