Tom Votes Blue

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Eric Trump calls the Ayatollah’s son an incompetent moron who only got his position through nepotism. Irony is dead.

Healey: He offered comments that are detached from the reality of most Americans. I mean, most Americans right now are not out celebrating the Dow. They’re trying to figure out how to pay for housing…

A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM "shall have no force or effect," including last August's RIFs at the Voice of America.

Thank you, Norm
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It could not be more obvious that the president does not care about US service members and in fact regards their deaths as mere political inconveniences. He has more sympathy for Putin than Americans who died because he decided to wage illegal war. Just listen to him.

Front page news in the UK:

This man is wearing a hat to the dignified transfer of the remains of six U.S. Army service members he sacrificed.

Epstein Assistant Told Feds He Introduced Melania to Trump, Files Reveal The claim was made to agents and prosecutors before Epstein died—and it is a crime to lie to the feds.

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Exclusive | Epstein prison guard googled him minutes before his body was found — and made mysterious deposit days before his suicide: DOJ Tova Noel was one of the two Metropolitan Correctional Center workers accused of falsifying records to say they checked on Epstein throughout the night before his suicide.

New records show a guard searched Jeffrey Epstein’s name minutes before his body was found. This follows thousands in unexplained cash deposits to that guard’s account days prior. These aren't coincidences; they’re receipts. We need a full independent investigation now.

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Going all out on the fake job thing

It's a sign of the times that AI companies are deciding whether or not to allow the military to engage in mass surveillance of US citizens and this is treated as a legitimate debate of two reasonable positions.

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According to a federal court, Trump's IRS illegally shared confidential taxpayer information with ICE 42,695 times.

They like to bomb things. 🥴

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Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th.

We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.

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