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Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case Federal prosecutors opened a financial-crimes investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 amid their larger sex-trafficking probe. The financier and his legal team waged a war against them, his emails ...

🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW investigation: We uncovered previously undisclosed details about an 18-month money laundering investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that took place alongside the 2007 sex crimes probe, according to emails obtained from Epstein's personal Yahoo account
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

I’m not going to take the turkey out of the freezer until it’s defrosted.

"I served in units like Platner did for longer than Platner. Twenty years of my career were spent in parachute infantry regiments, long range surveillance detachments, and Stryker infantry units. Skull and crossbones were popular. Nazi symbology was not." And there's an "honesty" issue.
#mepolitics

New working paper from @alexrbarron.bsky.social and coauthors at Smith and Hamilton colleges finds that while many colleges and universities have made carbon neutrality goals, very few have actually reduced emissions on campus. Most "progress" is just buying offsets, often a dodgy accounting scheme.

Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

“the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“In a worst-case scenario, Goldbeck said, “the president could declare a state of emergency and say that elections are rigged and use allegations of voter fraud to seize the ballots of secure voting centers.” This administration is afraid of your vote, voting is our power.

“…Burkett’s recent order shows “an attempt by the president to normalize a national, militarized police force.” Such a force has not just military but also electoral power: it could be used in Democratic-led states to suppress voting.” Why is this administration preparing for war against the people?

Rep. Clay Higgins: There are 22 million American households receiving SNAP benefits for groceries, at $4200 per year on average. Try to get your head wrapped around how many pantries you can stock with $4200 dollars in properly shopped groceries. Any American who has been receiving $4200 dollars per year of free groceries and does NOT have at least 1 month of groceries stocked should never again receive SNAP, because wow, stop smoking crack.

Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food.

He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."

“There are signs the administration is not just trying to give the impression that Americans are rioting, but is trying to push them to do so.”
Stay creative, like Portland and keep it peaceful. Document everything! Video interactions. The people are winning!!

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✅ Dems have overperformed an avg of 15 pts across 43 Special Elections so far this year, winning 27 of them including *flipping* 3 GOP seats!

There's 30+ more coming up!

Massive #NoKings turnout is good but you also need to VOTE FOR DEMS.

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Can the Golden Age of Costco Last? With its standout deals and generous employment practices, the warehouse chain became a feel-good American institution. In a fraught time, it can be hard to remain beloved.

When CEOs care about employees communities are better. #costco Yes we can have business practices that are not only about billionaire interests. Why is this not the focus over greed?
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

CBS News fired 8 on-air personalities in latest layoffs. All of them are women EXCLUSIVE: Multiple sources told The Independent that senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta was added to the layoff list following a last-minute change by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

"...a male correspondent was initially included on the layoff list but was removed after he appealed directly to the new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, leading to another female correspondent being added to the list at the last minute."

The Trump-Vance admin’s refusal to fund SNAP will inflict immediate harm on 42M people across our nation—forcing families to skip meals, overwhelming food pantries, and harming small businesses.

So we’re pushing back in court to protect the American people.

Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.

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I've heard from businesses across WA state who are getting CRUSHED by Trump's reckless trade war—creating HIGHER PRICES for working families, tighter margins for struggling businesses, and more worry for those being pushed to the edge.

Private Jets and Car Washes Are the Latest Tax Shields for the Ultrarich Trump’s tax overhaul solidifies write-offs of certain assets — setting off soaring demand from wealthy Americans.

Meanwhile, 42 million Americans are about to see their SNAP benefits run out.

And 20 million will see their monthly health insurance premiums go up by an average of 114% next year if ACA subsidies expire.

A tale of two economies. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Let the campaigning begin.

Hundreds protest outside ICE building in Durango after 2 children, father detained Federal agents used pepper spray, rubber bullets on peaceful protesters. The family was detained on their way to school, according to local nonprofit

Things are pretty grim here in Chicago, but we at least have the advantage of getting a lot of national coverage. There are other places that aren't... like this case in Durango, CO.

coloradosun.com/2025/10/28/p...

So true. We are paying them salaries with our tax $$$ so they can starve our neighbors and force through healthcare cost increases. This is not representative government of, by, and for the people. Our government has been captured by a minority of greedy and power hungry people.

No shutdown has ever purposely starved the American public. This is a choice by the Administration and by Mike Johnson because they are cruel individuals.

4/4 a list and links to food banks within the 4th Middlesex district:
www.foodlinkma.org
www.arlingtoneats.org
billericacommunitypantry.com
www.peoplehelpingpeopleinc.org
www.lexingtonfoodpantry.org
www.socialconcern.org
More resources or to help: www.mass.gov/info-details....

“…While we are working to address this in the Legislature, Attorney General Campbell this week co-led a coalition of 25 states to sue the Trump Administration for withholding SNAP benefits.”3/4 www.mass.gov/news/ag-camp...

“to cover the cost of this program for the month of Nov, so it is shameful but not surprising that this action is being taken. Please know that the MA Senate is actively looking at ways to immediately address the crisis caused by this pause, which…will stop benefits for >1M MA residents. 2/4

From MA State Sen. Friedman “As part of the federal government shutdown, federal funding that goes to states to cover SNAP benefits are being paused, the 1st time in history that these funds have not been distributed during a shutdown. The federal government has sufficient emergency reserves…1/4

Tues. Nov. 4th, Election Day, is only 5 days away!

Make a plan to vote and make sure you know your deadlines (for in-person, by mail or dropbox). Then share with others in your voting area and encourage them to vote too!

Don’t have elections on the 4th? Phone those who do @ Action.jointheunion.us

Then they stuck out their tongue saying “neener neener, make me. Your mom made me do it”2/2

Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps

“Trump administration on Thursday staunchly defended its decision to stop paying food stamps during the government shutdown, telling a federal court that it [would not] tap a tranche of available funds to provide aid to millions of poor Americans in November”1/2 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...

'Let children be children': Pritzker asks Homeland Security to pause operations for Halloween 'No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood,' Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wrote in a letter to the Department of Homeland S...

‘Let children be children': Pritzker asks feds to pause immigration operations for Halloween

'No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood,' Pritzker wrote in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security.

Opinion | Democrats shouldn’t bail out Trump as the shutdown drags on The best time for the opposition to take a stand, rather than settle for untrustworthy promises, is right now.

If you take the Trump/MAGA/GOP assault on Constitutional democracy seriously—and I really think you should—then the way to prevent the most harm to the most people is get this regime out of power, not by saving Republicans from themselves.

So far, Democrats have done a good job holding the line.