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Grilled by NC lawmaker on Epstein case, Pam Bondi deflects to light rail killing Rep. Deborah Ross returned to the Epstein case, asking whether the AG would support a pardon or commutation of Ghislaine Maxwell’s sentence.

Grilled by NC lawmaker on Epstein case, Pam Bondi deflects to light rail killing. Democratic Rep. Deborah Ross questioned the Attorney General over Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison perks. Bondi deflected to Iryna Zarutska. (Via @lucianaperezu.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol

A white oval-shaped sticker on a pink jacket. The sticker has an American flag on it and the text “I Voted Early!”

Did the thing. Did it early. #Vote #ncpol 🇺🇸

Love Forward Together Mass People’s Assembly & Moral March Mobilization | Day 3 YouTube video by Roland S. Martin

Day 3! #Raleigh #ncpol #ncga

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tbh I think bless-your-heart tactics are pretty effective, at least for NC, against the cable clash tactics.

#ncpol

Looks like US House reps came prepared to deal with someone trained on cable TV pugilistics, for the Bondi hearing. Bondi's burn book looks pretty weak, based on her recycling stuff from the 2016 Burr-Ross senate contest.

Back then, Ross lost by 267,211 votes out of about 4.4M.

#ncpol

YouTube video by electron media group, inc. Rep. Deborah Ross Grills Pam Bondi on Ghislaine Maxwell Special Treatment

Short vertical clip of Ross v. Bondi.

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Full six minutes
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Ross: “I really like this bipartisan agreement about what should happen.”

Bondi: “But you don’t want to talk about Irina Zarutska.”

Ross: “I talk about her all the time, but I am not here to testify before Congress. You are. That is your job today. That is what you are getting paid for.”

#ncpol

Rep. Deborah Ross, D-NC: “But we’re gonna move back to you.”

USAG Pam Bondi: “I bet we are.”

Ross: “Yes, of course, because you’re here to testify. That’s what the point of this whole endeavor is. So of course we’re moving back to you. It is all about you.”

#ncpol

Ella Baker was a giant in the civil rights movement, a mentor for the next generation, and powerful advocate.

During Black History Month, I honored her legacy on the House floor. NC and our country are better because of Ella Baker.

Pam Bondi admitted she has no clue who transferred Ghislaine Maxwell to a cushy prison with perks. Not only is this troubling but it raises the question... who did?

We need a full investigation into how and why this administration has allowed Maxwell to receive special treatment.

Why was Maxwell moved?

Tweet from NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. It says Jay Bhattacharya.. @NIHDirector_Jay Follow If you want to pack a punch , start with what's on your plate. Eat Real food a . Be like Mike Tyson. @HHSGov @SecKennedy @MikeTyson Read the new Dietary guidelines here realfood.gov And there is a photoshop of Bhattacharya with Mike Tyson’s tattoo in his face.

I don’t want to be like Mike Tyson, Jay.

It’s incredible that Les Incompétents not only burned a fat stack of cash on a Mike Tyson Super Bowl ad, but are apparently building an entire campaign around him.

The food item for which Tyson is most famous is Evander Holyfield’s ear.

This sounds like a crime (Antideficiency Act) and Congress should let everyone involve understand Congress will vigorously pursue accountability.

Good morning Gray Catbird, Tufted Titmouse, Cardinals, Doves, Carolina Chickadee, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Eastern Bluebird and especially these two woodpeckers.

I'm having a hard time reconciling the fact that the Appointments Clause is supposed to be an indispensable protection for liberty with the fact that DHS is operationally under the control of a special government employee who is not legally allowed to work more than 130 days a year.

“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”

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Merlin checklist part one

Merlin checklist part two

Day One of the Great Backyard Bird Count off to a good start with 17 birds singing on this chilly morning.
#GBBC #MerlinSoundID #NC

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised “radical transparency.”

Nice summary by @mikestobbe.bsky.social @apnews.com The Secretary seems to be missing the mark on radical transparency with scaled back reporting on tobacco use, drug overdoses, food outbreaks, and more

at a time when "will there even be colleges in a generation?" is a not totally unreasonable concern, The Atlantic is concerned that someone, somewhere, got some research funded that was tainted by woke

The Atlantic piece on how the Mellon foundation is to blame for reactionaries defunding the humanities is a remarkable piece of blame shifting.

Because the Department of Justice appears to have removed the .zip archives for the Epstein files, @ddosecrets.org is now the best place to get all of the data in bulk.

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Wow. That’s 9 routes they’ve ended over all since last March.

Westjet has removed 10 routes from the USA and has reduced service by nearly 30%.

The thing, did a thing and it looks like a flower

The thing did a thing 😲

Congress and the next president must reinstate the EPA's power to regulate this pollution to save the human race. That's why we must elect @roycoopernc.bsky.social over oil lobbyist Michael Whatley.

#ncpol #ncsen

As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.

An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:

One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.

Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.

yikes!

Massive mission creep for ICE if they now see their actual job as going after community defense participants—and an alarming one considering they already murdered two such people.

they fired the people that know anything about this region

This is going to force smaller businesses, literal corner stores, to choose between the essentials they need to stock to remain in business (cigarettes, eggs, etc.) and having options needed to accept assistance. They will choose the former.