556 Rank and File

For now, just here for the Karen Read stuff. #FKR #FTB

Left leaning, politically unaligned. DEI is a lie!!! Union/ aviation insider. #Ihaveataletotell

[556 Rank and File @Voicesofthe556]

I mean, OMG, this is so Un- american!!! Rank and file are sick of this shit! Help!! @_SWAFAA @andrealucasEEOC @RightToWork @Right2Work @ADFLegal @CivilRights @DHSgov

[Party for Socialism and Liberation @pslnational]

We're on the Chicago picket line with United Airlines flight attendants with @afa_cwa fighting for a fair union contract!

For five years, @united has refused to meet worker demands –– but workers say enough is enough! It's the flight attendants and other airline staff that make United fly, not the corporate executives! We stand with workers standing up to demand the fair pay and dignity they deserve!

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

Anti-fascist, Anti-zionist: Euskal Herria.

[Jeffree Star @JeffreeStar]

Enjoying this glorious hot summer day 🌞 God bless you all.

[Lawyer You Know @LawyerYouKnow]

Shots Fired at Alan Jackson! What's It Mean? Could More Criminal Charges Be Coming for Read?

Live today at 1:00pm ET.

📺: https://t.co/TlQBcQbCfs

[Southwest Airlines Pilots Association @swapapilots]

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[Grant Smith Ellis @GrantSmithEllis]

Here is Yuri Bukhenik's arrival for today's 3PM ET Karen Read vs. HAM federal hearing.

Yuri had no comment.

Although he has me blocked on X, I still wished the best of luck to Ukraine.

Yuri did not respond to that, either.

I remain, faithfully, a towel.

[BoozeyBeauty @BoozeyBeauty]

For those attending today's Federal Karen Read matter (various motions to dismiss regarding the lawsuit she filed against the house defendants, Proctor, Bukhenik and Tully), here is the info you need:

Courtoom 10, 5th floor

A reminder that no cameras are allowed in Federal courtrooms so please be patient after the hearing for coverage. 🫶

[Aidan Kearney @DoctorTurtleboy]

You are not FKR all the way. You were nowhere to be seen prior to early 2025 when you started throwing cash at me for attention. Those of us who put the work in for John Okeefe and the Read family will forever be part of this historic movement when it’s written in the history books. You won’t.

[BoozeyBeauty @BoozeyBeauty]

One of the strongest arguments from Karen Read's cell phone hearing centered on Special Prosecutor Robert Cosgrove's independence.

Alan Jackson argued that this case isn't about whether Cosgrove acted in bad faith or whether Karen Read can prove she suffered actual prejudice. Instead, he pointed Judge Doolin to two Massachusetts cases, Pisa v. Commonwealth and Commonwealth v. Ellis, arguing that the standard is whether a prosecutor's discretionary decisions remain completely independent both in fact and in appearance. Jackson emphasized that, under those cases, the appearance of a conflict can be just as important as an actual conflict.

Jackson then turned to Cosgrove's own statements from the February hearing. At that hearing, Cosgrove told the Court he wanted to meet with the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office to discuss "our various options," including whether "we" would return Karen Read's cell phone, move for reconsideration, or file an appeal. Jackson argued this was not simply informing the DA's Office of a decision that had already been made. Instead, he argued the language suggested Cosgrove believed those strategic decisions would be made together with the very office he had been appointed to replace because of an alleged conflict.

Jackson's argument was straightforward: if an independent special prosecutor believes he must consult the conflicted District Attorney's Office before deciding how to proceed in Karen Read's matter, then the appearance of independence has already been compromised. He argued that is precisely why a special prosecutor was appointed in the first place. If consulting with the DA's Office presents no issue, then why appoint an independent prosecutor at all?

One thing that stood out to me in the courtroom was Judge Doolin's interest in the legal authority Jackson relied upon. During the hearing, the judge commented that he had already read Pisa, specifically asked Cosgrove about Ellis, and appeared to be reviewing the cases and legal materials while counsel argued. Rather than focusing solely on the facts, Judge Doolin seemed intent on understanding whether those cases establish the legal standard Jackson says controls this dispute.

Judge Doolin took the matter under advisement, so we don't yet know how he'll rule. But this hearing made clear that the dispute is much bigger than Cosgrove's repeated use of the word "we." The real question is whether his own statements created the appearance that prosecutorial independence had been compromised under Massachusetts law.

[Grant Smith Ellis @GrantSmithEllis]

Hello from Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, where I have obtained a cheeseburger ahead of today's 3PM ET Karen Read vs HAM/Proctor/Tully/Bukhenik hearing.

Benny Sweetpants was spotted being weird.

It is unclear if he is wearing sweatpants.

Towel is on the case.

[Rebecca Lavoie @reblavoie]

Big thanks to listener Carol for the cute Facebook art!

[Americans For Fair Treatment @AmericansFair]

A former president of a union has pleaded guilty to stealing over $290,000 from his union over 12 years.

Kye Carbone, 69, of Athens, New York, pled guilty on June 22 to three counts of wire fraud and three counts of theft from a labor union.

https://t.co/ZosOWFb4KV

[Lara @TheChauffeurX]

“Aidan Kearney said, ‘I would hope now that Karen Read has been found not-guilty, we can all unite and demand that the Alberts and the McCabes be charged with the killing of John O’Keefe’.”

Jeffrey Pyle, Kearney’s Attorney, argues for dismissal on petitioning grounds.

[Reddit Lies @reddit_lies]

Suffering is not a reliable cornerstone for an ethics framework.

Take "reduce suffering" to its logical conclusion and you arrive at Efilism, which argues since suffering requires sentience, the most ethical outcome is the extinction of all life.

[Americans For Fair Treatment @AmericansFair]

Let's talk about the NEA: They spend over $400 MILLION every single year and 99% of their political funding goes toward Democrats.

It's a money laundering operation and we've got to put a stop to it.

@deangeliscorey explains:

[AIM @turnright101]

Get this to Seligston NOW

LALLY AGREED WITH ALAN JACKSON THAT JEN MCCABE GOOGLED “hos long to die in cold” at 2:27 am on the 29th

This video of Lally admitting MUST be sent to the Read’s team NOW.
#karenread #justiceforofficerjohnokeefe #fkr

[Rebecca Lavoie @reblavoie]

IMO Pyle was the most prepared and handled questions very confidently.

[Ricky Zaccaglino @RickyTheGuido]

Being Pro Israel is the most Anti American thing you could do.

[The Cuban Sandwich Crisis @CubanSando2]

@triplesaresafe @ReverendWino @Will428304 Folks, just...(sigh}...

[Triples are Best @triplesaresafe]

@ReverendWino @Will428304 @CubanSando2 Sounds like you disagree with some of Aidan’s charges. That’s great!

[The Rev @ReverendWino]

@triplesaresafe @Will428304 @CubanSando2 Thank you for agreeing with me that asking a question is not harassment.