Bye Golly

🙏for the Good America to begin again. It's going to a be long, hard ride. We must hang on tight. 🍊, GTFOH.

[Bye Golly @bgollyg]

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[Dream for America @DreamAmerica_]

THOMAS MASSIE: “It’s ironic that we control the House, Senate, Supreme Court, & the White House -- and we're yelling 'election fraud'? We won all the damn elections.

What are we doing with that? We’re bankrupting the country. We’re starting new wars. We’re violating the Constitution. We’re not cracking down on the fraud. The problem is not the elections. We won the damn elections. The problem is that we’re wasting the opportunity voters gave us."

[Seth Abramson @SethAbramson]

(NEW) Another preview from my forthcoming album (I’m the songwriter and co-arranger).

I’ll also post a third never-before-released track in this thread—stay tuned.

Sleep well and wake brave, all. https://t.co/DxJ9iBF2p7

[Bye Golly @bgollyg]

@McFaul This seems to explain it well. https://t.co/dsp7E42AIv

[Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 @KellyScaletta]

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[Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 @KellyScaletta]

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[Power Beast @powerbeastt]

At The End Of His Life, STEVE JOBS Named 5 Undeniable Truths:

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[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Senator Ruben Gallego dismantles Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for rubber-stamping Trump's "shakedown" scheme to personally "plunder" $10 billion in tax dollars through a sham lawsuit.

UNBELIEVABLE. He even got Bessent to admit that the money will flow directly from your wallets into Trump's grubby hands...

"If the president prevails in this lawsuit, he's going to be able to pocket that money. My question is: Is the president, has anyone in the president's office, talked to you about this lawsuit in any regard?" Gallego asked during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.

"They have not and the president said he will donate the proceeds to charity. You may have missed that," replied Bessent.

Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion because a former IRS contractor shared his tax returns with the public during his fist term — and he desperately wanted to conceal them. Since Trump effectively controls the IRS through the Treasury Department, he's suing his own administration. Bessent, as head of the Treasury and a loyal MAGA sycophant, can be expected to sign off on the shocking grift.

Trump has claimed that he'll donate the money to charities but if you believe that kind of absurd promise from this conman you're beyond hope. He'll pocket the money, move on, and his supporters will either not care or simply assume that he honored his promise.

"So no one at all has discussed this to you whatsoever?" Gallego pressed during the hearing.

Bessent insisted that he no one has.

"Have you received any advice from Treasury's Legal Division about how to handle this potential conflict?" asked Gallego.

"This is a Justice Department matter. They represent Treasury in it," said Bessent.

"Has someone from the Department of Justice actually come and talked to you, saying that this is their purview and you need to stay out of it?" asked Gallego. "Who has discussed to you what is your role in this?"

"Our General Counsel, who's sitting behind me, has told me that it is a Justice Department matter," said Bessent. "The Justice Department defends Treasury in matters like this."

That would be the same Justice Department that's currently engaged in a widespread coverup of the Epstein files on behalf of Trump. They are totally compromised and can be relied upon to do exactly what Trump says at every turn.

"Okay, so it has been discussed with you," said Gallego. "Do you have any final say at all in the process of this? Or is the DOJ just going to instruct you to cut a check and or settle and you have no independence to actually make a decision whether or not the president deserves $10 billion?"

"Again, that is a DOJ matter," said Bessent.

"And so the DOJ will entirely make that decision if and whether or not the President should receive $10 billion. You have no say at all?" pressed Gallego.

"Correct," said Bessent.

"So you would just have to write the check if you were told to write the check?"

"Correct."

"And you would write the check willingly if you were told by the DOJ to the president?" said Gallego.

"I will follow the law, senator," said Bessent, who clearly has no interest in upholding the law.

"I mean, I think for many of us, this is very simple and I think if this had been happening in any other country, this would look absolutely like a total shakedown of the American taxpayer," said Gallego. "Are you also aware that President Trump has filed claims seeking $230 million from the Justice Department for investigations conducted during his previous candidacy?"

"I'm unaware of the cumulative number," said Bessent.

"Okay, so if the president wins or settles these claims that money will come also from the Treasury Judgment Fund, which you do control," said Gallego. "Have you recused yourself from any decisions about paying the president on these claims?"

"Again, I'll follow the law and I'm not involved with any of this," said Bessent. "It stems from Justice."

"Soeven though the Treasury Judgment Fund is called the Treasury Judgment Fund, you have no control over the Treasury Judgment Fund?" said Gallego.

"We act as paymaster," admitted Bessent.

"So you will sign it then?" said Gallego.

"Sorry?" said Bessent.

"You will sign the check then? If you're a paymaster, you'd be the person's signature is to the Treasury Judgment Fund?" said Gallego.

"I would assume it would be a wire transfer," said Bessent.

"Yes, I would assume. We're not that old school," said Gallego. "But that being said, so you have no say in this whatsoever. You will only basically follow what the DOJ says but you're the person that actually is the final person that pushes send essentially on the wire transfer?"

"Yes," said Bessent.

"And even if you feel or that it is unjust the fact that this president is basically plundering U.S. taxpayer dollars, you will still hit that send button?"

"Even if I believe that 6103, the IRS tax code, was violated and 440,000 taxpayers were leaked by Mr. Littlejohn—" said Bessent, trying to divert the conversation.

"So back to this other thing," interjected Gallego. "So now do you do believe, though... I mean, do you understand why some of us here have a problem with that? And let me ask the simple, just a very simple question. Do you work for the President of the United States?"

"I work for the American people," insisted Bessent.

"So can the president fire you?"

"He can," admitted Bessent.

"He can fire you, correct?"

"Yes."

"So isn't it a conflict of interest that you'd be making these decisions and the president has full power over you?" said Gallego.

"I think you're confused senator. I am not part of the decision," whined Bessent.

"Well, you're certainly a person that sends 'send' on the wire transfer, and I think that's why there's a lot of people that actually do not trust the president's actions," said Gallego.

Bessent then tried to interrupt to assert that he is "obeying the law."

"You're not obeying the law!" shot back Gallego. "You're plundering U.S. taxpayer dollars. Plundering U.S. taxpayer dollars! Plundering taxpayer dollars. Plundering!"

Please ❤️ and share to thank Gallego for cutting through the noise!

[Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra]

Just read this beautiful story 😭❤

I live in a 12-unit apartment building. For two years, I didn't know a single neighbor.
We'd pass in the hallway. Nod. Maybe say "hey." Then disappear into our separate lives.
That was normal. That was city living.
Then someone new moved into Unit 3.
Her name was Diana. She was maybe 70, recently widowed, moving to be closer to her daughter.
The first week, she knocked on every door in the building.
"Hi, I'm Diana from Unit 3. Just wanted to introduce myself."
Most people were polite but brief. We weren't used to this.
But Diana didn't take the hint.
The next week, she left a note in the lobby: "Building potluck. This Saturday. 6 PM. Bring whatever you want. Or just bring yourself."
I almost didn't go.
But Saturday came, and I could hear voices in the lobby.
Five people showed up. Out of twelve units. We stood around awkwardly at first.
Diana had made enough food for twenty people. "Just in case," she said, smiling.
We talked. Actual conversations.
Turned out the guy in Unit 7 was a musician. The woman in Unit 10 just had a baby. The couple in Unit 5 ran a bakery.
We'd lived on top of each other for years and knew nothing about each other.
Diana made it a monthly thing.
Then someone suggested a building group chat. "For emergencies," they said.
But it became more than that.
"Anyone have a ladder I can borrow?"
"I made too much soup. Anyone want some?"
"Can someone feed my cat this weekend?"
When the woman in Unit 10 had to go back to work, three neighbors offered to babysit.
When the musician in Unit 7 had a gig, eight of us showed up to support him.
When someone's car got towed, four people offered rides.
Last month, Diana's daughter called me. Diana had fallen and was in the hospital—nothing serious, but she'd need help for a few weeks.
We created a schedule. Someone brought her meals every day. Someone else took her to appointments.
She cried when she came home and saw the system we'd built.
"I just wanted to know my neighbors," she said.
But she did more than that.
She turned twelve strangers in separate boxes into a community that shows up for each other.
All because she knocked on doors and refused to let us stay isolated.

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.

[Kateri Seraphina @KateriSeraphina]

Mary Nelson.
"Je m'appelle Tracy. J'ai 42 ans. Je vide les maisons après le décès des gens.
Débarras de succession. Pas glamour. Les familles me contactent quand elles ne peuvent pas supporter de trier les affaires elles-mêmes.
J'ai tout vu. Maisons d'accumulateurs compulsifs. Manoirs. Petits appartements. Chacun raconte une histoire que personne n'a voulu terminer.
Le mois dernier, on m'a appelée pour un duplex sur Sycamore Street. Une femme nommée Helen, qui y avait vécu cinquante-trois ans. Morte seule à 91 ans. Aucune famille ne s'est présentée pour le débarras.
Son propriétaire m'a engagée. "Videz-moi ça. Donnez ce que vous voulez. Je dois le louer d'ici octobre."
Le premier jour, j'ai trouvé quelque chose d'étrange. Chaque tiroir, chaque placard, chaque armoire - remplis de matériel de loisirs créatifs. Laine, tissu, perles, boutons, peinture, morceaux de bois.
Et des centaines de projets terminés. Quilts. Couvertures tricotées. Nichoirs peints. Bijoux perlés. Tous emballés, étiquetés avec des noms et des adresses.
"Pour Jenny Murphy, École primaire Eastside."
"Pour le nouveau bébé de David Chen."
"Pour la tombola de la vente de pâtisseries de Sainte-Marie."
Cinquante-trois boîtes. Toutes prêtes à être offertes. Aucune jamais livrée.
J'ai ouvert son agenda. Chaque semaine depuis dix ans, la même note : "Livrer les dons samedi."
Mais l'immatriculation de sa voiture avait expiré en 2015. Pas de voiture dans l'allée.
Elle avait passé une décennie à fabriquer des cadeaux pour les gens. Puis n'avait plus pu conduire pour les livrer. Alors elle avait... simplement continué à en faire. Continué à les étiqueter. Continué à les ajouter à la pile.
Le propriétaire m'a dit de tout jeter. "Personne ne les a réclamés. Ce n'est pas mon problème."
Je n'ai pas pu le faire.
J'ai passé trois jours à retrouver les adresses. Certaines périmées, d'autres erronées. J'ai trouvé Jenny Murphy - elle a 28 ans maintenant, institutrice. Le bébé de David Chen a douze ans.
J'ai livré chaque boîte.
Jenny a pleuré quand je lui ai remis le quilt. "Miss Helen a fait ça ? J'étais sa voisine quand j'avais sept ans. Elle me donnait des biscuits. Je pensais qu'elle m'avait oubliée."
"Elle n'a oublié personne," ai-je dit.
Le fils de David, maintenant âgé de douze ans, ne connaissait pas Helen du tout. Mais il a quand même mis la couverture de bébé dans sa chambre. "Quelqu'un a fait ça pour moi avant ma naissance et a attendu douze ans pour me le donner ?"
J'ai livré la dernière boîte hier. L'église Sainte-Marie. Le prêtre a dit : "Helen était bénévole ici. Elle a arrêté de venir en 2015. Nous pensions qu'elle avait déménagé."
"Elle n'a pas déménagé. Elle ne pouvait plus conduire."
J'ai 42 ans. Je vide les maisons des morts.
D'habitude, je jette tout. Je donne à des œuvres caritatives. Je passe au travail suivant.
Mais Helen a passé dix ans à créer des cadeaux pour une communauté qui avait oublié son existence. Ne pouvait pas les livrer, mais ne pouvait pas non plus s'arrêter de les fabriquer.
Personne ne prenait de ses nouvelles. Personne ne s'est demandé pourquoi elle avait cessé de venir à l'église. Personne n'a remarqué que la femme qui créait des choses pour tout le monde était devenue silencieuse.
Elle est morte avec cinquante-trois boîtes d'amour dont personne ne connaissait l'existence.
J'ai veillé à ce que chacune trouve sa destination.
Prenez des nouvelles de vos voisins âgés. Ceux qui venaient avant et ne viennent plus.
Ils sont peut-être assis chez eux, fabriquant encore des choses pour vous, attendant le jour où ils pourront vous les apporter.
Ne les laissez pas mourir dans l'attente."
Que cette histoire touche davantage de cœurs...
Par Mary Nelson

[Alex James @actualAlexJames]

🚨 Before it gets deleted: The full Jeffrey Epstein Interview by Steve Bannon.

A lot of information surrounding the Epstein files has been taken down and redacted. Make sure to bookmark and repost this so more people can see it before it's also taken down.

unedited (by me) 1hr 57mins.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

Do You Remember America Before Trump?

NEW VIDEO! WATCH! TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK.

Let's get this to 1 million views fast.

Please retweet and quote tweet.

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

Democratic candidates: take notes. You need to watch this:

[⚘️Carina @Carina_Amyth]

@justinamash A side by side comparison of the two.

[julie k. brown @jkbjournalist]

There is a lot of confusion on what constitutes "the Epstein files." So let me explain. (Thread). First, there are the DOJ/FBI federal criminal case files. This is what Congress voted to release this past week. 1.

[Dave Jones @eevblog]

IMPORTANT message for everyone using Gmail.
You have been automatically OPTED IN to allow Gmail to access all your private messages & attachments to train AI models.
You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.

Retweet so every is aware.

[Captain Mark Kelly @CaptMarkKelly]

I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.

Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

“The Department of Education said what now? Nursing is ‘no longer a professional degree’? Tell that to the nurses who kept this country alive while half of Washington was playing political cosplay. This is what happens when extremists who can’t tell a stethoscope from a selfie ring light start rewriting policy: they go after nurses, teachers, and every working American who actually makes society function. If you think gutting the professional status of NURSING one of the most essential, demanding, life-saving professions in existence is going to fly, think again. Trumpworld keeps inventing culture wars. Democrats keep trying to keep people alive. https://t.co/e0p1MS5G3K