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CNN @cnn.com

Special counsel Jack Smith intends to step down before Trump takes office as he looks to wind down federal prosecutions against the president-elect. Read more: cnn.it/40IDyS0

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nov 13, 2024, 1:20 pm • 222 44

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raisinganathlete @raisinganathlete.bsky.social

When history studies this era, it will be looked at as all the weak who didn’t stand up for what’s right.

nov 13, 2024, 3:17 pm • 1 0 • view
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Oeishik @oeishik.bsky.social

Garland would be wise to let the public read Smith's final report. youtube.com/live/aOiqpRP...

nov 13, 2024, 1:21 pm • 24 0 • view
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Christopher @thebacklogofdoom.com

Garland would have been wise to appoint a Special Prosecutor on day 1 of the Biden administration.

nov 13, 2024, 1:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Cheri @bluedotiowa.bsky.social

I hate to say it, but Garland has been the biggest disappointment. He actually would have been a great Supreme Court Justice.

nov 13, 2024, 2:14 pm • 0 0 • view
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Carson @carsonwest.bsky.social

Do you think it would matter? And does Garland do wise things?

nov 13, 2024, 1:26 pm • 6 0 • view
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Kingslee Brigade @kingslee.bsky.social

Sadly it wouldn't matter at all. MAGA will see your blue shirt, look you dead in the eyes, and tell you it's red.

nov 13, 2024, 4:03 pm • 5 0 • view
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she1966.bsky.social @she1966.bsky.social

I agree, however, people traded democracy for lower cost for milk and eggs. I don’t think they’re gonna care. I’m still reeling from the fact that this country would rather have a convicted rapist felon, who wants to cut Social Security and cause nothing but chaos, violence and take away our rights.

nov 13, 2024, 2:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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rojoguitarster.bsky.social @rojoguitarster.bsky.social

Is Garland going down in history as one of the most useless AG's in history. Trump should have been prosecuted and in jail years before he had a chance of getting re-elected. Garland has let the entire human race down through his negligence.

nov 13, 2024, 2:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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rojoguitarster.bsky.social @rojoguitarster.bsky.social

Whoops, too many histories.

nov 13, 2024, 3:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Zamara MD 🍄 @anonymouserdoc.bsky.social

This is it… This is the end… democracy is over… biding my time till I can get out.. is that too dark for blue sky?

nov 13, 2024, 1:29 pm • 5 0 • view
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H0T-D0G @h0t-d0g.bsky.social

nov 13, 2024, 1:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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omegajma.bsky.social @omegajma.bsky.social

Trump will be the most destructive force for democracy in centuries.

nov 13, 2024, 3:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sarah @sarahhusker.bsky.social

I hope we get to see the evidence against Trump.

nov 13, 2024, 2:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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catetheblue.bsky.social @catetheblue.bsky.social

He must feel gut punched after all the work and knowing 110% Trump is a glorified felon/criminal.

nov 13, 2024, 7:08 pm • 1 0 • view
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wvbengals73.bsky.social @wvbengals73.bsky.social

This is pathetic at what the America I know stands for now. This moronic cult of MAGA has destroyed this country by voting in a convicted felon, liar, rapist, and racist. I am disgusted

nov 13, 2024, 2:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Nerdahedron @nerdahedron.bsky.social

Never say judicial corruption doesn't work.

nov 13, 2024, 4:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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singasaint.bsky.social @singasaint.bsky.social

Brazil took out Bolsonaro within months of him losing the election. The US had FOUR YEARS 🤬

nov 14, 2024, 9:08 am • 0 0 • view
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Nick @nickfromjersey.bsky.social

You can't fire me, I quit

nov 13, 2024, 1:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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Riaz Rahman @psyfi.bsky.social

I hope John Olliver does a mega cut of all the news stories about how garland and smith were gonna get Trump. I can still remember the smug intonation in several newscasters voices when they announced “merrick garland” like that mouse of an establishment republican was ever going to do anything.

nov 13, 2024, 1:31 pm • 0 0 • view
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TIMtheTOON @timtoon.com

Weak and cowardly

nov 13, 2024, 2:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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101us.bsky.social @101us.bsky.social

Sorry Jack...time to get out of country with rest of Trump opposition. Weak AG waited to long to prosecute Trump afraid world would say USA locks up it's opposition too. If opposition is a criminal & guilty of 1/6 treason, it's OK to lock'm up...the free world would have cheered locking up Trump.

nov 13, 2024, 1:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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blizzzard360 @blizzzard360.bsky.social

Massive failure

nov 13, 2024, 2:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Zach @zbayou.bsky.social

What a stunning and depressing outcome for the country. If only Garland had started this process on day 1.

nov 13, 2024, 1:30 pm • 3 0 • view
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Barb @imatter24.bsky.social

Wow!!!

nov 13, 2024, 1:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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crystal93.bsky.social @crystal93.bsky.social

Thank you Mr Jack Smith❤️❤️

nov 13, 2024, 5:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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veronica caminos @caminosver.bsky.social

Man’s going to have to leave the US for 4 years…

nov 14, 2024, 6:08 am • 0 0 • view
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beastwarking.bsky.social @beastwarking.bsky.social

Failure from top to bottom. Make Trump fire ya, ya coward.

nov 14, 2024, 1:28 am • 0 0 • view
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dtf1947 @dtf1947.bsky.social

Might want to leave the country, too.😏

nov 13, 2024, 3:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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peachy16.bsky.social @peachy16.bsky.social

Make his report public , nothing blacked out

nov 13, 2024, 9:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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thecentrist.bsky.social @thecentrist.bsky.social

Brave man, doing the right thing for the US and for the World, let's hope that when this scumbag is either impeached or serves his term that these legal cases aren't consigned to history.

nov 13, 2024, 4:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rochester.Ray @umbrumray.bsky.social

They could've gone after Trump in 2021

nov 14, 2024, 3:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rochester.Ray @umbrumray.bsky.social

They could have gone after Trump for insurrection back in 2021. They chose to wait to try and make it political. There failures will cause millions to suffer.

nov 13, 2024, 2:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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deeky8383.bsky.social @deeky8383.bsky.social

or millions to have a better life.

nov 19, 2024, 2:01 am • 0 0 • view
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CK14 @palazzo214.bsky.social

America is a place where one can cheat, commit frauds, lie, steal, make an attempt at a presidential coup, and just walk. It’s best if you’re a rich white man who feels fully entitled. When you’re white they let you do anything. And you get to do it again. And again. And again.

nov 13, 2024, 1:23 pm • 23 1 • view
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Christopher @thebacklogofdoom.com

When you are famous they let you do it.

nov 13, 2024, 1:35 pm • 8 1 • view
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she1966.bsky.social @she1966.bsky.social

Not really if you’re white…. If you are a white male Christian or evangelical. You have no rules and get away with everything. White women get nothing yet for some reason many of us voted like good little subservient weaklings! Shameful actually….

nov 13, 2024, 2:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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The Dude @bosscat71.bsky.social

They have elected an idiot Caesar who is inherently dangerous

nov 13, 2024, 1:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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Carson @carsonwest.bsky.social

Garland may as well. Perhaps he can join ex-Justice Kennedy for a game of chess in the afternoons

nov 13, 2024, 1:24 pm • 2 0 • view
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DemocracyEnjoyer @democracyenjoyer.bsky.social

Release everything.

nov 13, 2024, 3:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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Ziggyheyman @ziggyman.bsky.social

America - now one of the most corrupt democracies in the world.

nov 13, 2024, 1:41 pm • 1 0 • view
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Ralston Champagnie (Official) @ralstonchampagnie.com

Stepping down in shame...should have anticipated the Trump appointed judge response before submitting his findings...gross failure, indeed.

nov 13, 2024, 7:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Krysten @thegotchagirl.bsky.social

He FAILED ALL OF US!! we need a full congressional hearing on him Biden and the DOJ. We need a full congressional hearing to find out why they failed to prosecute Donald Trump and stick us with his nightmare.

nov 13, 2024, 2:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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deeky8383.bsky.social @deeky8383.bsky.social

nightmare for some, dreams for others.

nov 19, 2024, 2:02 am • 0 0 • view
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she1966.bsky.social @she1966.bsky.social

Just know if it was an average person who did all these things we would be sitting in Jail for like 2years now….. Two sets of laws in this country one for the average American and 1 for the rich…….

nov 13, 2024, 2:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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EiDave @engineicedave.bsky.social

Not going to give Trump the satisfaction of firing him. Good.

nov 13, 2024, 1:21 pm • 19 0 • view
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deeky8383.bsky.social @deeky8383.bsky.social

bout time he stepped down.

nov 19, 2024, 1:58 am • 0 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

This isn't good, it's cowardly. Its preemptive compliance with fascism. Rather than winding it down, they should continue it until the last possible moment, make the bastard fire him, make him take on the scandal of forcing it to stop directly. Not just meekly step aside and let him win.

nov 13, 2024, 1:35 pm • 23 0 • view
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PaintingGirl @poliglotgirl.bsky.social

There is more than just “firing” at stake here. Live to fight another day has been an honorable way to retreat when you’re about to be slaughtered. He will continue until Trump shoves Biden rudely out of the way (just watch) on Jan.20.

nov 13, 2024, 3:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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@frederickbralorne 📎 @frederickbralorne.bsky.social

The man's life may actually become endangered. Shall he, the stalwart prosecutor, stand strong and true against this mindless wave of denialism and stupidity? Do you think "a scandal" will diminish trump in any way at this point? Jack should stand down and proudly walk away. He did his job!

nov 13, 2024, 3:25 pm • 1 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

I think stepping down just hands Trump an easy win and lets people forget the case ever existed. I think it's the responsibility of everyone to oppose fascism with whatever means they have at their disposal. In his case, that means continuing the case as long as possible.

nov 13, 2024, 3:50 pm • 0 0 • view
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@frederickbralorne 📎 @frederickbralorne.bsky.social

The records will remain for another time if the country can ever remove itself from this fascist nightmare and for many the memories will persist. Regrouping and living to fight another day I think would be the wisest strategy at this point. I respect your argument though 'cause you're not wrong.

nov 13, 2024, 4:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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EiDave @engineicedave.bsky.social

Did not say today, only said before Trump is sworn in.

nov 13, 2024, 1:50 pm • 0 0 • view
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Unwilling to identify @expedienthope.bsky.social

It's 100% preemptive compliance and not what he should have done because he literally set precedent for future candidates by saying they can commit crimes all they want so long as they become president before the hammer falls.

nov 13, 2024, 2:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

Yeah that's still preemptive compliance, I don't know how you think that makes it different.

nov 13, 2024, 1:51 pm • 4 0 • view
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Kingslee Brigade @kingslee.bsky.social

What scandal? Trumpers don't care. Trump already said he'll fire him as soon as he takes office. MAGA already thinks the investigations are a witch hunt and corrupt, they'll cheer when Smith is gone.

nov 13, 2024, 4:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

As opposed to him quitting now, which they would surely hate.

nov 13, 2024, 6:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

Idk, I care less about convincing the cultists that they're wrong, and more about piling as much stuff on the rails for when Trump takes office. Anything that distracts or slows down his other efforts is a good thing.

nov 13, 2024, 6:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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Adelle Loiselle @adelleloiselle.bsky.social

I’m not sure I agree. All well and good but Trump has “immunity”. Jack should hide.

nov 13, 2024, 7:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

Hiding serves no one. He's a prosecutor, for God's sake, he's supposed to be able to stand up to some pressure, or at least try to. We're not talking about a child here, we're talking about people and institutions of responsibility choosing to not do their jobs in order to accommodate a fascist.

nov 13, 2024, 7:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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Adelle Loiselle @adelleloiselle.bsky.social

I think you might be underestimating the risk Jack is at.

nov 14, 2024, 12:49 am • 1 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

As someone who is at tremendous risk from the incoming administration's proposed policy, I would prefer our officials to at least pretend to do their jobs, and not run scared before the enemy is even in power. He will not be targeted in the way people like me will, and yet we persist while he quits/

nov 14, 2024, 12:52 am • 0 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

Also the threats are overstated. They're not going to kill him, you're just using that hypothetical as an excuse for his cowardice, and for the cowardice of the system as a whole.

nov 14, 2024, 12:57 am • 0 0 • view
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Adelle Loiselle @adelleloiselle.bsky.social

Hey. I’m not the problem here

nov 14, 2024, 1:04 am • 0 0 • view
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Adelle Loiselle @adelleloiselle.bsky.social

I think you’re all at risk. But you’re definitely not considering his situation. I get it. I don’t disagree with you. But I think he should run.

nov 14, 2024, 12:54 am • 0 0 • view
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Mia @miabella.bsky.social

You blew it

nov 13, 2024, 9:18 pm • 1 0 • view
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maga15b.bsky.social @maga15b.bsky.social

Haha love it!!!! #trump won!!!

nov 13, 2024, 8:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Trump Posts @fedsrwatching.bsky.social

Fantastic news, political persecution of a democratically elected president has no place in first world countries. The chief executive should be able to govern with his mandate from the people without fear of unjust persecution.

nov 13, 2024, 1:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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mustangsally33.bsky.social @mustangsally33.bsky.social

All the evidence jack smith collected on trumps crimes what will happen to all the evidence can he release it to public? You know evidence box will be destroyed by trumps DOJ??

nov 13, 2024, 1:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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weegrump @weegrump.bsky.social

Can you wind down something that was never wound up?

nov 13, 2024, 9:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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scorpion233.bsky.social @scorpion233.bsky.social

A wise man.

nov 13, 2024, 2:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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blueguy63.bsky.social @blueguy63.bsky.social

see .... even he is afraid.....he will not protect us either...I'm unsure if the military will

nov 13, 2024, 3:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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Celia Salsa @celiasalsa01.bsky.social

He can thank Merrick Garland for this disaster!

nov 13, 2024, 10:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Miss Rhe @southernbelle4512.bsky.social

nov 13, 2024, 1:21 pm • 2 0 • view
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🥊Truth Kills🥊 @truthkills.bsky.social

A big waste of time and money...

nov 14, 2024, 12:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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rojoguitarster.bsky.social @rojoguitarster.bsky.social

Law and order in the USA is dead. Quite possibly democracy too.

nov 13, 2024, 3:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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🦋 🇨🇦Laura - NEVER 51st🇨🇦🦋 @laurahere.bsky.social

Release Jack Smith's report! He has 2 months to complete the job.

nov 13, 2024, 1:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jane the (Vengeful) Ghost 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @janetheghost.bsky.social

Cowards

nov 13, 2024, 1:26 pm • 2 0 • view
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Angelart @stewarteach.bsky.social

Don’t let them be emboldened more- the election must also be investigated. ⬇️ www.cip.uw.edu/2024/11/05/e...

nov 14, 2024, 12:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Charles W @starrysky29.bsky.social

We watch the criminal clown Trump making fatal mistakes everyday. But is no one standing up to him ? Republicans have lost their spine and the criminal Trump has immunity. Is this going to be a 4 year horror tv series with no one taking a stand ?

nov 14, 2024, 12:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sycamore Rules @sycamorerules.bsky.social

Justice. Got it. 🙄

nov 13, 2024, 1:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Nate MVP @natemvp.bsky.social

Quitter.

nov 13, 2024, 2:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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🦋 Bev…RockAndRoll 🦋📎 @bandrol.bsky.social

Nooo. Don’t go. However I understand because you might have a target on your back with the new administration. 😢

nov 13, 2024, 1:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Adelle Loiselle @adelleloiselle.bsky.social

Stomach just plummeted a little bit

nov 13, 2024, 7:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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Carolyn O'Daly @c-o-d.bsky.social

This is just so sad.😥

nov 13, 2024, 3:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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jaimejohnstonton.bsky.social @jaimejohnstonton.bsky.social

This

nov 13, 2024, 1:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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eilegz.bsky.social @eilegz.bsky.social

And justice lost, but then thats what US want a criminal as a president and good example for the rest of the world.

nov 13, 2024, 3:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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harryola.bsky.social @harryola.bsky.social

I am saddened that this never finished up - they waited too damn long. And his other crimes wont see sentencing now. Shitty all around.

nov 13, 2024, 9:44 pm • 0 0 • view