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Yastreblyansky @yastreblyansky.bsky.social

She's been opposed to the proposed ban forever, presumably on her husband's behalf--he was already pretty rich when they got married many years ago and very wealthy now, and a big-time investor, and it's kind of annoying. But no reason to think she's corrupt, certainly not on the Trump scale.

jul 31, 2025, 11:17 pm • 3 0

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Yastreblyansky @yastreblyansky.bsky.social

But every president since Kennedy has put his wealth in a blind trust or at least unloaded all stock holdings (Nixon had some real estate investments). Trump is just completely outrageous, violating both the foreign and domestic emolument clauses of the Constitution, and openly soliciting bribes.

jul 31, 2025, 11:31 pm • 2 0 • view
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Yastreblyansky @yastreblyansky.bsky.social

He wasn't too successful at enriching himself in the first term--he's just not a good businessman--but in this one he's had help and made billions, especially with crypto schemes www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

jul 31, 2025, 11:37 pm • 2 0 • view
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Davis X. Machina @ogdavisxmachina.bsky.social

He's the first truly American president - and the most pious. When money is your actual God, when you worship money, a lot of what you or I might call 'corruption' or 'white collar crime" or "bribery" is actually covered by the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.

jul 31, 2025, 11:39 pm • 6 2 • view
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Yastreblyansky @yastreblyansky.bsky.social

fair enough

jul 31, 2025, 11:49 pm • 2 0 • view
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His Grace, the Duke of Ankh, CDR Sir Samuel Vimes @bklynmichael42.bsky.social

BUT…IOKIYAR

jul 31, 2025, 11:53 pm • 1 0 • view
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Yastreblyansky @yastreblyansky.bsky.social

republicans are not sending their best

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His Grace, the Duke of Ankh, CDR Sir Samuel Vimes @bklynmichael42.bsky.social

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