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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Good Luck! 🗣️
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I just arrived in the Middle East. I’m the first Democrat to be in the region since the war began. I’m here to view war damage, talk to our partners about the impact of the war, and meet with those who are working to end the conflict.
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
OMG. Susan Collins has been doing the fake bus tour thing for 30+ years! #MEpolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sounds familiar! From Anthony Emerson's history of Susan Collins's failed 1994 gubernatorial campaign: tinyurl.com/3u3hnfrm #MEpolitics
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Stephen C. Rea @stevierea.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The “ceasefire” will be one year old next week. Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 1400 Gazans
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
This Lukoil pending deal has a tie-in to the billionaire Syrian-born Qatari brothers that I wrote about earlier this year-- who have teamed up with Ivanka and Jared on a real estate project in Albania. Yes, it's an intricate web. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...
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Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name. (Gift Article)
The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.dessertfortwo.com/lemon-ricott... In progress. Needs 2-12 hours in fridge, but makes 24 & will try 6 to get us by tonight. Another 6 tmw, then freeze the last 12 to bake up later.
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Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Lemon ricotta cookies are light and fluffy with that crunchy lemon glaze. The perfect one-bowl cookie recipe that you can make ahead.
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Whoa - this landed in the gift news feed, but Haaretz is famous for reaching the limit within seconds. Awaiting for more news on this one, b/c if true, another screw-up they need to own like the Oct 7 warnings
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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 03/10/2026
10/3 Yes, Maine Congressional candidate Paul LePage really did describe Social Security as “welfare, pure and simple" #maine #MEpolitics
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brettangell.bsky.social @brettangell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Evening light and contrail over the Atlantic. #pleinairpainting #maine #watercolor
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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 02/10/2026
The new fall colors are in www.universalhub.com/2026/new-fal... Photos by Mary Ellen. #Boston #birds #herons #MillenniumPark #CharlesRiver
Great blue heron in front of some bright orange leaves along the Charles
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"A CNN analysis of al-Hammami’s deleted Twitter account shows him as deeply religious and misogynistic." lite.cnn.com/2026/10/02/w... Sounds familiar Anyway - all the false flaggers on this app, whom many have no idea of geography either, can go to hell. More information was on YT from Pilots
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Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media | CNN
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When federal prosecutors assured Judge April Perry last spring they'd had no contact with top DOJ brass while pursuing the "Broadview Six," she took them at their word. Those days are over. From me and @sophiesherry.bsky.social on Perry's fact-finding effort: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...
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'Broadview Six' judge wants to put prosecutors under oath, keeps contempt charges on the table
U.S. District Judge April Perry on Thursday raised the specter of a "cover-up" and questioned whether federal prosecutors in Chicago talked to top officials in Washington about the politically charged...
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lionesses keep the male lions in check out in the wild. I’d love to see women doing similar things here in society.
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brettangell.bsky.social @brettangell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Early morning summer sunrise at Pemaquid. #pleinairwatercolor #maine #pemaquid #watercolor
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The New York Times reported in August that Susan Collins met with one of these dark money groups at a DC townhouse owned by Oracle. (Can't make this stuff up!) What was said at the meeting? Who are the people behind the dark money group? Only Susan Collins knows! tinyurl.com/ywn24d67 #MEpolitics
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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 01/10/2026
10/1 Maine Democrats bring giant copy of illegal donation check to Senator Susan Collins's super PAC to her Portland office #maine #MEpolitics
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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are people ready for the Court’s big religion case this term where the justices are going to require your and my tax dollars to go to private religious schools even if they discriminate against LGBTQ folks. Heller was pay back for Roe (really) and this case is pay back for Obergefell. #notacourt
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
re-up #notacourt
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#MEpolitics #SenSusanCollins getting the job done for #Maine
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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 01/10/2026
Judge who ordered #ICE to release an immigrant it grabbed illegally also has to order it to give him back his work permit because it didn't want to www.universalhub.com/2026/judge-w... #immigrants #lawsuits #Boston #Maine
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Judge who ordered ICE to release an immigrant it grabbed illegally also has to order it to give him back his work permit because it didn't want to
A Boston federal judge yesterday ordered the regime to restore a Maine resident's work permit - and his right to stay here  - several months after she had ordered him freed from illegal detention, and...
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sharing a bit of background about the "Broadview Six" case as we wait for this afternoon's hearing. I'll start with our "what to know" primer from this summer, published one month after the case fell apart. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
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What to know about the 'Broadview Six' scandal rocking Chicago's federal courthouse
High-profile cases are collapsing, judges want answers, and defense attorneys are calling for an investigation — and the possible prosecution — of Chicago’s top federal law enforcement official. Here'...
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Water is life
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I wish people could focus on the institution itself, rather than directing their anger at people. They are unelected lawmakers & always have been. Directed anger at individuals is simply giving more reason for the court(s) to request more money for security. Stop.
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is all you will learn from this news - "Regional dynamics also will affect any investigation." Understand there are simply sick people that can fly a plane. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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U.A.E. Investigates Whether Terrorism Played Role in FlyDubai Attack
An Emirati probe will look at all possible motives for cockpit attack.
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Clock is ticking and your voice can be heard. ⤵️
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Stolen Relations @stolenrelations.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
(3/4) In light of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year, it is important to remember the diverse reasons that many on American soil opposed independence.
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Stolen Relations @stolenrelations.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
(1/4) On this day in history, 296 years ago, a collection of seven representatives of the Cherokee nation traveled to London, England, to meet with King George II and form an alliance referred to as the Articles of Agreement. #Indigenoushistory #Indigenous #Cherokeehistory #Cherokee #America250
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Facebook/Meta accounts out there ... #SenSusanCollins #Maine #TroyJackson
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A lot here to digest- 1) Security is important. 2) Some states take years to update legislature websites 3) Not sure if the national press & clampdowns on reporting is hearing from other states that may experiencing similar. Anyway 👀
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Explainer: Why Russia's Kaliningrad is a potential flashpoint with NATO
Russia has warned NATO that it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance tried to cut off or attack the Russian region of Kaliningrad.
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Susan Collins says she’s the oh so powerful chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee but she hasn’t done anything to stop this corruption. Instead she’s voting with Trump 96% of the time after Trump stopped a corruption probe into her getting a contract for a crooked donor. #mepolitics
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brettangell.bsky.social @brettangell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Summer light looking at John’s Island, Maine. #pleinairwatercolor #maine #summerlight #watercolor
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This was a good listen & will read the book. Unreal as to the information ignored here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Scott Anderson — King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
Podcast Episode · Politics and Prose Presents · October 14, 2025 · 1h 5m
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Once I got past the news gnats who flock to trend, muted along the way, found latest updates, I wondered ... why? To each his own. www.egyptindependent.com/how-dubai-be...
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JeW...
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Mark Knopfler - 5.15 a.m. (The Studio Albums 1996-2007)
YouTube video by Mark Knopfler
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The "Broadview Six" are in with an "ICYMI" for Judge April Perry, making sure she's aware of ex-AUSA Sheri Mecklenburg's "widely published" retirement letter:
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff, )
v. ) ) MICHAEL RABBITT, ) KATHERINEMARIEABUGHAZALEH, ) ANDRE MARTIN, BRIAN STRAW, ) and CATHERINE SHARP )
Defendants. )
No. 25 CR 693
Judge April M. Perry
DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Defendants, by and through their respective counsel, respectfully seek to supplement the record with the attached resignation letter from the proposed intervenor, Sheri Mecklenburg, which has been widely published in the local and national news media (attached as Exhibit A).
Included in Ms. Mecklenburg’s resignation letter are additional facts that directly and materially implicate issues in the pending motions before the Court (Dkt. 225, 226, and 227). Specifically, the following factual disclosures made by Ms. Mecklenburg in her letter are of particular note:
• The Front Office threatened to discipline and/or terminate Ms. Mecklenburg, thereby resulting in a loss of healthcare benefits, if she attempted to file anything with the Court to provide her recollection of events. (Ex. A, AUSA Mecklenburg’s ForcedResignation Letter, at 1; id. at 2 (“you [U.S. Attorney Boutros] have threatened to terminate me if I attempt to rebut the false allegations and bring additional matters to the Court’s attention.”).
• Ms. Mecklenburg “repeatedly sought guidance from, kept informed, and followed the directions of the Front Office — including [U.S. Attorney Boutros] — at every consequential stage” of this failed prosecution. Id. at 2.
• U.S. Attorney Boutros “personally directed” a felony prosecution of the Defendants be pursued over Ms. Mecklenburg’s objection. Id.
• In May 2026, U.S. Attorney Boutros “placed [Ms. Mecklenburg] on leave and cut off [her] devices and credentials without any notice.” Id.
• Ms. Mecklenburg expresses her severe disappointment in the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s handling of the post-dismissal briefing to the Court because she expected that “the leaders who directed or approved the prosecution would accept responsibility for their own roles and decisions rather than assigning the consequences to me alone.” Id. at 3.
In response to Ms. Mecklenburg’s resignation letter which was published in the media, the Department of Justice in Washington D.C. (not the local U.S.Attorney’s Office) disputed one of Ms. Mecklenburg’s factual assertions about the involvement of U.S. Attorney Boutros (and perhaps other higher-ups in the DOJ) in the prosecutorial decisions and conduct here as flat-out “false,” based on what it claims is contained in Ms. Mecklenburg’s written recommendation on this case:
The claim that AUSA Mecklenburg proposed a misdemeanor and was told instead to file a felony charge is false. Mecklenburg’s recommendation in writing to the supervisory chain of the U.S. Attorney’s Office included the section 372 felony as the strongest charge.
Jason Meisner, ‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges, CHI. TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 2026, available at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/25/broadview-six-prosecutor-resignation- letter-us-attorney/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2026).
The Defendants will be prepared to further discuss the materiality of the information contained in Ms. Mecklenburg’s “Forced Resignation letter,” which reinforces Defendants’ position that there are ripe factual disputes concerning positions taken by the U.S. Attorney’s Office before the Court at Thursday’s hearing or as directed by the Court in writing.
Respectfully submitted,
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think the hardest part is most people really do not understand the state courts vs federal courts & that process. It is presumed the federal rights prevail in all courts, but what are they exactly & how do the states decide (other than their own constitutions).
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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Until the American public sees the Court in a fundamentally different way, not because of disagreement with decisions, but as an institution defective in original design, the chances of [major SCOTUS reform] are slim.” www.dorfonlaw.org/2026/09/if-y...
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If You Come at the the King, You Best not Miss: The Uphill Battle for Supreme Court Reform
Critiques of judicial supremacy and proposals limiting the Supreme Court's power are common on the left side of the legal academy these days...
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Early fall Dogwood colors
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oh my this thread developing. Enjoy it while it last.
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Go Sox!
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Josh Kantor @jtkantor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tonight (Tues 9/29) & tomorrow (Weds 9/30) at 8pm ET, I'm livestreaming from home via facebook.com/7thinningstretch2020, taking song requests while you watch the Red Sox play their first two 2026 playoff games down in the Bronx. Raising money for GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK and FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK.
I'm wearing a Red Sox jersey and smiling while sitting in my living room playing an organ that's nearly the exact same model as the one at Fenway. There are a few pieces of old-school baseball memorabilia on top of the organ.
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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brettangell.bsky.social @brettangell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cloud veil over the Atlantic from Johns Bay, Maine. #pleinaurwatercolor #maine #clouds #watercolor
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brettangell.bsky.social @brettangell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Glowing evening clouds, Johns Bay, Maine. #pleinairwatercolor #maine #sunset #watercolor
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Expect significant acceleration in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank after the Israeli election (27 Oct), especially if it looks like Netanyahu will be forced out of office.
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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"It is extremely disappointing to watch Collins and members of her staff move to immediately discredit a thorough and fair piece of investigative journalism on political and personal grounds."
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Gestalt-ing Raspberry @clothwhole.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🧵 on Threads, but in general my guess w/ any Meta product.
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Maine Public @mainepublic.org · 25/09/2026
Two years after Brunswick PFAs spill, high levels of forever chemicals detected in Harpswell birds www.mainepublic.org/environment-and…
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