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luisrivasesq.bsky.social

@luisrivasesq.bsky.social
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Retired criminal defense attorney (private and public) and federal law enforcement officer (criminal investigator). I'm anti-fascism in all its forms, including MAGA. I have sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States several times.

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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 12h
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Trump Hides IRS Report on How His Tax Cuts Have Ruined America
The IRS is refusing to publish a report on the real impacts of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16h
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration is threatening legal action against California if it doesn’t immediately purge voters alleged by the administration to be noncitizens. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump administration threatens to sue California over alleged noncitizens on rolls
A DOJ spokesperson confirmed to Democracy Docket that the department “has sent letters to California election officials demanding immediate action to ensure that noncitizens do not vote in the upcomin...
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 12h
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Trump administration threatens to sue California over alleged noncitizens on rolls
A DOJ spokesperson confirmed to Democracy Docket that the department “has sent letters to California election officials demanding immediate action to ensure that noncitizens do not vote in the upcomin...
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aprilblue57.bsky.social @aprilblue57.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Who's going to jump on this?
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... Not true. MAGA is an un-American radical right wing faction of the GOP holding the GOP and the rest of the United States captive.
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Bannon: GOP struggling to hold Senate because it didn't pass SAVE America Act
“To not even push the SAVE America Act, which was absolutely essential, I think, to running this election fairly ... I think shows how weak the Senate was in pushing President Trump’s policies,” Banno...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
My Latest: He hates that I won’t be intimidated. He hates that I speak out without fear. Most of all, he hates that I win. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Trump hates me personally. Now he’s taking it to the Supreme Court
When I tell people that Donald Trump hates me, they often assume I mean it in a generic sense — that he hates Democrats and people who fight him in court. No, I correct them: he hates me personally.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Too expensive.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
MAGA is the American Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP).
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"
One damaged data center has supercomputers used for training Yandex’s AI model.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 09/10/2026
She fought apartheid, defended Nelson Mandela, and helped change how the world prosecutes sexual violence. Today, at 85, Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. What an extraordinary woman. 💜 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
Navi Pillay smiling in a red and gold academic gown and black hat, seated at a table signing a book.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/10/2026
7 shots fired into an SUV with a 5-year-old child in the back seat as the vehicle was moving away. Markwayne Mullin claims the driver “weaponized” his vehicle. Bullshit! “Weaponized vehicle” has become ICE’s go-to excuse for shooting folks. Where’s the evidence? It’s not in this new footage.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wall Street profits and bonuses are poised to hit a record high. CEO pay is up. Corporate profits are skyrocketing. U.S. billionaire wealth is up 30% in a year. Meanwhile, inflation eats up the paychecks of working people as the social safety net is cut out from underneath them. Trumponomics.
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Wall Street Eyes Record Bonuses as Profit Heads Past $90 Billion
A blockbuster year for New York’s trading and investment-banking firms is poised to deliver record earnings for the industry, with profit on pace to exceed $90 billion, and bonuses expected to reach a...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: Voting rights groups are citing recent ICE activity near voting sites and new evidence of intimidation as they expand a lawsuit seeking to keep armed federal agents away from polling places during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at polls
Among the newest examples is an ICE detention that took place in the same area California voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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DOJ lawyer convicted of hacking election sites monitored voting in Maricopa County, Arizona
The involvement of the two lawyers in a state where President Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results adds to concerns that the administration’s monitoring program for the fall — which it ha...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Who you gonna believe, the lying liar or your own eyes? 👀
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 06/10/2026
Thousands of students protested the Cornell 7 on campus today. ✊🏼 Here they are participating in "The Rapist Is You" or "El Violador Eres Tú:" a 2019 Chilean feminist performance piece created to draw attention to violence against women. ❤️‍🩹
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Tristan @tjl24.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The President of the United States saying that a foreign country should bomb American cities is beyond fucked up! It is treason!
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Trump praised the speed of Brazil’s elections. They’re actually his nightmare
Trump praised Brazil’s elections in a Truth Social post late Tuesday, despite the country using electronic voting machines.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This will be me someday.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Pro-voting group prepares hundreds of volunteers to monitor Texas voting
With Texans facing more than their share of potential hurdles in this year’s midterm elections, pro-voting groups are hard at work preparing to back them up at the polls.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration
The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent f...
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BlueCO @c-blu2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Is he aware of the large military presence in San Diego? Just to get this straight, the President of the United States just invited another country to attack our military…that’s treason!
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 06/10/2026
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES stood on a stage and said: “Let ’em take out Los Angeles. Let ’em take out San Diego.” And people CHEERED. I’m sorry, but what the actual fuck are we doing?
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate
The floor stunt attempted to give Republicans facing tough reelection fights something to campaign on as voters sour on the GOP’s willingness to acquiesce to Trump on artificial intelligence, the war ...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Robert De Niro, Yesterday.......👏🏻
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This 👇
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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CNN Data Guru Exposes How Trump Is Fueling Historic Upset
The GOP is at risk of losing a Senate race in a state not won by a Democrat in nearly 100 years.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Gov. Kathy Hochul says Jane Doe was ‘failed’ by authorities in Cornell rape case
Hochul’s comments came a day after she appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the investigation.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Montana court blocks onerous mail voting law that caused thousands of rejected absentee ballots last year
The mail voting measure led to nearly 3,000 mail ballots getting rejected in the Nov. 2025 election, in a state where 80% of voters vote absentee.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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GOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails again
The ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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White House Adds 'God Made Trump' Ad To $20 Million Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Despite Ethics Concerns - uPolitics
The Trump administration has produced at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of a taxpayer-funded effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies, intensifying bipartisan criticism just week...
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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New Jersey GOP operative, pardoned by Trump, accused of scheming to purge Democratic voters ahead of midterms
At the center of the controversy is George Gilmore, who holds two influential positions in Ocean County. He chairs both the county Board of Elections and the Ocean County GOP.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for 'Illegal' Pro-Trump Ads | Common Dreams
Democrats in Congress demand answers and accountability for Trump's misuse of taxpayer dollars for "illegal" ads.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State
The Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against almost every district judge in Minnesota.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I was listed by an account as someone who reposts A. I. slop. I'm going to be even more cautious about what I repost.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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DHS failed to provide records supporting Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026
The Federal Reserve's inspector general says it found no criminal activity by former Chair Jerome Powell, or others, related to the costly renovation of the central bank's headquarters. But the Fed's watchdog said the nearly $2.5 billion project was poorly managed and lacked budget controls.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Appeals court backs finding Trump colluded with IRS, Treasury
An appeals court Tuesday sided with a lower court judge who determined President Trump colluded with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in bringing and later dismissing a case seeking $10 billion in d…
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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A few noncitizen votes are a scandal. But thousands of rejected ballots are business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate
The floor stunt attempted to give Republicans facing tough reelection fights something to campaign on as voters sour on the GOP’s willingness to acquiesce to Trump on artificial intelligence, the war ...
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Dick Horn @tsuno85.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ICE , Miller, Mullin and Homan are all perfect examples of what American democracy is NOT! Our Constitution does not allow for a Gestopo like organization to exist on American streets and neighborhoods!
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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BREAKING: Jack Smith Calls Trump's Pardons 'Inconceivable' as His Own Website Debunks His Lies
Jack Smith slammed Donald Trump for pardoning the people who beat police officers on January 6th, and the Republican senator who tried to take him down humiliated himself on national television.Conten...
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Trump lawyers lose bid to pause sanctions in IRS lawsuit case
Trump's settlement of the lawsuit in May led the Department of Justice to create a $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund that was scuttled after widespread criticism.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope everyone reads this, thinks about it and then shares it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A few hundred noncitizen votes are a national scandal. But when states reject hundreds of thousands of ballots from eligible voters, it’s business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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luisrivasesq.bsky.social @luisrivasesq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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