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Daughter, sister, mother, and friend of Veterans. Opinions are my own. I block MAGA's and Crypto grifters/scammers. #GoodTrouble

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12m
Tafoya, who's now campaigning as a "pro-choice R," on a pod earlier this year: "I'm all about confirming conservative, strict constructionist judges. And I am all about voting against taxpayer-funded abortion. So my stance is not the stance of the MN laws as they exist, which I believe are barbaric"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10m
Q: What are the boundaries are your right to choose? TAFOYA: Here's the deal. I'm in line with President Trump on this. So if people voted for President Trump and support him on this issue, then they should have no problem voting for me.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 26m
today GasBuddy counts 13 states where diesel averages below $6/gal, but in a week that could be cut by more than half. ultimately, deals don't matter: "no refining, no declining"
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Joe Adalian @tvmojoe.bsky.social · 25m
Her reporting, especially during the height of the pandemic, was so often essential reading. Horribly sad news.
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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 24m
"404 Media first covered Raven in January 2025. At the time, the tool was available to essentially anyone, and some people in the company’s Discord server asked for help stalking women."
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 23m
well, that's one way to put it
Laura Loomer, a blogger with a large following
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is now the lowest ever relative to Refinery Inputs. (via RB Advisers) #SPR
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 21m
13-24c/gal is now 22-39c/gal and counting... diesel prices will sharply swing higher soon at a pump near you
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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 21m
Guilfoyle went from ‘I need 100k wired into my AMEX!’ to ‘how much do you think I can get for Don Jr’s d*ck pics?’ in less than three Scaramucci’s.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19m
“.. More than 30% of loans to [subprime borrowers] originated in the first half of this year are not scheduled to be paid off until their cars are more than 12 years old. That’s up from just 7% at the end of 2019.” @reuters.com www.breakingviews.com/columns/big-...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 49m
Trump announces Barbera Thornhill has joined the State Department to lead U.S. efforts against human trafficking. Why do they all have that crazed look? www.congress.gov/nomination/1...
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 21m
There's a case to be made of suing Musk personally for defamation for personally sharing the false information, though it might not be in Talarico's political interest to sue after the election.
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Djinn & Tonic @djinnandtonic.bsky.social · 51m
We need to disabuse them of the notion that holding any equity stake in any company will protect them from justice
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 46m
"I'm a pro-choice Republican," Minnesota GOP Senate nominee Michele Tafoya claims in a new ad... ...except she's hailed the demise of Roe v. Wade, vowed to confirm conservative judges, routinely backed a 12-week abortion ban and gaslighting anyone, what? www.huffpost.com/entry/michel...
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'I’m A Pro-Choice Republican,' Says Minnesota Senate Nominee Who Backs Abortion Bans
Michele Tafoya, who called herself a “first trimester gal” and hailed Roe v. Wade’s demise, seems to be gaslighting voters on her abortion stance.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 31m
I missed this earlier. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance passed by the City Council to regulate autonomous rideshare vehicles, which would require a human to sit in the driver's seat of a robotaxi www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes driverless rideshare ordinance
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance passed by the City Council to regulate autonomous rideshare vehicles.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 31m
JUST IN: Mag. judge in EDVA clears former FEMA CFO Mary Comans of claims she directed tens of millions in payments for housing undocumented immigrants in NYC. Judge: Statements by Musk & others were 'little more than state-sanctioned intimidation.' Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 37m
In a message released by VoteVets, Fort Hood shooting survivor SFC (Ret.) Paul Martin speaks out against the plan to livestream Hasan’s execution. If he doesn’t want this turned into a spectacle, neither should you.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 34m
The Supreme Court will decide whether the public can view records of DOGE’s shady work. trib.al/C3rRqNk
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Supreme Court Sides With Trump and Agrees to Hear DOGE Case
The Supreme Court will decide whether the public can view records of DOGE’s shady work.
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 1h
Mea culpa. I am calling for a total and complete halt on law schools until we can figure out what in the hell is going on
Early life and education
Katie Black!" was born in 1984 or 1985. 2) She attended Pepperdine University, graduating from its liberal arts college in 2007 and from its law school in 2011.13 At Pepperdine, she served as the president of its chapter of College Republicans. ' Zacharia interned at the Republican National Committee in 2006[4] and for the White House Office of Political Affairs in the George W.
Bush administration. 5] She served as an assistant to Pepperdine's president, Andrew K. Benton, from 2007 to 2008 and was a research assistant to Jim Gash. 3]
^ Career
After graduating from Pepperdine University, (o|7]
Zacharia spent three years in Beijing, China; where she worked as an outside counsel for the World Bank Group.
[8. She served as president of the Christian Legal Society.
She later worked as a political commentator for Newsmax. By September 2025, Zacharia had worked as the legal advisor for Fix California, a political organization; served on the board of advisors for White Rose Resistance, an anti-abortion advocacy group; and was a member of the Pepperdine University School of Law's dean council. She had additionally served as a director of development for special projects at Pepperdine University. 31
Zacharia became the deputy assistant secretary of homeland security for public affairs in February
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 1h
NEW: November will decide the super important officials in charge of running elections. These are the people who'll oversee the next presidential race. This is true in *35* states, so we at Bolts broke down each state one by one. Notably: election deniers running to take over swing states, again.
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These 35 States Are Deciding Who’ll Run Their Elections - Bolts
Upon retaking the White House, Donald Trump demanded that states share sensitive voter data with federal agencies—a key step in his broader project of controlling and manipulating election administrat...
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1h
gotta feed the data centers! #BAAJA's passage would make it close to impossible to stop this high crime. h/t @nateforutah.bsky.social
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Utah’s ‘world’s longest art gallery’ could see 500 oil trucks a day. A new lawsuit aims to stop that.
Environmental groups are suing the federal government over plans to blast a “hydrocarbon highway” through a canyon full of cultural, archaeological and historical resources.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 1h
anti-abortion activists are arguing that they have a First Amendment right to advertise "abortion pill reversal" services and I feel like feel like "free speech" should not give you a free pass to do fraud actually ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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Lying To Pregnant Patients Is A Constitutional Right, Argue Anti-Abortion Activists
The conservative legal movement’s newest weapon in its war on reproductive autonomy: the First Amendment.
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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 1h
Fun fact: When Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee in 2024, he started forming dozens of new companies to profit off the presidency. Since that moment, he's formed at least 76 new companies. He's created at least 36, that we know of, just since taking office. He made $2.2 billion in 2025.
Screenshot saying we will win the war on corruption at a rally
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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 18h
It is wild how small the political price has been for the destruction of the Fifth Fleet’s naval base in Bahrain. And as someone who doesn’t think we should have had a base there to begin with, I am not sure how to calibrate a response to this shitshow/debacle www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
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The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning
Opinion: If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-ed writes.
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1h
Impressive, bc my understanding is that the Chinese bar exam is *really hard*. What I’ve been told is that a lot of the Chinese LLM students in US law schools are ppl who failed the Chinese bar, and now hope to pass the US one to get hired by the US affiliates of Chinese firms.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 1h
#Florida veteran's driveway continues to sink after a contractor withdrew from a city-approved repair plan, leaving the homeowner struggling with mobility and awaiting a solution. www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/cape...
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Cape Coral veteran’s driveway continues sinking, as contractor withdraws from repair project
A Cape Coral veteran is still waiting for repairs more than a year after his driveway began collapsing and the ground sinking.
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 1h
I’ve said before that the entire thesis of Trump is “I can just force you to do what I want at any moment”, and every time this collides with reality, they have genuinely no idea how to react (see also: their attempts at martyring Charlie kirk)
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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 1h
The closeted members of the Republican caucus would have such happier lives if their leadership didn't so consistently traffic in playground-level homophobia.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1h
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell bans fraternity parties in wake of gang rape allegation, says state police will investigate campus sex crimes.
Dear Cornell community,

I am deeply sorry for the harm Jane Doe suffered in 2024, and appalled that this act of sexual violence occurred within our Cornell community. It is clear that women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe. We must meet this moment by acknowledging where we have fallen short and taking meaningful action.

I have spent the past weeks listening to students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and trustees, who have shared their feelings of deep connection and sympathy with Jane Doe, anger and frustration that this could happen at Cornell, and outrage at the broader prevalence of sexual violence against women in our society.

These conversations, and campus protests, have underscored my deep conviction that we must do better: that the time for meaningful and lasting change at Cornell, and at campuses across the country, is now. The independent review led by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will look at all related Cornell policies and practices, and provide actionable ways that we can improve. However, it is clear that we cannot wait for these findings to take action.

After gathering input from across all parts of our university community, I am implementing, effective immediately, the following measures to strengthen campus safety, better support survivors, and begin addressing the social context of sexual violence at Cornell:
Strengthen Campus Safety. All parties and social events in Interfraternity Council (IFC) houses at Cornell will be suspended for the remainder of the 2026-2027 academic year. These measures will provide time for a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to determine whether and how it can safely continue.
There will be zero tolerance for violations of this directive. Any fraternity holding an in-house party or social event will receive an immediate emergency suspension.
We will immediately engage students and faculty experts in the development of safe social alternatives and invest university resources in their establishment.Better Support for Survivors. We will strengthen our systems of support for survivors of sexual assault in three important ways:
We will add staff to the Cornell Office of Civil Rights, including the appointment of a dedicated Case Manager who will help individuals who report sexual misconduct navigate other university processes (such as financial aid, academic accommodations, housing, and bursar) as needed.
We are working with the New York State Police to allow their experienced, trauma-informed criminal investigators, who are independent of Cornell University, to investigate allegations of sexual assault on campus. These individuals will interview survivors who elect to pursue criminal charges and will prepare comprehensive investigative summaries for the appropriate law enforcement agency. This would be in place for the duration of the independent review.
Student support staff will be added beyond the Presidential Task Force recommendations to provide additional Victim Advocate support in the Sexual Harassment & Assault—Response & Education (SHARE) office and prevention-focused programs across campus. This is in addition to an existing plan for investment in additional mental health resources.Changing the Social Culture at Cornell. Research has shown that campus sexual assault is not limited to the fraternity system. At its core is the specific context of social behavior and a deeply disturbing prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse. While this is not a problem unique to Cornell, we are committed to setting a higher standard for education, oversight, and enforcement of safe social behavior and citizenship.
We will accelerate the implementation of the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on Sexual Assault and expand the scope and nature of the recommendations by engaging the campus community.
Leaning on faculty expertise in the area of sexual assault and rape culture, and actively engaging and listening to the Cornell community, we will re-form and re-focus the Presidential Task Force on Sexual Assault on expanded opportunities for safe and healthy social engagement and further ways to reduce risks.
We will enhance existing education and programming to address the bystander effect and the duty of care we owe each other.
To provide further support and momentum for this effort, we will engage national sexual violence prevention expertise and community safety organizations to examine the factors leading to campus sexual violence and strategies to promote responsible sexual citizenship.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 1h
Man, look at this. Trump is a titanic f-ck up.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1h
Impoverished children have no recourse if their food assistance gets stolen because the richest man on earth used his power and influence to kill a bill that would have helped them.
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Josh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · 2h
A White House ballroom donor who organized meetings for Don Jr. and 1789 Capital in Europe has had a good year: he's been named as chair of a $201 million government-backed enterprise fund, received a waiver on sanctions, and more. Meet Konstantin Sokolov talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-ballr...
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A Ballroom Donor, a Sanctions Waiver, $201 Million in Public Money: The Mystery of Konstantin Sokolov
Ever since he contributed to the White House ballroom project last year,...
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RedArmyFraction @nopassaran.bsky.social · 2h
Metallica, the Band that put the don’t tread on me snake on their album cover, along with a song called “Don’t Tread on Me”, would like you to know they avoid politics
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1h
On April 2, HSI sent 12 HSI goons plus 2 undercovers to an Antifa even in Chicago. Among the people they tracked was a "skinny male" "arrested" on October 4 who was not charged--given time and place probably assaulted by Bovino's men. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A paragraph about a "skinny male" surveilled at an event in Chicago.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
JD Vance on Talarico: "You gotta wonder what the internet search history of a man like that looks like. Ladies and gentlemen, you don't want to find out. Neither do I."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
JD Vance announces that the Trump administration is using the Defense Production Act to "expand" a refinery in Texas
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h
“.. Since the start of the Iran war ..” - Bilello
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h
“.. two dozen former #DOGE staffers have parlayed their government experience into relevant private-sector jobs .. looking to win government contracts .. .. at least six DOGE alumni have registered on Sam.gov, a government contracting portal ..” newrepublic.com/article/2165...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
JD Vance: "I love you too sir. In a totally platonic way, to be clear. I'm the vice president, not James Talarico."
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h
“.. No crying in the casino,” the SpaceX and Tesla head posted to social media in response to Tan’s comments. @barrons.com $AVGO www.barrons.com/articles/bro...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1h
BREAKING: Judge Reyes grants a TRO in the East Potomac Golf Course case, barring any tree felling through 10/26 & requiring three-business-day notice of any modification. She earlier moved today's 9:30a hearing to next Monday & set a PI briefing schedule, so we knew something like this was coming.
Date Filed
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Docket Text
10/13/2026

MINUTE ORDER granting 76 • Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. On this limited record, Plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of success on jurisdiction and on their NEPA claim. Plaintiffs have also shown that they will likely suffer irreparable harm absent injunctive relief. The Court further finds that the balance of equities tips in Plaintiffs' favor.
The Court ORDERS that Defendants may not fell any further trees on the East Potomac Golf Course through Monday, October 26, 2026. The Court further ORDERS that through Monday, October 26, 2026, the Government must provide the Court and Plaintiffs three business days' written advance notice prior to making any irreparable modification to any permanent form or feature of the East Potomac Golf Course. Memorandum Opinion to follow.
Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 10/13/2026. (Icacr3) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
10/13/2026

Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Motion for preliminary injunction due by 10/14/2026. Response due by 10/16/2026 Reply due by 10/17/2026. Evidentiary Hearing continued to 10/19/2026 at
10:00 AM in Courtroom 12 before Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
10/12/2026

MINUTE ORDER. The Court ORDERS that tomorrow's (10/12/2026) continuation of the evidentiary hearing is RESCHEDULED for Monday, October 19, at 10:00 a.m. The Court ORDERS that Gregory Wischer and Jessica Bowron attend Mondays TRO/PI evidentiary hearing and be prepared to present sworn testimony. Either party may bring additional witnesses if they choose. The Court further ORDERS that any Motion for Preliminary Injunction must be filed by Wednesday, October 14, at 12:00 p.m. Any brief in opposition must be filed by Friday, October 16, at 12:00 p.m. Any reply is due by Saturday, October 17, at 9:00
p.m. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 10/12/2026. (Icacr3) (Entered: 10/12/2026)
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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1h
New Senate letter calls on Trump to scrap his diesel fuel deal with Russia. 6 R's: Tillis NC, Collins ME, Armstrong OK, Murkowski AK, McConnell KY, and Cornyn TX. 6 D's: Blumenthal CT, Shaheen NH, Durbin IL, Whitehouse RI, Reed RI, and Coons DE.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
JD Vance: "You know why you don't mess with Texas? Because if you do, Ken Paxton is gonna kick your ass!"
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1h
NEW: Two days after DOJ earlier this month opposed Timothy Burke's motion to dismiss the indictment against him with prejudice for speedy trial delay, DOJ obtained a superseding indictment, which was unsealed today.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
TIMOTHY BURKE
CASE NO.: 8:24-cr-00068-KKM-SPF
DEFENDANT, TIMOTHY BURKE'S, MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT WITH PREJUDICE FOR VIOLATION OF THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT AND THE SIXTH AMENDMENT, AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW
Defendant, Timothy Burke, moves, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 8$ 3161-3162 and
the Sixth Amendment, to dismiss the Indictment (Doc. 1) with prejudice. This
case reduces to three facts the government cannot escape: 1) there was no appeal,
2) there was no justification for the delay it caused, and 3) the harm to Mr. Burke
is real, substantial, and entirely of the government's making. Dismissal is
required.UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
CASE NO. 8:24-cr-68-KKM-SPF
TIMOTHY BURKE
UNITED STATES' RESPONSE OPPOSING BURKE'S FOURTH MOTION TO DISMISS
The United States opposes Defendant, Timothy Burke's, Motion to Dismiss the Indictment with Prejudice for Violation of the Speedy Trial Act and the Sixth Amendment, and Incorporated Memorandum of Law ("Burke's Fourth Motion to Dismiss"). Doc.
255. As explained below, Burke has failed to demonstrate that there has been a violation of the Speedy Trial Act ("STA") or the Sixth Amendment to the
Constitution. Burke's Fourth Motion to Dismiss should be denied.UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
TIMOTHY BURKE
CASE NO. 8:24-cr-68-KKM-SPF
18 U.S.C. § 371
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(C)
18 U.S.C. § 2511(1)(a)
18 U.S.C. § 2511(1)(c)
SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
The Grand Jury charges:
SIAKEL
COUNT ONE (Conspiracy)
A. Introduction
At times relevant to this Superseding Indictment:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
they're about to do a wellness check on JD Vance
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1h
JUST IN: Judge Reyes has barred the Trump administration from cutting down additional trees on the East Potomac golf course through at least Oct. 26.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2h
Just going to park it right here.
Assistant Secretary Riley Bar... # 8•2h
Ambassador Thornhill, welcome to the team. I'm proud to have such a dedicated leader join us as Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is a grave human rights issue and a transnational crime exploiting men, women, and children for profit. We will continue to go after traffickers, protect survivors, and deliver justice for the American people.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 1h
Amazon blew $75 million on a 1.6-star Melania documentary, and believe it or not, that wasn't even her most brazen cash grab this year. On this episode of The Steady State’s Daily Swamp, we expose her $MELANIA "Trump-and-dump." Don't forget to like, share, and follow - see you tomorrow! 🐊
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