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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Your friendly reminder that it is literally a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison for the President, Vice President, or any employee of the White House to directly or indirectly ask the IRS to open an investigation into any specific taxpayer.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
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(a) PROMIsITION
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.
(b) REPORTING REQUIREmeNT
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

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(d) PENALTY
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.
(e) APPLICABLE PERSON
For purposes of this section, the term "applicable person" means—
(1) the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2) any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 20/04/2025

⚡️Czech FM dismisses Putin's Easter truce as 'media stunt.' "It's like going on a hunger strike between breakfast and lunch and secretly eating candy," Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky told CNN Prima News.

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Czech FM dismisses Putin's Easter truce as 'media stunt'

"It's like going on a hunger strike between breakfast and lunch and secretly eating candy," Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky told CNN Prima News.

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StephanIsrael @stephanisrael.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

The American dream

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.

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Mike J @mikejason.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

My absolute favorite Catholicism tweet. Thanks @rpg-volley.bsky.social for bringing it back.

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Kristaps Andrejsons @theeasternborder.lv · 20/04/2025

Now I've seen everything. I happen to be an expert on the subject matter, and I can tell you that Wall Street, by definition, has exactly ZERO communists.

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Joey Contino @joeycontino.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Between 18:00 yesterday and 00:00 today, there were 387 attacks and 19 assault actions by the Russian army. The Russians used drones 290 times. Today, there have been 59 Russian attacks and five assault actions by Russian units in various directions of the front line. A ceasefire?

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

💯💯💯

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Put aside the lies and the open defiance of the Supreme Court, as well as the cruelty, and ask yourself: who talks like this? This is the *official* account of the *White House* - is it being run by a six year old?

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

📍Red Sea | Interception by a French frigate of an aerial drone coming from Yemen, threatening maritime traffic. ➡️ Constant vigilance to ensure freedom of navigation and maritime security from Suez to Hormuz.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

On Good Friday,the Russians launched three Iskander ballistic missiles at a residential neighborhood of Kharkiv today, injuring 70 people including four girls aged 3, 4, 14, and 16. They also attacked Kyiv and Sumy,hitting a workshop baking Easter cakes,which resulted in the death of an entrepreneur

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Russia strikes Kharkiv with ballistic missile on Good Friday, injuring over 70

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Naida46 @naida46.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 Yesterday was a day of diplomacy in Paris. Our delegation met with counterparts from the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to seek ways to end the war and achieve peace. However, for Russia, this was just another day of terror.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17/04/2025

Russia’s massive drone strike on Dnipro killed 3 people, including a child, and injured 30 more. Homes, dorms, a school building, and a food plant were hit. Another brutal attack on civilians.

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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

You mean to tell me that the guy who facilitated the release of 5,000 TALIBAN SOLDIERS can't manage to get back the one guy he sent to El Salvador by mistake? I call bullshit.

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 16/04/2025

77% of Europeans believe we should have a common defence and security policy. We are confronted today with extraordinary security and defence challenges. To meet them, we aim to ⬇️

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16/04/2025

I’m going to say something that shouldn’t be controversial but will be. If you are a Christian, you can support border control and immigration being legal vs illegal. You CANNOT celebrate deportations and get off on the cruelty, and be a real Christ follower. Period

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Rusudan Djakeli @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

"Down with the rotten Russian Empire!" For the 139th consecutive night, Rustaveli avenue is blocked. Protests in Georgia continue in full swing, until the Georgian Dream regime collapses. #GeorgiaProtests

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Ukrainian forces targeted the base of the 112th Russian missile brigade. That Russian unit was responsible for the terror strikes in Sumy.

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Russia must lose the war and surrender without conditions. That's the way to create a lasting peace in Europe.

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

This production facility for bearings in Kursk, Russia, is burning. Locals report that an explosion occurred. The source of the incident is unknown at this point. Source: Telegram

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jonas.johansson @jonjohan.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Finnish/Russian border: "The eastern border will remain closed. The government has renewed its decision to keep the eastern border crossing points closed. The decision is in effect until further notice."

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hromadske @hromadske.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The Ukrainian military regained control of the village of Dniproenerhiya in Donetsk Oblast roughly two weeks ago, according to the commander of the Vuhledar tactical grouping, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 15/04/2025

Poland, Czechia reportedly push to restrict Russian diplomats' movement in Schengen. The proposal calls for limiting Russian diplomats to their consular districts, a restriction already implemented in Poland.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The United States informed its allies in the Group of Seven advanced industrialized nations (the G7) it will not be backing a statement condemning Russia for Russia’s missile attack on civilians in Sumy.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Trump will not condemn Russia for Russia’s attack on civilians in Kryvyi Rih and Sumy. Trump will not allow Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy (acting collectively along with the United States) to condemn Russia’s attacks. Trump is a Russian asset.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/04/2025

Oh look. Another bribery and extortion scheme.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Make it make sense

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

L - The official photo from the Kremlin of US Special Envoy @SteveWitkoff putting his hand over his heart as he greets his friend Vladimir Putin again this week. R - Putin’s latest missile attack killing at least 21 people, including 7 children, on Palm Sunday. Putin’s stooge.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

🤬 Kindergarten in Kharkiv after strike…

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

How Fox this morning frames Russia’s latest missile attacks against civilians: “Both sides now accusing each other of violating the 30-day cease fire agreement.”

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 13/04/2025

Central Sumy is in flames. Cars burning. Bodies on the streets. A Russian missile hit a trolleybus — on Palm Sunday. Let that sink in. This isn’t war. It’s deliberate, cold-blooded terror.

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Current situation of the latest Russian atrocity in Sumy: 31 people died, including 2 children. 84 people were injured, including 10 children.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow

Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Any questions? www.rawstory.com/book-censors...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/04/2025

The dream is dead

Headline about iPhones being exempted from tariffs

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Garcia: She's playing cosplaying as an ice agent, running around the country, going down to El Salvador, to prisons. You know, holding guns, dressing up. She is a joke

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Mike Johnson just voted to cut Medicaid. Nearly 40% of his district relies on Medicaid.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 11/04/2025

i love how insane everyone is becomeing

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/04/2025

Brooke Rollins goes full Pyongyang: "What you have assembled in your vision is a turning point and inflection point in American history. And so just being a part of that is being the greatest honor. Thank you for that."

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Lindsey Rachev @lrachev.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Biggest insider trading market manipulation scheme in history. They aren't even bothering to hide it.

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SOTUS @steamboatusa.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

we just witnessed an absolutely perfect grift lmao like you really have to admire they’re just using the oval purely for market manipulation and not even being coy about it. Nancy Pelosi wept at the purity of it.

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