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The President cashed in on his office to the tune of billions of dollars last year, largely through the sale of crypto tokens. His investors weren’t so fortunate. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Donald Trump’s Unprecedented Profiteering
The President cashed in on his office to the tune of billions of dollars last year, largely through the sale of crypto tokens. His investors weren’t so fortunate.
www.newyorker.com
July 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The President cashed in on his office to the tune of billions of dollars last year, largely through the sale of crypto tokens. His investors weren’t so fortunate. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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This is just ridiculous. Trump has now said he is considering pardons for other high-profile figures, including rapper (rapist) Sean “Diddy” Combs.
July 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This is just ridiculous. Trump has now said he is considering pardons for other high-profile figures, including rapper (rapist) Sean “Diddy” Combs.
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It is now July 4, 2026, and thus officially the 250th anniversary of our wonderful Nation's adventure into the realm of independence, freedom, and democracy.
Nothing would be more appropriate than for it to happen today.
The odds are it won't happen today.
(1/2)
Nothing would be more appropriate than for it to happen today.
The odds are it won't happen today.
(1/2)
July 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
It is now July 4, 2026, and thus officially the 250th anniversary of our wonderful Nation's adventure into the realm of independence, freedom, and democracy.
Nothing would be more appropriate than for it to happen today.
The odds are it won't happen today.
(1/2)
Nothing would be more appropriate than for it to happen today.
The odds are it won't happen today.
(1/2)
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My modest proposal as America turns 250 for celebrating the vote and keeping the Republic. I hope you’ll join me!
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
It's Our Country
Happy Fourth of July.
open.substack.com
July 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
My modest proposal as America turns 250 for celebrating the vote and keeping the Republic. I hope you’ll join me!
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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“The Trump family’s earnings, experts said, have moved him into an echelon of enrichment more associated with strongmen in Russia and Turkey”
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/w...
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/w...
Trump’s Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
“The Trump family’s earnings, experts said, have moved him into an echelon of enrichment more associated with strongmen in Russia and Turkey”
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/w...
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/w...
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The proper headline here is CHARGES DISMISSED DUE TO DOJ MISCONDUCT www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/u...
Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims | CNN
Chicago’s top federal prosecutor abandoned a closely watched case Thursday against four activists who protested outside a federal building during last year’s immigration crackdown in the city, after a...
www.cnn.com
May 22, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The proper headline here is CHARGES DISMISSED DUE TO DOJ MISCONDUCT www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/u...
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this would be an excellent time for donald trump to *not* have installed the host of a youtube show called "erection connection!" as the person charge of infectious disease policy for the united states of america.
www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/e...
www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/e...
In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases
A number of Americans who are in the Congo are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, sources have told STAT.
www.statnews.com
May 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM
this would be an excellent time for donald trump to *not* have installed the host of a youtube show called "erection connection!" as the person charge of infectious disease policy for the united states of america.
www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/e...
www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/e...
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"A scale of family separations that far eclipses that of the first Trump administration’s 'zero tolerance' policy in 2018, when about 5,500 children were removed from their parents..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
"A scale of family separations that far eclipses that of the first Trump administration’s 'zero tolerance' policy in 2018, when about 5,500 children were removed from their parents..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
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"She had envisioned the end of her senior year as a celebration. Instead, she has spent months waging a stubborn campaign against the planned ICE detention center near her school..."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Instead of proms and parties, she spent senior year fighting an ICE warehouse
Cali Overs spent her senior year lobbying local, state and federal officials after Homeland Security bought a warehouse near her Arizona high school.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 18, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"She had envisioned the end of her senior year as a celebration. Instead, she has spent months waging a stubborn campaign against the planned ICE detention center near her school..."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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"The town's lawsuit says that the price ICE paid for the Social, Circle, Georgia warehouse was more than five times the property’s previously assessed value..."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
May 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM
"The town's lawsuit says that the price ICE paid for the Social, Circle, Georgia warehouse was more than five times the property’s previously assessed value..."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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This is textbook corruption. kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...
Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs - KFF Health News
New ethics disclosures show the president invested in Eli Lilly and a company that manufactures injectable devices as his health agencies implemented policies that benefited them.
kffhealthnews.org
May 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This is textbook corruption. kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...
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My boyfriend commissioned this beautiful memorial portrait of Fergus from one of my favorite cat artists, Bunny Dee. She captured his serious little face and I love that she incorporated his deep love of boxes. ❤️
Follow her on IG: www.instagram.com/bunnydee?igs...
Visit her store! bunnydee.shop
Follow her on IG: www.instagram.com/bunnydee?igs...
Visit her store! bunnydee.shop
May 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My boyfriend commissioned this beautiful memorial portrait of Fergus from one of my favorite cat artists, Bunny Dee. She captured his serious little face and I love that she incorporated his deep love of boxes. ❤️
Follow her on IG: www.instagram.com/bunnydee?igs...
Visit her store! bunnydee.shop
Follow her on IG: www.instagram.com/bunnydee?igs...
Visit her store! bunnydee.shop
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The Trump Slush Fund is even worse than expected: he and Todd Blanche know that this whole lawsuit was illegal, so they withdrew the case & the judge can’t rule on its legality!
Mind-boggling corruption. Trump and Blanche must be removed from office.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
Mind-boggling corruption. Trump and Blanche must be removed from office.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
Trump Administration Live Updates: $1.8 Billion Fund Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The Trump Slush Fund is even worse than expected: he and Todd Blanche know that this whole lawsuit was illegal, so they withdrew the case & the judge can’t rule on its legality!
Mind-boggling corruption. Trump and Blanche must be removed from office.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
Mind-boggling corruption. Trump and Blanche must be removed from office.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
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Most people will only see the spin around Trump’s $1.8b settlement fund. But once you walk through the timeline, the level of corruption becomes impossible to dismiss. Read this one all the way through. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Kleptocracy
When everything is bad, nothing is bad.
open.substack.com
May 19, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Most people will only see the spin around Trump’s $1.8b settlement fund. But once you walk through the timeline, the level of corruption becomes impossible to dismiss. Read this one all the way through. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Here’s the bottom line. Donald Trump wants to take $1.8 billion dollars of money that taxpayers like you and me have paid to the government, and he wants to give it to his most hardcore followers. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Kleptocracy
When everything is bad, nothing is bad.
open.substack.com
May 19, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Here’s the bottom line. Donald Trump wants to take $1.8 billion dollars of money that taxpayers like you and me have paid to the government, and he wants to give it to his most hardcore followers. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Just incredible. Any theoretical charges—there’s no indication there were any—would fall outside the scope of presidential immunity for official acts. Fascinating that Trump felt the need to pursue this. He seems to have found a way around the likely legal rule that a president can’t pardon himself.
And then there's this:
The settlement gets sweeter for Team Trump
In a newly-posted, one-page document, the Justice Dept details that it is now prohibited from pursuing tax claims against Trump or his family in the future
Signed by Todd Blanche
The settlement gets sweeter for Team Trump
In a newly-posted, one-page document, the Justice Dept details that it is now prohibited from pursuing tax claims against Trump or his family in the future
Signed by Todd Blanche
May 19, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Just incredible. Any theoretical charges—there’s no indication there were any—would fall outside the scope of presidential immunity for official acts. Fascinating that Trump felt the need to pursue this. He seems to have found a way around the likely legal rule that a president can’t pardon himself.
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Casino Donnie's Insider Trading Racket
Yes, the stock trading is just as gross and corrupt as you'd imagine.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/casino-don...
Yes, the stock trading is just as gross and corrupt as you'd imagine.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/casino-don...
Casino Donnie's Insider Trading Racket
3,700 Trades, Zero Accountability
www.againstallenemies.net
May 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Casino Donnie's Insider Trading Racket
Yes, the stock trading is just as gross and corrupt as you'd imagine.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/casino-don...
Yes, the stock trading is just as gross and corrupt as you'd imagine.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/casino-don...
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The amount of corruption that is happening is absolutely ridiculous. The Justice Department has agreed to permanently shield Trump, his family, and his businesses from IRS tax claims a last-minute addition to the slush-fund deal.
May 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The amount of corruption that is happening is absolutely ridiculous. The Justice Department has agreed to permanently shield Trump, his family, and his businesses from IRS tax claims a last-minute addition to the slush-fund deal.
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Some good news! The Senate voted 50-47 today to advance a measure that would force Trump to either end the war in Iran or win authorization from Congress to continue it. The first time the effort has actually moved forward.
May 19, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Some good news! The Senate voted 50-47 today to advance a measure that would force Trump to either end the war in Iran or win authorization from Congress to continue it. The first time the effort has actually moved forward.
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"Trump is trying to create a new status quo where his single say-so is enough to overturn the will of two thirds of Congress on all spending matters. It’s un-American. It’s emperor stuff. If they had a shred of dignity left, they’d impeach the son of a bitch today." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
How to Rob Taxpayers of $1.8 Billion Without Really Trying
Start by completely bypassing Congress and the Constitution.
open.substack.com
May 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
"Trump is trying to create a new status quo where his single say-so is enough to overturn the will of two thirds of Congress on all spending matters. It’s un-American. It’s emperor stuff. If they had a shred of dignity left, they’d impeach the son of a bitch today." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Trump’s IRS “settlement” wiped out a past $100 million tax bill he owed.
May 20, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Trump’s IRS “settlement” wiped out a past $100 million tax bill he owed.
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Waste, fraud, and abuse actually increased 15% in 2025 under the Trump administration despite Musk and DOGE’s “promises” to cut $1 trillion in spending.
May 20, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Waste, fraud, and abuse actually increased 15% in 2025 under the Trump administration despite Musk and DOGE’s “promises” to cut $1 trillion in spending.
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Thomas Massie risked his career to pass the most popular & consequential bipartisan legislation in modern history with me.
He won young voters who believe the system is unfair by 45%.
A new generation will build a movement against the corrupt status quo.
He won young voters who believe the system is unfair by 45%.
A new generation will build a movement against the corrupt status quo.
May 20, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Thomas Massie risked his career to pass the most popular & consequential bipartisan legislation in modern history with me.
He won young voters who believe the system is unfair by 45%.
A new generation will build a movement against the corrupt status quo.
He won young voters who believe the system is unfair by 45%.
A new generation will build a movement against the corrupt status quo.
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Blanche never had an intention to carry out that promise
May 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Blanche never had an intention to carry out that promise