#mafiastate — Public Fediverse posts
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The #tariffs hit hundreds of #US products, including steel, aluminum, cheese, appliances, clothing, cosmetics & farm equipment, at rates of 15%, 25% or 50%.
#Canada says its tariffs match #Trump’s dollar for dollar & rate for rate. They took effect at 12:01AM Tues under an executive action known as an order in council & cover ~$20 billion in US goods, ~6% of the $333.6 billion the US exported to Canada last year.
#economy #inflation #affordability #geopolitics #Sovereignty #law #MafiaState
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The #tariffs hit hundreds of #US products, including steel, aluminum, cheese, appliances, clothing, cosmetics & farm equipment, at rates of 15%, 25% or 50%.
#Canada says its tariffs match #Trump’s dollar for dollar & rate for rate. They took effect at 12:01AM Tues under an executive action known as an order in council & cover ~$20 billion in US goods, ~6% of the $333.6 billion the US exported to Canada last year.
#economy #inflation #affordability #geopolitics #Sovereignty #law #MafiaState
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The #tariffs hit hundreds of #US products, including steel, aluminum, cheese, appliances, clothing, cosmetics & farm equipment, at rates of 15%, 25% or 50%.
#Canada says its tariffs match #Trump’s dollar for dollar & rate for rate. They took effect at 12:01AM Tues under an executive action known as an order in council & cover ~$20 billion in US goods, ~6% of the $333.6 billion the US exported to Canada last year.
#economy #inflation #affordability #geopolitics #Sovereignty #law #MafiaState
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The #tariffs hit hundreds of #US products, including steel, aluminum, cheese, appliances, clothing, cosmetics & farm equipment, at rates of 15%, 25% or 50%.
#Canada says its tariffs match #Trump’s dollar for dollar & rate for rate. They took effect at 12:01AM Tues under an executive action known as an order in council & cover ~$20 billion in US goods, ~6% of the $333.6 billion the US exported to Canada last year.
#economy #inflation #affordability #geopolitics #Sovereignty #law #MafiaState
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The #tariffs hit hundreds of #US products, including steel, aluminum, cheese, appliances, clothing, cosmetics & farm equipment, at rates of 15%, 25% or 50%.
#Canada says its tariffs match #Trump’s dollar for dollar & rate for rate. They took effect at 12:01AM Tues under an executive action known as an order in council & cover ~$20 billion in US goods, ~6% of the $333.6 billion the US exported to Canada last year.
#economy #inflation #affordability #geopolitics #Sovereignty #law #MafiaState
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#Canada struck back at #Trump Tuesday with #tariffs on about $20 billion worth of #US goods, in response to the latest round of #TrumpTariffs on Canada.
The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller US ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure [ #MafiaState ].
#economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recesssion #trumpcession #geopolitics #MarkCarney #Sovereignty #law #Congress
https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs-4620ffb5ecc029322217207fa6758431?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link -
#Canada struck back at #Trump Tuesday with #tariffs on about $20 billion worth of #US goods, in response to the latest round of #TrumpTariffs on Canada.
The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller US ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure [ #MafiaState ].
#economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recesssion #trumpcession #geopolitics #MarkCarney #Sovereignty #law #Congress
https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs-4620ffb5ecc029322217207fa6758431?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link -
#Canada struck back at #Trump Tuesday with #tariffs on about $20 billion worth of #US goods, in response to the latest round of #TrumpTariffs on Canada.
The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller US ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure [ #MafiaState ].
#economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recesssion #trumpcession #geopolitics #MarkCarney #Sovereignty #law #Congress
https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs-4620ffb5ecc029322217207fa6758431?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link -
#Canada struck back at #Trump Tuesday with #tariffs on about $20 billion worth of #US goods, in response to the latest round of #TrumpTariffs on Canada.
The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller US ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure [ #MafiaState ].
#economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recesssion #trumpcession #geopolitics #MarkCarney #Sovereignty #law #Congress
https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs-4620ffb5ecc029322217207fa6758431?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link -
#Canada struck back at #Trump Tuesday with #tariffs on about $20 billion worth of #US goods, in response to the latest round of #TrumpTariffs on Canada.
The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller US ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure [ #MafiaState ].
#economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recesssion #trumpcession #geopolitics #MarkCarney #Sovereignty #law #Congress
https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs-4620ffb5ecc029322217207fa6758431?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link -
“I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level,” said Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter, a retired top judge advocate general for the Navy. “In my experience, it’s unprecedented.”
The move comes as multiple news organizations have revealed details about how the #war with #Iran has drained munition stockpiles & reported on concerns inside the admin about the strategic direction of the conflict.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #fascism
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The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.
…The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism
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The investigators asked #military officers & civilian employees on the #JointStaff if they disclosed classified information to members of the #press, & about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks.
The #polygraph tests were conducted in August after a flurry of news reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions, including of long-range missiles & Patriot interceptors.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #fascism
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#US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the #military’s #JointStaff to #polygraph tests over leaks to #journalists, including about how the #Iran #war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, acc/to officials briefed on the move.
#Trump #Hegseth #MilitaryReadiness #transparency #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #MafiaState #authoritarianism #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.SYLz.KGEu4ztorAmj&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
…Despite the seriousness of the accusations against #EricSwalwell, many aspects of the FBI’s request to the Federal #AirMarshal Service were unusual, current & former officials said. For one thing, the #FBI does not usually investigate #SexualAssault. For another, asking air marshals to obtain a subject’s electronic passcodes is considered out of the ordinary even for traditional subjects of #surveillance.…
#Trump #law #dissent #Constitution #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #fascism #tyranny
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But #EricSwalwell is an enemy of sorts to the #Trump admin. For years, the #Democrat has been one of Trump’s most visible political antagonists, having served as a manager in the president’s second #impeachment trial. Deputy Chief of Staff #StephenMiller has called Swalwell a “scumbag” on national TV. And #FBI Dir #KashPatel …described him as one of the “corrupt actors of the first order” in his 2023 book, Government Gangsters.
#law #dissent #Constitution #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #fascism
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The #FBI had asked the Federal #AirMarshal Service to covertly monitor #EricSwalwell on board & to watch him use his electronic devices, to see whether officers could visually ascertain his passcodes‼️, acc/to records obtained not previously reported. Air marshals are trained to blend in with other passengers & quietly keep tabs on their subjects, who are usually suspected terrorists or potential hijackers, NOT politicians.
#Trump #law #Constitution #FreeSpeech #MafiaState #fascism #autocracy
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The #AirMarshals Keeping Watch On #EricSwalwell
The #FBI made a highly irregular request for #surveillance of one #Trump’s most visible critics.
On august 8, former Rep Eric Swalwell boarded a United Airlines flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Washington, DC. He didn’t know it, but federal agents were watching him throughout the 9-hr trip.
#law #dissent #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #MafiaState #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/eric-swalwell-air-marshals-fbi/688489/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxYvC8wrCfonJl2StDrFJELk -
The posts were Trump’s most explicit efforts yet to direct the #FCC to carry out his wishes. FCC Chair #BrendanCarr, a Trump appointee & close ally, did not respond to request for comment.
#Trump posted a long missive Sunday about what he described as mischaracterizations of his endorsement record in primaries.
#law #democracy #US #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #dictatorship #MafiaState
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Treating the #FCC like his own personal enforcer, #Trump said on social media Sunday that #NBC’s #KristenWelker would be “reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment” over a TV segment he didn’t like.
In a separate post, Trump complained in all caps about “fake polls” & said “something must be done about it,” adding, “FCC to the rescue!”
#law #democracy #US #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #dictatorship #MafiaState
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/30/politics/trump-kristen-welker-fcc-nbc -
Slavin said he & Korte were fired for participating in a #CBS #News interview, during which he said #censorship of the #military #newspaper crossed a red line. “#Pentagon public affairs has deemed that insubordination,” Slavin said in an interview.
#StarsAndStripes #Trump #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
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Under #Defense Secy #Hegseth, the publication’s #independence has come under threat during the 2nd #Trump admin as top #Pentagon leaders have derided the newspaper as “woke.”
Erik Slavin, the #editor in chief, said he & #reporter Lara Korte also received separation notices Friday.#StarsAndStripes #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #MafiaState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
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Taking it even further…
#Pentagon fires #StarsAndStripes leaders who criticized #DOD’s interference
The Defense Dept earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial #independence, as “woke.”#Trump #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #military #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/21/pentagon-fires-stars-stripes-leaders-who-criticized-dods-interference/ -
#Trump’s Lust for #Vengeance Is Turning Into a Farce
#GiftArticle by Jamelle Bouie
The principal aim of Trump’s second presidential term is #revenge.
#law #unfit #PrerogativeState #MafiaState #RevengePolitics #retribution #EnemiesList #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #manbaby
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/trumps-revenge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6lA.apb_.Y6mnzyhgj2vr&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
The #FCC, led by its chairman, #BrendanCarr, called for an unusual, early review of the broadcast licenses last spring, citing ABC’s internal diversity & inclusion practices. None of the #ABC licenses, which have terms of 8 years, were up for renewal yet. Carr’s decision came after the ABC late-night host, #JimmyKimmel, angered #Trump with a monologue joke.
#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #dictatorship #fascism
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#ABC owns & operates 8 local stations that carry its programming across the country, including in major markets like NY, LA & Chicago. Like all local stations, they can only operate with licenses controlled by the #FCC.
ABC’s lawsuit asks a federal judge to halt the early review of its licenses on the grounds that it violates the #FirstAmendment.
#Trump #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
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The first frame of the video #CarolinaMolina posted across her social media accounts shows a masked #ICE agent pointing a gun at the camera.
#ReneeGood #AlexPretti #Trump #immigration #CBP #Sturmabteilung #StateSponsoredTerrorism #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #CivilRights #RightToProtest #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #PoliceBrutality #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MafiaState
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…Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the top Democrat on the #Senate #Judiciary Committee, said confirming #ToddBlanche would be a “serious mistake.” He begged his colleagues not to be on the “wrong side” of history.
“If there is ever a moment in history when we need an Attorney General above reproach, who is clearly dedicated to ending #corruption, even at the highest level of our government, it’s right now,” Durbin said.
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#Trump Personally Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of #Comey, New Court Filing Says
The request suggests the intense personal involvement of Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, former #FBI director #JamesComey.
#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #independence #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfJustice #Retribution #EnemiesList #MafiaState #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #Fascism
#GiftArticle
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/james-comey-seashells-trump-secret-service.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1VA.VC7l.QgYn0ICJuwN-&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Every time. Cuz even they know it’s illegal.
#Trump #DOJ to Withdraw #Subpoenas Issued to #NewYorkTimes #Journalists
A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which #NYT said were an attempt to #intimidate the #FreePress.
#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #journalism #FourthEstate #democracy #dictatorship #MafiaState
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#Trump border czar, #TomHoman, has warned that there will be more “bloodshed” unless #Democrats “shut their mouths.”
Following the back-to-back fatal #shootings [ #murders ] of a Colombian native in Maine & a Mexican man in Houston by #ICE, the Trump admin has tried to shift the blame onto Democratic leaders who have been educating #immigrants on their #rights.
#law #immigration #Sturmabteilung #ExtraJudicialKillings #UseOfForce #CivilRights #MafiaState #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tom-homan-ice-shootings-democrat-b3015843.html -
“Through the *cooperation* of our federal partners we have obtained the hard drives of previously withheld evidence in the killings of #ReneeGood & #AlexPretti & the shooting of #JulioSosaCelis,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “We have also obtained some of the physical evidence that was previously withheld, including Renee Good’s car.”
#Trump #law #immigration #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #ExtraJudicialKillings #DueProcess #UseOfForce #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #fascism #MafiaState
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#Minnesota prosecutors announced Monday that they have obtained long withheld key evidence in their ongoing investigations into fatal #shootings of #ReneeGood & #AlexPretti during pitched protests against a federal #immigration enforcement crackdown in the state earlier this year & withheld evidence in the shooting of #JulioSosaCelis.
#Trump #law #Constitution #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #murder #DueProcess #UseOfForce #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #fascism #MafiaState
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-alex-pretti-renee-good-21835226891f2a8d91710519b457031d -
#Trump has long been a harsh critic of the #news #media. But in his second term in office, he has moved aggressively to use the immense powers of the federal government in his efforts to attack the #press.
Earlier this year, the #DOJ sought to compel testimony from #journalists at The Wall Street Journal & The Washington Post. The DOJ withdrew the #subpoenas after both news organizations fought back in sealed filings.
#law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #authoritarianism #MafiaState
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The #subpoenas contain few specifics, asking only that the #journalists testify “in regard to an alleged violation of federal criminal law.” They were issued by #JayClayton, the #USattorney in Manhattan. Clayton, who leads one of the country’s most prominent law enforcement offices, was recently nominated by #Trump to serve as director of national intelligence [ #DNI ].
#law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #democracy #authoritarianism #dictatorship #fascism #MafiaState
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In some cases, the #subpoenas were delivered by federal agents who showed up at #reporters’ homes.
The #NYT denounced the admin’s actions.
“The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the #Constitution & the #PressFreedom it protects,” said David McCraw, The NYT’s top newsroom lawyer, in a statement Friday evening.
#law #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #democracy #Trump #fascism #MafiaState
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American #WhiteSupremacist cavemen with #Russia are targeting #Canada with fake #AI videos and #propaganda promising a better life in the US to feed a #separatist movement in #Alberta to destabilize another #democracy in the West. But beyond that, the #US, a rogue #MafiaState in its current state, is hellbent on grabbing more oil, this time from #Canada, a clear sign of their endless #greed and #narcissism and that their #imperialist #colonizer impulses have no limits.
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“There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas’ dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass & pressure Powell either to yield to the president or to resign & make way for a Fed Chair who will,” Judge #Boasberg wrote. “On the other side of the scale, the government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the president.”
#Trump #MafiaState #law #LegalEthics #JeromePowell #FederalReserve #economy #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment
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In a blistering 27-page decision unsealed on Friday, the judge, James #Boasberg, derided the #USattorney’s office in Washington, led by the #Trump loyalist #JeaninePirro, for pursuing a case against #JeromePowell. It appeared that the only reason prosecutors had to do so, he added, was Trump’s desire to seek #vengeance against the #Fed chair. Powell has long resisted calls from the White House to adjust #InterestRates for political reasons.
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The brothers & attorney representing the family of #ReneeGood, a 37-yr-old #Minnesota woman who was #murdered when an #ICE agent shot into her vehicle, are also expected to speak at the event, which is organized by Democratic lawmakers — Sen #RichardBlumenthal (CT) & Rep #RobertGarcia (CA).
#AlexPretti #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Trump #StateSponsoredTerrorism #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #UseOfForce #authoritarianism #fascism #MafiaState #CBP #Sturmabteilung
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City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against #FederalAgents
9 progressive #prosecutors from cities around the country are launching a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate #state #laws, one of the prosecutors, Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, said Tues.
#law #FAFO #federalism #10thAmendment #FederalGovernment #Trump #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/prosecutors-charges-against-federal-agents.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1A.wZbM.U_sYBDJs6yu9&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
While the #subpoenas did not cite a specific criminal statute [there isn’t one that applies] that #DOJ was “investigating”, the inquiry is purportedly said to focus on whether elected officials in #Minnesota had conspired to impede the thousands of federal agents who have been in the state since last month looking for undocumented immigrants [big wink].
#Trump #law #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment #LegalEthics #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #dissent #Tyranny #MafiaState
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The crazy just doesn’t stop…
#OathKeepers founder #StuartRhodes who was convicted of orchestrating his #FarRight #extremist group’s #Jan6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol, showed up Wed on Capitol Hill, a day after he was released from prison by #Trump.
Rhodes who was convicted of #SeditiousConspiracy in one of the most serious cases brought by #DOJ met w/at least one *LAWMAKER*& chatted w/others.
#criminal #law #Felon47 #MafiaState #TrumpPardons #PoliticalViolence
https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-pardons-trump-2e2275ff164550de29c34de8d12886ab