So it’s almost official we are stuffed. Obviously living outside our means. Both the ruling parties have told us so.
But only those if means were constrained by selling of public assets overseas, leasing them back at a premium, running down public services to force their privatisation, siphoning monies off to cronies, and…
For gods sake, we allow Corporate interests to drive Labour and Conservative politicians (plus some others) to tell the children they preside over what our means are and what our priorities should be while hiding their own interests.
No feckin wonder they want to slash - that is their profit margins we are talking about.
"The U.S. Department of Justice-including the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, an appointed U.S. special counsel and the solicitor general, all of whom were involved in different ways in the criminal prosecutions underlying these cases and are opposing Mr. Trump’s constitutional and statutory claims — can petition the other seven justices to require Justices Alito and Thomas to recuse themselves not as a matter of grace but as a matter of law." #SCOTUS#alito
#Trump routinely has enemies killed, enabled by the #FBI. #Boeing unexisted a whistleblower. Deans of journalism at universities who decry attrocities are silenced.
This is what living in a #mafia state feels like. #Russia had it worse in the '90s than we'll have it, but it's the same gameplan: mob corruption, dismantle everything, sell it for parts.
There's no escaping a lot of suffering now. We've been abdicating democracy to unworthy champions. Time to buckle up and do the work ourselves.
DeJoy is a dismantler. Buttigieg is a '90s gay Republican. The USPS and NTSB are failing. Compare to the vibrant FTC and remember what to expect from a functional government that serves the public.
#GagOrder Against #Trump Is Expanded to Stop Attacks on Judge’s Family
Donald Trump had in recent days targeted the daughter of Juan #Merchan, the judge overseeing his #criminal trial in Manhattan, in blistering social media posts.
"There is no #constitutional right to target the family of this Court, let alone on the blatant falsehoods that have served as the flimsiest pretexts [...] Defendant knows what he is doing, & everyone else does too."
"Defendant's claim of a constitutional right to levy personal attacks on family members is as disturbing as it is wrong."
#Trump attys argued that it was okay to attack Justice #Merchan's daughter bc she's allegedly engaged in "adversarial campaign speech" by his political opponents.
A footnote to the accusation references this AP story, in which Judge #Merchan refused to talk about the specifics of the case, only that preparing for it has been "intense" & that his court wants to "follow the law" & "justice to be done."
The 20-second video, which #Trump indicated was taken Thursday in Long Island, New York, shows a truck emblazoned with "Trump 2024" and a large picture depicting Biden tied up and lying on his side.
Trump was in Long Island Thursday for the wake of fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
#Trump files challenge to the Manhattan trial #GagOrder & in the filing Trump’s attorneys actually attack Judge #Merchan’s daughter & say Trump’s attacks on her & on the judge are justified.
#Republican-appointed judges raise alarm over #Trump attacks on #law
Federal DC Judge #ReggieWalton warned Trump’s attacks on #HushMoney trial judge & others could lead to #violence.
The Republican-appointed judge denounced Trump’s attacks against the judge presiding over his hush money trial in Manhattan & his daughter, calling them assaults on the #RuleOfLaw that could lead to violence & #tyranny.
“When judges are threatened, & particularly when their family is threatened, it’s something that’s wrong & should not happen,” US Dist Judge #ReggieWalton, told CNN in an interview Thurs. He added, “It is very troubling because I think it is an attack on the rule of law.”
#POTUS Joe Biden said on Fri the US will impose costs for Russia's "appalling attempts" to use Americans as bargaining chips in a stmnt to mark the 1-yr anniversary of WSJ reporter Gershkovich's arrest in Russia.
Gershkovich, 32, was the 1st US #journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the #ColdWar when he was detained by the #FSB on Mar 29 last yr.
Asked about when a court would hear #EvanGershkovich's case or whether there would be a prisoner exchange, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry #Peskov told reporters: "We do not have information about the court - it is not our prerogative."
"As for exchange matters, we have repeatedly stressed that there are certain contacts, but they must be carried out in absolute silence," Peskov said, adding that public remarks were a hindrance.
…#US Amb to #Russia Lynne Tracy said…that Evan’s detention is “not about #evidence, #DueProcess, or rule of #law” but about “using American citizens as #pawns to achieve political ends.” The amb may be granting #Putin & his circle too much credit…. #EvanGershkovich is not being held by an ideological superpower playing some great game of chess…. He is being held by #gangsters who consider #hostage-taking normal business practice.
Professor, because they are a part of a #criminal elite network which remains #abovethelaw thanks to endemic, bipartisan #corruption in our institutions.
The police presence appeared heavy for the service. Some attendees shouted, “No to war” & “#Russia will be free” as they marched to the cemetery where the opposition leader was to be buried.
A photograph taken inside the church & shown on #Navalny’s YouTube channel showed him in an open coffin, lying in repose w/flowers over his body. His parents held lit candles. His widow, #YuliaNavalnaya, who has vowed to carry on his #political activities, & his children, Daria & Zakhar, who no longer
live in #Russia, did not appear to be present.
Almost 270k people were watching a livestream of the event… while ~150k watched coverage on YouTube….
The #Navalny team accused #Russia authorities of trying to prevent people from sharing photos & videos of the scene. Mikhail Klimaryov, dir of a Russian internet freedom group, the Internet Protection Society, said his group’s data showed that cellphone service in the area had been reduced to the lower-bandwidth 3G standard & described it as a “mobile shutdown.”
“Welcome to the end of #democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely,” #Posobiec said as the vent began.
“We didn’t get all the way there on #Jan6, but we will endeavor to get rid of it and replace it with this, right here,” he said, gesturing to the crowd & holding up his fist.
I was struck by the testimony of John C. Floyd, III, the father of DA Fani Willis. Mr. Floyd testified that Willis was forced to move out of the brand-new home she bought with her own hard-earned money because of the death threats she has received.
Mr. Floyd spoke of the fact that he, Willis, and her children (his grandchildren) have all received death threats because she is prosecuting this RICO case.
Simply because she is doing her job.
Mr. Floyd testified that, in 2021, protesters showed up at Willis' home at 5 am in the morning. They were cursing and yelling, calling his daughter a "b- word" and the "n word." The "n-word." How disgusting and vile.
For decades, Mr. Floyd fought for civil rights & for the rights of others. He was a criminal defense attorney. He worked to get Nelson Mandela out of prison.
Only to have his daughter be threatened with death & harm & to be called the "n-word"?!
Mr. Floyd spoke about how he rarely gets to see his daughter because of concerns over her safety. He intentionally does not learn where she lives in order to protect her. He is constantly worried about her safety.
For me, as a parent, I'm working so hard to try to make this world a better and safer place for my daughter.
How terrible this experience must be for Mr. Floyd, as a father and as someone who has taught his daughter to treat everyone with dignity and respect.