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GottaLaff, 2 days ago to random

Via Lawrence Tribe:

The great federal judge David Tatel “writes that he stepped down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in January in part because he was tired of having his work reviewed ‘by a Supreme Court that seemed to hold in such low regard the principles to which I’ve dedicated my life.’”

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to random

AGAIN.

Via Chris D. Jackson, “ 16 Years Elective Office, TN Election Commissioner, Local Democratic Party Chair, Strategist”:

#Trump Caught Paying People to Attend Rally

A Craigslist ad has been found offering payment for people to attend Trump's rally in Las Vegas today.

Remember the video from a few days ago where Trump was waving at a non-existent crowd? It appears EVERYTHING IS A FACADE.

The media wants you to think Trump has enthusiasm, but the facts say otherwise.

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to legal

Via Laura Jarrett:

#Trump scheduled to be interviewed virtually by probation dept tomorrow for pre-sentencing recommendation/report #legal.

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to random

Yet another #recall:

“The automotive company Kia issued a recall on Friday of certain Telluride SUVs from the years 2020 through 2024 and urged the owners of the vehicles to park outside and away from structures because of a fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

The issue stems from the front power seat motor, which can overheat..”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/automobiles/kia-recall-fire-telluride.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to random

The #Biden administration tightened fuel mileage standards as part of its effort to get carmakers to produce more electric vehicles. The new rule requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon across all models by 2031 -NYT

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to random

'Night all.

Still enduring the cold that apparently has become very attached to me.

I'll post alerts if they come my way.

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to random

Via Steve Herman
@w7voa:

“The humanitarian pier facility, including its equipment, personnel, and assets were not used in the operation to rescue hostages today in #Gaza,” says US Central Command. “An area south of the facility was used by the Israelis to safely return the hostages to Israel. Any such claim to the contrary is false. The temporary pier on the coast of Gaza was put in place for one purpose only, to help move additional, urgently needed lifesaving assistance into Gaza.”

GottaLaff, 3 days ago to random

☹️First case of rare, sexually transmitted form of ringworm reported in the U.S. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/first-case-rare-sexually-transmitted-fungal-infection-reported-us-rcna155275

GottaLaff, 4 days ago (edited 1 day ago) to random

About time! But would SCOTUS ban this one too? Or is that just for women… [Folks, that was rhetorical. We know the answer]

“A male birth control gel is one step closer to reality

Researchers at Endocrine Society’s conference in Boston presented encouraging earlystage clinical trial results of a male birth control method that takes the form of a hormonal gel.” #contraception
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/08/male-birth-control-gel

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to random

'Night all.

That's it, just ... 'night all.

GottaLaff, 3 days ago to Switzerland

#Switzerland is on course to approve a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy as the country targets carbon neutrality by 2050, a polling institute said -AFP #ClimateCrisis

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to random

Omg.

#RIP Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90
https://apnews.com/article/6d3800130ef4e67d761f96b328f7c263

GottaLaff, 5 days ago to random

Unbelievable.

Via Rupar:

46 House Republicans voted to defund NATO two days before the 80th anniversary of D-Day

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to random

But if you’re in line to vote in MAGA states, you’re outta luck.

“…#Trump 's campaign is hiring extra medics, loading up on fans and water bottles and allowing supporters to carry umbrellas to an outdoor rally in Las Vegas.” https://abc7.com/post/trump-will-hold-outdoor-las-vegas-rally-scorching/14928651/

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to Bulgaria

AFP- #EU2024 Centrist groups have retained a majority in the European Union parliament despite high-profile gains by far-right parties: projection #EU

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to Bulgaria

Steve Bannon will be celebrating from jail.

#EU projection shows far-right parties making big gains in European elections

https://apnews.com/article/eu-election-right-migration-climate-polls-vote-0fbfcb7bd987008e802d70f759fa870b?taid=6665f922fa6376000177b104&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to Bulgaria

AFP-Macron dissolves French parliament, calls new legislative elections for June 30 after heavy loss in #EU vote

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to random

😫”After voting closed on Sunday evening, a forecast poll based on surveys carried out over the past week shows them comfortably in first place with 27%.

That’s ahead of the conservative People’s Party, ÖVP, with 23.5%, and the Social Democrats, SPÖ, with 23%.

If this forecast is confirmed, it will be the first time the FPÖ has come in first place in a nationwide election in Austria. It suggests a dramatic change of fortune for the party”
https://bbc.in/3RlhNSH

GottaLaff, 3 days ago to iran

#Iran's Guardian Council allows 6 candidates to seek the presidency, while barring former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -AP

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to France

#France's National Rally on course to trounce President Macron's party in European elections, exit polls say - BBC

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to Wyoming

😫🤦🏻‍♀️ #Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray (R) sent a letter to county clerks on Wednesday urging them to eliminate the use of mail-in ballot drop boxes ahead of the November election.

• Democracy Docket https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/wyoming-secretary-of-state-seeks-to-eliminate-ballot-drop-boxes/

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to random

Can’t get clearer than this:

Businessman Tells Jury He Bribed Senator #Menendez With a Mercedes-Benz

Jose Uribe said he had provided the car to Senator Robert Menendez’s girlfriend in exchange for gaining his “power and influence.”

Gift: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/nyregion/jose-uribe-menendez-trial-bribery.html?unlocked_article_code=1.x00.D3mX.Aw1T2m8WTe-c&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to random

Enough already!

Danish PM hit by man in Copenhagen: office- AFP

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to random

“The Republican Senate candidate #KariLake addressed supporters with a Confederate flag displayed behind her during a campaign event at a #Trump merchandise store in Arizona last week, where she repeated false claims about election fraud.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/07/kari-lake-confederate-flag?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other