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Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai

… paring down time on social media … ?? Fully migrated to mastodon now that the bird self destructed. Though if you want to view my old posts, same username.

#BabySquirrel

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Nonilex, to DaftPunk
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Democratic members of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic defended Dr. Anthony ahead of Monday's hearing about the ’ response, policies & transparency.

The representatives blasted ’ claims of Fauci’s involvement in starting [for real they had to say this] or covering up the pandemic as a “dangerous” & “cartoonish” narrative.


https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/anthony-fauci-covid-origins-hearing-06-03-24/index.html

Nonilex,
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“The Select subcmte has become an echo chamber of narratives intended to vilify our nation's ofcls. Rather than tackling forward-looking reforms to strengthen public data collection, improve future testing & contact tracing capacity or address the inequities that we laid bare by the , our majority colleagues have spent time & dollars fishing for evidence to back up their most extreme members’ claims about Dr. Fauci,” said Rep Raul Ruiz.

Nonilex,
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“This investigation of Dr. shows that he is an honorable , committed to & he is not a comic book supervillain. He did not fund research to create the pandemic. He did not lie to about gain of function research in . And he did not organize a lab leak suppression campaign to cover his tracks. These are outrageous concoctions, fabrications & distortions,” Rep said.

Nonilex, to Law
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Big show of family support on the 1st day of #HunterBiden’s trial.

In addition to #POTUS’ statement, Hunter’s wife, Melissa Cohen, his sister Ashley Biden, his friend Kevin Morris, Peter Neal, who is married to Hunter’s daughter Naomi, & #FLOTUS Dr. #JillBiden are in attendance.

President #Biden will be in Wilmington, DL, w/no appearances scheduled. But he has given no indication that he would be in the courthouse — a possibility that would require considerable security arrangements.

#law

Nonilex,
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The 3 felony charges against #HunterBiden stem from a 2018 #gun purchase in #Delaware. He separately faces 9 tax-related federal charges. The #tax case is scheduled to go to trial in Sept in Los Angeles. Hunter is accused of making 2 false statements on the paperwork to purchase the weapon, specifically when he claimed not to be addicted to or using illegal drugs, & unlawfully possessing the gun for 11 days. It’s against the law to possess a weapon while using illegal drugs.

#law #addiction

Nonilex,
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The trial is not televised, & reporters are not permitted to send live updates from the courtroom or the overflow room.
If convicted, the maximum sentence for the most serious #crime in the indictment is 10 yrs in #prison. Under federal sentencing guidelines, however, #HunterBiden — who has no prior felonies & has acknowledged being addicted to drugs at the time of the gun purchase — would probably face less.

#law #addiction

Nonilex, (edited )
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Many people, pundits & politicians are comparing & commenting on #HunterBiden’s trial in reference to the #TrumpTrial that concluded w/34 felony guilty convictions last week.

However, there are vast differences in the 2 cases — chief among them that Hunter Biden is NOT running for anything, NOR has he ever held or aspired to hold any ELECTED OFFICE.

Still, #Republicans are certain to seize on these difficult episodes in the Biden family’s past.

#law #addiction #grief

gregggonsalves, to random
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Watching H5N1 extend its host range, now show respiratory symptoms in a human case, should concern us all. We are whistling past the graveyard, not remotely prepared for what comes next. Perhaps H5N1 will not acquire the mutations necessary to ensure efficient human-to-human transmission, but counting on good fortune is not a strategy.

Nonilex,
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@gregggonsalves meanwhile, House Republicans are pillorying Dr Fauci for conspiracy theories, vilifying public health efforts.

Nonilex, to random
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#Trump’s post-conviction comment about a “breaking point” follows a long line of suggestive comments. The thrust is unmistakable. Before the 2016 election, Marco Rubio warned about it. Ted Cruz warned about it. Nikki Haley warned about it. Rick Perry even previewed it in an eerily prescient way.
#PoliticalViolence #StochasticTerrorism #DomesticTerrorism #MAGA #Republicans #RightWing #extremism #TrumpIsATerrorist #TrumpIsAFelon #BidenHarris2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/03/trumps-many-dog-whistles-about-unrest-violence/

Nonilex,
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All of these prominent linked Donald Trump’s rhetoric to the potential for . Then we saw such on , 2021.
Despite the predictability of it — & indeed, the fact that it was predicted — has wrangled control of the again, & he continues & not-at-all-subtly raise the specter of unrest & violence as a political bargaining chip.

Nonilex,
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The most recent example: In his first interview since being #convicted on 34 #felony counts in Manhattan, #Trump this weekend addressed the possibility of being imprisoned or put under house arrest by saying, “I’m not sure the public would stand for it.”
“I think it would be tough for the public to take,” Trump told #FoxNews. “You know, at a certain point, there’s a breaking point.”

#StochasticTerrorism #MAGA #Republicans #BidenHarris2024

Nonilex, to BadInternetBills
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8 senators announced Fri they would boycott priorities & nominations as payback for ’s .
In a joint statement, the senators said they would not “allow any increase to non-security related funding for this administration, or any appropriations bill which funds partisan lawfare.”

Nonilex,
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The statement was signed by Sens. Mike Lee (Utah), J.D. Vance (Ohio), Tommy Tuberville (Ala.), Eric Schmitt (Mo.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Rick Scott (Fla.), Roger Marshall (Kan.) and Marco Rubio (Fla.). Scott is among those running to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the top Senate Republican, while Rubio has been discussed as a potential Trump running mate.

Nonilex, to Israel
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The said another 4 hostages abducted by on had died in captivity & that their bodies are being held by the Islamist group.

The 4 were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, & Nadav Popplewell, 51.

All 4 were filmed alive in hostage videos posted by .


https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/four-more-israeli-hostages-died-gaza-captivity-israels-military-says-2024-06-03/

Nonilex,
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said that Popplewell had died of wounds sustained during an Israeli air strike when posting his video last month.

spox Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said that new intelligence led to confirmation of their deaths. The military believes the 4 were killed together in the southern city of a "number of months" ago when Israeli forces were operating in the city, Hagari said in remarks that were broadcast.

Nonilex,
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“We are thoroughly examining the circumstances of their deaths & checking all possibilities. We will present soon the findings, first to their families, & then to the public," he said. "We will present them w/transparency, as we have done until now."

Of the >250 people abducted on Oct. 7, about 120 remain in , acc/to Israeli tallies. Many have been declared dead by Israeli authorities.

Nonilex, to Fox
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#SCOTUS Justice #AmyConeyBarrett’s husband, #JesseBarrett, is defending #FoxCorp in a #defamation case. The lawsuit relates to reports by one of #Fox’s local stations.

Jesse #Barrett is a trial lawyer & managing partner at SouthBank Legal. He heads the firm’s Washington, DC, office, which opened after Justice Barrett joined the high court.

#law #ethics #judiciary #RightWing #RightWingMedia #Partisan #PartisanCourt #FoxNews #FauxNews
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/amy-coney-barrett-husband-jesse-fox-1235028838/

Nonilex,
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…the SouthBank Legal website says #JesseBarrett “focuses on #WhiteCollar #criminal defense, internal investigations, & complex commercial #litigation,” it notes,…that he has “represented a prominent #media company in a lawsuit alleging #defamation.”

That media company is #FoxCorp, which owns the #conservative cable news channel #FoxNews. #FauxNews regularly covers matters at #SCOTUS & will surely continue to do so….

#law #ethics #judiciary #RightWing #PartisanCourt #AmyConeyBarrett

Nonilex,
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will issue rulings soon on a slate of controversial topics,such as , , public , & if is entitled to for life….
’s work for highlights one of experts’ biggest complaints about SCOTUS: Justices are not required to spouses’ clients,so the public has no way to track who is paying directly to their families. In her 2021 , even the name of her husband’s firm….

Nonilex,
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@Liliki he’s a pushover. First ones who should go are Alito & Thomas - equally disgraceful compromised abusers of power, then rapist Brett Kavanaugh. After that maybe the remaining will be a bit more humble.

servelan, to random
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LIVE: Normal, Well-Adjusted Republicans Asking Dr. Fauci Normal, Well-Informed Questions About Science

https://www.wonkette.com/p/live-normal-well-adjusted-republicans

Nonilex,
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@servelan lol @evanhurst

Nonilex, to random
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#POTUS #Biden speaking now briefly addresses #Trump’s #guilty #verdict on all 34 #felony counts, before giving remarks on #Israel’s #war in the #MiddleEast.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-remarks-middle-east/

Nonilex,
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underscored “was given every opportunity to defend himself” & the case “was heard by a jury of…12 people like you & millions of Americans who serve on juries…chosen the same way every jury in America” is chosen.
“The jury heard 5 weeks of evidence, 5 weeks, & after careful deliberation, the jury reached a verdict. They found Donald Trump on all 34 counts. Now, he’ll be given the opportunity, as he should, to that decision….”

Nonilex, to frontpage
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is speaking soon on the of on 34 .

But first a look at the of today’s :

Clockwise from top left: The Sun, The Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Der Spiegel, The Queens Daily Eagle, The DailyStar, The Drudge Report, The Star Tribune. Center: The Daily Mirror

Nonilex,
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are summoning Manhattan DA to after ’s on all counts in his NY trial.
The Cmte’s select subcmte on the weaponization of the federal government on Fri invited & one of his prosecutors, Matthew , to testify on June 13. The cmte said the hearing “will examine the unprecedented political prosecution” of Trump.
The cmte is led by .

Nonilex,
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#House Speaker #MikeJohnson on Fri urged #SCOTUS to intervene in #Trump’s appeal of his #felony #conviction, by overturning the decision & granting him #immunity from prosecution.

“I do believe the Supreme Court should step in,” Johnson told #FauxNews. “Obviously, this is totally unprecedented.” neither the [#law or not the #crime are unprecedented, plenty of #precedent, it’s just the #criminal committing the crime that’s new].

#HouseRepublicans #MAGARepublicans #Republicans #VoteBlue

Nonilex,
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#FactCheck:

#Trump delivered a rambling post - #conviction monologue that was filled w/ false claims [lies] on subjects ranging from the Manhattan #TrumpTrial to #immigration to #TaxPolicy.

Here is a fact check of some of the inaccurate or unsubstantiated claims he made.

#law #FeloniousTrump #USpol #BidenHarris2024 #TrumpIsUnfit #NationalSecurity #VoteBlue
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/31/politics/fact-check-trump-post-conviction-speech/index.html

Nonilex, to random
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, Former First Lady 's mother, has died at the age of 86.

Robinson became a fixture of the White House when she moved from her hometown of Chicago to help take care of her granddaughters during the administration.

“She passed peacefully this morning, & right now, none of us are quite sure how exactly we’ll move on without her,” the family statement said.

💔
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/marian-robinson-michelle-obamas-mother-dies-86-rcna154791

Nonilex, (edited ) to random
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Alright, who’s ready to see #Trump get his just deserts? He fucked up the whole damn world & that’s not an overstatement.

PS #BabySquirrel & I had a lovely weekend. It’s as boy! (He’s developed discernible - stuff)
He is doing quite well! Name: “Ramone” because he’s a sweet little punk rocker.

Nonilex, to Law
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Tues 28 May 2024 🧵 to Begin in

faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection w/a payment made to a porn star to influence the 2016 election. The case could be in the jury’s hands as early as Wed.


https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/28/nyregion/trump-trial-closing-arguments?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Nonilex,
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Also there’s #Exhibit36, in which #JeffMcConney describes in McConney’s own handwritten notes based on a conversation he had w/ #AllenWeisselberg. He testified #Exhibit35 contains on the left-hand side, Allen Weisselberg’s handwriting. McConney said, I know it’s his handwriting because I’ve worked w/him for 35 yrs.

#criminal #law #Trump #TrumpTrial #CatchAndKill #conspiracy #ElectionInterference #HushMoney

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