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Nonilex, 18 days ago to Law

Tues 28 May 2024 🧵 #ClosingArguments to Begin in #TrumpTrial

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

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

Nonilex, 16 days ago to Law

#TrumpTrial Thurs 30 May 2024 🧵#Deliberations continue

Justice #Merchan says he believes that the #jury wants him to repeat a significant portion of the #JuryInstructions.

He will read pages 6-35.

Each page yesterday took him just a little more than a minute, so this will take >30 mins.

Between that & the testimony readbacks, also expected to take >30 mins, there will likely be >1 hour this morning w/the jury in the courtroom, not actively deliberating.

#criminal #law #Trump

mastodonmigration, 29 days ago (edited 29 days ago) to random

So now SpaceX, with no working spacesuit, and years behind on it's multi-billion dollar moon lander, is lobbying NASA to go to the Hubble Space Telescope.

"A successful private mission could improve Hubble's ability to point at celestial objects and, by boosting its orbit, extend its life by years... however, an accident could leave the multibillion-dollar telescope broken — or, even more tragically, tethered to the dead bodies of the astronauts sent to repair it."

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1250250249/spacex-repair-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-foia

mastodonmigration, 30 days ago (edited 30 days ago) to random

So, over in the astronomy world there is some consternation about a tweet from eminent satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.

Apparently "Starlink Precipitation" is now a thing. And yes, you got that right, Starlink precipitation is pieces of Elon Musk's fucking internet satellites raining down from space.

See also this post from @carlysagan: https://mastodon.social/@carlysagan/112448150797509408

mastodonmigration, 23 days ago to random

Sometimes frank simplicity is best. This super popular @PamelaBarroway reply nails it! WTG Pamela!

"Biden is truly the only choice in November if we want our country to remain a #democracy. An easy way to make a difference and help re-elect #Biden — especially if you don’t have free time and / or don’t want to volunteer — is to donate to the #BidenHarris2024 campaign, monthly or as a one-off (I’m a monthly donor). #voteblue"

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/web-bfp-may-2024?refcode=hero

https://mstdn.social/@PamelaBarroway/112487329811999802

mastodonmigration, 30 days ago to random

For those following the Trump election fraud trial.

Is this really what just happened?

Trump attorney shows Cohen texts between Cohen and Schiller that do not mention the Stormy matter. The attorney then says that these texts prove Cohen did not discuss the Stormy matter in a subsequent phone call.

Missing something here? Does this make any logical sense?

GottaLaff, 15 days ago to random

Taking the day off unless, of course, news alerts are worthy of sharing.

mastodonmigration, 26 days ago to random

Tomorrow in the Trump election fraud trial, Cohen's cross examination will conclude. The usual suspects on TV will offer their hot takes as to whether the defense 'scored points' or 'dirtied up Cohen' successfully.

Let's try to stay focused on the facts, not some kind of sports coverage analogy.

Bottom line is going to be, did Trump approve "grossing up" Cohen's payment, thereby commiting fraud, as shown in this piece of hard evidence, the Cohen bank statement with Weisseberg's notes?

mastodonmigration, 25 days ago to random

Classic NYT Maggie Haberman finger on the scale masgerading as straight news:

"The prosecutors’ proposed instructions, among other things, ask the judge to give the jury what legal experts said was unusual flexibility in determining whether Mr. Trump had a role in the creation of the false records at the center of the charges."

What "legal experts"?

This is NY law. How is it "unusual" to advise juries about the law?

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/21/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money?smid=nytcore-android-share

So tired of this BS.

shoq, 20 days ago to random

Watching Twitter for the past year, I realize how many people who were so widely respected there for years, were actually rather shallow and self-interested, but quite talented as plagiarists. They generated millions of posts without a single unique thought or idea, yet were widely praised as “thought leaders,” citizen-pundits, and influencers. We live in very strange times.

Nonilex, 18 days ago to legal

In closing arguments Tues, Trump’s lawyers are expected to cast #AllenWeisselberg as the prosecution’s missing piece, an elusive central player…. They will likely try to argue to the #jury that the case depends on #MichaelCohen, whose testimony provided the only evidence that #Trump had direct knowledge of the plot to disguise the #HushMoney reimbursement as #legal fees

#law #criminal #TrumpTrial
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money-weisselberg.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Nonilex, 18 days ago to Law

In an angry court filing, #Trump’s lawyers pushed back hard against the request by the office of the #SpecialCounsel, #JackSmith, to revise Trump’s conditions of release by forbidding him to make any public comments that might endanger federal agents working on the prosecution.

#criminal #law #ClassifiedDocuments #obstruction #espionage #StochasticTerrorism #GagOrder #AileenCannon #FBI #MarALago
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/nyregion/trump-documents-jack-smith-gag-order.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

mastodonmigration, 17 days ago to random

So, spent a good part of today feasting on @Nonilex 's incredible summary of the closing arguments in Trump's election fraud trial (which starts here: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/112518916293502819), then tried to watch a bit of CNN and MSNBC. My gosh, cable news is awful! These folk's repeat ad nauseum the same vapid observations, and do little to explain what actually transpired. After 15 minutes, turned it off and went back to Mastodon. Thank you Nonilex and Laffy (@GottaLaff)! Truly amazing job these last weeks.

mastodonmigration, 24 days ago (edited 24 days ago) to random

Kind of confused about this 'unified reich' thing. Do you think he means him and Putin, the US and Russia?

mastodonmigration, 30 days ago (edited 30 days ago) to random

For those following the Trump election fraud trial.

Just wondering about the New York Times' journalistic ethics having Maggie Haberman covering the Trump election fraud trial, when she is also identified several times during the trial as a go to reporter for pushing out stories Team Trump want to favorably spin.

mastodonmigration, 16 days ago to random

Jury deliberations continue this morning in the Trump election fraud trial. Both @GottaLaff and @Nonilex are summarizing the proceedings today for the Mastodon audience.

Laffy's thread (from Canada!) starts here >>> https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/112530324577774250

Nonilex coverage begins here >>> https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/112530445960312180

rbreich, 7 days ago to random

Is Trumpism Fascism? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sAOud-qm38&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

mastodonmigration, 25 days ago (edited 25 days ago) to random

The defense on the Trump election fraud trial has rested. Many will discuss what a terrible final witness Robert Costello was, and he was a disaster, but maybe more relevant to the outcome will be what the defense did not do.

Trump's team offered no defense that in any way contradicticted or shred doubt on the key physical hard evidence, the Cohen bank statement with Weisselberg's "grossed up" notes.

more...

mastodonmigration, 15 days ago to random

So, heard that the drinks for tonight are Manhattans with a Dark and Stormy chaser.

mastodonmigration, 17 days ago (edited 17 days ago) to random

Many have said you have to see this bit of Ken Burns commencement speech, particularly if you are considering 'sending a message' by not voting for Biden. These are not normal times. The stakes are just too high. "Don't commit national suicide." Please take a moment to view this short video.

Ken Burns video link >>> https://files.mastodon.online/cache/media_attachments/files/112/524/750/425/185/438/original/5e3869e3acdd9321.mp4

https://thedemlabs.org/2024/05/29/ken-burns-brandies-university-commencement-address-video-highlights/

mastodonmigration, 17 days ago to random

Jury instructions today in the Trump fraud trial. @Nonilex has the play by play starting here: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/112524587906402748

mastodonmigration, 18 days ago to random

As many have noted Laffy @GottaLaff is not posting today. If you want to follow the Trump election fraud trial closing arguments you can tune in to @Nonilex who does a great job summarizing the proceedings.

Her coverage starts here:

https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/112518916293502819

mastodonmigration, 13 days ago to random

Wow, since Trump's felony conviction seems like hate and rage has exploded all over the media. Kind of overwhelming. Perhaps this Sunday it's a good time to remember to embrace kindness and joy in our lives.

mastodonmigration, 5 days ago to random

So, this is really happening today.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c988pvr7w14o

The convicted felon GOP candidate for President of the United States has to meet with his probation officer today.