Lawyers for Rudy #Giuliani and the two #Georgia election workers suing him for defamation say they’re nearing an agreement to settle the bulk of the case. #legal
I'm not good enough at this app yet to find any links here, but the venue for today's #Pride Festival in #Tbilisi#Georgia has been surrounded by far right. The organisers have been evacuated & police have allowed the far right to take over the festival site. This has happened despite Government assurances that #LGBT+ people's protest rights & right to assembly would be protected by the State.
Lest we forget, this salient reminder from Jay Kuo today about how the Trump campaign deliberately targeted Black election workers in Georgia as it ginned up its Big Lie:
"It wasn’t enough for the Trump campaign to gin up false conspiracies and work behind the scenes to overturn the election through their friends in the state legislature. The campaign wanted to put a human face to the fraud, so they chose two Black ones."
The #Fulton County Republican Party is suing the Fulton Commission for voting down GOP nominee to the county election board Jason Frazier, who has challenged the eligibility of thousands of registered voters. #Georgiahttps://t.co/gem7ol7TMK
Protesters in #Georgia charged under anti terrorism laws.
The makings of an American inquisition | Salon.com
>And across the country, such police work continues under the guise of #counterterrorism. Since the George Floyd movement, it's been possible to see the makings of a future American inquisition in which the machinery of state is increasingly weaponized against the body politic itself — especially against its most leftwing, most marginalized parts.
Hello, time for an updated #Introduction - I'm Mark, I grew up in a very small rural #Georgia town. Up until Spring of 2022 I had been handling my Mom's dementia care full time. She finally hit a point I couldn't cope with everything that she needed, but I am fortunate that she is 400 feet from my front door in our local nursing home.
I spent six years on a degree in #Sociology and then two years on a Masters I didn't finish. Followed by a decade plus as a #ProjectManager in #Atlanta before getting burned out and taking what I thought was a career break to travel. Traveled a little and somehow ended up a #DigitalArtist and #Photographer for the next dozen years give or take. I share that aspect of my life over at @MarkOnArt
Among my fan loves are #StarTrek#Transformers and #DoctorWho - just the highlights. If it's kind of geeky there's a decent chance I read, watched, etc. whatever it may be. Or if not would welcome your recommendation. 😃
I am in my early 50's but I took the long path to accepting myself as #Queer - as in so recent that for some in my orbit this is still breaking news. I've written a series of blog posts chronicling my inner journey. I'll link the most recent post that's kind of a summary-update but you can work your way backwards if you're so inclined.
As I've mentioned in my blog, there's no light switch. I have more to go understanding myself but I'm a hell of a lot closer than I ever was before. And one of the things I've loved about being part of the community here has been the opportunity to make friends who are part of the #LGBTQ community. Other people whose journey may not match mine but echoes it has been an unexpected but incredilby happy find. Thank you! You've all helped this awkward guy more than you may know.
👉 1/... "Prosecutors cd bring btw 30-45 addit'l criminal charges against #Trump in coming wks...
#DOJ made preparations to bring what is known as a “superseding indictment”—2nd set of charges against already-indicted defendant that cd incl more serious crimes — against T, & could do so in # of different venues, depending on how prosecutors feel case they have brought against him in #Florida federal court is proceeding...will depend in part on whether they feel #Cannon giving undue deference.."
3/ " + it's understood that Smith’s team is ready to bring charges against several attorneys who have worked for Trump, incl those who aided T in his push to ignore the will of voters and remain in WH despite having lost...
Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against Russians and Georgian airline flying to Russia (www.pravda.com.ua)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on more than 190 individuals and 290 companies linked to Russia and the war against Ukraine.