GottaLaff

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to legal

🧵THREAD will start here 1/…

>>Note: I’ll have to stop early due to Dr appt but will add what I miss when I return.

As always, I can’t reply during live-thread of multiple reporters. Plz remember to preface q’s w “Not for Laffy” or something similar since I’m too distracted to answer. Others can for me. TY.

Klasfeld:

… #NewYork.

#Trump expected to take the stand in his civil fraud #trial testimony today, set against backdrop of his 4 criminal indictments

…live from the courtroom. #legal

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to legal

I'm back at my computer. #EJeanCarroll #Trump #legal 🧵 starts here. 1/...

(Painters slowed me down. I'm catching up...patience)

Via InnerCityPress aka Press:

Habba: My client & I wish to pt out Ms Carroll can sit in front of jurors every day. But my client has to choose between attending his mother in law's funeral--
Judge Kaplan: I have ruled. Sit down
Habba: I don't like to be spoken to that why. Please refrain. I am asking for an adjournment for a funeral.
Judge Kaplan: Denied. Sit down

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to legal

Guess Vanky toughed it out on a school day.

🧵THREAD starts here 1/…. As always I’ll live-thread reports from multi reporters, scrambling, so can’t reply. Plz remember to preface replies w “Not for Laffy” or similar so I don’t get distracted. TY

Via Dan Alexander:

#Ivanka #Trump just made the long walk up the stairs of the Lower Manhattan courthouse where she will face questioning this morning from the #NewYork attorney general’s office as part of her father’s 250 million fraud suit. #legal

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to random

I just got a private message that I was being Trumpian for using mocking nicknames, that liberals shouldn't resort to demeaning names like I've used.

Should I stop? Is it Trumpian? Because honestly, I'm offended. My stuff is so tame. I'm hardly in his insulting league, but if I am, tell me.

GottaLaff, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to legal

Via Kyle Griffin:

Today at 10am ET, U.S. District Judge Tanya #Chutkan will preside over her first hearing in the election interference case — and decide whether to limit what #Trump can reveal to the public about government evidence. #legal #TrumpIndictment 1/… 🪡

GottaLaff, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

When does he NOT look “glum”?

Via Adam Klasfeld:

#Trump enters the courtroom for the start of his $250M civil fraud trial.

He's flanked by his lawyers, looking glum, and taking slow, deliberate steps before sitting at the defense table. 1/…

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to legal

As always, I’ll be juggling coverage of Shouty McCokeFace’s testimony from mult sources; if you @ me w a ques, I won’t be able to reply, so please make sure to say “Not for you, Laffy” or, “For others to answer” or something. TY!

THREAD 🧵will start here 1/…

Via Klasfeld:

…from #NewYork.

#DonaldTrumpJr’s 2nd day of testimony will begin later this morning. On the 1st, he tried to shift focus to his accountants—& the AG's counsel shed light on his father's trust.
#Trump #legal #DonJr

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to legal

This will be 1/… of a new 🧵and as always, sorry, but while I scramble to aggregate posts from multiple reporters, I can’t reply, so your questions go unanswered.

Klasfeld:

Good morning from New York.

#MichaelCohen will return to the stand for his second day of cross-examination, after testifying that #Trump had him "reverse engineer" assets to "artificially" inflate his net worth. #legal

GottaLaff, 7 months ago to legal

As always, I’ll do my best to live toot reports when they start. This will be the thread.

1/…🧵

Via Klasfeld:

Good morning from #NewYork.

Trump’s gagged, and his ex-accountant spills the beans.

Those are just two of the news items that came out of Day Two of the civil fraud trial.

Follow us for Day Three #TrumpTrial #legal

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to legal

Starting another NEW THREAD🧵 here. 1/...

Again, I won't reply to you while live-posting multiple accounts. If you want me to see your reply, please wait until AFTER the threads are over and reply to me then.❤️

#Trump #NewYork #legal

Orden:

Closing arguments are resuming with plaintiff's presentation.
👉🏼Judge made no comments on the remarks Trump made prior to lunch break.👈🏼

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to journalism

From focus on the 'soft voice' of extremist #MikeJohnson to soft-selling #Trump's dictatorial plans to calling killing civilians 'a crater,' something's very wrong with the #media today

It's called cowardice

From Gaza City to Capitol Hill, a cowed media is chronicling the death of democracy in a passive voice

If @willbunch wrote it, you should read it.© & I thread it. 1/...🧵

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/journalism-free-press-gaza-extremism-20231105.html#loaded

GottaLaff, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

A locked account, replied this to me:

“ CW us politics, please. “

No. I don’t CW actual news unless it’s gory or otherwise extremely disturbing.

This is why people leave Mastodon, (not me) folks.

I replied back that I don’t CW news and that they should mute me.

If I get kicked off my server for that, so be it. I’ll go to Threads or Bsky.

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to random

You may disagree fervently with Pres. Biden's Israel policies, and that's fine. But if you come into my feed calling him "Genocide Joe" or any variation on that theme, you're blocked.

I've already had to block a few accounts for this.

Pres. Biden is not "for genocide." I will not argue with you on this topic, nor do I discuss the Israel/Hamas war here.

But I will not tolerate accusations of "genocide" by Pres. Biden. He's not "pro genocide."

If that's a prob, it's on you.

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to random

My dad, a dr., was an award-winning photographer, but would never take money for his work. He got his photos in National Geographic calendar and other places, won contests, etc, but wouldn’t take a dime.

I’m going through his photos (he took, developed them himself, start to finish), have to get rid of a ton bc we can’t take them to Canada, 100s of mounted 11x14s. I’ll share some soon.

& if you’re very very good, I’ll also share a pic of me at 19 that he took in London. 😊 Maybe even more.

GottaLaff, 2 days ago to legal

#TrumpTrial #Trump #legal 🧵starts HERE.

REMEMBER: I can’t/won’t reply while live-posting. Please use NFL (Not For Laffy) so I can skip your reply, but NO hashtag on that. Thx.

1/…

Tyler McBrien::

Necheles rises to renew Trump's objection to Daniels testifying about any "sexual details," which she says has no relevance and is prejudicial.
By details, Merchan asks, more than just "we had sex"? Yes, Necheles says.

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to legal

Donald #TrumpJr to testify today in the New York AG's civil fraud trial against the #TrumpOrg & Donald #Trump.

As always, I’ll aggregate coverage from reporting in the courtroom, meaning I won’t be able to reply (will “like” to acknowledge when I can. People invariably ask me q’s which is why I keep saying this)

#legal #DonJr

🧵 THREAD will start here. 1/…

GottaLaff, 6 hours ago to legal

#TrumpTrial starts HERE. #Trump #legal
Please remember I don’t reply while live-posting. Plz use NFL (Not For Laffy, but no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies.

1/… Bower:

Trump enters the courtroom. Before arriving, he lingered for a moment in the doorway, talking to his lawyers, Emile Bove and Todd Blanche. He had a piece of paper in his hand, which he waved around as he spoke.

Wait for it….

GottaLaff, 6 months ago to KindActions

To all of you whose wonderful, kind, compassionate words and support have been so helpful, I have sad news: Father In Law passed away. Mr. Laffy just called in tears, but there was a small silver lining… FIL got his final wish and died peacefully in his sleep. That was so comforting for all of us. I can never thank you guys enough for your consistent caring and empathy. You’ve been beyond amazing. ❤️💔 #gratitude

GottaLaff, 5 months ago to TeslaMotors

Again, yes, permanent pull is better but pausing is better than nothing, better late than never. And do not @ me with negative replies. I'll mute:

Apple to pause advertising on #X after #Musk backs antisemitic post #Twitter

https://www.axios.com/2023/11/17/apple-twitter-x-advertising-elon-musk-antisemitism-ads#

GottaLaff, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to random

"History will judge them harshly."

Do you really think that matters to them? They'll be long gone when History--which can't judge anything, it can only be recorded and people learn/remember what took place--"judges" them.

And it'll be too late by then anyway. And they don't care. At all.

Can we maybe choose a different phrase? Like, say, "These vile fascists are total assholes who are destroying democracy and need to be stopped STAT"? How's that?

You're welcome. #ImPissed THREAD🪡 1/…

GottaLaff, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Georgia

📌 Via Tamar Hallerman: 1/...

Coming at 1 pm: closing arguments from Fulton election defendants who are arguing #FaniWillis should be disqualified from the case. We're also expecting both sides to try and submit additional evidence, incl text messages, cell records and an affidavit #Georgia #legal

Live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@judgescottmcafee/streams

Among today's spectators: Scott Grubman, att'y who rep'd defendant Ken Chesebro. Former Dekalb CEO and gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones is also back

GottaLaff, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

I won’t be able to live-post the #Trump #EJeanCarroll trial because painters are coming over in 5 minutes to paint our house. I’ll be in and out for awhile.

I’ll post what I can. Sorry. 1/... 🧵 #legal

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to random

Guess what. I'm in a very shitty, blocky mood today.

Come into my feed and tell me we need a new candidate? Bye.

Start kvetching and playing into their hands by indulging in the "He's too old" crap. See ya.

Whine about our 2 party system when right now we need to be fighting our asses off for democracy and supporting our candidates? #Toodles.

This is NOT the day to test my patience.

Don't believe me? Wanna provoke? I will block, no matter who you are.

GottaLaff, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

UPDATE. I'VE CHANGED THE LINK so you can avoid Threads (thanks @deborahh ❤️

Via @atrupar

Wow -- Hawley badgers #Zuckerberg into apologizing to people in the audience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUAfRod2xgI

GottaLaff, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to Georgia

💥#BREAKING
#WompWomp 🔥
THREAD 🧵
1/…
Former Donald #Trump attorney #SidneyPowell has pleaded #guilty in the #Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start.

Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of six years probation. Powell will also be required to testify at future trials and write an apology letter to the citizens of Georgia.

#legal #TrumpIndictment

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/politics/sidney-powell-fulton-county-georgia-2020-election-subversion