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GottaLaff

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Bite me, Musk.

Progressive political commentator (print, radio, podcasts) for years. I post a lot: breaking news + legit info you can use, prone to snark. My mini Australian Labradoodle, Hamilton, has trained me well.

Now where's my trough of wine? 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦

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Word-slaw.

: The case is not about all of the other stuff you’ve been seeing because we’re using that to attempt, it’s had no impact because it’s so old, attempt to do something to me politically

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" voters will not vote on if state will estab an indep redistricting committee after a ruling from Nevada Supreme Court today. ...affirms a lower court order from March that disqualified the ballot initiative.

The challenged two ballot initiatives, proposed by Fair Maps Nevada PAC, would have estab 7-member indep redistricting commission that would draw congl & legislative districts for future elections. Legis currently draws,& will cont to draw, state’s map" https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/nevada-supreme-court-keeps-redistricting-ballot-initiative-off-2024-ballot/

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Last night our real estate agent (also a friend, lives across the street) gave me THE most delicious mini-cake for Mother's Day.

I mean, deeeee-lish.

She also happens to be a top notch agent, so there's that.

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@Pourroy Omg, it was so good. It was pound cake with butter creme icing and a big dollop of the icing on top. So moist, so good, not too sweet, just right.

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@rainefish11 Oh cool!! We'll be living about 20 miles east of there. We love Vancouver too.

Great seeing protests happen, isn't it?

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@Pourroy I was so craving cake and poof! There she was with some!

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says negotiations with Israel for a permanent cease-fire have fallen through after rejected its proposals, including demands for a complete withdrawal of Israel's forces from Gaza and the return of displaced people. - ABC News

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So glad they ended the early today. We have another house showing, so that reallllllly helped.

Next week will be crazy. I hope the interruptions will be minimal. 🤞🏼

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@Pourroy I sure hope there are no Trumpies on the jury.

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@JanisKay Oh, that'll be better. And yes, I'll toot my ass off, lol

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Wow.

Via Acyn, who has video:

Ari Fleischer: needs to talk about Judge Merchan’s daughter.

McDowell: I think that violates the gag order

Kayleigh: No, he can criticize the judge

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@CarlG Hard?? It's not even an option.

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#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/

Pagliery:

Today's session starts with prosecutors asking for a sidebar with the judge. Lawyers on both sides are now discussing something in hushed tones.

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@thepoliticalcat I miss them!

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@JaneinNJ Thank you! We need it. @Wileymiller

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@thepoliticalcat They're coming down on the 22nd to help us load the Pods!

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65/ Looks like more happened in court. Bower:

Bove raises the issue of Weisselberg's absence from the trial.

Specifically, he has an objection regarding evidence that the prosecution intends to admit into evidence at some point. It's the separation agreement between the Trump Org and Weisselberg.

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66/ Bower:

The prosecution wants to use it to explain Weisselberg's absence as a witness at this trial.

Bove says it's irrelevant and unduly prejudicial. He says it's being used to impeach a witness who won't testify. And he says that the reason why Weisselberg isn't going to testify for either side doesn't have to do with the separation agreement. It has to do w/ the fact that the DA's office initiated a perjury case against him.

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67/ Bower:

Conroy says that the DA's office would be happy to stipulate to the fact that Weisselberg won't be a witness in this case because he's in prison for perjury.

I think that's one way to handle it, Merchan agrees.

But Bove doesn't seemed thrilled about that idea.

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68/ Bower:

Justice Merchan: Another way to deal with it would be to try to take some efforts to compel Weisselberg's appearance.

Steinglass: His separation agreement seems to prohibit him from talking to us at the risk of losing 700K severance pay...

Merchan: We could do this out of the presence of the jury. He could have counsel here, but we could put him on the stand and see if he's going to talk or take the Fifth. That will allow me to find that he's unwilling to testify.

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69/ Bower:

Bove says that Weisselberg has never been on the DA's witness list. He seems to be arguing that it wouldn't be fair for Weisselberg to suddenly testify when the defense never expected him to do so.

Unclear how Merchan will resolve this, but we move on to the next matter.

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70/ Bower:

Blanche steps up to the lectern. He tells Merchan that Cohen has continued to make public statements about the case/about Trump. He wants Merchan to issue an order to restricting Cohen's speech about the case.

Merchan declines this request. Instead, he directs the prosecution to tell Cohen to knock it off, basically.

#WompWomp 👉🏼Trump, hearing this, grimaces in apparent anger.

Moments later, Justice Merchan sweeps out of the room.

We're done for the day.

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@CharJTF Thank you Char!! Have a good weekend.

GottaLaff,
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@thepoliticalcat I won't do ANYthing to jeopardize my already bad neck. I promise.

Oooo, food. FOOD.

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@MsMissy Open House tomorrow. No rest! But thanks!

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ICYMI:

Lawrence O’Donnell on “the orange turd” moment at the #TrumpTrial https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-why-trump-s-lawyer-called-him-the-orange-turd-during-stormy-testimony-210625605606

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@HistoPol Such a good A Block.

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starts HERE.
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,
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@lillyfinch Oh dear! You keep missing all the posts then. I've been posting daily about this for years, lol.

Plus the hashtag (click on the hashtag) every day!

Here you go. These will answer all your questions.

https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/112413459979525215

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@lillyfinch Any time!

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