leswarden

flexghost, 5 days ago to random

After the parasite, that feeds off brain activity, starved to death leaving only a black spot, RFK jr was asked for a comment:

“Sometimes duck with cheese can purple. Tartar baby staples. Vaccines bad.”

GottaLaff, 6 days ago to legal

New #TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal 1/…

Plz remember to use "NFL" (Not For Laffy) & remember: typos are theirs, not mine. No time to correct.

Inner City Press (aka Press):

They're back.

Trump's lawyer Blanche: Half an hour ago, we learned who the next witness is - and we have some objections. Invoices from Michael Cohen are not business records of the Trump Organization. If she stamped them, sure

fawfulfan, 16 days ago to random

GOP's 2024 'ground game' in limbo after Trump's MAGA coup: report https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gop-ground-game-in-limbo/

GottaLaff, 16 days ago to legal

NEW #TrumpTrial THREAD 🧵 STARTS HERE. #Trump #legal 1/...

Klasfeld:

Trump is back at the defense table, and we're waiting for the judge to return to the bench.

fulanigirl, 18 days ago to random

@leswarden @dangillmor
Example: members of Congress do have election matters within the scope of their responsibilities while presidents do not. This may have discouraged Smith from charging members of Congress who aided Trump with the election conspiracy. One could argue they have a plausible defense to why they made calls to state election figures. That could make a prosecution messy. A prosecutor will want the cleanest case possible. That's my take on it. 2/2

rbreich, 18 days ago to random

I'm not saying we shouldn't worry about how China might be using TikTok to steal our data and manipulate us...

But why aren't we at least as worried about the U.S. billionaires who own the other apps stealing our data and trying to manipulate us?

mastodonmigration, 21 days ago to random

Tomorrow Trump's $175M bond may be ruled null and void.

Just a quick reminder that Trump is facing two tough court reckonings tomorrow. Everyone will be following the opening statements in his NY election fraud trial, but nearby his lawyers will be meeting with NY prosecutors and Judge Engoron to rule on the validity of his 'fishy' $175M bond for his business fraud conviction. If the bond is deemed invalid, asset seizure to cover the $450M+ judgement may commence.

https://www.newsweek.com/letitia-james-may-seize-trumps-assets-hush-money-trial-glenn-kirschner-1892580

GottaLaff, 25 days ago (edited 25 days ago) to legal

1/... Klasfeld:

News #TrumpTrial #legal

In #Trump's NY criminal case, prosecutors file so-called "Sandoval" notice—disclosing unchged prior bad acts they intend to use at trial to impeach his credibility.

The list rattles off NYAG civil fraud case, #EJeanCarroll case, & more.
"If the defendant chooses to testify, the People intend to inquire regarding the following"

Full list of litigation prosecutors intend to confront Trump w, if given the green light by judge: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24554324-peoples-sandoval-notice-filed

GottaLaff, 1 month ago to Colorado

Oh hell yeah.

💪🏼
Via Kyle Griffin:

A proposed amendment that would formally enshrine access to #abortion in #Colorado's constitution is all but certain to appear on the November ballot after a coalition of reproductive rights advocates said they have collected the required number of signatures.

In fact, the groups collected 100,000 more signatures than necessary.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/colorado-signatures-abortion-ballot-measure-rcna147558

Free_Press, 1 month ago to random

TRUMP'S BIGGEST THEFT???

Trump Media lost $58M in 2023 on revenue of $4M, which is roughly the same as a McDonald's location.

But that hasn’t stopped Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs Truth Social, from granting Trump a share package now worth billions of dollars — or from paying its leaders millions of dollars in salaries, bonuses and stock.

Who's paying for it - Trump followers who are paying up to $70 for a $2 stock!
#AureFreePress #Trump #BreakingNews

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/truth-social-lost-58-million-last-year-here-s-who-made-money-anyway/ar-BB1ldavJ?PC=EMMX01

br00t4c, 1 month ago to fediverse

Meta just showed off Threads' fediverse integration for the very first time

#fediverse #meta

https://www.theverge.com/24106231/threads-fediverse-demo-meta-fediforum

GottaLaff, 1 month ago to Michigan

🤔Gee, who owns the #RNC? Oooo, ooo! Pick me! I know!🙋🏻‍♀️ 1/...

Via democracydocket:

BREAKING: Republican National Committee files lawsuit alleging that #Michigan's voter rolls are outdated and the state is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act. The RNC wants Michigan to purge voters before the November election.

ruud, 2 months ago to random

I'm 9 followers short of being in the Top 10 most followed accounts on mastodon.world :mw: 🙂

I mean.. not that it's a race... 🏁

(I like statistics... 📊 )

leswarden, 2 months ago to random

Republicans want to dismantle and deconstruct DEMOCRACY! But, don’t take anyone’s word for it. Read it for yourself. This is directly from their written policy agenda (link below)…

“Our goal is to assemble an army of aligned, vetted, trained, and prepared conservatives to go to work on Day One to deconstruct the Administrative State.”
#DemocracyMatters #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy #NeverTrump #YourVoteMatters

Policy | Project 2025 https://www.project2025.org/policy/

jeffjarvis, 2 months ago to random

God bless @Morning_Joe -- yes, I mean that -- for mocking The Times' age-obsessed poll this weekend while it ignores Trump not knowing who he's running against. Thanks, Joes.

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

Someone (follower) just DMd me accusing me of being a 'drag on support' of Dems.

Why? He said "we're all supporting the democracy coalition", & I explained that many in my replies are angry, not supportive. He accused me of something something Hillary's emails re Biden... not sure what that meant, but it was offensive.

If anyone ever accuses me of not supporting Biden in this election, they haven't read my TL or listened to me on air.

Talk about offensive. I blocked.

GottaLaff, 2 months ago to random

Via a follower on Threads.

Sharing this again to get the word out…
Click the link below to send a message to the #SupremeCourt. It only takes a minute or two out of your day so make your voice heard. #SCOTUS

https://www.supremecourt.gov/contact/contact_pio.aspx

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

❗️ #BREAKING

“In a surprise move, an #Illinois judge has removed former President Donald #Trump from the state’s ballot based on the #14thAmendment’s so-called “insurrectionist ban.”

He’ll have time to appeal.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/politics/illinois-trump-removed-ballot-insurrectionist-ban?cid=ios_app

GottaLaff, 2 months ago to Georgia

Via Anna Bower: 1/...

COMING UP: Terrence Bradley--the former divorce attorney of special prosecutor Nathan Wade--is expected to take the stand and resume his testimony in Fulton County. #FaniWillis #Georgia #legal

Watch the hearing live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZKSRifybjg

leswarden, 2 months ago to random

#FireLouisDeJoy

From: @StillIRise1963
https://mastodon.world/@StillIRise1963/112003774889993426

StillIRise1963, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

“ 'Two of your former colleagues not at the same network personally told me if he wins, they will have to leave the country because he’s threatened to put them in jail,' Biden told Katie Couric. 'He embraces political violence,' Biden said of Trump 'No president since the Civil War has done that. Embrace it. Encourages it.' ”

The American corporate press is full of MORONS who clearly know NOTHING ABOUT HISTORY. Keep it up and you'll see what happens.🙄

https://www.salon.com/2024/02/24/joe-biden-gives-the-media-a-desperately-needed-lesson-about-donald/

GottaLaff, 2 months ago to legal

Via Steve Vladeck: 1/... 🧵

1. Where things stand with #Trump's application to #SCOTUS to keep the #Jan6 prosecution on hold.

First, we expect whatever the Court does to be a "miscellaneous order." Such an order can theoretically come at any time and without warning.

#legal

GottaLaff, 2 months ago to DaftPunk

We’re approaching #Wompage territory….

Via Emptywheel:

GOP now openly admitting that they blew $41M -- in their own salaries alone -- pursuing a no-evidence of #impeachment, all for naught.

Jordain Carney:

#House #GOP increasingly acknowledging they don't have the votes to impeach #Biden:

Bacon estimated 20-30 are not in favor "mainly because it smells bad what he did, it looks bad, but when you ask them what crime is committed — they can’t tell you"