2 years after racially motivated Buffalo mass shooting, hate crimes targeting Black people persist.
"It was a modern-day lynching," said Garnell Whitfield Jr.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/...
"It was a modern-day lynching," said Garnell Whitfield Jr.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/...
08:02 AM - May 13, 2024
This will be the second sold-out crowd Clark will play in front of in her extremely young WNBA career. Her preseason game in Dallas was sold out, too. Over 13,000 fans also turned up for her only home preseason game.
💲RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS🤑
💲RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS🤑
11:54 AM - May 14, 2024
Willis is set to face voters this month in the Democratic primary, in which she has drawn a challenge from lawyer Christian Wise Smith. The only public polling for the race found Willis with a significant lead and is favored to go against Kramer in November.
👏🏽🖤SHE WILL BE RE-ELECTED🥰👏🏽
👏🏽🖤SHE WILL BE RE-ELECTED🥰👏🏽
11:58 AM - May 14, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Q: A few days later, did Mr Trump win the election?
A: Yes
Q: After he won, was there going to be a continuing role for you in the Trump Org?
A: No, because my service would no longer be necessary, bc I was special counsel to Trump, and he was now president-elect.
A: Yes
Q: After he won, was there going to be a continuing role for you in the Trump Org?
A: No, because my service would no longer be necessary, bc I was special counsel to Trump, and he was now president-elect.
03:43 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Q: On 10/27/16, did you wire $130k payment to Davidson?
A: To his attorney-client trust account yes.
Q: What's the stated purpose on the wire?
A: Retainer
Q: Was that truthful?
A: No ma'am. It was in order to pay Stormy Daniels to execute the NDA and to obtain the story.
A: To his attorney-client trust account yes.
Q: What's the stated purpose on the wire?
A: Retainer
Q: Was that truthful?
A: No ma'am. It was in order to pay Stormy Daniels to execute the NDA and to obtain the story.
02:58 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
...$130k missing from the joint bank account. She would ask me, and I clearly could not tell her, which would've been a problem for me.
Makes sense—he used a home equity loan to avoid domestic discord.
Makes sense—he used a home equity loan to avoid domestic discord.
02:38 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Q: Did you discuss with Weisselberg whether he could pay it?
Objection—overruled.
A: I did. I said you're the CFO, making seven figures, why don't you pay it. But he said to me he wasn't in a financial position to do it (four grandkids at prep school, etc).
Objection—overruled.
A: I did. I said you're the CFO, making seven figures, why don't you pay it. But he said to me he wasn't in a financial position to do it (four grandkids at prep school, etc).
02:31 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Finally we see the familiar 10/17/16 email from Davidson that says his client—Daniels—is released from the agreement. Cohen says it meant: "We were losing control over the settlement of this agreement in order to prevent this story from coming out."
02:18 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Cohen says it "dawned on" him that Resolution Consultants was already the name of a company of a friend of his, who probably wouldn't appreciate the redundancy. So he changed it to: Essential Consultants LLC.
02:16 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Q: Were the descriptions accurate at the time?
A: No
Q: Why didn't you give true reasons on the paperwork?
A: I'm not sure they would've opened it if it stated "To pay off"—he stops and laughs at himself—"an adult film star for a nondisclosure agreement."
A: No
Q: Why didn't you give true reasons on the paperwork?
A: I'm not sure they would've opened it if it stated "To pay off"—he stops and laughs at himself—"an adult film star for a nondisclosure agreement."
02:15 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Q: Were you familiar with the paperwork at First Republic Bank, and had you had other accounts there?
A: Yes. Multiple.
The purpose of Resolution Consultants, LLC, per the DL paperwork: "Cohen provides individuals and businesses advice on strategy, PR, marketing, best practices and procedures"
A: Yes. Multiple.
The purpose of Resolution Consultants, LLC, per the DL paperwork: "Cohen provides individuals and businesses advice on strategy, PR, marketing, best practices and procedures"
02:14 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
We scroll back up to the top of the exhibit, the email from Olivia Cassin to Gary Farro: "Need an account opened or ike Cohen immediately. He wants no address on he checks Calling you now to discuss."
02:10 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
At the time, Cohen says Trump was traveling a lot with his own private plane, though sometimes he was in the office. Cohen spoke to him in person when possible, other times by telephone.
02:08 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Q: What was happening at this time?
A: Continue to delay execution of the documents, execution funding. In this particular case, I used the holiday—Yom Kippur—as a way to delay it, until after the election.
Q: Why then?
A: Because after the election it wouldn't matter.
A: Continue to delay execution of the documents, execution funding. In this particular case, I used the holiday—Yom Kippur—as a way to delay it, until after the election.
Q: Why then?
A: Because after the election it wouldn't matter.
02:07 PM - May 13, 2024
85 Threaded Spouts
Back from lunch.
Tyler McBrien: Jurors are present and properly seated, and the video feed kicks on.
"Good afternoon," Cohen says a bit bewildered at first, then he regains his composure.
Tyler McBrien: Jurors are present and properly seated, and the video feed kicks on.
"Good afternoon," Cohen says a bit bewildered at first, then he regains his composure.
02:06 PM - May 13, 2024
"Not voting for President Biden isn't penalizing Biden, it's penalizing women, LGBTQ people, people of color, immigrants, the sick, the elderly, the poor, and pretty much every person here and elsewhere who will be irreparably harmed by a second Trump term."
- John Pavlovitz
- John Pavlovitz
02:47 PM - May 13, 2024
Who records a conversation with their boss?!?
People who are paying out of pocket to cover something up for their boss — and want to make sure their boss pays them back, that’s who.
People who are paying out of pocket to cover something up for their boss — and want to make sure their boss pays them back, that’s who.
05:11 PM - May 13, 2024
11:36 PM - May 10, 2024
Gift: "Ms. Crockett is no stranger to partisan battles. She came out of the Texas State House, where, at one point, Republicans issued a warrant for her arrest amid a dispute over Texas voting laws. (The framed warrant now hangs in her Dallas office.)"
Goldman, Moskowitz, & Garcia are also super
Goldman, Moskowitz, & Garcia are also super
03:09 PM - May 12, 2024
ICYMI: "The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a pivotal case that will determine the future of absentee ballot drop boxes in the battleground state’s elections."
03:21 PM - May 12, 2024
Prosecutors say Hana and Daibes gave Menendez and his wife gold bars, which were seized by the FBI from the Menendez residence. After returning from a trip to Egypt and getting a ride home from the airport from Daibes’ driver, prosecutors say Menendez searched online for the price of a gold bar.
03:36 PM - May 12, 2024
“No more vibrant aurora for Florida or any other ‘unusual’ places,” said CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.
🖤WE CANT HAVE GOOD THINGS BECAUSE OF DESANTIS💛
🖤WE CANT HAVE GOOD THINGS BECAUSE OF DESANTIS💛
cnn.com
There’s another chance to view the stunning northern lights show Sunday night – but not for everyone | CNN
In case you missed the stunning nighttime spectacle of multicolored auroras dancing in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, there is still a chance Sunday evening to catch a glimpse – but not for everyone.
03:38 PM - May 12, 2024
Gift: "Biden’s GOP-owning 2024 SotU address & the briny language he uses to describe TFG in private delighted the Dems — & won rare kudos from GOP strategists. But these are just flashes of dominance — and flashes aren’t nearly enough.""
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Only 1/2 agree, Dems getting better, more SotU energy tho
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Only 1/2 agree, Dems getting better, more SotU energy tho
03:39 PM - May 12, 2024
This is what happens when you don't treat women like people. Also, when you don't know or care how to make us orgasm.
Iron Talon @mtrobinsonsr06:04 PM - May 11, 2024
06:57 PM - May 11, 2024
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on a fact check that shows a new trend at Trump events where his supporters show up wearing diapers outside of their pants"
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So this is a thing that is happening, it's kind of funny if you're only visiting this planet. Election 2024 is a trip & it's early.
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So this is a thing that is happening, it's kind of funny if you're only visiting this planet. Election 2024 is a trip & it's early.
06:08 PM - May 11, 2024
"When I do good, I feel good.
When I do bad. I feel bad.
That's my religion."
--Abraham Lincoln
"Same."
--Me
When I do bad. I feel bad.
That's my religion."
--Abraham Lincoln
"Same."
--Me
07:29 PM - May 11, 2024
Torn flesh & spent bodies slumped opposite of each other. "I got you, you sonofabitch," Det. Haney gasps. "See how you enjoy it, killing the Oakhill Slasher," Crane chuckles, spitting up blood. "I'm not like you!," Haney cries. "You're the killer now, embrace it!," Crane grins.
#Dribble #Embrace
#Dribble #Embrace
Drea @DreaVilleneuveHello #Writers08:55 AM - May 11, 2024
Your daily flash fiction prompt. Rules are simple, a one spout story using the hashtags, keep it in line with the TOS, and have fun.
Today’s #Dribble word prompt is #Embrace
03:37 PM - May 11, 2024
(Edited)
.JoeBiden: There is no safe level of lead exposure.
That’s why KamalaHarris and I set out to replace every lead service line to connect Americans to clean water.
We’re going to get it done.
That’s why KamalaHarris and I set out to replace every lead service line to connect Americans to clean water.
We’re going to get it done.
08:16 PM - May 11, 2024