If you're in the US, look up tonight. Even some southern states might be able to catch a glimpse of aurora borealis courtesy of geomagnetic storms.
07:19 PM - May 10, 2024
💯👏 "'I did 92 listening sessions, 75 minutes each, with over 1,500 of our students, faculty, staff,' Wood said...'The message here is to create an environment where people can engage in honest and open dialog, without being vilified or canceled.'"
10:18 PM - May 10, 2024
MOUNTAIN OUT
SEATTLE SHINING
MARINERS WIN!
Never gets old.
SEATTLE SHINING
MARINERS WIN!
Never gets old.
12:35 AM - May 11, 2024
I aspire to be this unbothered in the face of racist fuckery.
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12:19 AM - May 11, 2024
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- JoJoFromJerz
Donald Trump was the first president in 129 years to lose the popular vote twice.
He was the first president in 89 years to lose the presidency, the House and the Senate in a single term.
He was the first president in 28 years to lose re-election.
Lost most jobs since H Hoover
- JoJoFromJerz
Donald Trump was the first president in 129 years to lose the popular vote twice.
He was the first president in 89 years to lose the presidency, the House and the Senate in a single term.
He was the first president in 28 years to lose re-election.
Lost most jobs since H Hoover
12:22 AM - May 11, 2024
The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed the full membership of the State of Palestine with 143 votes in favor, 9 against, and 25 abstentions.
Read more here 👇
Read more here 👇
03:49 PM - May 10, 2024
U.S. President, Joe Biden, announced this Friday that he has authorized a new military aid package worth USD 400 million to bolster Ukraine’s defense.
Read more here 👇
Read more here 👇
08:35 PM - May 10, 2024
🚨New #Beans with @MuellerSheWrote & #DanaGoldberg #MSWMedia
Guest: @JohnFugelsang
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10:04 AM - May 10, 2024
Refuting the prosecution's portrayal, former WH aide Madeline Westerhout says Trump was a multi-tasker, and often didn't pay attention to what he was signing.
The prosecution has tried to establish that Trump was a micromanager who pinched every penny and watched every bill.
The prosecution has tried to establish that Trump was a micromanager who pinched every penny and watched every bill.
10:12 AM - May 10, 2024
In January TikTok announced Project Texas—its plan to address national security concerns being raised by Congress. Matt Perault looks at TikTok’s progress implementing the project since then:
10:13 AM - May 10, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
Former Trump WH aide Madeline Westerhout has stepped down after a brief re-direct by prosecutors in which she admitted she'd met with Trump's lawyers prior to testifying. She also smiled at Trump as she left the courtroom.
Despite that, her testimony has helped prosecutors.
Despite that, her testimony has helped prosecutors.
10:27 AM - May 10, 2024
With the help of a record-keeper from AT&T, Michael Cohen's phone records have been entered into evidence.
We are more than halfway through the first (but currently only) criminal trial of Trump.
We are more than halfway through the first (but currently only) criminal trial of Trump.
10:31 AM - May 10, 2024
New #PREVAIL podcast with @GregOlear #MSWMedia
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10:33 AM - May 10, 2024
The jury remains attentive--except for one, who appears to have his head down.
Another juror has already burned through one legal notepad and has started a new one.
Trump, meanwhile, is reading a favorable article about himself.
Another juror has already burned through one legal notepad and has started a new one.
Trump, meanwhile, is reading a favorable article about himself.
10:33 AM - May 10, 2024
After quick rounds of technical questions from both sides, the AT&T witness is excused.
A representative from Verizon will testify next, and likely for an equally short amount of time.
Meanwhile, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has entered the courtroom.
A representative from Verizon will testify next, and likely for an equally short amount of time.
Meanwhile, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has entered the courtroom.
10:46 AM - May 10, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
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10:52 AM - May 10, 2024
(Edited)
Another witness, quickly dispatched by both sides--the latest--a Verizon rep--clocking only 12 minutes on the stand.
The court's now taking a 15 minute break.
The court's now taking a 15 minute break.
10:58 AM - May 10, 2024
This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at Microsoft's embrace of cybersecurity as a top priority, the unmasking of the LockBit ransomware group ringleader, the U.S.’s international cyber strategy, and more. Read the weekly newsletter by Tom Uren:
11:04 AM - May 10, 2024
Judge Merchan's sided w/Trump's lawyers in their objection to introducing a 1999 intvw, in which Trump spoke about campaign finance laws.
The judge agreed much changed legally on that topic by 2015.
Prosecutors have only 2 more witnesses today & the judge says court will end early.
The judge agreed much changed legally on that topic by 2015.
Prosecutors have only 2 more witnesses today & the judge says court will end early.
11:27 AM - May 10, 2024
Gina Longstreet is the prosecution paralegal who's now reading Trump tweets about Michael Cohen.
Though most of them have Trump slamming Cohen, one has him praising Cohen for being like Paul Manafort, who went to prison.
We're laying the groundwork for Cohen to testify Monday.
Though most of them have Trump slamming Cohen, one has him praising Cohen for being like Paul Manafort, who went to prison.
We're laying the groundwork for Cohen to testify Monday.
11:31 AM - May 10, 2024
Trump's words are again coming back to bite him.
His lawyers object to the reading of his tweets.
The judge overrules that objection.
His lawyers object to the reading of his tweets.
The judge overrules that objection.
11:33 AM - May 10, 2024
Sema Hadithi, the Utah Historical Society and the Utah Black Chamber are on a mission to preserve stories and artifacts of Utahns of color with the goal of ultimately presenting them in the forthcoming Museum of Utah, set to open in 2026.
First, though, they have to collect them.
First, though, they have to collect them.
11:36 AM - May 10, 2024
The jury's now seen a text from the former Nat'l Enquirer editor Dylan Howard, saying CEO David Pecker would "likely pay...250k" for Stormy's story. That's already been shown to be a catch-and-kill scheme to buy her silence.
11:54 AM - May 10, 2024
Tiffany Trump is desperation personified. Trying so hard to impress her rapist father. Sad and gross.
11:56 AM - May 10, 2024
The jury's learned that, in the end, the price of Stormy's story had been negotiated to $120K. Trump's lawyers are up now, to question the paralegal.
12:02 PM - May 10, 2024
Trump's lawyers use the witness to plug his TikTok account, by asking if she'd examined that account. She said she had not, and she was excused.
Up now, Jaden Jarmel-Schneider, who's also a paralegal in the DA's office. Their boss, Alvin Bragg, is still in the room.
Up now, Jaden Jarmel-Schneider, who's also a paralegal in the DA's office. Their boss, Alvin Bragg, is still in the room.
12:05 PM - May 10, 2024
I wrote a thing: "Trump’s lawyer tried to slut-shame Stormy Daniels. it was a disaster — for Trump." this is 2024. that blame-the-victim shit doesn’t fly any more.
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12:07 PM - May 10, 2024
Jarmel-Schneider analyzed Michael Cohen's phone records--the ones presented earlier by reps from Verizon & AT&T.
This includes texts & calls.
The jury's now seeing a report that ties phone numbers to their owners.
This includes texts & calls.
The jury's now seeing a report that ties phone numbers to their owners.
12:08 PM - May 10, 2024
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