How could Donald Trump have been in a position to take highly classified docs and create potential danger to US safety? Because he was never held accountable. Mitch McConnell chose to reject righteous impeachments. and Bill Barr chose to whitewash the obstruction documented by Mueller.
12:16 AM - Jun 10, 2023
Troubling news: DC officer's arrest for obstructing justice by undermining law enforcement to help the Proud Boys. But it doesn't seem so surprising, given what we know: There are some officers across the country who are comfortable publicly espousing such views. (see, e.g., plainviewproject.org)
10:53 AM - May 19, 2023
After George Santos was indicted, Joyce Vance made an excellent point: "It’s worth noting that news of the indictment came out of nowhere. The feds know how to run silent and deep when they are planning this kind of thing. Those who keep asking when special counsel Jack Smith will act, take note."
09:28 AM - May 10, 2023
What gives me hope, among many other things: Seeing in Pulitzers today that AL.Com -- an Alabama outlet that once was the Birmingham newspaper -- won two Pulitzers, and Anna Wolfe of Mississippi Today won one, for journalsm that matters. We need this work in all 50 states.
05:04 PM - May 08, 2023
Just wondering who else is curious what happens when Jack Smith offers Enrique Tarrio a deal in return for spilling what he knows about Roger Stone, Mark Meadows, Mike Flynn and all the other pretend patriots who plotted against Democracy?
12:07 PM - May 04, 2023
If only Clarence Thomas had the concern for the court that Abe Fortas once did. And kudos to propublica, for continuing to dig. This is the kind of journalism we no longer have enough institutions able to undertake, and we all should applaud and support such work.
10:45 AM - May 04, 2023
What could go wrong?
01:05 PM - Apr 21, 2023
As the Supreme Court takes up controversial cases, aren't citizens left to wonder if Harlan Crow will have an influence on the outcome because of the gifts he's bestowed on Clarence Thomas? This is why the appearance of impropriety matters in judicial issues, and why Thomas' acts have broken faith.
chicagotribune.com
Supreme Court temporarily preserves FDA rules for access to abortion pill while it weighs issue more fully – Chicago Tribune
The Supreme Court said Friday it was temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge.
04:40 PM - Apr 14, 2023
Whether the issue is the secret purchase of a home whee his family lives, outside his district, by the TN House Speaker; or the unreported purchase of Clarence Thomas' mother's hom, kudos to the reporters for going off the beaten track, and taking the time to unearth critical records.
substack.com
UPDATE: Tennessee House Speaker secretly bought $600,000 home in Nashville
Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) secretly bought a home in Nashville for nearly $600,000 in September 2021 through an anonymous trust, Popular Information has learned. The revelation raises serious new questions about whether Sexton can legally represent Crossville, which is nearly two hours fro..
06:16 PM - Apr 13, 2023
Come on, let's be honest. Don't we all wish we had the power Alvin Bragg has, to ask a judge to make Jim Jordan shut up? https://www.nytimes.com/20...
04:03 PM - Apr 11, 2023
This made my head explode:. That was what we call successes?
"Most Republicans applaud his economic and foreign policy successes and his impact on the bureaucracy and judiciary, particularly in comparison to his predecessor and now his successor."
"Most Republicans applaud his economic and foreign policy successes and his impact on the bureaucracy and judiciary, particularly in comparison to his predecessor and now his successor."
12:00 PM - Apr 09, 2023
Between Tennessee legislators expelling their members who took part in a demonstration for gun legislation, and WI legislators openly talking about removing from office the new state Supreme Court justice who won handily in the popular vote, I have new fears for our Democracy.
05:41 PM - Apr 06, 2023
The hush money Trump paid Karen McDougall and Stormy Daniels came at a key moment: Access Hollywood tapes had created a terrific problem. The GOP House speaker condemned him. The GOP chair did too. Trump even apologized! No wonder he paid money to bury the truth, and it is no small matter.
12:30 AM - Apr 05, 2023
Just when it seemed safe to go back in the water.....Who exactly is funding this third party scheme? https://popular.info/p/the...
popular.info
The opaque $70 million scheme that could make Trump the next president
No Labels, the purportedly non-partisan organization that supports Republicans and conservative Democrats, is making preparations to promote a third-party presidential ticket in 2024. The group says it is "laying the groundwork for a potential independent unity ticket in 2024" as an "
09:18 AM - Apr 04, 2023
All that noise we heard about Biden, Pete, et al not visiting East Palestine was a shiny object to distract from the real issue: Safety cutbacks to increase corporate proifits. That's the GOP way: Money over people.
08:06 PM - Apr 03, 2023
Okay! It’s #FollowBackFriday !
Help me reach old friends from the bird hole and echo this, anyone who follows gets a follow back.
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Help me reach old friends from the bird hole and echo this, anyone who follows gets a follow back.
Let’s build!
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Reply. Echo. Follow.
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11:39 AM - Mar 10, 2023
I want to follow & follow back everyone that understands that the Republican Party is rotten to the core and needs to get voted out.
If you feel the same way, please Echo.
#RepublicansAreRotten #VoteBlue
If you feel the same way, please Echo.
#RepublicansAreRotten #VoteBlue
01:55 PM - Mar 14, 2023
House GOP leader Comer is examining if laws needed re: presidential family members profiting. But only about Hunter. Not Jared and his $2 billion from Saudi Arabia. Nor Ivanka and the Chinese patents. In fact he "quietly closed" the House investigation about Jared's good fortune.
02:59 PM - Mar 21, 2023
Kevin McCarthy is inflaming the situation by saying Manhattan DA Bragg is "abusing his office by targeting" Trump, and by calling on the House to investigate (which could amount to obstruction of justice). So tip to Kevin: If you really don't think people should protest, stop pouring gasoline.
thehill.com
McCarthy calls for no protests or violence over potential Trump arrest | The Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sought to tamp down former President Trump’s call for protests in response to a possible arrest of the president in connection to a Manhattan District Attorney investigation. “I don’t think people should protest this stu..
06:42 PM - Mar 20, 2023
The bankruptcy laws have been altered, so it "makes the survival of businesses a priority." The result: Alex Jones continues to rake in millions and the families of Sandy Hook are stymied from collecting even despite the court judgment. And his response? Calling them "jerks."
nytimes.com
Sandy Hook Families Are Fighting Alex Jones and the Bankruptcy System Itself - The New York Times
As the families seek more than $1.4 billion awarded by courts for Mr. Jones’s lies, a New York Times review shows he is transferring millions of dollars to family and friends, potentially out of reach of creditors.
12:16 PM - Mar 19, 2023
There is a reason Judge Kacsmaryk (like George Santos before him) slipped into public office without proper scrutiny. Some is the economic devastation that wiped out newsrooms. Some is the public thinking they shouldn't have to pay for news. Whatever: We need news orgs to do more public service.
12:25 AM - Mar 16, 2023
Wondering when GOP politicians decide to spend their energies trying to fix problems, not win political points. Wondering when voters will retire those politicians who think any problem merits political attack. https://twitter.com/GOP/st...
12:14 AM - Mar 15, 2023
Kind of says it all : "In standing up to congressmen bent on bullying and intimidating witnesses to score political points, the former intelligence officials will have performed a public service: revealing the feckless little men behind the curtain."
09:55 PM - Mar 14, 2023
Let's be clear, libertarians: Regulations keep our world and our citizens safe, from railroads to the air to banking. The GOP would like you to hate taxes that
fund government programs; to hate regulations, and hate government. But that's not because they are out to help you.
fund government programs; to hate regulations, and hate government. But that's not because they are out to help you.
01:56 PM - Mar 13, 2023
Absurdity of the week: Elon Musk pretending he cares about injustice by embracing the case of the QAnon shaman. Thousands of cases of injustice to call attention to, and this i what he picks? https://twitter.com/elonmu...
01:58 PM - Mar 12, 2023
Michigan Senate followed their House in repealing a 1931 law criminalizing abortion givers and banned selling abortion drugs.
Did you hear that? That was freedom ringing. Gov Whitmer is going to sign the law and all the vile redneck GOP in that state can eat shit!
Congrats!
Did you hear that? That was freedom ringing. Gov Whitmer is going to sign the law and all the vile redneck GOP in that state can eat shit!
Congrats!
09:51 PM - Mar 09, 2023
When the man who engineered the U.S. Supreme Court takeover by extremists who substitute ideology for the rule of law (see: Dobbs, Citizens United, et al) says that his new project is to "crush liberal dominance," we need to pay attention.
02:01 PM - Mar 09, 2023
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