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Last Notes npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Obey or get the boot. āScores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective at noon on Monday after receiving instructions to do so from #Trump ās aides⦠ā©The forced departures, aimed at establishing a decisive break from the Biden administration, will see an exodus of decorated veterans of the Foreign Serviceā https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/19/trump-state-department-resignations/ npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy #WompWomp The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, has denied #Trump's request to halt his sentencing Friday in his criminal hush money case https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-claim-immunity-halt-fridays-hush-money-sentencing/story?id=117502080&cid=social_twitter_abcn npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Sigh. I donāt get it. You guys wailed bc you thought J6 report wouldnāt be released. Now DOJ says it will be & you lament āNothing changes.ā Which is it? Hereās what changes: Legally, everything is a done deal But this will provide more details about what he did, keep it in spotlight, make Trump pissed (good), show him to be the vile POS that he is, and enlighten the public more than previously. So yes, it changes things by setting the record straight, officially. https://mastodon.online/@StephanieMoore/113793433393030053 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Heās āsafe.ā What about us? Meantimeā¦šæ Via Acyn: #Trump: [Elon #Musk] is not going to be president. That I can tell you. Iām safe. You know why? He canāt be. He wasnāt born in this country npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2 years ago I didnāt have this issue. Iām disappointed that Mastodon has gotten so many fakes. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can't be certified | AP News https://apnews.com/article/biden-equal-rights-amendment-women-sex-discrimination-a6ee48bd6e8199839f5a44adb483d59d npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy YES! āPres #Biden has decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter and is expected to announce it Sunday night.. The decision marks a reversal for the president, who has repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.⦠The pardon is expected to cover both #HunterBidenās gun charges conviction and guilty plea, the people with direct knowledge of the discussions saidā https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-issue-pardon-son-hunter-biden-rcna182369 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-issue-pardon-son-hunter-biden-rcna182369?cid=mob_npd_nn_ios_mar npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Kyle Griffin: President Claudia Sheinbaum says #Mexico will retaliate if #TrumpĀ follows through with his proposed #tariffs ā a move her government warns could kill 400,000 U.S. jobs and drive up prices for U.S. consumers. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy America 2024šš¼#Project2025 Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, is scrapping some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after being targeted by a conservative activist āBloomberg npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Katie Phang: ANOTHER) FILING JUST HITTING THE DOCKET: Special Counsel, #JackSmith, has now filed his Motion to Dismiss the Appeal as to Donald J. #Trump, in the MAL classified documents case. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Kyle Griffin: #Harris' 2024 vote total ā now sitting at 74.3 million votes and counting ā has surpassed #Trump's total in 2020 for the third-highest of all time, according to an analysis by Axios. The Trump-Harris popular vote margin is the narrowest since Bush vs. Gore in 2000. https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-3bf8ba50-a7aa-11ef-a78c-418139a86ee5.html?chunk=3&utm_term=emshare npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Buckle up... another horrific pick is coming. Hence only a minimal #WompWomp #BREAKING via Kyle Griffin: MATT #GAETZ JUST WITHDREW HIS NAME TO BE TRUMP'S AG npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Omfg. Via Rupar: Nancy Mace: "It is offensive that a man in a skirt thinks that he's my equal. He's forcing his genitals into women's restrooms." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy LEAK IT. House Ethics panel does not agree to release the #Gaetz report - Live Updates - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/20/congress/ethics-panel-does-not-agree-to-release-gaetz-report-00190655 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy An attorney representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee says former Rep. Matt #Gaetz paid both of his adult clients for sex. Gaetz is #Trump's pick for attorney general https://abcnews.go.com/US/lawyer-tells-abc-news-2-clients-told-house/story?id=115863675&cid=social_twitter_abcn npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2/ Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans - https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/tropical-wetlands-are-releasing-methane-bomb-threatening-climate-plans-2024-11-17/ npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy And the next administration shrugs. āScientists warn that a key Atlantic current could collapse, among other climate tipping points A new report describes the dire state of Earthās snow and ice, suggesting several major tipping points are likelier than scientists once thought.ā #ClimateCrisis https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/atlantic-current-collapse-ice-melt-report-climate-change-rcna179649 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy š¤Muslims who voted for #Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/muslims-who-voted-trump-upset-by-his-pro-israel-cabinet-picks-2024-11-15/ npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy āShould be left to the statesā, right? Via Kyle Griffin: Democratic Govs. JB Pritzker and Jared Polis are launching an effort they say is designed to protect American democracy during #Trumpās second term. The initiative ā Governors Safeguarding Democracy ā is intended to "protect state-level institutions of democracy" via the legislative, budgetary, executive and administrative powers granted to governors. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy The next 4 years will be utter hell. 1/2 Via Lisa Rubin: #Trump wants any GOP Senator in the leadership to commit to support his recess appointmentsābut to deny them to Democrats before his inauguration. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Never EVER. Via Rupar: A majority of votes. After being found liable for sexual abuse, convicted of felonies, and inciting a coup attempt. In a more decrepit and incoherent state than ever. Against a qualified and historic candidate. Itāll never make sense. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Good point. Via @npub1ejxā¦afye: Folks, it's not clear whether this hurts or helps #Harris or #Trump. Trump got the second highest vote total ever in 2020. NewsWire: #MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE SAYS ON TRACK TO BREAK TURNOUT RECORDS npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Ryan Reilly: PHILADELPHIA ā Itās Election Day in Americaās birthplace. The polls are open. Hereās the thing. Weāre very likely to ā yet again! ā see a flood of propaganda meant to convince folks that Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia, or in some other majority nonwhite city in a swing state. #Pennsylvania npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy I have no idea how it works npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy If you click on their toot, it should bring the thread up. I can nearly always find it that way npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Because instances have to okay Threads links. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy I worry about SCOTUS. Yes, there were some good things in that, but not foolproof, AFAIK. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy "Federal authorities believe a viral video spreading online showing mail ballots being destroyed in the key battleground suburb of Bucks County, #Pennsylvania, might be a hoax perpetrated by Russia as part of its covert effort to help elect former President Donald #Trump..." https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/25/russia-bucks-county-fake-ballot-tampering/75839548007/ npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy ICYMI, and apparently some of you think I did, even though I posted it as news broke: https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/113320160244243505 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy BREAKING: The Justice Department is suing #Virginia, arguing that the state is purging voters too close to the election. Virginia says the purge is targeting noncitizens, but DOJ claims that lawful voters' registrations are being erroneously canceled. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/justice-department-sues-virginia-officials-over-states-noncitizen-voter-roll-purge/ npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via David Lazarus: And there it is Aaron Rupar: House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith tells Maria Bartiromo that "what's so ridiculous is for [#Harris] to say the rich should pay their fair share." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Olivia Troye, a former #Trump national security official: https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/261/496/821/795/470/original/780babf5c33e2259.png npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy "Tuesday is 60th anniversary of an event that shaped our world: The Berkeley Free Speech movement, which set the stage for modern liberalism - and the right's backlash How bittersweet that a wave of campus repression is drowning their victories." If @npub1v3nā¦ypve wrote it, you should read it.Ā© And Iš§µ thread it. 1/... šhttps://www.inquirer.com/opinion/berkeley-60th-anniversary-campus-free-speech-20240926.html?id=bUz6ALuskmlak&utm_source=social&utm_campaign=gift_link&utm_medium=referral npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy The son of Ryan Routh, the man arrested in connection with the second apparent assassination attempt of #Trump, has been taken into custody on federal charges of possessing child pornography - ABC News npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy š šŖš¼ Via Kyle Griffin: NEW: A bipartisan group of more than 700 national security leaders and ex-military officials have just endorsed Vice President #Harris. In an open letter, the ex-national security officials say the country faces a choice between "serious leadership and vengeful impulsiveness." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy šØ Via Chris Hayes: This is so nuts. And theyāre doing it right in front of us. Andrew Prokop: If Nebraska Rs switch the state to winner-take-all, and itās too late for Maine to do the same, the impact could be enormous. Namely, WI-MI-PA would no longer be enough to get #Harris to 270. Sheād need at least one more swing state (NV, GA, AZ, or NC) to get over the line npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy House Republicans reject their own funding bill with a shutdown around the corner A handful of Republicans voted to derail Speaker Johnson's plan linking funding to a Trump-backed voter ID bill. The government will shut down on Oct. 1 unless Congress acts. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-vote-funding-bill-shutdown-trump-save-act-rcna171635 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Despicable doesnāt even begin to describe him. We better win in Nov. folks. Via Kyle Griffin: The day after #Trump spread anti-immigrant lies at the debate, the leader of the neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe took to his Telegram channel to take credit for 'pushing Springfield into the public consciousness.' Another member of the hate group agreed: "This is what real power looks like." https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/trump-neo-nazis-pushed-false-claims-haitians-part-hate-campaign-rcna170796 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy JHC, what an idiot. Via Rupar: #JDVance on CNBC says that if immigration was the path to prosperity, then "America would be the most prosperous country in the world." (Who wants to tell him ... ) npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2/ But wait! Thereās more! And itās a doozy! Also from the NYT: ā#Trump Mediaās Stock Plunges After Debate Shares of the parent company of Truth Social, which have traded like a proxy for former President Donald Trumpās election prospects, are set to open at a new low for the year. Wall Street gave a thumbs down to former President Donald J. Trumpās debate performance on Tuesday night, judging by the trading in shares of his social media company.ā npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy New in PN: Kamala #Harris dogwalks #Trump "Harris walked right onto that stage, approached Trump as he tried to slink away, and shook his hand. That subtle show of dominance set the tone for a dominant performance that sent Trump into a tailspin." https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harris-trump-debate-september-2024 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy I canāt believe my eyes. This is an actual headline from Fox (online) just now: āRetired generals defend #Harris, blame #Trump on Afghanistan withdrawal: report The former military brass say Trump left Biden and Harris with a disasterā #ClusterFox npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy ICYMI: #Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for 'unscrupulous behavior' https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-warns-prison-sentences-people-cheated-2024-rcna170088 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy š¤¦š»āāļøāA #Missouri court late Friday moved toward striking a ballot measure in November that would ask voters whether to establish a right to #abortion in the state Constitution. Abortion rights groups hope an appeals court will reverse the ruling before the Tuesday deadline to print the state ballots.ā-NYT npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2/ Via KamalaHQ (has vid; Trump sounds old & very tired): Q: What specif legis will u commit to to make child care affordable? #Trump: Well I wd do that & we're sitting down, u know, I was, somebody, we had Marco Rubio & my daughter, Ivankaā¦But I think when u talk about the kind of #s that I'm talking about that bc the child care is, child care cdn't, you know, there's something you have to have it in this country, you have to have it...I want to stay w child care⦠So we'll take care of it. TY npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Emptywheel: 1/... On top of fact that this is economically illiterate, this shows Trump doing what his trolls accuse VP of: simply babbling when he gets a Q he's not prepared to answer. Just babbles & babbles. Obvious follow-up would be, If you appointed Ivanka to fix it, why didn't it work? Quote in next toot... npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Told you so, Debbie Downers. Now comes the part where you tell me her politics suck. And I remind you that I've said repeatedly that I hate her politics too, but that she's still a good ally in this one case: Defeating Trump. Here' you go, via Scott MacFarlane: FLASH: Her spokesman confirms Liz Cheney is voting for VP Kamala #Harris for President And she makes the announcement in ā¦.. North Carolina npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy NDP announce it will tear up governance agreement with Liberals #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jagmeet-singh-ndp-ending-agreement-1.7312910 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Another day, another⦠UPDATE: Suspect in custody, reports of "casualties" at #Georgia high school #shooting #GunViolence https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-custody-school-district-atlanta-put-lockdown-reports-campus-th-rcna169562 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Kyle Griffin: Team #Harris just announced an almost $25 mil donation to bolster Dems up & down the ballot ā the largest transfer ever in a pres cycle, according to the campaign. The full breakdown: * $10 million to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee * $10 million to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee * $2.5 million to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee * $1 million to the Democratic AGs Association * $1 million to the Democratic Governors' Association npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Judd Legum: EXCLUSIVE: A drug kingpin convicted of murdering a police officer, Jamie Davidson, whose life sentence was commuted by #Trump on his last day in office, was charged with strangling his wife and convicted of domestic violence in Florida earlier this year. Davidson's reoffence has not been previously reported. Popular Information has obtained the entire case file, including a full transcript of Davidson's trial. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Emptywheel always nails it: Pt I keep making abt this yr's sched is reporters need to adjust their thinking of time. Sure Labor Day is trad'l start of low-info voters tuning in. But it's also 91% of way thru #Trump's campaign but only 40% thru #Harris's https://nytimes.com/live/2024/09/01/us/harris-trump-election Mind you there are abt 10 foundational q's (like his biz ties w/Gulf states) that supine press hasn't bothered to ask Trump in 21 mos he;s been running Ah well, I'm sure they'll get around to the basics 1 of these days npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Oh geez. #Germany's AfD is projected to win majority in regional elections in Thuringia ā the first time for a German far-right party since 1945-DW News npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Kamala #Harris on the hellsite: š§µ1/... As Vice President, I have had the privilege of visiting Arlington National Cemetery several times. It is a solemn place; a place where we come together to honor American heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of this nation. It is not a place for politics. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy āāDangerous and un-Americanā: new recording of #JDVanceās dark vision of women and immigration #Trumpās running mate rants against feminism, immigrants and Ilhan Omar in a newly unearthed podcast from 2021ā https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/31/jd-vance-podcast-feminism-immigration?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy šš¼šš¼ Via Katie Phang: And (finally) hereās the Joint Status Report in #Trumpās DC federal election interference case: #legal https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25084185-joint-status-report Kyle Cheney: #JackSmith is urging Judge #Chutkan to streamline Trump's efforts to dismiss his D.C. prosecution by linking the immunity fight with his other efforts to scrap the case. Trump (right) envisions a process that stretches deep into 2025. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy I was one of those kids who was bullied. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Rupar: BERMAN: Last night you posted a clip from Ms Teen US 2007 -- Caitlin Upton. When you posted that, were you aware she thought about committing suicide for the attention that received? #JDVANCE: No, certainly not. BERMAN: Would you like to apologize? VANCE: I'm not going to apologize npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy āI think itās important to have people at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made that have different views, different experiences. And I think it would be to the benefit of the American public to have a member of my Cabinet who was a Republican,ā #Harris said. ā live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/aug/29/trump-kamala-harris-interview-poll-election-latest-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy āThe Army is defending an Arlington National Cemetery official involved in an incident w the #Trump campaign this week at the national memorial, saying the woman was āabruptly pushed asideā & āunfairly attackedā by the Trump staffers and its surrogates. The unidentified female staff member has declined to press charges due to concern over retaliation, and the Army, which runs national cemeteries, said in a statement Thursday morning that it considers the matter closedā https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/29/donald-trump-arlington-cemetery-army-employee-00176729 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Oy. NYT: āElon #Musk hired a Republican operative with expertise in field organizing to help steer his political work, a move that suggests that Musk is preparing to become even more involved in Republican politics and get-out-the-vote efforts specifically.ā npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Thank you Mansplainer. I'm so glad you took the time to address this in two separate threads to explain to me how posting works. And as I told you, Trump's judge disagrees with you. When Trump reposts something, it's considered a post and it was used against him in a court of law. But you do you. Now I'll do me and block you. #Toodles npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Ben Meiselas: š§µ 1/... This morning, Donald #Trump posted the following: 1. Photo of VP #Harris and Hillary Clinton with text: āFunny how blowjobs impacted both their careers differently...ā 2. Photo of VP Harris in an orange prison jumpsuit. 3. Multiple QAnon posts saying āNothing can stop what is comingā with QAnon slogan āWWG1WGA.ā npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Ron Filipkowski: #Trump reposted a vile attack on Kamala #Harris today on Truth Social that said she used oral sex to advance her political career. Does any establishment media care to cover this stuff, or just focus on horserace issues, media access & debate rule minutiae? npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2/2 Fowler: Looking at the rulings, though, it wouldn't surprise me if the Secretary of State's office overrides at least some of the decisions to keep some of the minor candidates on the ballot, RFK likely dropping his name notwithstanding. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Robert Reich: Effective tax rates before and after the #Trump tax law: Verizon Before: 21% After: 8% Walmart Before: 31% After: 17% AT&T Before: 13% After: 3% Walt Disney Before: 26% After: 8% FedEx Before: 18% After: 1% This is what a corporate giveaway looks like. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 3/ lol, go #Harris! Via Politicoās Eugene Daniels: FIRST IN PB: Negotiations over the Harris-Trump debate have hit a speed bump over ... A muted mic. The Trump camp wants the CNN rules while the Harris folks want them to be open the whole time just in case he has "an intemperate outburst." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Inside with Jen Psaki: Kerry Kennedy on #RFKJr.ās #Trump endorsement: āI completely disavow and separate and dissociate myself from Robert Kennedy Jr. and his flagrant and inexplicable effort to desecrate and trample and set fire to my fatherās memory.ā npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy LOL! Via farhad manjoo: nice speech but she avoided all the tough issues 1) electric boats vs sharks 2) low-flow toilets not flushing it all down 3) steam vs electric carrier catapults 4) with wind power canāt watch TV when the wind isnāt blowing 5) no position on Hannibal Lecter #DNC #Harris npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy I could barely get myself to finish this article. MAGAts are beyond despicable. Iām livid: MAGA Mocks Tim #Walz's Son For Crying During DNC Speech - Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/maga-mocks-tim-walz-son-crying-dnc-nomination-speech-1942889 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 4/ Rubin contād: What's notable about today's meeting is that many of the commenters are veteran election administrators, whose concerns are practical, not partisan. One just objected, for example, that the "chain of custody could be compromised" by requiring that so many hands touch the ballots. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 3/ A Forsyth County elections administrator is now telling the board that their proposed rule to require hand count of paper ballots by precinct is needless "busy work." And we're now hearing from Lynne Durham, a Gwinnett County resident who says she's in the political middle, but objects to the board's refusal to define the term "reasonable," which she says will result in "chaos" come November. "History has its eyes on you," she ends. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2/ Griffin: New NYT-Siena polling shows VP Harris has put the Sun Belt back in play: In May, Trump led Biden by an average of 10 points in these states. Now, it's effectively a dead heat. Arizona Harris 50% Trump 45% North Carolina Harris 49% Trump 47% Nevada Trump 48% Harris 47% Georgia Trump 50% Harris 46% npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Vote! Griffin: New NYT-Siena poll of downballot Sun Belt races: Arizona Senate Gallego (D) 51% Lake (R) 42% Nevada Senate Rosen (D) 49% Brown (R) 40% NC Governor Stein (D) 49% Robinson (R) 39% npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy āSasseās spending spree: In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his officeās spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies. Sasse ballooned spending under the presidentās office to $17.3 million in his first year in office ā up from $5.6 million in former UF President Kent Fuchsā last year, according to publicly available administrative budget dataā https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/08/sasse-s-spending-spree-former-uf-president-channeled-millions-to-gop-allies-secretive-contracts npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Spot on. Via Bernie Sanders: Donald #Trump may be crazy, but he's not stupid. When he claims that ānobodyā showed up at a 10,000 person #Harris rally in MI that was live-streamed & widely covered by the media, that it was all AI, he is laying the groundwork for rejecting the election results if he loses. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Griffin: Meanwhile, this is an actual statement from Celine Dion: "Today, Celine Dion's management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing 'My Heart Will Go On' at a Donald #Trump / #JDVance campaign rally in Montana. "In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use. "ā¦And really, THAT song?" npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 1/2 BREAKING: #Trump's campaign says some of its internal communications have been hacked. The acknowledgment came after POLITICO began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation. The campaign blamed "foreign sources hostile to the United States." https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/10/trump-campaign-hack-00173503/ npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Via Jane Mayer: Remember when John Kerry was Swiftboated by Chris LaCivita who is doing it to Tim #Walz now? Guess who funded it? Harlan Crow, the billionaire who has been lavishing freebies on Clarence Thomas. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Yep: Griffin: Team Harris-Walz has raised more than $20 million since the announcement of Gov. Walz as Vice President Harris' running mate, according to campaign. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Wow, did #Maddow just say #HarrisWalz2024 pulled in $20 million just since the VP announcement?? npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy If @npub1v3nā¦ypve wrote it, you should read it.Ā© & I thread it: "The story of the most serious White House bribe allegation in U.S. history can't be allowed to fall under the cushions of #JDVance's couch Congress must probe what really happened with #Trump, #Egypt and the $10M - and make bribery a crime again. My columnš" š§µ 1/... https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/trump-sisi-egypt-10-million-bribe-20240804.html?utm_source=social&utm_campaign=gift_link&utm_medium=referral npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 4/ Vance: "Garland, senior members of his team, and Bidenās new U.S. attorney in D.C. were never briefed on the Egypt investigation in their first year in office, one former and one current government official told The Post." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2/ Keep digging, you racist piece of excrement. Griffin: Trump lies at #NABJ, saying Vice President #Harris was "always of Indian heritage and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn't know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black. And now she wants to be known as Black. So I don't know, is she Indian or is she Black? ⦠I respect either one, but she obviously doesn't." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Hoooboy. Via @npub10txā¦6fzv who has vid: #Trump at the #NABJ is immediately asked about his racist comments and why Black voters should trust him. He replies, "First of all, I don't think I've ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner." This is an absolute disaster for him. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy šŖš¼š #Harris2024 Griffin: BREAKING: The DNC just announced Vice President #Harris will be the only candidate on the Committee's virtual roll call ballot for president. No other candidates met the threshold of support necessary to qualify. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Heās savvy, not smart. And I agree with that. But Iām saying that, in addition, he knows exactly what heās doing to incite his crowds. He also tests a phrase (whether accidentally or intentionally) and if it resonates, he repeats and expands on it. But his message is clear and consistent. @npub1s8wā¦ujr3 @npub1ag0ā¦9u4m @npub1tw4ā¦jzl3 @npub1g7pā¦3l4m npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Like when he summoned them on Jan 6? Yes, he knows what he means, overall, despite the wordslaw. @npub1s8wā¦ujr3 @npub1ag0ā¦9u4m @npub1tw4ā¦jzl3 @npub1g7pā¦3l4m npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Um⦠šØVia Kyle Griffin: Flagging: #Trump's plea to voters last night: "Get out and vote just this time. You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years, it will be fixed. It'll be fine. You won't have to vote anymore ... In four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good youāre not going to have to vote." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Vice President #Harris: 1/2š§µ "Israel has a right to defend itself, and how it does so matters." "The images of dead children and desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety, sometimes displaced for the second, third or fourth time ā we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering, and I will not be silent." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Glad I didnāt watch. Via Emptywheel: Missed the RNC last night. As I understand it, America's Hitler/JD want to deport millions of US residents to Mexico and then start bombing Mexico? npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy š Asked about the 'Vice President Trump' gaffe and Trump using that to mock him, President #Biden ends the press conference with this: "Listen to him." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy She's ambitious and an idiot, so yes. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy They are not the same. At all. Biden is not āincoherent,ā he stumbles, stutters, pauses, but makes sense. His ideas are sound. Heās been a good president and knows what heās doing. Trump is a fascist who canāt string 2 words together that make sense, and thatās because he has no idea how to govern, only that he wants to dictate, so he rambles with zero knowledge or logic behind his words. FFS. @npub17ezā¦0rt0 @npub1ghvā¦z6e3 npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy EVERY damn headline from WaPo and NYT is anti-Biden BS. No need to tell me you've canceled subscriptions, I already know and good on ya. But we need to counter this stuff. We need to blast. And we need to tell them DIRECTLY, as many of you have done, to stop this and go after FASCIST TRUMP and his cohorts. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 5/ Rupar: "If the Lord Almighty comes down and tells me that, I might do that" -- Biden on if he'd stand down if he becomes convinced he can't beat Trump. Biden goes on to express confidence that prominent Dems will not put pressure on him to get out of the race. npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 2/ Via Rupar: Biden doesn't commit to taking a cognitive and neurological exam and releasing the results, saying his doctors don't think it's necessary npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy Itās not airing in Canada. Via Kyle Griffin: Asked by ABC if he's had a cognitive test lately, President #Biden cites his experience in office: "I have a cognitive test every single day. Everything I do." npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 13/ OFFS, and as I type this, I see a news alert: "Sen. Mark Warner seeks to assemble group of Dem senators to ask Biden to exit race." from WaPo npub1tx7ez6l2jtktcwn264eqqrwx8ahnlem5c72906uvkek0p0y09r4sczgew8 Laffy 9/ Back to bashing Trump: Liar, morals of alley cat... loss of jobs: Donald Herbert Hoover Trump. Lied... bleach in our arm...called veterans.. suckers and losers... I'll be damned if he's gonna talk about my son that way.