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Video Thread 8/16/2023

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:53 am Open Thread, Politics

Aug 162023

Talking Feds – Team Trump’s SINISTER MOVE in Georgia has Backfired Massively

The Lincoln Project – Back To School With The GOP

[Long and rambling – but they had just got the indictment ab=nd were thinking aloud a lot
MSNBC – BREAKING: Donald Trump indicted in Georgia election case

[Scared Ketchup’s motto is “Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to combat genuine stupidity.”]
Scared Ketchup – AI Republicans Make Laxative Ad {NSFW}

Rescue Dog Loves Riding On Mopeds

[And this is why SoSes are very quiet about taking him off of any ballots. And he has a point.]
Beau – Let’s talk about Trump vs Federalist Society members….

Video Thread 8/10/2023

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:07 pm Open Thread, Politics

Aug 102023

[In lieu of the legal recap]
Talking Feds – Trump makes a RIDICULOUS REQUEST to federal judge

The Lincoln Project – NOW Conspiracy

Thom Hartmann – How Can We Ban Trump & His Cult From Public Office?

MSNBC – Biden designates new national monument near the Grand Canyon

Dog Who Couldn’t Walk Prances Around The Office Now

Beau – Let’s talk about Trump revealing his emotional state….

Open Thread August 3, 2023

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 6:00 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Aug 032023

Yesterday, the newsletters were filled with responses to The Indictment. Substack in particular was packed – of course the people I subscribe to there are mostly experts, not only knowledgeable but competent and experienced communicators, so that is what one would and should expect – but I was a little overwhelmed. As a legal layperson, I thought Joyce Vance’s column was the best – the explanations were thorough, and the personal feelings showing through were in such congruence with mine (and probably with yours) that I was deeply moved. I’m not going to try to do a short take – I’ll just provide the link (remember to look for the popup and click “continue reading”)

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Short Takes –

Talking Points Memo – Newly Revealed Text Messages Show GOP Officials At Ground Zero Of Election Conspiracy Outlined By Trump Indictment
Quote – Text messages obtained by Talking Points Memo — most which have not previously been made public — paint a picture of what was going on behind the scenes in the White House during the crucial period the special prosecutor has zeroed in on. In particular, they reveal that Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and former Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward were among those who played key roles in elements of the alleged conspiracy from the moment Smith said it began.
Click through for details. There have been some occasions when Willard “Mitt” Romney appeared to have a sense of ethics. But he clearly wasn’t able to raise a daughter with ethics, so even those few occasions are now questionable.

USA Today – FBI: Over 200 sex trafficking victims, including 59 missing children, found in nationwide operation
Quote – “Operation Cross Country” grew out of a 2003 FBI initiative which identified and recovered sexually exploited minors. It’s a coordinated operation involving federal, state and local agencies across the country. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is also a significant partner in the initiative, the FBI said.
Click through for full story. I probably should have posted a barf bag alert – not for their results, but for the fact that they do it every summer – and never come up empty.

Food For Thought

Video Thread 8/2/2023

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:01 pm Open Thread, Politics

Aug 022023

Somewhere Glenn missed another day … but I see no need to apologize for this presentation.
Talking Feds – Trump INDICTED in BIGGEST CASE IN US HISTORY

The Lincoln Project – Frenzy

Thom Hartmann – Will Climate Change Turn The Day After Tomorrow Into A Documentary?

Robert Reich – 5 Crises Republicans Made up to Distract You

Dog Waits By Door For 2 Weeks To Meet This Cat

Beau – Let’s talk about Mitch McConnell and the future….

Video Thread 6/11/2023

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:49 am Open Thread, Politics

Jun 112023

Talking Feds with Harry Litman – Trump INDICTED in Most Important Federal Case in HISTORY

The Lincoln Project – Everything Woke

Thom Hartmann – Trump Didn’t Act Alone – Deadly Crimes, Treason & More!

Liberal Redneck – Canada, Climate Change, and Crazy People

Cat Is So Clingy With His Dad

Beau – Let’s talk about old men bumping their heads….

Open Thread for January 22, 2022

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:31 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jan 222022

Yesterday, Friday, I was still dragging some. But I managed to put in a grocery order to be delivered today. I hope there’s not too much missing.

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Short Takes –

The Daily Beast – Oath Keeper Returned to Capitol Morning After Riot to ‘Probe Defense Line,’ Prosecutors Say
Quote – In a court filing late Tuesday calling for Vallejo to be detained ahead of trial, prosecutors say he continued to plot against the federal government even after the violence of Jan. 6 ended. The next morning, he allegedly messaged other members of the group in a Signal chat: “We are going to probe their defense line right now 6 am they should let us in. We’ll see.” He and other members of a “quick reaction force” he led were apparently also prepared to wage battle in the city for weeks.
Click through for details. This is another of those recently charged with “seditious conspiracy.” The “quick reaction forces” or QRFs – and, yes, that’s plural – there were somewhere between “several” and “many” – we will probably hear more about as time psses.

Democratic Underground (LENNY0229) – Dems Won Four Special Elections Last Week
Quote – We won special election in Maine for Maine House (suburban district that could have gone red), Massachusetts for Massachusetts House (a FLIP from Red to Blue – No Dem had held this seat since the mid 1800’s), Virginia for Virginia House, and Florida for U.S. House. Again, one of these was a FLIP and one (the one in my home state of Maine) could very welll have gone red. There were no guarantees. In ALL cases, the Dems won by BIG margins.
Click through. Good news is always welcome, and he goes on to provide some analysis ans suggestions.

Politico – Read the never-issued Trump order that would have seized voting machines
Quote – It’s not clear who wrote either document. But the draft executive order is dated Dec. 16, 2020, and is consistent with proposals that lawyer Sidney Powell made to the then-president. On Dec. 18, 2020, Powell, former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn, former Trump administration lawyer Emily Newman, and former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne met with Trump in the Oval Office. In that meeting, Powell urged Trump to seize voting machines and to appointher as a special counsel to investigate the election, according to Axios.
Click through to read the complete order, or just for more detail. This document (along with the draft of an unmade speech) is one of those from the National Archives being held until the Supreme Court ruled.

Food For Thought:

Video Thread 9/24/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:57 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 242021

Glenn Kirschner – When Donald Sued Mary: Why Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against his Niece and the NYT is Dead on Arrival

Thom Hartmann – Senator Whitehouse Exposes Plot To Seize Supreme Court

Now This News – Ad for Fake Funeral Home Trolls the Unvaccinated. (No words needed.)

Robert Reich – The Secret to Actually Taxing the Rich

The Daily Show – The Messed Up Hist-HER-y of Childbirth

Beau – Let’s talk about salad dressing and Flynn….

Video Thread for 8/10/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:06 pm Open Thread, Politics

Aug 102021

Glenn Kirschner – Evidence Mounts of Trump’s Conspiracy w/DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark to Overturn Election Results

This really needs no remark from me.

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer reminds Republican Senator Mitch McConnell who’s in charge.

Now, if we can bring this same energy to the filibuster, we might get something done.pic.twitter.com/kPGznquZos

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 3, 2021

politicsrus – Democracy Is Starving

Anti-Armageddon Update with Christopher’s sister Sharon (Somehow I think he’s proud of her…)

John Di Domenico -Trump Slams Cuomo’s 11 counts of sexual harassment

Woman Rescues A Very Angry, Growly Feral Kitten And Earns Her Love

Beau – Let’s talk about two Florida tough guys….

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