Glenn Kirschner – Why the Trump Org Criminal Charges May Open the Indictment Flood Gates: A Matter of Precedent
Meidas Touch – John McCain’s Private Reaction to Trump’s Attack on POWs
The Lincoln Project – Remember
The Franklin Project – Get Empowered with Close Up
Rebel HQ – Trump OUTED By BOMBSHELL Evidence! (<- I didn’t write this and don’t consider it a bombshell But it is solid.)
Founders Sing – HE’S INDICTED & IT FEELS SO GOOD
Beau – Let’s talk about DOD mandated vaccines….
Glenn Kirschner – 545 Insurrectionists Now Charged as New Court Filing Reveals Assault on New York Times Reporter
Now This News – Extremist Group Takes Over TikToker’s New Home 
Robert Reich – What Does Patriotism Really Mean?
The Franklin project – Bringing Civics to Life
This Tiny Kitten Grows Up Racing Around Her House Like A T-Rex
Keith Olbermann – OLBERMANN VS…THE 4TH OF JULY TRUMPIAN WHITE SUPREMACISTS PARADE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Beau – Let’s talk about the New York Times documentary about the 6th….
Glenn Kirschner – Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg Indicted for 16-Year-Long Criminal Fraud Scheme
Meidas Touch – more Frank Figliuzzi
Charles Booker is running against Rand Paul in Kentucky. Here’s his launch video.
“Remove Ron” – Looks like the Lincoln Project helped with it.
MSNBC – It’s a longish way to the punch line – but IMO worth it. Sometimes, someone needs to rationally, calmly amd factually speak ill of the dead. Lest we forget.
Keith Olbermann – OLBERMANN VS…THERE’S AN EASTER EGG IN THE IN THE 1/6 COMMISSION. PELOSI SELECTS ALL OF ITS MEMBERS!
Beau – Let’s talk about Gwen Berry and the flag…. (Hoo-Rah!)
Last night’s opera was “Satyagraha” by Philip Glass, and I think I’ve already written about it. Libretto in Sanskrit from the Bhagavad Gita, the whole first scene take place within Gandhi’s meditation, the second and third acts depict actual events but none outside of South Africa, so that it’a more abut his formation than it is about who he became, but it also looks backward to Tolstoy and forward to Dr. King. Minimal titles, because what’s being sung is not directly related to the action. To say “It’s not your usual opera” is a gross understatement. Yet I find it oddly moving. Plus every time I see it I get new insights. I may have to break down and get the DVD. In unrelated news, yesterday my favorite browser went down, and when it came back up, it looked different I’m still finding things But, basically, just an annoyance. It shouldn’t be crippling.
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Short Takes –
Former Mueller Deputy Explains Why Indicting Trump Org Matters
Quote – [T]he one point I would make about the press reports of a company being charged — some viewers may think, “Well, what’s the import of that? Who cares? A company can’t go to jail, and that’s not what I’m really interested in.” But just remember, for a company to be found guilty, the government has to prove that at least one individual at the company is criminally liable, so it means more than just a company,
Click through for the rest. And if you are interested in reading C&L’s fluff story about Spiderman and the Pope, click here.
The Hill – Kagan rips colleagues in blistering 41-page voting rights dissent
Quote – She cited late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia’s dissent in the 1991 case Chisom v. Roemer in which he opined a supposedly neutral law that limited voter registration to only a few hours a week and thus made it more difficult for Black voters than white voters to register because of life circumstances would result in Black people having “less opportunity to participate in the political process than whites.”
Click through to see that she really let them have it. I figured everyone will have seen the indictments by the time this goes up, and voting rights is actually more important at this point.
The 19th – Women in the Biden White House earn 99 cents for every $1 earned by men
Quote – The gender wage gap is typically a “raw” figure that doesn’t adjust for experience, education, title or other factors. It simply looks at median wages. In past administrations, a lack of women in higher-paid positions widened the gap. But in the Biden administration, there is a wider distribution of women across the pay scale, not just in the lowest paid jobs where they have typically been concentrated. About 56 percent of the senior staff in Biden’s White House are women, and about 36 percent come from racially and ethnically diverse communities.
Click through for details. Nice to have some good news.
Food for Thought
Just for the record, here is the actual indictment from yesterday as a pdf file.
Glenn Kirschner – NY DA Vance/Grand Jury Set to Indict Trump Organization & Trump’s CFO Allen Weisselberg Thursday
Meidas Touch – Brian Williams’s take on people leaving Trump** rally
The Lincoln Project – People Are Saying
Now This News – As usual, Republicans whine, Democrats act.
Liberal Redneck – The Benghazi People VS The January 6 Commission (If you have a tendency to cry laughing, you may want a tissue.)
Keith – Olbermann vs. Tucker Carlson
Beau – Let’s talk about the South Dakota National Guard and the missing point….
Glenn Kirschner – NY DA Trump Org Indictment Watch – First Criminal Indictment Expected Soon. Won’t likely be the Last
Now This News – UN Releases Report on Global Systemic Racism (sometimes the word “state” is used where we would say “nation” or “country” – the UN realli is talking world wide.)
Right Wing Watch has been kicked out of YouTube. So I’m going to start looking for them on Vimeo. This one features “prophet” Chuck Pierce (who is pretty clearly delusional.) Update: Yes it’s back already. Overwhelming support. Article tomorrow.)
Rebel HQ – The Deadliest Weather Phenomenon In DECADES!
Pigeon loses ability to fly. He adapts by becoming one of the dogs.
Beau – Let’s talk about how the Trump years impacted capitalism…. – This is priceless.
Glenn Kirschner – Bill Barr’s Shocking Atlantic Interview Reveals Incriminating Evidence of Trump’s Corrupt Intent (Referring to oneself in the third person has a name – it’s called “illeism.” It is not exclusive to marcissists – far from it – but they, monarchs, and toddlers are probably the groups which use it the most.)
Meidas Touch – Joe Tripp – On other words, it’s not right v. left, it’s up v. down. Seriously – see The Political Compass. https://www.politicalcompass.org
CNN – Stelter: I watched Hannity’s show for a week. Here’s what I found. Political amnesia is real. If you don’t think so, that’s because you have it. (It can be slective.)
Rebel HQ – OK, funny, but the message is serious. And there will be people injured – there always are.
A different kind of blast from the past – an interview.
Dodo – Two Orphaned Baby Foxes Go Nuts When They Meet For The First Time
Beau – Let’s talk about DeSantis beating Trump….
Glenn Kirschner – NY DA Vance to Indict Trump Org. Will this Inspire Other Jurisdictions to Finally Indict Trump? (I guess now we know what it takes to make Glenn be a smart-ass. “Tip of the Weisselberg” indeed.)
MSNBC covered multiple aspects of the Chauvin sentencing – TRMS – Judge Sends Message With Historic Prison Sentence For Derek Chauvin
Prosecutor In Chauvin Trial: ‘Sense Of Peace’ With Sentencing
MSNBC also paid considerable attention to the Trump** saga – TRMS – Increasing Pressure Threatens To Burst Trump Bubble With Potentially Concerning Fallout
NYT: Trump Admin. Considered Using Military On Floyd Protests – The 11th Hour
Expected Charges Against Trump Org. Are Far From ‘Minuscule’ – The Last Word
Corey Ryan Forrester – An important PSA…
Beau – Let’s talk about Biden’s plan for the interpreters and more…. This is (at least mostly) good news, but it comes with a cost. We owe Beau tthanks for the warning, and need to be ready.