May 18, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists
Fox News reports: Rep. Andy Ogles is introducing the “Let Trump Speak Act” to prohibit judges from issuing gag orders to defendants, like former President Trump, in any criminal or civil proceeding. “We have watched for years as a politically-weaponized Department of Justice and Democrat activist judges have gone after President Donald J. Trump,” the Tennessee Republican told Fox News …
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May 18, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The New York Post reports: Rudy Giuliani’s 80th birthday bash in Palm Beach was stormed “like it was Normandy” as the former New York City mayor was served with notice of his Arizona indictment, sources told The Post. In front of nearly 75 guests, two officials with Arizona’s attorney general’s office arrived at the shindig around 11 p.m. to hand …
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May 17, 2024 JMG Community, Open Thread
The horror film site Bloody Disgusting reports: NECA is celebrating Pride Month early with a brand new Elvira action figure, this one a variant dubbed “Over the Rainbow Elvira.” And it’s been released this week for a great cause. NECA previews, “The devilishly delightful Cassandra Peterson has played the part of Elvira for more than 40 years with grace, humor …
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May 17, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists
Florida Politics reports: U.S. Sen. Rick Scott lamented at a law enforcement roundtable that Senate Democrats won’t support intercepting fentanyl at the border. But the Naples Republican voted against doing so twice. Scott told WESH that the problems with the fentanyl crisis start at better patrolling the border. Scott traced a rush in drugs crossing the border to after Biden …
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May 17, 2024 Movies, Television
The New York Times reports: Dabney Coleman, an award-winning television and movie actor best known for his over-the-top portrayals of garrulous, egomaniacal characters, died on Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 92. Mr. Coleman was equally adept at comedy and drama, but he received his greatest acclaim for his comic work — notably in the 1980 …
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May 17, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
CBS News reports: Former President Donald Trump will head to Minnesota on a day off from his hush money trial for a Republican fundraiser Friday night in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November. Trump visited to Minnesota several times in 2020, when Biden beat him by more than 7 points. In the run-up to …
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May 17, 2024 Christianists, Hate Groups
Via press release from hate group leader Bill Donohue: May 17, 2024 Mr. Roger Goodell, Commissioner National Football League 345 Park Avenue NY NY 10154 Dear Mr. Goodell: NFL senior vice president Jonathan Beane addressed the commencement speech by Kansas City Chiefs’ player Harrison Butker as follows: “Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity. His views are not …
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May 17, 2024 Christianists, Republicans
The Louisiana Illuminator reports: Louisiana is closer to becoming the first state that requires all schools that receive state money to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom. Legislation with that edict gained approval Thursday from the Louisiana Senate and is on its way to the House for apparent final approval. The bill’s proponents believe a recent U.S. Supreme Court …
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May 17, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The Meidas Touch reports: John Eastman was the first of the indicted co-conspirators to turn himself in on the state charges in Maricopa County, with Rudy Giuliani, Christina Bobb, and Mark Meadows expected to do so over the next few weeks. After he was arrested and booked, Eastman appeared at his arraignment today with his attorney and entered a not …
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May 17, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists
Mediaite reports: While speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill Friday morning, Rep. Jamie Raskin noted it would be “worth investigating” if alcohol played a role in the chaotic argument. Lawmakers on both sides of the Thursday argument have doubled-downed on their comments and refused to apologize. “I didn’t see the drinking, but the gentlelady from New Mexico Melanie Stansbury raised …
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