Memorial Day 2021: Former U.S. General Wants A Myanmar-type Coup

Ex-National Security Advisor Mike Flynn Tells QAnon Conference That a Coup Like The One In Myanmar ‘Should Happen’ in The US

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn spoke this weekend at a conference organized by supporters of the QAnon conspiracy in Dallas, Texas, and multiple attendees captured video of him endorsing the idea of a military coup like the one that happened in Myanmar happening here, presumably to install former President Donald Trump back in the White House.

What's worse, troop wise, wishing people a nice 3 day weekend or a former General cheering on a military coup? - Schooley

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Roger Stone and Alex Jones Predict Trump Will Be Indicted Soon as Part of 'Chinese Takeover of America'
• One in Five Republicans Think Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol Was 'Justified'
• Rick Wilson Calls 1/6 an 'Inside Job' By EVERY Republican Who Didn't Vote For Insurrection Commission
• Former NSA Chief Warns About Cyberattacks Linked to Russia: ‘More Blatant Than I’ve Seen in My Career’
• Jake Tapper Presses GOP Rep. Who Voted Against Creating 1/6 Commission: You Supported Select Committee on Benghazi
• Attorney Admits D.C. Police Used Tear Gas on Protesters Near Trump’s Controversial Church Photo Op
• Tulsa churches honor 'holy ground' 100 years after massacre

If you don't think January 6th was about overthrowing the government...

...all you have to do is listen to disgraced former general and Trump mouthpiece Mike Flynn. - Stonekettle

 

Gun Nuts Are Growing. It Is Going To Be A Bloody Summer.

Approximately one-fifth of Americans who purchased guns last year were first-time buyers, according to new preliminary data from Northeastern University and the Harvard Injury Control Research Center.

The data also showed increases in the overall number of gun buyers and the total number of gun owners in the U.S.

Mitch McConnell Proposes New Commission To Investigate Benghazi. - Andy Borowitz

Republican Shenanigans

• DOJ adds four defendants to Oath Keepers conspiracy case
• Cleanup in Aisle Q: Sidney Powell denies Michael Flynn said what he said yesterday at 'Patriot Roundup'
• Conservative Twitter Condemns Kamala Harris Memorial Day Weekend Tweet That Doesn't Mention Veterans
• US defense secretary slams Ted Cruz for claiming Biden wants a 'woke, emasculated military'
• Fmr GOP Rep. Comstock: If Trump ‘Disappeared Tomorrow,’ Many Republicans Wouldn’t Be ‘In the Search Party’
• 9 Republicans not named Trump who could run in 2024

Message to those UFOs, can you take Marjorie Taylor Greene back with you? - David Weissman

Actor Steven Seagal Cozying Up To Putin. Anybody Surprised?

Actor and martial artist Steven Seagal, who has long been an admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has joined a pro-Kremlin party.

Reuters reports that the Just Russia - Patriots - For Truth announced in a video on Saturday that Seagal, 69, who has held Russian citizenship since 2016, had received party membership. The party was created earlier this year when three pro-Putin leftist parties formed into one.

Donald Trump: “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured.”

Republicans:

Kamala Harris: “Enjoy the long weekend.”

Republicans: “No one has ever said anything so disrespectful about our war heroes!” - Middle Age Riot

 

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"Their body, their choice." Such is the mantra coming from the GOP about Covid vaccines. Does this include the bodies of women? - Don Lewis

 

 

Rock The Voter News

• Biden remembers late son Beau in Memorial Day remarks
• Democratic Rep. Says There '100%' Will Still Be an Investigation Into 1/6: 'This Is Not Disappearing in Any Way'
• Hillary Clinton Turns NY Post Gossip Hit About 'Posh' Restaurant Visit Into Viral Vaccine PSA

In my book it’s pretty simple. If you work hard to PREVENT people from voting, you pretty much admit your ideas aren’t popular and you fear the verdict of the people. - Dan Rather

Texas Democrats Walk Off House Floor
Texas Democrats walked off the state House floor late Sunday night to prevent the passage of a massive overhaul of state elections procedures that would add new impediments to voting in future elections and limit the availability of certain types of voting predominantly used by low income and handicapped people. 

Texas Walkout Puts Greg Abbott In Awkward Position of Wanting Democrats’ Votes To Be Counted. -- Andy Borowitz

 

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March 30, 2020: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis refuses COVID stricken cruise ships permission to dock in Florida, refuses medical assistance to hundreds of infected passengers

June 2021: Same guy signs an executive order preventing cruise ships from requiring vaccinations. - Stonekettle

Business/Tech News

• U.S. tech giants’ vise over Israel tightens despite ceasefire
• Jen Psaki Pushes Back Against Gas Price Complaints for Memorial Day Weekend: 'Paying Less In Real Terms' Than Last 15 Years
• Nashville Business Criticized for 'Not Vaccinated' Patch Evoking the Holocaust
• French investigators question ex-Nissan boss Ghosn in Beirut

“Eric is responsible for everything the company has ever done,” Trump said. - Andy Borowitz

 

No Privacy With Amazon's Ring Camera

Amazon’s Ring is the largest civilian surveillance network the US has ever seen.

One in 10 US police departments can now access videos from millions of privately owned home security cameras without a warrant.

The only way you can follow both Trump and Jesus is if you’ve never read either of their books. - Republican Jesus

 

Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at John McCain's grave. 

Meghan McCain went to a casino. 

Enjoy your long weekend! - Baligubadle tweet

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Odd News

• CNN’s Manu Raju Gets Jumped By Cicada Before Live Shot: ‘What the Hell? Do I Have More On Me?!’
• Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deaths
• Giant tortoise thought extinct for a century discovered on Galapagos island
• General Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicle -- for the moon.
• Bob Dylan record returned to Ohio library was 48 years overdue

Time To Deflate Photo

Hubble Deep Field : This photo was taken by focusing the Hubble Telescope in the emptiest part of space for 10 days. Every blip in this photo is not a star, it's an entire galaxy.

Peace.

Pelosi: GOP 'cowardice' on Jan. 6 vote makes 'our country less safe'

Pelosi: GOP 'cowardice' on Jan. 6 vote makes 'our country less safe'

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) slammed Republicans on Friday who voted against the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

“Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans’ denial of the truth of the January 6th insurrection brings shame to the Senate. Republicans’ cowardice in rejecting the truth of that dark day makes our Capitol and our country less safe,” the Speaker said in a press release

The next time they attack, they will have guns.

They filibustered the truth. - Dan Rather

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Matt Gaetz Tells Crowd They Have ‘An Obligation’ to Use the Second Amendment on Big Tech Companies
• 3 in 4 Republicans Believe Trump Supporters Are NOT to Blame for January 6th Capitol Attack
• Former D.C. Police Chief Asks Jake Tapper Why CNN Doesn’t Keep Tally of Gun Deaths Like It Does for Covid: 'I Mean, This Is Crazy'
• U.S. tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

An angry mob attacked our Capitol, our lawmakers, and our election. 

They killed a policeman. 

And Republican leaders would rather we all not know more about what happened. - Hillary Clinton

 

 

Germany To Pay Namibia 1.3 Billion For 100 Year Old Genocide

More than 100 years after the crimes committed by the German colonial power in what is now Namibia, Germany has formally recognized the atrocities committed against the Herero and Nama ethnic groups as genocide.

Germany will support Namibia and the descendants of the victims with €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) for reconstruction and development and ask for forgiveness for the "crimes of German colonial rule," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a statement on Friday.

Mitch McConnell, you just won the first subpoena of the House investigation, come on down. - John Fugelsang

 

Republican Shenanigans

• Matt Gaetz Attacks Paul Ryan For Giving Speech in California at Georgia Rally, Pro-Trump Crowd Boos Former Speaker
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Impersonates Cartel Member: ‘That’s My Really Bad Mexican Accent’
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Explicitly Compares Democrats to Nazis in Latest Rhetorical Escalation
• DeSantis Raises More than $5 Million in May, Cash on Hand Nears $40 Million
• Sheriff's deputy who was fond of posting anti-vaccine videos dies of COVID-19
• CNN's Donie O'Sullivan Interviews Woman Who Thinks Marjorie Taylor Greene is Like Jesus Christ
• Men displaying 'Trump won' banner removed from Yankee Stadium
• Trump Goes After 'RINO' and Fox Board Member Paul Ryan: 'Fox Will Never Be the Same!'

If you want to know how effective the psyops that Trump used on folks was all you have to do is look at Jan 6th, that’s why the GOP doesn’t want you to look. He got folks in broad daylight on LIVE TV to attack the US Capitol. Just how bat sh*t scary that is cannot be overstated. - Noel Casler

 

Florida Woman Provides Evidence On Herself To The FBI

Using Facebook photos and video captured during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI this week accused a one-time Palm Beach County, Florida, commission candidate and former GOP heavyweight of joining the deadly rampage.

Jody Tagaris, 67, who lives near Jupiter, is charged with four federal misdemeanors, accusing her of illegally entering a restricted building and being disruptive and disorderly once inside.

Lest you thought the Trump crime family was done, they still own some Senators and some in Congress. - Jeremy Newberger

 

 

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Rock The Voter News

• 'Donald Trump's Big Lie Has Now Fully Enveloped the Republican Party': Schumer Excoriates GOP for Voting Down 1/6 Commission
• Schumer to force vote on sweeping election overhaul next month
• Harris becomes first woman to give commencement address at Naval Academy

Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be Proud Boys. - Designationsix tweet

 

How Nice, The Senate Adjourned Early Today.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and a group of Republican conservatives struck a deal to allow a Friday vote on a bill setting up a bipartisan Jan. 6 commission, which will let senators leave Washington for the Memorial Day recess early Friday afternoon.

New Evidence Shows Fauci May Have Been Created In Chinese Lab. - The Onion

 

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Business/Tech News

• Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers target 150 orgs with phishing
• Tesla to use in-car cameras to monitor drivers using Autopilot: report
• Biden releases $6T budget that foresees decade of trillion-dollar deficits
• Tom Brady Says He's a 'Big Believer' in Crypto: 'We Talk About it Basically Every Day'

Every corporation in America should boycott the campaigns of anyone who votes against establishing a 1/6 commission. - BlackKnight10K tweet

 

Florida Man Sued For Social Media Censorship
Two technology groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Tallahassee federal court challenging a controversial bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis said is aimed at cracking down on social media censorship — but opponents argue is an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.

A lady just came up to me and said “Speak English, we are in San Diego.” So I politely responded by asking her “how do I say ‘San Diego’ in English?” The look of bewilderment on her face made it feel like a Friday. - ArtyCurry tweet

 

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Odd News

• Human life span may have an 'absolute limit' of 150 years
• A Seedy Slice of History: Here's Where Watermelons Actually Came From
• Scientists overhear two atoms chatting
• Minnesota man breaks a second Mohawk world record
• Florida woman discovers now-missing husband already married to someone else

Time To Deflate Photo

The world's greatest artist, Mother Nature, and her creation at Bentonite hills, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

Peace.

Life comes at you fast

I have another appointment at noon to get Pfizered! Hopefully. 

There are driving restrictions in place and my taxi ride is restricted but the police said we could go.

AND on top of that, the power is being turned off this morning to replace the electric line to my house. So a new edition of AHNC will be delayed until tomorrow. Mea culpa.

Newly settled gringos here have often asked me what type of car they should purchase. I often say  --  don't buy a car, buy a helicopter.

Wish me luck!

Republicans Agree To Commission On Hillary Clinton's Involvement In January 6. - Andy Borowitz

Hand crushing machine used by the Catholic Church in the 15th century to punish those with “greedy hands." Looks like a fair punishment for the trumps.

As Grand Jury Convenes, Trump Changes Name of His Company to Eric Trump Organization. - Andy Borowitz

Goblin Valley State Park is in Utah. The park features thousands of hoodoos, referred to locally as goblins, which are formations of mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles.

Peace.