Trump Organization and CFO, Allen Weisselberg, charged with tax crimes

Trump Organization and CFO charged with tax crimes

A Manhattan grand jury has charged former President Trump's namesake company and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg.

Person.

Woman.

Man.

Camera.

Indictments.

- YS tweet

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• US, UK agencies warn Russian hackers using 'brute force' to target hundreds of groups
• Officials still attempting to reach parents of 368 separated migrant children: court filing
• Florida search paused over concerns about rest of building collapsing
• 'We can do it': Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside

It’s still taking time to get back to being used to a president who visits a disaster site and talks about how awful it was for the victims, not all the compliments he got from invisible people about his incredible response. - Mrs. Betty Bowers

 

Company + Lobbyist = Pocketed U.S. Senator
Indiscreet comments made by an Exxon Mobil lobbyist to undercover activists may figure prominently in upcoming congressional hearings about the role of oil companies in the battle against climate change..."Joe Manchin, I talk to his office every week," bragged McCoy to the interviewer. He called the senator from West Virginia a "kingmaker" and discussed how "on the Democrat side we look for the moderates on these issues" in their efforts to stop policies that could hurt the company's business.

The gaslighting continues. If you're reading this, you survived a concerted, concentrated attempt to overthrow the US government. You also survived a global pandemic mismanaged by a previous president.* It happened. It wasn't a figment of your imagination & the danger is ongoing. - Molly Cantrell-Kraig 

 

Republican Shenanigans

• 'Who Gives a Sh*t?!' Kinzinger Beats Down McCarthy's Threat of Revenge Against Republicans Who Sit on 1/6 Committee
• DeSantis Hails 'Very Supportive' Biden in Wake of Building Collapse: 'You Recognized the Severity of This Tragedy From Day One'
• Trump Organization Blasts Allen Weisselberg's Criminal Investigation: 'Scorched Earth Attempt' to Harm Trump
• Trump Blasts McConnell on Hannity as Audience Cheers: He ‘Can No Longer Do the Job’
• Hannity Asks Ronny Jackson If He Can Give Biden a Cognitive Test During Town Hall With Trump
• Stephen Colbert Slams Bill Cosby After Prison Release: He's Joining Bill O’Reilly, Trump on the 'Monsters of Being Monsters Tour'

The only thing you can trust the Republican Party to do is reach a new low every day. - Middle Age Riot

Meghan McCain Quits The View

Meghan McCain announced that this season of The View would be her last, sparking quite the predictable reaction from co-host Joy Behar. 

“I wish nothing but continued success and good wishes and good luck to all of you and to this show, and I’m just eternally grateful to have had this opportunity here,” McCain said

But if Meghan McCain leaves the view, how will we ever know who her father was? - OhNoSheTwitnt

 

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Voting Rights Diminished By U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan penned a powerful dissent following the court's Thursday 6-3 vote to uphold Arizona's controversial voting restrictions, declaring the ruling to undermine the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. She was joined in her rebuke by Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor.

Rock The Voter News

• Pelosi Announces Liz Cheney to Sit on 1/6 Committee, Despite Threats of Revenge From McCarthy
• House passes $715B package, hoping to sway infrastructure debate
• The Problem With Politico's Kamala Harris Hit Piece Is Not That The Sources Are Anonymous

Speaker Pelosi shuts down a question about Kevin McCarthy's threats: "I'm not responding to him. We're making our presentation here. Go ask him about what he says, OK?"

 

Senator Auntie Maxine Has A Nice Ring To It

President Joe Biden quipped at a bill signing ceremony that he wanted to see headline-making Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) in the U.S. Senate.

The comment came when Waters and Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) joined him at a Wednesday ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House.

“Hey Chuy, how are you, man?” Biden said, shaking Garcia’s hand. He then shook Waters’ hand and said, “Senator, I hope. You think I’m kidding — I’m not.”

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Can we finally stop pretending it's radical to expand the Supreme Court, abolish the Electoral College, and end the filibuster? We do these things, or we let democracy die. It really is that simple. - Robert Reich

 

Business/Tech News

• US jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low
• U.S. crude oil prices top $75 a barrel, the highest since 2018
• 130 nations agree to support U.S. proposal for global minimum tax on corporations
• Elon Musk praises China on Communist Party anniversary

Dear Allen Weisselberg:

They are not bluffing. Seriously. 

Very truly yours,

Tristan Snell

(Former NY AAG who prosecuted Trump University)

 

Oh, Another Pro-Trump Social Media Site! GETTR. GETTR?

Former President Donald Trump’s team quietly launched a new social media platform on Thursday, billing it as an alternative to Big Tech sites.

The platform, called GETTR, advertised its mission statement as “fighting cancel culture, promoting common sense, defending free speech, challenging social media monopolies, and creating a true marketplace of ideas.”

Notice one thing missin' from all of Trump's statements and lawyers?  

A denial. - Tea Pain

 

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Odd News

• The dinosaurs were likely doomed before the asteroid struck
• SpaceX's first civilian crew will have 'one hell of a view' from the spaceship's toilet in a new glass dome
• Free divers' heart rates can drop as low as 11 beats per minute
• Florida men uninjured when lightning strikes fishing pole
• Picasso kept in Maine house closet for 50 years is sold

Time To Deflate Photo

Mountains of salt, in Darbest, Iran.

Peace.

Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg Reportedly Set to Be Charged for Tax Crimes on Thursday

Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg Reportedly Set to Be Charged for Tax Crimes on Thursday

A new report indicates that the Trump Organization, as well as its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg are about to be charged with tax-related crimes.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Manhattan district attorney’s office will charge Weisselberg and the Trump Organization at large on Thursday. This corroborates previous reports suggesting criminal charges would be leveled against Weisselberg and the Trump Organization by the end of this week.

Yesterday, Trump's lawyer said there would be no charges.

You know who's not getting indicted tomorrow? the email lady. - Jeff Tiedrich

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Rep. Adam Smith pushes back against private funding for National Guard deployment
• Gun deaths surge in Iowa ahead of loosened handgun restrictions
• Unvaccinated attendees fuel COVID-19 outbreak at Illinois camp
• Fauci warns of 'two Americas' due to widening gap between vaccinated and unvaccinated

On Jan 6 I was on my hands & knees on the floor of the House Gallery wondering if my colleagues & I would leave the Capitol alive. 

Make no mistake - Jan 6 was no "normal tourist visit." Our Select Committee will conduct a full investigation to get to the bottom of what happened - Rep. Robin Kelly

Putin's Populace Propaganda 💖 Fox News
Galvanized by the results of recent American polls and the popularity of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Fox News and its audiences, the Kremlin is proceeding with a new charm offensive targeting Western conservatives. Russia cannot offer much in terms of gun rights, freedom of speech, or standard of living—at least not for those excluded from Putin’s mob-like circle of trust. Rather, the Kremlin intends to attract Western converts with another type of currency—bigotry—turning Russia into the land of ultimate political incorrectness, the world’s anti-woke capital.

Republican Shenanigans

• Steve Doocy Rips Biden Energy Secretary Connecting Condo Tower Collapse to Climate Change: No Time to 'Get Political'
• Trump blows off DeSantis's 'direct plea' to cancel Florida rally in wake of condo collapse: report
• Tucker Carlson Doubles Down on NSA Claim, Calls Agency's Statement 'Infuriatingly Dishonest'
• 'These People Are White Supremacists': Paul Gosar's Brother Blasts Him for 'Cavorting With Racists'
• 120 House Republicans Vote Against Removing Confederate Statues From Capitol

Quite frankly, more important right now than removing Confederate statues from the Capitol, is removing Confederate Congressmen. - Jeremy Newberger

Historians View Trump As The Failure He Is. Good.
Donald Trump is ranked near the bottom of all U.S. presidents by a group of historians, getting the lowest grades for leadership of any commander in chief who has served in the White House in the past 150 years. 

Senate Passes Bill Wishing Younger Generations Best Of Luck Stopping Climate Change. - The Onion

 

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Rock The Voter News

• Twitter Has a Field Day as NYC Board of Elections Admits Stunning ‘Error’ in Ballot Tabulations
• White House doubles down support for climate provisions left out of bipartisan deal
• Biden approval at 55 percent, sees decline among Democrats: poll

Dear God, Charges Dropped Against Bill Cosby.

Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.

Cosby is now free to go back to his townhouse across the street from Jeffrey Epstein’s old place on E.71. - Noel Casler

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Business/Tech News

• Poll: Workers more likely to be vaccinated if employers offer paid time off
• Biden to raise federal firefighter pay to $15 per hour
• California wildfire grows to 13,000 acres, threatens marijuana farms
• Fox News to pay $1M penalty after investigation into workplace culture

I keep waiting for someone to tell me, "Yeah, I was a fruit picker until those illegals showed up." - Mohamad Safa

Florida Man, Florida Woman, Florida Collapsed Condos

A Miami-Dade prosecutor said she plans to ask a grand jury to investigate the Surfside, Fla., building collapse that has claimed at least 12 lives.

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement on Tuesday that she will ask the grand jury to probe “what steps we can take to safeguard our residents without jeopardizing any scientific, public safety, or potential criminal investigations.”

We said free Britney, they freed Cosby. - Keith Edwards

 

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Odd News

• For the first time, astrophysicists detect a black hole swallowing a neutron star
• The dinosaurs may have already been going extinct before the cataclysmic space rock hit Earth, new findings suggest
• Yale School of Drama is now free for all returning and incoming students
• Flock of homing pigeons prompts exit ramp closure in Florida
• Octopus paints work of art at aquarium in Florida

Time To Deflate Photo

The leaning tower of Pisa, at night.

Peace.

Fox News host suggests Florida building collapse is 'God's plan'

Fox News host suggests Florida building collapse is 'God's plan'

Fox News host Harris Faulkner suggested on Tuesday that victims of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida are part of "God's plan."

Following a press conference about the latest rescue efforts for dozens of missing people, Faulkner connected the tragedy to accusations that Democrats are trying to "defund the police."

We live in a country that will give nuclear codes to Donald Trump but not a checking account to Britney Spears. - Mrs. Betty Bowers

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Trump Supporter Warns CNN's Donie O'Sullivan of Future 'Civil War' if Trump is Not Reinstated This Summer: 'You Guys are Going Down'
• South Dakota Gov. Noem deploys National Guard to U.S-Mexico Border
• Pair of Americans apologize to Tokyo court for helping Ghosn flee Japan
• General directing Afghanistan withdrawal warns of possible Taliban push for power
• Biden declares Iran will never get a nuclear weapon ‘on my watch’

Kristi Noem says the deployment of our South Dakota National Guard to Texas “will be paid for by a private donation.” Kristi Noem has turned our military into mercenaries. It is morally wrong to deploy troops for political purposes using private funds. - South Dakota Democratic Party tweet

 

Mexico Decriminalizes Marijuana

Mexico’s Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

The top court made it legal for citizens to personally use marijuana and grow a set amount of the recreational drug as long as they obtain a permit for it from the country’s Health Department, 

If you're mad bc

-the slavery flag's finally coming down

-millions keep their healthcare

-free ppl can marry who they love

-whites are becoming a minority

-the largest voter turnout in US history didn't go your way

we in the the 21st century wait to welcome you with open arms. - John Fugelsang

 

Republican Shenanigans

• Trump's Alabama rally cancelled over partisan political concerns
• Tucker Carlson Claims the NSA is Monitoring His Communications ‘In an Attempt to Take This Show Off the Air'
• GOP Congressman Paul Gosar Holding Fundraiser With Proud Anti-Semite
• 'I Will Die on This Hill!' Meghan McCain Denounces Olympian Gwen Berry's Protest as 'Not Appropriate or Patriotic'
• CNN Analyst Trashes Barr: ‘Helped Light a Fire, Fanned the Flames, Watched It Burn Down the House, and Then Only at the End Sorta Tossed His Drink on It’
• Zeldin is GOP's 'presumed nominee' against Cuomo after straw poll of county leaders
• Shock after Trump Jr releases video where he appears 'high as a kite': 'Hold an intervention now'

The iPhone turns 14 today. It’s almost old enough for Matt Gaetz to date. - Windsor Mann

Aw. Conservative Media Outlets Lost Lots of Viewers.

Conservative media outlets have led the industry’s double-digit decline in readership since President Joe Biden entered the White House, according to new engagement data.

Publishers that have suffered the least significant declines since former President Donald Trump left office include The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Reuters, according to Comscore data... 

hi kids! it's me, your favorite sexagenarian here to tell you that when I was a kid the top tax rate was 90% and not only did our country have money for bridges and schools and moon rockets, but we had rich people too, and they had plenty of money to spend on rich people bullsh*t. - Jeff Tiedrich

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The difference between Donald Trump and other organized crime bosses is that Al Capone and John Gotti were never stupid enough to run for president. - Middle Age Riot

 

Rock The Voter News

• Manchin says he's on board with Democratic-only infrastructure bill
• Pelosi Introduces Resolution to Set Up 1/6 Select Committee, Reportedly Considering a Republican as One of Her Appointees
• Jen Psaki Has to Remind Fox News' Peter Doocy That Not Firing Cops Helps With The Crime
• Biden to visit Florida this week after building collapse

I want everyone in America to get vaccinated but if it's mostly going to be Democrats, I guess the silver lining is that Democrats will do well in midterms thanks to the delta variant. - BlackKnight10K tweet

 

Jill Biden Graces The Cover of VOGUE

Jill Biden has been dubbed "a first lady for all of us" as she graces the cover of the latest issue of Vogue.

The first lady poses on the Truman Balcony at the White House in an Oscar de la Renta dress on the front of the fashion magazine's August issue...

Maybe Melania can get on the cover of Vague Magazine instead. - TheUSASingers tweet

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It shouldn’t be that corporations can give unlimited funds to candidates while volunteers can’t give water to voters. - Ethan Wolf

Business/Tech News

• Supreme Court rules that pipeline can seize land from New Jersey
• Portland streetcar service suspended amid heat wave due to melting cables
• Early findings indicate that mixing and matching coronavirus vaccines might improve your protection
• 'Football is Gay': NFL Pledges Support for LGBTQ Community One Week After Carl Nassib Becomes First Active Player to Come Out

In the 90’s, computers would scream every time you went online. that was foreshadowing. - soul nate tweet

 

Amazon Opens Cooling Center

Amazon is opening a cooling center in Seattle amid a blistering heat wave hitting the West.

The Amazon Meeting Center will open on Tuesday for residents to cool down with the ability to hold 1,000 people, according to Seattle’s city website.

I'm in Home Depot and some Little kid just called me an old fart....

So if you're missing your kid, he's in the red LG dryer aisle 17. - Oma tweet

 

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Odd News

• Reed: Newly released UFO report should be taken seriously
• Poll Shows Biden and Trump Voters Agree on One Thing: Free Britney!
• Yankees grant woman her wish to be a bat girl 60 years after she was turned down because of gender
• Gunmen Foiled Trying to Rob Camera Crew — During Interview of Crime Prevention Chief at City Hall
• Hotel in China's Shanghai Tower billed as world's highest
• Florida Man Attacks Victim With A Jar Of Salsa At Store

Time To Deflate Photo

The photographer was lying on the ground in the Tiberias Municipality Building, Israel trying to shoot this ceiling. The pigeons were concerned. Photo by Jamal Pasha.

Peace.