Brittney Griner released from Russian prison 10 months after arrest

Brittney Griner released from Russian prison 10 months after arrest

In exchange for her release, the U.S. government will reportedly send convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout back to Russia, according to CBS News.

Can we all talk about the fact that Joe Biden is really good at being President. - d_jerneration tweet

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The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Biden Celebrates Brittney Griner Release From Russia In Prisoner Swap With Griner's Wife By His Side
• Boomer Esiason Blasts U.S Trading Arms Dealer for Brittney Griner: 'We Look So Pathetic'
• 'This is Not a Swap, This is a Surrender': John Bolton Takes Flamethrower to Brittney Griner Deal as 'Huge Win for Moscow' Over Biden
• ‘Great Day for America’: Kellyanne Conway Says Brittney Griner ‘Paid Her Dues’ for Breaking Russian Drug Law
• ‘Trump Is Going to Be on That Criminal Referral List’: CNN Reports Jan 6. Committee Wants Him at 'Center’ of DOJ Probe

Republicans literally mad this morning because an American citizen has been released from a Russian gulag and returned safely home.

Literally mad. Seething.

Their ideology has become so completely morally bankrupt that they literally are outraged over the return of an American. - Stonekettle tweet

More Classified Documents Found and Nothing Is Done
A law firm hired by former President Donald Trump found at least two additional classified documents in a storage unit of his belongings in Florida...The documents were found as part of an additional search to fully comply with a subpoena issued by the Department of Justice in May, according to emails from the General Services Administration.

Declaration of Independence Found in Trump Storage Unit. - Andy Borowitz

Republican Shenanigans

• Republican Sen. John Thune Tells CNN Trump and His Candidates Prevented Midterm GOP Wins
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Fumes She Wasn't Asked to Campaign Statewide for Herschel Walker: 'Extremely Insulting'
• 'Don't Say Gay' Florida lawmaker indicted on fraud charges
• Dennis Prager Blames Female Teachers for Academic Deterioration: 'I Know it Sounds Misogynist, But Only to an Idiot'
• Sean Spicer Dunked on for Confusing Pearl Harbor Attack with D-Day: 'Majored in History at Trump University'
• DeSantis tops Trump in hypothetical 2024 match-up: poll
• World Jewish Congress asks Apple, Spotify to remove Kanye West’s music from platforms over artist’s ‘appalling, unrepentant antisemitism’

Not to brag or anything, but I’ve never hidden Top Secret documents in a storage shed. - John Collins

Florida Man Allowed To Host Domestic Terrorists
Former President Trump hosted a prominent QAnon and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist at his Mar-A-Lago club in Florida on Tuesday night, just two weeks after his much-criticized dinner with Ye and white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

Trump claims that Putin was so afraid of him that he wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine if he was president. AND YET, for some reason, Trump was UNABLE or UNWILLING to secure the release of US Marines Paul Whelan OR Trevor Reed, locked up by Russia ON HIS WATCH. - Ron Filipkowski tweet

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Rock The Voter News

• Openly LGBTQ members celebrate passage of Respect for Marriage Act, say there's more work to do
• House passes massive $858 billion defense bill that would scrap military Covid vaccine mandate, teeing up Senate vote
• The Biden administration still hasn't found parents of 120 children separated from their families under Trump
• Fauci isn’t just worried about a ‘wave of infections’ as China reopens. He sees a risk in a whole new wave of mutant variants
• The rumored reason why AOC is facing a House ethics probe

I'm so grateful for Brittney Griner's freedom, but couldn't we have tossed in Jared Kushner as part of the swap. - Paul Rudnick tweet

Well, This Is A Nice End Around Play

Senate Democrats on Thursday introduced a bill that would help fund expenses for women who need to travel to undergo abortion procedures.  

“Right now in states across the country, Americans are unable to make their own health care decisions. Women in states like Wisconsin are being forced to travel out of state just to see a doctor for critical health care, including abortion. And for too many, the cost of travel, child care, overnight housing, and time away from work puts safe, comprehensive reproductive care totally out of reach,” said Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in a statement. 

I actually have a lot in common with Herschel Walker.

I'm not qualified to run for office, and I also enjoy visits to Georgia. - John Fugelsang

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Business/Tech News

• 1100-Plus New York Times Staff Walk Out After Talks Break Down
• Jeep recalls over 62,000 Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids over engine shutdowns
• Experts track rising hate speech on Twitter since Musk's takeover
• Musk boosts Twitter’s right-wing appeal with moderation changes, ‘Twitter Files’
• Elon Musk to charge iPhone app users $4 more for Twitter Blue: report

Everyone who works for Donald Trump will eventually be found guilty of something. - Middle Age Riot

Blabbermouth Musk Opens Up Investigation of Twitter By San Francisco

On Tuesday morning, Twitter employees arrived at their San Francisco headquarters to see a startling new development at the office: beds, nightstands, and comfortable armchairs....Patrick Hannan, communications director for the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, subsequently confirmed the investigation on Wednesday.

Santa Claus: "If your Christmas photo has your family holding guns, I'm not coming down your goddamn chimney."

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Odd News

• NASA'S ICON Space Weather Satellite Has Suddenly Gone Silent
• Buried 19th-century shipwreck likely uncovered by hurricanes on Florida beach
• Buying a bomb shelter in the Tokyo suburbs
• Couple Camping in California Wilderness Find Lost Man Who Survived for Weeks on Half Jar of Salsa
• Angry driver shoots at passing SUV, not realizing it’s a deputy, Florida cops say
• Escaped puppy crosses Hudson River from New York to New Jersey

Time To Deflate Photo

The Orion spacecraft captures a crescent earth above the moon.

Peace.

Raphael Warnock beats Herschel Walker to end the last Senate race of 2022

Raphael Warnock beats Herschel Walker to end the last Senate race of 2022

The final race of the 2022 midterms is over. Incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock from Georgia has defeated his opponent, Republican Herschel Walker. The victory gives Democrats a crucial 51-49 advantage in the U.S. Senate and solidifies Georgia's status as a political battleground state. 

Herschel Walker Has No Recollection of Running for Senate. - Andy Borowitz

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Federal memo warned of attacks on power plants
• Oregon to appeal ruling placing new gun law on hold
• 'It Took Courage To Do That': Don Lemon Praises Fallen Jan. 6 Cop's Family For Snubbing Republicans at WH In CNN Interview
• Trump lawyers searched properties for classified material: report
• Putin Is Preparing to Flee When Russia Implodes, Ex-Aide Says

Today in 1941, the Opana radar station at Oahu, Hawaii reports a large unidentified formation of aircraft heading directly for Pearl Harbor. Officers on duty wrongly assume that the blip is from American bombers being ferried in from the mainland and do nothing.  In response, 181,510 Americans enlisted in the ranks of active duty service, my Dad was one of them.

After Deliberating ONE Day, Jurors Find Trump Org. Guilty.

A jury convicted former President Donald Trump’s company on multiple tax fraud charges on Tuesday in a New York court.

After deliberating for one day, the jury delivered a guilty verdict on all 17 counts, which included tax fraud and other financial crimes, against the Trump Organization.

A bad day for Donald Trump and the Republican Party is a good day for America. - Jeff Tiedrich

 

Well, The Niece of Chris Christie Sounds Nice.
The niece of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie name-dropped him during a racist tirade before she was kicked off of a flight in Louisiana last month, police say...The New York Post obtained a police report from a Nov. 24 incident in which Shannon Epstein was arrested for allegedly assaulting officers during an early morning disturbance. According to an official report, Epstein, 25, spit on officers, accused them of discriminating against her for being a lesbian, and made crude comments to other passengers in New Orleans

Republican Shenanigans

• Trumptastrophe: After Walker’s Flop, Former President Goes 2 Out of 14 for His Endorsed Candidates in Swing States Biden Won
• 'I'm Pissed': Laura Ingraham Lashes Out at Republican Leadership Following Herschel Walker's Defeat
• CNN's Bakari Sellers Torpedoes Scott Jennings When He Works Himself Up Defending GOP for Standing By Herschel Walker
• Republicans divided over Trump hosting Ye, ‘associates’ at Mar-a-Lago: survey
• Mark Levin Absolutely Loses It On 'Imbecile' Far-Right Rep. Andy Biggs for Challenging McCarthy: 'A Bleeding Hemorrhoid on the Body Politic'
• Zeldin says he will not challenge McDaniel for RNC chair

Kari Lake Claims Victory in Georgia Runoff. - Andy Borowitz

Disgraced Former GOP Speaker Newt Gingrich Tells GOP To Change Their Strategy. LOL.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said it is time for the Republican Party to rethink its approach to mail-in voting and other measures in order to win elections.

While the party won a slim House majority last month, Democrats secured an outright 51-49 Senate majority Tuesday evening after Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

After historic Gen Z turnout, Republicans are trying to figure out how to appeal to them by talking with youth vote experts such as *checks notes* Newt Gingrich?! - Santiago Mayer tweet

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Rock The Voter News

• Schumer holds press conference celebrating Warnock victory
• US vice-president Kamala Harris will swear in Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass
• Bus carrying dozens of migrants from Nicaragua arrives outside VP Kamala Harris' DC residence

Jubilant Democrats Celebrate End to Raphael Warnock Texting Them. - Andy Borowitz

 

Now Is The Time To Put Politics Aside And Support This Young Teenager.
News broke late Tuesday night that local authorities were called to the home of Ted and Heidi Cruz regarding a self-inflicted stab wound of their 14-year-old daughter.

Democrats want to see Ted Cruz's daughter get the love and help she needs. Republicans want to see Hunter Biden's d*ck. any questions. - Jeff Tiedrich tweet

Manchin Mourns End of His Reign as Massive Pr*ck. - Andy Borowitz

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Business/Tech News

• NY Times union warns of walkout on Thursday
• China announces rollback of COVID-19 restrictions following protests
• Most say they would pay more for products from companies with reputations for doing good: Gallup
• San Francisco supervisors halt plan to allow police robots to use lethal force

Trump Org indicted, J6 Committee is going to make criminal referrals, Special Counsel Smith subpoenaed everybody, Herschel Walker lost in Georgia, MAGA is having a hell of a week. - BlackKnight10K tweet

My, My, My, Apple Decides To Buy U.S. Made Microchips

Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple will buy U.S.-made microchips at an event in Arizona on Tuesday, where President Joe Biden also spoke.

Cook said Apple would buy processors made in a new Arizona factory, according to a video from the event.

“And now, thanks to the hard work of so many people, these chips can be proudly stamped Made in America,” Cook said. “This is an incredibly significant moment.”

I hope Hillary Clinton doesn't hurt herself from laughing too hard. - Covie tweet

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UPDATE: Luna is doing a little bit better. I feel as though I have a cold/flu. Possibly allergies. 

I hope I didn't mess up today's edition...I can't tell!

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Odd News

• See Artemis 1 Moon Images From NASA's Orion
• "Magical" and rare celestial events will take place tonight as the moon eclipses Mars. Here's how to watch.
• Padres' Musgrove breaks world record for fastest pitch in Antarctica
• Dog accidentally pulls fire alarm at Iowa doggie 'day camp'
• Florida woman catches bear eating her avocados

Time To Deflate Photo

A  herd of wild Asian elephants resting in a patch of forest in Jinning district of Kunming, Yunnan province, China. My dog and I can relate.

Peace.

My sweet Luna is sick

The vet said she has an infection, which may require surgery, but for now she is on antibiotics and wearing pampers. My sweet baby. Sigh. We're both exhausted.

I will be back online asap.

Here are a few memes to make your visit worthwhile...

Please send thoughts & prayers & good vibrations.

Peace.