Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Hello to everyone who didn't commit espionage and brag about it on tape

Audio obtained by CBS News purportedly reveals former President Donald Trump discussing "highly confidential" defense material on Iran at his New Jersey golf club. Trump said the 2021 recording was illegally leaked and comes after he was indicted for allegedly putting national security at risk by mishandling classified


Americans Shocked By Audiotape Appearing To Prove Trump Capable of Reading. - Andy Borowitz






The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

The laughter in that despicable tape. The laughter. - Steven Beschloss tweet






SCOTUS Says No To Kooky GOP Election Theory






I think Rick Scott just banned firemen, US troops and people on medicare from spending time in Florida.- John Fugelsang






Republican Shenanigans

Walt Nauta’s arraignment has been delayed until July 6. He he has been unable to find local counsel to represent him and he was unable to be present in court today as a result of flight delays. - Anna Bower tweet







Apparently, Jeffrey Epstein Was Left To Fend For Himself
The Justice Department’s watchdog said Tuesday that a “combination of negligence and misconduct” enabled financier Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City while he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.







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Every time I hear that tape played again and listen to all those foolish people laughing I remember the now well used meme:

"It's like Watergate, but with morons." - UROCKLive1 tweet






Great Marketing Strategy By Massachusetts
Massachusetts launched a billboard campaign featuring images of LBGTQ couples in several states, including Republican-led Texas and Florida, on Monday to promote the state as a “welcoming and safe place for all.”



“Uhm…can we see the war plan?”

- Iran





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MAGA supporters would only turn on Trump if he was on tape supporting equality, reading and trans people - Paul Rudnick tweet





Come To Think Of It, Saudi Arabia Is One Big Sand Trap
The PGA Tour and European tour have agreed to work with Saudi backers of LIV Golf to decide how defectors to the rival league can return and what kind of punishment they should face, according to a framework agreement obtained by The Associated Press.









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Odd News


Time To Deflate Photo

The Sunbittern bird's feathers look as though they are a woven carpet.

Peace.


Monday, June 26, 2023

Wagner chief claims wide support from Russian public for march on Moscow

Wagner chief claims wide support from Russian public for march on Moscow
Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said Monday that his attempted insurrection against Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend was intended to be a political demonstration and claimed the move had wide backing from the Russian public.


Kari Lake Declares Herself New Leader of the Wagner Group. - Andy Borowitz





The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

Putin Flees to Mar-a-Lago. - Andy Borowitz





This makes that January 6 mob of QANON shaman’s & pizzagate loons seem like a well planned op. - Darth Putin tweet






If Anyone Can Out Debate Trump, I'd Put My Money On Chris Christie


In watching events from Russia we must remain steady. Circumstances can change rapidly. And there is much we don’t know. But this is a consequential and fraught moment in history. - Dan Rather




Republican Shenanigans

it's been a rough two years for the Republican party, first they lost the the White House and now Russia - Jeff Tiedrich






What Happened To Bill Maher? Did He Catch The Dennis Miller Disease?


Just sitting here remembering Tucker Carlson and his minions disparaging our supposedly “woke” military and how awesome the Russian army is….- Rep. Jason Crow





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Some people believe that it is a coincidence that Putin’s empire is beginning to crumble at the same time that Donald Trump’s empire is starting to fall apart. I am not one of those people. - Jack Hopkins tweet






On this date June 26 in 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered his "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" speech in Berlin, Germany. Photo source: JFK Library.




McCarthy Suggests Impeaching Garland Because He Didn't Drag Hunter Biden Through The Mud


There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.
 — Lenin





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Mitch McConnell’s top aide was indicted for funneling Russian campaign cash to Trump

Deutsche Bank was exposed for laundering Russian money & lending to Trump when no one else would

NRA was exposed as a Russian asset

How many Republicans will soon lose their Russian cash cow? - Lindy Li tweet






This Must Have Been One Helluva Boat Crash To Prevent Cruise Ships From Docking



If Prigozhin and Putin get a divorce who gets to keep Trump? - Noel Casler tweet









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Odd News


Time To Deflate Photo
Taormina-Giardini Railway Station in Sicily.

Peace.



Friday, June 23, 2023

Biden to sign executive order to expand birth control access

President Biden will sign an executive order Friday aimed at increasing access to contraception and family planning.


In the new NBC poll 80% of women between the ages of 18-49 disapprove of Dobbs decision…80%    And 60% of independent women and 1/3 of Republican women. - Jen Psaki tweet





The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

You know what I can't figure out? Why is it that 70 % of us, who believe in a woman's right to choose, are at the mercy of a Supreme Court most of whose members lied about the issue before the Senate Judiciary. - Paula Poundstone tweet







SCOTUS Decides Against States' Rights. MAGA Tears In 3...2...1...
Texas and Louisiana do not have authority to challenge the Biden administration’s guidelines for when to deport migrants from the country, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday, handing a win to President Biden on immigration policy. 






Imagine the news coverage if 5 people died by unregulated submarines every hour.

Now replace ‘submarines’ with ‘guns’ - SethN12 tweet






Republican Shenanigans


Forgiven PPP loans
OceanGate, owner of the Titan: $450,000

Marjorie Taylor Greene: $183,504

Catholic Church: $3.5 billion 

Joel Osteen: $4 million

Tom Brady: $960,855

Kanye: $2-5 million

And Republicans are mad about American students catching a hard-won break

Go figure. - Lindy Li tweet






Apparently, The GOP Is Ready To Throw George Santos Under The Bus
The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that it has expanded its probe into Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), adding allegations that the congressman fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits to the list of investigative areas.







fun fact: it took only two weeks for Democrats to rebuild a bridge in Philadelphia. meanwhile, Republicans have lost track of another of their imaginary whistleblowers. incompetent f-ing clowns. - Jeff Tiedrich








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"Roosevelt said you can judge a person by the enemies they make," Rep. Adam Schiff told the L.A. Times. "By that standard, I'm doing pretty damn well."






Nothing To See Here...Just Another Biden Win.
House Republicans were not able to convince the two-thirds majority they needed to overturn President Biden’s veto of a resolution that would have shot down his proposal to cancel up to $20,000 of a borrower’s student debt.






Adam Schiff: “I want to thank Kevin McCarthy and the MAGA Republicans for censuring me. My Senate campaign has just raised over $20M.”






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President Biden got I-95 in Philly fixed in less time than it took Melania to ‘remodel’ the Rose Garden. - Noel Casler tweet


Business/Tech News





"Vaccines caused the submarine tragedy" -- RFK Jr, probably. - Frank Conniff tweet



When People Tell You Who They Are, Believe Them.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, one of five passengers who died on board the Titan submersible, previously said he broke "some rules" when designing and building the vessel...."I think I've broken them with logic and good engineering behind me. Carbon fiber and titanium? There's a rule you don't do that," Rush told the YouTuber. "Well, I did."








“Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.” 
― Stephen Hawking







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