I'd say "Something for nothing" culture is getting paid £100,000 a year of public money, plus expenses, for a job that you then fail to turn up to for months on end
Neil B
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Consultant & Architect. Rode hard, climbed high, shot film. Still curious.
Ballou on Epstein Files Hearing: There were just long periods of silence in the courtroom as the DOJ struggled to articulate why it couldn’t follow the law here. I had never really been in a hearing like that, where one side was just silent on their own arguments…
Trump again threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran deal. Is this before or after he takes over Canada, Cuba, Gaza, Greenland, Iran, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela ... the world. US has eminent scientists, yet none have found a cure for megalomania and narcissism.
Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran deal
Trump's threat on Oman, which has been holding its own talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, comes as a 60-day window for peace negotiations expires.
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Whoa. Sherrod Brown’s new ad is devastating for Jon Husted. Sarah Bloom Anderson trusted Husted when he looked her in the eye and promised he wouldn’t cut Medicaid, the program that saves her daughter. One week later, Husted voted to cut Medicaid.
Just posting this because, as of yesterday, the US national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time. The GOP: the party of fiscal responsibility. 🥴
A federal judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials that led to Jeffrey Epstein being indicted & another federal judge has denied the FBI’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Epstein victims who allege FBI failed to investigate Epstein and his co-conspirators: youtu.be/bEyyMA0ImJY
Judge ORDERS EPSTEIN Grand Jury Docs UNSEALED Despite MAXWELL'S PROTESTS!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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You shouldn't pay more on your electric bill so a utility CEO can fly on a private jet. I have legislation to cap their profits and lower your bill.
ROSIE: “.. I'm back in the spotlight all thanks to President Ompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart. You know, I couldn't have done it without you, sweetie. You brought me back just like you did with fascism and the measles." $DIS
The WaPo says Todd Blanche is right about DOJ independence. But there’s a critical difference between a president setting law enforcement priorities & a president deciding who gets investigated & prosecuted. Apparently, we need to talk about that difference. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-washin...
The Washington Post Is Wrong About Todd Blanche And Presidential Power
Jeff Bezos’ newspaper, The Washington Post, went all in on the unitary executive theory today.
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I wasn’t at all surprised by the behavior of the demented madman Americans insisted on making President, but I was horrified and sickened by the extraordinary and indescribable cowardice displayed by Kristen Holmes’ fellow WH correspondents. Every one of them should be jobless.
On the left: Oliver North, convicted for his role in illegally selling missiles to Iran during the Reagan administration. On the right: Fox News “military analyst” Oliver North, who thinks Iran shouldn’t have missiles. Same guy. Same Oliver North.
Some good insights into the spiteful whingefest that is Farage and this little gem on Yusuf Zia: "A lot of people are on not-speaking terms with Zia and it's nearly always Zia who initiates it.. It needs to end. You cannot behave like a child in politics” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Reform UK suspends Tory defector Tim Montgomerie after criticism of Nigel Farage
Board member called out party leader last week for failing to appear at Clacton by-election count
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Ossoff: "We are dealing with a president who has utterly and undeniably failed at his most core and central obligation as commander in chief. They lied us into war. And by the way -- no one cares about their hurt feelings in the West Wing. They lied us into a war that they don't know how to end."
The once revered newspaper that broke Nixon over Watergate is now on the side of Nixonian coverups. Katharine Graham is lucky to no longer be alive to witness this gross demise.
At some point, we have to stop pretending this is surprising.
JP Morgan CEO warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks, could raise £19bn. Says it would lose jobs From an industry that has closed bank branches, profiteered, taken bailouts, sold dud financial products, engaged in frauds, facilitated illicit financial flows. People must prevail over banks
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in City
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KTLA: "There's no clear path to end the war" Republicans aren't stopping this. Children are dying to keep Trump out of jail for raping kids.
Legacy media failed Americans once again on Sun. by not posing a single question about the Epstein Files & contempt of court to Todd Blanche. Instead, he made blanket assertions w/no push-back or follow-up. At least independent media is independent, even if the DOJ isn’t. youtu.be/RLpl0ILXCXo?...
AG Blanche HUMILIATES Himself With SHOCKING Admission On LIVE TV!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Minnesota to provide access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for my firm and our clients. DOJ is now 0-23. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/minnes...
🚨 United States v. Simon
Learn more here.
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Bernie Says We Should Tax The Rich. Smart Man,When Do We Start.......?
Never said this before… But hats off to Nigel Farage He managed to con his own Clacton constituents into voting for welfare cuts that will screw over 1 in 5 of them 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
It's as if "Parody Nigel Farage" lives in the Reform UK leaders head ...
A win! The Supreme Court has for the second time refused Trump’s request to review the $5 million civil judgment against him after a jury found in 2023 that he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll.
BBC trying to subpoena Donald Trump's family members over $10bn Panorama lawsuit
BBC trying to subpoena Donald Trump's family members over $10bn Panorama lawsuit
The BBC has attempted to subpoena members of Donald Trump's family to defend itself from the defamation lawsuit issued by the US President.
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