lawandcrime.com/high-profile... 'Strong evidence of collusion' in Trump case 'amply supported' judge's decision to slap his lawyers with serious sanctions: Court filing

'Evidence of collusion' in Trump case 'amply supported' judge's sanctions: Court filing

Nearly three dozen former federal judges backed the sanctions imposed on Donald Trump's attorneys and said there should be no stay pending appeal.

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So the #GOP used to believe in free trade. Now, though, we have concentrated capital leading the economy instead of consumer choice. If you've wondered why #AI is being forced down everyone's throat, it's because the people invested in it can't afford for it to fail.

#Chaos is a wave, unpredictable but moving in patterns. When it went out in the early 21st century, people panicked because it revealed things on the shore of reality that it had covered before. Grant knew that this was nothing, though, compared to what was coming when the wave came back in. #vss365

"As-salamu alaykum." I knew the phrase, but I had been carrying a rifle most times I'd heard it. That day in the prison shower, I only had a towel so I said, "And peace be with you." "You will pardon me interrupting your ablutions, but privacy is difficult to come by here." #WIPSnips #amquerying

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 16h ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 5th is “carrier” (Sorry y’all The scheduled post failed.) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt

The #fruit of our labors is being stolen from us. It is consumed by the machine and regurgitated to our younger selves so we never learn the skills that created the work to begin with. Unable to create new work, only our bodies are of use to the machine. All hail the machine! #vss365 #flashfiction

Do #Democract led cities have more #crime? The facts say, "No."

Fact check: Do Democrat-led US cities have more crime?

US President Donald Trump claims that Democrat-run cities have higher crime rates than those led by Republicans. Is he right?

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Now you two can have the famous signature that appeared on the #Epstein birthday card promising "wonderful secrets."

Whatever the church reminded people of, it drew their attention, so around the corner was a good place for a dead drop. It was an old telephone booth, a glass box that looked like something Superman would change in. Inside, I stuck the message under its shelf, "Made contact." #WIPSnips #amquerying

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 4th is "box" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I #tend the garden, she sets the fences. It's tricky as noise attracts the night fiends, but we don't know if it does until the sun goes down. So we're quiet as possible, making the house as bright as we can at the end of the day. What used to be the neighbors' houses make for good kindling. #vss365

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I squinted at the figure. "How do you know he's looking for me?" "He appeared a short time after you stopped coming into the casino. He has been searching for something. He continues to search. You are not here." Hard to argue with that logic, but it didn't #thrill me. #WIPSnips #amquerying

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 3d ago

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for August 3rd is "thrill" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

"We'll #arrive when we arrive." Dad just couldn't say the normal dad thing like, "We'll get there when we get there." He made everything sound like a Zen koan. I hated it when I was a teen-ager, screamed at him just to talk straight. God, I miss it now. #vss365 #flashfiction

For the enlightenment of the 💩🤡s going after Fauci:

It's our epic long first anniversary special: "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" Taken from the Bob Bailey years, follow Madison to 1950's LA as she joins forces with the man with the action packed expense account! #oldtimeradio #audiodrama #audiofiction #madisonontheair

Sparkk@sparkk.tv · 7d ago

A makeup influencer. A vintage radio world. Zero preparation. Madison On The Air has new episodes every Tuesday & Thursday on Sparkk. Listen now: www.sparkk.tv/podcasts/mad... #MadisonOnTheAir #Sparkk #StreamIndependent #AudioDrama @madisonstandish.bsky.social

With everything going on, it's easy to miss there's a national blood shortage right now. If you're eligible, go to the @redcrossny.bsky.social site and you can find a blood drive near you. It's easy, takes less than an hour, and only makes you feel a little hungover.

"You did good work tonight. Uncle Sam would be proud." With those words he sounded like a lieutenant I remembered from Basra, a twisty piece of 'Semper I' who could get men killed and wonder why it was their fault. I managed a, "Thanks." I almost sounded convincing. #WIPSnips #amquerying

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 6d ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 31st is "twist" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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A #ghost #poem. #haunted #poetry #vss #horror

How can you be in contempt for invoking your rights? #Fauci

He didn't hit the #brake until it was too late. The deer jumped just in time to skip the bumper and head straight for the windshield. The last he saw of Sheila was filtered through broken glass, fur, blood, and the sound of tires screeching. #vss365 #flashfiction

I tried to #relax for the rest of my shift. Inside the casino was about as safe as I could get and I had no control on what was happening outside. Sometime past midnight there was a buzzing in my ear. Jasper's voice came through to say, "Out back, next to the loading dock." #WIPSnips #skywrite

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 7d ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 30th is "relax" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Illegal entry into the United States is a civil misdemeanor. Protesting isn't illegal. But we sure are killing a lot of folks for them.

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The #coast had never been an easy place to live. Its rocky shores split the waves, the fishing as dangerous as the hooks that would appear on the beach, waiting for any to pick at them. Then they were gone. No one knew where, only that their bones would wash up in a few days time. #vss365 #skywrite

My short story "A Distant Howling" has been accepted for one of the volumes of Red Raven Books' short story anthology "Mixed Bag" #SciFi-Fantasy-SpecFic 🪐📚 #SFF #SFFWriting/Writers 🔱 #writingcommunity

I stood up, letting the driver see me, an American sentry waiting for their arrival. Like a black dorsal fin cutting through the night, it came down the alley. The car was an early 21st #century Lexus. I was glad to see it had plenty of trunk space. #WIPSnips #amquerying

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last wk.

The #WIPSnips word for July 29th is "century" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

We #descend one at a time, making our way deeper into the cave. We're march in single-file, the six of us, and in the dark its easy to forget what's not right in front of you. That's what I blame for not noticing Tim had gone missing. He was so quiet, then he was just gone. #vss365 #Skywrite

I stared at Mitnick like a dog that didn't understand its master's command. "#Assist how?" Mitnick produced a baseball sized wad of Euros. "You are – how did you say? Proactive." He started counting out bills. "I believe that you could do this." "You want me to bribe him?" #WIPSnips #amquerying

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last wk.

The #WIPSnips word for July 28th is "assist" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts