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Photographer, artist, writer, wandering the outback with a camera and maybe a fishing rod. Once-upon-a-time newspaper editor, reporter, database geek.
Here's a preview of how Texas Republicans plan on further voter suppression for the midterms, on top of their ungodly existing gerrymandering across every big city, because just about every big city votes blue.
Tarrant County delays vote on November election polling sites
The delay came after commissioners heard testimony from dozens of speakers, the majority of whom were opposed to a cut in voting sites.
texastribune.org
Follow, or get out of the way Chuck Schumer should join James Carville's new Old Has-Been Party of Yesteryear (I guess along with The Atlantic's Jonathan Chiat). Move over, gentlemen, there's an emeritus waiting for you somewhere.
Michigan primary adds to Schumer's future headaches
The Senate Democratic leader has a half-dozen viable candidates threatening to oppose him if they win.
yahoo.com
New Mexico DOJ forced to sue good old Attorney General wannabe Todd Blanche for the right to unredacted Epstein sex ring documents involving Zorro Ranch. Do you think Blanche is fighting to keep the docs hidden because Trump was involved in that, too? I kinda suspect so. Todd Blanche - what a gift.
New Mexico Department of Justice sues feds over Epstein files • Source New Mexico
New Mexico DOJ sues U.S. Department of Justice over un-redacted Epstein files related to his time at Zorro Ranch
sourcenm.com
If I were a sociopathic pirate, I'd want an "Attorney General" just like Todd Blanche.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoQ: The president has publicly criticized Pirro for her decision to drop the reflecting pool case. Do you agree with the move to dismiss the charges? BLANCHE: *stammering word salad that doesn't answer question*
God double-forbid JD Vance and his stunt double Stephen Miller still remain anywhere in three years besides incarcerated 🤡🤡
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h agoJD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "
Kash Patel making new buddies among Chinese and Russian spook agencies; probably not getting sloshed and giving away too many state secrets 👀
EXCLUSIVE: Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia
FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational cr...
reuters.com
Judiciary Committee Republicans today sent out the name of Todd Blanche for full Senate consideration as AG, when they all are obviously aware that he amounts to pirate Consigliere. Democratic committee member Sheldon Whitehouse had some choice thoughts on this act, which i'd like to share:
1) "Let’s start with the Epstein files, where Todd Blanche participated in the cover-up, continues to participate in the cover-up, and is responsible for a massive screwup of the release of the documents. A cover-up and a screwup on the Epstein files. What do I mean by cover-up?"
2) "1st, they looked at 4 FBI 302s containing the testimony of a woman who told the FBI, in a formal statement, that she had been sexually assaulted & physically assaulted by Donald Trump when she was 13 or 14 years of age. Of those 4 302s, they released 1, the 1 that did not mention Donald Trump."
3) "Right now, as we sit here, Todd Blanche is still sitting on 37 pages that are almost certainly the agents’ notes from which the 302s were prepared. Those should be disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Instead, those 37 pages remain covered up."
4) "The DOJ received suspicious activity reports from Treasury concerning Epstein’s accounts, many related to Russia. You would think that an investigative body like DOJ could look at a document called a 'suspicious activity report' and deduce that there might be suspicious activity."
5) But did they even have a look? Billions of dollars in Epstein fund transfers, and the Todd Blanche department never even had a look."
6) "Then you get to Ghislaine Maxwell, where a deputy attorney general flew to Tallahassee to have a private meeting with a woman convicted of participating in Epstein’s depravity. What was the upshot of that meeting?"
7) "Was it to get more information about who else was culpable? Was it to learn whose secrets were still being kept? No. It was to get exculpatory information about Donald Trump and then reward her with a move to a Club Fed prison."
8) "The nominal excuse for that is, “Oh, she was in danger in her earlier prison, so we had to move her.” How often does a prisoner allegedly facing threats or danger get moved to a less secure facility? Think about it. It doesn’t pass the test of common sense."
9) "Then there was the botched disclosure, which revealed victims of Epstein’s depravity whose names had not previously been known. In some cases, the release included photographic images. It included their addresses and, in some cases, photographs in which they were not fully clothed."
10) "That epic botch did real harm to Epstein’s victims. Voting for this guy today gives the committee’s blessing to the screwup, to the botched release for which even Pam Bondi pointed at Blanche as responsible, & it gives its blessing to his continuing role in covering up the Epstein files."
11) That's just Whitehouse on some of Blanche's transgressions in covering up Donald Trump's apparent child sex crimes. But Whitehouse has more - a lot more. Have a look:
The Committee That Rolled Over and Played Dead
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse delivered a blistering warning about Todd Blanche, the Trump Justice Department, and a Senate committee surrendering its credibility to partisan loyalty.
essayx.substack.com
Feeding hungry people who lost their SNAP benefits or health insurance would be higher art than this taxpayer-funded cross between Lberace and the 3rd Reich. 🙄
Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says
President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch could disrupt the historical significance of many sites near its planned location.
apnews.com
Nobody even talks about impeaching him for infractions such as this, I guess because compared to child rape & world war crimes against humanity maybe inside dealing doesn't seem quite as evil? But then they don't talk about impeaching him for those other things either 🙄
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2d agoThe President promotes Scotts Miracle-Gro in the middle of an Oval Office event: The best grass you can get. Scotts, you know Scotts? Scott's Miracle-Gro, they're doing it. They do great grass. I got to give him a plug because they did the White House for free.
Probably BS, but let's take a small market rally and hope Trump waits at least a couple of days before threatening to blow up all the Iranian schoolkids. Should anyone mention Reuters' story, by the way, that the US is out of long-range missiles?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayBessent: "We've seen President Trump last week threaten what would have been the largest military campaign since World War 2 against the Iranians, and now because of that we are in talks with the Iranians. I think there's a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait."
Now if only they can keep Presnet Drumpty's mouth duck-taped til after the market close...
Dow futures leap 600 points, S&P 500 poised for record after Bessent says Hormuz deal is close: Live updates
The major stock averages surged Monday, with the Dow closing at a record high, as Amazon eclipsed $3 trillion in market cap for the first time.
cnbc.com
Gotta keep that market rally going - til the boss says otherwise...
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · yesterday#ClipNSave ✂️
War Director for Very Stable Genius used up all his fireworks before the big July 4th blowout 🤡 But at least he blew up most of the Caribbean red snapper fishermen...
EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the...
reuters.com
The Pirate Presidency So the guy Republican senators are perfectly happy to approve as Attorney General helped Donny Two Dolls settle a lawsuit filed against his own government (which is to say, us). And then crafted a settlement giving Donny immunity for reportedly $100 million in owed taxes.
As Blanche’s path to confirmation is cleared, Trump’s tax audit immunity remains in place - WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — In negotiations with Republican senators whose support he needs to be confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President...
wtop.com
So Tillis and Cornyn thought the 1.8. Billion dollar slush fun was so bad, that they will be willing to confirm the guy who came up with it. Huh
And from there he went on to star in the Professional Weasel Hall of Fame.
Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 2d ago11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.
