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[CANtalk]

Trump insiders say Nikki Haley being considered for VP — if she pays his legal fees​

Trump insiders say Nikki Haley being considered for VP — if she pays his legal fees

Donald Trump’s campaign is considering offering the role of vice president to his most long-standing campaign rival, Axios reported Saturday.Nikki Haley is under “active consideration” for the position, according to unnamed insiders in the former president’s camp.Axios said Trump’s decision...

www.rawstory.com

Fox News: 'Trump Cuts U.S. Aid to 3 Mexican Countries'

Sunday morning's Fox & Friends applauded President Donald Trump's directive to cut aid to Central American countries by declaring, "Trump Cuts U.S Aid to 3 Mexican Countries."

www.newsweek.com

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

Rape is perfectly natural. No one during Neanderthal times would have a moral issue with rape. But 99% of people living today find rape to be reprehensible. So we pass laws against this perfectly "natural" behavior.

I'm convinced rape is not a natural behavior. Fairly ancient in human history ok, but definitely not natural. Rape is an instrument of domination and I'm sure long long ago, human societies were more equitable.
When your struggle day after day to find your food and to escape saber-tooth tigers, you need to treat every member of the clan like the most precious ally. And I'm sure even Childs had weapons and knew how to use them.

Edit: I just want to make sure I'm not coming across like a dick to you guys ( @TigoleBitties and @Radwin Bodnic).

No offense taken! I love the discourse.

No offense taken either. We're on the same boat (hopefully not a luxury yatch). I like the talking, but maybe at one point we will be asked to move on.

Kudos to @macbill & @CANtalk for keeping this thread on track as we deviate from its course...

 

[macbill]

Portal Between New York And Dublin Closed After A Week Due To "Inappropriate Behavior"

What did they think was going to happen?

www.iflscience.com

DOJ requests judge order Steve Bannon to begin prison sentence

Prosecutors requested the judge overseeing ex-Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon's criminal contempt of Congress case to order he begin his four-month prison sentence.

abcnews.go.com

 

[macbill]

Elon Musk’s X loses lawsuit against Bright Data over data scraping​

• A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X against Israel’s Bright Data, in a case that involved the scraping of data.

 

[florduh]

An environmental activist asking a Democratic Senator about his bizarre support for oil pipelines:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1790467727481569310

Hope a second stroke puts this vile ogre in the ground asap

Here's this scumbag back in 2018 with the same activists he now openly mocks.

Kinda hard to take "saving democracy" very seriously

 

[CANtalk]

Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics​

Speaker Mike Johnson assails Trump's felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouse

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson assailed the hush money case against Donald Trump Tuesday as an illegitimate “sham,” becoming the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court, embrace the former president's claims of political persecution and attack the U.S. system of justice. It was a...

www.yahoo.com

• U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the U.S. judicial system and echoed unsubstantiated claims made by former President Donald Trump during a court appearance, signaling a turn of his political party against federal and state legal systems.
• Johnson alleged without proof that the special counsel who charged Trump in two separate cases has doctored evidence, attacked the credibility of witnesses, and called the case against Trump a "sham," further demonstrating loyalty toward the former president.
• A growing number of Republicans, including Johnson, have been turning against the U.S. system of justice and standing with the indicted former president, with Johnson aiming to strengthen his alliance with Trump amid internal party challenges.

 

[florduh]

Department of Justice says Boeing may be criminally liable in 737 Max crashes

The Department of Justice said Boeing may be prosecuted after it violated a deal related to 737 Max production.

www.usatoday.com

China executes executives over this kind of thing. I'm not in favor of capital punishment, so I think we need to give most of the Boeing C-Suite life in prison without parole. Only way to deter future corporate mass murderers I'm afraid

 

[Bologna]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1790547142605525167

I've never even been in a Red Lobster...

 

[macbill]

U.S. says Boeing can be prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday said Boeing can be prosecuted for two subsequent 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people approximately five years ago.Boeing breached obligations under an agreement that had shielded it against legal proceedings for the accidents, department officials said...

www.rawstory.com

 

[Cheebsy]

Trump investigated over $1 billion 'quid pro quo' deal with big oil

A top U.S. House Democrat announced Tuesday that he is demanding answers from fossil fuel executives after Washington Post reporting revealed last week that former Republican President Donald Trump recently told industry leaders he would gut climate regulations if they raised $1 billion for his...

www.rawstory.com

 

[florduh]

Biden announces new tariffs on Chinese EVs, semiconductors, solar cells and more

The Biden administration is dramatically increasing tariffs on items including Chinese EVs to solar cells, batteries, steel and more.

www.cbsnews.com

Communism is a failed system.

But the Chinese Communists are making EV's so good that we need to slap a 100% tax on them. Otherwise, the entire Capitalist American Auto Industry will implode.

I understand China isn't currently a communist country. But most of our politicians moan about the dreaded CCP. Every single conservative cries about the evil ChiComs. So, I find all of this very funny

 

[macbill]

Judge rejects another Peter Navarro request to cut prison sentence short

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected another request from former Donald Trump economic aide Peter Navarro to cut his four-month prison sentence short.

www.aol.com

Trump’s playboy past is in the spotlight. His allies are readying a new fight against pornography​

If some of the former president’s allies get their way, a second Trump term would put that industry on the ropes – and potentially its actors and producers behind bars.

A movement to rein in online pornography is rapidly intensifying, fueled by conservative outrage and growing unease over the accessibility of sexual content online, especially for children. In dozens of states, the porn industry is on the defense and facing new threats to its existence after decades of expansion in the internet era.

 

[CANtalk]

Conservative judge with record of knowing what's next predicts Trump Supreme Court verdict

Former Judge J. Michael Luttig has been right on just about everything he predicted coming from the Supreme Court so far, MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace said. So, she wanted to know his predictions for the decision over Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity. Trump's 2020 election case went...

www.rawstory.com

 

[macbill]

 

[florduh]

Trump’s playboy past is in the spotlight. His allies are readying a new fight against pornography

#NeverForget that one time Republican Senator Ted Cruz jerked off to incest porn on 9/11.

Ted Cruz Twitter account 'likes' pornographic tweet

Married Texas senator, who once defended a ban on sex toys, asked to explain how his account came to like the graphic post

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ramahs]

I disagree. It's gonna get bad once they start arresting and imprisoning people for this.

After they got rid of abortion, it would seem that same sex marriage and interracial marriage will be next on their list. Wait till they start going after people for those as well.

They are already trying to put an end to at-will divorce, so I don't look forward to seeing what's probably coming.

 

[macbill]

DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida law​

Florida will eliminate climate change as a priority in making energy policy decisions, despite the threats it faces from powerful hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening toxic algae blooms.

On Wednesday, the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, signed the legislation, which is set to go into effect on July 1. The measure also removes most references to climate change in state law, bans offshore wind turbines in state waters and weakens regulations on natural gas pipelines.

 

[florduh]

I disagree. It's gonna get bad once they start arresting and imprisoning people for this.

Running on a platform of banning porn and casual sex seems like a bad way to get votes though. That's why I say it's "good".

Florida will eliminate climate change as a priority in making energy policy decisions, despite the threats it faces from powerful hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening toxic algae blooms.

I was back in FL in the first week of May. I was outside for 2 hours and it was so hot I wanted to kill myself. And May is the coolest month until November.

 

[CANtalk]

NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons​

NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.

www.wral.com

 

[florduh]

Disney amusement parks don't run on "magic". They run on pure human misery. Demonic places, honestly. That wretched company deserves way more hate than it gets.

As you can see, Disney attracts delightful employees. Really sweet, decent people. And then crushes them physically, financially, and spiritually.

 

[cybrguy]

NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons​

NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.

www.wral.com

What the bloody FUCK is going on in North Carolina?

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

What the bloody FUCK is going on in North Carolina?

Wearing a mask isn't compatible with facial recognition.

 

[Octavia]

What the bloody FUCK is going on in North Carolina?

I went on vacation to Virginia (near the NC border) during the middle of the pandemic, wore a mask out of the car and came back to find someone left a note on my car that complained about how useless masks were and they ended the note with “Wake up Sheeple!”

So I assume a steady diet of internet and leaded water probably has taken its toll on folks.

 

[cybrguy]

Wearing a mask isn't compatible with facial recognition.

So let's kill a bunch of old people because you can't see their face clearly? Give me a fucking break. People are still fucking dying from COVID every day. Let's go out of our way to prevent people who are concerned about it or are especially vulnerable from protecting themselves. That's the American way, right?

 

[Octavia]

Not sure if the east coast gets wildfire season like the west coast does yet, but it also REALLY helps when the air is smoky. Started wearing my n95 masks during August/September since I got tired of feeling like I inhaled an entire ashtray daily when we get the yearly smoke filled heat domes.