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[macbill]

Boeing to plead guilty in DOJ case tied to deadly 737 Max crashes

The plea deal with US prosecutors brands the aviation giant as a corporate felon but could resolve a big legal headache as Boeing tries to convince customers and investors that it has its problems under control.

finance.yahoo.com

 

[florduh]

Biden’s last line of defense: Mutually assured destruction | Semafor

As the party debates its next steps, Biden is making clear he won’t leave quietly.

www.semafor.com

 

[florduh]

‘I’m bored, so I shoot’: The Israeli army’s approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza

Israeli soldiers describe the near-total absence of firing regulations in the Gaza war, with troops shooting as they please.

www.972mag.com

Most Moral Army in the World™

 

[CANtalk]

It’s Impossible to Overstate the Damage Done by the Supreme Court in This Term​

It’s Impossible to Overstate the Damage Done by the Supreme Court in This Term

The effects of the high court’s rulings will be enduring and almost impossible to overturn without a serious reckoning by Democratic lawmakers.

www.thenation.com

How the US supreme court shredded the Constitution and what can be done to repair it​

How the US supreme court shredded the Constitution and what can be done to repair it | Laurence H Tribe

Court’s troubling rulings on presidential immunity and regulatory power make it clear that change is an ethical essential

www.theguardian.com

Meanwhile, in Texas, people are using the Whataburger app to track power outages because the electric company there doesn’t have one​

https://www.reddit.com/r/WhitePeopleTwitter/comments/1dz5ndj

 

[florduh]

Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race

Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney is adding his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race.

apnews.com

RBG stuck around because she wanted a white woman, not a black man, appointing her replacement. Maybe there's a lesson here, about people who grew up before modern conceptions of race were established refusing to retire, causing massive amounts of harm to millions of Americans.

 

[CANtalk]

Even moar

Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems​

Clarence Thomas Gifted Luxe Trip to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It

The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona. It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money.

www.nytimes.com

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It keeps on keepin' on

The Saga of Clarence Thomas and His Luxury RV Takes a Disturbing Turn

In a new letter, Democratic senators press the associate justice on whether he’s paid off the loan for that famous R.V.—and whether he may have ducked federal tax obligations.

newrepublic.com

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Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events

Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court.

www.propublica.org

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Clarence Thomas hires 'I hate Black people' lawyer who was investigated over racist texts

Crystal Clanton, the clerk who was investigated over texts declaring "I hate Black people," will begin clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who is Black.

lawandcrime.com

Clarence Thomas hires clerk accused of sending racist texts

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has hired a law clerk who faced controversy in 2017 for allegedly sending racist text messages. Thomas, one of two current Black Supreme Court justices, h…

thehill.com

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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge.

www.propublica.org

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Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition.

Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.” “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer.

www.propublica.org

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Harlan Crow Bought Property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal.

The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice. The sale netted the GOP megadonor two vacant lots and the house where Thomas’ mother was living.

www.propublica.org

The Decades-Old Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas Keeps Getting Stronger

“We have a system of checks and balances,” warns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “That includes checking egregious judicial overreach and abuse of power.”

www.thenation.com

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[coolbreeze]

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Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems​

Clarence Thomas Gifted Luxe Trip to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud.

www.thedailybeast.com

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[sedentree]

How Clarence Thomas has provided a list of legal targets to ultra-right groups

The US supreme court justice has set out course of action by signaling ‘in an appropriate case’ in concurring opinions

www.theguardian.com

 

[macbill]

Redbox set to close as DVD market withers in streaming's shadow

All employees are expected to be laid off and the company’s more than 24,000 rental kiosks will shut down.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[florduh]

Joe Biden never believed in magic, until he saw all his dawgs turnin' into snakes

Pelosi and Obama shared their doubts about Biden's reelection chances: reports

Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama have been privately discussing their doubts about Biden's reelection campaign, according to CNN.

www.businessinsider.com

ratfuckers

 

[Shrike]

^^^Sneaky little shits, just like Greg Marmalade and Doug Neidermeyer

 

[florduh]

Greg Marmalade and Doug Neidermeyer

Biden stumbles over Zelenskyy introduction, calls Ukrainian leader 'President Putin'

President Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Vladimir Putin during a NATO summit in Washington, D.C.

www.foxnews.com

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1811530841496891893

Biden calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ at top of error-laden ‘big boy’ press conference: ‘Qualified to be president’

President Biden stunned journalists Thursday by confusing Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

nypost.com

 

[macbill]

Musk's X 'deceives' users with blue checks, EU charges

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is misleading users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines.EU regulators are unhappy with the blue badge system under Musk's ownership since...

www.rawstory.com

 

[florduh]

Two of the best working investigative journalists, Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill, have left The Intercept to start their own outfit. If you appreciate investigative reporting from a Left Wing (not "liberal") perspective that strives to hold the powerful accountable, I highly suggest supporting them:

Drop Site News | Substack

Independent news on politics and war. Click to read Drop Site News, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

www.dropsitenews.com

One of their first stories: The Biden Administration regulator overseeing the UAW is attacking the union with legal bullshit because the GOAT, Shawn Fein, has called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

The UAW’s federal monitor twice pressured the union to back off its call for Gaza ceasefire, then launched an investigation

The rise of UAW President Shawn Fain has been met with alarm in powerful corridors

www.dropsitenews.com

The calls for a ceasefire are brave, but not unprecedented. The UAW loudly denounced the apartheid in South Africa. They were against the Vietnam War. It's frankly vile they're being targeted by the government for Constitutionally protected speech now.

 

[macbill]

Alec Baldwin’s Rust shooting trial dismissed after lawyers say evidence was withheld

New Mexico judge agrees charges should be dropped after lawyers said state ‘buried’ evidence about live ammunition

www.theguardian.com

 

[florduh]

If the "long arc of history bends towards justice", why are Reagan and Bush to the Left of Biden on immigration?

 

[florduh]

The dude who pierced Trump's ear with an AR-15 was a white, 20 year old, registered Republican. The exact demographic of most mass shooters.

While I think we absolutely live on one of the worst timelines, things would be much worse if the shooter was black, brown, Muslim, trans, or any other group the Right views as degenerate.

Coping Right Wingers have pointed out that in 2021, the kid donated $15 to a "Progressive" PAC. This is true. But it's important to point out what this PAC is:

This Group Raised $11 Million To Defeat Citizens United. So Why Do People Hate Them?

They're accused of "undermining the movement."

www.huffpost.com

Back in 2016 they were accused of misleading would be donors, sending fundraising emails that looked like bills saying "Final Notice" and other bullshit.

They rebranded, but continued their sleazy fundraising practices.

Politico:

Democrats shunned a top firm over its controversial fundraising practices. It hasn’t gone away.​

Trump’s shooter gave $15 to a “progressive” PAC — but there’s more to the story

He was also a registered Republican. Here’s what else we know.

www.dropsitenews.com

An example of their emails:

So, it's very dishonest to paint this dumb kid as a "Progressive" because he got rooked into giving these scumbags $15 when he was 17 years old. Seems more likely that he was simply scammed

 

[vapviking]

From the NYTimes,

"There was confusion as the crowd dispersed. Some Trump supporters held hands and prayed and then chanted “USA."

Why is the default move chanting "USA"?
Bizarre.

I was thinking about the Alito upside down American flag, how that it is a signal of distress; that the country is in peril.

Why do conservatives get to do that, to own that?
I think Im going to hang one, because I'm sure the country is in great peril. I hope it catches on.

Michelle Obama dosen't want to be president, but she is far and away a preference among voters.
Okay, so how about Michelle running, with Barack as her VP? He can't run for the office, but he could assume the office after she resigns on day 2.
Just spitballing here...

 

[bulllee]

Why do conservatives get to do that, to own that?

Because the left never would . Just an observation from an old libertarian .

 

[florduh]

Why is the default move chanting "USA"?
Bizarre.

It makes perfect sense to me. Limited access to mental healthcare. Easy access to guns. Generations that know the "American Dream" their parents enjoyed isn't in the cards for them.

A Republican voter tries to kill the head of his own party...a party whose congressmen openly wear AR-15 pins in Congress...with an AR-15.

This was one of the most American events in History.

What to know about the AR-15, the style of gun used in Trump assassination attempt

An AR-15 style rifle was used in the attempt to assassinate former President Trump. Here's what to know about the popular gun.

www.usatoday.com

Why Some Congress Members Are Wearing AR-15 Pins

Republican and Democratic lawmakers clashed over the rise of lapel pins shaped like AR-15 rifles.

time.com

Okay, so how about Michelle running

Democrats aren't even going there. They're too busy crying and praying for the guy they were (correctly) calling a fascistic, Hitlerian figure. Because his ear was grazed by a bullet shot from a gun their entire party jerks off to, wielded by one of their own voters.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1812518504811163888

 

[Varden]

The dude who pierced Trump's ear with an AR-15 was a white, 20 year old, registered Republican. The exact demographic of most mass shooters.

So, it's very dishonest to paint this dumb kid as a "Progressive" because he got rooked into giving these scumbags $15 when he was 17 years old. Seems more likely that he was simply scammed

It has been reported that the guy also read progressive media (but could be false) and he lives on a state where democrats have been asking their base to register republican to try to not get Trump elected as candidate, so by the same standard you can say it is very dishonest to paint him as a republican.

Honestly, I do not think we will ever know who he was, specially with the dishonesty of the government, social media companies and legacy press.

What I find more worrying is that given how he was able to position himself over minutes with people warning the secret service to no response, there are only two options.

1. Trump pulled the best executed fake attempt assassination ever, and while not impossible, there is no evidence of it.

2. The USA intelligent services just tried to murder Trump.

The USA is starting to look more and more like late state Roman empire. I know it is starting to be like a clique to compare the USA to the decline of the Roman empire, but it is hard not to.

 

[florduh]

very dishonest to paint him as a republican.

He's been a registered Republican since 2021. Who was wearing an ammosexual YouTube Channel's merchandise. So not very dishonest, at least.

'What the hell': Popular gun YouTuber Demolition Ranch responds to Trump shooter wearing his T-shirt

He seemed shocked.

www.dailydot.com

Maybe he's a disgruntled Niki Haley or Rhonda Santis supporter? That theory at least fits the current facts

My guess is if he was a registered Democrat wearing a trans flag shirt, we wouldn't be spinning conspiracy theories to give they/them the benefit of the doubt . There'd be calls for pogroms.

The USA intelligent services just tried to murder Trump.

Or, it's a country with easy access to guns and limited access to mental healthcare. I'm surprised this sort of thing doesn't happen more often (outside of elementary schools).

Also, Secret Service are cops. Pigs are very bad at their jobs. Local piggies were crawling all over the place too. Didn't do shit. Just like Uvalde.

I remember RFK Jr. whining because he didn't get SS protection. LOL, because they did such a great job with his Uncle and his Dad.

The USA is starting to look more and more like late state Roman empire. I know it is starting to be like a clique to compare the USA to the decline of the Roman empire, but it is hard not to.

Fully agree here, minus the "starting" part.

 

[Varden]

Or, it's a country with easy access to guns and limited access to mental healthcare. I'm surprised this sort of thing doesn't happen more often (outside of elementary schools).

Also, Secret Service are cops. Pigs are very bad at their jobs. Local piggies were crawling all over the place too. Didn't do shit. Just like Uvalde.

I remember RFK Jr. whining because he didn't get SS protection. LOL, because they did such a great job with his Uncle and his Dad.

Sure, but these are not a police squad from a small town lost somewhere. These are supposed to be top level professionals. And they broke all basic protocols by leaving unsecured a roof very close with direct view. And then ignoring when people that were warning them. The guy took minutes climbing, moving through the roof, setting up the gun... That's not a mistake.

And yes, the Biden administration is playing "stupid games" with secret service protection. I believe they also denied a request from Trump to increase his.

 

[florduh]

These are supposed to be top level professionals.

Based on what though? Pretty much every person who has taken a shot at a President or Presidential candidate his hit them. Arguably, this was the SS's best showing yet. They only got his ear. Reagan almost died.

That's not a mistake.

Ok, but you're arguing incompetence too.

Either they're incompetent because they're simply bad at their jobs.

Or...they're incompetent because their big evil plan to kill Trump was to let a pimply faced, 20 year old nerd, who was reportedly cut from his school's rifle club for being a bad shot, take a few shots at the President and hope for the best?

I mean, maybe. But that was clearly a pretty bad plan. Because Trump is now more likely to be elected than ever before.

 

[Varden]

Or...they're incompetent because their big evil plan to kill Trump was to let a pimply faced, 20 year old nerd, who was reportedly cut from his school's rifle club for being a bad shot, take a few shots at the President and hope for the best?

If you check the video Trumps moves the head at the last moment. If he hadn't he would probably be dead.

I mean, maybe. But that was clearly a pretty bad plan. Because Trump is now more likely to be elected than ever before.

Yes, but obviously that was not the plan. What makes it even more suspicious is that all this happened just as Biden is imploding. Reeks of desperation.