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Adult Film Actress Out Crosses Trump Counsel. May 9 Trump Trial Update
Primum non nocere (first, or above all, do no harm) is a Latin expression generally applied to the medical profession. However, I viewed it as equally applicable to the practice of law and often reminded myself of it in my own practice. Trump’s...
by KeithDB 345 comments 734 Recs
Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine steps up attacks on oil refineries
There is an update on what is now officially the Worst Job in Russia — night watchman at an oil refinery. Salavat is in Bashkortostan and is north of Orenburg, where all the bad flooding took place. The drone that carried out the strike was a converted...
by quaoar 38 comments 299 Recs
Nearly a 1,000 miles into Russia in Broad Day Light ..What Air Defense Doing?
But for want of 6 month’s worth of active and intense support from the United States this Russo-Ukrainian War would have a totally different color today. Ukrainian drones are now flying deep into Russia unmolested and tearing up valuable Russian...
by Decimus 129 comments 504 Recs
What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign
WAPO. wapo.st/… So trump has promised to tank all industries that affect the profit margin of big oil. From article: Trump’s response stunned several of the executives in the room overlooking the ocean: You all are wealthy enough, he said, that you...
by Danchi 158 comments 303 Recs
Florida Deputies Enter Wrong Apartment and Kill 23yo Black US Airman
Update: The bodycam footage shown by the Sheriff does show the police announced themselves. It also appears that Roger Fortson did open the door. Roger Fortson, who was Black, was killed in a home invasion. His home was invaded. By the police. Reports...
by Kevo2007 219 comments 419 Recs
Southern Brazil flooding continues to worsen. The imagery is apocalyptic, I am afraid.
I’ve been reeling over the fact moisture content in the atmosphere is accelerating. If you haven’t yet read it, you can find it here. Southern Brazil has been hit hard by record rainfall for weeks. There has been a pause as the rain bands moved and...
by Pakalolo 186 comments 578 Recs
President Biden up in Wisconsin 50 to 44 in Quinnipiac poll
It’s extremely early. I don’t believe that polls are meaningful predictors of the eventual outcome of a presidential election when they are this far out from November. Polls will only potentially be meaningful when we are past Labor Day, especially...
by Dem 116 comments 173 Recs
Barron Trump is now a Florida delegate to the RNC?
nep·o·tism | noun The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs ------------------------------------------- Barron Trump, former President Donald Trump’s youngest child, who will...
by Doc Savage 149 comments 153 Recs
Heritage Foundation to Project 2025s Critics: ‘Radical leftists are terrified … and they should be’
Heritage Foundation Mocks ‘Socialist’ Critics of Project 2025s Authoritarian Mandate For Leadership The Heritage Foundation, the country’s most powerful right wing think-tank, has come under intense scrutiny by journalists and progressive activists...
by Bill Berkowitz 107 comments 192 Recs
Why America Needs to Know about Trump Getting Spanked in Silk Pajamas
The most powerful elected Republican in America declared war on the rule of law yesterday. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Congress, on behalf of wannabee “day one” dictator Donald Trump, is going to use every power available to him and his...
by thomhartmann 150 comments 473 Recs
Daily Kos Needs to Stop Promoting Trump Branding
What do I mean by Daily Kos needs to stop promoting Trump branding? Diarists are not carefully selecting images and end up using stock, press or even Trump campaign approved photos of Trump and various candidates posing with Trump signs. This image of...
by jgkojak 95 comments 150 Recs
Can Industries Survive Business Schools?
I believe business schools and what they teach have reached a point where it is almost impossible to run a business successfully on their terms. This is mostly spit balling. �It offers little in ...
by angryea 132 comments 229 Recs

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What is Sailor Moon wig
A Sailor Moon wig is a type of cosplay wig designed to replicate the iconic hairstyles of characters from the beloved anime and manga series, "Sailor Moon." These wigs allow fans and cosplayers to transform themselves into their favorite characters...
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The Radiance of Jade Bracelets: Unveiling Nature's Elegance
Jade Bracelet Meaning In the realm of jewelry, few adornments possess the timeless allure and natural elegance of jade bracelets. These exquisite accessories have fascinated people for centuries, captivating hearts with their luminous beauty and...
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The Evil People Will Do To Make Money: DuPont and PFAS Forever Chemicals!
Everyone who has access to Netflix should watch the incredibly well made film, "Dark Waters.” You will learn in great detail how DuPont has betrayed the entire world! If you don’t have access to Netflix, “The Guardian” has written an excellent summary...
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White House Picture of the Day for May 10th 2024
Welcome to White House Picture of the Day Showcasing a photo from the White House Photography staff, led by Adam Schultz. Feel free to join us anytime and share with us what is happening in ...
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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thurs Podcast (Audio)
Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted review of...
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Countdown With Keith Olbermann, S2E173: Trump Proves: Never Hire A Lawyer With 3½ Stars
Episode 173 has been uploaded. iHeartRadio this podcast all podcasts Omny.FM this podcast all podcasts ivoox this podcast all podcasts Apple this podcast all podcasts Preview is a short. YouTube, later. A-Block SPECIAL COMMENT: I don’t know much about...
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BREAKING: Axios Reports on Blinken's Report to Congress As Per NSM-20
Barak Ravid of Axios reports that SOS Blinken will report to Congress as required by NSM-20 on the US government’s assessment of Israel’s self-declared compliance with international humanitarian law on Friday. According to three officials, the report...
by AvoidAmnesia 4 comments 9 Recs
IAN: May 10, 2024 Bits and Bobs
Happy Friday! Hope you are all having a great day and have a great weekend. I had wound care on Thursday morning, and came home and slept for 6 hours, apparently through a severe thunder storm that ...
by FloridaSNMOM 3 comments 4 Recs
Ukraine Invasion Day 807: first F-16 flight simulator delivered. Zelensky fires bodyguard chief
The current intensification of Russian attacks may be a result of the fact that the soil has dried out after the spring mud season, which facilitates more rapid mechanized maneuver, and that Russian forces are trying to take advantage of Ukraine's...
by annieli 5 comments 24 Recs
IVH: The Cure / Disintegration
This weeks selections from The Cure’s 1989 album, Disintegration (which celebrated its 35th anniversary last week). After what feels like a lifetime of listening to Disintegration, I can still ...
by Al Dorado 29 comments 12 Recs
Overnight News Digest: “I think 3C is being hopeful and conservative.”
Tonight’s news awaits your comments. Everyone is encouraged to share their 2¢ or articles, stories, and tweets. This is an open thread. Also on a personal note, I need to step away from hosting ...
by Magnifico 11 comments 28 Recs
Donald to speak at pro-MAGA Libertarian Party convention
Trump now tries to co-opt the Libertarians because they are more attracted to RFKjr and in the swing states Trump can more likely bamboozle Libertarians than Greens. Because the brainworm is clearly ‘mainstream’. Also, the eternal contradiction of the...
by annieli 7 comments 6 Recs
PWB Peeps Open Thread: Sleepover
Fur and feather babies love sleeping over with friends.
by strawbale 61 comments 64 Recs
Top Comments: Newly Discovered Algal Organelle Fixes Nitrogen
Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by another Kossack that deserves wider recognition,...
by gizmo59 24 comments 43 Recs
Facing Down the Threat to American Democracy: 'BradCast' 5/9/2024
A veteran reporter speaks out; DHS marshals election defenses Lara Trump lies about ballots Johnson lies about 'illegals' voting; Also: MTG's spectacular fail Stormy wins the day Biden finally cuts off Israel... On today's BradCast: Why we're taking...
by TheBradBlog 1 comments 4 Recs
Biden isn't 'sacrificing Israel' but finally had enough of Netanyahu; his lies and brutality
I've been reading comments in Times of Israel strings attached to articles about Biden's decision to temporarily withhold 2,000 pound bombs, and other higher intensity offensive weaponry, to reduce the chance that Netanyahu will to do to Rafah what...
by DrLou 18 comments 29 Recs
Fetterman opposes Biden's move to suspend arms shipments to Israel and should be denounced.
“Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, a staunch supporter of Israel, said that he disagreed with Biden’s plan to withhold some weapons shipments to Israel, warning the move “demonstrates to Hamas that they’re winning the PR war.” “ CNN quote (NOTE: Most...
by keithdt 76 comments 29 Recs
Cousin Mocks RFK Jr. As A Dumb Russian Stooge
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President Kennedy, mercilessly mocked his cousin RFK Jr. AKA Wormboy in a series of Instagram videos. DK doesn’t embed Insta videos gracefully, so I am linking to the Boston.com story that has all the videos...
by OddWing 3 comments 20 Recs
Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Ireland Bound
In two weeks I’ll be heading off to Ireland for my first trip since COVID. Going with my daughter who has traveled frequently for business and vacations since 2020. She says she always masks up ...
by boatsie 84 comments 25 Recs
WriteOn Fiction Works In Progress
� � All fiction writers are welcome to post chapters and excerpts as comments in this thread. Use the header button to format/enlarge the title of your work in progress from which your material comes,
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	Councilman Paul Smith (R-MI), as a video of a 2009 Tea Party rally showed him holding a sign depicting President Obama's head on a spike (plus Nancy Pelosi's head with bullet holes and a noose around Jennifer Granholm's neck)
3%	1 votes
	Joe 'The Plumber' Wurzelbacher, suggesting (at a rally for an Arizona state senator) that placing troops on the Mexican border (ready to shoot) was a way to secure the border
0%	0 votes
	Csanad Szegedi, one of the leaders of Hungary's (overtly anti-Semitic) Jobbik Party, discovering …. he is himself a Jew
6%	2 votes
	Republican Rep. Cliff Stearns (FL-03), whose congressional Planned Parenthood ‘probe’ led to the Susan G. Komen debacle … losing his re-election primary to a political newcomer
6%	2 votes
	A top Scrabble player, thrown out of the US championships after being caught with hidden tiles (remaining nameless only due to being a minor)
0%	0 votes
	Former Ass’t Attorney General Andrew Shirvell (R-MI), found liable for defamation/harassment of a gay man to the tune of $4.5 million … which he’d have avoided by simply apologizing
21%	7 votes
	California assemblyman Brian Nestande (Palm Desert), being the only Republican to vote for a bill that raises corporate taxes to pay for college scholarships …. and less than 24 hours later, having to step down as Republican Caucus Chair
0%	0 votes
	Hank Williams Jr., fired from his NFL gig by likening President Obama to Hitler on Fox; now calling him a ‘Muslim president who hates farming, the military, the U.S. - and we hate him’
12%	4 votes
	LGBT community center volunteer Floyd Lee Corkins, charged with assault w/deadly weapon after shooting a Family Research Council security guard in the arm before being subdued
6%	2 votes
	GOP political activist Greg Peterson, charged with sexually assaulting yet another woman at his Utah cabin, where he hosted events for major Republican figures
3%	1 votes
	Standard Chartered Bank, having to pay $340m to settle claims that it hid details of transactions with Iran totalling $250 billion, in possible contravention of American sanctions
6%	2 votes
	Former Texas state GOP co-chair David Barton, whose book ‘The Jefferson Lies’ – which declared Thomas Jefferson to be a Christanist – saw his publisher cease printing, in response to factual criticism across the political spectrum
15%	5 votes
	Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL), after a federal court ruled his new law limiting early voting days cannot be implemented in several counties due to violating the Voting Rights Act
6%	2 votes
	NFL star Chad (formerly Ochocinco) Johnson, arrested for domestic violence, cut by the Miami Dolphins, had his VH1 reality show canceled, lost an endorsement and whose wife filed for divorce
6%	2 votes
	Multiple choices/other names (please specify in a comment)
9%	3 votes

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