Milwaukee Attorney taken into Custody After Spitting on African American Minor

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Sunday June 07, 2020 · 4:29 PM PDT

2020/06/07 · 16:29

Milwaukee has seen largely peaceful protests over the past several days with generally overwhelming support from the community. Giannis Antetokoumpo and several other Bucks players were on hand marching along with the protesters while handing out water and snacks.

In one bizarre incident, a white 64 year old female attorney abandoned her car in the middle of the road directly in the path of the marching protesters and walked away with her keys. Several protesters followed her pleading with her to move her car, and when a young African American youth walked up to her, this North Shore Nancy pig spit directly into his face. The entire episode was caught on camera.

A day of massive peaceful protests around Milwaukee ended with Attorney Stephanie Rapkin blocking a large group with her car & spitting in a young person's face.

You can see it for yourself in this compilation. She was later arrested by the police.
#MilwaukeeProtest pic.twitter.com/oC9AHYqyit
— Milwaukee LIVE (@MilwaukeeLIVEtv) June 7, 2020

She’s likely face criminal charges and hopefully will lose her license.

Breaking: ISIS involved in heavy attacks against Kurds. UPDATED: Turkish invasion within 24 hours.

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Tuesday October 08, 2019 · 5:02 PM PDT

2019/10/08 · 17:02

That didn’t take long. On the eve of the much anticipated incursion of Turkish troops into Syria, ISIS has apparently used this as an opportunity to attack the Kurds.

The initial repercussions of Turkish attack on NE #Syria. https://t.co/9CB5bweEoS
— Coordination & Military Ops Center - SDF (@cmoc_sdf) October 8, 2019

The Daesh attack is large-scale and is not a hit and run operation. Now who is volunteering to fight them in case they capture parts of the city now that the SDF is busy manning borderline?
— Bahtiyar Umut (@baxtiyarumut) October 8, 2019

This is a tragedy in the making.

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Sunday June 24, 2018 · 10:53 AM PDT

2018/06/24 · 10:53

I’m not sure if this has been diaried, but Rick Wilson was absolutely in fine form as he took down Trump and his evil cabal in a fashion that clearly shows why Trump’s base absolutely deplores him.

Donald Trump can’t define or pronounce the word Manichaean, but he knows it when he sees it. For Trump, there are two types of people; Donald Trump, and losers, and the one thing Donald Trump can’t abide is a loser. Donald Trump lost this week on immigration, and across the board. He lost, doubled down, lost again, hocked his cufflinks, lost, tried to flip the table and was finally escorted out of the casino and had his knees broken in the parking lot when he couldn’t pay his marker.

Donald Trump was defeated this week by the two things he hates most: immigrants, and the media.

Donald Trump’s superpower has been a war with the media that keeps the Republican base locked down tight. His ability to make the press the enemy, to change any story of his failings, flailings, and fuckups into an account about the evil mainstream media hit a wall of kryptonite this week.

I’d recommend reading the entire piece at The Daily Beast.

Edited: for fair use quota.

Teacher handcuffed and jailed for questioning superintendent raise at school board meeting

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Tuesday January 09, 2018 · 9:38 AM PST

2018/01/09 · 09:38

Deyshia Hargrave is an Arts teacher at Rene Rost Middle School in the Vermillion Parish School System of Louisiana. She was at a a school board meeting when the topic of a pay raise for the superintendent came up. Hargrave raised her hand, stood up, and calmly asked why they were discussing a raise for the superintendent without acknowledging the teachers and other staff who were directly responsible for enacting the changes being dictated upon them. Specifically, even though the teachers and other employees had taken on the greater challenges and demands, there had been no discussion about a raise for them. What began as a democratic civil discourse about contracts and responsibilities evolved into a situation with the teacher being escorted out of the meeting, cuffed, and booked into jail. The entire event is disturbing. Welcome to Trump’s new Gilded Age.

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While we await Monday, It’s Mueller Time for now!

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Saturday October 28, 2017 · 9:41 PM PDT

2017/10/28 · 21:41

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Slate: In his speech on Charlottesville, Donald Trump told the nation exactly what he stands for.

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Saturday August 12, 2017 · 5:32 PM PDT

2017/08/12 · 17:32

A must read from Josh Levin at Slate Magazine:

On Saturday afternoon, neo-Nazis; white nationalists; and open-carrying, camo-wearing militia members combined forces at a Charlottesville, Virginia, rally to “Unite the Right.” This congregation of white people who love the president of the United States and hate racial, ethnic, and religious minorities chanted “blood and soil” and extended their arms in stiff salutes. The rally culminated in the death of at least one person when the driver of a gray Dodge Challenger plowed through a crowd of counter-protesters, seemingly with the intent to maim and injure.

On Nov. 19, 1863, as the Union and Confederate armies waged a war to determine whether black people were property, President Abraham Lincoln stood up at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and articulated his vision of what the United States should be. He called for a promise that “these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.”

On Aug. 12, 2017, Donald Trump stood up at his private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and All Lives Matter’d a Nazi rally. “We’re closely following the terrible events unfolding in Charlottesville, Virginia,” Trump said. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence. On many sides.”

He then said those three words again—“On many sides”—as if to emphasize that this throwaway phrase was in fact the only bit of his short speech that he truly believed in. He did not talk about white supremacy, and he did not note the prevalence of racist chants. The troubles in Charlottesville, the president said, were everyone’s fault. Or, to put it another way, nobody in particular was more responsible than anyone else for what happened in Virginia this weekend. Not the president. Not the party that enabled him. Not even those who idolize Adolf Hitler.

I’d read The whole thing.

Is this how Mueller gets fired?

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Saturday July 29, 2017 · 9:58 AM PDT

2017/07/29 · 09:58

Fox News, particularly Fox & Friends, has replaced the daily security briefings that most President’s rely on. It’s no secret that they exist in a symbiotic relationship, but how much does Fox know of the inner workings of the WH and how much does Trump listen?

To no surprise to most of us, Reince Priebus was fired (resigned? We may never know), but what caught many by surprise was his replacement in that of General John Kelly. General Kelly, who was heading Homeland Security at the time, is well respected, no doubt, but with the recent addition of Mooch the Douche, Kelly seemed a strange choice. It’s no secret that Trump has always had a "thing” for Generals, military pomp, and men in uniforms, but this little tidbit by Dana Perino on Fox News last night has me a little concerned:

Fox News co-host Dana Perino on Friday night suggested former Homeland Security head John Kelly was named new White House chief of staff to clear a path for President Trump to remove Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Sessions has been in disfavor with President Trump for some time, with the president's criticism rapidly escalating over the past week.

But if Trump named Sessions as the new head of DHS, it could appease conservatives who believe the attorney general is doing a good job on immigration, according to Perino, who is a former press secretary to former President George W. Bush.

"I think that this was all set up for a few weeks because the president has been so upset about Jeff Sessions and his recusal in the Russia investigation,” Perino suggested on her show "The Five."

“The Republicans and conservatives that came to Jeff Sessions’ defense this week all said, ‘But he’s doing the best on the issue we care about most, and that is immigration,'" she continued.

Sessions, a former GOP senator, has received wide support among his former colleagues.

“Well, where can Jeff Sessions do even more on immigration? As the Secretary of Homeland Security," Perino said. "So I think what they’re going to try to do is move Sessions over to DHS, and then how can conservatives complain?"

Perino added that removing Sessions from his post would also clear the way for Trump to appoint a new attorney general who could "fire" Robert Mueller, the special counsel in charge of leading the probe into Russian election interference. Trump has expressed anger at Mueller's investigation, calling it a "witch hunt."

"And then you have a new AG who can fire Mueller," Perino said.

Is this how Trump dumps Mueller?

FBI agents change Facebook photos to Comey - An act usually reserved for slain colleagues

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Thursday May 11, 2017 · 7:24 PM PDT

2017/05/11 · 19:24

Contrary to what the WH wants us to believe, many within the FBI are “mourning” the firing of Comey in ways they honor those who they’ve worked with who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Not everyone inside the FBI was a supporter of Mr Comey. But several reports said the way he was treated had left many feeling angry and frustrated. The Daily Beast said at least a dozen agents posted images on their private Facebook pages of themselves with Mr Comey, or else of Mr Comey alone. The gesture is apparently usually reserved for a colleague who dies in the line of duty,

“The real impact will be the distrust of the agency under the leadership of the new director,” one agent told the website.

The White House says James Comey committed 'atrocities' as FBI Director

“No matter who gets the job, there will be a cloud of suspicion because the President is unpopular with much of the population. That bad faith will make it harder to do my job.”

www.independent.co.uk/...

It’s never a good idea to make enemies with the letter agencies.

Ed Garvey, Wisconsin Progressive, has died

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Wednesday February 22, 2017 · 6:05 PM PST

2017/02/22 · 18:05

Wisconsin lost one of its progressive heroes today. Ed Garvey was a labor attorney, politician, and activist. Although he is well known in Wisconsin, he gained national prominence in the early 1980’s as the executive director of the NFL Player’s Association. He was a strong proponent of worker’s rights, and he fought against the principle that men could own other men. He also fought against racial barriers commonly shared by many of the owners such as the belief that “black players are good on the field, while white players are good off the field”. He led the NFL through two strikes.

He was a huge proponent of labor laws and he fought hard for workers rights. He unsuccessfully ran for state office, including a run at the Governor, losing to Tommy Thompson. He organized “Fighting Bob Fest" which is held annually and has been headlined by Progressives such as Bernie Sanders, who counted Ed as one of his good friends and heroes. The annual event was named in honor of his hero, Fighting Bob La Follette, Sr, another of Wisconsin’s Progressive stalwarts. Ed Garvey was 76.

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WI elects Tammy Baldwin Senator

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Tuesday November 06, 2012 · 9:14 PM PST

2012/11/06 · 21:14

Lost in the Obama victory, congratulations to Tammy Baldwin who defeated Tommy Thompson in my state's Senate Race.

When the confetti and Kid Rock CDs are cleared, the victory of Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin may be the second-biggest story of the night. Six years ago, Wisconsin voted on one of those gay marriage bans that plagued the land in the post-Goodrich era. All but one county approved the ban. Today, they have the nation's first openly gay senator, who now has to figure out what she wants to do with that. I'm amazed at how she came in under the radar. National gay donors realized immediately that Baldwin could be electable statewide. They'd worked with her for more than a decade, and knew her better than the people who rate candidates based on their issue profiles. Republicans underestimated her for a year, assuming that Tommy Thompson's crossover votes would save him.

How to Get a State Job with Scott Walker: Start with Wealthy Parents

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Monday April 04, 2011 · 7:30 AM PDT

2011/04/04 · 07:30

You're in your mid-20's and don't have a steady job. You've worked some odd jobs here and there, but nothing of any real importance. Daddy gets you a job working for him for a while, but it doesn't last. You never managed or oversaw anything, unless you want to count that kegger at your fratenity in the short time you attended college. College wasn't you're scene, but the parties were a blast. Those damn classes and lectures ruined your entire college experience, so you decide to drop out. You get a DUI, and think you learned a lesson, but hell, it could happen to anybody. Suddenly you're looking at your second DUI.

Luckily, Daddy is the executive vice president and a longtime lobbyist for the Wisconsin Builders Association. He's an avid Republican who absolutely hates regulations. He's financially loaded and decides to donate a mere $120,000 to Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefisch. Suddenly, you get a phone call from David Ross, one of Walker's cabinet members and you're suddenly hired as the bureau director of board services with an annual salary of $64,728 a year. Wow, you can't believe it, it seems too good to be true, but you're still nervous.

It seems there's a lot of talk coming from the new Republican government about trimming government waste and consolidating state services. You're wondering how sincere this new government is and how is it going to affect you. You're only on the job for two months, but suddenly your fears are erased. You receive a $16,500 raise and are looking at an annual salary of $81,500.

You sit down and ponder events at this point. How fortunate are you to have the father and Governor you do in this world of Fitzwalkerstan.

Forbes columnists reveals whats wrong with NPR

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Sunday March 27, 2011 · 7:49 AM PDT

2011/03/27 · 07:49

I get Forbes Magazine in the mail. I'm not sure why I get it. I never subscribed to it, I've never given them a dime, I never read it, yet I continue to get it. It usually goes directly from my mailbox to the recycling bin. While walking back to my house from the mailbox, I had this odd desire to open it and see what was in it. One article in particular captivated my interest. It was a one page op-ed written by RW hack Amity Schlaes entitled Fundraiser's Scandal Reveals Deep Corruption of NPR. It was nice outside, the article was short, I like NPR, so I decided to stop and read it. Wow, was I glad I did. There was so much there that I never would have surmised.

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