Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

"And even if there is no direct assistance from foreign governments to help him make good on these judgments, Trump will spend the next few years trying to dig out from the financial hole they left. And that means foreign bad actors will come circling.

This can and should become a serious campaign issue, especially given how both the Saudis and Putin are confirmed murderous authoritarians that throw their petrol dollars around to buy influence."

#Trump #Russia #Putin #Saudis #OilMoney
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Europe’s #security elite braces for #Trump, searches for back-up plans

For months now, much of #Europe has been watching #UnitedStates #politics w/ numb dread, seeing President #Biden’s weakness at the polls & fearing a return to the years when Trump threatened the #international order that left them prosperous & cozy under the US military’s security blanket.

#NATO #Russia #Ukraine #war #geopolitics #isolationism #Putin #autocracy #democracy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/18/munich-security-conference-trump-nato-europe/

Italian study shows #ventilation can cut school #COVID cases by 82% | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-study-shows-ventilation-can-cut-school-covid-cases-by-82-2022-03-22/

⬆️ @Island_Martha @MaggyWells @GreenFire

>> But I have to wonder WTF does the NYTimes think it is accomplishing when they attack President #biden

Same thing it accomplished when it attacked #Hillary #Clinton.

And that makes it all the more outrageous

Republicans shouldn't worry about their favorite candidate for President being unable to raise enough money to pay his legal expenses, he's still got plenty of top secret documents lying around that he could sell to Putin directly, and after that tongue massage from Tucker Carlson and offing Navalny, Vlad is on a roll.

Goodbye to my fearless friend, #AlexeiNavalny

by #MichaelMcFaul

Vladimir #Putin killed my friend Alexei #Navalny this week. There will be a time & place to discuss the politics & how the free world should respond. For now, I want to share a few memories.

#Russia
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/17/navalny-friendship-activism-heroism-mcfaul/

Family member was surprised/flabbergasted when EMTs showed up not wearing masks for a bleeding issue & ranted about possible spurting blood in their faces and how stupid they were.

Me: Yep.

It apparently wasn't this way up until last week.

Gee, I wonder what could've happened to make things different.

Looking at you CDC.

#Pandemic #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask #MaskUP #Covid

Happy #caturday to those that celebrate it

UPDATED TRUMPOMATH

If Trump wants to appeal his 2 cases: E Jean Carroll & Engoron

Add INTEREST to both. E Jean Carroll $83.3M -> $83.7M. Engoron $354.9M -> $453.5M

Payment is bond. Add 11% to first, 20% to second. Total bond value becomes $637.1M

Trump needs SURETY bond = $662.6M

PLUS TAXES !!

#USA : #School / #Weapons / #Violence

„American schools hit a record last academic year with more than 340 shootings reported across the country. The high-water mark points to another troubling trend closer to home — more students were caught bringing guns to school.“

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-area-schools-see-spike-in-students-caught-with-guns-on-campus

Freethought Democrats object to Pastor Jack Hibbs as guest chaplain, say he’s Christian nationalist.

When asked about the lawmakers' letter criticizing Hibbs' selection, representatives for Speaker Mike Johnson asked to see a copy, but declined to answer followup questions.

https://religionnews.com/2024/02/16/lawmakers-voice-outrage-at-jack-hibbs-as-guest-chaplain-say-hes-christian-nationalist/

For clarity

$364m is the total. $4m for Don Jr, $4m for Eric, $1m for Allen Weisselberg — and $355m for Trump himself