Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Although it's certain that incumbent Vlad Putin will win his fifth term as president, the voting across Russia isn't going smoothly with reports of explosions and fires at some polling stations, Russians dumping green dye into ballot boxes and a crash of the voting system on the first day of the election. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/all-about/russians-vote-in-presidential-election

Remember that 17 year old girl that Matt #Gaetz said didn't exist, that he definitely didn't have sex with when she was #underage? Now in her 20s, she has subpoenaed him for an April 5th #deposition in which he will likely have to answer questions under oath about having sex with underage girls and #trafficking them. https://boingboing.net/2024/03/14/matt-gaetz-subpoenaed-by-woman-he-allegedly-had-sex-with-when-she-was-17-the-same-one-he-said-didnt-exist-video.html

“The established record now highlights a significant appearance of impropriety that infects the current structure of the prosecution team — an appearance that must be removed,” #McAfee wrote.

The order is a significant #legal victory for #FaniWillis, who maintains control of the historic #criminal case against #Trump & his allies that she began investigating >3 yrs ago. But the tawdry diversion has come at a personal & professional cost to #Willis….

#law #legal #RICO #ElectionInterference

McAfee’s ruling on the Willis/Wade questions in the Georgia prosecution is in. Bottom line: No actual conflict and no dismissal, but Wade (or Willis) must go. Here’s the order, via Lawfare’s Anna Bower: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24482771-order-on-motion-to-disqualify

The whistleblower predicted his own death and that it would be blamed on suicide.

3-minute video
https://youtu.be/sA44FFi95PA?si=39DVVLsBDh_bKzfv

The fact this isn’t front page news on every major news outlet in america tells you everything you need to know

Even Mike Johnson Doesn’t Want to Talk About Biden Impeachment Anymore - The House speaker seems completely done with his own party’s Biden impeachment crusade.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179835/mike-johnson-biden-impeachment-vote

"Jill and I are heartbroken by the recent loss of Nex Benedict. Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school and in their communities. Nex Benedict, a kid who just wanted to be accepted, should still be here with us today.

"Nonbinary and transgender people are some of the bravest Americans I know. But nobody should have to be brave just to be themselves."

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/14/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-nex-benedict/

#LGBTQ #NexBenedict #trans

@SteveBologna "GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden"
This is all very normal for a public official. 🙄

#WompWomp

Via Ron Filipkowski:

After House Repubs grumbled that Mike Johnson turned their leadership summit in Miami into a Bible study session, less than 50% will attend the annual retreat this week. Some grumbled about him moving it from FL to WV because it was more “family friendly.”

Why would you enroll your black baby in a private nursery school operated by white #Christofascists? It's terrible what these #Christians did to this child. He's only 2yo! He was the only black child in the class, and the teachers singled him out for nonstop punishment, disciplining him far more than any other white child in the class. When his parents had the nerve to complain about it, the school expelled the child. Christians are hot garbage.

#ChristianNationalism

https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/03/14/alabama-preschool-frequently-punished-black-toddler-lawsuit-says/

"The Federal Communications Commission today voted to raise its Internet speed benchmark for the first time since January 2015, concluding that modern broadband service should provide at least 100Mbps download speeds and 20Mbps upload speeds." Finally. #Technology https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/fcc-scraps-old-speed-benchmark-says-broadband-should-be-at-least-100mbps/?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon

Did you know? The word “trumpery” appeared in the 15th century with the meanings “deceit” or “fraud”. 100 years later, it was being applied to objects of no value. Then in the 1900’s, it came to mean “showy but worthless”. Today, it is equated with “treasonous shitweasel”.