Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Dang... my wife just called me and said she heard a transformer blow somewhere near our house. Then she heard a second boom.

I guess it could have been anything but the transformers in our neighborhood are on the ground and have covers over them. I suspect it's the heavy electrical load that is being placed on our section of the grid.

We've gone about four weeks with triple digit heat and I guess the equipment finally just gave up the ghost.

#Ercot
#Texas
#ClimateShift

TUESDAY TICKLER 😂

Gamblers are betting on Donald Trump's weight at Georgia booking

Oddsmakers are offering prop bets tied to Trump's indictment in Georgia

One bookmaker has set the over/under on Trump's weight at 273.5 pounds

It comes after he accused Fox News of frequently using an unflattering photo

What Say You, Dear Reader???

#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #Republicans
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12422135/Donald-Trump-arraignment-betting-odds.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton

There can be NO denying that climate change is happening.

Although the climate is always changing naturally, man-made releases of buried carbon dioxide via fossil fuels are tipping the scales.

Wildfires, hurricanes and heat: The U.S. is getting hit by extreme weather from all sides

Climate scientists say it’s an all-too-real look at how global warming increases the risks — and consequences — of the deadly events.
#AureFreePress #GlobalWarming #climatecrisis

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/wildfires-hurricanes-heat-extreme-weather-bombards-us-rcna100950

It's INFURIATING that #Trump's allowed to run, let alone run around free.

Mehdi Hasan:

This would probably force the disqualification of any other candidate in any normal race in any normal country

@atrupar:

the details surrounding Trump giving Chris Christie #covid are even worse than I remember

Now do Trump.

Via @emptywheel:

Here's a calculation of how much prison time #Trump's supporters are facing for chasing his lies.

Jan6thData:

N=560 #Jan6 defendants sentenced so far:
Median prison sentence=30 days
Mean=393 days
(64% sentenced to prison)

N=365 Jan. 6th defendants sentenced TO PRISON (i.e., sentence>0):
Median sentence=150 days
Mean=618 days

Near-complete data as of 8/21/2023 per Jan6thData

Arkansas School District Considers Building Affordable Housing for Teachers https://www.the74million.org/article/arkansas-school-district-considers-building-affordable-housing-for-teachers/

#ALweather #ALwx
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#ALweather #ALwx
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Recap via Anna Bower:

Here's my tally of consent bonds set thus far in the #Fulton County case:

#Trump: $200,000
Eastman: $100,000
Ellis: $100,000
Chesebro: $100,000
David Shafer: $75,000
Cathy Latham: $75,000
Mike Roman: $50,000
Ray Smith: $50,000
Scott Hall: $10,000
Shawn Still: $10,000

#Georgia #TrumpIndictment #legal

So, the usual then... Sigh.

Via Ben Collins:

Man Who Shot Store Owner for Flying Pride Flag Was a Far-Right Conspiracist

He posted anti-gay and antisemitic conspiracy theories, and followed and reposted Jordan Peterson and Matt Walsh. #LGBTQ https://t.co/Wpbvm2uR1t

American liberal Zionists are turning on Israel, thanks to the fascism of the Netanyahu government and the Israeli protests. They are denouncing Israeli "apartheid" and calling for boycott and sanctions against Israel for its human rights abuses.

https://mondoweiss.net/2023/08/liberal-zionists-hit-rock-bottom-on-faith-that-israel-will-redeem-itself/?utm_content=bufferce8d7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=buffer

#Palestine #Israel

RUSSIAN DESPERATION!

Russia began flooding ferries in the Kerch Strait to protect the Crimean Bridge from attacks; it is planned to flood at least six watercraft.

"Russian invaders are carrying out preparatory work to flood the second ferry, near the illegal bridge between Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea

Russia plan to flood at least six ferries to create a protective strip in front of the Kerch bridge.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Crimea #KerchBridge

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/22/7416633/

I'm just gonna go and say it...

(Now properly attributed)

#atheism
Tooted by a #bot!
SN# 3423

I agree with Glenn Kirschner, "It's time to detain Trump pending trial."
Trump physically in jail means he won't personally be able to threaten witnesses during a rally or in live jailhouse interviews.
#Trump's use of threats works for him politically. If we can't stop them completely, we need a way to limit them.
That includes requiring social media companies to enforce their own #TOS on threats.
#ElonMusk #X #ContentModeration
https://www.spockosbrain.com/2023/08/22/will-trumps-threats-on-social-media-send-him-to-jail/

For months since the #Covenant shooting, our GOP overlords told us that mental health and not guns are the problem.

Today during the special session they called to address it, they spent 36 seconds, 36 fucking seconds discussing it before tabling it!

You can keep your beliefs, but I’ll take empirical observation… especially observation confirmed by others and that accurately predicts other observations.

Via Kyle Cheney:

Jenna #ELLIS and Mike #ROMAN have entered bond agreements in #Georgia for $100,000 and $50,000, respectively. #legal #TrumpIndictment #FaniWillis

Az GOP lawmakers say Phoenix is breaking state law over firearm donation to Ukraine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082223_firearm_donation/az-gop-lawmakers-say-phoenix-breaking-state-law-over-firearm-donation-ukraine/
The city of Phoenix wants to donate hundreds of unclaimed firearms to the National Police of Ukraine, but two Republican state representatives say the city’s plan is illegal and have filed a complaint that will force Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate.
#Tucson #Arizona