NEW: Salt Lake Co. Mayor Jenny Wilson proposes free recreation center passes, eliminating library late fees for Salt Lake County youth: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/slco-mayor-proposes-free-rec-center-passes-eliminating-library-late-fees-for-kids #utpol #Utah
NPR’s data shows that they lost nothing after being ostracized by the psychotic white billionaire. It counters the idea that leaving Twitter is a loss. Let’s dismiss the idea that we need to be held hostage on any platform.
NEW: California DMV has revoked Cruise's permit to operate driverless vehicles, effective immediately.
California DMV cites an "unreasonable risk to public safety."
Note that Cruise is now expanding into Seattle, DC, Miami, Dallas, and many other cities. Question: If Cruise is too dangerous for California, why is it safe enough for other states?
Last year 3.8 million people in the UK, including 1 million children, experienced destitution - a 148% increase in just 5 years.
What's the Tory response? More money for bankers' bonuses.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67206997
We might even be able to live with this.
Tom Emmer picked to be GOP candidate for Speaker of the House - al.com https://www.al.com/news/2023/10/speaker-of-the-house-vote-updates-4-gop-candidates-remain.html
Jenna Ellis, Former Trump Lawyer, Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case. The dominoes are now almost an avalanche. Good deals left for only a few more, and then no more testimony needed.. Will it be Mark Meadows https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/us/jenna-ellis-guilty-trump-georgia.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, study suggests
"To offset this, a study by the United Nations University found 3.9 billion trees would have to be planted, covering an area almost equal to the Netherlands, Switzerland, or Denmark."
BREAKING NEWS!
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis takes plea deal in Georgia election subversion case
Ellis pleads guilty to aiding and abetting false statements and writings, after becoming an outspoken critic of Trump recently
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #Republicans
4/ Another motion argues case should be on Constitutional grounds. His defense argues he cannot be prosecuted for a case in which he was already subject to an impeachment trial. He's making a form of a "double jeopardy" argument
The double jeopardy claim would seem to run counter to the defenses of Trump's allies in 2021, who said impeachment was an improper remedy to Trump’s alleged misconduct, but that it should instead be decided by a criminal court.
Trump's selective prosecution argument
Good morning to everyone except the Republicans that are keeping the USA Congress leaderless while our foreign adversaries are working to undermine our national security.
As chaos continues in the House Speaker race, we cannot overlook the threats of violence Republicans faced from members of their own party.
MAGA Republicans are falling further into the depths of fascism. Their extremist ideology is a danger to our Republic and our democracy.
Hopefully though at least Gym is out for good.
On Oct 24, 1961: Birmingham Officials Announce Plan to Close City Parks Rather Than Permit Racial Integration http://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/oct/24
Seven of the nine #GOP Speaker candidates voted to overturn the 2020 election results after the January 6 Capitol attack.
Ted always wants what’s best for the American people. LOL. #FuckTedCruz
Ted Cruz to be at Game 7 despite Astro fan opposition https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4271705-ted-cruz-to-be-at-game-7-despite-astro-fan-opposition/
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny forcibly removed from prison cell after protest – UPI.com
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was forcibly removed from his prison cell Monday after he refused to leave in protest over jail guards confiscating his writing tools. — Read on www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/10/23/Alexei-Navalny-removed-prison-cell-protest/6941698097776/
Ancient Human Faces Emerge in The Amazon as Extreme Drought Grips : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-human-faces-emerge-in-the-amazon-as-extreme-drought-grips
I took Snooty out to the yard today since it was such a beautiful day. 85 degrees and only the last week in October. He really seemed to enjoy it. #Hedgehog
I saw the writing on the wall soon after Musk bought Twitter and closed my account forever. Later, he rebranded it X.
In other words:
I exited X and became an ex-X user pre-X.
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