Rep Justin Jones: Tonight as Tennessee Republicans push forward to schedule vote on our expulsion, Speaker Sexton orders the gallery cleared as crowd cheers “fascists.” Media forced out as well. Then, Rep Lafferty (R-Knox) pushes me & grabs my phone. This is a sad day for Tennessee.
"We’re now watching as, state by state and ruling by ruling, the party drifts deeper into gun worship and absolutism. We know there will be no happy endings, just more tragedy." https://www.thebulwark.com/after-nashville-action-on-assault-style-weapons/
BREAKING NEWS!
In an order tonight, Judge Juan Merchan said that cellphones and laptops cannot be used in the courtroom during Trump’s hearing tomorrow.
Cameras will be allowed in the hallway before the arraignment begins, Merchan said
#Trump #MAGA #news #Politics #USA #felony #maralago #guilty #TrumpCrimeFamily #TrumpIsGuilty
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-indictment-live-updates-rcna77703
The charter school movement was never about freedom, it was about destroying public education. https://reason.com/2023/04/03/conservative-florida-lawmakers-want-to-expand-lgbt-censorship-to-charter-schools/
@StillIRise1963 @Blanco @No_One I think a lot of us want to so something, but don't know what to do. Talking online gets the word out, which helps, but what can we actually *do*, right here right now, to fight against it? I'm at a loss.
Disney FINALLY Breaks Silence on DeSantis Fiasco, Calls Guv ‘Anti-Florida’ https://www.thedailybeast.com/desantis-calls-for-investigation-into-disney-over-reedy-creek-dispute
For years the West built Putin up as being a shrewd and cunning former KGB agent. Now his economy is wrecked, his army is in shambles and Finland who is on his doorstep will join NATO tomorrow. Putin failed! #StandWithUkraine️
“If every single one of us objected to the promotion of military personnel whenever we feel passionately or strongly about an issue," Schumer said on the Senate floor, "our military would simply grind to a halt."
https://www.rawstory.com/tommy-tuberville-military-2659667508/
In 2019, trains in the US traveled 777 million train-kilometers and experienced 1,338 derailments.
The same year trains in the EU traveled 4.5 billion train-kilometers and experienced 73 derailments.
Japan: 2 billion train-kilometers and 9 derailments.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/us/raymond-minnesota-train-derailment/index.html
Look at this bullshit from Ted Cruz. Ted is an attorney who graduated from both Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He knows damn well that his claims about the Trump indictment are complete nonsense. Why? Because he hasn't seen the indictment! He doesn't know anything about the charges or underlying evidence! So how can he possibly justify these assertions? Ted is a pandering liar who is intentionally gassing up the ignorant Republican base.
How do prosecutors handle the circumstance of a defendant being prosecuted simultaneously in multiple jurisdictions? Given that this is precisely what Trump will soon be facing, I discuss that topic+others on this weekend’s
#JusticeMatters audio podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/justice-matters-with-glenn-kirschner/id1526751534
Just got back from running errands. Mostly we needed cat food and a new vacuum cleaner. Bought several boxes of Cadbury Crème Eggs, too, since this will be it until next year. I have no control over myself when it comes to #Cadbury.
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