Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

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

BREAKING: TRUMP TO PAY $364 MILLION FOR FRAUD

Donald, Don Jr, Eric all BANNED from NY business for 3 years

Judge Engoron issues decision after NY AG civil fraud case

The opinion calmly, yet brutally, details Eric Trump’s lying on the stand and how he was repeatedly shown to be lying. 2/

The biggest flex right now—if Trump were actually the insanely successful billionaire he claims to be—would be writing a check as if it’s a mere nuisance and moving on.

Andrew Weissmann nails it again, “this guy can’t be trusted to run a company for three years without a babysitter?”

But we’re going to let him run the most powerful country on the planet????”

#Trump #law #politics #criminal #fraud #legal #VoteBlue #corruption

7/ Via Kyle Griffin:

Don Jr. and Eric Trump have each been ordered to pay $4 million in ill-gotten gains.

Per Rupar, as news is breaking about his huge fine, Trump is ranting on Lies Antisocial about pics of him w/ his stomach hanging out over his belt while he's golfing as fakes, posting other pics side by side.

And...

Here's what Adam Parkhomenko
posted:

To Trump

Habba Statement: If this decision stands, it will serve as a signal to every single American that New York is no longer open for business.

The nightmare continues. It has been 133 days since the October 7 pogrom. May the remaining hostages be freed swiftly and safely. #BringThemHome #BringThemHomeNow #Israel

https://stories.bringthemhomenow.net

@skykiss
Putin is a war criminal
Russia is a terrorist state
Defend Democracy Aid Ukraine 🇺🇦

@GottaLaff

Realistically, here's what will happen. He needs, in toto, around $600M in bonds. It will be lost money in either event, should he settle now, or appeal (w/ adjustments, obv). The bulk of that money will have to come from loans secured by properties.

If he can generate enough cash before an appeal would be settled to pay the bill, then he'll appeal. But if he's put in the position of having to sell properties later (in the public realm), then he'll take the loss now. That's the way I see it. It depends on his near term future liquidity.

Texas: Anti-Voucher Republicans Are Targets of Abbott’s Campaign Lies - His ads lie because the Governor knows vouchers are unpopular. https://dianeravitch.net/2024/02/16/texas/ via @dianeravitch #privatization

The entirety of humanity could really benefit from doing away with the concept of social status. Nobody matters less than you. Nobody matters more than you.

Doesn't matter if they are homeless people or super wealthy, intellectually disabled or brilliant, peasants or royalty, nobodies or world leaders, foreigners or fellow citizens, ugly or beautiful... I can go on, but I hope you get the point. Every human life has value. Period.

Apparently a bunch of states are filing amicus briefs backing up Trump's claim that the only reason the DOJ wants the trial to move quickly is because it's politically motivated.

No time to go through them, but one refers to the "breakneck pace" of the DOJ.

There are so many things wrong with that argument, I don't want to get started.

But you can see why Trump filed this. These prosecutions are firing up his supporters to fight for him.

11/