Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
We conclude the Jerome subset, including some of my favorite establishments.
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Looking north towards San Francisco Peaks in the late afternoon.
Here is the Time cover. pic.twitter.com/CKSxjZcdah
— Ted Johnson (@tedstew) May 30, 2024
raise a glass tonight to Hillary Clinton, the woman who was right about everything.
— campskunk (@campskunk) May 30, 2024
I don't know if he'll ever see any jail time for this, but it's nice to know that, right now, *he* doesn't know either. 😄
— Tom Tell (@ThomasTell) May 30, 2024
Turned on Fox. First topic: complaining about the media being too happy about the verdict.
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 30, 2024
Trump should drop out immediately. He is a convicted felon, he faces massive future legal jeopardy, it's completely inappropriate for a man like him to run for president of the United States. There are other Republicans who can run in his stead. This shouldn't be debatable.
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) May 30, 2024
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Well, that’s a relief. I decided I would take a half an edible and make a big bowl of popcorn (WITH MELTED BUTTER) and enjoy the afterglow of watching one of the worst people on the planet FINALLY being held accountable for something he has done. And the real bonus is that none of the jurors or the judge or prosecutors were murdered by one of his lunatic henchmen.
As to what it all means, I have no idea. It confirms legally what we have all known and been saying for years, which is that he is a crook and criminal and has broken a bazillion laws. Will it hurt him in the election? I have no idea. The Republican party is so broken at this point that one of the few honest things that Trump has ever said was that he could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and not lose any vote. Will he go to jail? Dunno. Personally, I would adore it if he avoided jail but was sentenced to home confinement in one of his shitty hotels in NYC surrounded by a city full of people who hate him. That would be cool.
Honestly, I don’t care. He’s a convicted felon, and that is all that matters.
Now let’s take the evening and enjoy the afterglow.
(Image by NEIVANMADE)
Quick housekeeping note: The girls are good. There won’t be much to report until the next round of chemo starts Monday. Thank you all, again, for all the good thoughts, well wishes, prayers, and donations!
It’s been another long day, so I’m going to keep tonight shorter as well.
Air raid alerts are either up or being added to the alert map for all of eastern Ukraine. Poltava Oblast just went up (5:50 PM EDT).
Kharkiv is under attack!
“The occupiers hit a five-story residential building. There is a fire. There may be people under the rubble,” Head of Kharkiv Military Administration reported.
— Iryna Voichuk (@IrynaVoichuk) May 30, 2024
Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
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I’m no lawyer, but 34 guilty counts seems like a lot.
Also:
Fun fact: When someone is found guilty on exactly 34 counts of *anything*, an entirely new trial is set that can overturn the original verdict. I encourage all concerned patriots to Google “Donald Trump Rule 34” to learn more.
— Phil Incelmo (@WheredJasonGo) May 30, 2024
BREAKING: Verdict reached in Trump criminal trial and the jury will present its decision shortly. pic.twitter.com/SCZ40JCnPX
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 30, 2024
… And will be announced “immanently”, or maybe in half an hour?
BREAKING: Jury reaches a verdict in former President Trump’s hush money trial.https://t.co/wV7RR1xKc3 pic.twitter.com/lpPC7Nh3zo
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 30, 2024
The jury in the Trump hush money trial has reached a verdict. Here’s why that’s bad news for Joe Biden.
— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) May 30, 2024
ETA:
From the BBC’s liveblog:
(H/t Trollhattan)
ETA Again:
I don’t have much to say about this other than that I hope this hurts Trump with at least some potential voters.
You can read the story at the link, listen to the audio version, or check out the transcript. (Transcript does not appear to be complete, but I only glanced at it.)
For 20 years, I couldn’t say what I watched the former president do on the set of the show that changed everything. Now I can.
BY BILL PRUITT
On Jan. 8, 2004, just more than 20 years ago, the first episode of The Apprentice aired. It was called “Meet the Billionaire,” and 18 million people watched. The episodes that followed climbed to roughly 20 million each week. A staggering 28 million viewers tuned in to watch the first season finale. The series won an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, and the Television Critics Association called it one of the best TV shows of the year, alongside The Sopranos and Arrested Development. The series—alongside its bawdy sibling, The Celebrity Apprentice—appeared on NBC in coveted prime-time slots for more than a decade.
The Apprentice was an instant success in another way too. It elevated Donald J. Trump from sleazy New York tabloid hustler to respectable household name. In the show, he appeared to demonstrate impeccable business instincts and unparalleled wealth, even though his businesses had barely survived multiple bankruptcies and faced yet another when he was cast. By carefully misleading viewers about Trump—his wealth, his stature, his character, and his intent—the competition reality show set about an American fraud that would balloon beyond its creators’ wildest imaginations.
I should know. I was one of four producers involved in the first two seasons. During that time, I signed an expansive nondisclosure agreement that promised a fine of $5 million and even jail time if I were to ever divulge what actually happened. It expired this year.
No one involved in The Apprentice—from the production company or the network, to the cast and crew—was involved in a con with malicious intent. It was a TV show, and it was made for entertainment. I still believe that. But we played fast and loose with the facts, particularly regarding Trump, and if you were one of the 28 million who tuned in, chances are you were conned.
As Trump answers for another of his alleged deception schemes in New York and gears up to try to persuade Americans to elect him again, in part thanks to the myth we created, I can finally tell you what making Trump into what he is today looked like from my side. Most days were revealing. Some still haunt me, two decades later.
What do you think? Timing is everything; can this hurt Trump?
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