Senator McConnell has placed his marker on the table. ABC news is reporting that the President will announce his nominee shortly. BREAKING: Pres. Trump is expected to put forth a nominee to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat in the coming days, multiple sources close to the president and with direct knowledge of the situation tell …
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There’s No Comfort in Responsibility
I’m finally back from taking care of my parents in the Dakotas, having my time there increased by my sister and brother being exposed to COVID+ individuals and having to quarantine (both tested negative in the end). I got back just in time for Rochester to be the center of yet another police homicide of …
American Carnage After Dark: The (Extrajudicial) Kenosha Shooter
Tucker Carlson : "How shocked are we that 17 year olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no one else would?" Kyle Howard Rittenhouse is charged with first-degree intentional homicide. Carlson is justifying his fatal actions. pic.twitter.com/U9CpivebHi — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 27, 2020 short-tempered and hard up young white ragelords are …
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RNC Con Open Thread: Night Two — Handmaidens & Sisterwives Edition
And I hope to land a date with Carmen Electra, but I don’t plan my future around it. https://t.co/nnHkEAKRLW — Peter Wolf (@peterawolf) August 25, 2020 The staging and costuming is very… military. pic.twitter.com/GIbuaxQG9H — Emily Rauhala (@emilyrauhala) August 26, 2020
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Kenosha Wisconsin Protests Are Ongoing!
Kenosha, WI police shot a man in the late afternoon/early evening of 23 August (or earlier today for those of you not in the eastern time zone). The police had responded to a domestic disturbance call. The only video I’ve seen posted is a 20 second clip. I’m not going to post it, but here’s …
Wednesday Evening Open Thread: Just How Broken *Has* 2020 Made Us?
Broken enough that the Protocols of the Elders of Zion needs a warning label: Extremely irresponsible for the @FBI to do this without offering context — that it's famous racist propaganda in their possession because they've investigated the people distributing it. Issuing it like this is vulnerable to "endorsed by the FBI!" spin on this …
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Breaking News: Deutsche Bank Was Subpoenaed By Manhattan DA Vance & THEY COMPLIED WITH THE SUBPOENA!!!!!!
Breaking: NY prosecutors have subpoenaed @DeutscheBank for its records related to @realDonaldTrump and his businesses. Deutsche Bank *has complied*, providing extensive documents and other materials. w @benprotess @WRashbaum @BenWeiserNYT @kirstendanis https://t.co/ZQjKiKIfsm — David Enrich (@davidenrich) August 5, 2020 The @ManhattanDA appears to be investigating potential crimes involving bank fraud. Michael Cohen testified that Trump routinely …