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by MN-Skeptic
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:10 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Hijack This Thread
Replies: 6970
Views: 584337

Hijack This Thread

I'm not sure where to put this, so I'll put it here. First, Jon Steward did a piece on the Daily Show. Per the Daily Show tweet: "Jon Stewart unpacks Trump's $454 million fraud penalty and the bogus idea being floated by "money experts" like Kevin O'Leary that it's a "victimless&...
by MN-Skeptic
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump and United States of America (poll added!)
Replies: 1456
Views: 266543

E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump and United States of America (poll added!)

‘Treating the court like a campaign event’: Carroll lawyers eviscerate Trump’s demand for new defamation trial Donald Trump‘s “great difficulty” in refraining from making defamatory statements about writer E. Jean Carroll and from casting doubt on whether he sexually assaulted her is so “particular...
by MN-Skeptic
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: RNC Co-Chairs Michael Whatley & Lara Trump
Replies: 75
Views: 2304

RNC Co-Chairs Michael Whatley & Lara Trump

Asking potential employees about whether they believe fraud was involved in the 2020 election produces a strange effect. You have folks who buy into the lies about the election and so repeat those lies. Those liars are hired. You have folks who don't buy into the lies about the election but lie abou...
by MN-Skeptic
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”
Replies: 820
Views: 34926

Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”


Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney

BREAKING: NY judge issues a gag order restricting Trump's ability to attack witnesses, prosecutors, their families or jurors.

https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/pre ... dicial.pdf
by MN-Skeptic
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: Law and Lawsuits
Topic: Mike Lindell's Election Shenanigans, FrankSpeech and #MyPillow #FAILS - 6/28/61 Cancer / Ox
Replies: 3727
Views: 387568

Mike Lindell's Election Shenanigans, FrankSpeech and #MyPillow #FAILS - 6/28/61 Cancer / Ox

Judge evicting MyPillow from a Shakopee warehouse for unpaid rent A landlord for one of MyPillow's manufacturing facilities has asked a judge to evict the Minnesota-based pillow giant from the premises, saying the company has failed to pay more than $200,000 in rent over the past two months MyPillo...
by MN-Skeptic
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Media Moves
Replies: 517
Views: 69379

Media Moves

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1772678749907005933 Aaron Rupar @atrupar Ronna's NBC tenure lasted less than a Scaramucci Dylan Byers @DylanByers SCOOP @PuckNews: NBC NEWS plans to drop ex RNC-chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor following on-air revolt from NBC/MSNBC talent. Execs are deli...
by MN-Skeptic
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:28 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!
Replies: 469
Views: 32301

Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!

Baltimore bridge collapses after large ship collision as officials announce lane closures and traffic detours The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a large ship, according to video obtained by CNN. All traffic is being detoured, said Maryla...
by MN-Skeptic
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:34 am
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: Political Toons
Replies: 6004
Views: 679384

Political Toons

keith wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:18 am
Shizzle Popped wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:21 pm qxct03eh6wpc1.jpeg
Why is Sally Fields being used here?

Anyone?

I like Sally Fields.
That’s Sally Struthers.

Edited… ninja’d.
by MN-Skeptic
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: 💣 The Disastrous 118th Congress - "My Kevin" McCarthy "Fuc*ing Fuc*wad" Mike Johnson, House Speaker /Clowns
Replies: 2580
Views: 301221

💣 The Disastrous 118th Congress - "My Kevin" McCarthy "Fuc*ing Fuc*wad" Mike Johnson, House Speaker /Clowns

Rep. Mike Gallagher to leave Congress in April, exiting before the end of his term U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher will leave Congress next month instead of serving the remainder of his term, the four-term congressman said Friday. Gallagher announced in February he would not seek reelection in the fall in...
by MN-Skeptic
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Weather Alerts
Replies: 2430
Views: 286392

Weather Alerts

We’ve only had 15” of snow so far in the Twin Cities. I haven’t even used my snowblower this season. So I’m in Seattle for a week - going home on Tuesday - and I’m looking at the forecast for home. 11.7” of snow for Sunday, 3.9” of snow Monday. :shock:
by MN-Skeptic
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Computers and Internet
Topic: Apple
Replies: 19
Views: 682

Apple

I’m a PC user, but an Apple device owner. I also own Apple stock which, after hitting a high of $199.62 earlier this year, is down in the $172 range right now. And I agree wholeheartedly with governments sanctioning Apple for their monopolistic actions!
by MN-Skeptic
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Hijack This Thread
Replies: 6970
Views: 584337

Hijack This Thread

This looks like something the lawyers on this site might find interesting - https://twitter.com/OrinKerr/status/1770717210274857251 Orin Kerr @OrinKerr Although a lot of caselaw is available online for free from sites like Google Scholar, the @Harvard_Law @caselawaccess project has posted *all* case...
by MN-Skeptic
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:54 am
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: Trump v. ABC & George Stephanopoulos
Replies: 15
Views: 435

Trump v. ABC & George Stephanopoulos

It wasn't rape, it was only a sexual assault! Also, too, Donny once again slanders E. Jean Carroll. https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1769948656990376178 Aaron Rupar @atrupar Trump sued ABC and George Stephanopoulos for defamation over George Stephanopoulos's interview of Nancy Mace -- and my threa...
by MN-Skeptic
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: INDICTED (INDICATED) #4 - Quadfecta! Perfecta? - Judge Scott McAfee - Georgia v. Trump ET AL - P01135809- Fani Willis
Replies: 1414
Views: 197912

INDICTED (INDICATED) #4 - Quadfecta! Perfecta? - Judge Scott McAfee - Georgia v. Trump ET AL - P01135809- Fani Willis

A twitter thread - https://twitter.com/AnnaBower/status/1769819682083619011 Anna Bower @AnnaBower JUST IN: Trump and 7 co-defendants have asked Judge McAfee to issue a certificate of immediate review of his order denying disqualification of Fani Willis. The certificate, if issued, would allow the de...
by MN-Skeptic
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization
Replies: 1830
Views: 482924

State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization

However, lying about the value of an asset to obtain a larger mortgage is simply fraud, plain and simple. If you obtain an $8M mortgage on a property with a realistic value of $5M, by lying and claiming it is worth $10M, is blatant fraud. If you are forced to sell, you may get $4M, leaving you on t...
by MN-Skeptic
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: trump (the former guy, defamer, insurrectionist, and rapist - $83M)
Replies: 12611
Views: 1269650

trump (the former guy, defamer, insurrectionist, and rapist - $83M)

p0rtia wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:43 pmWhere's Elmo?
So would he file a gift tax return for the money he gives Donny, or would he try to deduct it as a business expense?
by MN-Skeptic
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization
Replies: 1830
Views: 482924

State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization

I've said before that I don't believe he is a billionaire. A billionaire is someone with a net worth in excess of $1B. He has assets well in excess of that amount, but it seems that most are mortgaged to the hilt and at least some of those mortgages are based on wildly inflated values. It wouldn't ...
by MN-Skeptic
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: INDICTED (INDICATED) #4 - Quadfecta! Perfecta? - Judge Scott McAfee - Georgia v. Trump ET AL - P01135809- Fani Willis
Replies: 1414
Views: 197912

INDICTED (INDICATED) #4 - Quadfecta! Perfecta? - Judge Scott McAfee - Georgia v. Trump ET AL - P01135809- Fani Willis

Nathan Wade had been scheduled to go on Meet the Press tomorrow. Several people I follow on Twitter thought that was a very stupid idea on his part. Wade has now canceled his appearance citing a family emergency.
by MN-Skeptic
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:42 pm
Forum: US President
Topic: Donald J. Trump 2024
Replies: 1000
Views: 325972

Donald J. Trump 2024

From Trump's ramblings today -


Acyn
@Acyn

Trump: Joe Biden won against Barack Obama
What. An. Idiot. :brickwallsmall:
by MN-Skeptic
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: The January 6 Insurrection, including Criminal Cases
Topic: Jeff (go find that oil spill) Clark
Replies: 83
Views: 5343

Jeff (go find that oil spill) Clark

https://twitter.com/joshgerstein/status/1769084021290442981 Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein JUST IN: DC Court of Appeals concludes Trump DOJ official Jeff Clark was subject to DC bar rules while serving at DOJ, but can assert 5th Amendment to refuse to respond to some doc requests in disbarment proceedi...
by MN-Skeptic
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Whatever Doesn't Fit Elsewhere
Topic: TESLA and Elon Musk - anything not elsewhere
Replies: 955
Views: 330192

TESLA and Elon Musk - anything not elsewhere

This lady just loaded up $35M worth of $TSLA today, talk about buying the dip. Her name is Cathie Wood, fund owner of Ark Invest. She believes Tesla will rocket to $2000 per share by 2027. Yeah... no. The initial paragraph from Wikipedia re Ark Invest - ARK Investment Management LLC is an American ...
by MN-Skeptic
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: Worst of the Right-Wing Pieholes
Topic: Rudy Giuliani
Replies: 1628
Views: 306620

Rudy Giuliani

https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1768768533872189910 Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney JUST IN: Rudy Giuliani's creditor's are seeking to force him to sell his Florida condo to pay off part of his debts. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysb.319064/gov.uscourts.nysb.319064.148.0.pdf
by MN-Skeptic
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: INDICTED (INDICATED) #4 - Quadfecta! Perfecta? - Judge Scott McAfee - Georgia v. Trump ET AL - P01135809- Fani Willis
Replies: 1414
Views: 197912

INDICTED (INDICATED) #4 - Quadfecta! Perfecta? - Judge Scott McAfee - Georgia v. Trump ET AL - P01135809- Fani Willis

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1768761618576331233 Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 Judge Scott McAfee had written his order on Willis and Wade early last week, according to NBC News, but because he had been receiving threats, he waited until today to make it public in order to allow for proper s...

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