But it would have reflected badly on the Democrats if Trump had actually faced jail time...Kiwias wrote: Sat May 03, 2025 8:39 amTrump is all for leaving stuff up to the states unless they do something he doesn't agree with. I suspect there are lawyers already preparing for the inevitable cases if Horman does what he is threatening.Uncle fester wrote: Sat May 03, 2025 7:54 am Well this threat is troubling.
https://www.reddit.com/r/law/s/8rpeJZgc87
President Trump and US politics catchall
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Nobody seems capable of pulling them up on it so they may as well lie bigger.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat May 03, 2025 1:57 pm Was just catching up with The Daily Show and Pam Bondi really is a bizarre person. Quite aside from her complete disregard for the law, this thing with drastically escalating the claim of lives saved due to fentanyl seizures is strange.
On Fox news she claimed that seizure of 21m pills had saved 19m lives, a couple of days later it was 22m pills and 119m lives saved (!), then in the next cabinet meeting she was claiming that the same number of pills being seized was saving 258m lives. America usually experiences 70k fentanyl related deaths per year.
Obviously the biggliest exagerrations are a hallmark of Trump's sycophants, but this is truly odd.
First Canada, now Australia.
Gotta love the "Trump effect"...
Gotta love the "Trump effect"...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... ter-duttonAustralia re-elects Anthony Albanese as Labor rides anti-Trump wave to seal crushing win
Opposition leader Peter Dutton fails to dissociate himself from Trump-like rhetoric and policies – and loses his seat
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Pity about England....
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a dangerous game indeed with a man who by his own admission is producing three flush efforts to clear
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Very on brand for Catholicism then
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Jesus, did they think before throwing this picture of Darth Senilious up there?TB63 wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 6:07 pm Oh FFS!... They really are the laughing stock of the world now..
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I see him more as the effeminate protocol droid
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Also the double eagle which of course is the Russian emblem.Niegs wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 6:12 pm AI could only include a red light saber and they are too clueless to get it.
Not the first time they've made that error.
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High Labour intensive jobs went to Japan, then Taiwan and Sth Korea, then China, then the rest of the world, we are talking a >50 year cycle here. This whole charade is just bullshit posturing hurting people and businesses globally for zero cause.
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Quiet aside from the practicalities of that, Trump ignores actual national security threats, including those created by himself and his own team, while hysterically labelling everything else an emergency so he can use unlimited Presidential powers on whatever happens to annoy him personally at any given moment.
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The walking tantrum has faced another court defeat. He's been ordered to unfreeze federal funds to the state of Maine after their governor stood up to him.
Although as we know, the courts telling his administration to do or stop doing something doesn't necessarily result in follow through.
Although as we know, the courts telling his administration to do or stop doing something doesn't necessarily result in follow through.
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It's just about building the evidence that the meddling judges must be brought to heel and added to his power as another arm of the Government.sockwithaticket wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 11:47 am The walking tantrum has faced another court defeat. He's been ordered to unfreeze federal funds to the state of Maine after their governor stood up to him.
Although as we know, the courts telling his administration to do or stop doing something doesn't necessarily result in follow through.
Leaving aside the mechanics of actually doing it, a nice 100% reciprocal global tarriff on American made movies would be a nice touch!
Making studio lots great again! The White Lotus to be filmed in Burbank. The Boys to be on a sound stage only.
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Mexico need to stop being so squeamish re civilian bystander casualties.
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Burbank is of course lovely this time of yearNiegs wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 2:43 pmMaking studio lots great again! The White Lotus to be filmed in Burbank. The Boys to be on a sound stage only.
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FFS...
https://www.dn.se/sverige/usas-ambassad ... d-bisarrt/
https://www.dn.se/sverige/usas-ambassad ... d-bisarrt/
US embassy demands obedience from Stockholm city:
“Bizarre”
“We will never sign this contract”, says S-mayor Jan Valeskog.
The Stockholm City Planning Office must not promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion. This is what the US Embassy demands in a letter, with a contract they expect the city to sign.
• “It's completely bizarre,” says Jan Valeskog (S), Mayor of Stockholm.
The embassy begins the letter with “Dear City Planning Office” and then explains that a new policy requires anyone from whom the US government purchases goods and services to sign the contract.
The Department of Public Works is expected to sign and return the contract within 10 business days.
• We absolutely will not do that, it goes against everything we stand for. They should withdraw these oddities," says Jan Valeskog.
It is the embassy that benefits from the City of Stockholm, not the other way around, he believes.
• If the US terminates its relationship with the City Planning Office, the embassy will find it difficult to obtain building permits if they want to rebuild, for example. “That's their headache, not ours,” says Valeskog.
According to the National Board of Housing, Building Permits are required for new construction, extensions and certain changes to the external appearance of buildings. The US embassy at Gärdet in Stockholm. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT
DN has previously reported that the USA has demanded the same of Swedish companies that supply goods and services. At the time, the embassy replied in an email to DN that “U.S. missions are reviewing contracts and grants to ensure they comply with the White House's latest executive order”.
A good number of French large and not so large companies got something similar. The response was similar (and the request is simply illegal in France).Guy Smiley wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 5:07 am FFS...
https://www.dn.se/sverige/usas-ambassad ... d-bisarrt/
US embassy demands obedience from Stockholm city:
“Bizarre”
“We will never sign this contract”, says S-mayor Jan Valeskog.
The Stockholm City Planning Office must not promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion. This is what the US Embassy demands in a letter, with a contract they expect the city to sign.
• “It's completely bizarre,” says Jan Valeskog (S), Mayor of Stockholm.
The embassy begins the letter with “Dear City Planning Office” and then explains that a new policy requires anyone from whom the US government purchases goods and services to sign the contract.
The Department of Public Works is expected to sign and return the contract within 10 business days.
• We absolutely will not do that, it goes against everything we stand for. They should withdraw these oddities," says Jan Valeskog.
It is the embassy that benefits from the City of Stockholm, not the other way around, he believes.
• If the US terminates its relationship with the City Planning Office, the embassy will find it difficult to obtain building permits if they want to rebuild, for example. “That's their headache, not ours,” says Valeskog.
According to the National Board of Housing, Building Permits are required for new construction, extensions and certain changes to the external appearance of buildings. The US embassy at Gärdet in Stockholm. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT
DN has previously reported that the USA has demanded the same of Swedish companies that supply goods and services. At the time, the embassy replied in an email to DN that “U.S. missions are reviewing contracts and grants to ensure they comply with the White House's latest executive order”.
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Theory: the embassy are following this edict to the fullest extent possible in order to demonstrate how ridiculous it is.Guy Smiley wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 5:07 am FFS...
https://www.dn.se/sverige/usas-ambassad ... d-bisarrt/
US embassy demands obedience from Stockholm city:
“Bizarre”
“We will never sign this contract”, says S-mayor Jan Valeskog.
The Stockholm City Planning Office must not promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion. This is what the US Embassy demands in a letter, with a contract they expect the city to sign.
• “It's completely bizarre,” says Jan Valeskog (S), Mayor of Stockholm.
The embassy begins the letter with “Dear City Planning Office” and then explains that a new policy requires anyone from whom the US government purchases goods and services to sign the contract.
The Department of Public Works is expected to sign and return the contract within 10 business days.
• We absolutely will not do that, it goes against everything we stand for. They should withdraw these oddities," says Jan Valeskog.
It is the embassy that benefits from the City of Stockholm, not the other way around, he believes.
• If the US terminates its relationship with the City Planning Office, the embassy will find it difficult to obtain building permits if they want to rebuild, for example. “That's their headache, not ours,” says Valeskog.
According to the National Board of Housing, Building Permits are required for new construction, extensions and certain changes to the external appearance of buildings. The US embassy at Gärdet in Stockholm. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT
DN has previously reported that the USA has demanded the same of Swedish companies that supply goods and services. At the time, the embassy replied in an email to DN that “U.S. missions are reviewing contracts and grants to ensure they comply with the White House's latest executive order”.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m9mvemxrwo
Biden's first interview since leaving office.
Something I was wondering recently. Michael Moore has been very quiet, when current affairs gives him loads of material to work with. Health issues?
Biden's first interview since leaving office.
Something I was wondering recently. Michael Moore has been very quiet, when current affairs gives him loads of material to work with. Health issues?