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Archives: August 10, 2022

Jonathan Chait: The reason Donald Trump is the first former president to be treated like a criminal

Detroit's Motown Museum unveils highly anticipated expansion, gets ready to reopen doors

Here's a question for Republicans

So when did DOJ start treating removal of classified documents like a felony??

THE TRAM-WAYS OF JAMAICA, History of Public transportation in Jamaica

Alex Jones Right Back To Peddling Conspiracies Following $45 Million Defamation Verdict - Ring of Fire

Online supporters for Trump grow louder, but the scene outside Mar-a-Lago is a different story

The class of 2022 Democratic and Republican US Senators.

Are there any guests staying at Mar A Lago right now? Call it morbid curiosity --

Jill Wine Banks: How Serious is FBI's Search of Trump's Home? Documents Taken from Mar-a-Lago!

Who is worse - Kleefisch or Michels?

She Never Hurt Her Kids. So Why Is a Mother Serving More Time Than the Man Who Abused Her Daughter?

Sunset, southern MD 8/9

So Republicans are really about to go into the midterms with this messaging:

On Aug, 5, 1957, television after school got cool...nationwide.

SNNRRRKK!!!

Margin of victory of Democratic US Senators in 2016.

All roads lead to Mark Meadows

A reminder to counter the MAGAt argument of "government overreach".

Judge allows PGA Tour to keep LIV Golf players out of 2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs

Fox News Freakout

U.S. Postal Service can't lick inflation, seeks to hike stamp prices again

FBI Seizes Phone Of Trump Ally Rep. Scott Perry - All In - MSNBC

Good news - This is how to share the profits

Biden approval rises to 40%, highest in two months, Reuters/Ipsos shows

Another wave of extreme heat targets Europe, prompting alerts

Is this true? Did Rep. Jordan REALLY scream that if the AG did not obey him and appear

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler concedes; Perez will face Kent for the 3rd District (WA)

Expert Explainer: Criminal Statutes that Could Apply to Trump's Retention of Government Documents

Once again I have accidentally deleted a post.

Fox news on Hillary - kind of.

Mandatory Tuesday Mike Malloy thread!

I have two things to say tonight:

Swapping Salt for Substitutes Reduces Risk of Stroke and Heart Conditions - Study

The FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, Trump's crimes, and Kevin McCarthy's political thuggery - Glenn Kirschner

Trump attorney Christina Bobb suggests that the FBI may have planted evidence in Mar-a-Lago

Lol. Tweet of the day.

"Trump may have violated the espionage act."

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about a weird story out of Michigan....

Feds Suspected Trump and Aides Withheld Items

Trump Melts Down As Feds Raid Mar-A-Lago, MAGA Nation Braces For Possible Indictment (MSNBC)

Republican humiliates herself over Trump raid on air - Brian Tyler Cohen

Primary election results link

Last Week in the Republican Party - August 9, 2022

Media reports that the Federal Magistrate was appointed by Trump are wrong - fyi

Targeted by Republicans in a state appeals court race in 2021, Judge DeAndrea Benjamin has now

Very serious woman outside Mar-a-Lago has some questions......

Trump Melts Down As Feds Raid Mar-A-Lago, MAGA Nation Braces For Possible Indictment - The Beat MSNBC

...they're invading the sovereign territory of Mar a Lago..."

Search-a-Lago

So Pence comes out and

President Biden Names Twenty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees

OOPS: Republicans FREAK OUT at FBI Director after raid, forget he was appointed by Trump! - Meidas Touch

Marco Rubio & Fox trying to get the magistrate killed

Minnesota primary election results

Damn it media, stop comparing the FBI raid on Mar a Largo

Twitter Users Beg Mike Pence To 'Have Some Dignity' After He Gripes About FBI Raid

Message to all Democrats and others who support the rule of law and democracy

'Trump Committed Crimes': Michael Cohen Rips Into 'Narcissistic Sociopath' As Feds Storm Mar-A-Lago

Mike Lukovich weighs in:

Waxing Gibbous, 87% visible

Right-wing extremists saying they've crossed the Rubicon aren't kidding. More violence is coming

Washington State Ferries, Kitsap Transit awarded funding through infrastructure package

Kenyan Presidential Election is Super Close Between Ruto and Odinga (Live Link)

Protect this House

JJ CALE, ERIC CLAPTON - AFTER MIDNIGHT & CALL ME THE BREEZE

2022 Democratic US Senate Nominees margin of victory from landslide to narrow.

Mandela Barnes wins Wisconsin Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, faces Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Joh

Trump Allies Are Attacking Biden For a Plan to Hire 87,000 New IRS Agents That Doesn't Exist

PUTIN HAS LOST SO MANY OF HIS TOP GENERALS IN FAILED INVASION ON UKRAINE

The Daily Show: FBI Raids Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home & Fox News Turns on Law Enforcement

I hope there is a mountain of opposition research on repukes in dotard's safe

Trump's Raid Nightmare: The Feds Indicted The Powerful For Spilling State Secrets - The Beat - MSNBC

The Washington Post just reported Senate Republicans are playing defense in key states across

All of a Sudden, Giant Grasshoppers in my House

How a former Florida political operative broke the Mar-a-Lago FBI story

Idiot GOP voters think winning at football makes someone good Senate material:

The GOP's inauspicious knee-jerk reaction to the Trump raid

Rinus Gerritsen (bass & keyboards, Golden Earring) is 76 today. Fantastic bass solo from 2020, more

The Allman Brothers - Melissa - Live - Accoustic

Becca Balint won her primary

Thank You Lawrence

Great meme:

Nowhere To Hide - The Lincoln Project

Whoa! Stop for just a minute or two and think---really THINK---about what we are discussing and how

Swalwell On Trumpworld Searches: I Trust The Trump-Appointed FBI Director - All In - MSNBC

Hilarious. Daily Show: Fox News talking about Hillary but make the footage the Trump raid

Minnesota 5th (Ilhan Omar)

Giuliani caught lying about being unable to fly in push to delay grand jury testimony.

Bonus Quote of the Day

Why Is Tucker Carlson 'Sh*tting Himself' Today?

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Time To Move On

Joe Biden: Knock. Knock.

GOTV. GOTV. GOTFV! Special August 9 "What's in your wallsafe?" Edition

Micron announces $40bn for new US chip-manufacture facilities after Pres. Biden signs CHIPS bill

Alex Jones has a wive(s) problem. (ironically humorous)...

Lawrence O'Donnell in the beginning of the Last Word explained how the media is overblowing the

Retweet Fetterman Tweet and follow him those of you on Twitter

Tom Petty - It's Good to be King

Old and In the Way - Blue Mule

Who wore it better??

Watch Laurence on MSNBC tonight if you can!

LINKS, ACTION ITEMS, Fighting Facts, and ENCOURAGEMENT!

Nebraska woman charged with helping daughter have abortion

What Legal Ramifications Could Trump Face Following FBI Mar-a-Lago Search? - The ReidOut - MSNBC

Trump responds to FBI raid

Desperado -Eagles Live

Olivia Newton-John, ABBA and Andy Gibb

MESSAGE LIKE CRAZY.

Tweet of the Night:

Just an update

Happy 80 Jerry, where-ever you exist.

Anyone want to make a bet regarding Ramthun?

Olivia Newton-John "Sordid Lives"

Lead GOP Senators Stay Silent On Mar-a-Lago Searches While Peers Express Anger - MSNBC Reports

The recurring nightmare of Mitch McConnell.

So.....I guess we're gonna find out trump didn't declassify any of the documents

Peter Rowan - Land of the Navajo.

Like right wingers everywhere these days clearly Poilievre wants people dead.

The most persecuted man in human history!

The Daily Show: Fox News On Hillary But Make The Footage Trump

Wednesday Digit: 4/10 - About 5 degrees cooler than Tuesday, but with a better chance

This Is Going To Enrage Trump's Base

David Gilmore - Wish You Were Here

This kid understands that it's just a game.

Infamous Stringdusters - "Don't Think Twice".....

Why did he even take all the documents with him?

Remember: "All Roads Lead to Putin"

Insider - The Lincoln Project

Lawrence Badass O'Donnell Slams Lying US Media -- "There is no uprising."

Who packed these boxes of documents for trump? Did they warn anyone at the time?

Lawrence O'Donnell: 'There Is No Uprising' For Trump After FBI Search - The Last Word - MSNBC

I wonder if anyone ever suggested to Mark McKinnon that with the hat and velvet collar jacket . . .

Facebook turned over personal data to help police prosecute a teen for an alleged abortion

Wednesday Morning Positive Summer Jazz and Bossa Nova Music for Relaxing & Good Mood

So who exactly is Kash Patel? He's stating the trump

Seattle City Council OKs outlawing abortion discrimination

John Prine - My Old Man

The Big FBI 'Raid'

Laurence Tribe: The Obscure Law That Could Mean Big Trouble For Trump - The Last Word - MSNBC

So, how do we counter this republican lie about 87,000 new IRS agents coming for the middle class

Colorado Sen. Pete Lee accused of falsifying residency information

Merrick Garland is methodical

*SPOILER* - Colbert's opening & monolog - Can't wait for the YouTube

White House Champions Biden's 'History-Making' Climate And Health Bill - The Last Word - MSNBC

10 Lessons of Conservative Cowardice - Book

'Expert Mathematician' on Election Fraud Actually a Swing Set Installer, Lawsuit Claims

Albuquerque murders were Sunni vs Shiite..man possibly angry over daughter's marriage

(Jewish Group) 'Stuart Little' star Jonathan Lipnicki uses MMA to protect Orthodox Jews in LA

Nick Drake: River Man

(Jewish Group) How Jews have confronted the seemingly eternal scourge of hatred

(Jewish Group) What sort of Yiddish did Jews in Hungary speak?

What sort of Yiddish did Jews in Hungary speak?

Jerry, Bob, and Joan Baez - doing "Dark Hollow"

(Jewish Group) Judge who approved Trump search warrant attacked for synagogue involvement

Judge who approved Trump search warrant attacked for synagogue involvement

Jerry Garcia: To Lay Me Down

Newark, Belleville ShitShow. Water main break leaves 100k without water.

Ukraine war must end with liberation of Crimea - Zelensky

Progressives Pleased To See Their Influence On Landmark Democratic Reconciliation Bill - MSNBC Prime

Dead, Acoustic, "Monkey and the Engineer"

GOP Called Out For Backing SCOTUS Decisions, Decrying Mar-a-Lago FBI Search -The ReidOut - MSNBC

Election Denier Kim Crockett Wins Minnesota GOP Secretary Of State Primary

Steve Goodman - 1976 - Sixteen Tons

After sunset

Forward Party founder Andrew Yang shows his whole a**, calls FBI search of Mar-a-Lago 'political'

OCEAN CITY, MD - A Marlin reportedly sank a boat carrying five Marylanders

Questions Of Trump Compromising Classified Material Follow Familiar Pattern - Velshi - MSNBC Prime

Fallout From FBI's Mar-a-Lago Search (MSNBC)

I declare BANKRUPTCY!!!

Nice day for a dip at the beach in Crimea. We'll have a blast.

What We Know So Far About The National Archives' Effort To Retrieve Files From Trump - MSNBC Prime

Do you know a joke whose punchline is

Becca Balint wins a Vermont House primary, with the backing of Senator Bernie Sanders.

GOP Candidate For Michigan A.G. Under Investigation In Voting Machine Tampering Case - MSNBC Prime

Loris Chobanian's 'Dowland In Armenia' guitar

plane plummets from the sky, crashing into lanes of the 91 Freeway before exploding in flames.

Trump is MENTALLY incapable of showing the search-warrant.

Uncle Joe is the steady hand and seasoned wisdom needed to guide us through these tough times.

what do republicons want? here's a partial list

The DOJ Section Investigating Trump Document Theft Handles Espionage And Sabotage

Gas was 2.59 a gallon, then Putin invaded Ukraine..

2 men attacked in suspected hate crime that referenced monkeypox: Police

MAGA Outrage Machine REACTIONS to FBI: Trump vs. Hillary - Meidas Touch

I can believe this.

Fallout From FBI's Mar-a-Lago Search - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

packing for our upcoming road trip

The Politics Of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Search - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

The G.O.A.T. Serena Williams Reveals She'll Be Hanging Up Her Racket - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

Hey, Rudy!

Bonus Tweet of the Day

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 8/9/22

On eve of NY1/WNYC debate, NY-10 candidates turn on rivals

About my official SS disability

I am so tired of conservaturd smug

Christian nesting dolls

This is not "Forward" thinking

Bernie Sanders: Primary Victory Congratulations

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota

So the Slobfather will show up for his New York deposition today

Breakfast Wednesday 10 August 2022

7 murder convictions overturned in a single day after prosecutors stop backing group of cases tied

Sadly another iconic singer has passed away. Judith Durham of the group "The Seekers "....

Afghan man charged in killings of Muslims in New Mexico

What if TFG was prosecuted for taking the nuclear codes to Mar-A-Lago?

The media, including Bloomberg, this morning is now pushing the narrative that the DOJ isn't

Why the Trump search warrant is nothing like Hillary's emails

This is wonderful! TFG is having a very bad week.

Trump Could Be Charged with Violating Espionage Act

Deplorables

Trump will be questioned in New York Attorney General Letitia James' fraud investigation Wednesday

I believe this is a clue.

WORDLE 417 (***SPOILER THREAD***)

Wednesday TOONs - OK, Clancy, Take The Boys And Surround The House

Legendary London club The Cross is reopening in September

Rest in Peace Lamont Dozier

The hypocrisy of transparency demands...

Beluga whale rescued from Seine River euthanized in transit, French authorities say (UPDATED)

Total FAIL

The cognitive dissonance in an unreal world.

Hey! Remember when that group of representatives came out of a closed door meeting,

Glenn Kirschner & Kim Wehle: The FBI Search Tied to Classified Info Trump Took from the White House

Ukraine war must end with liberation of Crimea from Russia, says Zelensky - BBC News

The FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, Trump's crimes, and Kevin McCarthy's political thuggery

Trump may have a mole inside Mar-a-Lago

Why wouldn't he have just copied the documents he wanted to keep and turn everything over?

Comics Should Be Cheap (8/10/22)

The Webcomics Weekly #198: The Throne Olympus (8/9/2022 Edition)

The Rundown: August 10, 2022

The Weekly Pull: Jurassic League, Captain America Epic Collection, Love Everlasting, and More

Beat the Heat with This Refreshing Gazpacho

Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts

I understand the call for TFG to release the text of the warrant, but

The art of making globes in 1955.

My boss was Mr. Mgee

Inflation cools in July as CPI rises 8.5%

Why should Trump be treated differently from any other criminal?

Breaking: Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit

Well, maybe. I'd like to know a bit more about how it was made:

"Lock Her Up!" "But, Her Emails" "Banghazi"

Was Ivana cremated?

"No, we're not releasing a copy of the warrant."

Election skeptics advance in key Wisconsin, Minnesota races

Although I feel a degree of schadenfreude over Monday's news,

There is more than trump holding the rethugs together

Colbert quips about the MaLago search...

Finland and Estonia demand EU travel ban for Russian tourists

Leo Fender was born on this date.

What was the FBI looking for in Mar-a-Lago?

You raised $220.00 on August 9, 2022 Democratic Underground for Admiral (ret) Franken Senate IA

You raised $25.00 on August 9, 2022 DU for Chris Jones Gov AR (defeat Sarah Huckabee Sanders!)

Asked and answered- aka murdered by words

Fox News talking about Hillary but make the footage the Trump raid

Here are all the current links on the DU for donations (Ukraine + political)

Australia should abandon goal to limit global heating to 1.5C, says gas company eyeing Beetaloo Basi

No longer pre-historic

D'espairsRay - Yami Ni Furu Kiseki (Classical White Ver.)

I am convinced that Trump planned to sell some documents to the Russians or Chinese for $

Given that so much of tfg's speech is surreal nonsense, do you think we're about to hear

Biden on core inflation

Russian aircraft flying into Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone

Ian Anderson has a birthday today.

Too Funny! Reading Republican Reactions to Trump's Raid on The Stephanie Miller Show.

Steven Seagal promoting disgusting Russian propaganda (tweets)

The Real SNOWFLAKES

At Least 9 Dead After Nearly 20" Of Rain Hits Seoul; Worst Flooding In A Century Floods Subway

This 2003 Texas law could shield Alex Jones from paying the vast majority of the $50 million lawsuit

Climate Impacts Have Worsened Vast Range of Human Diseases -Pandora's Box, Vectors, Displaced People

Russian tourist cries as she flees Crimea after yesterday's Ukrainian missile strike on a Russian ai

Naked man with machete accused of trying to steal another man's clothes

Trump/Republican hypocrisy

Right now, right at this very moment...

a couple goodies from the irish music rabbit hole.

Scott Perry:

A Vaccine for Lyme Disease Is In Its Final Clinical Trial

Democrats betting on progressives to keep control of Senate

Lauren Boebert Wants A Biblical Citizenship Test - Christian Nationalism Is HERE

Facebook Gave Nebraska Cops A Teen's DMs So They Could Prosecute Her For Having An Abortion

China appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan

Don't go Greyhound

The World of Henri Cartier-Bresson - Magnum Photos

Jury finds ex-Twitter worker spied for Saudi royals

China criticizes US chip law as threat to trade

While the Democrats are using all their energy and powers to improve the lives of ordinary Americans

Former president Trump says he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during his deposition with ⁦NYAG

Jury finds ex-Twitter worker spied for Saudi royals

Why ya (maga's) so upset!🤣

Former President Donald Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights and declines to answer questions from N

Musk sells Tesla stock worth $6.9 bln as possibility of forced Twitter deal rises

Biden is having huge wins lately!

Prez just gave John Stewart major props

NOTE: "FBI planted documents" is MAGA latest excuse for TFG *NOT* releasing Warrant inventory

Top U.S. & World Headlines -- August 10, 2022

If the TFG and his enablers believe the search warrant was not justified...

Since tfg took the 5th... The NYAG just nailed him

On this day, August 10, 1984, "Red Dawn" was released. Wolverines!

Ex-inmates reveal details of Russia prison rape scandal

'We're not releasing a copy of the warrant': Trump allies 'circling the wagons' after Mar-A-Lago sea

Albuquerque's Muslim Community Mourns 4 Killed as Suspect Arrested, Calls for Counseling & Support

Trump 2016 Invoking the 5th Irony

Russia propaganda says explosions at Air Base in the Crimea

Republican plan to change the Constitution...

He's a FIFTH AMENDMENT COMMUNIST as his

A few things to keep in mind about the Mar-A-Lago SEARCH --- (not "raid" ):

Guess who DIDN'T plead the Fifth Amendment?

Trump takes the fifth...

New Langya virus that may have spilled over from animals infects dozens

NYT Reporting that Donnie took the fifth for the NY AG hearing

Feds ask probation for ex-police officer (Jacob Fracker) who stormed Capitol

Guns in America: 16 Charts You Need to See

Iranian operative charged in plot to murder John Bolton

"Bogus Charge": FBI Raids African People's Socialist Party; Group Dismisses Russian Influence Claims

There once was a president named Trump.

Recent polls Cheri Beasley(NC), Fetterman(PA),CortezMasto (NV), and Warnock(GA) all winning

Holy cow! (Good inflation numbers)

Tweet of the Day

Worst blaze in Cuba's history finally under control at oil depot

I thought Jeffery Clark would have been indicted rather quickly.

Crazy thinking...maybe but what might of Donald placed/ hidden into Ivana's casket?

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN

Back In The High Life Again

Little League player comforts upset pitcher who hit him in the head

Jeff Tiedrich on Trump's 5th Amendment pleas:

Biden to End Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Border Policy; Immigrants Face Ongoing Trauma, Separation

Assclowning: Herschel Walker Will Debate--if He Gets the Topics in Advance

Iranian charged in alleged plot to kill ex-Trump adviser John Bolton Bolton served as Trump's

THE MENU - Official Trailer - Searchlight Pictures - In theaters November 18th

Hot Times at Mierda-Loco: A few memes to brighten your day

I'm an hour behind this am. I am just now watching Biden from 10:25am.

Didn't Trump once say only the guilty plead the 5th??

Thalassophobia

'The Sandman' Kept a Disturbing Lesbian Plot--and Is Better for It

Middle Age Riot tweet:

In case you ever wondered, "What's the biggest domestic cat living today?"

All that's left of my apple tree

The Freedom Caucus members are the traitors. Scott Perry is the chairman.

Meme about Trump's guilt:

Leaving this right here

Wait, the law says Trump might be barred from ***holding*** office, not barred from running.

And the video is *IN* - Colbert's opening & monolog, post-FBI-warrant: Which. Crime. IS it?!1

Ukraine on Wednesday called on the European Union and G7 countries to stop issuing visas to Russians

Smart kitty:

Run Donnie Run

They're coming for you, [Redacted]. It's THE REVENGE OF THE LIBRARIANS!!

Photo of albino and melanistic alligator babies (Twitter)

That prick raised his fist after court!

Video: Minor-league Trash Pandas' fireworks show goes wrong - ABC7

Wow. Listen to this squirrel trying to scare off a bird:

No two bites are the same in this soft, juicy and crunchy tomato salad

Lutheran bishop issues public apology to Latino congregation

If you see a squirrel lying down like this, don't worry, it's probably just splooting (Twitter)

Boog the chocolate lab and my mother in law and my Wife the lady.

Any of you have a WaPo subscription? Just cancelled mine.

How soon do we think Melania will file for the divorce?

Fox News panel explodes as panelist points out that crime is higher in Red States than Blue States.

'Shitshow on Steroids': The House GOP's Plan to Troll Biden With Investigations

Trump and the Republicans favorite words are now this.

So Slobby is still there pleading the fifth

'El Jefe' the jaguar, famed in US, photographed in Mexico

Fuck You Trump and shove the 5th up your ass.

Facebook gave cops the identity of a Nebraska teen who had an abortion

Baby monkey will NOT be denied:

The Feds had subpoenaed Slobby for surveillance tapes from

Iran Is Training Russia to Use Its Advanced Drones

Invoking the 5th!

TFG's "accomplishments" from George Conway (Twitter)

Ohio high court upholds project to build Lake Erie wind farm

Drumpf approved law increasing penalties for mishandling classified info.

The Biden administration defends federal ban on gun possession by medical marijuana users

A question about prison

How to make a KittyBear for your cat

The Biden Administration Defends the Federal Ban on Gun Possession by Medical Marijuana Users

Cool story, bro

An Informer Told the FBI What Docs TFG Was Hiding, and Where

'The base has lost its mind': Republicans fear 'another Jan. 6' after FBI raids Mar-a-Lago

Beware ye of the Trumpian right... attacking our police, soldiers, national guard, civilian servants

Trump takes the fifth

Giraffes are f*cking sh*t at hide-and-seek and other cool facts (Twitter)

Another flood watch for the region starting at 2 pm today

Russian surveillance aircraft spotted within Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone

Arizona GOP's 'Unite and Win' campaign is more like political revenge porn

Funny Tig Notaro bit:

Melania Trump's Former Stylist Addresses $60,000 Save America Payment

Ever see a locust up close ?

BREAKING: Trump retains Rudy Giuliani to challenge FBI raid all the way up to the ...

Volkswagen starts production on 1960s-informed all-electric ID Buzz van

With 87,000 new agents, here's who the IRS may target for audits

I would go to a Dark Brandon movie

Extreme heat, drought brings the Loire River low enough for people to walk across

Rudy Giuliani caught traveling after telling Fulton County DA he can't travel

The mob takes the Fifth. If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?

Joe Biden stopped being a big pain in the neck today

Boy! Who is having a bad couple of weeks?

Maloney, Nadler change tune on Biden reelection in latest debate

Utah-based company ripped out 'Made in China' tags, replaced with 'Made in USA,' officials say

Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (August 10, 2022)

On this day, August 10, 1963, Stuart Gorrell died. He was once a lyricist.

When all is said and done, Trump will take Benedict Arnolds crown.

Protective coating material self-heals in 30 minutes when exposed to sunlight

This was the music playing in my head when I read about the FBI raid

I see that the trump attorney's have a copy of the search warrant.

Hey Merrick, toss us a frikken bone

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about 5 stories from Trump's very bad 48 hours....

"Qualified Immunity's Flawed Foundation" (Original clerical error)

Fox News panel explodes as panelist points out that crime is higher in Red States than Blue States

86-years ago today Jesse Owens won his fourth Gold Medal in the 1936 Olympics:

China's Xi Jinping, "If I can't have my way no one can!!!!"

The fabricated claim that the FBI "planted evidence" at Mar-a-Lago is taking the right by storm

McCarthy and his minions. are ass hurt over how Dump is being treated.

Shohei Ohtani joins Babe Ruth, Ed Rile and Bullet Rogan

Frilled shark discovered in Japan: 80 million year heritage--amazing creature!

Even though Trump took the fifth, he still heard the questions.

Will anything happen? That's going to be the question.

What Happens When A Check Comes Due: The Mar-a-Lago Raid and Right Wing Fearmongering

If Trump runs in 2024, how will it not be a disaster for the Republicans?

Retirees on Social Security could see monthly benefit rise an average of $159 in 2023 due to inflati

'People Will Die Waiting': America's System for the Disabled Is Nearing Collapse

Hey Kevin, my 81 million friends and I have seen enough.

Trump allies think there's a traitor in Mar-a-Lago who informed on him to the FBI

How the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago revealed a secret Twitter account for GOP Senator Mike Lee

In Mississippi, a trespasser, a killing and DEA meddling

The Ukrainians Blew Up A Russian Air Base 120 Miles From The Front

The FBI most likely got their ass covered with accusations about planting evidence.

Click and Clack collecting money to buy Rudy Giuliani a bus ticket to Georgia.

Animals That Sleep Wherever They Please

Republicans shut of out Washington Secretary of State race

Bonus Tweet of the Week

Former Arizona GOP governor says she'll endorse Kari Lake if she admits lying about 'stolen' 2020 el

Robin Vos says Michael Gableman is 'an embarrassment to the state...

Dave Wasserman tweets on special elections

What the historic health care bill Biden signed means for veterans and their families

They are saying that they took between 7 to 10 boxes out of the pig pen.

The right's post-Mar-a-Lago effort to impugn the FBI kicks up a notch

Michigan GOP attorney general candidate DePerno investigated in voting machine tampering

Presidential Captcha

Neighbors create guerrilla garden after Seattle sweeps homeless camp

My "WTF?" story of the day, if this woman was such a menace behind the wheel...

Biden signs 'burn pits' help for vets, a personal win, too

Russia desperately recruiting whomever they can get:

"Preparation T'

Surprising video of squirrel making noises to scare birds away

Teri Kanefield: WHY the DOJ and FBI can't talk about an ongoing investigation.

This isn't our first rodeo

NFL Roger Goodell explains the league's decision to pursue a one-year suspension for Deshaun Watson

Staff allegedly took down an Escambia County (FL) teacher's posters of Black heroes. He quit.

Every former President in my lifetime with a notable exception

November 2022 Election ads

US hospital financing effectively assigns a lower dollar value to the care of Black patients.

The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash (Official Music Video) [Makeup Version]

The Onion: Relieved Trump Thought Mar-A-Lago Raid Was About All The Bodies

The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash (Official Music Video) [Makeup Version]

So, what was taken?

Matt Gaetz sports his new tattoo

Is there a limit to what you can earn if you are on Social Security?

90 Days Until Midterm Election Day! Upcoming Primaries and Deadlines

Eric Swalwell disses Mad Dog Taylor Greene and Scott Perry

HIPAA faces test in new abortion reality

trump on the 5th amendment before he took the fifth

Slimy Amphibian Suggests FBI Planted Evidence at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Residence

Call To Action! Save Our Democracy! - Fundraising Links to GOTV

Kevin Bacon wants to end conversion therapy

Washington travel nurses put hospitals in costly predicament

H.R.2773 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Recovering America's Wildlife Act

So how soon will we start to see Rep's remove their "thin blue line" stickers?

Opinion Liz Cheney is the Obi-Wan to Trump's Darth Vader

Jonathon Capehart-Liz Cheney is the Obi-Wan to Trump's Darth Vader

Cartoons 8/10/2022

Merrick Garland appreciation thread

The Bloated Tick says

Feeling Stronger Everyday.

"Heidi VonBighat"

If no one knows what was in the boxes, how can anyone claim...

Marsyville school's new approach embraces 'Indigenous ways of learning'

Perfect monument for Rudy. May it live in perpetuity!

Two Indiana officers suspended after arresting man thought to be anti-police

GOP's knees jerk quickly in reaction to Trump raid

Recent studies find previously unknown loss of Antarctic ice

BUSINESS Chipotle to pay $20 million to resolve New York City workplace case

87,000 IRS Agents - I knew it wasn't true

Mike Luckovich-This is an Outrage

Lynnwood's Poplar Way bridge over I-5 gets $25M federal boost

New Hamilton County (TN) DA says prosecuting librarians is on the table.

Trump signed a law that increased the penalty for mishandling classified documents

Serena's Choice: Williams' tough call resonates with women

Anyone else guessing "What could it be?"

'We're back, baby': New bill boosts US climate credibility

Most efforts to ban books in Texas schools came from 1 politician and GOP pressure, not parents

GOP rallies around Trump like flies around a pile of s___

Bonus Tweet of the Day

Swalwell posts recording of death threats against his children he received after Trump search

Recovery underway in South Korea's rain-hit capital area

Extra Bonus Tweet of the Week

This is Biden's biggest unnoticed success

Jeff Tiedrich defends Trump

Miles Davis & Charlie Parker: A Night in Tunisia

Department of Justice obtained Mar-a-Lago surveillance tapes after subpoenaing Trump Organization

"We will hurt you if you hold us responsible for trying to hurt you."

Native Americans urge boycott of 'tone deaf' Pilgrim museum

Maybe now is a good time to point out that Retrumplicans love law enforcement

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Miles Beyond

Possession (theft) of classified docs is one thing.

Really excellent piece by Marcy Wheeler (aka emptywheel on twitter) re search warrant and affidavit

Yaser Said found guilty of murdering his teenage daughters: 'You are a murderer and the devil'

Best tribute to Olivia Newton-John I know of...

Montana Supreme Court upholds ruling blocking abortion restrictions

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online

Peter Strzok thread on why you wouldn't use subpoena to recover classified gov't info

Brett Favre guesses that he suffered thousands of concussions during his NFL career

Raleigh family sued HOA after being fined for solar panels. How NC Supreme Court ruled.

Donald Trump humiliates himself at sworn deposition - Brian Tyler Cohen

They are NOT mentally ill. But what are they? What do you call them?

'We owe you big': See how Biden honored Jon Stewart before signing bill - CNN

Claire Potter: The January 6 Insurrection was Powered By Social Media

Raymond Briggs author of The Snowman dies at 88

People! How Can You Watch CNN and MSNBC?

70% of Texas teachers are on the verge of quitting, survey finds

70% of Texas teachers are on the verge of quitting, survey finds

Haha... They've dug up Grover Norquist to say lower gas prices are bad.....😂🤡

Rebel Snowflakes

That meme of the man and woman walking, and the man turns to look at another woman

Guy Helps Anteater Who Got Stuck In Fishing Wire

The "Good Old Days"

Texas anti-abortion protesters set sights on New Mexico, where the procedure is still protected

Texas anti-abortion protesters set sights on New Mexico, where the procedure is still protected

http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2022/08/btrtn-on-covid-data-and-magical-thinking.html

Despite pleading the 5th, Trump will still incriminate himself with his flapping mouth:

BTRTN: On Covid Data and Magical Thinking

[adult swim] - Rick and Morty Season 6 Extended Promo - HULU

pflugerville texas

An overlooked point re: TFG and classified documents

BTRTN: On Covid Data and Magical Thinking

Woman brings home a parrot. And now he thinks she's his mommy.

NY-19 Poll Observers Needed for Augst 23rd Special Election!

"The only thing planted at a Trump property was Ivana."

This Guy Is Driving Republicans Over The Cliff, When Will They Ever Learn? - Morning Joe - MSNBC

Far-Right Extremists Are Violently Threatening the Trump Search-Warrant Judge

Bellaire residents 'frightened' after discovering antisemitic flyers in neighborhood

Neglected Pittie Has Special Lunch with Rescuers

Bellaire residents 'frightened' after discovering antisemitic flyers in neighborhood

(Jewish Group) Bellaire residents 'frightened' after discovering antisemitic flyers in neighborhood

Question: who will you accept bad news or a different opinion from?

Asha Rangappa: why GOP is rushing out planted evidence talking points --

Approaching Dangerous 'Dead Pool' Status

US OKs Potential Sale of Javelin Missiles to Brazil

Looks like the attack on the Crimea air base did massive damage

China criticizes US chip law as threat to trade

Texas state police can keep Uvalde records secret for now, judge rules

Class by Joe B. Warning you might cry. Best President of my lifetime. Great Speech too.

Noted: What Biden had to say about Jon Stewart

***COMMENTS THREAD FOR THE AUGUST PHOTO CONTEST***

(Jewish Group) Cody Rush admits threatening to blow up St. Louis Synagogue

(Jewish Group) Vermont state senator whose grandfather died in Holocaust wins congressional primary

Driver Power State Failure

adorable baby Tree-kangaroo, Ori, is out of the pouch (never saw a tree-kangaroo before now)

Pre-dawn Venus, I think

Malcom's Nance on Twitter just posted

Hillary Clinton response to FBI raid at Mar-A-Lago

Here's my problem...

The August photo contest is now open for submissions.

Eric Trump just tried to attack Biden by accidentally revealing DJT's abuse of the DOJ.

Crape myrtle near Post Office

The furor over the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago, explained: Trump's base loves his narcissism

New EU sanctions ban member states from importing Russia coal - Al Jazeera

Joyce White Vance: Thanks to Trump, The Republican Party is No longer the Party of Law & Order.

Four States Using District Maps That Courts Have Declared 'Unconstitutional Gerrymanders' For Midter

Judicial Watch files MOTION TO UNSEAL THE WARRANT

On this day, August 10, 1928, Jimmy Dean was born.

Harry Litman & Jill Wine-Banks: "If Convicted of Destroying Records, Trump Can't Run for Office!"

How the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago revealed a secret Twitter account for GOP Senator Mike Lee

Message allegedly flying over Mar-a-Lago for Trump and the losers gathered there

When you hear or read that Illinois is a "blue" state, keep this tidbit in mind.

okay, I admit, I'm impressed:

☦️ Eastern Orthodox thanking God for ✝️ Holy Anthony of Padua. Again.

Who Packed The Boxes That Found Their Way To Mar-A-Lago?......

George Takei Tweet. 😆😆😆👍

Crimea airfield blast was work of Ukrainian special forces, official says

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Republicans can break from Trump....

Monte Alban the center of the Valley of Oaxaca's pre-Hispanic story

Brad Pfaff wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin's 3rd CD, meets Derrick Van Orden in November

You know how Trump so admires dictators like Kim Jong-Il because they rule with

Biden begins summer vacation with family in South Carolina

Official video posted to Trump's social media account appears to use QAnon song

Why it matters that the FBI seized a key House Republican's phone

I heard this Trump sucking asshole on the radio

The Supreme Court Wants To End The Separation of Church and State. Opinion

The MAGAts are freaking out because of a

Extra Bonus Tweet of Day

Meteors in moonlight: 6 tips for 2022's Perseids

some amazon stupidity

John Stoehr: Forget civil war. Think ongoing yearslong insurgency

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 11 August 2022

I'm guessing the FBI pretty much went into Mara Lago empty handed.

What's for Dinner, Wed., Aug. 10, 2022

NY AG may seek to dissolve the trump corporation

New Lincoln Project Vid

if someone is flying a trump flag under the U.S. flag

Merrick Garland should request that Joe Biden "re-classify" all the documents from MAL.

The Good Liars put some honest post cards in the Trump Tower gift shop

I don't care for pet peeves. But I have one to share.

Let's get one thing straight on "the raid"

Baby Elephant Pyi Mai Doesn't Want Her Playmate, Chaba, To Take A Nap

House of Hammer - Official Trailer - discovery+ - Streams 9/2/2022

Do you all know about

Catherine Called Birdy - Official Trailer - Prime Video - Streams 10/7/2022

Ex-Miss America Mund: Abortion ruling prompted US House run

Ok, fess up. How many of you can HONESTLY say this, today.

Ron Filipkowski on the 3 types of GOP reaction to the FBI search:

Exclusive: An Informer Told the FBI What Docs Trump Was Hiding, and Where

She asked me to stop.

Brazilian Police Discover $59.1 M. Stolen Painting Beneath Bed Amid Sprawling Investigation

UN: More than one million Afghan children to suffer severe malnutrition - Al Jazeera

I ate a whole plate of dog penis one time. I'm not doing that again."

Eric Swalwell succinctly differentiates Trump & Biden:

Why didn't TFG just destroy the purloined documents?

Extremists Are Threatening Trump Search-Warrant Judge

LMAO

Yes, unprecedented- the raid

Trump will never publish the warrant. It details the crimes he allegedly committed and the items to

Trump Made It a Felony To Mishandle Classified Info

Dan Rather tweet:

OMGOSH, I've had to change my humming bird feeder more then in the Spring......

NY AG may seek 'corporate death penalty' for Trump Tower -- and all his golf courses: legal expert

Concord grapes ripening

Holy crap! Flooding in Death Valley??

KC youth group denied entrance to publicly owned pool in Lee's Summit, MO

Are MAGAs like Bannon so sick of Trump that they are now projecting their own idea of assassination

Disney is making money hand over fist

Evers, Rodriguez begin general election campaign

The loud ticking you hear?

Some irony for your Wednesday evening

"I Fought the Law" marathon - For the owner and all the idiots at Mar-A-Lago

Maricopa County asks court to sanction extremists Kari Lake & Mark Finchem for election lies

Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probe

Storm's arrived, southern MD

Funny comment about Mitch McConnell & Merrick Garland:

Dori Caymmi with Branford Marsalis - Migration

Do You Think the White Power Sign Is Being Shown Here

Big news! Kayleigh McEnany's little sis had a new grift....KKK dating app! (Basically)

Tweet of the Evening: President Biden's Big Wins

Tweet of the Evening #2:

Brevard County Sheriff accused of pressuring candidates to drop races

I've been having fantasies about a TV show.

Dogs, cats, & chimp successfully play human games: pingpong, pool, bowling, basketball --

Take a look at his face, he knows

Trump Pleaded the 5th for 6 Straight Hours.

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online

Beto O'Rourke says Republican Gov. Greg Abbott unable to lead Texas

If Dems Fought an All-Out Culture War, They'd Win

Now on MSNBC: "dump allies suggest FBI planted evidence."

Charlie Sykes: From McCarthy On Down, GOP Trying To Delegitimize The Investigation - Morning Joe

Trump Says He Pleaded The Fifth During Deposition For New York Attorney General's Civil Probe- MSNBC

Salt Lake County council member tells Kamala Harris fetuses are not part of women's bodies

Michael Cohen

Deputy coroner: House explosion in southern Indiana kills 3

Federal Magistrate Judge Orders DOJ to Respond to Media...Requests to Unseal Trump Search Warrant

A new way to make pencils

Biden Says Economic Plan Is Working As July's CPI Shows Decrease In Inflation - MSNBC Reports

FBI delivers subpoenas to several Pa. Republican lawmakers: sources say

Anyone Familiar With Query Letter Reviews?

Robert Hall Clothes - Life in America

The Superbly Original, Gloriously Weird B-52's Say Farewell to the Road

Trump confessing more details....let's translate

How Election-Denying Candidates Pose A Threat To Democracy - Morning Joe - MSNBC

FBI delivers subpoenas to several Pa. Republican lawmakers: sources say

Pug refuses to go to bed

Citizen Trump may have broken a law that President Trump made a felony

"Yelling it doesn't make it true"

Arthur is going through a growth spurt, which explains his appetite

B-52s: Give Me Back My Man (Live in Athens, GA, 2011)

If the contents of the search of Mar-A-Lago turn up evidence of extortion against

OLD pic of an osprey kid, 5 years ago

A question about the search

Modest' global warming could trigger the 'awakening' of East Antarctica's 'sleeping giant': study

It is simple

Just thinking of John Travolta and his musical movies.....Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Urban Cowboy....

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