The Bob Cesca Podcast: The Fascism Files

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Today’s program from our podcasting affiliate, The Bob Cesca Show:

The Fascism Files — [Explicit Language] Buzz is here after all, and he brought a Top 5 List! Did Trump buy a Glock? Trump is on video saying he wanted to buy a Glock in South Carolina, which is a felony. The Murdochs and what happens when Rupert dies. The Fascism Files. Trump doesn’t want more people to vote. Trump threatens to prosecute NBC News and to execute Mark Milley. Mom sentenced to two years in prison for providing daughter with abortion pills. Joe Biden brings the fire. More bombshells from Cassidy Hutchinson’s new book. David Brooks apologized… for the wrong thing. With Buzz Burbank, music by Vixen Noir, Brad Brooks, and more!

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Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 12:49:26pm

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steve_davis Sep 26, 2023 • 12:59:42pm

one thing I’d only just now considered: it’s possible one of the perhaps unconscious reasons for maga rage against biden is that biden probably IS benefiting economically from some of trump’s tax cuts. I mean, tax cuts do put more money into the spin, so while there’s inflation, there’s also growth, which means more jobs. I wonder if anyone has measured any correlation of trump tax policies to current economic growth.

GlutenFreeJesus Sep 26, 2023 • 1:01:53pm

I haven’t bothered to watch any video from the “gun buy”. From what I remember, Trump is afraid of guns (?)… Did he actually handle the gun at all in any way that would make him appear minimally proficient?

Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 1:11:44pm

re: #3 GlutenFreeJesus

I haven’t bothered to watch any video from the “gun buy”. From what I remember, Trump is afraid of guns (?)… Did he actually handle the gun at all in any way that would make him appear minimally proficient?

he handled it much like you would have expected

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 1:15:13pm

GOP Will Try to Prove ‘Bribery’ Without Payments to Biden

“House Republicans, shooting for the history books, have set the bar for impeaching Joe Biden: They say they don’t need to prove that the president received money in order to charge him with bribery,” The Messenger reports.

“GOP investigators believe they don’t have to show that Biden took a ‘direct payment’… There are other ways to prove Biden engaged in the constitutionally impeachable offense Republicans are pursuing.”

Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 1:19:14pm

Americans need living space.

There’s probably a German word for this. https://t.co/hgy48RRPtl

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) September 26, 2023

wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 1:20:37pm

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silverdolphin Sep 26, 2023 • 1:21:34pm

From below about banning LGBTQ chacters and books in Florida.

re: #12 Vicious Babushka

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No more Harry Potter. The books that changed the market for young adults are baned because Dumbledore is gay.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 1:23:23pm

Chesebro’s lawyers told the judge that providing ‘less than two months’ of legal advice after the 2020 presidential election does not amount to a racketeering scheme.

as i keep saying, i’m not a lawyer
and i think i could write this opinion
in less than one page.

🐈 Crush White Nationalism 🐈 Sep 26, 2023 • 1:23:36pm

re: #8 silverdolphin

From below about banning LGBTQ chacters and books in Florida.

No more Harry Potter. The books that changed the market for young adults are baned because Dumbledore is gay.

The author is awful, so may get a pass.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 1:25:34pm

re: #8 silverdolphin

From below about banning LGBTQ chacters and books in Florida.

No more Harry Potter. The books that changed the market for young adults are baned because Dumbledore is gay.

everyone knows gay people.
they just dont always know they do.

how are books with those characters gonna be handled?? ///

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 1:29:23pm

re: #4 Backwoods Sleuth

he handled it much like you would have expected

Upside down?

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 1:32:42pm

re: #8 silverdolphin

He’s also not Xian.

silverdolphin Sep 26, 2023 • 1:33:16pm

re: #5 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

GOP Will Try to Prove ‘Bribery’ Without Payments to Biden

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So it is likely they will unconstitutionally accuse Biden of bribery that the Supreme Court has said is not bribery, in McDonnell v United States. In that case, the governor got rolex wacthes and over $175,000 to help the briber (set up meeting s with goernment officials , etc.). Yet his conviction was tossed.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 1:35:06pm

re: #14 silverdolphin

So it is likely they will unconstitutionally accuse Biden of bribery that the Supreme Court has said is not bribery, in McDonnell v United States. In that case, the governor got rolex wacthes and over $175,000 to help the briber (set up meeting s with goernment officials , etc.). Yet his conviction was tossed.

yeah but this is an impeachment and ham sandwich and all

EPR-radar Sep 26, 2023 • 1:36:29pm

re: #14 silverdolphin

So it is likely they will unconstitutionally accuse Biden of bribery that the Supreme Court has said is not bribery, in McDonnell v United States. In that case, the governor got rolex wacthes and over $175,000 to help the briber (set up meeting s with goernment officials , etc.). Yet his conviction was tossed.

If Republicans didn’t have double standards, they would have no standards at all. In any case, SCOTUS having basically made bribery legal is irrelevant to the GOP impeachment clown show. Even if House Republicans manage to get their circus act to travel outside the House, it will be DOA in the Senate, and I sure hope it gets treated with the contempt it deserves.

silverdolphin Sep 26, 2023 • 1:36:43pm

re: #9 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

Chesebro’s lawyers told the judge that providing ‘less than two months’ of legal advice after the 2020 presidential election does not amount to a racketeering scheme.

as i keep saying, i’m not a lawyer
and i think i could write this opinion
in less than one page.

Thing is , as I understand it, the key art of RICO is to show that there was a racketeering institution involved in committing or conspiring to commit several spwecific crimes. If they can prove that such an organization exists, then anyone working for that orgnization can possibly be found guilty of racketering. This is how they got the mob bosses. Not b saying they had done the illegal things but that they worked for an organization that did those crimes.

silverdolphin Sep 26, 2023 • 1:39:01pm

re: #16 EPR-radar

If Republicans didn’t have double standards, they would have no standards at all. In any case, SCOTUS having basically made bribery legal is irrelevant to the GOP impeachment clown show. Even if House Republicans manage to get their circus act to travel outside the House, it will be DOA in the Senate, and I sure hope is gets treated with the contempt it deserves.

Oh, absolutely, they wll will try. They really do not understand just how stupid this will look.I bet there are aleady reporters teeing up that story.

wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 1:42:03pm

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gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 1:48:20pm

Pat Cipollone to Cassidy Hutchinson:
“Hey Cass, while you’re on the phone with [Meadows], can you tell him we cannot pardon Kimberly Guilfoyle’s gynecologist?”
“My jaw was hanging as I turned around to look at Pat. I knew by the look on his face that he was dead serious,” https://t.co/TTSgVpCape

— Mona (@Monaheart1229) September 26, 2023

Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 1:51:13pm

The Talking Asshole lost again!

‘Major blow’: Judge finds Trump liable in New York fraud case

New York Judge Arthur Engoron on Tuesday found former President Donald Trump and others liable in a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Engoron entered a partial summary judgment, finding Trump fraudulently manipulated the value of his assets. Trump’s son Eric Trump and former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg are named in the lawsuit.

According to New York Times reporters Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess, “Engoron’s decision narrows the issues that will be heard, effectively deciding that the trial was not necessary to find that Mr. Trump was liable and that the core of Ms. James’s case was valid. It represents a major blow to Mr. Trump, whose lawyers had sought to persuade the judge to throw out many of the claims against the former president.”

Engoron also ordered sanctions for Trump’s attorneys. Each will have to pay $7,500.

rawstory.com

wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 1:52:17pm

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Number 20:

There would not be nearly 400 million guns in America and over 500 mass shootings already in 2023—and new legislation to ban assault rifles would have passed years ago.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 1:54:43pm

re: #17 silverdolphin

Thing is , as I understand it, the key art of RICO is to show that there was a racketeering institution involved in committing or conspiring to commit several spwecific crimes. If they can prove that such an organization exists, then anyone working for that orgnization can possibly be found guilty of racketering. This is how they got the mob bosses. Not b saying they had done the illegal things but that they worked for an organization that did those crimes.

yeah i dont think there’s a time limit on the criming

plus his involvement wasnt the entire scheme.
the point is he was ‘part’ of the scheme.

and i think he just confessed to it.

finally, give him one Scaramucci to see what was going on and not be comfortable.
then he could have bolted (or better, ratted everyone out, but i jest)

no. he stayed in at least 4 more Scaramuccis. he’s toast.

BigPapa Sep 26, 2023 • 1:54:51pm

re: #20 gocart mozart

OMG I’m crying. Can’t work. Geezus.

Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 1:57:39pm

re: #3 GlutenFreeJesus

I haven’t bothered to watch any video from the “gun buy”. From what I remember, Trump is afraid of guns (?)… Did he actually handle the gun at all in any way that would make him appear minimally proficient?

No.

Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 1:58:23pm

re: #12 darthstar

Upside down?

Yes.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:01:41pm

re: #24 BigPapa

OMG I’m crying. Can’t work. Geezus.

“son of former gynecologist”

just more proof that people who know people who know people get different treatment than the rest of us slobs.

the white house walls never heard “Hey Cass, while you’re on the phone, tell him we cant pardon Dangerman’s car mechanic”

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:02:26pm

re: #26 Ace Rothstein

Yes.

at least he didnt shut one eye and look down the hole at the end

Patricia Kayden Sep 26, 2023 • 2:06:08pm

Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 2:06:50pm

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Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:07:50pm

a good chunk of trumpco has been put out of business

read paras 4 and 5

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:09:07pm

re: #31 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

sorta confirmed

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨MORE: Judge has ordered the cancellation of all of of Trump Org’s New York business certificates and the DISSOLUTION OF THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION. https://t.co/az61cbjXAq

— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) September 26, 2023

wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 2:10:12pm

Hold on to your ketchup.

Markm1960 Sep 26, 2023 • 2:10:59pm

re: #28 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

at least he didnt shut one eye and look down the hole at the end

If someone told him not to do that, he would have done just that.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:11:34pm

re: #32 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

sorta confirmed

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now adjudicated rapist and fraudster

Patricia Kayden Sep 26, 2023 • 2:12:54pm

re: #33 wrenchwench

Invest in ketchup stocks!!

KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 2:13:49pm

re: #2 steve_davis

one thing I’d only just now considered: it’s possible one of the perhaps unconscious reasons for maga rage against biden is that biden probably IS benefiting economically from some of trump’s tax cuts. I mean, tax cuts do put more money into the spin, so while there’s inflation, there’s also growth, which means more jobs. I wonder if anyone has measured any correlation of trump tax policies to current economic growth.

I’m not an economist, but from what I’ve seen (and this is a pretty good example), tax policy doesn’t really do much for the overall economy:

The current top marginal income tax rate is 37 percent, or up to 40.8 percent for some taxpayers when combined with two Medicare surtaxes. The Biden administration offered proposals to raise the top rate back to 39.6 percent, where it was for most of the 1990s and 2010s.8 Analysts who rely on neoclassical models argue that there are large trade-offs between having a strongly progressive tax system and economic growth.9 But this theoretical trade-off is not apparent in the economic literature.10

A tax and economic growth trade-off also is not present in the data. Over time, there has been no obvious relationship between U.S. economic growth and the top marginal rate applied to individuals’ regular income. (See Figure 2.)

There’s also this on the corporate tax side:

The 2017 tax cuts’ lack of effect on wages in its first 2 years surprised few analysts, but the law’s lack of effect on corporate investment was particularly striking. While investment can be volatile, the Congressional Research Service notes that the biggest bump in investment since its passage occurred in the first half of 2018, too early to be the plausible result of a tax change just months before because investment decisions take time to plan and execute.

Most of this is because, as I’ve said in the past: Reagan won the big debate on taxes. All of our debates since have been arguing around the margins - a couple points on this bracket, a couple of points on that bracket, but otherwise we are looking at 4-5 tax brackets with the top one being somewhere around 35-40%.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:14:48pm

So…Trump’s going to be fired up for his speech to the non-union auto workers tomorrow.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:17:13pm

sagehen Sep 26, 2023 • 2:17:36pm

re: #35 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

now adjudicated rapist and fraudster

he was already an adjudicated fraudster, when they dissolved his charity and ordered he can never open another one in NY State.

silverdolphin Sep 26, 2023 • 2:18:10pm

re: #10 🐈 Crush White Nationalism 🐈

The author is awful, so may get a pass.

Understand. But Kipling was awful but I still-love Kim and Just so Stories life is complex her anti trans views would also see to preclude her because those people do not exist.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:21:03pm

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 2:22:52pm

re: #42 darthstar

Maybe this ruling negates Melania’s pre-nup.

Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 2:24:02pm

Made a small batch of baba ganoush, my first attempt.
Surprisingly sweet and very tasty.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:24:34pm

re: #37 KGxvi

I’m not an economist, but from what I’ve seen (and this is a pretty good example), tax policy doesn’t really do much for the overall economy:

no one sane sets policy or makes major financial decision based on the tax effect (at least shouldnt). it can help, or sweeten, but it shouldnt be the deciding factor. ie if the tax savings make a deal affordable, you can’t afford it.

because tax rates are not only a fraction of a dollar, they tend to be less than 50%, so low enough that if the tax effect is the clincher then it’s a risky deal because the margins are way too small. too many things that you cant control, besides tax effects can easily go wrong and screw it all up.

same argument with minimum wage or (not) paying over collected sales tax. if your margins are that thin, it’s your business model sucks, not the tax or wage rates.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:25:11pm

The only thing about this judgment that pisses me off is that Ivanka managed to get out from under it without being likewise charged, so they may in fact roll everything under her name.

wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 2:25:37pm

re: #44 Backwoods Sleuth

Made a small batch of baba ganoush, my first attempt.
Surprisingly sweet and very tasty.

I’ve been eating it since 1979, but I’ve never made it.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:25:56pm

re: #43 jaunte

Maybe this ruling negates Melania’s pre-nup.

That would be nice. But I hope she winds up spending half his money on lawyers fighting him for the next several years.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:26:18pm

re: #47 wrenchwench

I’ve been eating it since 1979, but I’ve never made it.

Might want to check the expiration date on that tub.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:26:55pm

re: #40 sagehen

he was already an adjudicated fraudster, when they dissolved his charity and ordered he can never open another one in NY State.

in that case he was a tax-exempt fraudster.
now he’s a taxable one too ;-)

the only thing NYS hasnt done yet is run him out of the state on a rail, tarred and feathered

No Malarkey! Sep 26, 2023 • 2:28:03pm

Angry GOP gaslighting because they are being forced to comply with the VRA.

Attorney General Marshall Issues Statement on Redistricting to the People of Alabama pic.twitter.com/QJdHmGTBVS

— Attorney General Steve Marshall (@AGSteveMarshall) September 26, 2023

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:28:25pm

re: #47 wrenchwench

I’ve been eating it since 1979, but I’ve never made it.

musta been a big batch to last this long

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:28:58pm

re: #48 darthstar

That would be nice. But I hope she winds up spending half his money on lawyers fighting him for the next several years.

the ‘money’ the judge just said he didnt have?

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:29:06pm

re: #49 darthstar

Might want to check the expiration date on that tub.

damn!

Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 2:31:31pm

The judge just buried him in the litter box.

— Lorenzo The Cat (@LorenzoTheCat) September 26, 2023

wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 2:33:38pm

Ry Cooder & David Lindley 13 Question Method

No Malarkey! Sep 26, 2023 • 2:33:49pm

FTC files antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.

Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 2:36:10pm

re: #55 Backwoods Sleuth

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Now we watch Trump beat the land speed record as he rushes to the next highest court with demands that they immediately overturn this ruling and punish everybody involved for ever thinking of raising a hand against him.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:38:01pm

yeah, like the impeachment stain, this’ll never buff out either

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

in other words he couldnt do it legally and honestly

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:38:05pm

re: #58 Targetpractice

Now we watch Trump beat the land speed record as he rushes to the next highest court with demands that they immediately overturn this ruling and punish everybody involved for ever thinking of raising a hand against him.

And his CHILDREN! They penalized HIS CHILDREN! (okay, they’re all over 40)

Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 2:38:48pm

Shakespeare explains the dissolution of Donald Trump’s financial empire. It was fun while it lasted, but… pic.twitter.com/OH14gtlUL2

— Harry Turtledove (@HNTurtledove) September 26, 2023

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:39:55pm

re: #59 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

yeah, like the impeachment stain, this’ll never buff out either

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

in other words he couldnt do it legally and honestly

I think every bank that has a loan with him should demand settlement due to fraudulent filing and make him liquidate his properties to pay off his debts.

Let him be penniless and homeless, but still leading the GOP primary by 43 points.

jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 2:40:58pm

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 2:41:02pm

re: #62 darthstar

I think every bank that has a loan with him should demand settlement due to fraudulent filing and make him liquidate his properties to pay off his debts.

Let him be penniless and homeless, but still leading the GOP primary by 43 points.

Oh, the insurers are gonna want a piece of him as well. If his money problems weren’t already bad enough, he’s gonna spend the rest of his life in courtrooms, fighting off everybody he scammed to make a (dis)honest buck.

KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 2:41:09pm

re: #45 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

no one sane sets policy or makes major financial decision based on the tax effect (at least shouldnt). it can help, or sweeten, but it shouldnt be the deciding factor. ie if the tax savings make a deal affordable, you can’t afford it.

because tax rates are not only a fraction of a dollar, they tend to be less than 50%, so low enough that if the tax effect is the clincher then it’s a risky deal because the margins are way too small. too many things that you cant control, besides tax effects can easily go wrong and screw it all up.

same argument with minimum wage or (not) paying over collected sales tax. if your margins are that thin, it’s your business model sucks, not the tax or wage rates.

I think, based on what little I’ve read on the matter, it really doesn’t make much of a difference on major purchase. Maybe there’s a situation where people who are planning to buy a car get the entertainment system package because they’ve got an extra $200 a month because of a tax cut and the monthly payment only goes up $100 or so… but we really haven’t even seen tax cuts or raises have much of an effect on GDP over the years either.

PhillyPretzel ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 2:41:17pm

re: #61 Backwoods Sleuth

Harry using William’s wonderful words is perfection.

EPR-radar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:41:30pm

re: #62 darthstar

I think every bank that has a loan with him should demand settlement due to fraudulent filing and make him liquidate his properties to pay off his debts.

Let him be penniless and homeless, but still leading the GOP primary by 43 points.

This. There can be no better punishment for Trump than for him to be destitute and treated precisely the way he thinks destitute people deserved to be treated.

Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 2:42:40pm

I was in the supermarket earlier, waiting in the queue for self-checkout. When I was the next in line for a machine, hovering in that kind of no man’s land - away from the queue now but also not yet at a checkout - the person behind me barged past, tutted, shot me a dirty look as…

— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) September 26, 2023

Fabulous watching him do the walk of shame to try to rejoin the queue. You made your choice, my friend.

— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) September 26, 2023

goddamnedfrank Sep 26, 2023 • 2:43:02pm

re: #17 silverdolphin

Thing is , as I understand it, the key art of RICO is to show that there was a racketeering institution involved in committing or conspiring to commit several spwecific crimes. If they can prove that such an organization exists, then anyone working for that orgnization can possibly be found guilty of racketering. This is how they got the mob bosses. Not b saying they had done the illegal things but that they worked for an organization that did those crimes.

Bolded part isn’t quite right. You have to do more than just work for them, there has to be proof of your intent to violate the covered statutes. This is why the GA RICO prosecutions against the Cop City protestors are much weaker.

Chesebro’s problem here is there’s not only proof of his corrupt intent, he was the architect of the fake electors scheme, but they have him committing six overt acts in furtherance of the criminal conspiracy. The short time period argument actually works against him here, in that it really only serves to demonstrate urgency, how narrow the time window was to complete the conspiracy and how every act was focused towards that end goal.

EPR-radar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:43:04pm

re: #66 PhillyPretzel ✅

Harry using William’s wonderful words is perfection.

Although the Trump cesspit of corruption, bigotry, fraud, crime, lying and treason is hardly a midsummer night’s dream.

KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 2:43:28pm

re: #62 darthstar

I think every bank that has a loan with him should demand settlement due to fraudulent filing and make him liquidate his properties to pay off his debts.

Let him be penniless and homeless, but still leading the GOP primary by 43 points.

All because he was too fucking thin skinned to take a joke Obama made at his expense at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:43:49pm

re: #64 Targetpractice

Oh, the insurers are gonna want a piece of him as well. If his money problems weren’t already bad enough, he’s gonna spend the rest of his life in courtrooms, fighting off everybody he scammed to make a (dis)honest buck.

Fortunately, he passed this on to his sons as well, so they can continue to spend money on lawyers after he’s dead.

gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 2:43:53pm

Here’s a link to the ruling: https://t.co/bn4wuPbB4a

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) September 26, 2023

wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 2:44:34pm

re: #56 wrenchwench

Same line up, plus: Bobby King - tenor vocal; Terry Evans - baritone vocal; Willie Green - bass vocal.

Ry Cooder & David Lindley - Jesus On The Mainline - 4/27/1994 - Fillmore Auditorium

Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 2:44:46pm

re: #67 EPR-radar

This. There can be no better punishment for Trump than for him to be destitute and treated precisely the way he thinks destitute people deserved to be treated.

Nothing would warm my cold, dead heart more than to watch the man reduced to a shell of man forced to live in his daughter’s house on a government pension, his once grand “empire” reduced to a pack of lawyers fighting desperately to hold onto whatever few assets haven’t already been liquidated to cover existing debts.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:44:53pm

re: #62 darthstar

I think every bank that has a loan with him should demand settlement due to fraudulent filing and make him liquidate his properties to pay off his debts.

Let him be penniless and homeless, but still leading the GOP primary by 43 points.

let the receivers wind it all down and sell it off for parts.
essentially as you said to cover the loans
banks shouldnt take a loss even though they were all clearly reckless

there’s no profit motive
no brand
just generate enough extra money to pay the leftover operating costs.

it’ll be interesting if anyone named trump gets any salary or other income out of any of these any more

Eclectic Cyborg Sep 26, 2023 • 2:45:03pm

So does this ruling mean Trump has to give up or sell Trump Tower?

Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 2:47:59pm

re: #77 Eclectic Cyborg

So does this ruling mean Trump has to give up or sell Trump Tower?

I want it sold in a fire sale and the first action of the new owners to evict all current tenants and condemn the entire building in preparation for demolition. If Orange Julius is willing to lie about its value, what are the chances he’s allowed maintenance to go to pot to save a few pennies?

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:48:15pm

re: #65 KGxvi

I think, based on what little I’ve read on the matter, it really doesn’t make much of a difference on major purchase. Maybe there’s a situation where people who are planning to buy a car get the entertainment system package because they’ve got an extra $200 a month because of a tax cut and the monthly payment only goes up $100 or so… but we really haven’t even seen tax cuts or raises have much of an effect on GDP over the years either.

true.

i was speaking from a business and investment perspective. and as an ordinary anonymous tax paying entity.

taxes do matter a great deal if you’re gonna build a new plant and you can negotiate real estate other substantial tax concessions. that’s a different game entirely

PhillyPretzel ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 2:48:16pm

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KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 2:49:12pm

re: #77 Eclectic Cyborg

So does this ruling mean Trump has to give up or sell Trump Tower?

He doesn’t own Trump Tower, it’s owned by GMAC Commercial Mortgage. The Trump Organization is a tenant… but apparently not for much longer.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:49:34pm

re: #69 goddamnedfrank

Bolded part isn’t quite right. You have to do more than just work for them, there has to be proof of your intent to violate the covered statutes. This is why the GA RICO prosecutions against the Cop City protestors are much weaker.

Chesebro’s problem here is there’s not only proof of his corrupt intent, he was the architect of the fake electors scheme, but they have him committing six overt acts in furtherance of the criminal conspiracy. The short time period argument actually works against him here, in that it really only serves to demonstrate urgency, how narrow the time window was to complete the conspiracy and how every act was focused towards that end goal.

Eclectic Cyborg Sep 26, 2023 • 2:51:05pm

re: #81 KGxvi

He doesn’t own Trump Tower, it’s owned by GMAC Commercial Mortgage. The Trump Organization is a tenant… but apparently not for much longer.

Interesting. I wonder if the contract requires them to keep the assholes name on it.

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:51:54pm

re: #77 Eclectic Cyborg

So does this ruling mean Trump has to give up or sell Trump Tower?

it’ll be up to the receivers

he’s likely gonna have no say in any of this - (until he threatens and sues them)

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 2:52:54pm

re: #81 KGxvi

He doesn’t own Trump Tower, it’s owned by GMAC Commercial Mortgage. The Trump Organization is a tenant… but apparently not for much longer.

think it’s behind in its rent?

BeenHereAwhile Sep 26, 2023 • 2:53:13pm

re: #66 PhillyPretzel ✅

Harry using William’s wonderful words is perfection.

Uncle Willie does have a way with words.

goddamnedfrank Sep 26, 2023 • 2:53:16pm

re: #77 Eclectic Cyborg

So does this ruling mean Trump has to give up or sell Trump Tower?

He doesn’t own it. GMAC Commercial Mortgage does.

He may have to sell his assets within it, and given the ruling basically ends his ability to do business in NY that’s what I’d expect.

KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 2:54:24pm

re: #83 Eclectic Cyborg

Interesting. I wonder if the contract requires them to keep the assholes name on it.

According to the wikipedia page, he does have a three story residence, and the Trump Org has two floors in the commercial part of the building. So, if it was a sale, there was probably something in the sale agreement. If it was a foreclosure, they may have just not got around to rebranding, or are waiting to sell to someone else who will rebrand.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:54:50pm

re: #77 Eclectic Cyborg

So does this ruling mean Trump has to give up or sell Trump Tower?

If it’s an LLC, yes.

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 2:56:31pm

re: #87 goddamnedfrank

He doesn’t own it. GMAC Commercial Mortgage does.

He may have to sell his assets within it, and given the ruling basically ends his ability to do business in NY that’s what I’d expect.

He should say it’s worth a trillion dollars, take out a huge equity loan, and escape to the Virgin Islands.

KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 2:57:53pm

re: #90 darthstar

He should say it’s worth a trillion dollars, take out a huge equity loan, and escape to ~~the Virgin Islands~~Jeddah.

Fixed that for you

darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:03:19pm

re: #91 KGxvi

Fixed that for you

Nah…the US Virgin Islands…rumor has it there’s no extradition treaty with them. ;-)

Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 3:05:07pm

Well I thought I was going to get a pair of root canals today.

Endodontist tried and both teeth have calcified roots so a root canal is out of the question.

The dental team sees the infection so they have me on antibiotics and I will come back next Tuesday to figure the next move.

Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:05:53pm

Summation of Judge Engoron’s ruling:

retired cynic Sep 26, 2023 • 3:06:36pm

re: #44 Backwoods Sleuth

Made a small batch of baba ganoush, my first attempt.
Surprisingly sweet and very tasty.

It is super. Made me change my mind about eggplant, which I learned as a child. Now I like! (Parsnips now good, beets and turnips still bad.)

Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 3:10:56pm

Busted: Kevin McCarthy backtracks on Bob Menendez after being called out for George Santos hypocrisy

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) backed off his call for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign after being questioned about having different standards for Republicans and Democrats.

On Sunday, McCarthy said Menendez should resign after being indicted on federal bribery charges. McCarthy, however, has refused to call for the resignation of Rep. George Santos (R-NY) despite charges of alleged fraud and money laundering.

“Do you think that George Santos, who’s been indicted on federal criminal charges, should also resign?” CNN’s Manu Raju asked McCarthy on Tuesday.

“No,” the Speaker replied. “I think George could have his day in court, and I think Menendez could have his day in court.”

“Mr. Speaker, why do you think he needs to resign, then?” Raju pressed.

McCarthy immediately changed his position.

Kevin McCarthy backtracks on Bob Menendez resignation

Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 3:11:58pm

re: #90 darthstar

He should say it’s worth a trillion dollars, take out a huge equity loan, and escape to the Virgin Islands.

Anyone who loans him money going forward is an idiot. Notified.

Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 3:14:39pm

re: #94 Targetpractice

Summation of Judge Engoron’s ruling:

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Stupid question. Is this the big Tish James case? As in, she just nailed his ass to the wall for all the fraud?

Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 3:14:48pm

re: #97 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

Anyone who loans him money going forward is an idiot. Notified.

Sick to my stomach knowing idiot relatives will STILL send money to Gawd’s Anointed King…

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No Malarkey! Sep 26, 2023 • 3:15:35pm

Baltimore Oriole great Brooks Robinson has passed. cbssports.com

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Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 3:16:02pm

re: #95 retired cynic

It is super. Made me change my mind about eggplant, which I learned as a child. Now I like! (Parsnips now good, beets and turnips still bad.)

Turnips are yummy, even raw, when they are small (say, about 3” diameter or less) and freshly plucked from the garden. Big turnips make great jack o’lanterns.

Not a fan of beets myself, but MrBWS loves them. I will allow a golden beet in my recipes…occasionally…

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Vicious Babushka Sep 26, 2023 • 3:16:55pm

re: #70 EPR-radar

Although the Trump cesspit of corruption, bigotry, fraud, crime, lying and treason is hardly a midsummer night’s dream.

But, it is a Tempest.

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:18:20pm

re: #98 Nerdy Fish

Stupid question. Is this the big Tish James case? As in, she just nailed his ass to the wall for all the fraud?

It is, though it’s only a partial ruling with the remaining allegations going to trial next month. Judge Engoron hasn’t yet ruled on things like the Trumps being banned from doing business in the state of NY for a five years or on the $250m that James is seeking.

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:18:28pm

re: #100 No Malarkey!

Baltimore Oriole great Brooks Robinson has passed. cbssports.com

David McCallum, too…90 years old. Rest in peace, Ducky.

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 3:20:02pm

re: #103 Targetpractice

It is, though it’s only a partial ruling with the remaining allegations going to trial next month. Judge Engoron hasn’t yet ruled on things like the Trumps being banned from doing business in the state of NY for a five years or on the $250m that James is seeking.

I hope that happens too, but I am more than happy to be able to state with certainty that the tangerine wankmaggot is, as proven in a court of law, a fraud. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, fish parents!

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sagehen Sep 26, 2023 • 3:20:41pm

re: #65 KGxvi

I think, based on what little I’ve read on the matter, it really doesn’t make much of a difference on major purchase. Maybe there’s a situation where people who are planning to buy a car get the entertainment system package because they’ve got an extra $200 a month because of a tax cut and the monthly payment only goes up $100 or so… but we really haven’t even seen tax cuts or raises have much of an effect on GDP over the years either.

Except the once. (the one Laffer used as his example for his ridiculous theory).

When during the JFK admin top rates were reduced from 90% to 70%, making the ultra-rich people’s take-home 3x as much…

People whose large incomes was the continuing flow from Grandpa’s work (Rockefellers, Fords) stopped pouring so much into their tax-free foundations. They took more money home and spent it on luxury goods.

People whose large incomes were the result of sporadic, occasional work (prize fighters, Vegas headliners) worked more.

The “regular” rich, whose bracket was also reduced (doctors, lawyers, restauranteurs and other successful store owners) just plain had more money to spend. 2nd cars, more clothes, consumer goods for the kids, and so on. And by the early 60’s, all those GI Bill college students were graduates with a pretty good income.

Europe and Asia still weren’t entirely rebuilt from WWII, they were too busy on infrastructure to worry about factories, America had no real competition. Those much busier manufacturers needed to hire a lot more people, upward wage pressure, the little kids wanted bikes and board games and sports equipment, the teens were buying records and concert tickets, the kids were also buying cars and gas…

GDP went up, income tax and sales tax receipts went up, the VA/FHA houses expanded property tax rolls by a lot…

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:20:44pm

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Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 3:20:45pm

Can the orange anus appeal this ruling?

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:21:55pm

re: #108 Ace Rothstein

Can the orange anus appeal this ruling?

He’s suing to have the judge removed before Monday. If he fails, then the rest of the bench trial moves forward.

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Vicious Babushka Sep 26, 2023 • 3:22:15pm

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 3:22:37pm

re: #108 Ace Rothstein

Can the orange anus appeal this ruling?

He can and he will, but it’s important to note that this is the jurisdiction of the New York state court system, so this isn’t going anywhere near SCOTUS. My impression is that Judge Engoron is not one to make lapses in judgment that would leave his rulings open to appeal, unless it was a novel case with many uncertainties. This is… not that.

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No Malarkey! Sep 26, 2023 • 3:24:43pm

My cup of schadenfreude runneth over.

And on dissolution, the assets belonging to these LLCs — which include many of the jewels in Trump’s crown—will be dispensed with on the recommendation of the appointed receiver, as approved by the court. What does that mean? 4/

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) September 26, 2023

Indeed, one possibility is that assets will need be sold to satisfy outstanding debts, including any disgorgement of profits ordered by the judge. Remember: The AG has asked that Trump and his co-defendants hand over “at least $250 million” from their fraudulent scheme. FIN

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) September 26, 2023

Whiny Trump weighs in on the judge’s ruling today. pic.twitter.com/4uSEVeR5EM

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 26, 2023

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:25:55pm

Mastodon

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:27:40pm

Ralph Nader endorses Biden. Calls GOP fascist.

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Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 3:28:49pm

re: #112 No Malarkey!

Your shitty golf courses that lose millions are not iconic assets, they are financial liabilities…that you will no longer get to own!

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:30:08pm

re: #112 No Malarkey!

My cup of schadenfreude runneth over.

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871 views. Eric really is the lesser son. I’m waiting for Don Jr’s side piece Screech Guilfoyle to pipe in.

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:30:21pm

re: #112 No Malarkey!

My cup of schadenfreude runneth over.

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Half-Scoop sounding like mob lawyer, screaming that it’s cool that they blatantly broke numerous laws because “EVERYBODY MADE A LOT OF MONEY!!!”

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:30:47pm

re: #115 Ace Rothstein

Your shitty golf courses that lose millions are not iconic assets, they are financial liabilities…that you will no longer get to own!

They won’t be able to launder money through the golf courses…which is their primary purpose

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:32:37pm

After today’s ruling: “Hunter Who?”

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 3:33:08pm

The Night They Drove The Laundry Down
and all the people were singin’

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 3:33:20pm

re: #110 Vicious Babushka

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 3:34:01pm

loud noises

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EPR-radar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:34:14pm

re: #111 Nerdy Fish

He can and he will, but it’s important to note that this is the jurisdiction of the New York state court system, so this isn’t going anywhere near SCOTUS. My impression is that Judge Engoron is not one to make lapses in judgment that would leave his rulings open to appeal, unless it was a novel case with many uncertainties. This is… not that.

To amplify, this decision is a judgement as a matter of law on Trump’s habit of valuing assets as he pleases (i.e. lying about them).

IANAL, but there seems to be no conceivable grounds for appeal here, especially since the relevant appellate court has already dismissed the Trumpco arguments as ‘frivolous’.

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Hecuba's daughter Sep 26, 2023 • 3:34:21pm

re: #71 KGxvi

All because he was too fucking thin skinned to take a joke Obama made at his expense at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

All provoked by Trump’s insistence that Obama was ineligible to be President and that his Hawaiian birth certificate was fraudulent. Trump, the bully, started this. Obama struck back and, as a sign of the future, the bully was unable to accept any loss with grace or humor.

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sagehen Sep 26, 2023 • 3:35:07pm

re: #114 darthstar

Ralph Nader endorses Biden. Calls GOP fascist.

But he still hasn’t apologized for costing Al Gore Florida.

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:35:14pm

re: #122 jaunte

loud noises

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“I’M WORTH MUCH MORE THAN THE NUMBERS ON MY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS!”

You do know the IRS can fucking hear you, right?

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 3:36:09pm

re: #126 Targetpractice

“I am clearly unreliable and have posted a statement indicating such, sir!”

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EPR-radar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:36:36pm

re: #126 Targetpractice

“I’M WORTH MUCH MORE THAN THE NUMBERS ON MY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS!”

You do know the IRS can fucking hear you, right?

The IRS has been crippled by Republicans. Enforcement vs. the likes of Trump is almost nonexistent, as intended by Republicans.

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 3:37:32pm

re: #122 jaunte

loud noises

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“On the front page of the financial statements there is a strong disclaimer clause telling all not to rely on these financial statements.” Yeah, umm, that’s not how it works, buddy.

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 3:37:38pm

NON-RELIANCE
NON-RELIANCE
YOU’RE THE NON-RELIANCE

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 3:38:52pm

I needed a laugh after the dentist.

Facebook pal Cris Shapan delivered.

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William Lewis Sep 26, 2023 • 3:39:07pm

Another grey gloomy day so I decided to take inspiration from some of the toy shots I’ve seen. This was built by my now 21 year old son, a LEGO “MOC” (my own creation) from the games we played as he grew up of my character, Indiana Solo, his companion Turtly and their starfighter. Yes, he still loves his LEGOs ;)

Picture a day challenge, day 26 of 30:

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Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 3:39:21pm

re: #122 jaunte

loud noises

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All caps doesn’t make it any better, fat orange fucking loser.

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KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 3:39:40pm

re: #106 sagehen

turns out, the economy is complicated and has many, many internalities and externalities that make it hard to say that This One Thing(tm) is the cause of everything going good or bad.

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 3:41:36pm

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KGxvi Sep 26, 2023 • 3:41:50pm

re: #129 Nerdy Fish

“On the front page of the financial statements there is a strong disclaimer clause telling all not to rely on these financial statements.” Yeah, umm, that’s not how it works, buddy.

If I’m an attorney on the other side, I would have included every tweet/truth/public statement he made along these lines. It’s literally an admission of liability. “you should know better than to trust me, a known liar.”

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus Sep 26, 2023 • 3:41:57pm

re: #111 Nerdy Fish

He can and he will, but it’s important to note that this is the jurisdiction of the New York state court system, so this isn’t going anywhere near SCOTUS.

Written with a certitude that harkens back to a time when Trumpism was not a thing.

I still expect Trump to try everything.

After all, he could argue at the USSC that a single state should not be allowed to execute a suit against a President (former or not) if that suit is based on political animus. Sure, there may not be legal precedent for such a plea, but so what? Who’s to say what the current SCOTUS will or will not do?

After all, is not what someone in NY is doing to Trump what happened to Lincoln? The latter was the target of animus by a former Confederate who wanted revenge on a US President.

/Just trying to think like Trump.

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:42:16pm

re: #129 Nerdy Fish

“On the front page of the financial statements there is a strong disclaimer clause telling all not to rely on these financial statements.” Yeah, umm, that’s not how it works, buddy.

I honestly cannot believe that any lawyer would sign off on telling a court that their client’s financial statements cannot be trusted because he explicitly put a disclaimer on them saying such. It has to just kill one’s soul to actually stand there and say that it’s okay that their client lied his ass off because he said up-front that he’s possibly a lying prick so if others signed off on loans/tax breaks based on those numbers then it’s their loss.

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:42:32pm

re: #122 jaunte

loud noises

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Let me get this straight…he’s not guilty of fraud because he put a disclaimer on his financial statements warning banks the numbers may be false and/or misleading?

That’s more an admission of guilt, not a defense.

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:43:20pm

re: #135 jaunte

A BIIILLLIIIOOONNN DOLLARS!

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus Sep 26, 2023 • 3:44:04pm

re: #138 Targetpractice

I honestly cannot believe that any lawyer would sign off on telling a court that their client’s financial statements cannot be trusted because he explicitly put a disclaimer on them saying such.

Why not?

I hear a President can just think a highly classified document is no longer classified, and therefore that document is no longer highly classified.

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:44:14pm

re: #137 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

Written with a certitude that harkens back to a time when Trumpism was not a thing.

I still expect Trump to try everything.

After all, he could argue at the USSC that a single state should not be allowed to execute a suit against a President (former or not) if that suit is based on political animus. Sure, there may not be legal precedent for such a plea, but so what? Who’s to say what the current SCOTUS will or will not do?

After all, is not what someone in NY is doing to Trump what happened to Lincoln? The latter was the target of animus by a former Confederate who wanted revenge on a US President.

/Just trying to think like Trump.

Yeah, the man includes among his allies a sore loser who is still trying to fight the results of her loss nearly a year later and has made so many wild legal “arguments” just to get appeal courts to listen to her babbling that she deserves a special section in AZ law books on what a batshit crazy litigant looks like.

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 3:44:21pm

re: #139 darthstar

It’s the frog and scorpion story again. He really loves telling that one.

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gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 3:45:03pm

Brooks R. has died.

Rest in Peace Brooks Robinson

The Human Vacuum Cleaner pic.twitter.com/c6n1LT0gn4

— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) September 26, 2023

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:45:40pm

re: #140 darthstar

A BIIILLLIIIOOONNN DOLLARS!

And for the record I hinted at this upthread where I said they should claime Trump Tower’s worth a trillion.

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 3:46:06pm

re: #139 darthstar

Let me get this straight…he’s not guilty of fraud because he put a disclaimer on his financial statements warning banks the numbers may be false and/or misleading?

That’s more an admission of guilt, not a defense.

Apparently it’s the classic legal argument of Flounder v. Delta House: “You fucked up! You trusted us!”

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Florida Panhandler Sep 26, 2023 • 3:48:20pm

re: #140 darthstar

A BIIILLLIIIOOONNN DOLLARS!

“My brand alone is worth Eleventy-Kabillion dollars”

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 3:49:13pm

Talking about toys I had as a kid.

Dad had a real Staunton chess set made from boxwood. It became my favorite toy when I was a kid. The pieces were so beautiful! The King Bishop and King Knight had a crown stamped on them which was part of the original Staunton design from the 1850s.

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gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 3:49:20pm

Brooks Robinson - “The Human Vacuum Cleaner.” pic.twitter.com/w2cqjuRoz9

— BaltimꪮreTom (@BaltimoreTom) September 26, 2023

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 3:51:12pm

re: #147 Florida Panhandler

“My brand alone is worth Eleventy-Kabillion dollars”

Wait until he learns Melania is hiding a Brazilian in her panties.

Had to include the Disney Brazilian character after this toot asking why he was created at the start of WWII.https://bolha.one

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Jay C Sep 26, 2023 • 3:51:28pm

re: #135 jaunte

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“…speculated to be worth we’ll over a billion dollars….”

Does he mean that because “we” are doing the speculating….????

Idiot.

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Eclectic Cyborg Sep 26, 2023 • 3:52:37pm

re: #122 jaunte

“I am worth much more than the numbers on my financial statements.”

So…he’s admitting he fudged numbers?

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Hecuba's daughter Sep 26, 2023 • 3:53:24pm

re: #135 jaunte

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According to Google, Mar-a-Lago may be worth $350 million. OTOH, how much outstanding debt is there associated with the property?

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 3:54:21pm

re: #153 Hecuba’s daughter

According to Google, Mar-a-Lago may be worth $350 million. OTOH, how much outstanding debt is there associated with the property?

Knowing Trump probably 3.5 billion of debt is associated with the property.

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Markm1960 Sep 26, 2023 • 4:00:22pm

re: #100 No Malarkey!

Baltimore Oriole great Brooks Robinson has passed. cbssports.com

One of my favorites as a kid.

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Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 4:00:46pm

I wouldn’t pay a billion pennies for that fucking rat-infested dump.

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Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 4:01:24pm

re: #152 Eclectic Cyborg

“I am worth much more than the numbers on my financial statements.”

So…he’s admitting he fudged numbers?

especially when it comes to tax valuations

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Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines Sep 26, 2023 • 4:06:40pm

Another moldin’ oldie

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Jay C Sep 26, 2023 • 4:07:25pm

re: #154 Joe Bacon ✅

From Wikipedia:

In 2018, Forbes estimated the value of the estate at around $160 million, claiming it had appreciated since Trump’s purchase.[25] In a 2022 lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, it was alleged that Trump inflated the value of Mar-a-Lago to $739 million, when the property should actually be valued at $75 million.[39]

Yeah, I’m guessing that “$18M” valuation is way on the low side (though I’m sure the Trump creatures would be only too happy to rely on it for the tax base) - but 160M seems likewise over. Personally, I wouldn’t even stay there unless I was paid exceedingly well to do so…

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 4:10:23pm

California enacts nation’s first gun and ammunition tax

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several firearms and ammunition-related bills into law on Tuesday, including one to tax guns and ammunition and another that places more rules on people seeking a concealed carry weapons permit and on the permit itself.

The signings come just days after a Newsom-led campaign to amend the U.S. Constitution passed out of the California Legislature.

The measure passed by legislators calls for a state Constitutional Convention to consider additional federal rules on firearms purchases and use, but two-thirds of states need to pass similar measures in order for the process to advance.

With the signing of AB 28, California will now add an 11% excise tax on the purchase of guns and ammunition, an amount that the bill’s author states is lower than the excise tax on marijuana sales.

There are exceptions to the tax, such as police agencies and businesses with extremely low sales.

Another significant bill signed into law on Tuesday is SB 2, by Sen. Anthony Portantino, which will change the rules for carrying concealed weapons.

California’s new law requires permit holders to be 21, bans concealed weapons from most public places, including parks, schools, government buildings, hospitals, and places where alcohol is sold, as well as as at public demonstrations and gatherings.

ktla.com

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BeachDem Sep 26, 2023 • 4:12:20pm

re: #4 Backwoods Sleuth

he handled it much like you would have expected

And, as always, Issac Bailey gets to the heart of the matter.

Think about the imagery. The standard bearer of the self-described “pro-life” party thought it cool to align himself with the shop where a young white supremacist was able to arm himself with a powerful weapon of war despite a questionable background. It was a purposeful photo-op. The tweet falsely claiming Trump bought a gun was to be icing on the cake. He didn’t have to be explicit, didn’t have to say he was courting the blood-stained hands of racists, white supremacists and white nationalists. All he had to do was show up at Palmetto State Armory and smile. They’d surely get the message, particularly after weekend rants on social media that included threats against those who oppose him…

And it’s not a wonder why Trump chose that place to make a campaign appearance. Because he wanted to send a message. That he cares more about himself than the health of this democracy. That if the country found itself amid another violent insurrection attempt next year, he would more likely cheer on the insurrections than call for calm or peace if he couldn’t get what he wanted.

charlotteobserver.com

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PhillyPretzel ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 4:12:44pm

re: #160 Joe Bacon ✅

To me it sounds reasonable. I am sure the NRA will have a fit.

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gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 4:16:53pm

Farewell to one of the greats of the game and one of the great gentlemen of the game. ⁦@Orioles⁩ The baseball world will miss Brooks Robinson. Our thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/odYbWknlR8

— Fred Lynn (@19fredlynn) September 26, 2023

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 4:17:00pm

re: #160 Joe Bacon ✅

California enacts nation’s first gun and ammunition tax

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several firearms and ammunition-related bills into law on Tuesday, including one to tax guns and ammunition and another that places more rules on people seeking a concealed carry weapons permit and on the permit itself.

The signings come just days after a Newsom-led campaign to amend the U.S. Constitution passed out of the California Legislature.

The measure passed by legislators calls for a state Constitutional Convention to consider additional federal rules on firearms purchases and use, but two-thirds of states need to pass similar measures in order for the process to advance.

With the signing of AB 28, California will now add an 11% excise tax on the purchase of guns and ammunition, an amount that the bill’s author states is lower than the excise tax on marijuana sales.

There are exceptions to the tax, such as police agencies and businesses with extremely low sales.

Another significant bill signed into law on Tuesday is SB 2, by Sen. Anthony Portantino, which will change the rules for carrying concealed weapons.

California’s new law requires permit holders to be 21, bans concealed weapons from most public places, including parks, schools, government buildings, hospitals, and places where alcohol is sold, as well as as at public demonstrations and gatherings.

ktla.com

Should have called it the “Chris Rock Bill.”

Chris Rock — Bullet Control (HD)

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 4:19:10pm

I’ve seen that clip of Cassidy Hutchinson talking about Matt Gaetz enough times now that I’m picking up tells in her facial expression. Her eyes open up and she smiles…she enjoyed calling him a scumbucket sleazeball piece of shit she’d not even pee on if he were lying next to Trump on the bed and begging for it.

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gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 4:20:04pm

In an attempt to destroy my father and kick him out of New York, a Judge just ruled that Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach Florida, is only worth approximate “$18 Million dollars”… Mar-a-Lago is speculated to be worth we’ll over a billion dollars making it arguably the most valuable… pic.twitter.com/b0U6J5ykWJ

— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) September 26, 2023

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goddamnedfrank Sep 26, 2023 • 4:20:09pm

re: #135 jaunte

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As usual Eric is lying.

The attorney general’s office also said that Trump valued Mar-a-Lago between $347 million and $739 million during the period from 2011 to 2021, if it was sold as a single-family residence. However, during that same period, Palm Beach County assessed the property as worth between $18 million and $27.6 million, as it was restricted to being used as a social club.

The Judge didn’t rule that Mar-a-Lago is only worth $18 million. James simply noted that was the assessed value given the local covenant and zoning use restrictions. The extreme gap between those valuations and the complete failure to note those restrictions in his disclosures is where the fraud lies.

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gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 4:21:05pm

Today, a judge ruled in our favor and found that Donald Trump and the Trump Organization engaged in years of financial fraud.

We look forward to presenting the rest of our case at trial.

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) September 26, 2023

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Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 4:23:02pm

re: #168 gocart mozart

You go girl.

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 4:26:44pm

re: #166 gocart mozart

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A billion dollars for that trash heap? Go fuck yourself. I wouldn’t even pay the $18M for it that you claim the judge said it was worth.

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Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines Sep 26, 2023 • 4:27:59pm

Sacrificing a virgin to the volcano god. How very traditional.

Your proposal is acceptable, Mr. Adams.

— Lord Piltdown (@jimreynolds54) September 26, 2023

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BeachDem Sep 26, 2023 • 4:29:38pm

re: #61 Backwoods Sleuth

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Or Bob Seger—

Think in terms of bridges burned
Think of seasons that must end
See the rivers rise and fall
They will rise and fall again
Everything must have an end
Like an ocean to a shore
Like a river to a stream
Like a river to a stream
It’s the famous final scene

The Famous Final Scene

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Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 4:33:00pm

Mastodon

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gocart mozart Sep 26, 2023 • 4:34:33pm

It’s funny, because not only is the family of Tom Petty vehemently opposed to Trump using any of his music, but Lara Trump also genuinely can’t sing. pic.twitter.com/WOz3GHSAT7

— ChudsOfTikTok (@ChudsOfTikTok) September 24, 2023

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Patricia Kayden Sep 26, 2023 • 4:35:54pm

re: #168 gocart mozart

It must be killing Trump that several of the individuals he’s facing in the courts are Black (specifically Black women). I love it!! Drag him!!

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 4:37:44pm

re: #173 Backwoods Sleuth

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A “buyer from Saudi Arabia.” It wouldn’t happen to be a guy the family mysteriously received $2B from for no outwardly discernible reason, would it?

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 4:37:49pm

re: #173 Backwoods Sleuth

There’s a Saudi born every minute.

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 4:40:44pm

Mastodon

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 4:42:12pm

I do like how Terry Kanefield writes…I don’t follow her but I check her feed fairly regularly.

Mastodon

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 4:42:35pm

So tomorrow night just got funnier. Which is more likely: the Faux moderator asking a question about today’s ruling that leads to the clowns fighting over who sucks the most moisture off Trump’s taint? Or one of the “Never-Trumpers” in the line-up bringing it up just to get cut off by said moderator because they want to “stay on topic”?

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 4:45:55pm

re: #180 Targetpractice

So tomorrow night just got funnier. Which is more likely: the Faux moderator asking a question about today’s ruling that leads to the clowns fighting over who sucks the most moisture off Trump’s taint? Or one of the “Never-Trumpers” in the line-up bringing it up just to get cut off by said moderator because they want to “stay on topic”?

Christie will bring it up for sure. Ramaswamy will say it’s a witch hunt because he’s Trump’s proxy in these debates. Haley will give some valid reasons why she’s probably who Republicans should start seriously considering. Pence will say that he and Trump were very successful in office and that he found Jesus again at the Iowa state fair while deep throating a corn dog behind the tilt a whirl.

The others will mumble incoherently about their favorite talking points.

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Eclectic Cyborg Sep 26, 2023 • 4:46:59pm

The government shuts down in a few days because they all hate each other, their leader just got stripped of his NY business licenses for committing fraud, but Republicans think Americans want to hear about Hunter Biden for the 1,397th consecutive day.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 26, 2023

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 4:49:48pm

re: #181 darthstar

Christie will bring it up for sure. Ramaswamy will say it’s a witch hunt because he’s Trump’s proxy in these debates. Haley will give some valid reasons why she’s probably who Republicans should start seriously considering. Pence will say that he and Trump were very successful in office and that he found Jesus again at the Iowa state fair while deep throating a corn dog behind the tilt a whirl.

The others will mumble incoherently about their favorite talking points.

“Uh, Hunter Biden! Laptop! BURISMA!!!!”

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DodgerFan1988 Sep 26, 2023 • 4:49:54pm

White guy started fight from moving vehicle, no one pulled a weapon on him. He got out of his car, closed the gap, and died after hitting the ground from a punch.

Ian will never let a good opportunity to race bait go to waste, despite never having stepped foot in America. pic.twitter.com/OgPAZV7Zj4

— Right Wing Cope (@RightWingCope) September 26, 2023

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Backwoods Sleuth Sep 26, 2023 • 4:50:34pm

BREAKING: UAW President Shawn Fain destroys Donald Trump in a new interview. Fain says Trump is “what’s wrong with this country” and called out the “pathetic irony” of Trump holding a rally at a non-union plant. https://t.co/B4z1QRJvgk

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) September 26, 2023

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Captain Ron Sep 26, 2023 • 4:50:56pm

re: #135 jaunte

What’s the property tax on a billion dollar property?

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 5:00:13pm

Man indicted for threatening to kill congresswoman spouted multiple QAnon conspiracy theories

A New Mexico man who pleaded guilty to threatening to murder a congresswoman is also an avid purveyor of QAnon conspiracy propaganda, according to new reports.

“The plea agreement brought before U.S. Magistrate Judge Damian L. Martinez of U.S. District Court in New Mexico on Thursday has to do with a telephone call Michel David Fox admits making last May to the Houston office of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives,” reported Julian Resendiz for Fox 5 News.

Per the court documents, Fox said on the call, “Hey, you’re a man. It’s official. You’re literally a tranny and a pedophile and I’m going to put a bullet in your (expletive deleted) face. You (expletive). You understand me, you (expletive).”

According to the report, after law enforcement traced the call to a cell phone in Las Cruces, FBI agents visited Fox’s house, where he admitted to making the call.

Court documents further reveal that Fox said he doesn’t actually have any guns — but also professed to be a member of the “Q movement” and believed Q would wipe out “the people who were causing all the world’s misery,” supposedly a cabal of transgender people who run the world’s governments and corporations.

More broadly, the QAnon movement believes that a small circle of elites sex traffics children and consumes their flesh to remain eternally youthful — an idea that has echoes of a more than a century-old antisemitic conspiracy theory.

QAnon believers have been implicated in several acts of violence before; from a man who shot a New York City crime boss, to a California surfing instructor who murdered his own children out of a belief they were “corrupted” by his wife’s “serpent DNA.”

There are three female members of Congress with offices in Houston who are Democrats: U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee and Lizzie Fletcher.

fox5sandiego.com

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 5:04:26pm

re: #184 DodgerFan1988

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Meanwhile, a white teen who went looking for a fight, kept provoking others until they tried to beat his ass, then shot three in “self-defense” not only continues to walk free but is considered a “hero” by asswipes like Ian.

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Belafon Sep 26, 2023 • 5:05:56pm

re: #68 Backwoods Sleuth

My experience is the companies will put them in to remove employees, not because customers like them.

— Blue in Red Texas (@RockwallBlue) September 27, 2023

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 5:06:17pm

The real reason why you should carve those pumpkins!

Little fella gets HUNGRY before winter sets in!

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Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 5:06:31pm

UAW President TORCHES Trump’s ‘Pathetic’ Record On Unions: ‘I See No Point In Meeting With Him’

I find the pathetic irony that the former president is gonna hold a rally for union members at a non-union business. And you know, all you have to do is look at his track record. His track record speaks for itself. In 2008 during the Great Recession, he blamed UAW members. He blamed our contracts for everything that was wrong with these companies. That’s a complete lie.

In 2015 when he was running for president, he talked about doing a rotation, taking all these good-paying jobs in the Midwest and moving them somewhere in the South where people work for less money, and then to make people beg for their jobs back at lower wages.

And the ultimate show of his- how much he cares about our workers was in 2019 when he was the president of the United States. Where was he then? GM- our workers at GM were on strike for 60 days. For two months, they were out there on the picket lines. I didn’t see him hold a rally. I didn’t see him stand up at the picket line. And I sure as hell didn’t hear him comment about it. He’s missing in action.

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Dangerman Sep 26, 2023 • 5:07:19pm

re: #185 Backwoods Sleuth

re: #191 Dangerman (sigh…only in America)

ok, i was a bit late

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus Sep 26, 2023 • 5:07:44pm

re: #190 Joe Bacon ✅

And leave some of the seeds inside!

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus Sep 26, 2023 • 5:10:44pm

re: #189 Belafon

Consider me weird, but I prefer self checkout. Faster (for me anyway) and I bag things exactly as I wish them to be.

At the Japanese grocery stores I always used, the checkers were usually in pairs, one taking things out of your basket (on the belt), and ringing up the price, the second one putting stuff back in a basket. Then I take the basket of paid goods to a bench and put the stuff in plastic bags as I wanted.

It was always extremely fast.

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Belafon Sep 26, 2023 • 5:11:14pm

re: #119 Targetpractice

After today’s ruling: “Hunter Who?”

“All of this was Hunter Biden’s doing at the direction of his dad.”

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Ace Rothstein Sep 26, 2023 • 5:11:33pm

re: #186 Captain Ron

What’s the property tax on a billion dollar property?

Zero because you claimed said property was worth zero.

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jaunte Sep 26, 2023 • 5:16:28pm

Mastodon

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Teukka Sep 26, 2023 • 5:17:40pm

Word of the day: “Leakage” Let’s talk about Virginia, luck, and leakage….

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BeenHereAwhile Sep 26, 2023 • 5:22:53pm

re: #132 William Lewis

Another grey gloomy day so I decided to take inspiration from some of the toy shots I’ve seen. This was built by my now 21 year old son, a LEGO “MOC” (my own creation) from the games we played as he grew up of my character, Indiana Solo, his companion Turtly and their starfighter. Yes, he still loves his LEGOs ;)

Picture a day challenge, day 26 of 30:

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I always liked diffused daylight on overcast days for photography.

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Teukka Sep 26, 2023 • 5:23:28pm

re: #198 Teukka

Word of the day: “Leakage” [Embedded content]

Video referred to: Let’s talk about leakage and markers….

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Belafon Sep 26, 2023 • 5:24:55pm

re: #194 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

Consider me weird, but I prefer self checkout. Faster (for me anyway) and I bag things exactly as I wish them to be.

At the Japanese grocery stores I always used, the checkers were usually in pairs, one taking things out of your basket (on the belt), and ringing up the price, the second one putting stuff back in a basket. Then I take the basket of paid goods to a bench and put the stuff in plastic bags as I wanted.

It was always extremely fast.

I will try to use a lane with a cashier because even I, who thinks automation is useful, thinks some things should have humans do, but I am not going to stand in line for 5 minutes to get a person.

I also think those employees should get a much better wage.

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus Sep 26, 2023 • 5:29:11pm

re: #201 Belafon

With Kroeger taking over Albertsons (which some years back bought Safeway and with that came a whole bunch of other regional brands), around my area one corporation will own nearly all of the large grocery stores.

The reason they won’t own all is because of Walmart, which has a dedicated food store in the area.

Anyway, the people working at these local stores have long had to suffer corporate take-overs squeezing their jobs.

And Kroeger is known to be among the worst offenders.

Retail positions are not usually treated well, and have not been so since the time of my grandparents, back when there were only mom and pop stores.

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Markm1960 Sep 26, 2023 • 5:32:22pm

re: #126 Targetpractice

“I’M WORTH MUCH MORE THAN THE NUMBERS ON MY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS!”

You do know the IRS can fucking hear you, right?

Isn’t he admitting part of the problem here? His stated values on his financials are not accurate.

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wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 5:33:15pm

Mastodon

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wrenchwench Sep 26, 2023 • 5:34:33pm

re: #204 wrenchwench

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Renders better in the Master Spy.

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 5:34:57pm

re: #203 Markm1960

Isn’t he admitting part of the problem here? His stated values on his financials are not accurate.

My personal take is that he was fudging the numbers by asserting that his personal brand was worth untold billions of dollars, as befits a real estate magnate, savvy business dealmaker, and President of the United States. That his brand valuation was all in his head is dryly accounted for in Judge Engoron’s absolutely flamethrower-wielding ruling. You really should read it. It is absolutely dripping with scorn for the pathetic showing Trump and his lawyers put on in his defense.

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 5:35:17pm

Quick question re: Internet Speed need.

For our new house, what speed of internet should I buy from Xfinity? I can do a gig but it’s pricey - If I can do streaming TV and basic work bullshit with 400K it’s a ton cheaper. I’ll only have 10 channels at the new place as I’ll use a smart TV and Amazon/Netflix/etc for streaming entertainment (not a priority).

What is the optimal for streaming TV where I won’t have to worry about buffering bullshit?

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 5:38:02pm

re: #207 darthstar

Quick question re: Internet Speed need.

For our new house, what speed of internet should I buy from Xfinity? I can do a gig but it’s pricey - If I can do streaming TV and basic work bullshit with 400K it’s a ton cheaper. I’ll only have 10 channels at the new place as I’ll use a smart TV and Amazon/Netflix/etc for streaming entertainment (not a priority).

What is the optimal for streaming TV where I won’t have to worry about buffering bullshit?

I have 300M down, and I have no problems with running multiple streams, work, games, etc., all in parallel. The important thing is to make sure you have sufficient upload and download speeds; my cable provider has it at 10:1 download:upload, so I have 30M up. That has made all the difference in our quality of life.

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Teukka Sep 26, 2023 • 5:43:08pm

re: #207 darthstar

Quick question re: Internet Speed need.

For our new house, what speed of internet should I buy from Xfinity? I can do a gig but it’s pricey - If I can do streaming TV and basic work bullshit with 400K it’s a ton cheaper. I’ll only have 10 channels at the new place as I’ll use a smart TV and Amazon/Netflix/etc for streaming entertainment (not a priority).

What is the optimal for streaming TV where I won’t have to worry about buffering bullshit?

What resolution do you intend to stream at and how many streams at once?
Going by YouTube creator recommendations, here is a list to get the right ballpark.
Choose live encoder settings, bitrates, and resolutions [YouTube Help]
If N is the name of concurrent streams, and B is the minimum bandwidth for said resolution stream, I’d go with (Bx2)x(N+1) or (Bx2)x(N+2).
As always, you may have hiccups in streaming if the server you’re getting something from is able to push thing at you at speed, but +1 or +2 the bandwidth of the number of expected concurrent streams should work.

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sizzzzlerz Sep 26, 2023 • 5:43:48pm

Just checking the news after a few days away and see HOFer Brooks Robinson has died. 18 time All-star, 16-time Gold Glove at 3B. Damn, that guy owned third. His fielding in the 1970 world series against the Big Red Machine was the stuff of Little League dreams. I was 15 at the time but I still remember those images of him diving for a rocket hit between him and the base, gloving the ball, and then throwing the runner out at first.

One more piece of my childhood is gone. RIP, Brooks.

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Hecuba's daughter Sep 26, 2023 • 5:44:01pm

re: #167 goddamnedfrank

As usual Eric is lying.

The Judge didn’t rule that Mar-a-Lago is only worth $18 million. James simply noted that was the assessed value given the local covenant and zoning use restrictions. The extreme gap between those valuations and the complete failure to note those restrictions in his disclosures is where the fraud lies.

I realize this is not a fair comparison because it’s Mar-a-Lago vs a private residence elsewhere in Florida. But the infamous Queen of Versailles house is 90,000 sq feet on 10 acres vs Mar-a-Lago’s 62,000 (maybe) on 20 acres. The Queen of Versailles house is valued at about 100 million — therefore having Mar-a-Lago valued at over 350 million would be reasonable.

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Patricia Kayden Sep 26, 2023 • 5:45:45pm

re: #204 wrenchwench

So what about people like me who are allergic to milk? How ridiculous.

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BigPapa Sep 26, 2023 • 5:46:12pm

re: #207 darthstar

Quick question re: Internet Speed need.

Most people have more than they need. 400/35 is more than enough for two people.

Most apps rely on latency more than overall bandwidth.

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Dizzy Sep 26, 2023 • 5:46:16pm

Bagel machine? It’s no wonder that American bagels are awful. Montreal bagels are hand-rolled and baked in a wood-fired oven, THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE!!

In 1977, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield decided to open a bagel shop, but the cost of bagel machines was too high. So, they enrolled in a $5 ice cream making course instead

They were both looking for a new career path, and they both loved ice cream pic.twitter.com/HC6ImFxyKO

— UberFacts (@UberFacts) September 27, 2023

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 5:47:16pm

re: #211 Hecuba’s daughter

Apparently, Trump found himself some dumbass sycophant real estate broker who was convinced he could sell Mar-a-Lago to the likes of Elon Musk for $1.51B. I don’t know what that dude was smoking, but he needs to put it down and get some serious help.

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Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 5:49:33pm

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darthstar Sep 26, 2023 • 5:49:34pm

re: #208 Nerdy Fish

I have 300M down, and I have no problems with running multiple streams, work, games, etc., all in parallel. The important thing is to make sure you have sufficient upload and download speeds; my cable provider has it at 10:1 download:upload, so I have 30M up. That has made all the difference in our quality of life.

I went with 400mbits. Basic cable ($10 a month) for local stations. Figure I can stream MSNBC on my computer and broadcast it to whatever tv I buy if I want bullshit infotainment.

Also, adding a second house on Xfinity is easy - just log into a different browser and go through the process and link it to your account at the end of the transacction.

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Nerdy Fish Sep 26, 2023 • 5:49:55pm

Oh. Oh man. Trump got busted for over-valuing Mar-a-Lago in part because he claimed he could weasel his way out of signing away the development rights in Florida court. Loose Cannon, paging Judge Loose Cannon, please come to the white courtesy phone…

219

Joe Bacon ✅ Sep 26, 2023 • 5:51:32pm

Someone asked for the recipe for this on Facebook…and they got an answer…

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Patricia Kayden Sep 26, 2023 • 5:51:40pm

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Patricia Kayden Sep 26, 2023 • 5:55:30pm

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Targetpractice Sep 26, 2023 • 6:03:27pm

re: #221 Patricia Kayden

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“Yes, I’ve found Jesus. He’s a big man in the cell next to mine, came crying to me the other day and said ‘Sir, I can’t believe how they schemed to get you locked up on false charges, sir! It’s those Bidens, they’re the ones who did this!’ Did I mention he was crying when he called me ‘Sir’?”

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sagehen Sep 26, 2023 • 6:07:28pm

re: #207 darthstar

Quick question re: Internet Speed need.

For our new house, what speed of internet should I buy from Xfinity? I can do a gig but it’s pricey - If I can do streaming TV and basic work bullshit with 400K it’s a ton cheaper. I’ll only have 10 channels at the new place as I’ll use a smart TV and Amazon/Netflix/etc for streaming entertainment (not a priority).

What is the optimal for streaming TV where I won’t have to worry about buffering bullshit?

Buy the fastest possible, because six months from now you’re going to suddenly realize you want to do something data-heavy that you just haven’t thought of yet.

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austin_blue Sep 26, 2023 • 6:12:25pm

re: #58 Targetpractice

Now we watch Trump beat the land speed record as he rushes to the next highest court with demands that they immediately overturn this ruling and punish everybody involved for ever thinking of raising a hand against him.

Sadly for the ExPrez, this is state court and the highest he can go is the NY SC, who are gonna bury him because he’s a serial putz banger.

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austin_blue Sep 26, 2023 • 6:26:36pm

re: #219 Joe Bacon ✅

Someone asked for the recipe for this on Facebook…and they got an answer…

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That’s a picture from Lilek’s food site.

foodcompanycookbooks.blogspot.com

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Eventual Carrion Sep 27, 2023 • 5:42:32am

re: #6 Backwoods Sleuth

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Yes, the word is Blitzkrieg

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