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May 3, 2023

Yes or no: Did tfg try to overthrow the last election?

Did he make this attempt using numerous levers of the government, including tampering with the US mail operations, tampering with State electors, trying to get the DOJ to halt counts, threatening Secretaries of State, threatening congressmen, and threatening the vice president?

Someone who tries to overthrow a US election should not be enabled and should not be normalized. Period. This is not business as usual and I will NOT be gaslighted on this issue.

May 1, 2023

GA man accused of stopping school bus full of kids because a child flipped off his family

According to an incident report from the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, on April 24, 2023, at around 4:30 p.m., Roger O’Neal Barrett, 55, was moving cattle across a road when he said a child on a school bus “flipped off” his wife and 13-year-old child as the bus passed them by.

Barrett stopped the bus with his truck and wanted to wait for a deputy to arrive to get the juvenile’s information.

The director told a deputy that the school is going to investigate the incident and take disciplinary action against the student who was accused of flipping the family off as they see fit.

Barrett was charged with disruption or interference with the operation of public schools.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/ga-man-accused-blocking-school-bus-because-child-flipped-off-his-family/YKKMABALY5A3FPQ6452I34KWVI/




This is crazy. Some details were left out but I'm assuming that Barrett raced behind the bus then cut in front of it to block it in? Barrett was out of control and should do some jail time for that stunt.

I wonder if they're actually going to discipline the child.
April 27, 2023

What needs to be understood is that it was not a date gone wrong

I don't know if she specifically said "no" or not, but that's irrelevant because it was not a date or an encounter in which they were deciding whether to have sex or not. If it were a date, obviously the traditional guidance is to say "no" firmly and clearly in the event of a male partner attempting to have sex.

But Carroll's encounter with trump was more like a surprise attack from a criminal on the street. A violent, surprise attack requires a totally different script which consists of doing everything possible to survive. Carol's encounter must have been especially disorienting because of who the attacker was and the surrealness of it all. Nobody expects to be attacked like that within seconds of walking into a space. Nobody. And that stunned, disoriented, confused, terrified, caught off guard reaction is what men like trump rely upon.

When he grabs women "by the pussy," he incorrectly assumes that their responses, which I'm sure vary, signal consent when in reality, the women feel terror, shock, shame, embarrassment, anger, confusion, sadness, humiliation etc.

On a side note, there's no doubt in my mind that someone who would steal an election would also rape a person. He lost the election by every metric and he didn't give a fuck: he still tried to force himself into the presidency against our will.

April 21, 2023

Can Ralph Yarl's family sue Fox News?

The shooter's grandson, Karl Ludwig, is now on record stating that his grandfather was radicalized by Fox News channel. Is this an opportunity to sue Fox News into oblivion?

March 31, 2023

I don't think anyone needs to apologize because I strongly believe complaining made a difference

We complained and demanded justice until Bragg, Garland and others were forced to listen. I think they wanted to turn the page and move on. I don't believe this day would be here had we not put continuous pressure on them.

Schiff and others from the January 6th committee were EXTREMELY frustrated with Garland to the point where they were calling him out on national television. He finally did something in appointing the special prosecutor.

Similarly, Bragg had quietly moved on until Pomerantz called him out in his book.

Just my opinion, of course. Those who wish to apologize are free to do so.

Anyway, cheers! 🥂🎊🎈🥳🤗😁

March 30, 2023

Is it safe to celebrate?

Or are we still waiting for something additional from Bragg? Is trump guaranteed to face felony charges in NY?

March 23, 2023

What should be done to stop trump from posting?

I mean, most of the damage has already been done. He has already riled up the troops. But can anything be done to stop him from making more posts? Emergency gag? Anything? And who has the authority or power to stop him? Because now is the time to take action, not after someone is killed.

March 9, 2023

Question for attorneys...

How can you tell if a party in a case has turned over ALL records, text messages, emails, etc.? I know part of it is that if one party turns in everything and those parts are missing from the other person's records, that's a huge red flag. But what about when there is no other person to compare to?

March 8, 2023

Regarding the 4 Americans kidnapped & murdered in Mexico

Investigators believe the Americans were targeted by a Mexican cartel that likely mistook them for Haitian drug smugglers, a US official familiar with the ongoing investigation tells CNN.

Link: https://www.cnn.com/americas/live-news/americans-kidnapped-in-mexico-03-07-23/h_cb37805575356c1819c14391fccd5df7


CNN injected this tidbit into the conversation and I'd like to know which official said that and why? For me, it comes across as dismissive, racist and also providing cover to the cartels. I don't see any other references to "Haitian drug smugglers" sneaking around Mexico--it doesn't make logical sense. I see references to Mexican drug smugglers in Haiti, but not the other way around. So why throw that out there?

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