riversedge
riversedge's Journal"@tedcruz was more directly involved in the plot to overthrow the constitution and the results of t
I wonder if there will be consequences for those in Congress who were part of this attempted takeover??? I am trying to keep my hopes up.
One of the many revelations of these texts is that @tedcruz
was more directly involved in the plot to overthrow the constitution and the results of the 2020 election than previously known. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/mark-m
https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1602545702713917440?s=20&t=WchzGefNBqHKTzMA8TY4pw
#TheMeadowsTexts identify Ted Cruz, Mo Brooks, Jody Hice, and Jim Jordan as playing leading roles in the effort to overturn the election.
Brooks is described as the "ringleader."
https://twitter.com/hunterw/status/1602440606197989377?s=20&t=smh7iCzKmpn_7m2fF70vmQ
Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry's Work To Overturn 2020 Election Included A 'Cyber Team' And An Ita
Source: TPM
A TPM EXCLUSIVE SERIES
THE MEADOWS TEXTS
Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry’s Work To Overturn 2020 Election Included A ‘Cyber Team’ And An Italian Job
By Hunter Walker and Josh Kovensky | December 12, 2022 6:48 p.m.
It had been one week since the 2020 presidential election and three days since news outlets called the race, and Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) was frantically working to reverse President Trump’s loss.
Perry had an aggressive plan. Based on the text log obtained by TPM, Perry wrote Trump White House Chief of Staff about his efforts to set up a “cyber team.” It would seize voting machines around the country and put them under “lock and key.”
Mark, these are instructions are from the cyber forensic team. Please ensure widest dissemination and action. Plz tell every state senior that they need to: 1. Preserve the specific voting machines (scanners) used at the polling places where the glitch occurred. (Put them under lock and key – nobody touches them) 2. Preserve the machines at the precinct or tally location that were used to total the votes and upload them to the Internet or state counting facility. (Put them under lock and key – nobody touches them ) 3. Preserve all email communications with the officials responsible for the software updates, authorization software updates, and deploying software updates to the voting machines. 4. Preserve all non-email communications by the officials related to the same (text messages, imessages, whatsapp, etc) – and fact of phone calls (date/time stamps) 5. Preserve all communications (as listed in 3 and 4) by the voting machine technicians or corporate officials responsible for the creation and deployment of software updates. 6. Preserve all software logs, source code, continuous deployment/continuous integration logs, associated with the software updates process that resulted in the glitch. 7. Preserve the technicians, laptop, ipad, phone, or any other device used in the official execution of their duties to update voting machines
Scott Perry
SP
Perry, who later became the chairman of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, was one of 34 members of Congress who exchanged more than 400 texts with Meadows about efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election. Those texts were included in the log that Meadows turned over to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. For this series, The Meadows Texts, we are relying on the identifications of those texting with Meadows that were made by the committee’s investigators. To read more about the story behind that text log and our procedures for publishing the messages, check out the introduction to this series. Perry and his office did not respond to a request for comment.
The log may only be a partial record of Meadows’ communications, but Perry was one of the chief of staff’s most frequent correspondents included in it. The pair exchanged at least 62 messages in the period from Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, through Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. CNN has previously published some of Perry’s messages with Meadows.
The texts between Perry and Meadows show the congressman attempting to involve himself in nearly every aspect of the campaign to block Biden’s win. They also reveal Perry to be someone who appeared to sincerely buy into outlandish conspiracy theories that the election was stolen by an array of shadowy international cyber warriors — and who was willing to use his position and influence in government to sow doubt and subvert the vote based on those deeply paranoid convictions. .......................
Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/freedom-caucus-chair-scott-perrys-work-to-overturn-2020-election-included-a-cyber-team-and-an-italian-job
It is a very long article on TPM.
https://twitter.com/TPM/status/1602452122267963392?s=20&t=9qq1t-dSQMvpX3IvCUnaTA
Trump had chance to exchange Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout, fmr Russia specialist Fiona Hill says.
I agree with Joyce---it has shock value.
4h
Paul Whelan, a former Marine, was seized by Russia in 2018, during the Trump presidency. The revelation that Trump wasn't interested in bringing an American home when he had the opportunity still has the power to shock. 
https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1602055890710020096?s=20&t=9DbOvBhAqk1-m3VajrL07w
https://twitter.com/brejeacas/status/1602121314415874053?s=20&t=9DbOvBhAqk1-m3VajrL07w
Elon Musk Faces Backlash for 'Prosecute/Fauci' Tweet: 'No Class'
Source: newsweek
By Anna Commander On 12/11/22 at 12:06 PM EST
Critics are pushing back after Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday morning that his "pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," taking aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's soon-to-be retired chief medical adviser.
In his tweet, the billionaire, 51, appeared to mock pronoun use and said: "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci." The comment has been liked more than 560,000 times and retweeted over 90,000 times as of Sunday afternoon.
Fauci advocated for people to get vaccinated and wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic but has come under scrutiny from conservatives and conspiracy theorists over restrictions and medical advice he offered......................
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-faces-backlash-prosecute-fauci-tweet-no-class-1766218
Going after Fauci is beyond the pale. But Repugs in Congress will do it starting in January.
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https://t.co/he5MVP8nU3
5 hours ago - Technology
Lawmakers react to Musk's call to prosecute Fauci
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..........In response to a Twitter user asking, "when will we get the twitter files on covid?" Musk replied, "oh it is coming bigtime..."
..............What they're saying: "Re Musk tweet? Courting vaccine-deniers doesn’t seem like a smart business strategy, but the issue is this: could you just leave a good man alone in your seemingly endless quest for attention?" Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) tweeted Sunday.
"Elon Musk wants to criminalize Anthony Fauci because he disagrees with him. Elon is no champion of free speech," Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) tweeted.
"It’s America. You can select any pronouns you damn well please. But Anthony Fauci has likely saved more human lives than any living person in the world. Shame on you," Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) tweeted.
"Dr. Fauci is a national hero who will be remembered for generations to come for his innate goodness & many contributions to public health. Despite your business success, you will be remembered most for fueling public hate & divisions. You may have money, but you have no class," former CIA director John Brennan tweeted.........................................
I’m a big fan of Dr. Fauci and how he’s calmly guided our country through crisis.
Re Musk tweet? Courting vaccine-deniers doesn’t seem like a smart business strategy, but the issue is this: could you just leave a good man alone in your seemingly endless quest for attention?
https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1601972027727945728?s=20&t=yXOYHKySFOcaUtVAb-dq0g
@PeterHotez
For the record: Dr. Fauci has done nothing wrong, except serve our nation. In the meantime, Mr. Musk should know that 200,000 Americans needlessly lost their lives from Covid due to this kind of antiscience rhetoric and disinformation. Elon, I’m asking you to take down this Tweet
https://twitter.com/PeterHotez/status/1601914167975452672?s=20&t=fzhyPkPYInFHdOxl9srTYg
https://twitter.com/PeterHotez/status/1601915344096202752?s=20&t=fzhyPkPYInFHdOxl9srTYg
https://twitter.com/PeterHotez/status/1601915750339710981?s=20&t=fzhyPkPYInFHdOxl9srTYg
https://twitter.com/KatieOGrady4/status/1601916895669751810?s=20&t=fzhyPkPYInFHdOxl9srTYg
In Major Test Of Texas Law, Abortion Doctor Prevails In 'Bounty Hunter' Case
In other words--this meddling man from Chicago did not have standing!!!
In Major Test Of Texas Law, Abortion Doctor Prevails In ‘Bounty Hunter’ Case
https://khn.org/morning-breakout/in-major-test-of-texas-law-abortion-doctor-prevails-in-bounty-hunter-case/
The law allows anyone to sue someone who "aids or abets" an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. But a San Antonio judge dismissed the case Thursday, saying the Chicago man who filed it needed proof of injury as required in Texas' constitution.
Houston Chronicle: Texas Judge Tosses First Lawsuit Of 'Bounty Hunter' Abortion Law
In the first test of the Texas law that empowers private citizens to sue for a minimum of $10,000 in damages over any illegal abortion they discover, a state judge Thursday dismissed a case against a San Antonio abortion provider, finding that the state constitution requires proof of injury as grounds to file a suit. (Goldenstein, 12/8)
The Texas Tribune: Texas Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Abortion Provider
A judge in San Antonio has thrown out a lawsuit filed against a Texas abortion provider who intentionally violated a controversial state abortion law. The law, known as Senate Bill 8, allows anyone to bring a lawsuit against someone who “aids or abets” in an abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. On Thursday, state District Judge Aaron Haas in Bexar County said people who have no connection to the prohibited abortion and have not been harmed by it do not have standing to bring these lawsuits. (Klibanoff, 12/8)
In abortion news from Indiana —.............
https://twitter.com/moonbreeze2/status/1602085486213881856?s=20&t=yXOYHKySFOcaUtVAb-dq0g
Texas state court throws out lawsuit against doctor who violated abortion law
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/08/texas-abortion-provider-lawsuit/
The court’s ruling does not overturn the 2021 law, which banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. It also does not impact the near-total ban on abortion that went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
by Eleanor Klibanoff Dec. 8, 2022 Updated: 4 PM Central
Dr. Alan Braid, abortion provider and owner of Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services in San Antonio, sits in his office for a portrait on June 14, 2022.
Kylie Cooper/The Texas Tribune
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A judge in San Antonio has thrown out a lawsuit filed against a Texas abortion provider who intentionally violated a controversial state abortion law.
The law, known as Senate Bill 8, allows anyone to bring a lawsuit against someone who “aids or abets” in an abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. On Thursday, state District Judge Aaron Haas in Bexar County said people who have no connection to the prohibited abortion and have not been harmed by it do not have standing to bring these lawsuits.
Thursday’s ruling sets an important precedent but does not overturn the law, said Marc Hearron, senior counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights.................
'We want total war': Young Republican group cheers on the next insurrection
Source: raw story
Sarah K. Burris December 11, 2022
While Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) promised that if she were in charge of Jan. 6, people would have been more armed and dangerous, other speakers at the Young Republicans gala in New York City talked about the next civil war.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks extremism throughout the United States, cited the speech from the Young republican president Gavin Wax, who told the Upper East side gala, “We want to cross the Rubicon. We want total war. We must be prepared to do battle in every arena. In the media. In the courtroom. At the ballot box. And in the streets."
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Hatewatch reporters were on hand to observe as white nationalists Peter and Lyndia Brimelow of VDARE met with Steve Bannon and Donald Trump Jr., where they took selfies.
"Republicans publicly lauded members of an Austrian political party founded by World War II-era German Nazi party members," said the SPLC observers. Newsweek opinion editor Josh Hammer joked with "racist political operative Jack Posobiec," the site said. Posobiec was the one who spread the false Pizzagate conspiracy. Newsweek has grown increasingly friendly to extremists over the past several years as Hammer invited Posobiec onto his podcast. Though lately, he's been more supportive of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) over Donald Trump. ...........................
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/republican-party-wants-war/
I wonder if any of young Repugs would survive a US military boot camp??? [I doubt it!!]
More at link via the story.
https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/1602050912348000261?s=20&t=P9K36a18aDSGxg-eX5rN9A
Washington, DC - January 6, 2021: Pro-Trump protester with Christian Cross seen during rally around at Capitol building (Photo: Lev Radin/Shutterstock)
https://twitter.com/Ripley49952702/status/1602056047350501379?s=20&t=P9K36a18aDSGxg-eX5rN9A
https://twitter.com/ancheta67/status/1602063813724950528?s=20&t=P9K36a18aDSGxg-eX5rN9A
EDIT to ADD: link from above story:
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2022/12/11/white-nationalists-other-republicans-brace-total-war
White Nationalists, Other Republicans Brace for ‘Total War’
December 11, 2022
Hannah Gais and Michael Edison Hayden
A collection of radical right figures including white nationalists and ultranationalist European leaders gathered in Manhattan for the New York Young Republicans Club’s (NYYRC) annual gala Saturday night, where that group’s president declared “total war” on perceived enemies.
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The white nationalists of VDARE snap a selfie with Steve Bannon at the NYYRC gala on Dec. 10. From left to right: Peter Brimelow, Steve Bannon, Lydia Brimelow. (Photo by Michael Edison Hayden)
At the five-hour event, which Hatewatch reporters attended, white nationalists Peter and Lydia Brimelow of VDARE hobnobbed with Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser and White House official. Donald Trump Jr. was also in attendance.
Republicans publicly lauded members of an Austrian political party founded by World War II-era German Nazi party members. Racist political operative Jack Posobiec shared jokes across a table with Josh Hammer, the opinion editor of Newsweek. Multiple recently elected GOP congresspeople applauded Marjorie Taylor Greene, who told the NYYRC crowd in the event’s closing remarks that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol would have succeeded if she had planned it and that the insurrectionists would have been armed.
Marjorie Taylor Greene...................
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene talks with guests at the NYYRC gala on Dec. 10, 2022 in Manhattan. (Photo by Michael Edison Hayden)
“Then Jan. 6 happened. And next thing you know, I organized the whole thing, along with Steve Bannon,” Greene said, referring to allegations that she had led reconnaissance tours of the Capitol for soon-to-be insurrectionists in the days prior to the violence..........................
Hunter Biden Could Sue Fox News, Eric Trump and Rudy Giuliani: Report
I certainly do not look forward to the next 2 years of Repug in control of the House.
Hunter Biden Could Sue Fox News, Eric Trump and Rudy Giuliani: Report
https://www.newsweek.com/hunter-biden-could-sue-fox-news-eric-trump-rudy-giuliani-report-1766153
By Thomas Kika On 12/10/22 at 1:03 PM EST
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A team working on combatting potential legal battles brought against Hunter Biden has floated the possibility of bringing defamation suits against prominent GOP figures, according to a new report.
The Washington Post on Saturday published an in-depth report on the growing effort to plan for and potentially counteract the potential investigations into Hunter Biden once Republicans take control of the U.S. House in January. Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has become a figure of intense right-wing scrutiny in recent years over his business dealing and the alleged, but unsubstantiated, claims that his father was involved in them while holding office. The House GOP has repeatedly pledged to launch investigations into Biden's conduct once in power.
The team assembling to combat these potential investigations, according to the Post, prominently involves Kevin Morris, a lawyer and close friend of Hunter Biden. During a September strategy meeting held in California, Morris discussed numerous possibilities. This included defamation lawsuits that could be leveled against conservative entities and individuals who amplified conspiracies about the president's son, including Fox News, Rudy Giuliani, and Eric Trump.
Hunter Biden himself was not present at the meeting but called in briefly to offer input. In addition to working with Morris and others, he has also hired two lawyers to handle potential future legal matters. Chris Clark has been brought on to handle matters related to federal criminal investigations into Biden's business dealings, while Joshua A. Leavy will handle matters relating to House investigations.
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https://twitter.com/grantstern/status/1601746639319928832?s=20&t=bN3lqum-LNlA0ZTK6n7QiA
https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1600565697905672198?s=20&t=phkIR18i6-nFtqVDWuU22A
Patti LaBelle rushed off stage during Milwaukee concert due to bomb threat
Source: abc.com
LaBelle was just a few songs into the show when everything came to a halt.
Sunday, December 11, 2022 9:03AM
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WPVI) -- A Patti LaBelle concert in Milwaukee was cut short on Saturday after the singer was rushed off stage due to a bomb threat.
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In a statement posted to Twitter, concert organizer Pabst Theater Group said, "Tonight's Patti LaBelle show at the Riverside Theater has been postponed following a bomb threat investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department. We are thankful for the efforts of the Milwaukee Police Department and our customers and staff for their safe and orderly exit."
The group also said they are working with LaBelle to reschedule the show.
Police are not releasing any more details about the threat, but they say that no one was hurt.
Read more: https://6abc.com/patti-labelle-milwaukee-concert-wisconsin-bomb-threat/12558572/
I can not find any follow up to this.
https://twitter.com/cherylwt/status/1601909573593473025?s=20&t=kcu60ixN-fkM3OBGhZ1Otw
Patti LaBelle is whisked off stage mid-show by security, and theater is evacuated, after Milwaukee venue receives bomb threat.
https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1601926967582162944?s=20&t=kcu60ixN-fkM3OBGhZ1Otw
https://twitter.com/StagBeChillin/status/1601805623779368960?s=20&t=kcu60ixN-fkM3OBGhZ1Otw
JFK complained that Time "Man of the Year" cover at end of 1961 made him look unfairly disheveled an
my god!! what a horrible photo for TIME to put on their cover. I would have DEMANDED a new cover.
@BeschlossDC
JFK complained that Time “Man of the Year” cover at end of 1961 made him look unfairly disheveled and cross-eyed. Agree?
https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/1601263298896347136?s=20&t=Mp6WkBREvd0yVuDb5bPZ-w
https://twitter.com/Michael_Buffer/status/1601278683037040640?s=20&t=Mp6WkBREvd0yVuDb5bPZ-w
Latest Twitter lawsuit says company targeted women for layoffs
Source: reuters
2 minute read December 8, 202210:20 AM CST Last Updated 5 hours ago
By Daniel Wiessner
Dec 8 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, this one accusing the social media company of disproportionately targeting female employees for layoffs.....................
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/latest-twitter-lawsuit-says-company-targeted-women-layoffs-2022-12-08/
Sorry, but have reached my limit, so can not post more. Seems to be a very short article anyway.
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