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Huh. Video is displaying as not available, having been removed by the uploader. BIDEN'S HIDING CRIMES AGAIN!1!!11!

nigel marshall's avatar

Think that the conviction of Hunter Biden proves the Dept of Justice is NOT under the control of the president?

How long before somewhere in the Magasphere people are condemning Joe Biden for sacrificing his own son in order to disguise the way he has weaponised it in going after Trump?

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They're waaaaay ahead of you... that dimwit Madison Cawthorn, among others, is claiming that the guilty verdict was a ploy by Biden to fake-prove the Justice Department was fair.

He's claiming that the proof of that will be if Hunter gets probation and Biden (not Bragg) tries to "throw Trump in prison." The eye-rolling I did when I read that was intense.

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Alice Report

I think I am forgiven. When I came to check on her this morning, she had eaten all of her food. I brought more chicken breast, which she condescended to nibble. I just decided to out wait her, and she eventually came down from her loft and ate more.

She came out and found a secluded location under the desk, not the extreme hidey-holes that she found before. Eventually I went over to her and petted her in place. She flinched like she was expecting a snatch and grab, but then relaxed and purred. I went back to the bed and waited, and after a while, she came to me! Playing now, but it’s tentative and exploratory like she has never seen, felt, or smelled the textures, shapes, materials before.

She has really low prey drive, but is learning to play. Very affectionate. I think she needs a chance to feel like she has autonomy and her decisions will be respected. Lessons learned on my part, and a second chance given by her. It really feels like it could’ve gone badly, and I’m determined to do better.

"M"'s avatar

Was it the fishes?

That you cooked last night?

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Possibly. I think the tipping point was that when she crawled into the spot between the bed and the wall, I petted her in place and let her stay there as long as she wanted. I fell asleep and was in there until three in the morning. When I petted her, she purred.

I checked on her later and she had turned around, so I think she was trying to get out of there. I gently extracted her by placing my hands under her so she didn’t feel grabbed, and placed her back in her kennel where she has access to resources. She looked exhausted, but started purring again.

When I checked on her this morning, all of her food was gone. That’s the most she’s eaten since she got here. Then I her come to me on her own terms.

UVB-76's avatar

This is how it's done.

Thesaurus Wrecks's avatar

If Hunter Biden goes to jail I’m not sure the public will stand for it. I think it would be tough for the public to take. You know, at a certain point, there’s a breaking point.

Hamilton & The Crew's avatar

IK?R On this terrible day I'm sitting here besides myself.

Luke Warm's avatar

Four people just shot at the food court near my office, where I often go. Scary!

CambridgeKnitter's avatar

I hope they're all still breathing and expected to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. We do not need more death in this country.

And I hope everyone who was there gets the option of talking to someone trained to help them deal with trauma.

Rhand Holm's avatar

The man who wants to put chips in people's heads is afraid of AI in cellphones.

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Enter Ranting's avatar

The sooner Space X, Twitter and – is that stupid tunnel concern even still in business – kick him to the curb, the better for them.

"M"'s avatar

I get the feeling he's holding the Pentagon hostage

But the thing is, that's a situation he went into willingly when some of us said "Don't"

abbienormal's avatar

I kinda get where he is coming from. He fired basically all of his security engineers so it is very possible that his data could end up as training data on OpenAI.

"M"'s avatar

He's afraid of what he'd get caught saying & doing, is what he's afraid of

Maureen's avatar

He’ll be a training model for AppleAI - an example of how NOT to make decisions.

Ted Cruz's Beard's avatar

Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/us/florida-transgender-law.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y00.0zuI.3KmYcRns_ljA&smid=url-share

Judge Hinkle has been a lonely voice of reason in the sunshine state.

Bobathonic, Dingus Crusher's avatar

I'm surprised Desantis hasn't fired that guy.

goCatgo's avatar

I think I saw on the Googler thingy some guy says the NY State Penitentiary system is all ready for PAB to do jail time. They even have a new cell phone for him. A phone next to his cell.

Fifth Dentist's avatar

They were speculating on Meidas Touch that, in the event of incarceration, it would be logistically a nightmare to put PAB in general population so he'd probably get a trailer on the grounds of a prison.

As for him having a phone, that should be a hard and fast goddamn no. And that's a Department of Corrections rule, not something a judge can impose or allow.

Here in Ga. a few years ago we had a huge stink when inmates in a couple of state prisons were found to be running scams using cell phones provided by prison staff. They were doing a scam where they convinced individuals to send the codes for pre-paid debit cards. Trump: "Hold my Adderall."

"M"'s avatar

He shouldn't get a phone

Luke Warm's avatar

No more toilet tweeting? That’s cruel and unusual.

Our_Man_In_Redneckistan's avatar

With limited exceptions DOCS is staffed by sadists with two-digit IQs. He’ll be popular.

"M"'s avatar

They probably voted for him

That's one of the parts of this I really hate

Our_Man_In_Redneckistan's avatar

Of course they did. Remember that familiarity breeds contempt.

"M"'s avatar

Why does he get a phone?

I'm not obsessed

Parker Leo Blinsky's avatar

I have to apologize to all the people who I doubted when they condescendingly told me that Garland wasn’t dragging his heels on everything and that he totally had a plan to get things brought to trial before November.

Thankfully, I was wrong and I can sleep soundly tonight secure in the knowledge that Hunter Biden no longer poses a threat to the 2024 election.

Well done, Merrick. Go and take a long vacation. You’ve earned it my friend.

insolenthedgehog's avatar

That reminds me, I need to issue a sincere apology to my brother who accused me of being "doom and gloom" over Trump's election and my thoughts on the MAGA set. Thank g-d they have proven themselves to be reasonable and calm.

Land Shark πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ's avatar

Used to be a fan. His latest tracks are boring and non-committal. But then I went back into his back catalog and realized he's been boring and non-committal since FOR EVAH.

β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜† -- "Not even good for lining bird cages."

Brando's avatar

Fortunately, the Garland fans are wisely quiet these days. He ranks up there with "It's Mueller Time!"

Daniel's avatar

TICK TOCK, MOTHER FUCKER!

Brando's avatar

Even SNL got in on that embarrassing display of unjustified hopium.

Daniel's avatar

I really admire Michael Avanetti. Like Cincinnatus he did his job, saved the republic and quietly retreated from the limelight.

Brando's avatar

Remember when people wanted to run HIM for office???

Daniel's avatar

I remember the many, many comments on here about how hot he was.

Daniel's avatar

That takes a lot of courage, admitting you're wrong. It's like when I apologised for doubting the Palmer Report when he correctly predicted Trump's incarceration which is now in its fifth year.

Parker Leo Blinsky's avatar

This is the second time in the last 5 years I’ve had to issue a major apology for something I wrongly claimed was going to happen. The first one being when I said that, if Trump got elected, he would very likely appoint the SCOTUS justices that would overturn Roe V Wade. So it was imperative that everyone get off their asses and vote for Hillary regardless of their personal feelings towards her.

Thank god those that called me β€œalarmist” and that they would never overturn Roe, turned out to be correct. I shudder to think what the country would be like if that had come true.

"M"'s avatar

#TeamVindicatedAlarmist

We need shirts

SethTriggs's avatar

Being Right Doesn't Get Clicks

"M"'s avatar

Tell me about it

How is Calvin thriving, though

Because he’s right a whole lot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS-iXasNCO0&t=716s

Brando's avatar

Yeah, I was pretty hysterical about that too. Fortunately, Kegs and Crazy Eyes respected the law of the land, and I was just being silly.

I was also silly to suggest Trump wouldn't leave power without a big stink.

"M"'s avatar

Well ..

we got the stink, surely

Parker Leo Blinsky's avatar

I predicted it almost down to the letter.

I said they’d appoint Gorsuch to fill Scalia’s seat. Then Kennedy would retire if the GOP looked like they would lose the senate that would be 2 far right justices Trump would appoint. So it would all come down to whether RBG and/or Breyer would live long enough to see a Dem victory in 2020.

Goddamn I hate being right.

Brando's avatar

It's also entirely possible Trump wins, GOP takes the Senate, and Sotomayor doesn't make it to the end of his term--giving Trump 4 SCOTUS justices, plus the 3 other GOP justices, ensuring that Griswold is on the block (they could lose Roberts and Kegs and still have enough) and who knows? Brown could be next.

Edith Prickly's avatar

LOL, that guy. Still click-bating away...

Bobathonic, Dingus Crusher's avatar

Him and his Hairy Palmser Report, LOLz.

Edith Prickly's avatar

You saw what I did there.

Bobathonic, Dingus Crusher's avatar

Oh yeah.

It's always fantasy material, so I always call it Hairy Palmser.

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vorpal πŸš«β™”'s avatar

WaPo:

'Trump's conviction just made him more popular'

also WaPo:

'Hunter Biden's conviction will have a heavy toll on President Biden'

Brando's avatar

The media may not be the enemy of the people, but they are the enemy of Joe Biden. Economy gained more jobs than forecasted? Every fucking article is "here's why that may mean trouble for Biden". Holy shit, it's like self-satire.

SethTriggs's avatar

The MSM's Republican ownership definitely is the enemy of the people.

Enter Ranting's avatar

If you're the enemy of the only sane choice for president, you're the enemy of the people.

vorpal πŸš«β™”'s avatar

Same with the Hunter Biden shit. WaPo in particular has their Biden reporter Matt Viser doing long, disingenuous takes on 'what's going through all the Biden's heads during the trial'

It's supermarket tabloid gossip bullshit.

phantom_stranger's avatar

So Hunter Biden was convicted, and it doesn't appear his father is going to pardon him.

If that fact doesn't impress itself on the non-cannibal-zombie population of America, I guess I might as well start digging my underground bunker.

Daniel's avatar

Republican response:

HE DIDN'T EVEN PARDON HIS OWN SON! HOW CAN YOU VOTE FOR SUCH A CRUEL MAN TO BE IN POWER?

Thesaurus Wrecks's avatar

Hunter Biden’s conviction makes me want to vote for him even more!

"M"'s avatar

Okay, so ... here's the ONE SENTENCE Project 2025 summary for everybody

"My version:

Project 2025 strips the rest of the government of its power and gives it all to Trump."

https://twitter.com/RachelBitecofer/status/1800582322741465527

That thing he plans to institute on Day One.

We all got it now?

Shocktreatment's avatar

They're about saying it in many ways, "Pardon himself? Why bother? Who's going to do anything?"

Our_Man_In_Redneckistan's avatar

Putting the dick in dictator…

"M"'s avatar

there is literally nothing in that there sentence I want

β€œnot that one”

β€œno”

β€œnot that one either”

Fifth Dentist's avatar

No wonder he only has to be a dictator for one day.

After that he's king-dictator-emperor for life, hereby declared and everything, no take-backs!

"M"'s avatar

Exactly the point. You get it.

Now please go tell 200 of your closest friends & soc media friendquaintances and ask them to make sure they’ve checked their registration (OH Republicans are about to strip some more voters from the polls and I thought they were done with that last year) and that they have a plan to vote, especially if someone is a first time voter, elderly, disabled, or needs a ride to the polls

And then ask them each to do the same thing with their 200

Alternative Dog's avatar

Like telling the Genie I only want you to grant me one wish: an infinite number of wishes.

Our_Man_In_Redneckistan's avatar

Some fun cantina music while we wait for the new thread, and so Linda doesn’t kill her husband.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcwLqLJ40PQ

Linda's Bitter Disappointment's avatar

OT: must not kill husband.

Brought home lunch. Burger did not have jalapenos. Got fries instead of onion rings. Every time I sat down to eat, he asked me to get him something. Then he dropped his burger on the floor and stuff got everywhere. And of course he's watching me while I try to pick it up and keep the dog out of the onions that are now everywhere under his chair.

3:50 doctor appointment? He wants to leave now. Actually, fifteen minutes ago. It's twenty minutes away. I told him that it was not necessary to get there half an hour early. He says I'm being difficult.

I get it that he's ready to get his dressing off, and I get it that he's bored, but damn.

I signed up to work on Thursday because I need a break. Somebody needs to get the hell out of here for a while, and if it can't be him, then it'll be me.

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Girl, I was thinking you'd already killed him! He sounds like a colossal pain in the rear, even allowing for "I don't feel well and I'm relying on you for everything".

I once had to drive my husband to urgent care the morning after I had breast cancer surgery because he was being a child.

I'm so glad you can go to work!

notaten's avatar

It's tough because the spouse is always the first suspect.

Brando's avatar

This is why you need to strike up a conversation with a stranger on a train.

Richard S's avatar

I don't think a jury would convict in this case.

Hamilton & The Crew's avatar

When I was married I would be concerned about a whack upside the head were I to behave in such a manner. I did my best to avoid said behaviour because it's the right thing to do.

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You are being prudent. However, if circumstances require that you need help hiding the body, you know you have wingpersons here. If you decide instead to throw yourself on the mercy of the court, then justifiable homicide is your out.

Shocktreatment's avatar

It's best to do the murders early enough that you can cancel the doctor's appointment without getting billed for it.

So I've heard.

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Good tip.

However, doing a weekend at Bernie’s appointment could prove amusing. Support him as you go in-early, as demanded-and then stand near the receptionist as you announce a Starbucks run, and even offer to pick up something for the receptionist.

When you return, you discover that he has tragically passed away in the waiting room. Pity, that. Then go home and give the dog all the onions it wants.

Smoke O'Possum's avatar

Sounds like someone needs to reorganize the filing cabinets!

Linda's Bitter Disappointment's avatar

I'm not used to him being underfoot for weeks at a time. It's like having a big toddler.

Teen Laqueefa's avatar

I'm certain I've been considered a PITA myself!

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Linda's Bitter Disappointment's avatar

He's getting there. He plans to return to work on Monday. I'll have to drive him, but it's a small sacrifice in exchange for my sanity.

Maureen's avatar

I had a coworker who’d retired from a corporate job; his wife had told him he needed to find something to do - she’d married him for better or worse but not for lunch.