Glenn Kirschner – Trumps tries to swap stolen documents for info he wants; FBI investigates Trump Tower and Bedminster
The Lincoln Project – Ukraine
MSNBC – DeSantis Auditions For Role Of Green M&M In White Boots
Robert Reich – Organizing a Key Battleground State with @New Georgia Project Action Fund
Brent Terhune – black little mermaid
Beau – Let’s talk about Georgia and the Herschel Walker situation….
Yesterday, I decided not to use a story about The Onion as a short take, but instead to direct y’all to it here. Readers Digest versin, a man posted a parody Facebook page on his own page, mocking his local police department, and got arrested and locked up. The Onion filed an amicus brief on his behalf. Here’s the story, and here’s the actual brief.
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Short Takes –
Brennan Center for Justice – Voting Laws Roundup: October 2022
Quote – Voters in some states are facing new barriers as they cast ballots in the midterms. Other new state laws are increasing the risk of election interference this fall and in future elections…. Between January 1, 2022, and September 12, 2022, state lawmakers have enacted the following voting laws: At least seven states enacted 10 laws that make voting more difficult — of these, 5 laws in five states are in place for the midterms…. At least seven states have enacted 12 election interference laws, of which 11 are in place for the midterms…. At least 12 states have enacted 19 laws that expand access to the vote.
Click through for full details – they break it all down, with receipts. No changes in my state – but that’s not true for everyone here.
Grid – The Supreme Court is hearing a lawsuit over Section 230, the law the internet loves to hate
Quote – The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear a case this term examining the scope of tech companies’ immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The law, passed in 1996, has for decades protected internet companies from lawsuits related to content users share on their platforms. If the court breaks with the long-running legal interpretation of Section 230, it could fundamentally change how the internet — and particularly social media sites — functions.
Click through for story. No one is happy now with how the internet – and particularly social media on the internet – work now, and I suspect no one is going to be happy with the way it will work when this case is over – no matter how it’s decided. Because there just isn’t a simple, easy solution.
Food For Thought
Glenn Kirschner – Ginni Thomas lies to the Jan.6 committee, claiming the 2020 presidential election was stolen
Meidas Touch – BREAKING: DOJ Files DEVASTATING Motion Against Former Top Trump Aide For PRIVATE SERVER emails
The Lincoln Project – Blake Masters
Christo Aivalis – Merrick Garland Jսst Foսnd ΝЕW BATCH of Trumр STOLЕN FІLЕS
Liberal Redneck – Biden’s Gaffes
Beau – Let’s talk about students in Virginia….
Glenn Kirschner – Bannon indicted again; DOJ appeals “special master” ruling; former US Attorney exposes Trump & Barr (the sound is so poor on this that everyone will need the CC. Not only is thevolume about half or less of usual, bu ther’s a slight echo. I realize they are tweaking the studio … andhave invited comments on that … so if anyone is a YouTube member, you might just comment on the sound.
Meidas Touch – Texas Paul RESPONDS to legend Dan Rather’s question about the GOP with the PERFECT answer
The Lincoln Project – Sucker
Robert Reich | How We Can Make Manchin and Sinema Irrelevant
If Mattress Commercials Were Honest | Honest Ads
Beau – Let’s talk about the other Las Vegas…. {It’s a sweet little town, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, but not that far from Santa Fe by western standards.}
Glenn Kirschner – As he awaits sentencing in one case, Bannon is indicted in another; Donald Trump’s nuclear meltdown
Meidas Touch – Comedian PERFECTLY explains why there is no such thing as ‘Reverse Racism’
The Lincoln Project – Michelle Obama on Democracy
MSNBC – Lawrence: Defendant Trump ‘Has No Reputation To Protect’
Titus | NEW STANDUP SPECIAL “Zero Side Effects”
Beau – Let’s talk about climate refugees in the US today….
Glenn Kirschner – Newly unredacted DOJ memo reinforces Bill Barr’s coverup of Trump’s obstruction of justice crimes
Meidas Touch – Texas Law BACKFIRES and accidentally labels Republicans COMMUNISTS (Too funy. Beto accurately knows that “communist” is an economic term [and he isn’t one] – the Texas law isn’t a bad one, but it should have used the term “authotitarian,” or “insurrectionist” – overthrowing the governmetn has nothing to do with communism.)
Ring of Fire – Trump Has Epic Meltdown As Scandals Get Worse
Ojeda Live – The West is drying up!
Armageddon Update – “Stay In Your Lane!”
Beau – Let’s talk about Trump, Special Masters, and a new subpoena….
Glenn Kirschner – John Bolton’s dangerous disregard for the national security threat posed by Donald Trump
Meidas Touch – Beto O’Rourke STUNS in town hall TURNING Republicans into Supporters (one at a time, yes … but they may spread it.)
Crooks and Liars – 72-year-old Ukrainian takes out a Russian 014 military column
Ojeda Live – Is Donald Trump the Most Dangerous Opposition Our Nation Has Ever Faced?
Brent Terhune – Nuclear Documents
Beau – Let’s talk about Cracker Barrel and sausage….
Glenn Kirschner – Why Donald Trump’s possible violation of the Espionage Act must be prosecuted
Meidas Touch – Navy Vet REACTS to Trump’s Acts of Espionage
The Lincoln Project – Peril
Robert Reich – Why Does Krysten Sinema Want to Keep This Tax Loophole Open? [What has happened is that it was replaced by a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks. That is not as good as closing the loophole, but at least it hits corporations rather than normal people. It was John Hickenlooper’s idea and CPR is very proid of that but I’m unimpressed. It is approximately the same amount of money coming in.)
Brent Terhune – They stormed Mar-a-Lago
Beau – Let’s talk about Pennsylvania, Perry, and subpoenas….