Glenn Kirschner – Georgia judge sets October 2023 trial date for Trump’s RICO co-defendant, Kenneth Chesebro (groaner alert)
The Lincoln Project – It’s His Party
Robert Reich – Unsung Heroes of Trump’s Georgia Indictment
Brent Terhune – Kid Rock Drank a Bud Light???
Starving Husky Nearly Gives Up Until A Miracle Happens
Beau – Let’s talk about Russia and who they don’t want to face….
Yesterday, I learned that over the weekend, the chyron atop a news outlet’s building in Surgut, a Russian city far from Moscow, read (in Russian) “Putin is huylo and a thief.” “Huylo” is NSFW and one translator says, “Think of the worst, most obscene possible expression for a very bad person—and that’s the word you need.” Over recent years Russia has put a lot of money and effort into training hackers. I’m sure Putin never expected his face to be eaten. Also, just so y’all know, I am not going to try to keep up with the Trump** trials here. If there is an earth-shaking annoucement midday I may address it in a comment. But the first video in the cideo thread will always be from a legal expert, which means it likely will be about Trump**. Depending on what’s happening, it may not be the only one.
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Short Takes –
Crooks & Liars – Fight Breaks Out Among Russian Forces That Leaves 20 Dead, 40 Injured
Quote – Around 8:00 p.m. [on Saturday, August 12], in the Central Park area of the village [of Mykhailivka], a verbal altercation took place between Kadyrivians and Dagestanis from another division of the Russian Armed Forces. During the quarrel, one of the occupants opened fire in the air from a small automatic weapon. In the course of the fight, one of the occupiers was inflicted with numerous stab wounds, incompatible with life. This led to an open confrontation between units using underbarrel grenade launchers GP-25 “Koster”, hand grenades and small automatic weapons.
Click through for story. “Friendly fire.” I often go to the original when a story is from a single source, but I thought I would take their word for this information from the Ukrainian government site. I trust Ukraine … but it’s also under attack – and as my intro noted, Russia has hackers.
The 19th – After hottest summer on record, heat-related illnesses are now being tracked nationwide
Quote – “Each year heat kills more people than any other type of extreme weather event, and the heat is getting worse,” said John Balbus, acting director of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity. Balbus’ department, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is responsible for developing and maintaining the dashboard. Balbus told The 19th that the dashboard has been in development for about a year and was initially inspired by a similar dashboard that tracks opioid overdoses.
Click through for details. I’m glad someone is taking climate change seriously. It’s sad that this is necessary – but it is. The highest temperature at which a human can survive is probably lower than you think it is.
Food For Thought
[They could conceivablly be fighting over his corpus – consider the Andrew Weiss statement quoted in yesterday’s open thread intro.]
Glenn Kirschner – Trump tells a witness ‘not to testify’ in Georgia grand jury. Time to detain Trump pending trial.
MSNBC – Jack Smith uses Trump lawyer John Lauro’s words against him in court
Farron Balanced – Trump’s Lawyer Keeps Admitting His Client Committed Crimes
Parody Project – Corruption: Parody of Truckin’ (This really is unfair to Democrats, both in the White House and Congress, who are working so hard to keep democracy.)
Pretty Leopard Gets Stuck In Tight Spot
Beau – Let’s talk about 2 things falling in Russia….
[I agree we have the right. But insisting on one’s rights is not always the smartest thing. In this case, it would play into what Trump** wants. I’d say film it and show it after it’s over.]
Glenn Kirschner – The American voters, victims of Trump’s crimes, have a legal right to have cameras in the courtroom
The Lincoln Project – He Should Probably Stop
MSNBC – Only something a Trump lawyer could make up’: 1/6 coup plot architect fights against disbarment
[Sorry that it’s Mrs Greenspan – but she’s who covered it, and she has an expert guest at least – and it’s short.]
MSNBC – Woman arrested in alleged Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyy ‘was hiding in plain sight’
Lost Leopard Cub Keeps Crying For Mom
Beau – Let’s talk about a GOP constitutional amendment….
Glenn Kirschner – Judge Aileen Cannon sets NO trial date – thus far – in Trump’s documents/obstruction/espionage case
The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party July 18, 2023
Robert Reich – Amazon Is up to More Shenanigans
Armageddon Update – NATO You Didn’t!!
Woman Spends Days Trying To Rescue A Tiny Puppy In The Woods
Beau – Let’s talk about two minutes on Fox….
Glenn Kirschner – Jack Smith informs Donald Trump HE IS A TARGET of the grand jury’s Jan. 6 insurrection investigation
The Lincoln Project – Trump’s TPUSA Speech in 91 Seconds
Thom Hartmann – Is Nationalizing Big Oil The Only Way To Stop Climate Change?
Liberal Redneck – Hollywood and the Summer of the Strike
Tiny Kittens Have Been Inseparable Since They Were Born
Beau – Let’s talk about bad headlines, Russia, and Ukraine….
Glenn Kirschner – ared Kushner testifies in grand jury about Trump’s crimes. What are the odds he told the truth?
The Lincoln Project – Biden at the NATO Summit
MSNBC – Trump supporter faces voter fraud charges, following ironic pattern
Finnish Minister for European Affairs Playing Cello to Honor Ukraine
Single Kestrel Parent Raises Six Chicks
Beau – Let’s talk about Ukraine, NATO, and a rumor….
Glenn Kirschner – Biden says world leaders ask him why Trump has not been held accountable for Jan. 6 insurrection
The Lincoln Project – Raging Ron
Thom Hartmann – Unmasking the Ring Leader: Is Mark Meadows Pulling the Strings Behind the Scenes?
Parody Project – Happy Happy 4th of July (CC by creators, and full lyrics here )
The Tiniest Puppy Grows Up Wrestling With His Cat Foster Brother
Beau – Let’s talk about Kremlin games and generals….