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Video Thread for 7/11/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:52 am Open Thread, Politics

Jul 112021

Glenn Kirschner – Trump Org Terminates CFO Weisselberg From Some Duties. Is Trump Org Setting Him Up to Take the Fall? (when I first heard this I figured Scotland forced him to do it. The Scots don’t mess around. But Glenn is probably closer.)

Meidas Touch – Ben Meiselas: The GQP is a F**king Death Cult

Rebel HQ – Racist Gets KNOCKED OUT, Then THIS Happens

CNN – Acosta to Trump: Take your fake WH seal and play president elsewhere

Now This News – Dalai Lama Portrait Made With Rubik’s Cubes Sells For $555k+ OK, a flulff video, but good for the Dalai Lama (who is now 86)

135-Pound Mastiff Becomes Obsessed With A Tiny Kitten

Beau – Let’s talk about being happy and Biden’s door-to-door salespeople….

Video Thread for 7/10/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 5:34 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 102021

This is quite late … but, trying to get it up before I gat any more behind.

Glenn Kirschner catchup – DC Court Makes it Easier to Jail Insurrectionists Pending Trial; Prosecutors Hint at New Conspiracy (535 defendants. Where have I heard that number before? Gotta be a coincidence.)

Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s Frivolous Lawsuit Against Twitter/Google/Facebook Will Be Dismissed. But 1st, a Deposition?

Meidas Touch – Former SDNY Asst. US Attorney Explains Why Trump Just Incriminated Himself

The Lincoln Project – Toyota

Thom Hartmann – What Happens When the GOP Flips an Election?

Keith Olbermann – Olbermann VS. Trump: It’s not that he praised Hitler in 2018, it’s why was John Kelly “stunned”?

Beau – Let’s talk about sympathy for Republicans…. (Good advice. Too bad it will fall on deaf ears – if it even gets that far.)

Video Thread for 7/8/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:00 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 082021

Glenn Kirschner – Following New York’s Lead, DC Appellate Court Suspends Rudy Giuliani’s Law License.

Meidas Touch – Case Closed #IndictTrump

Decency United – Leadership Across History – Qualities of Great and Terrible Leaders

Global Idigenous Council – “Family”

Liberal Redneck – “Fox Weather”

Parody Project – FILIBUSTER – a Parody of Land Down Under

Beau – Let’s talk about Chip Roy’s 18 months of nothing getting done….

Video Thread for 7/7/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:00 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 072021

Glenn Kirschner – Why the Trump Org Criminal Charges May Open the Indictment Flood Gates: A Matter of Precedent

Meidas Touch – John McCain’s Private Reaction to Trump’s Attack on POWs

The Lincoln Project – Remember

The Franklin Project – Get Empowered with Close Up

Rebel HQ – Trump OUTED By BOMBSHELL Evidence! (<- I didn’t write this and don’t consider it a bombshell But it is solid.)

Founders Sing – HE’S INDICTED & IT FEELS SO GOOD

Beau – Let’s talk about DOD mandated vaccines….

Video Thread for 7/6/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:15 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 062021

Glenn Kirschner – 545 Insurrectionists Now Charged as New Court Filing Reveals Assault on New York Times Reporter

Now This News – Extremist Group Takes Over TikToker’s New Home

Robert Reich – What Does Patriotism Really Mean?

The Franklin project – Bringing Civics to Life

This Tiny Kitten Grows Up Racing Around Her House Like A T-Rex

Keith Olbermann – OLBERMANN VS…THE 4TH OF JULY TRUMPIAN WHITE SUPREMACISTS PARADE IN PHILADELPHIA.

Beau – Let’s talk about the New York Times documentary about the 6th….

Video Thread for 7/5/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:12 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 052021

Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s Statements at FLA Rally Can be Used as Incriminating Evidence in DA Vance’s Tax Prosecution

The Lincoln Project – Independence Day

Now This News – Birds Aren’t Real Movement Says Birds Are Government Drones

Vote Vets – Independence

The Franklin Project – Organization Spotlight: Raise Your Voice with Deliberations.US (This is a model which works – but which requires people to participate.)

Woman Gives Toys to a Wild Magpie — and He Invites His Friends Over to Play

Beau – Let’s talk about the DHS bulletin….

Video Thread for 7/4/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:30 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 042021

Glenn Kirschner – Legal Recap For June 2021: June Started w/Trump Saying He’ll Be Reinstalled, Ended w/Indictments

Meidas Touch – Trump Organization Indictments Show Company is “One Gigantic Ponzi Scheme”

Thom [Hartmann] Reveals Way To Push Democratic Party Left

Rebel HQ – Cop Abandons Black Woman Being Threatened With Gun

Beau – Let’s talk about Ecocide, a new proposed international law….

Just for the holiday – Disney’s Celebrate America Fourth of July Fireworks at The Magic Kingdom

‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass’ Speech

Video Thread for 7/3/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:47 pm Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jul 032021

Glenn Kirschner – Trump Org/Weisselberg Indictment Suggests 2 Other “Trump Employees” Also Up for Possible Indictment Two remarks – first a quibble – nothing here “begs the question.” Glenn means it “raises” or “poses” or “suggets” the question. “Begging the question” something completely different. Second, after this (and Richard Wagner and James Livine and others) I surely hope I never again have to hear anyone say that “Music is ennobling.”

Meidas Touch – Traitors

Now This News – Biden on Surfside Florida Condo Collapse (Hanky alert, as if you couldn’t figure that out.)

Vote Vets – Rep. Moulton and Rep. Auchincloss Discuss Evacuating Afghan Interpreters

Ring of Fire – Homeland Security Warns Of Future Violence From Angry Trump Supporters. (Beau also addressed this – I’ll get to his in a few days – it needs reminders from time to time)

A Cat’s Guide to Training Your Human

Beau – Let’s talk about the Republican investigation into the NSA….

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