THE PERSON who MAKES the FIRST COMMENT WILL GET TWO CRITTERS
EVERY PERSON WHO COMMENTS WILL GET A CRITTER
RULES IN THE DIARY
WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING in the DIARY that you LIKE
YOU CAN REPOST IT AS COMMENT in the DIARY
===
What to watch, listen, hear the talking heads comment on this week. I hope the sketch artist really captures the hand gestures.
It’s day 12 of the NY election interference trial.
This week, expect the prosecution to focus on proving that he intentionally falsified his business records to cover up payments for his catch and kill schemes.
Also expect a ruling from Merchan re: the additional gag order violations.
At the current pace of the trial, the prosecution could rest by sometime next week.
The defense will take a couple of weeks to make a variety of sounds and hand gestures.
Then…a verdict.
===
FIDJT still doesn't get it. Then again, what else is new? Click on the xit/link if you want to watch.
Trump this morning on his way into court was very confused about how gag orders work (they don't prevent him from answering questions about testifying or the trial), and then shouted out Greg Jarrett, Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Turley, and Mark Levin.
===
OhPleaseOhPleaseOhPlease!
BREAKING: Merchan again finds Trump in contempt and says any future violation likely to be punished with incarceration.
===
Judge Merchan, finding Trump violated his gag order a 10th time:
"It appears that the $1,000 fines are not serving as a deterrent."
"The last thing I want to do is to put you in jail. You are the former president of the United States, and possibly the next president as well. There are many reasons why incarceration is truly a last resort for you."
"At the end of the day, I have a job to do."
“As much as I do not want to propose a jail sanction," he continued. " I will, if necessary."
===
A separate document on **Trump Organization letterhead** further breaks down this arithmetic.
++++
Analysis: During opening statements, the prosecution promised the jury that they would see these notes.
For "The Wire" enthusiasts, some legal commentators have described this as the Stringer Bell rule in action. (Google it.)
A refresher (explicit language)
===
Oh yeah, I forgot about this. Time flies when you're in court all day.
Can't believe Trump's trial in Florida is just two weeks away.
===
George has a very good point.
It’s actually pretty impressive that a book that few people will buy or read, published in the name of a politician from South Dakota who is never going to run for or hold national office, is achieving this much global media attention. Congrats, @KristiNoem!
===
Of course she did.
From the Audible app.
She narrated her audiobook.
She was aware of every word.
Nothing can be blamed on the ghostwriter.
===
From the Wayback Machine.
In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on this day 30 years ago, Paula Jones sued Bill Clinton. What a long, strange trip it’s been.
===
So much for Republicans’ case to try and expel Cuellar before the election. The stable genius just undercut them on that one.
===
Click on the xit/link to hear Bernie in his own words.
Let me thank the people of Vermont, from the bottom of my heart, for giving me the opportunity to serve them in the United States Senate. It has been the honor of my life.Today, I am announcing my intention to seek another term. Here is why:
===
It doesn't matter his political affiliation, he put country over party. GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award apnews.com/…
Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against election denialism in his own party, has been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year.
In its announcement Monday, the JFK Library Foundation said Adams was recognized “for expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition and death threats from election deniers.”
Adams — whose signature policy objective is to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat — was at the forefront of a bipartisan effort with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear that led to the enactment of 2021 legislation allowing for three days of no-excuse, early in-person voting — including on a Saturday — before Election Day. Adams hailed it as Kentucky’s most significant election law update in more than a century. About one-fifth of the Kentuckians who voted in last year’s statewide election did so during those three days of early, in-person voting, Adams’ office said Monday.
===
Evening Shade Seekers! Happy National Nurses Day!
Happy National Crepe Suzette Day! Don't know if doggo's name is Suzette…
And Happy National Beverage Day!
Pour a glass/mug/stein of your favorite liquid, pull up a chair and enjoy the Shade!