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Adult Film Actress Out Crosses Trump Counsel. May 9 Trump Trial Update
Primum non nocere (first, or above all, do no harm) is a Latin expression generally applied to the medical profession. However, I viewed it as equally applicable to the practice of law and often reminded myself of it in my own practice. Trump’s...
by KeithDB 343 comments 725 Recs
Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine steps up attacks on oil refineries
There is an update on what is now officially the Worst Job in Russia — night watchman at an oil refinery. Salavat is in Bashkortostan and is north of Orenburg, where all the bad flooding took place. The drone that carried out the strike was a converted...
by quaoar 36 comments 292 Recs
Nearly a 1,000 miles into Russia in Broad Day Light ..What Air Defense Doing?
But for want of 6 month’s worth of active and intense support from the United States this Russo-Ukrainian War would have a totally different color today. Ukrainian drones are now flying deep into Russia unmolested and tearing up valuable Russian...
by Decimus 127 comments 502 Recs
Florida Deputies Enter Wrong Apartment and Kill 23yo Black US Airman
Update: The bodycam footage shown by the Sheriff does show the police announced themselves. It also appears that Roger Fortson did open the door. Roger Fortson, who was Black, was killed in a home invasion. His home was invaded. By the police. Reports...
by Kevo2007 217 comments 415 Recs
Heritage Foundation to Project 2025s Critics: ‘Radical leftists are terrified … and they should be’
Heritage Foundation Mocks ‘Socialist’ Critics of Project 2025s Authoritarian Mandate For Leadership The Heritage Foundation, the country’s most powerful right wing think-tank, has come under intense scrutiny by journalists and progressive activists...
by Bill Berkowitz 104 comments 191 Recs
PWB Peeps Open Thread: Sleepover
Fur and feather babies love sleeping over with friends.
by strawbale 60 comments 61 Recs
What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign
WAPO. wapo.st/… So trump has promised to tank all industries that affect the profit margin of big oil. From article: Trump’s response stunned several of the executives in the room overlooking the ocean: You all are wealthy enough, he said, that you...
by Danchi 157 comments 301 Recs
Southern Brazil flooding continues to worsen. The imagery is apocalyptic, I am afraid.
I’ve been reeling over the fact moisture content in the atmosphere is accelerating. If you haven’t yet read it, you can find it here. Southern Brazil has been hit hard by record rainfall for weeks. There has been a pause as the rain bands moved and...
by Pakalolo 186 comments 577 Recs
Barron Trump is now a Florida delegate to the RNC?
nep·o·tism | noun The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs ------------------------------------------- Barron Trump, former President Donald Trump’s youngest child, who will...
by Doc Savage 145 comments 150 Recs
Ukraine Invasion Day 807: increased RU eastern ground attacks over the past month
The current intensification of Russian attacks may be a result of the fact that the soil has dried out after the spring mud season, which facilitates more rapid mechanized maneuver, and that Russian forces are trying to take advantage of Ukraine's...
by annieli 5 comments 22 Recs
President Biden up in Wisconsin 50 to 44 in Quinnipiac poll
It’s extremely early. I don’t believe that polls are meaningful predictors of the eventual outcome of a presidential election when they are this far out from November. Polls will only potentially be meaningful when we are past Labor Day, especially...
by Dem 116 comments 169 Recs
Can Industries Survive Business Schools?
I believe business schools and what they teach have reached a point where it is almost impossible to run a business successfully on their terms. This is mostly spit balling. �It offers little in ...
by angryea 130 comments 228 Recs

White House Picture of the Day for May 10th 2024
Welcome to White House Picture of the Day Showcasing a photo from the White House Photography staff, led by Adam Schultz. Feel free to join us anytime and share with us what is happening in ...
by bsegel 1 comments 0 Recs
West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thurs Podcast (Audio)
Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted review of...
by justiceputnam 1 comments 0 Recs
Countdown With Keith Olbermann, S2E173: Trump Proves: Never Hire A Lawyer With 3½ Stars
Episode 173 has been uploaded. iHeartRadio this podcast all podcasts Omny.FM this podcast all podcasts ivoox this podcast all podcasts Apple this podcast all podcasts Preview is a short. YouTube, later. A-Block SPECIAL COMMENT: I don’t know much about...
by Proginoskes 2 comments 6 Recs
BREAKING: Axios Reports on Blinken's Report to Congress As Per NSM-20
Barak Ravid of Axios reports that SOS Blinken will report to Congress as required by NSM-20 on the US government’s assessment of Israel’s self-declared compliance with international humanitarian law on Friday. According to three officials, the report...
by AvoidAmnesia 4 comments 6 Recs
IAN: May 10, 2024 Bits and Bobs
Happy Friday! Hope you are all having a great day and have a great weekend. I had wound care on Thursday morning, and came home and slept for 6 hours, apparently through a severe thunder storm that ...
by FloridaSNMOM 2 comments 1 Recs
Ukraine Invasion Day 807: increased RU eastern ground attacks over the past month
The current intensification of Russian attacks may be a result of the fact that the soil has dried out after the spring mud season, which facilitates more rapid mechanized maneuver, and that Russian forces are trying to take advantage of Ukraine's...
by annieli 5 comments 22 Recs
IVH: The Cure / Disintegration
This weeks selections from The Cure’s 1989 album, Disintegration (which celebrated its 35th anniversary last week). After what feels like a lifetime of listening to Disintegration, I can still ...
by Al Dorado 26 comments 11 Recs
Overnight News Digest: “I think 3C is being hopeful and conservative.”
Tonight’s news awaits your comments. Everyone is encouraged to share their 2¢ or articles, stories, and tweets. This is an open thread. Also on a personal note, I need to step away from hosting ...
by Magnifico 10 comments 24 Recs
Donald to speak at pro-MAGA Libertarian Party convention
Trump now tries to co-opt the Libertarians because they are more attracted to RFKjr and in the swing states Trump can more likely bamboozle Libertarians than Greens. Because the brainworm is clearly ‘mainstream’. Also, the eternal contradiction of the...
by annieli 6 comments 4 Recs
PWB Peeps Open Thread: Sleepover
Fur and feather babies love sleeping over with friends.
by strawbale 60 comments 61 Recs
Top Comments: Newly Discovered Algal Organelle Fixes Nitrogen
Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by another Kossack that deserves wider recognition,...
by gizmo59 24 comments 41 Recs
Facing Down the Threat to American Democracy: 'BradCast' 5/9/2024
A veteran reporter speaks out; DHS marshals election defenses Lara Trump lies about ballots Johnson lies about 'illegals' voting; Also: MTG's spectacular fail Stormy wins the day Biden finally cuts off Israel... On today's BradCast: Why we're taking...
by TheBradBlog 1 comments 4 Recs
Biden isn't 'sacrificing Israel' but finally had enough of Netanyahu; his lies and brutality
I've been reading comments in Times of Israel strings attached to articles about Biden's decision to temporarily withhold 2,000 pound bombs, and other higher intensity offensive weaponry, to reduce the chance that Netanyahu will to do to Rafah what...
by DrLou 18 comments 28 Recs
Fetterman opposes Biden's move to suspend arms shipments to Israel and should be denounced.
“Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, a staunch supporter of Israel, said that he disagreed with Biden’s plan to withhold some weapons shipments to Israel, warning the move “demonstrates to Hamas that they’re winning the PR war.” “ CNN quote (NOTE: Most...
by keithdt 69 comments 29 Recs
Cousin Mocks RFK Jr. As A Dumb Russian Stooge
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President Kennedy, mercilessly mocked his cousin RFK Jr. AKA Wormboy in a series of Instagram videos. DK doesn’t embed Insta videos gracefully, so I am linking to the Boston.com story that has all the videos...
by OddWing 3 comments 19 Recs
Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Ireland Bound
In two weeks I’ll be heading off to Ireland for my first trip since COVID. Going with my daughter who has traveled frequently for business and vacations since 2020. She says she always masks up ...
by boatsie 84 comments 25 Recs
WriteOn Fiction Works In Progress
� � All fiction writers are welcome to post chapters and excerpts as comments in this thread. Use the header button to format/enlarge the title of your work in progress from which your material comes,
by mettle fatigue 27 comments 9 Recs
✍️ Write On! The Emotional Craft of Fiction
Donald Maass is the founder of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. He handles hundreds of manuscripts each year and has sold more than 150 novels per year to major publishers. He’s a literary agent, ...
by Aashirs nani 84 comments 14 Recs
AIPAC may be using dark money to defeat progressive Susheela Jayapal in Democratic primary.
AIPAC (the pro-Israeli lobby) may be using dark money to defeat progressive Democrat Susheela Jayapal in the Democratic primary for Oregon’s Third Congressional District (Portland area)...
by QueenMargot 19 comments 17 Recs
Peace is not antisemitism
I am not anti-Israel; nor am I anti-Palestine. I am anti-war and pro-peace.
by Perlinator 3 comments 6 Recs

	Sally Jewell, Obama's pick for Interior Secretary
2%	121 votes
	The British House of Commons, for passing same-sex marriage 400-175 with over 100 CONSERVATIVE votes in favor
18%	737 votes
	The legacy of Rosa Parks, whose 100th birthday was Monday
6%	267 votes
	The folks in Britain who discovered the bones of King Richard III. Finally, after 528 years we can all get some sleep.
8%	346 votes
	President Obama
2%	107 votes
	NBC News's Michael Isikoff, whose reporting opened a nationwide discussion of the government's drone-strike program
19%	805 votes
	New York's Grand Central Terminal, which turned 100 Saturday
1%	52 votes
	The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens
5%	238 votes
	The Justice Department, for filing charges against credit rating agency Standard and Poor's
15%	618 votes
	The Pentagon, for announcing an extension of benefits to same-sex spouses
4%	187 votes
	The New Mexico Medical Board, for dismissing a complaint by the anti-abortion goons at Operation Rescue against former Dr. George Tiller colleague Dr. Shelly Sella
3%	155 votes
	California state Senate Democrats, for proposing ten new bills that would make the state's gun-safety laws even stronger
6%	279 votes
	The new Monopoly piece: Pootie!!!
4%	165 votes

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