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1 minute ago, chasfh said:

OK, and what's Merchan going to do about it when he inevitably violates it next time? They're not going to through him in the city or county pokey—that's what he wants! Although I not sure that would have the effect of bringing moderates over to his side. After all, practically by definition, moderates don't have the same burning hatred of government as people like Trump do.

I would guess that if they were to "incarcerate" him—which, I don't know whether they would actually go through with it, but if they were to—it would be at one of his suites in Trump Tower, and it's probably better than 50/50 they would allow him to maintain access to the press and communication devices, so he would continue to violate while "incarcerated", and then they'd have to escalate the punishment, and the more steps they are seen to take to escalate, the more it looks like the deep state hammering him and I think that might start bringing moderates over after all. So to avoid that, if they're actually going to incarcerate him, I would think the only way would be to rip off the band-aid and throw him into the county pokey right off the bat.

 

He's likely facing the potential for incarceration post-trial.   It would otherwise be too hard to get through appeal.  That's just what the wags are saying. 

this does start because she saw a dog.  

"Poor Barron" is trending

7 minutes ago, pfife said:

I'd bet he doesn't attend and golfs instead

Cruelty is the point.   Otherwise, Eric and Don Jr won't know how to deny the charity funds to those kids with cancer. 

Judge Merchan allowing Trump to attend Barron's graduation must be a dagger to Eric.   "But Daad"

this must be the same as the gag order decision. 

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Merchan fines Trump for violating gag order 9 times

Judge Juan Merchan has fined Trump for violating the gag order nine times.

Trump must remove the seven "offending posts" from Truth Social and the two "offending posts" from his campaign website by 2:15 p.m. today.

 

"Daaad"

bring it on.   His tears empower me. 

This is why the strategic situation changes in 2023.  Russia is getting resupplied and Ukraine is getting dribs and drabs.   Now, hopefully things change for the better.  

Profound bs

6 hours ago, ewsieg said:

Probably not the best thing for an ambassador of a neighboring country to say, but I definitely got a laugh out of it.  I suspect he's not entirely wrong either.  

He was probably thinking about the Russian war crimes, such as the theft of Ukrainian children from their parents, the massacres in Bucha and the continuous attacks on Ukrainian civilians when he posted his jeering tweet.  I hope he knows to be more diplomatic when dealing with Putin's regime next time.

well now

booed or cheered? 

https://x.com/harryjsisson/status/1784303526803394859

sorry to bring sports into the politics forum.

The mob stirred up by their friends at Tik Tok and the Internet Research Agency in St Petersburg are gonna be idiots. 

Sione Vaki S/RB

Cornelius Johnson?

Kristi Noem:  I will get my face sanded down to un-recognizability and kill my dogs to serve my master, Baal.

Some hack lawyer just claimed that the judge is being too harsh against a defendant with “no criminal record “

Impeached twice guy has no criminal record. 

Trump will love her for her cruelty 

not gonna let her off easily because we know Trump hates dogs and hates veterans 

34 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

Jason Mendoza?

killshot

At least in a normal trial process.  Trump will simply have all the jurors murdered as the Federalist society looks on cheering!

47 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I read about people's preferences for seasons in the Washington Post and this is a pretty good map:

What it basically shows is which season people tend to look forward to more, spring or fall. A lot has to do with the local climate, obvs: if you live in the cold north, you are more likely to look forward to spring; in very warm or hot climes, more likely to look forward to fall. This is apparently based on Google searches.

Now, this isn't a map, but I found this really interesting: you are more likely to prefer the season your birthday falls within!

There is a reason that the line in Bob Segar’s “Famous Final Scene” where he says autumn is closing in that hits hard for those who grew up in the North.  It’s the resignation that a particular kind of joy is about to end.  

Meanwhile, living and running youth sports in the heat of Virginia, i welcome Fall.