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by River
Tue Aug 15, 2023 4:34 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump and others charged with conspiring to overturn 2020 election in Georgia
Replies: 270
Views: 34574

Re: Trump and others charged with conspiring to overturn 2020 election in Georgia

Giuliani, Meadows, Eastman, Powell, Ellis, and a bunch of other people were also indicted. They did the RICO (among other things).

DA Willis did not come to play.
by River
Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:20 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election
Replies: 326
Views: 70771

Re: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election

I'm sure Judge Chutkan has better things to do than watch Trump's social media accounts, but that's a hilarious coincidence.
by River
Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election
Replies: 326
Views: 70771

Re: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election

No one expects the trial to be scheduled within 70 days, but I do wish reporters would note that the right to a speedy trial exists to protect defendants. The idea is that the government shouldn't be able can't detain someone indefinitely by repeatedly delaying their trial. I seem to recall somethi...
by River
Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: 2020 Election: Predictions, Results and Reactions
Replies: 4041
Views: 532342

Re: 2020 Election: Predictions, Results and Reactions

What was the time lag between the target letter and the indictment the last time Trump was up on federal charges?
by River
Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:15 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Replies: 1039
Views: 101450

Re: The much too early 2024 election thread

I guess taking his tits out didn't get him enough attention (really, that only works for young women) so he just went for pure anti-Semitism. Yuck all around.
by River
Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Replies: 995
Views: 108479

Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Also the US never signed on to the treaty to ban them. Nor did Ukraine or Russia. It's not ideal but the Russians have entrenched themselves and mined the areas they occupy. There's a tactical reason for this, beyond pure retaliation.
by River
Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Elon's Twitter
Replies: 452
Views: 55272

Re: Elon's Twitter

Spoiler about that Twitter thread:
Hidden text.
Social media is all Gollum. Except LinkedIn is the Mouth of Sauron, NextDoor is Ungoliant, and Quora is the Army of the Dead. And the thread writer's newsletter is Sméagol.
by River
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:25 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
Replies: 596
Views: 160092

Re: US Supreme Court Discussions

I will be curious to see the fate of 303 Creative as a business. 303 is one of the area codes for the Denver metro and the area is pretty socially liberal. This particular business has made itself a national name because the owner went to the Supreme Court over a thing that appears to have happened ...
by River
Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Elon's Twitter
Replies: 452
Views: 55272

Re: Elon's Twitter

It's also dangerous. I'm not sure my local emergency services are paying for a blue check and people do refer to Twitter for information during storms and natural disasters.
by River
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: The Russia Investigations and other Trump-related cases
Replies: 2039
Views: 556210

Re: The Russia Investigations and other Trump-related cases

The saddest part to me is there are going to be people who agree with Stephen Miller about drone bombing unarmed civilians in boats. Not sure what twisted their souls into thinking that kind of thing is okay and I hope they eventually find the help they need.
by River
Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Replies: 1086
Views: 112404

Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes

Voronwë the Faithful wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 6:59 pm Unfortunately, journalists are not generally very good at reporting on legal issues (other than a few very good ones).
I've seen this problem in my own line of work too. It's frustrating at best and terrifying at worst.
by River
Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Replies: 1039
Views: 101450

Re: The much too early 2024 election thread

Well the Supreme Court put a fork in the Independent State Legislature theory (in other words, state election laws and redistricting plans remain subject to judicial review and all other checks and balances). So that wild card for 2024 is off the table.
by River
Sun Jun 25, 2023 1:24 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Replies: 995
Views: 108479

Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Okay, I laughed a little too hard at this one . I hope he brought enough to share. Anyway, my husband summed up the situation this morning with a very succint "F*cking Slavs." He can say things like that. And then he speculated that the CIA was involved. I doubt it, but I don't think it ma...
by River
Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:31 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: The challenges ahead (Biden's America)
Replies: 1993
Views: 275163

Re: The challenges ahead (Biden's America)

Both Hunter Biden and Donald Trump have themselves to blame for their legal woes. That's where the similarities stop. Hunter Biden hired lawyers, listened to them, made a deal with the federal prosecutor bringing the charges, and is facing the music for his crimes. People who wanted to see him in ja...
by River
Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:48 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Elon's Twitter
Replies: 452
Views: 55272

Re: Elon's Twitter

Twitter is getting evicted from its Boulder office . A Boulder landlord succeeded in obtaining an order to evict Twitter over unpaid rent, according to recent court documents. A judge for Boulder County’s district court permitted law enforcement to evict the tenant on May 31, directing the tech gian...
by River
Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Replies: 1086
Views: 112404

Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes

So I did a little reading on what Jack Smith was doing in the Hague before he got recalled to the US to take on Trump investigations. He was going after Balkan warlords for crimes committed during the war in Kosovo in the late 90's. He brought an indictment against Thaci, the former President of Kos...
by River
Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: World News Thread
Replies: 783
Views: 192487

Re: World News Thread

Yeah, my husband hasn't been moping too much about that decision. Especially since his sister is coming to us this summer! And her visa is good for ten years, so if she finds visiting the US to her liking we can arrange more. It's a lot cheaper to fly her in than to fly the four of us out... Last ye...
by River
Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: World News Thread
Replies: 783
Views: 192487

Re: World News Thread

I don't even know where to start but it can be summed up as lots of people are fed up with Vucic's shit and Vucic is responding by trying to stir up newer and more distracting shit. Kinda glad we're not going this year. It wouldn't be dangerous, AFAIK, just a huge PITA to do some of our favorite thi...
by River
Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:05 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Replies: 995
Views: 108479

Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

I thought the big counter-offensive already started with chewing up Wagner in Bakhmut and Zelensky was just f*cking with people. But I probably missed something. :scratch:
by River
Wed May 31, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: 2020 Election: Predictions, Results and Reactions
Replies: 4041
Views: 532342

Re: 2020 Election: Predictions, Results and Reactions

There are also multiple continents full of countries that are not Russia to flee to, given that she is not fleeing the law, AFAIK. Why not go somewhere with a view of Mediterranean and good coffee? Even if she were fleeing the law, you have a point. Russia isn't the only place she could go. I don't...