What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
The Senate Democratic Caucus issued a statement Tuesday saying an independent investigator found at least 14 incidents of inappropriate contact during the 2017 legislative session, as well as instances of misconduct in past sessions. While 58 people were interviewed, the caucus said it will not make the report public in order to maintain privacy for witnesses.
The most compelling evidence against him is witness tampering. Innocent people don’t engage in witness tampering.
The statement by leader of Russia-backed separatists Oleksandr Zakharchenko, about the creation of Malorossiya testifies to the Kremlin’s aggressive plans and the lack of intention to follow the peaceful resolution of the conflict in the east of the country and is an argument in favor of Ukraine’s adoption of the law on de-occupation of Donbas, […]
Turchynov: Zakharchenko’s declaration shows Putin’s aggressive plans | KyivPost
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The eighth person who attended the June 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr. at Trump Tower is a senior vice president at the company founded by the Russian oligarch who initiated the meeting, CNN has learned.
: 8th person at Trump Tower meeting identified – CNNPolitics.com
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Rather than a do-over, the judge concluded only that “the Corps will have to reconsider those sections of its environmental analysis.”
Dakota Access Pipeline foes win a court victory, but its significance is far from clear | MinnPost
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Three GOP senators already say they will not support an Obamacare repeal without an immediate replacement.
The GOP’s Obamacare repeal-only plan is already on the verge on stalling
Look the cheetos wears no clothes. Look, point, and laugh at the fat, naked emperorer!!!!
Dozens of worshippers gathered to pray at an entrance to the compound after new measures introduced at holy site.
mmmmmmm
https://twitter.com/SimonNRicketts/status/883353965483741185
Angela Merkel becomes the star of G20 with epic eye roll at Putin.
Whether it was mansplaining or Putin just being an ass or an idiot (or both) doesn’t matter, this clip is absolute gold!
And as a bonus, Angela doing what all of us with both brains and souls do in our minds every time King Cheeto speaks….
The Secret Service is pushing back on …Trump’s attorney’s remarks Sunday that there was nothing questionable going on at a meeting last summer between Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., a Russian lawyer and top members of Trump’s campaign.
…”Well, I wonder why the Secret Service, if this was nefarious, why the Secret Service allowed these people in,” Jay Sekulow said on ABC’s “This Week.” “The President had Secret Service protection at that point, and that raised a question with me.”
: Secret Service: Trump Jr. didn’t have agency’s protection – CNNPolitics.com
Wow, the Trumps are so obnoxious that the Secret Service felt compelled to weigh in on a political question. Just wow….
I mean, they comment publicly. On anything. You know you’ve told one hell of a whopper of a lie if the freaking US Secret Service feels compelled to weigh in.
Following the wedding and the subsequent media attention, Jahed Choudhury has been discussing the extent of abuse and threats he and his partner have faced.
Gay Newlyweds Reveal They’ve Been Threatened Following Muslim Wedding
Sigh….
Tennis star Kim Clijsters certainly doesn’t need suggestions from the Wimbledon stands. But when one overzealous spectator couldn’t help but shout advice, she took the opportunity to have some fun. During a doubles match on Friday, Clijsters asked her partner, Rennae Stubbs, whether she should whether she should serve wide or down the middle. That’s when a man in the front row yelled, “Body serve!”
…So Clijsters beckoned him to the court, inviting him to play a point or two. (You know, since he was so confident.) In accordance with Wimbledon regulations, she also lent him a set of tennis whites.
Tennis star Kim Clijsters invites Wimbledon spectator to put on a skirt and play
hahahahahahahaha
What happens when a group of teenagers discovers something in a fund-raising drive that it seems no city or state officials have paid attention to for 24 years?
These teens found out something about TD Garden no one realized for 24 years – The Boston Globe
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A 39-year-old man is mysteriously still a ‘kid’ – The Washington Post
The entire family is a bunch of moronic looo-sahs who hypocrisy knows no bounds. Do you know what Trump means in Britain? Fart. Seriously. they be on to something…. Hot, vile, smelly, stanky, ass-air…
Was a server registered to the Trump Organization communicating with Russia’s Alfa Bank?
Trump and his Russian Masters, Throwback Wednesday edition….
Dozens of strangers worked together to rescue eight swimmers who were in distress on a beach in northwest Florida
: Dozens of strangers form human chain to rescue swimmers at Florida beach – CBS News
Wild. Very cool, humans. Good on ya!
A White House official has acknowledged the two presidents met again informally after their bilateral talks at the G20 summit in Germany in July
…Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin held a second, previously undisclosed meeting during the G20 summit in Germany, the White House confirmed on Tuesday.
…Bremmer said there was a dinner that evening for the G20 heads of state and their spouses, though not all of them attended. “There were a lot of empty seats,” he continued. “Donald Trump got up from the table and sat down with Putin for about an hour. It was very animated and very friendly. Putin’s translator was translating. I found out about it because people were startled.”
There was no one else within earshot, Bremmer added, and it is not known what the men discussed. Trump was not joined in the conversation by his own translator, which is thought to be a breach of national security protocol.
…Trump has consistently and mysteriously refused to criticise the Russian leader. Bremmer said: “I’ve never in my life seen a relationship between two major countries where the interests are so misaligned while the leaders are so buddy-buddy. It doesn’t add up.
Trump had undisclosed second meeting with Putin, White House confirms | US news | The Guardian
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The government announced last week that girls would be allowed for the first time to play sports in public school and have access to physical education classes.
The powers of the kingdom’s religious police have also been curtailed, and they are officially no longer allowed to arrest people.
Despite these moves, strict gender segregation rules and other restrictions on women remain in place.
No charges for Saudi woman in viral miniskirt video | Saudi Arabia News | Al Jazeera
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Russians leave meeting without their seized US compounds – ABC News
Huh, apparently there are people left in the US government who aren’t sucking Putin’s dick. Who knew???
Georgians fear the alleged abduction of an Azeri journalist undermines their democracy.
Afgan Mukhtarli: Did Georgia help abduct an Azeri journalist? – BBC News
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Lipstick Under My Burkha’s Alankrita Shrivastava said that the film’s release is a “victory and celebration that women can tell their stories”
Lipstick Under My Burkha Release Is A Victory For Women’s Rights: Director To Foreign Media
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Australia’s first politician to breastfeed in parliament resigns due to her Canadian citizenship.
Second Australian senator quits over dual citizenship – BBC News
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The woman was filmed openly defying the conservative Muslim kingdom’s strict dress code.
: Saudi police question miniskirt video woman – BBC News
Sigh….
Minneapolis mayor and other officials ask why police failed to record fatal shooting of yoga teacher.
Justine Damond: ‘Why did the police not use their cameras?’ – BBC News
F’ing hell….
“Over the years I’ve not written about the shootings. And never felt any special compunction to do so,” Filkins said. “And yet, when the Newtown shooting happened… because it was these children, I felt compelled to try to write something.”
Video: Creating art from tragedy | Need to Know | PBS
It occurs to me that we didn’t give Peter Filkins the credit he deserved as he put up with us/taught us Frosh Comp/Sem
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