Random stuff

Johnson signals shift on #Ukraine to GOP senators

“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Republican senators Wednesday to expect the House to send them legislation to help Ukraine, but cautioned that what comes out of the House will look substantially different than the $95 billion foreign aid package the Senate passed last month.”

https://apple.news/A2JMKbTqIRjeiQdWzosfjxQ

So many people on here are like “it’s better if #TikTok is owned by an American company and not China” but @GottaLaff@mastodon.social knows what’s up, the idea is to put it in the hands of some right-winger who will do what they accuse China of doing or who will do to it what Elon Musk did to Twitter. https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/112094226896024088

“An American company that paid the now indicted FBI informant Alexander #Smirnov in 2020 is connected to a UK company owned by #Trump business associates in Dubai, according to business filings and court documents.

Smirnov is now accused of lying to the FBI about Hunter Biden & Pres Biden”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/14/company-paying-fbi-informant-trump-connections?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Please read my thread, which says this, but I'm still getting responses that sound worried.

Via Norm Eisen:

Some are wrongly reporting that Trump’s call to Ratffensperger was thrown out. No! It remains as part of the Rico conspiracy—namely Act 112.

Don Lemon, who was fired from CNN, interviewed Elon Musk for his new online show and asked him about his use of ketamine. The program host says the owner of the platform formerly known as Twitter has now terminated their partnership.

Pretty funny, X’s pivot to video was supposed to start with a talk show Elon greenlit, with Elon as the first interview guest.

He didn’t like the questions — so cancelled the show.

The producers are moving the episode to YouTube instead.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/don-lemon-elon-musk-cancels-x-show-after-interview-1235851490/

How Alleged Geezer Joe Biden Caught Rob Hur and Mark Krickbaum Trying to Sandbag Him

No wonder they called him a geezer; he made them look stupid.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/03/13/how-alleged-geezer-joe-biden-caught-rob-hur-and-mark-krickbaum-trying-to-sandbag-him/

Via Brian Tyler Cohen:

A video has been unearthed showing Trump-appointed prosecutor Robert #Hur claiming that Bush v. Gore happened in “2001” or “2002.”

It happened in 2000.

By his own logic, he must have dementia.

Has anybody written about the near-ubiquitous online trend of bowdlerizing text, either to avoid being penalized by the algorithm (real or imagined) or to avoid content being searchable by others? We have people who communicate about "s*x" instead of "sex" and... that's probably a very bad thing.

A food delivery application is a digital platform designed to facilitate the ordering and delivery of food from local restaurants to customers' doorsteps. These applications leverage the convenience of smartphones and the internet, providing users with a seamless and user-friendly experience for exploring menus, customizing orders, and receiving their favorite meals with just a few taps on their devices. https://github.com/ninjas-code-official/food-delivery-multivendor

The Rise of FoodPanda Clones

In today's fast-paced world, convenience is key. With hectic schedules and demanding lifestyles, people often find themselves pressed for time, especially when it comes to preparing meals. This has led to the surge in popularity of food delivery services, making it easier than ever to enjoy restaurant-quality meals from the comfort of home. Among these services, FoodPanda stands out as a frontrunner, offering a seamless platform connecting hungry customers with a plethora of dining options. But what if you could replicate this success? Enter FoodPanda clones - a phenomenon that's revolutionising the food delivery industry.

Via George Conway:

Fact that #Trump libeled #EJeanCarroll on CNBC is highly signif for proced reason in addition to substant.

Were EJean to sue Trump just for speech he gave in nw Ga the other day she prob wd have had to sue in District Ct for No. Dist of Ga.

But now that he libeled her on Squawk Box, anchored in Manhattan, she likely may now sue in Dist Ct for So Dist of NY

If she does, case wd be assigned to Judge Kaplan as a case related to earlier 2 cases that prod $88.3 mil in damages

Jonathan Glazer, a Jewish filmmaker who won an Oscar for a movie about the Holocaust, has been branded an anti-semite by numerous right-wing politicos and Israeli media outlets and politicians for saying, in his Oscars speech, "we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many people, whether the victims of October the 7th in Israel, or the ongoing attack on Gaza."

#Palestine
#Israel
#Oscars

Via Jose Pagliery:

Need I remind you all that #Russia invaded #Ukraine with "liquidation trucks" in tow--meant to destroy evidence of torture, rape, & assassinations. Putin's soldiers have kill lists. Children are being kidnapped en masse.

NATO is arming Ukrainians to prevent a modern day Holocaust.

Reese Gorman:

#Orban said #Trump told him during their meeting that "he will not give a single penny for the Russo-Ukrainian war."

Busted.

“Sex trafficking survivor slams #Britt for inaccurate story in SOTU response
“And I think [Britt] should first take into account what really happens before telling a story of that magnitude,” Karla Jacinto Romero said.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/11/katie-britt-state-of-the-union-00146221

I don’t usually quote Maggie Haberman, but this one is worth it.

Paging Robbie Kaplan!

“#Trump again attacked #EJeanCarroll on CNBC this morning as “Miss Bergdorf Goodman,” said it’s a “false accusation” and said he will win on appeal.”

#WompWomp

“Former #Trump WH aide Peter #Navarro has been ordered to report to a Miami prison on March 19 to begin serving a 4 month sentence for defying a subpoena from Jan6 select committee.

Navarro, who is urging a federal appeals court to stay the sentence while he attempts to overturn his conviction, faces the prospect of becoming the first top adviser to Trump to serve jail time for offense related to the effort to subvert election.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/11/peter-navarro-prison-march-19-00146225

Stupid and arrogant move by Tesla, removing the turn signal stalks in new cars and forcing drivers to fumble around with buttons.

A physical example of how the tech industry constantly changes the UX in software -- like breaking into your house, rearranging your living room, and not allowing you to put it back the way you liked it in the first place.

This one's downright dangerous.

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-fans-complain-new-model-3-highland-turn-signal-stalks-2023-9

At a rally tonight in Georgia, Donald Trump — who early in his presidency used the Stalinist term “enemies of the people” to refer to the media — calls the journalists covering his event “criminals.”

Here's what we are reading today:

The United States and its allies seriously prepared for #Russia to use a tactical nuclear weapon in late 2022.

There were fears that Russia would deploy a nuclear weapon to prevent further loss of territory during the #Kherson offensive.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/03/09/politics/us-prepared-rigorously-potential-russian-nuclear-strike-ukraine/index.html

As I keep saying, #GOPhypocrisy, gaslighting, lies, are a given. They use them proudly and openly, they flaunt them as a strategy.

Via Mother Jones’ Stephanie Mencimer:

Last month, #LaraTrump told cpac
that she tells her daughter, age 4: "in the United States we get ahead by merit and merit alone."

Yesterday she was elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee after being endorsed by her father-in-law. #RNC

Busted..

Via david.heath.writer on Threads:

Journalist Jonathan Katz fact checked Katie Britt’s horrific rape story from her over-the-top rebuttal.
Despite all the drama, it turns out to be a story that happened 20 years ago - and not in the U.S. but in Mexico. It’s a story that was recounted in Congressional testimony in 2015.

Katie #Britt lied when she blamed this on Joe #Biden’s border policies and when she said it happened in the U.S. #SOTU

As I read this, all I could think of was how relieved I am that Trump wasn’t president:

Exclusive: US prepared ‘rigorously’ for potential #Russia nuclear strike in #Ukraine in late 2022, officials say

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/09/politics/us-prepared-rigorously-potential-russian-nuclear-strike-ukraine?cid=ios_app

🤢 The GOP Fascist Party's Jesus, ladies and gents:

“Aides said he talked about #Ivanka #Trump’s breasts, her backside, and what it might be like to have sex with her, remarks that once led John Kelly to remind the president that Ivanka was his daughter,” Taylor writes.

“Afterward, Kelly retold that story to me in visible disgust. Trump, he said, was ‘a very, very evil man.”

https://polinews.org/donald-trumps-alleged-attraction-to-his-own-daughter-was-reportedly-so-deeply-inappropriate-and-severe-that-his-chief-of-staff-had-to-remind-trump-that-ivanka-was-his-daughter/

Marj Q should be kicked out. She won't be. And she'll be re-elected. Other than that, everything is swell.

Via Scott MacFarlane:

In letter, Rep Joe Morelle (D-NY) alleges House Speaker failed to uphold decorum at State of the Union

He cites MAGA hat on Rep MT Greene, "Appallingly..she was approached by the Sgt-at-Arms who asked her to take the hat off because it violated the rules of decorum. She refused"