Sun rising, sky clear, high temperature predicted to be in the 70's F, slowly increasing into the 80's and the low 90's toward the end of the week, then falling again. Coffee ready to start, but doughnuts are in the forecast; cut up a pineapple, which was perfectly ripe. Got about three quarters of the dried grass outside the back fence mowed with the line trimmer yesterday afternoon when the trimmer ran out of line, which marked quitting time. It's a very good line trimmer, but reloading the line spindle is quite a chore even if one remembers just how to do it, which I usually don't. I will be pulling a good part of the remaining grass by hand to spare the blue-purple delphinium growing among it. Now to check on the NY court proceedings, although it is a little early yet. -----Alan
Judge threatens Trump with jail over contempt Hugo Lowell
Judge Juan Merchan has found Donald Trump in contempt, again, for violating a gag order, and warned the former president that he will consider jail time for any subsequent infraction.
Trump was fined $9,000 last week, $1,000 for each of nine previous violations. Merchan said:
Mr Trump, as you know, the prosecution has filed three separate motions to find you in criminal contempt. It appears that the $1,000 fines are not a deterrent.
You are the former president of the United States and possibly the next president as well... but at the end of the day, I have a job to do and part of that job is to protect the dignity of the judicial system.
Merchan said Trump’s actions “constitute a direct attack on the rule of law [and] I cannot allow that to continue”:
So as much as I do not want to impose a jail sanction... I want you to understand that I will, if necessary, and appropriate.
Trump has posted repeated attacks to his Truth Social site on the jury and witnesses such as his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen. The warning from Merchan is notable because prosecutors have not yet asked for a jail sanction.
Video: Interview with George Barros, of the Institute For The Study of War [Click] Re the status of the Russo-Ukraine War. “Putin loses battlefield nuclear capability as troops become too degraded in Ukraine” ——Alan (Who will shortly recommence whacking and eradicating weeds.)
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I am excited to inform you that I will be running for reelection to the U.S. Senate.
I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, but much, much more needs to be done. In this extremely consequential national election, let’s go forward together.
Please take a look at the video announcing my re-election bid.
Sun rising, sky clear, high temperature predicted to be in the 70's F, slowly increasing into the 80's and the low 90's toward the end of the week, then falling again. Coffee ready to start, but doughnuts are in the forecast; cut up a pineapple, which was perfectly ripe. Got about three quarters of the dried grass outside the back fence mowed with the line trimmer yesterday afternoon when the trimmer ran out of line, which marked quitting time. It's a very good line trimmer, but reloading the line spindle is quite a chore even if one remembers just how to do it, which I usually don't. I will be pulling a good part of the remaining grass by hand to spare the blue-purple delphinium growing among it. Now to check on the NY court proceedings, although it is a little early yet.
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ReplyDeleteJudge threatens Trump with jail over contempt
Hugo Lowell
Judge Juan Merchan has found Donald Trump in contempt, again, for violating a gag order, and warned the former president that he will consider jail time for any subsequent infraction.
Trump was fined $9,000 last week, $1,000 for each of nine previous violations. Merchan said:
Mr Trump, as you know, the prosecution has filed three separate motions to find you in criminal contempt. It appears that the $1,000 fines are not a deterrent.
You are the former president of the United States and possibly the next president as well... but at the end of the day, I have a job to do and part of that job is to protect the dignity of the judicial system.
Merchan said Trump’s actions “constitute a direct attack on the rule of law [and] I cannot allow that to continue”:
So as much as I do not want to impose a jail sanction... I want you to understand that I will, if necessary, and appropriate.
Trump has posted repeated attacks to his Truth Social site on the jury and witnesses such as his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen. The warning from Merchan is notable because prosecutors have not yet asked for a jail sanction.
—Alan
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ReplyDeleteI bought Trump’s Bible – a blasphemous, sticky nightmare [Click] (“I” = the author of the review, not me.)
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ReplyDeleteVideo: Interview with George Barros, of the Institute For The Study of War [Click] Re the status of the Russo-Ukraine War. “Putin loses battlefield nuclear capability as troops become too degraded in Ukraine”
——Alan (Who will shortly recommence whacking and eradicating weeds.)
Video: Trump and his attorneys arrive at trial panicking about witness [Click] Judge isn’t having it.
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Gee, doesn't everyone who's innocent panic over the witnesses?
DeleteVideo: Trump COMPLAINS his Workers SANDBAGGED HIM at Trial - Click
ReplyDeleteMeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the devastating testimony against Donald Trump on Monday by his own former controller Jeffrey McConney and his current accounts payable supervisor Deborah Tarasoff.
And just to escape prison! Harrumph!
Delete----Alan
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ReplyDeleteI received a very cool text this morning!
ReplyDeleteFrom: Bernie Sanders - To: [listener]
I am excited to inform you that I will be running for reelection to the U.S. Senate.
I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, but much, much more needs to be done. In this extremely consequential national election, let’s go forward together.
Please take a look at the video announcing my re-election bid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRMICNBXp2Q
In solidarity, Bernie Sanders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRMICNBXp2Q (clickified)
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