Nordstahl @Nordstahl@qoto.org

Elon Musk controls Twitter. He is a right-wing extremist who actively engages in and promotes lies and loathing. He has made it clear, again and again, that he hates the press (unless it's favorable to him). As NBC News explains, his site welcomes Nazis. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/x-twitter-elon-musk-nazi-extremist-white-nationalist-accounts-rcna145020

All of which makes me ask again, with growing despair, why journalists continue -- by actively participating on Musk's site -- to actively support this evil man's business.

Sooooooooo,

Exactly how many Russian agents have infiltrated the Republican party???

“We’re screwed” - Congressional Republicans could oust Speaker Mike Johnson over Ukraine funding

Far-right Republicans are unhappy with the speaker after he proposed holding a vote on military aid for Ukraine
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #GOP #BreakingNews #Breaking
https://www.salon.com/2024/04/16/were-screwed-congressional-could-oust-speaker-mike-johnson-over-ukraine-funding/

Donald Trump is NOT in control. His ego is disoriented. This is completely uncharted territory for him.

Good night, sleep well. See you tomorrow.

Significantly expanded the #Wikipedia article for Strawberry Mountain by adding details about the #geology of the mountain with several relevant citations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_Mountain_(Oregon)?wprov=sfti1

#Oregon

The Supreme Court has a history of its own obstruction of justice and process.

They put their finger on the scale for Bush in 2000 setting in motion the Republican takeover of Democracy.

Upheld "Citizens" United that gave corporations and billionaires infinite power.

The majority perjured themselves in Senate hearings declaring Roe vs. Wade settled law then going against the law and the will of the people to strike it down. (1/3)

A Russian tank and BMP destroyed by units of the 71st Jaeger Brigade.

I’m so excited to share that my new picture book from Random House Children's Books, MY LOST FREEDOM is officially here!

It’s a true story about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II. I looked back at my own memories to help children today understand what it feels like to be treated as an enemy by your own country. This is a story of my family’s courage and the importance of staying true to yourself in the face of injustice.

Use the link below to get a copy from your retailer of choice today.
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Reminder: Trump is not on trial for having an affair with a porn star. He is not on trial for paying hush money to a porn star. He is on trial for cooking the books to hide the fact that he paid hush money to a porn star, a crime for which his former attorney Michael Cohen already went to prison.

The only way he avoids conviction is if the jury includes one of those crime-loving MAGAts who would never convict no matter how guilty the defendant is.

#Trump

@GhostOnTheHalfShell For me, this verges on the question of theodicy, to which I’m sure the answer is that if there is a god, goddess, or, perhaps, a few of them, they do not take the form presented.

There is simply no way to reconcile an allegedly good, omniscient, and omnipotent creator with the evil we see even in the Bible, let alone on earth. Tell me your god is something different and that is a claim I can neither endorse nor contradict.

Whooops! In her contortionist twists to defend Trump, dedicated Trumper Laura Ingraham tries to minimize his payments to Stormy Daniels by claiming, paying off a porn star, is what every politician who had had sex with a porn star would do.

In the moment she forgets, Trump has not admitted to ever having an affair with Stormy Daniels and paying her to hide the truth from US voters — because that is the crime he is accused of!

Yep — Fox News just told their viewers, Trump is guilty.

Priceless!

New in PN: "When you combine the damning evidence prosecutors will present with the fact Trump likely will not be able to control himself during the trial, there’s a real chance for wall-to-wall unfavorable coverage. No wonder Trump's so desperate to make this all go away." https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trumps-criminal-hush-money-trial

Sad decision from USC.

A Muslim woman who minored in resistance to genocide is the USC Class of 2024 valedictorian — and USC is BANNING her from speaking at Commencement.😐

Utterly ridiculous decision.

You can contact USC Provost Andrew Guzman to share your concerns at uscprovost@usc.edu
and 213-740-2101.

"[T]he University of Southern California on Monday made the unprecedented move of barring an undergraduate valedictorian who has come under fire for her pro-Palestinian views from giving a speech at its May graduation ceremony.

"The move, according to USC officials, is the first time the university has banned a valedictorian from the traditional chance to speak onstage at the annual commencement ceremony, which typically draws more than 65,000 people to the Los Angeles campus."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-15/usc-valedictorian-asna-tabassum

@palestine #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #academia

From elsewhere on the #internet...

Gov. Chris Sununu defended his Trump endorsement by effectively saying, "Everybody's doing it."

But as Mike Pence and much of Trump's former team help prove, everybody *isn't* doing it — only the craven are. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gops-chris-sununu-tries-fails-defend-trump-endorsement-rcna147801

Some changes ahead:

I'm leaving academia to "help people who are working to save democracy, and by extension freedom of expression, in part by helping journalism perform its most essential role."

More in my new blog post:

https://dangillmor.com/2024/04/14/whats-next-for-me/

This video was captured in the West Bank village of Deir Dobwan. We clearly see IDF troops standing by while settlers set a civilian car on fire.

This is a good reminder that settler violence is only possible because of the complicity of the IDF.

The idea that settlements & settler violence are 'fringe' is delusional. From tax breaks to land grabs to military support, the settler movement couldn't exist without the active support of the Israeli state.

#Israel #Palestine #WestBank

There is a beautiful, loudly purring cat rolling around on my bed looking flirty and stretching out as if she wants her stomach to be rubbed, and can confirm that even though I know this is 100% a trap, I will absolutely fall for it every time.

Sizes up citrullus modeled by the amazing @mz4250

Should plants have teeth? My players will have to find out.

#3dPrinting #miniPainting #dnd