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A new Lincoln Project spot takes aim at what’s allegedly inside Donald Trump’s pants. Via Florida Politics:

There's a bill on Ron DeSantis’ desk that, if he signs it, would end the state’s support of renewable and clean energy and keep Florida reliant on fossil fuels. Via the Sun-Sentinel:

Narcissists always see boundaries as a challenge, and former President Donald Trump went there in front of a private Republican National Committee donor event at Mar-a-Lago, likening the Biden administration to the Gestapo, the secret police force of Nazi Germany. Trump also called Jack Smith a "fucking asshole" and lobbed insults at prosecutors. He also called Smith an "evil thug," "deranged," and someone who is "unattractive both inside and out" as well, according to HuffPost.

Things got a little awkward when Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem about the false claim in her book where she said she met with North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong Un. She told of her meeting that never took place that Kim underestimated her, "having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants (I'd been a children's pastor, after all)." That lie falls in line with her claim of being an "alpha-female" compared to Nikki Haley. She uses lies to try to present herself as tough. Читать дальше...

CBS host Margaret Brennan grilled South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) after she suggested President Joe Biden's dog, Commander, should be killed.

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump argued Sunday that ballots should not be counted after elections are over.

ABC News host Jonathan Karl called out Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) after he suggested Jan. 6 rioters "just wandered into the Capitol."

Donald Trump's former campaign press secretary and White House communications director Hope Hicks nervously took the stand on Friday and immediately broke out in tears. She expects us to believe that after working in the Trump White House, she's naive and thought that Trump and Michael Cohen were decent human beings.

Pete Hegseth did try to bring this disgusting moment back to reality after Rachel Campos-Duffy made a hammer joke about Paul Pelosi, the former Speaker's husband, who was the victim of a violent home invasion. On any other network, though, that would be worth being fired. But alas, this is the Fox News network where it's OK if a Democrat is attacked. After all, the GOP nominee is a sociopath, and the Republican governor of South Dakota is a puppy killer.

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To those of you unfamiliar with them, the National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL) writes conservative laws (usually against LGBTQ and abortion rights) and gives these draft bills to conservatives in legislatures. Many of these NACL drafts wind up becoming laws. NACL was instrumental in getting Roe v. Wade overturned. It would write laws that it knew were unconstitutional (for violating Roe) to goad SCOTUS into accepting review on appeal, thereby giving the Court opportunities to overturn Roe. Читать дальше...

Alicublog: Protesting for good causes is good.

Brad Delong: The neofascist five Supreme Court Justices.

Weekend Reading: Breaking the law – Trump is the means, not the end.

TomDispatch: Torture, Abu Ghraib, and the legacy of the U.S. War on Iraq.

Popular Information: Trump backs surveillance and prosecution of women to enforce abortion bans.

Jen Sorensen: Where's the crisis?

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com. Читать дальше...

Trump continues to find the very worst people who want to sell their souls to shill for him during his cult rallies. This week he held a rally in Wisconsin in between court appearances and nap-time in Manhattan, and helped a Wisconsin restaurant owner spew this nonsense:

A sad tale indeed. What a week! This is your Sunday open thread...

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Gary Moore is one of the least talked about guitarists of his time, but man could he rock.

Young America's Foundation, the American version of Hitler's Youth, and the college Republicans at the University of Wisconsin in Madison had collaborated to throw a wild shindig at the Library Mall in Madison. The invitation that they were sharing was something to behold:

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune

April 29, 2024

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