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March 3, 2022

in 4-3 decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts new maps proposed by Democratic Governor Evers

BREAKING: in 4-3 decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts new maps proposed by Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/1499508381270392836?s=20&t=fPHVXfPLnCdIN930eiQIoA

March 3, 2022

Moscow man buys newspaper, glances at front page, throws it straight out.

Next day: same again. And again. Eventually, seller snaps. "Why DO you do that?" "Oh, I'm just checking for an obituary" "But obituaries aren't even on the front page!" "Oh, the one I'm looking for will be"

https://twitter.com/tammygolden/status/1499245445603725314?s=20&t=KKXQxzySnyaJPZiLtO7M7Q

March 3, 2022

Tentative Agreement Ukraine/Russia - Safe corridors for refugees.

BREAKING: Ukraine says it has reached a tentative agreement with Russia to organize safe corridors for civilians to evacuate and for humanitarian supplies to be delivered. Under the agreement, cease-fires would be observed where safe corridors are created.
https://twitter.com/AP/status/1499448966055878658?s=20&t=D_i6BMdWjyhoNfBdrZzSpw
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-cbd6eed3e1b8f4946f5f490afd06b4be?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1499444031872548866?s=20&t=CNhrzrKsr_3brwW2jEGQ0A

March 3, 2022

Russian Business News: "Dear stock market, you were interesting. Rest in peace, dear comrade."

Russian business television gets an analyst on to discuss the cratering Russian stock market.

Analyst opens a bottle and offers a funeral toast: "Dear stock market, you were interesting. Rest in peace, dear comrade."

A snapshot of the Russian economy: an investment expert goes live on air and says his current career trajectory is to work as "Santa Claus" and then drinks to the death of the stock market. With subtitles.

https://twitter.com/rafsanchez/status/1499366709102366724?s=20&t=_IovMJFmBOL9WBff2JgLdg
https://twitter.com/dad8t2/status/1499372875471544323?s=20&t=_IovMJFmBOL9WBff2JgLdg

March 3, 2022

1/6-Email Pence adviser sent to Trump's lawyer: "thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege"

Check out this email a Pence adviser sent to Trump's lawyer on Jan. 6.

It "very respectfully" rips apart the Trump team's legal analysis, and then ends with:

"And thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.
Sent from my iPhone."



https://twitter.com/JanNWolfe/status/1499213873534189568?s=20&t=6uBQygi7C0GI_HabrJc60A

🧵 “The court filing included emails…from the day of the Jan. 6 attack, including one where a lawyer for then-VP Pence said no judges would endorse Eastman's legal strategy…

‘Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege,’ the Pence lawyer, Greg Jacob, wrote to Eastman.
U.S. Capitol riot panel says Trump may have engaged in 'criminal conspiracy'

https://reuters.com/world/us/us-house-panel-says-trump-may-have-broken-law-bid-overturn-election-2022-03-03/
https://twitter.com/lrozen/status/1499238380604903433?s=20&t=6uBQygi7C0GI_HabrJc60A
https://twitter.com/JanNWolfe/status/1499199400270348293?s=20&t=qmz3qOrWrrMOuuSqUb3TxQ
https://twitter.com/ShaulRahabi/status/1499239313179136000?s=20&t=6uBQygi7C0GI_HabrJc60A
https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1499280620933062658?s=20&t=6uBQygi7C0GI_HabrJc60A
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/02/politics/trump-criminal-conspiracy-defraud-january-6-committee/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-criminal-conspiracy-house-january-6-committee/

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