October 6, 2023

September Jobs report STUNS

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jobs-report-stunner-us-economy-creates-336000-jobs-in-september-nearly-twice-the-number-expected-123822203.html

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September jobs report 'reinforcing' Fed's hawkish outlook: EconomistScroll back up to restore default view.
Josh Schafer
Josh Schafer·Reporter
Fri, October 6, 2023 at 3:05 PM GMT+2
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The US economy added 336,000 jobs in September, highlighting concern that the labor market isn't cooling as fast as the Federal Reserve would like in its battle against inflation.

The nonfarm payroll additions were nearly double the 170,000 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected. Revisions to the August and July jobs reports released Friday showed there were 119,000 more jobs created during those months than previously reported, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In September, the unemployment rate remained flat at 3.8%, unchanged from August, and at a level not seen since February 2022.

"Today's report was unequivocally strong," Morgan Stanley chief US economist Ellen Zentner wrote in a research note on Friday. "Too strong for policymakers to relax their tightening bias. Inflation has been decelerating faster than Fed forecasts, but continued strength in job gains will fuel doubts that the pace of deceleration in inflation will be sustained."
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On today's Morning Joe they were showing a poll (don't recall which one) that showed Biden with low approval numbers. Who are they polling - Republicans?? This is why i don't trust polls. Biden Walks the Walk & continues to deliver for the middle class, not billionaires.

October 4, 2023

Is there any chance Hakeem Jeffries can end up as House Speaker?

Would it be possible for Dems to get 9 republicans to flip in favor of sensibility to slot Hakeem into the Speakership?
It only took 8 repugs to oust Mccarthy. Just sayin'


A great article: Hakeem Jeffries Is the Big Winner in the McCarthy Trials
https://newrepublic.com/article/175935/hakeem-jeffries-consolidates-power-mccarthy

September 6, 2023

ABC News: CREW is suing in Colorado to block the Con from '24 ballot!!!

Group sues to block Trump from 2024 ballot, citing 14th Amendment
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/group-sues-block-trump-2024-ballot-citing-14th/story?id=102964534

Short article so posting here:
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, a Washington-based watchdog group, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit on behalf of a handful of voters seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in Colorado under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment based on his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Trump has denied all wrongdoing and called the push to disqualify him under the 14th Amendment "election interference."

September 5, 2023

On my way for some labwork NPR is reporting Paxton used burner fones & encrypted text

Messaging to communicate with his crooked crony Nate Paul. The local NPR station is actually airing the TX AG Senate conviction hearings live. Breathtaking the crimes he's been accused of by his own staff.

Updated w a link to a local ABC station:
https://www.wfaa.com/paxton

August 15, 2023

Salon: Fani Willis unleashes the Kraken

https://www.salon.com/2023/08/14/fani-willis-unleashes-the-kraken-and-18-others-indicted-on-racketeering-charges/

Former President Donald Trump and a long list of alleged co-conspirators were indicted late on Monday night on felony racketeering charges by a grand jury in Atlanta over Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

In a 98-page document naming 19 different defendants (as well as roughly 30 unindicted co-conspirators, along with "others not named&quot , Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis outlined a large-scale alleged conspiracy to keep Trump in power through corrupt tactics following the 2020 presidential election. In addition to Trump, the indictment names well-known Trump confidants and advisers — including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell — as well as several Georgia Republican officials allegedly involved in either the "fake elector" scheme or in breaching the voting systems in rural Coffee County...

According to The Guardian, Willis' investigation also included a phone call from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in which Graham asked Raffensperger if he had the power to throw out absentee ballots in the state. Willis also investigated Trump allies' efforts to remove BJ Pak, a former U.S. attorney in Atlanta, after he rebuffed Trump's efforts to overturn the election.


Update: I've fixed the link & copied some text, in particular the Lindsey Graham mention. I'm speculating he is one of the unindicted coconspirators.

June 12, 2023

Michael Popok (MeidasTouch): It will be the magistrate judge, NOT Aileen Cannon for arraignment

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Popok seems to know the federal court procedures there quite well, & that it w be Magistrate Goodman!! Just passing it on & he explains it well. I've been watching him for months & what he's speculated have for the most part played out. Hope this is the case.


Update: NBC News article confirms it:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-indictment-classified-documents-live-updates-rcna88714

"Judge John Goodman will oversee Trump's arraignment, source says Adam Reiss and Summer Concepcion

Magistrate Judge John Goodman will oversee Trump’s arraignment Tuesday, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said. A magistrate judge holds preliminary hearings.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida is still set to oversee the trial unless she recuses herself. She was chosen randomly, a court official said. "

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrownellLandrum/status/1668004069796093952

June 3, 2023

Been in the UK...no fear of guns here

Hubby & i have been in central & south England for nearly 2 weeks now. We are going back to the States early next week. We've visit at least a dozen places, including cities Bath, London, Canterbury, Portsmouth, and a slew of towns. Parking is a chore and the narrow streets are a nightmare, so past couple days we've left the car parked and travelled by train which meant alot of walking at destinations. Today we did over roughly 10 miles in Portsmouth alone. Among the places we visited was a WW2 museum & memorial center called The D-Day Story. I had to stop myself from shedding tears early on during the narration of events & the displays. The Brits know how to do great remembrance of the war and its horrors inflicted upon their nation.
All in all we really enjoyed our travels here and found England beautiful and incredibly lush. Yes they love their gardens, their writers, and their freedom. I was very happy to see great support everywhere for the LGBTQ+ community, starting with lovely murals at the airport. At the town we stayed at in Surrey everywhere we found pride flags flown and rainbow colors, even at the church entrance. We saw tolerance and respect for people, and although they may be more reserved, the Brits are for the most part not Americans-hating.
Best of all, we felt safe in most places we went to. I was slightly more guarded in London, but other than that i wasn't fearful at all, especially of any gun violence.
Awesome was the amazing weather we've had all throughout the past couple weeks. With exception of a few sprinkles one morning here in Surrey, every day weather has been sun with low 50s - low 70s. There is no rush of crowds so i do feel it's the best time to do UK if you do come here. Bring comfortable walking shoes, and i don't recommend renting a car since driving on these tiny roads can be hazardous.
Happy Travels

April 30, 2023

Democracy Docket: Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-senate-passes-bill-to-seize-control-of-elections-from-local-authorities/?fbclid=IwAR1q7UvzOvD4wVXiNblx5J0d2bOriGIp5GLDe-eQVjzPwu6rHb7XzpKTjgk&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, April 13, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1933, a bill that would empower the secretary of state to seize election authority from county officials. The bill passed on a party line vote, with all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats voting against. It now heads to the Republican-controlled House.

S.B. 1933 would allow the secretary of state — in Texas, a position appointed by the governor — to take over election administration and voter registration in Texas counties. The bill would specifically authorize this “administrative oversight” if an election complaint is filed with the secretary of state’s office and the secretary of state has “good cause to believe that a recurring pattern of problems with election administration or voter registration exists in the county.” The broad categories listed as pretext for state oversight include delays in reporting election results, failure to comply with list maintenance procedures, voting equipment malfunctions and more.

If the state imposes oversight on a county, the county election office would be required to submit any voting or policy changes to the state for approval and allow staff from the secretary of state’s office to observe election proceedings. The state would also be empowered to appoint a conservator to take over election duties and recommend that a county suspend or terminate the current election administrator. “[T]he governor is trying to override voters to replace leaders he can’t control,”ACLU Texas tweeted about the legislation.
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February 15, 2023

Biden strikes EV deal with Tesla, others for widespread charging station access

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-strikes-ev-deal-with-tesla-others-for-widespread-charging-station-access-100044167.html

Overall, President Biden has pledged that the government will oversee a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030. The goal was set as part of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which put $7.5 billion towards the EV charging efforts.

Biden also aims to have at least 50% of vehicle sales be electric by 2030. Both goals, officials said, remain well within reach.

"We’re well on our way, we got to keep our foot on the accelerator,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said this week.


"A goal of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030"
WHOOOPPPP i'm all in on an EV for my next vehicle now

December 21, 2022

On MSNBC's Alex Wagner show now: Nixon's TAX Scandal

It was what prompted him to declare "I am not a crook", and prompted every president after him to release their tax returns.

7 years in the making, we now have the Con's tax returns. Tune in to watch folks .Alex is laying it out pretty well.