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BigmanPigman

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June 24, 2023

Wagner troops could be in Moscow in 6 hours

I didn't know they were THAT close.

"The clip shows the vehicles speeding down the M4 motorway to the landmark city, adding further credence to the sense that they are heading for the Kremlin.

Rostov, on the Ukrainian border is around 14 hours from the Russian capital, but Voronezh is around six hours away, meaning Wagner forces are closing in on the Kremlin, with potentially grave ramifications for Putin.

An armed rebellion by the Wagner mercenary group is “the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times”, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said."

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1784063/wagner-troops-moscow-hours

June 22, 2023

Spinal Tap scene, "Amp goes to 11"



This never gets old. The logic is flawless.
June 16, 2023

I wish I could sue tRump since those documents are mine, paid for by my

Taxes. He doesn't even pay taxes. Every single US taxpayer owns those documents. I would love a huge lawsuit filed on the behalf of the taxpayers. I am not a lawyer but there should be something the average citizen can do to make him a little more miserable, even though I know he would never pay a red cent but that isn't the point. He sues everyone over everything, and Mr. "They're mine, they're mine" needs his Karma. They are NOT HIS, they belong to all of us. This is my pipe dream.

June 11, 2023

Truck fire and road collapse close I-95 I-95 is closed

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-collapse-i95-overpass-bridge-tacony-pa/13369981/

Drivers traveling on I-95 captured the intense flames and heavy smoke before multiple lanes of the highway collapsed on Sunday in Philadelphia.

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. underneath I-95 near the Cottman Avenue exit in the Tacony section of the city.

Sources say the blaze was caused by a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of 87 octane gasoline.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/interstate-95-collapse-truck-fire/
June 9, 2023

tRump's attorneys are such losers that the press informed them

of tRump being charged and the exact charges before THEY knew. The Guardian reporter just said this on MSNBC.

I knew they were incompetent but this is really clueless. He is screwed!

May 31, 2023

Is it a good idea for men in their 80s to become new fathers?

Recently I have read about Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino becoming fathers while hitting the age of 80 (plus). Experience, money, time may be factors but is it a good idea for the new to be raised by someone who is closer to being a great grandfather? Is this a "fad" for celebrities?

May 31, 2023

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules

Source: AP News

"A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be released from prison on parole."

"The appellate court’s ruling reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected parole for Van Houten in 2020. She has been recommended for parole five times since 2016. All of those recommendations were rejected by either Newsom or former Gov. Jerry Brown. Newsom could request that California Attorney General Rob Bonta petition the state Supreme Court to stop her release. Bonta’s office referred questions to Newsom’s office, which didn’t respond to queries about possible next steps."

"Van Houten, now in her 70s, is serving a life sentence for helping Manson and other followers kill Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary."

"Newsom has said that Van Houten still poses a danger to society. In rejecting her parole, he said she offered an inconsistent and inadequate explanation for her involvement with Manson at the time of the killings."

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/charles-manson-leslie-van-houten-parole-california-governor-newsom-d44bba07c2714c6cc3ad0bf11330284f

May 24, 2023

What is this about? Walt Nauta seems to be a name I've been hearing

about today but I can't find a thread on DU. I heard him mentioned on MSNBC for a brief time but I am still confused about this. Is this a big deal for some reason?

"Prosecutors have focused on why so many records remained on the property after Corcoran’s search, including the role of Walt Nauta, an aide to Trump who was seen on Mar-a-Lago security camera footage moving boxes in and out of the storage room"

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About BigmanPigman

I am 57, retired teacher and illustrator, life-long dem., activist, union member. Also I do not use social media and I'm technologically retarded. I love dogs, rock music and swearing (a lot). My 17 year old "puppy" died on June 2, 2020. She grew up listening to Animals (Pink Floyd). She has kept me sane through the tRump years, not easy, and has given me endless love, companionship, kisses and tail wags.
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