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honest.abe's JournalMichael Cohen: Fraud lawsuit will 'put an end' to Trump Organization
From The Hill..
“It’s going to put an end to the entire company,” Cohen said during an appearance on MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes” on Wednesday evening.
“You think that?” Hayes followed up.
“I believe so,” Cohen responded.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3655708-michael-cohen-fraud-lawsuit-will-put-an-end-to-trump-organization/
I think Cohen would know. This is almost as good as Trump in jail.
I just found out my kid's kindergarten class is teaching Russian 40 mins per day.
Yes Russian!! WTF?!?! Why Russian?? I am shocked, pissed, angry, confused..
Apparently the county school system (PG County MD) decides on one language to teach per year. Why on earth they would choose Russian when there are dozens of other languages that I would think most parents would consider more appropriate than Russian.
I am considering asking his teacher if he can opt out and just play.
Who decided this?? I simply dont get it.
Your MMCC Patient registration application has been approved!
MMCC is Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission.
It took about a month for approval but I still have to go through a Dr and get "certification" to purchase but that should be fairly straightforward with $125 payment and online appointment.
Looking forward to being able to legally purchase cannabis products!
Cheers!
The article said their profits were down due to..
their customers not buying hard goods where they have a higher margin. So sales are down. Right?
Anyone else hate the auto-stop feature of newer cars?
I get the idea that it perhaps saves gas and lowers emissions but at what cost?
I often feels is dangerous because there is short perhaps 1 second delay when taking off from a stop. Its unnerving especially when trying to merge into fast traffic or making a left into oncoming traffic.
I also just had an incident yesterday when it nearly didnt restart while waiting at a busy intersection. It took about 3 seconds to finally start. I think my battery was weak so I had it replaced. It now works fine. But imagine if it didnt restart there in the middle of a very busy intersection.
I dont have any proof but I suspect all the auto stops and starts is why my battery didnt last very long. My car is only 2.5 years old.
There is an option to turn it off but you have to do each time to start the car. There is no memory from previous status. So I often forget to turn it off. If car designers simply provided a way to turn it off and keep it off would solve the problem. Apparently some cars do that like the BMWs but not Honda which is what I have.
Philippines election sends warning about authoritarian nostalgia
Excellent article how many forget the past and are manipulated by social media. This line from the article is the most compelling and troubling and a stark warning to us and the rest of the world:
"democracy means little if it doesn’t bring meaningful change to their everyday lives."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/09/ferdinand-bongbong-marcos-jr-philippines-election-authoritarian-nostalgia/
Russian invasion of Ukraine largely stalled on all fronts, says UK defence ministry
In its latest Defence Intelligence Update posted on social media, the MoD said that while the Russian invasion had largely stalled, the Ukrainian resistance remained well-coordinated.
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine has largely stalled on all fronts," the MoD intelligence update reads.
Russian forces have made minimal progress on land, sea or air in recent days and they continue to suffer heavy losses. Ukrainian resistance remains staunch and well-coordinated. The vast majority of Ukrainian territory, including all major cities, remains in Ukrainian hands," it adds.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-largely-stalled-on-all-fronts-says-uk-defence-ministry/articleshow/90292799.cms
It is remarkable how effective the Ukrainian defense has been against this massive Russian invasion.
Mariupol is still holding out but the situation is becoming more and more dire.
video: https://www.bbc.com/news/av-embeds/60736845/vpid/p0bv8sbz
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Some streets are so dangerous that few go out to pick up the dead. Many are being buried in mass graves. The almost non-stop Russian attacks have turned their old neighbourhoods into wasteland. New drone footage (pictured above) showed the vast extent of the damage, with fire and smoke billowing out of apartment blocks and blackened streets in ruins.
"On the left bank, there's no residential building intact, it's all burned to the ground," Ms Ponomareva said. "The city centre is unrecognisable."
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But no humanitarian aid was allowed into the city. Sergei Orlov, the deputy mayor of Mariupol, said things were "getting more difficult by the hour". Monday's convoy of vehicles had been organised by civilians who decided to leave, he said, and was not part of an official corridor.
"The situation is horrible," he said. "There isn't enough food, water, medicine, insulin, baby food. Everyone has specific needs." According to Mr Orlov, cars with supplies have been waiting for four days but the Russians have not let it in. "We get a lot of calls. For example, a mother who says 'I have a child in my hands [who] is dying from hunger.' Or we get a call 'Here's our address. We're blocked in the basement. What should we do?'," Mr Orlov said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60736845
Sickening what the Russians are doing to these people. Its worse than a war crime.
Senate set to vote this evening on government funding bill with $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
The chamber is first voting on several amendments backed by GOP senators that are expected to fail followed by final passage of the bill. The Senate is under pressure to act ahead of a looming deadline on Friday when government funding is set to expire. The House of Representatives passed the sweeping bill late Wednesday evening.
A shutdown is not expected to happen, however, as both sides signal they do not want that scenario to play out.
As part of the effort to prevent a shutdown, the House also passed on Wednesday night a stopgap bill to extend government funding through Tuesday. The Senate is expected to take up and pass the short-term funding extension at some point in addition to the broader spending bill so that congressional clerks have time to finish processing the text of the larger bill before sending it to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a floor speech Thursday morning, touted the $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine in the omnibus and pointed to it as a pressing reason for the Senate to quickly pass the massive spending bill.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/politics/senate-spending-bill-ukraine-aid/index.html
Senate floor live:
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm
Ukraine: Secret battle plans left behind by Russian troops showed Russia planned 15 day war
The seized documents were posted on Facebook by the ministry and showed the war plans of one of the units of the battalion tactical group of the 810th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the ministry said.
An invasion map, a table of call signs, and a list of personnel were in the documents, according to Ukraine's Defense Ministry.
https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-revealed-secret-battle-plans-211801990.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
I guess they still have a few more days to meet that timetable. Somehow I think they aren't going to make it.
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