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No X-crements from me, tooting is my game. Retired..time on my hands..lots on my mind..You'll be my sounding board! Too liberal.

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TODAY IS THE DAY.

We're in Washington now and arrive in this afternoon. 🇨🇦

Our new home.

It's surreal, scary, wonderful.

My posting will be light until we're settled in a little.

Thank you for all your amazing replies and good wishes. I read them all, but can't reply back.

Big hugs to all of you. 🥰

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff
Smiling real BIGLY with happiness for you!

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Tues 28 May 2024 🧵 #ClosingArguments to Begin in #TrumpTrial

#Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection w/a #HushMoney payment made to a porn star to influence the 2016 election. The case could be in the jury’s hands as early as Wed.

#law #ElectionInterference
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/28/nyregion/trump-trial-closing-arguments?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Atticus1956 ,
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@Nonilex Trump needed a stand-in for Ivanka so......here's Tiffany! Surprised he remembered her existence! I wonder what he bribed (threatened) her with?

Atticus1956 ,
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@Nonilex

Okay, now let's consider how ridiculous submitting anything Trump submitted to/for the IRS as evidence is; he's an admitted tax cheat.

Atticus1956 ,
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@Nonilex

His logic is lost on me. Very obvious that he's playing to an audience of one. To guarantee his fee is paid by the none bill skirter!

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Bill Walton, the dominant NBA big man who won three college titles and two NBA championships who later enjoyed a successful broadcasting career, has died, the NBA announced on Monday. He was 71.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-walton-dies-nba-hall-of-famer-won-2-championships-age-71/

Atticus1956 ,
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Bill. Say hello to Jerry for us!

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Another day, another…

“Actor Johnny Wactor, who played Brando Corbin on the ABC daytime soap opera "General Hospital," was killed in downtown Los Angeles, his brother has confirmed…

According to police, the victim approached three suspects who were in the middle of stealing a catalytic converter. One of them drew a gun and opened fire.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/former-general-hospital-star-johnny-wactor-killed-in-shooting-in-downtown-la-family-confirms/

Atticus1956 ,
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Johnny.

GottaLaff , to random
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After a long morning of loading the POD, stuffing the car, cleaning, scrubbing, double-checking, all on very little sleep… we’re off! here we come.

loves these long road trips.

First night: Sacramento-ish.

Atticus1956 ,
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Safe travels!

GottaLaff , to random
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#RIP Richard M. Sherman, who fueled Disney charm in 'Mary Poppins' and 'It's a Small World,' dies at 95 https://apnews.com/article/19bb30ab3af649c480153133c1faa307

Atticus1956 ,
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, Mr. Sherman. Richard & Robert, as good as the George & Ira, in a fun kinda way! One unforgivable tune...let's talk about "It's a Small World" one day!

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff Yep!

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@GottaLaff

One more Cali get up? JIC I miss your departure, travel safe, enjoy the journey...a great life adventure awaits!

Atticus1956 OP ,
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@GottaLaff

Good luck. It might be "the one"! I know you all must be exhausted, keep the destination in mind for a little extra umph!

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👀👀👀Via Kyle Griffin:

New: Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss "the Supreme Court's worsening ethics crisis" and have sent a letter imploring Roberts to "take appropriate steps" to ensure Samuel recuses himself from 2020 election and Jan. 6 cases.

Atticus1956 ,
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I hope they remind him that he, too, can be removed for "Bad Behavior."

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Via Kyle Griffin:

In light of the second Alito flag report, Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin is calling for Samuel #Alito to recuse himself "immediately" from cases related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection "for the good of the country."

He adds: "The Chief Justice must see how this is damaging the Court and immediately enact an enforceable code of conduct."

Atticus1956 ,
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Well, we all know CJ Roberts is spineless, so it will be a "cold day in hell" before he directs any right leaning justice to recuse themselves.

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"Now it turns out that a flag representing the idea that the 2020 election was stolen, that the people should engage in armed revolution against tyranny, and that the United States should be a nation based in Christian theology has been flying over the home of Justice Alito, who is supposed to be defending the United States Constitution impartially."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#insurrection #whiteChristianNationalism #Alito #SupremeCourt #corruption
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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-22-2024-ac2

Atticus1956 ,
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Chief Justice Roberts' silence is compliance. He is as guilty of political bias as Alito & Thomas.

GottaLaff , to random
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Another utterly exhausting day of packing the POD and loading up boxes.

But never too tired to post the next dopey gif and wish you all a good evening.

🇨🇦

We leave A WEEK FROM TODAY!

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Atticus1956 ,
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Another day of tornadoes and tennis ball & baseball.size hale2

GottaLaff , to random
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CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/politics/alice-stewart-cnn-commentator-dies?cid=ios_app

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Damn. #RIP Award-winning actor Dabney Coleman -- who starred in hit movies such as Melvin and Howard, 9 to 5, On Golden Pond, and Tootsie -- has reportedly passed away at the age of 92.

He won an Emmy in 1987 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for his role Sworn to Silence, but was nominated six times. He also won a Golden Globe Award. https://local12.com/news/entertainment/report-actor-dabney-coleman-passes-away-dead-death-age-92-melvin-howard-on-golden-pond-tootsie-movies-film-television-emmy-award

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Dabney

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Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy ’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years https://apnews.com/article/b41b6c776fb27f62913e3754afa1ceac

Atticus1956 ,
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Has Trump promised to pardon him once he's elected yet? If not, wait for it!

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Worth emphasizing this, because most news outlets did not:

“Rep. Matt (R-Fla.) on Thursday ominously invoked Donald ’s call to far-right violent extremists while joining the former president at his criminal trial in New York.

“Standing back and standing by, Mr. President,” Gaetz wrote on social media, along with a photo of himself positioned behind Trump at his trial.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-stand-back-stand-by-proud-boys_n_66462d52e4b0dd63cd2ba653 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/stand-back-stand-matt-gaetz-174110101.html

Atticus1956 ,
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In his best Trump sycophantic voice....

Atticus1956 ,
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As crazed as a character in a movie...

Atticus1956 ,
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True...it's a clarion call.

GottaLaff , to random
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I'm pretty out of it today... alarm went off late so I stumbled to my computer in a fog... coffee in hand.

Not much sleep last night... dinner disagreed with my belly, but my belly eventually won.

But bear with me. I'm totally out of it right now. I'll be fine once the coffee kicks in.

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff

Was it the celebratory pie?

Atticus1956 ,
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Sometimes anxiety & excitement aren't complementary sides with salmon. 😉

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#TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal

Remember: I cannot reply while live-posting, so plz use NFL (Not For Laffy.. no hashtag) so I can skip your replies. THANK YOU.

Running a little late, so some preamble included here.

1/… Via Rupar: Trump wraps up his morning rant by attacking one of the prosecutors, Colangelo, which is a flagrant violation of his gag order

Atticus1956 ,
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#NFL - The pedophile supports the rapist, how sweet!

Atticus1956 ,
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#NFL

Oh-oh, we know what Boebert does when she gets bored.

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#WompWomp

A seventh Native American tribe in South Dakota has banned Gov. Kristi #Noem (R) from its reservation after she commented earlier this year that tribal leaders benefited from drug cartels.

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in central South Dakota voted Tuesday to ban Noem from its reservation, citing her cartel comments…just two of her state’s nine reservations have not banned Noem from visiting.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4664938-noem-banned-by-seventh-native-american-tribe/

Atticus1956 ,
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Two more tribes to go! Nine (9) Native American tribes account for 8.5% of the population of SD.

GottaLaff , to random
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Decision Desk HQ projects Sarah Elfreth wins the Democratic primary for #Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.

DecisionMade: 10:00pm ET

Atticus1956 ,
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I, for one, hope Harry continues to pursue a political slot. After what he experienced, I find it hard to believe that anyone could be a greater patriot or representative.

GottaLaff , to random
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Some-bodee got his pre-Big Moving Day haircut today!

Atticus1956 ,
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And he is posing with his "serious" face on!

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Emptywheel:

Tommy Tuberville says he went to Gotham to help an accused felon threaten a judge's family.

Via David Lurie:

Tuberville is a bad co-conspirator.

Aaron Rupar:

Tommy Tuberville admits on Newsmax that "one of the reasons he went" to NYC yesterday was to "overcome this gag order"

Atticus1956 ,
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Tuberville is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. It makes me wonder who dresses & feeds him!

GottaLaff , to random
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🤦🏻‍♀️House Speaker Mike Johnson will join #Trump at the New York courthouse for his criminal trial, -CNN

Atticus1956 ,
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House speaker, my arse! Trump Acolyte is better title!

GottaLaff , to random
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Just…. Go.

https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2024/05/12

Atticus1956 ,
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Truth in 2D! Flat-ass 100%.

GottaLaff , to random
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Aww. Roger Corman, the Oscar-winning “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98.

https://apnews.com/article/b85b5fbc13184b5f8dab1e9d4b881645

Atticus1956 ,
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Roger, you really did "hire the best people"!

GottaLaff , to random
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"The first invasive brain chip that Neuralink embedded into a human brain has malfunctioned, with neuron-surveilling threads appearing to have become dislodged from the participant's brain, the company revealed in a blog post Wednesday." #Musk

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/elon-musks-neuralink-reports-trouble-with-first-human-brain-chip/

Atticus1956 ,
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Looking at Tesla's history spurs me to question the sanity of anyone considering an invasive chip or any other mind or body altering device that Musk had anything to do with.

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Barron #Trump named delegate for Florida at Republican National Convention - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/05/09/Barron-Trump-delegate-Florida-Republicans/7221715257682/

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff Ah, setting up the future dynasty, the post DJT reign.

GottaLaff , to random
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Time for the next dopey #CountdownToCanada gif! Only 18 more days til we start the drive up.

Enjoy your evening everyone. Thanks for the suggestions for my post. I've used some of them.

Here you go! #Canada 🇨🇦

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Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff

I love the dopey countdown gifs. I am sending along dual pirpose positive property vibes to direct freely toward a) the sale of the current abode and b) the search for the perfect future abode.

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😂 “Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday, a momentous move that is all but certain to fail amid opposition from conservative Republicans and Democrats.”

https://trib.al/FJa37VT

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff

Such a class act....ah, NOT! Damn, there's a lot of human pariah in the House. Housekeeping, we need clean up on multiple aisles!!

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Pete McCloskey, a California congressman who raised a flag of rebellion against President Richard M. Nixon’s war policies in Vietnam with a spirited but futile race for the Republican presidential nomination in 1972, died on Wednesday at his home in Winters, Calif., west of Sacramento. He was 96.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/politics/pete-mccloskey-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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Ha!

Via Lawrence O’Donnell:

#Trump posted this right after my show tonight. Must’ve been something I said.

“I spotted Ratings Challenged Lawrence O’Donnell, of MSDNC, in the Courthouse today. I haven’t seen him in years. He looks like shit, a real loser! DJT.”

Atticus1956 ,
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There he goes again...projection, projection, projection!

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Via Pagliery:

So, actual brain worms.

NYT reports RFK Jr. had previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite in his brain. “I have cognitive problems, clearly,” #RFKJr. said in the 2012 deposition. “I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me.” https://nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

Atticus1956 ,
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I smell a new thriller movie plot! Manchuria Candidate, Phase II.

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WTF.

Via Anna Bower:

NEW: The Court of Appeals will take up ’s immediate appeal of lower court order that declined to disqualify Fulton County district attorney . 1/…

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff

He never gives up. He'll approach the appeals court with the most inane of appeals. It's a "wear them down until they give up" philosophy he has always used. It's a Roy Cohn tactic!

Atticus1956 ,
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And he's destroying the Constitutional judicial system with each win!

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Oh, and to those of you who have been kind enough to ask, I just got word that the house showing today was 👎🏻. This day can’t end soon enough.

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff

I don't ask because I know that if an acceptable offer was made we would hear you yahooing here in Oklahoma.

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1/... Via Kevinly Father on Twitter:

The Republican party is literally suing to prevent legal votes from being counted.

Bartiromo: I see that the RNC is filing a lawsuit in a battleground state to stop counting ballots past election day.

Lara #Trump: Yeah. Well, that's exactly right. You cannot have ballots counted after elections are over.

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff The irony! These are people deployed in foreign countries to protect the people wanting to remove their voting privileges! Attempting to turn deployed military members the "losers & suckers" he claims them to be.

Atticus1956 ,
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@GottaLaff

It is a very scary time, and I don't think there is a quick fix. In the decades that the GOP was building a massive cabal, progressive Democrats were taking the high road, doing the "right" things. IMO, we "niced" ourselves out of democracy. I've come to believe Trump is just as much a Republican tool, as he is a Russian tool.

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Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79.

He played Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Oscar-winning film...

https://bbc.in/3WzTBzk

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🤦🏻‍♀️ His lawyer must have given him a pop-up children’s book on how it works.

Just now, via Jennifer Taub:

So, does that mean he is going to testify? Did he forget what he said to the press yesterday?

Reporter: Is the gag order stopping you from testifying?

#Trump: No. It won’t stop me from testifying. The gag order is not for testifying. It stops me from talking about people and responding when they say things about me..

Atticus1956 ,
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NFL - I think he meant to say .......when they speak the truth about me.

Atticus1956 ,
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Wah...Wah

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#Musk’s Starlink Persists in Unauthorized Areas Despite Shutdown Warnings https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/musk-s-starlink-persists-in-unauthorized-areas-despite-shutdown-warnings

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NFL - More proof of the despicable and unearned attitude of rich white guy privilege.

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