KimPerales

GottaLaff , 11 hours ago to random

Still under the weather, so posting and replies (other than “likes”), other than alerts, will be minimal. Apologies.

This is par for the course for me. When I get a bad cold, it takes 10 days to kick. I’m on day 6, only incrementally better.

Thank you all for the get well wishes and comments.

Sorry again that I’m not responding. But I am trying to read them.

KimPerales , 2 days ago to random

Many #GenX & #Boomer men are Republicans & some are anti-vaxxers, but a few women boomers are largely responsible for spreading #misinformation:

A small group of committed “supersharers,” predominately older R women, were responsible for the vast majority of the #fakenews in the period looked at. They promoted & shared links to vaccine hesitancy & politics-flavored fake news. 2,107 reg. US voters accounted for spreading 80% of it during the 2020 election.

#SocialMedia
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/misinformation-works-and-a-handful-of-social-supersharers-sent-80-of-it-in-2020/

KimPerales , 2 days ago to random

Republicans are disqualifying themselves from serving as US Senators, Reps… given their seditious & nihilistic comments about the three equal branches of government, justice system, Constitution, #J6… They’re attempting to pervert the system to normalize a felon. #GOPConspirators #TFG https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-election-2024-trump-republicans-attack-justice-system_n_665c707ee4b01ea28f32ad05

KimPerales , 3 days ago to random

Fear runs deep in the GOP, leaders know that their defense of the #TFG is absurd. They’re moral cowards for their misplaced loyalty to him. There was no “weaponization of the justice system,” justice was served as it’d been for anyone who’d committed the same crime. Pres Biden had nothing to do with the trial. Former ‘prominent’ Senators befouled themselves. Apparently they believe the RNC can’t nominate someone other than the #felon bc of his loyal voters. #GOPLiars https://newrepublic.com/post/182122/susan-collins-dumb-trump-defense-gops-sickness

KimPerales , 3 days ago to random

#TFG's co-conspirators & enablers have revealed themselves to be fools, but they're sinister, so we must be prepared for what they do next.

#GOPConspirators
#J6 whitewashers
#GOPTraitors

KimPerales , 3 days ago to random

Bragg was unfairly maligned. He was vindicated Thurs:

"In light of the spectacular, methodical -yet understated & humble -work of DA Bragg culminating in the 34 guilty verdicts for #TFG:

Whether Bragg will continue to prosecute aggressively & fairly remains to be seen, but...

He may well be rising to the historic moment in which he finds himself, & demonstrating the backbone, temperament, & principles necessary to the task at hand."

#Justice #RuleOfLaw #FairTrial

https://www.justsecurity.org/82833/the-curious-case-of-alvin-bragg-reconsidering-the-das-trump-investigation/

KimPerales , 4 days ago to random

More dangerous threats from 8 of #Felon's supporters who are pro-corruption, pro #J6, Republican Senators:

"The GOP threat here is to kill all bipartisan bills and ultimately shut down the government (including Social Security offices, national parks, etc.) unless Biden places Trump above the law in the state of New York, something he’d have no power to do even if he were so inclined."
-B Beutler

KimPerales , 5 days ago to random

A criminal conman, #TFG deserved his fate, but it's too late for Americans who suffered thru his illegitimate, dishonorable presidency, #J6...

Accountability triumphed, a jury of his fellow citizens found him guilty on 34 felony counts for falsifying bus records to cover up his hush-money/election-interference payment to porn star. Showed: legal system could handle -prosecution of a person w high status, wealth, & influence. After decades of crookedness, he's a felon.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/trump-guilty-hush-money-election-interference/

KimPerales , 5 days ago to random

Republican domestic terrorists are threatening Dems. The DOJ must act:

"The Federalist CEO Sean Davis calls For Republicans to Draw Up Lists of Democrats to ‘Put in Prison’ After Trump Verdict."

“In 2016, the pres. race was decided based on candidates releasing lists of potential SC nominees,” wrote Davis. “In 2024, I want to see lists of which Dem officials are going to be put in prison.”

#GOPTerrorists

https://www.mediaite.com/news/the-federalist-ceo-calls-for-republicans-to-draw-up-lists-of-democrats-to-put-in-prison-after-trump-verdict/
“This is what happens when you cross the Rubicon,” he added.

GottaLaff , 5 days ago to random

Blather, wince, repeat.

“Chief Justice John #Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel #Alito.” #SCOTUS

https://apnews.com/article/dc879158dd42050a9a52c850abfb90b9

KimPerales , 6 days ago to random

Agree:

"Think for a moment about the fact that the USG is -at this very moment -trying to break up Google -largest #tech co in the history of the world, & there's been virtually no press about it. This is a gigantic story -literally the biggest bus story ever. It's practically a secret.

Why doesn't the Biden admin want to talk about this very small number of very good things it's doing? Hollowness of "centrist" pol as practiced in the Dem Party." @pluralistic #Antitrust https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/29/sub-bushel-comms-strategy/#nothing-would-fundamentally-change

KimPerales , 6 days ago to random

The "axis of evil" expands🚨:

Musk & Trump's ties are deepening. They've discussed a possible advisor role for Musk should Trump win the pres. election. Musk & N Peltz have briefed Trump on a data-driven voter fraud project & anti-Biden efforts.

They discussed ways to give Musk formal input & influence over policies related to border security & the economy (Musk has no expertise in...), both issues on which Musk has grown more vocal.

#GOPCorruption #GOPConspirators

https://www.wsj.com/politics/donald-trump-elon-musk-alliance-d1fe43e3?mod=breakingnews

KimPerales , 6 days ago to random

Pres Biden's advisors must see what Netanyahu is signaling. If the president doesn't make an about face on Israel soon, he doesn't just lose some young voters, other cohorts may stay home in Nov., thereby electing #TFG.

"A top Israeli security official says he expects 'another seven months of fighting' in Gaza will be needed to defeat Hamas."

#IsraelHamasWar #Netanyahu #GOPConspirators

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-05-29-24/index.html?Date=20240529&Profile=cnnbrk&utm_content=1716994692&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

KimPerales , 6 days ago to random

Republican Senators & Reps & the DOJ have allowed #TFG, through his enablers & directly from him, to operate as a criminal enterprise. They conduct business as mobsters:

"Yesterday, Michael Fanone — the former police officer who was nearly killed by Trump rioters who actually believed the former president's lies about the 2020 election — called Trump an "authoritarian" with "a violence fetish."

Hours later, his mom was swatted."
-R Reilly

#GOPCorruption #GOPMobsters

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/mother-jan-6-officer-michael-fanone-swatted-called-trump-authoritarian-rcna154467

KimPerales , 7 days ago to random

Dems have 'bragging rights' over Rs:

Rs would brag about how the economy became good -moment they took charge -reap the pol spoils. Some WH aides want a message -empathy toward the economic plight of certain Americans. Dems could characterize the situation accurately -most prosperous period in our lifetimes +promise to help everyone share in the bounty. Biden/Dems can take pride in their accomplishments -not to be taken in by prophets of false doom.

#Bidenomics #GOPLies https://www.offmessage.net/p/biden-beat-trumpflation-and-the-trump-crime-wave

KimPerales , 8 days ago to random

“After its deadly attack on a World Central Kitchen convoy, Israel said that it would expand the flow of aid. Instead, Israel blocked the level of aid entering even further.” -B Tashman “Access to aid in Gaza was dire. Now it’s worse.” The aid into Gaza has shrunk so much that humanitarian officials say they are at risk of shutting down, & that there is a risk of widespread starvation. #IsraelHamasWar #WarCrimes #HumanitarianAid #Palestinians https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/27/world/middleeast/gaza-food-aid-crossings.html

KimPerales , 9 days ago to random

A religious zealot is 2nd in line to the pres...

#TFG’s allies in the evangelical comm. see the apocalypse as desirable. Striving for peace & HR -goes against God’s will.

#ChristianNationalism: belief -America was founded as, & intended by God to be, a Christian nation +ties b/w US & Israel.

Use demonization -portraying a person or grp as malevolent, sinful or evil -potential pretext for discrimination & violence.

#MAGAMike checks nearly all the dominionist boxes.
https://www.salon.com/2024/05/26/cracking-the-christian-nationalist-code-a-glossary-for-the-confused/

KimPerales , 9 days ago to random

If Dems don’t win a trifecta, nothing will change… #SCOTUS

KimPerales , 9 days ago to random

TX Republican leaders are antidemocratic fascists. And with a compromised SC… “TX GOP calls for an amendment to ensure Rs always win statewide elections by requiring candidates to win a majority of counties. TX has 254 counties, 1/2 live in just 7 of them. Trump won 232 of counties, but 58% of Texans live in the 22 counties Biden.”-S Wolf “Proposed TX GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that’d lock Dems out of statewide office.”#GOPSabotage #TFG https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/25/texas-republican-party-convention-platform/

KimPerales , 10 days ago to random

China is stepping up threats to Taiwan & a blockade would endanger trillions of dollars to global GDP. #Taiwan #China #Semiconductors https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-05-25/bloomberg-new-economy-china-blockade-simulation-raises-5-trillion-risk

KimPerales , 12 days ago to random

#TFG is a conman, his cheap bible is an apostasy & a scam:

The Bible cost him $74.75 shipped -came simply shrink-wrapped & placed inside large bubble mailer. It has no textual footnotes or cross refs. The typeface makes it difficult to read bc the paper is thin which causes "ghosting" or "bleeding." The back matter is on glossy card stock & contains the lyrics to God Bless the USA, the Declaration of Independence, original Const., Bill of Rights, & Pledge of Allegiance.
https://meidasnews.com/news/feels-pretty-fake-and-cheap-bible-reviewers-brutal-review-of-trumps-bible

KimPerales , 14 days ago to random

Oppressive regimes control & selectively remove media coverage, SM..., that keep them accountable. Netanyahu may be covering up more war crimes:

Israeli officials seize AP EQP & take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law. The QA satellite channel is among 1000s of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP & other news orgs. The AP denounced the move.

#IsraelHamasWar #WarCrimes #IHL #Netanyahu #Media #HumanitarianAid #Transparency

https://apnews.com/article/live-transmission-israel-associated-press-57e8f662907334ba3599156276381190

KimPerales , 16 days ago to random

The Senate must act now: A RW SC majority could well place #TFG effectively beyond the reach of the nation’s criminal justice system for his attempt to void the outcome a national election. This isn’t the 1st time a politicalized court has tried to take control of the levers of the nation’s govt, with sometimes catastrophic results. Abraham Lincoln warned the nation about the dangers of a politicized & overreaching SC. The brazenness became clear with Bush v Gore. #SCOTUS https://www.publicnotice.co/p/abraham-lincoln-warning-scotus-roberts-court

KimPerales , 18 days ago to random

Their allegiance to #TFG is for pardons, power, promise of a Cabinet position or to be picked his VP, money… “When Republicans help Trump evade gag order to attack his trial as illegitimate, they're not just "showing loyalty" or angling for VP. They're saying that their allegiance is to Trump over our institutions/rule of law itself. Say it that way.” #GOPConspirators #GOPCorruption #RuleOfLaw https://newrepublic.com/article/181682/trump-trial-maga-rage-dark-dangerous

KimPerales , 20 days ago to random

Some good health news: an effective, universal vaccine will likely be developed for #Covid:

"The first pan-coronavirus ("universal") vaccine Phase 1 clinical trial results are encouraging for eliciting broad sarbecovirus, #SARSCoV2 variant immune response.

We haven't seen this in people before:

Individuals vaccinated with SpFN/ALFQ had robust
cell-mediated and antibody responses against multiple clade 1 sarbecoviruses."
-Eric Topol

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00410-X/fulltext

KimPerales , 20 days ago to random

#RWMedia, & most of MSM #media, have helped poison the brains of voters. The outlets have bashed Pres Biden, eclipsing what they did to HRC, while giving #TFG & Republicans undue credit:

"That’s right: A flat majority says that economic conditions in our country are “poor.” Even though they simultaneously say that their own lives are going pretty well."

#GOPLies #GOPSabotage #VoteBlue2024

https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/

Poll: Thinking about the nation's economy, how would you; rate economic conditions today:

KimPerales , 21 days ago to random

Rs are broadcasting their sinister plans. MSM isn't sounding the alarm:

Evidence is everywhere: the right is planning to end representative govt if it fails to legitimately return #TFG to the WH -clear a few months after #J6 that the RW propaganda apparatus was laying the groundwork to try again in 2024. #FoxNews & #MAGAMedia spent the weeks after the 2020 election fabricating & amplifying election fraud lies... to institutionalize TFG's #TheBigLie.

#GOPLies #Democracy
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-and-maga-media-are-lining-their-shot-american-democracy

KimPerales , 22 days ago to random

I've been embarrassed by what other presidents have said or done while in office but #TFG suggested a 'hit' on a person who'd been loyal to him, was mobbed-up in the WH, disgraced the nation by stealing nat. secret docs & shared them... aren't just disqualifying, they're criminal & shockingly abhorrent:

"In her book Strongmen, R Ben-Ghiat reported that speaking about Pecker, Trump once said suggestively to his then attorney Michael Cohen: “Maybe he gets hit by a truck.”
https://2paragraphs.com/2024/04/trump-once-suggested-david-pecker-maybe-gets-hit-by-a-truck-audio-reveals/

KimPerales , 22 days ago to random

The Biden admin needs better PR, ASAP:

"Majorities know little or nothing about the Biden admin's INFRA bill, CHIPS act, ARP & IRA. While 40% of respondents said Biden has done more than Trump on INFRA, 37% said Trump had done more.

It's largely a media problem, large chunk is Fox News & Sinclair, their local affiliate, RW radio... If Biden did anything good, they won't hear it, but they'll hear lies, or gross distortions of the truth-."

#GOPLies #GOPSabotage #Media
https://newrepublic.com/article/181499/earth-donald-trump-getting-credit-joe-bidens-economy

KimPerales , 24 days ago to random

Share: If #TFG were president now:

“Can you imagine if Trump were president right now? Zelenskyy would be dead. Russia would’ve its sights set on Poland. Jared Kushner, SOS, would be thinking through how to capitalize on Gaza’s waterfront property.

Student protests would’ve been violently put down in red states by NG emboldened by Trump. Many students have been injured & even killed.

In response, protests have erupted across the country. The vast majority are peace-….” https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1789130851776631049.html

KimPerales , 27 days ago to random

#Netanyahu is defiant:

"The Biden admin has said a major invasion would be a red line -noting that it could result in more civilian deaths. Aid groups -already having difficulty distributing much needed aid to the >1.4M ppl -current fighting: killed dozens of people in the last 24 hrs -more robust IDF presence now. 2 brigades, one’s a specialist in tunnels & the other one were the perpetrators of the WCK incident. Those are the 2 brigades operating now & in South Rafa."

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/08/israel-rafah-scott-anderson-unrwa-00156924w

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

Musk undercuts the Biden admin's EV charging initiative:

"Elon Musk has upended a deal the WH saluted early last year to open Tesla’s chargers to other automakers, dealing a blow to Pres Biden’s EV agenda.

Musk decided in the last week to eliminate almost the entire Supercharger team at Tesla. He hasn’t publicly confirmed the move or offered a rationale, but has said the co will slow the expansion of its charging network."

#Musk #Tesla #EV #EVCharging #GOPSabotage

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-01/musk-undercuts-tesla-chargers-biden-had-lauded-as-a-big-deal?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_medium=social

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

Northwestern may be the model for other universities:

"Student demonstrators wrapped up negotiations with the Univ. Mon after 5 days of demonstrations. The Univ. will engage in a number of steps to support Palestinian students & protest on campus in exchange for an end to the encampment.

“This agreement was forged by the hard work of students & faculty working closely with members of the admin to help ensure that the violence & escalation we've seen-."

#StudentSpring https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/04/29/campus/breaking-administrators-student-demonstrators-reach-agreement-to-end-encampment/

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

MSM is now realizing #TFG's threat to #democracy. We applaud Stephanopoulos' warning.

"The scale of the abnormality is so staggering -can actually become numbing. It’s all too easy to fall into reflexive habits, to treat this as a normal campaign, where both sides: embrace the rule of law -are dedicated to a debate based on facts & the peaceful transfer of power. No American president has faced hundreds of millions$ in fines for bus fraud, defamation, & sexual abuse-."

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/george-stephanopoulos-opens-his-show-with-a-blistering-commentary-bedrock-tenets-of-our-democracy-are-being-tested/

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

A hopeful sign for peace🕊️, a plan for a modified “ceasefire”: “Israel open to discussing "sustainable calm" in Gaza after initial hostage release: officials” #IsraelHamasWar

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/27/israel-gaza-ceasefire-humanitarian-hostage-release

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

Positive news, Pres Biden is ahead of #TFG:

“1 big thing: 24’ split screen.”

“Money and time on the trail are the two vital variables of a presidential campaign. Right now, Biden has more of both.”

#VoteBlue2024 #BidenHarris2024

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am/

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

Another accomplishment for the Biden admin: jobs, electric grid stability & economic growth:

"Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Transmission Permitting Rule and Latest Investments To Accelerate the Build Out of a Resilient, Reliable, Modernized Electric Grid."

#Bidenomics #ElectricGrid
https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-final-transmission-permitting-rule-and-latest

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

Net Neutrality is restored:

"In a 3–2 vote, the FCC voted to restore Net Neutrality protections & reclassify high-speed-internet access services as telecom services subject to Title II of the Communications Act.

The decision is a major victory for the public interest: Title II authority empowers the FCC to hold companies: AT&T, Comcast, Spectrum... accountable for a wide range of harms to internet users across the US, fast, open +fair for all of us.”

#NetNeutrality #1A
https://www.freepress.net/news/press-releases/historic-fcc-vote-restore-net-neutrality-title-ii

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

The #media has continuously given #TFG a pass, while bashing Biden:

"Trump can’t stay awake in court. Media outlets have mentioned Trump’s courtroom slumbers as mere color commentary rather than a major story in itself.

His physical fitness & mental alertness are relevant issues. An old man snoozing in court like someone’s grandfather at the end of Thanksgiving dinner directly contradicts: strongman image that Trump +his RW media accomplices want to present to voters."
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-courtroom-naps-new-york-hush-money-trial

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

Republicans were always, on some level, #MAGA: “Republicans didn’t purge the white supremacists & antisemites in the 1960’s. I think there’s a real danger in 2024 of nostalgizing the 20C conservative movement as “responsible,”respectable” & “about ideas.” The same features of what became of MAGAism were embedded in the movement from the very beginning, & were broadly tolerated by conserv. elites even if they found them to be slightly distasteful.” #GOPRacists #GOPFascists https://www.salon.com/2024/04/20/a-prehistory-of-maga-mainstream-conservatives-never-really-purged-the-fascists/

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

~$61B to #Ukraine, ~$9B humanitarian aid to Gaza… &: “US House of Reps approves confiscation of frozen Russian assets in the US & handing them over to Ukraine. I’ve been working on this since the war began with many good people in UA & around the world. This is a huge milestone & paves the way for the rest of the allies to do the same. A good day for Ukraine & a bad one for Putin. ⚡️Ukraine could receive almost $8B under this procedure. Now the bill must be approved by the Senate.” -Bill Browder

KimPerales , 1 month ago to random

Who would've thought that one of the most compelling reasons for Americans to vote for Pres Biden, which #TFG has demonstrated in court, is that he can't sit for a short period of time without falling asleep. It completely dispels a Republican top talking point, that TFG has more stamina than Biden, who they've said is sleepy, feeble & demented.

#BidenHarris2024