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mastodonmigration , (edited ) to random
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The defense on the Trump election fraud trial has rested. Many will discuss what a terrible final witness Robert Costello was, and he was a disaster, but maybe more relevant to the outcome will be what the defense did not do.

Trump's team offered no defense that in any way contradicticted or shred doubt on the key physical hard evidence, the Cohen bank statement with Weisselberg's "grossed up" notes.

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If there were any other explanation for doubling the amount than the payback being disguised as income, the defense would certainly have brought someone forward to provide the explanation. Weisselberg or some other witness could have explained it, but they can't because there is no other explanation. So they are stuck with trying to impeach Cohen by bringing a crony liar up on the stand. It's all they had.

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Thanks to Charlie Stross @cstross for posting Idle Words: The Lunacy of Artemis, or why the Artemis moon program is incoherent, badly designed bollocks that will probably kill astronauts: https://idlewords.com/2024/5/the_lunacy_of_artemis.htm

Pretty depressing. It certainly seems that NASA's plan to go to the moon is completely messed up, and never going to work.

Link to Charlie's post and good discussion of the article: https://wandering.shop/@cstross/112473373430375576

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@jherazob @cstross

Of course it is. Thanks. Autocorrect is not your friend.

SteveThompson , to random
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‘Stole from the Trump Organization’

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/stole-from-the-trump-organization-michael-cohen-admits-to-yet-another-lie-under-cross-examination-and-stealing-30000-after-rigging-online-polls-for-trump/

"Michael Cohen admits to yet another lie under cross-examination — and stealing $30,000 after rigging online polls for Trump"

mastodonmigration ,
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@SteveThompson

This is going to matter to the jury not one iota. It's not a popularity contest. The only thing that matters is if the jury thinks Trump finagled the books to disguise the hush money payment whose purpose was to influence the election.

PamelaBarroway , to random
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Just sharing because this is so gorgeous, and we all need reminders that there is indeed beauty in the world: a maple tree in my neighborhood.

mastodonmigration ,
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@PamelaBarroway

Gorgeous maple tree. Grew up in NJ. Deciduous forests are really spectacular.

dangillmor , to random
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Meet the "private equity" people who did so much to drive Red Lobster into the ground -- the top executives at Golden Gate Capital.

https://goldengatecap.com/team/?_sft_function=operating-executives

They sold off the restaurant real estate to help pay for the buyout, and leased it back at what the bankruptcy filing describes as "priced above market rates."

38. A material portion of the Company’s leases are priced above market rates. The Company currently leases 687 locations (247 in Master Leases and 440 individual property leases). In 2023, the Company spent approximately $190.5 million in lease obligations, over $64,000,000 of which relate to underperforming stores. Given the Company’s operational headwinds and financial position, payment of lease obligations associated with non-performing leases has caused significant strains on the Company’s liquidity.
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    • mastodonmigration ,
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    @dangillmor

    Foolproof!

    Nonilex , to random
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    ‘We’ll See You at Your House’

    Fear & Menace Are Transforming

    ofcls from Congress to City Hall are now regularly subjected to threats of . It’s changing how they do their jobs.

    Rep , D-MD, played a leading role in ’s 2d impeachment. He said he receives ~50 menacing calls, emails & letters every month.


    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/us/politics/political-violence.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @Nonilex

    Important issue, but NYT frames it with their typical 'both sides' nonsense.

    tiffanycli , to random
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    What voice should OpenAI use now that ScarJo’s is off-limits? Wrong answers only.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @tiffanycli

    Henny Youngman

    Cdespinosa , to random
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    Someone please ask the rock-ribbed, law-and-order, God-fearing evangelical Conservatives of America if they stand four square with (checks notes) the mobster-affiliated head of the Hell’s Angels and a convicted tax cheat in their moral support of the ex-President on trial for fraudulently hiding hush money payments to the adult film actress he bedded in a hotel when his third wife was caring for their newborn 3000 miles away

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @Cdespinosa

    They say yes they do, because he is absolutely consistent with their values.

    shoq , to random
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    Did you know that repeated earbuds use leads to increased production of cerumen (ear wax?). I only developed the problem when I started using them after years of only using over-ear headphones. Two doctors have told me to go with the bone condenser AfterShokz headphones. Anyone had success with those?

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @shoq

    Did not like them at all. Got a splitting headache from them and felt woozy.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    NEW 🧵starts HERE.

    Plz remember to use NFL (Not For Laffy, no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies while live-posting. TY!

    1/... Tyler McBrien:

    It's 2:09 p.m., Trump walks in with his defense team in tow.

    Alan Dershowitz is still here as well.

    All five members of the prosecution are already seated.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @CarlG @GottaLaff

    It would seem that the way this has gone down may also add to the perception of importance to the CSPAN images. Another misstep by the defense?

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @GottaLaff

    Ouch

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @GottaLaff

    Surprise!

    GottaLaff , to random
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    #TrumpTrial started earlier than I did today. Grabbing coffee, starting THREAD HERE🧵1/… #Trump #legal

    Here’s the list of Trump’s allies attending his trial today:

    AG Alan Wilson
    Rep. Eric Burlison
    Rep. Andrew Clyde
    Rep. Mary Miller
    Rep. Keith Self
    John Coale
    Alan Dershowitz
    Will Scharf
    Steve Witkoff
    Bernie Kerik
    Kash Patel
    Vernon Jones
    Jerry Kassar
    Chuck Zito

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @GottaLaff

    NFL - Really do not see how this helps the defense at all.

    michelemccarthy , to random
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    scary lawyerguy:

    Of the many double standards employed by the media, Biden needing every speech to be some combination of Lincoln and Cicero while Trump's public appearances are 90 minutes of word salad, non sequiturs, and dictatorial musings that get no push back, is among the worst.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @michelemccarthy

    This is such a smart take. If Biden put on foot wrong they will be all over him, meanwhile Trump is a raving lunatic and the ignore his daily meltdowns and 'summarize' his nonsense adding coherence to it.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @gentrifiedrose @michelemccarthy

    This is BS. Did you watch the State of the Union? Biden is a superb public speaker. He stumbles over words occasionally stemming from a mild stutter, but the substance of his speeches is solid and the policies he advocates are substantive. There is no comparison.

    courtcan , to random
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    Well y'all, this past week I have seen my first in the wild. And this morning I saw my second cybertruck in the wild.

    Swell.

    They look just as boxy, ugly, out-of-place, and pretentious in person as they do in pictures.

    First in , second in , which is separated from by one street. So there is the chance it was the same vehicle. I sincerely hope so. It just pains me to think that there might be two such complete, unadulterated fools in this area.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @courtcan

    Seen a few in Silicon Valley and one in SF. Always try to get a hard look at the driver and try to imagine what sort of thought process 'drives' someone into making such a decision.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @courtcan

    Maybe. 🤷

    Edit: Or perhaps they are just big fans of bad 1980s SF films.

    mastodonmigration , to random
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    Tomorrow in the Trump election fraud trial, Cohen's cross examination will conclude. The usual suspects on TV will offer their hot takes as to whether the defense 'scored points' or 'dirtied up Cohen' successfully.

    Let's try to stay focused on the facts, not some kind of sports coverage analogy.

    Bottom line is going to be, did Trump approve "grossing up" Cohen's payment, thereby commiting fraud, as shown in this piece of hard evidence, the Cohen bank statement with Weisseberg's notes?

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    Continued...

    And, did he do it in order to hide the payment so as to get elected president.

    These are the facts that the defense has to create reasonable doubt about.

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @cynblogger

    Yes, and juries are pretty good at following the law. Not always, but in most cases .

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @i_gvf

    Good point. It really doesn't.

    jvagle , to random
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    I'm not sure that the "both sides do it" approach the NYT takes to this story on political violence is a fair representation of reality.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/us/politics/political-violence.html

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @jvagle

    It is a terrible story and entirely in keeping with the NYT's whitewashing of GOP thuggery.

    Teri_Kanefield , to random
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    Hi, Fediverse:

    Whew. I finished this week's blog post. Do your thing, Mastodon.

    https://terikanefield.com/beware-the-lawyers-follow-up/

    It's a follow up from last week, answering some of the questions and comments I got.

    In response to people telling me that I am overestimating the ability of people to decode legal news, I attempt to prove this hypothesis:

    If people stop listening to legal pundits speculating, they wouldn’t feel confused and they wouldn’t think they need help from lawyers decoding the news.

    1/

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @Teri_Kanefield

    Thanks Teri. Good tonic for the week ahead. It's been fascinating to contrast the testimony in the Trump election fraud trial with the TV pundit analysis. Your timely advice that we make every effort to distinguish hard facts from opinion and speculation is going to be put to the acid test over the next few days.

    DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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    "Don't come home until your dick is wet.”

    -- Moms For Liberty co-founder Bridget Zeigler, in a text message to husband Christian Zeigler, on his prowling bars in Florida for women for them both to have sex with.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @DemocracyMattersALot

    Classy

    lovelylovely , to random
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    Most of us knew of the totally fealty from Habberman and Chris Cuomo However I'm just learning about Katy Tur who Nancy Pelosi called out two weeks ago about Trump's lies.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @lovelylovely

    Yup, Katy covered the campaign and even though she suffered terrible abuse she has always been in thrall.

    mastodonmigration , (edited )
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    @lovelylovely

    Maybe some of that. Always got the feeling she was just another access reporter, willing to do their bidding to be allowed inside the tent. The worse they treated her, the more she pandered to them.

    hotdogsladies , to random
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    "Not Too Soon" would still sound really good on an AM radio.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZI-FTcFtn8

    mastodonmigration , (edited )
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    @hotdogsladies

    Sort of like The Bangles, but trippier.

    Edit: Love this band! Thank you!

    flexghost , (edited ) to random
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    ** IT’S HERE! FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC THREAD ON **

    Tonight’s theme is:

    ✨🏅☄️ TOP SHELF! 🎀🏆✨󠁯󠀭

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    🎵 Post FULL ALBUMS that are a 10/10 all the way through along with what you’re drinking. 🎶
    —

    1. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
    2. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
    3. Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
    4. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

    (Multiple submissions welcome)

    Oban 14

    Post often • share • make some friends

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @flexghost

    Maybe not qualified, since it is a compilation album, but Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady is solid all the way through.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @andrew @flexghost

    Wore that album out in high school. Thanks for the memories.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @flexghost

    Kinda amazed didn't see Lou Read - Transformer on here.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @flexghost

    And one more... Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @zakalwe @flexghost

    Fantastic! Thanks so much for this!

    GeekAndDad , to random
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    Didn’t read but I sure hope SpaceX / Starlink company is paying for this and not us taxpayers… https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/112457475753592138

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @jimluther @GeekAndDad

    Definitely some astro tech bro attitude:

    "Up until now, there's only been, you know, one group that would ever touch Hubble. And I think that they have an opinion of whether — of who should or shouldn't be allowed to touch it," Isaacman said. "I think a lot would say, 'I'd rather it burn up' than, you know, go down a slippery slope of, you know, the space community growing. So I think that's a factor now, unfortunately."

    https://youtu.be/jnUO4eJJNBo?si=k_BkjgP4qwelIRqn

    https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1250250249/spacex-repair-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-foia

    mastodonmigration , (edited ) to random
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    So now SpaceX, with no working spacesuit, and years behind on it's multi-billion dollar moon lander, is lobbying NASA to go to the Hubble Space Telescope.

    "A successful private mission could improve Hubble's ability to point at celestial objects and, by boosting its orbit, extend its life by years... however, an accident could leave the multibillion-dollar telescope broken — or, even more tragically, tethered to the dead bodies of the astronauts sent to repair it."

    https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1250250249/spacex-repair-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-foia

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    See also: https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/sci/hubble-telescope-is-in-danger.html

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @The_Icarian

    Indeed, not to mention the increased probability of a Kessler Syndrome event, closing off space for decades, with disparate uncoordinated masses of satellites zooming around trying to avoid each other.

    https://interestingengineering.com/science/kessler-syndrome-spacex-starlink-orbital-chaos

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @lowcrabdiet

    Starlinks orbit at 550 to 570 km.

    mastodonmigration OP , (edited )
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    Action. If you feel energized by this issue and want to learn more about how Starlink is wrecking astronomy as well as creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome catastrophe please follow eminent astromoner activist Prof. Samantha Lawler @sundogplanets and join the Kessler Rebellion (https://www.kesslerrebellion.com/take-action) initiative to get the FCC to properly regulate Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

    https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/112456699856194393

    mastodonmigration OP , (edited )
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    Action. If you feel energized by this issue and want to learn more about how Starlink is wrecking astronomy as well as creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome catastrophe please follow eminent astronomer activist Prof. Samantha Lawler @sundogplanets and join the Kessler Rebellion (https://www.kesslerrebellion.com/take-action) initiative to get the FCC to properly regulate Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

    https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/112456699856194393

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @com @glynmoody

    They don't. They orbit between 550 and 570 km. Hubble orbits at 515 km.

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @com @glynmoody

    Happens all the time miles and km are mixed up. Find it easier to always think in km for space.

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    @benjaminherrin @Pyrrhlin @siracusa

    Sort of like dumping sewage into the ocean or emitting smoke from smokestacks can't possibly affect the water or air because the oceans are so big and the atmosphere so vast.

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    @benjaminherrin @siracusa

    Your inexpert opinion on these matters directly contradicts that of the professional astronomy and climate science communities, so perhaps it would be a good idea to do some research into the matter before misinforming people on social media.

    Further, it is true that Starlink affords some benefits, what is at issue is at what cost?

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    @benjaminherrin @siracusa

    Space nerd does not equal professional astronomer. It would be helpful to your arguement to cite some experts in the field who say that satellite tracks are not a problem for their work, and that another ten fold increase is such interference is something manageable.

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @benjaminherrin

    Did you read these articles, or just go by the headline. Both discuss the problem and imperfect/difficult ways to reduce the impact of the problem. Particularly severe is the impact on Vera Rubin.

    More discussion of the problem here:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/satellite-constellations-are-an-existential-threat-for-astronomy/

    Glad that there are people working to salvage something from these corrupted images, but to claim there are professional astronomers saying it is not a problem is false.

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @benjaminherrin

    Fine. Agree that this is an unproductive conversation and acknowledge your opinion.

    mastodonmigration , to random
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    So, over in the astronomy world there is some consternation about a tweet from eminent satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.

    Apparently "Starlink Precipitation" is now a thing. And yes, you got that right, Starlink precipitation is pieces of Elon Musk's fucking internet satellites raining down from space.

    See also this post from @carlysagan: https://mastodon.social/@carlysagan/112448150797509408

    mastodonmigration OP ,
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    @carlysagan

    Action. If you feel energized by this issue and want to learn more about how Starlink is wrecking astronomy as well as creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome catastrophe please follow eminent astromoner activist Prof. Samantha Lawler @sundogplanets and join the Kessler Rebellion (https://www.kesslerrebellion.com/take-action) initiative to get the FCC to properly regulate Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

    https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/112456699856194393

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