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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.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL this was the law version of “this could have been an email”

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL Whoooo boy, where’s my popcorn?

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NEW 🧵starts HERE.

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/…

Tyler McBrien:

At 2:04 p.m., the prosecution strolls back in and lays out stacks of papers, binders, and other documents on the desk.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL Between the jury, Judge Merchan, Cohen, Blanche or everyone else, I’m not sure who’s more exhausted after today xD

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NEW 🧵starts HERE.

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1/... Erica Orden:

Trump returned to courtroom accompanied by Eric, Lara Trump, + rest of entourage.

McB:

Back in overflow, the rules are as strict as ever—even Chris Hayes
gets ID'd.

"Press credentials?" a court officer demands, as another reporter gives a good natured, "You sure you're a member of the press, Chris?"

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL went from Law and Order to My Cousin Vinny super fast there, huh, Blanche?

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL I didn’t catch that, are we sure this case is important to Cohen? I think we need this asked two hundred more times just to be sure

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Idea:

Bookstores should group fantasy with horror instead of scifi. Both fantasy and horror are purely creations of the author's mind; scifi is tethered to factual information.

If you need to group scifi, I'd put it with mysteries and thrillers.

stevencworlds ,
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@stephenwhq @aprilfollies @JonSparks @alexlubertozzi @Uair @bookstodon @_L1vY_ @elysegrasso @deirdrebeth @jpaskaruk Fantasy and horror are two wildly different genres. One’s imagination in the face of reality, and the other’s designed to be unnerving and at best terrifying and at worst gruesome.

They can overlap, sure, but they’re VERY distinct genres

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

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff so wait, who’s presiding over the house right now?

GottaLaff , to random
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🧵 starts HERE.

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Pagliery:

Today's session starts with prosecutors asking for a sidebar with the judge. Lawyers on both sides are now discussing something in hushed tones.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL does Cohen even have a TikTok?

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff My guess is they offer Trump as the last one on the stand. He’s been whining about not being able to defend himself in court because of the gag order. This would be the perfect chance to set things straight once and for all.

Even if he’s not on the witness stand, the mere suggestion could be important here especially.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff his loss then.

GottaLaff , to random
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NEW #TrumpTrial 🧵 starts HERE. #Trump #legal

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McB:

...At 2:14 p.m., Trump walks in, entourage in tow.

Boris Epshteyn just handed a piece of paper with a photo on it to Kaitlan Collins.

I thought he maybe said "Conway" to her, but I'm not exactly sure.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL

Broke: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Woke: Hire the best people and don’t trust them.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff Please tell me that’s not Greg Kelly who’s been doing this the whole time?

NFL

GottaLaff , to random
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#TrumpTrial starts HERE. #Trump #legal
Please remember I don’t reply while live-posting. Plz use NFL (Not For Laffy, but no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies.

1/… Bower:

Trump enters the courtroom. Before arriving, he lingered for a moment in the doorway, talking to his lawyers, Emile Bove and Todd Blanche. He had a piece of paper in his hand, which he waved around as he spoke.

Wait for it….

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL yeah. Let’s not forget that Tump (or someone within Tump’s camp) sold merch featuring his mugshot.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff https://theluminaryandco.com/products/stormy-daniels-devotional-prayer-saint-candle

Looks like they make this for a bunch of people, including Jeff Goldblum, Misha Collins, Jimi Hendrix and even Mr. Roger’s.

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🧵starts HERE.

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1/…

Tyler McBrien::

Necheles rises to renew Trump's objection to Daniels testifying about any "sexual details," which she says has no relevance and is prejudicial.
By details, Merchan asks, more than just "we had sex"? Yes, Necheles says.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff

Here we go.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff

I’d be mad too if my defendant admitted to a court that she smacked my ass with magazines.

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🧵STARTS HERE. 1/…

(Please remember to use NFL …Not For Laffy… in replies)

😂 See my previous post, just before this one, in my TL

Pagliery:

The judge starts out be making an odd clarification about his gag order.

He says that despite the restrictions on what Trump can say outside the courtroom, he can absolutely testify from the witness stand.

Trump lawyer Todd Blanche thanks him.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL is…is Bove accusing the witness of evidence tampering?

GottaLaff , to random
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#TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal
PLEASE NOTE: I likely can’t reply while live-posting. Adding NFL (Not For Laffy) helps! Thx.

1/…

Via Andrew Weissmann:

Court about to begin. The defense table, from left to right: Blanche, the defendant (ie Trump), Bove, and Necheles (notably farthest from Trump). Gaggle of photographers shoot Trump, inches from his face: he maintains an implacable and dour expression. ADA Josh Steinglass and his team now enter: Steinglass is very much the lead here.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL grooooooaaaaan

GottaLaff , to random
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#TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #legal #Trump 1/…

👀Via Katie Phang:

Interestingly: Eric Trump has accompanied his father to court today. Perhaps Trump’s legal team heard all of the chatter about the appearance to the jury with no family members being present?…

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL. And that’s on top of everything else, too. The man’s not gonna have money anymore

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff NFL

—Becomes President
—Is more active in four year than at any point in his life
—Can’t stay awake a week into a trial.

GottaLaff , to random
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FYI #TrumpTrial resumes tomorrow.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff was wondering why there were no updates. XD

GottaLaff , to random
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MEANWHILE, at #SCOTUS, via Ryan Reilly:

Supreme Court Trump immunity arguments underway.

"There can be no presidency as we know it" without presidential immunity, Trump lawyer John Sauer argues. 🤦🏻‍♀️

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff
“Arresting the President for high crimes and misdemeanors would be a bad look”

Ok, fine I guess. Know what would also be a bad look, Kavanaugh?

LETTING TRUMP GET AWAY WITH WHATEVER HE WANTS!

GottaLaff , to random
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1/…🧵 #TrumpTrial #Trump #legal

Let’s start with this, via @darthstar, because NY has laws that govern #GagOrders. I heard the Legals on TV say the same thing as Sean here:

https://mastodon.online/@darthstar/112320741962522803

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff is it popcorn time?

Please say this is popcorn time

GottaLaff , to random
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1/…🧵 #TrumpTrial #Trump #legal

Via Klasfeld:

Expected first:

The judge may issue his Sandoval rulings, determining what prior bad acts prosecutors can confront Trump with if he testifies.

A key question: "What's fair game?"

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff Should have been stated against the backdrop of the US flag and blasting patriotic anthems while stating everything about Trump like Blanche does here. Would have really gotten his point across

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🤢Oh geez. Sorry for TMI, but Meiselas is reporting this:

Meiselas: What I’m hearing from credible sources is that Donald #Trump is actually farting in the courtroom… I’m hearing it from actual credible people that as he’s kind of falling asleep, he’s actually passing gas and that his lawyers are really struggling with the smell. #TrumpTrial

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff hmm…so that explains the Acronym MAGA republicans came up with the other day…

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NEW 🧵STARTS HERE
I CANNOT READ REPLIES. "NFL" (NotForLaffy) appreciated

1/...McBrien:

At 2:35 p.m. we have audio again, but still no video, and we hear Merchan say "Thank you, please be seated."

Merchan welcomes the jurors and starts by apologizing for how chilly it is in the courtroom.

Video is back on, and both sides are seated in the same seats as this morning

Merchan proceeds to read the boilerplate instructions for voir dire. Reminder: 30 mins per side

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff it is pretty chilly in New York. I’m not in NYC, but on Long Island, it’s 46°F and cloudy here

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@GottaLaff NFL I’m guessing she’s doing this cause openly calling Trump racist/sexist in a courtroom to his face, while satisfying, isn’t exactly a good idea in the long run.

Maybe a case of “Oh crap he’s right there and saw those uhh—“

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🧵Starts HERE 1/…

Pagliery:

Trump is sitting at the defense table, with Todd Blanche at his right and Emil Bove at his left, plus Susan Necheles at the far left.

Blanche is explaining something, waving his right hand around while Trump nods in approval.

Dozens called for jury duty are downstairs and going through metal detectors.

The judge just sat down. We begin.

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff thank you once again, Laffy

GottaLaff , (edited ) to random
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1/… I'll ask a favor of you.

This trial hasn't even started yet, not one witness. Yet...

I'm getting Doomers galore in my feed.

A Trumpy helped convict him in an earlier trial.

The prosecutors are vetting the jurors carefully.

I am not Dooming. Not yet.

Can we wait for the trial to be in full swing before predicting the worst possible outcome? Or do people thrive on constant pessimism? I just don't.

Thanks so much for listening. Let's try to be hopeful.

More…

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff I definitely appreciate what you and others are doing to get us up to speed. I can understand the concerns of “is trump going to get away with this,” but so far for this trial, everything seems, well, as typical as it can get for jury selection.

Minus sleepyhead, of course.

But yeah, concern and worry are one thing, but doomerposting is so annoying to put up with.

GottaLaff , to random
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😂

Via Hemant Mehta:

And just like that, Lara Trump has become the second most embarrassing #RNC leader.

RNC Chair Whatley: At the end of the day, this comes down to a very simple contrast between President #Trump and President #Biden. Were you better off four years ago than you are today? The answer for this entire country is no

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff Four years ago, I got laid off and took two years after temp work to secure a position I’m happy with.

So I am absolutely better today than I was four years ago.

They really want to paint 2017-2020 as 4 years of world peace, but I’m not fooled. I am not going back to unemployment, being laid off, and no health insurance or income.

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Via Anna Bower: 1/...

COMING UP: Terrence Bradley--the former divorce attorney of special prosecutor Nathan Wade--is expected to take the stand and resume his testimony in Fulton County. #FaniWillis #Georgia #legal

Watch the hearing live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZKSRifybjg

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff Love how Merchant is trying to do a “gotcha” off of what seems to be minute information so far.

Can’t “gotcha” things that aren’t there.

“Isn’t true you stole a million dollars from a local Chase bank?”
“Uhh, no?”
“Ahh, so you’re lying to me, is that it?”
“No?”

stevencworlds , to bookstodon group
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Trapped in a magical world, coming in contact with the same magical green bunny that saved his life, and a magical sword inside of a small pendant from a clan of heroic guardians. And you thought your life was far from ordinary.

Moonlight Blade chapters 1-6 are available exclusively at https://stevencapobianco.com. To continue spring 2024.

(Art by Antonio García on Fiverr)

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🤦🏻‍♀️Guess this is how he plans to scrape up enough to pay his legal bills and fines? 1/...

Via Ron Filipkowski:

#Trump is Selling “Trump Sneakers at Sneaker Con Today for $399.
https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-is-selling-399-shoes-today-at-sneaker-con

And Via Kyle Griffin:

Biden-Harris 2024 Comms Director Michael Tyler on Trump's appearance at Sneaker Con:

"Donald Trump showing up to hawk bootleg Off-Whites is the closest he'll get to any Air Force Ones ever again for the rest of his life."

stevencworlds ,
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@GottaLaff They found out his J’s are fake :P

stevencworlds , to bookstodon group
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AWAKEN: SOLARIS!

Through the Jewel of Sol, Luca is able to transform into an aspect of fire, changing not only his clothes, but his overall appearance as well. In this case, he can draw upon the natural force of fire. Even his hair is ablaze with raw courage and strength.

wasn’t a pretty sight when he first learned this thinking “why is my hair on fire?” XD

Check out Moonlight Blade on https://stevencapobianco.com/moonlight-blade/ for more

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Should an earth-shrouding network of low orbit satellites be something that can be privately owned? How many people would be as blithe about the sky & light pollution if it were owned by IDK antifa or Iran or whatever seems scary to you?

I feel like we failed to have a required conversation. The sky belongs to everyone. No one asked me if I wanted this, no one asked you.

Speaking of moving fast, breaking things … how hard would it be to shoot them down? If it is illegal to do so, why?

stevencworlds ,
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@futurebird On top of that two, most of them happen to be owned by one company owned by one man who’ll shut that service down on a whim.

For something that vital (as far as I’ve heard anyhow) that kind of power should have been regulated before it took off the way Starlink had

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https://stevencapobianco.com/moonlight-blade/moonlight-blade-chapter-1-the-moon-and-the-sun/

Think your morning was weird? Imagine being chased by a giant insect monster?

Or having your hair on fire?

Or having a talking green rabbit follow you home.

If all that sounds awesome, then Moonlight Blade is the tale for you.

Chapters 1-6 available now! Story will resume Spring 2024.

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https://stevencapobianco.com/moonlight-blade-chapter-6-protect-her-and-she-shall-protect-you/

Moonlight Blade's latest chapter is life.

After returning to the real world, Luca couldn't wait to go back to his home. Little does he know that his special bunny friend snuck a ride in his backpack.

Moonlight Blade will continue later this Spring. Hope you're all enjoying the series so far :3

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