Dang, I’ve got one of those spring/summer colds. I’ve decided that the ‘cure’ of Mucinex is worse than the ‘disease’. It’s the rare drugged-out feeling that I don’t like…hopefully it will heighten my sense of the absurd as I scour the interwebs for stuff for us to talk about.
FBI Had Warned Giuliani And Sen. Ron Johnson That They Were Part Of Russian Disinformation Campaign. They were warned, back in 2019. This is a big story. Turns out they relished their roles in spewing lies. Uh, why didn’t the FBI make this public before the election? An excerpt:
The warning was part of an extensive effort by the bureau to alert members of Congress and at least one conservative media outlet, One America News, that they faced a risk of being used to further Russia’s attempt to influence the election’s outcome, said several current and former U.S. officials. All spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter remains highly sensitive.
Johnson’s response is classic:
“Because there was no substance to the briefing, and because it followed the production and leaking of a false intelligence product by Democrat leaders, I suspected that the briefing was being given to be used at some future date for the purpose that it is now being used: to offer the biased media an opportunity to falsely accuse me of being a tool of Russia despite warnings.”
Bottom Line: They’re both traitors.
Florida To Minorities: No Votes For You. While they were at it, they passed a bill banning transgendered athletes from participating in women’s sports. Time to boycott Florida. Starting now.
Biden Nominates Second Batch Of Diverse Judges. Who is this guy? I like him.
Guys Like This Are Gonna Reap Their Just Rewards:
MACON, Ga. – A former Georgia Deputy pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms resulting from an FBI-led investigation into a violent extremist group, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
As part of a California investigation into a man making violent political statements on social media, FBI agents discovered a group text with Griggers, who was a Deputy with the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office. In the group text, Griggers made statements that he was manufacturing and acquiring illegal firearms, explosives and suppressors. He also expressed viewpoints consistent with racially motivated violent extremism, including the use of racial slurs, slurs against homosexuals and making frequent positive references to the Nazi holocaust.
Isn’t it great to have a real DOJ again?
How India’s ‘Triumphalism’ Led To Pandemic Tragedy. Quite the cautionary tale. And, a must-read. Bottom line: Nobody’s ‘special’ when it comes to COVID.
Police Accountability Task Force Does Not Hold Police Accountable. Were you expecting anything else? With that membership? OK, so they support mandating cameras. However, they voted down ending ‘qualified immunity’ (5 yes, 9 no) for cops and, my favorite, they voted to ‘review’ the Law Enforcement Bill Of Rights. Review it? What the fuck were they doing for the last year? Garbage in, garbage out. Not changing the ‘bill of rights’ simply enables police excesses. End the Cop Cabal. And vote Officer/Rep./Chairman Cooke out of the General Assembly. This has been an exercise in cynicism, exactly as planned by Speaker Pete. Disgraceful.
Sarah McBride A Role Model For Trans Kids. I think it’s her joy and open encouragement of people struggling with what she dealt with. Man, we’re lucky to have her:
Amid that lack of representation, the recent election of McBride as the first-ever openly transgender state senator in the country not only made waves nationwide, but had an immeasurable impact on her local young constituents.For the first time in history, young trans people in Delaware have a politician who can understand a key part of their identity and advocate for their rights in a way an outsider can’t.
Those kids deserve to see themselves represented in government too, McBride said, and to have representatives who know what it’s like to be a trans person of color or come from a low-income background.
“Hope doesn’t come from a single example,” she said. “Hope comes from a collective.”
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