Attorney General William Barr was a teenage bully more than 50 years ago. — Read on www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/09/so-this-is-why-bill-barr-is-such-bully/
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So about six weeks ago, we were waiting for something good to happen. My husband David is in between bullet points on his resume – it’s set up like a very long leave of absence and we are fine, but it’s a frustrating and confusing process in the Trumpizoic-COVID19 Era. You may find out more about him at Geeky Ramblings. If you look at my Twitter timeline, you’ll see a really long pinned thread that documents my day-to-day (or minute-to-minute) experience of the Coronavirus Crisis. The most helpful link I could offer is the Illinois Department of Public Health page…
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We’re in a holding pattern here at Chez Gique, waiting for something to happen – a good thing, just hasn’t happened yet. And it’s hard to be patient, and it’s hard not to hyperfocus on “when will we know happens next,” and it’s hard to keep spirits up and positive. So in the meantime, other than the fact that a narcissistic madman is running the country, what else is going on? Well, it’s currently hard to type words like “currently,” “hard,” or “words,” because the “R” key on my iPad Mini Rugged Zagg book is missing a keycap, and as…
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President Trump’s decision to assassinate Qasem Soleimani came as a shock to America’s foes and allies alike. He was Iran’s top general and has been described as one of the country’s most powerful figures, second only to the Supreme Leader Ayotollah Ali Khamenei. He was, effectively, head of Iran’s foreign policy. He’s been credited as being instrumental in the fight against ISIS but has also been accused of arming and supporting terror groups. But why did Donald Trump order his death?
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I want to live in a country where we send our troops to save koala bears instead of making money for old men that own stocks in defense contractors. @realDonaldTrump — NoelCaslerComedy? (@caslernoel) January 5, 2020
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Imagine! A third war about to begin as a distraction from impeachment, polls, North Korea, and everything else that’s going wrong. Meanwhile, did anyone think to check on whether there were big, mysterious purchase of futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exxhange in the last few days? Just sayin’. U.S. strike killed Iran Quds Force chief Soleimani: U.S. official https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-usa/u-s-strike-killed-iran-quds-force-chief-soleimani-u-s-official-idUSKBN1Z203V?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
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Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich rang in the new year by penning an editorial for a conservative website arguing that current House Democrats who have impeached President Donald Trump also would have tried to impeach Abraham Lincoln. — Read on www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rod-blagojevich-abraham-lincoln-donald-trump-impeachment-20200102-6xsmxdh3dfhcharumgncizgpna-story.html
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With Hurricane Season Looming, Trump Is Blocking Relief Funds and Mocking Puerto Rico https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/05/with-hurricane-season-looming-trump-is-blocking-relief-funds-and-mocking-puerto-rico/
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…and other sordid tales. This Beach Week ’83 letter is probably the source of his alias in Judge’s book. nyti.ms/2NWkUlo
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On the day the New York Times story on Fred Trump’s decades-long tax fraud comes out, PBS Frontline drops a major investigative report on the Trump-Russia connection "Trump's Showdown" methodically reveals how an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has grown to threaten Donald Trump’s presidency. #frontlinepbs Watch NOW: https://t.co/GhSe2RrvTt pic.twitter.com/pKstbCwMPA — FRONTLINE (@frontlinepbs) October 3, 2018