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  On 4/10/2025 at 12:49 AM, 956 Worldwide said:

We’ve moved beyond law firms and are now just targeting individuals who say things Trump doesn’t like.  Today he signed an executive order targeting a former government employee for “falsely denying that the 2020 election was stolen and rigged.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-addresses-risks-from-chris-krebs-and-government-censorship/

 

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Krebs was a Trump appointee. His mandate was to work with the various federal election entities to reduce vulnerability and identify if there had been anything done to influence the outcome of elections. He reduced the vulnerabilities, and found no evidence that elections were influenced. Krebs did identify significant activity from Russian troll farms in Saint Petersburg Russia that was being copy/pasted into conservative influencer social media and directly into Trump talking points. Conservative members of Congress directed Krebs agency to never contact social media companies again.  “It is a violation of the first amendment to restrict the flow of misinformation coming from a foreign enemy state.“ Russia put Krebs on its enemy of Russia list.  Then Trump lost the election. Trump claimed the election was hacked. Krebs disagreed and pointed to data. Trump fired Krebs by tweet.

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  On 4/10/2025 at 11:52 PM, Francisco 2.0 said:

No better time to take a cruise.

 

 

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"Only one epidemiologist remains in the program's team to investigate outbreaks, one official said, and was still in the early stages of their training."

Investigating why a literal boatload of people have diarrhea sounds like a pretty shit gig baseline, much less when you're by yourself and don't know what the fuck you're doing. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 2:00 AM, Mrs Whiggins said:

SIAP.

Not a flag, not a congressional pin but an empty golden head. Guess the loyalty test has gone full Trump Tower penthouse tacky. You can read the article at the link but it doesn't appear to be a joke. Wonder if all of the military will have to wear them in his pricey parade....

 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 2:14 AM, Biff Tannen said:

I really really think we are in a simulation. I mean come on. 

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I checked around, and one of the articles compared it to a Mao pin, but what hasn't been verified as accurate is whether HE is articulating it or the sycophants are doing this of their own accord. Either is just stunningly awful though.

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:03 AM, Firemans4Horn said:

Apparently “anti-semitism” is the new catch all cudgel they will ban hammer people with.   

 

 

 

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This is so gross. As if they give a fuck about anti-semitism. Or even know what it is. It’s the Red Scare all over again. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 2:00 AM, Mrs Whiggins said:
SIAP.
Not a flag, not a congressional pin but an empty golden head. Guess the loyalty test has gone full Trump Tower penthouse tacky. You can read the article at the link but it doesn't appear to be a joke. Wonder if all of the military will have to wear them in his pricey parade....
 

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So it's just immigrants they are screening for "anti-semitism"?  Hmmm.  I feel like there's a back story here, but I just . . . can't . . . quite . . . put my finger on it.  Oh well.

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Posted
  On 4/10/2025 at 2:58 AM, TwiceHorn said:

I don't care if they do have a transactional group, those fucking Wall Street fucks like Skadden should all turn in their law licenses.

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For a bit of perspective, those firms' "transactional groups" don't just draft contracts.  They "paper" monstrous corporate deals like IPOs and acquisitions (e.g your Barbarians At The Gate scenarios).  Their compensation model is a percentage of the deal, just like ibankers and others at the trough.

There is an immense amount of work that goes into those deals, tons of man hours, but the compensation is equally immense, often leading to effective hourly rates of multiple thousands per lawyer, eclipsing the astronomical hourly rates of prominent litigation lawyers, e.g. 1000+++.  And this for every lawyer on the team, from first year to Marty Lipton or Joe Flom.

So, these cowards are financial cowards, trying to stay in the good graces of the Administration, which I don't think would actually impact their business.

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  On 4/11/2025 at 2:35 PM, freyguy said:

Most American Jews do not support Netanyahu.....

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True, but TrumpWorld has redefined anti-semitism to mean talking shit about Israel. They’re totally fine if you talk shit about Jews, though.

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Surely Elon realizes one of the most important character/thematic cores of Magneto is that he's a Holocaust survivor and rabid antifascist, yes?

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-204407681.html

Trump signs executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey

don't know who they are? oh, you know, they just represented Dominion, who won their defamation case against FoxNews for $787.5 mil. The EO accused the firm of undermining American interests and elections. WTF.

 

Seriously, this is some chilling bullshit.

 

oh and this gem..

"Trump also alleged Susman engaged in discriminatory employment practices, including through a program offering opportunities for non-white students."

 

Jesus Christ.

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Posted
  On 4/8/2025 at 5:09 PM, Dahobbs said:

The Court will not do that. And if it did, Trump will not do that. And the dude is probably already dead. 

Here is what Roberts will say: He should not have been deported and that was wrong, but separation of powers prevents the courts from forcing the executive to engage in foreign policy. The proper remedy is to file a habeas petition prior to deportation. You may also be able to file a civil rights action for violation of rights assuming you even manage to get back to the country. Too bad, so sad. He has fucking telegraphed this shit and fucking Barrett joining the dissent should tell you that she knows what is about to happen too. 

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It's pronounced, "Ekki, ekki, ekki, ekki, ptang."

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:32 PM, yoladu said:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-204407681.html

Trump signs executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey

don't know who they are? oh, you know, they just represented Dominion, who won their defamation case against FoxNews for $787.5 mil. The EO accused the firm of undermining American interests and elections. WTF.

 

Seriously, this is some chilling bullshit.

 

oh and this gem..

"Trump also alleged Susman engaged in discriminatory employment practices, including through a program offering opportunities for non-white students."

 

Jesus Christ.

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It feels like trump is spiraling and going to burn out soon. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:33 PM, Ojo Rojo said:

It's pronounced, "Ekki, ekki, ekki, ekki, ptang."

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Celebrating an unsigned decision that doesn't really require anything and adds the language the government wanted regarding due deference to the executive branch's responsibility for foreign diplomacy seems a bit premature. It was a weak a decision that largely punted on the things that mattered. I hope he gets home. I hope the government actually tries to get him home. I'm not holding my breath on that. The correct action would have been to not take the issue up at all and leave the original order in place. 

 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:38 PM, Dahobbs said:

Celebrating an unsigned decision that doesn't really require anything and adds the language the government wanted regarding due deference to the executive branch's responsibility for foreign diplomacy seems a bit premature. It was a weak a decision that largely punted on the things that mattered. I hope he gets home. I hope the government actually tries to get him home. I'm not holding my breath on that. The correct action would have been to not take the issue up at all and leave the original order in place. 

 

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No it wouldn't have. The way it played out is how it needed to play out. 

The supreme court settled this and now it goes into the action stage. This is where trump defies the supreme court on a 9-0 or if we find out there's actually a guardrail left. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:38 PM, Dahobbs said:

Celebrating an unsigned decision that doesn't really require anything and adds the language the government wanted regarding due deference to the executive branch's responsibility for foreign diplomacy seems a bit premature. It was a weak a decision that largely punted on the things that mattered. I hope he gets home. I hope the government actually tries to get him home. I'm not holding my breath on that. 

 

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It was 9-0. The reason it is unsigned is so that no particular justice gets assassinated over it.  What it does, in practice, is this - it doesn't decide whether the federal court exceeded it's authority, which is the big, huge Constitutional bugaboo.   Instead, it gave the district court a shot at language that wouldn't offend the executive's foreign affairs authority, it also gives the government a chance to comply and bring the guy back without having to answer the big question. They even signaled what word to use, "direct." It's basically saying, "Okay, pres., your move.  But if you force the issue you are not going to like the answer."

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:47 PM, immamac said:

No it wouldn't have. The way it played out is how it needed to play out. 

The supreme court settled this and now it goes into the action stage. This is where trump defies the supreme court on a 9-0 or if we find out there's actually a guardrail left. 

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There was no reason to disturb the judge's original order. It just delayed getting him home/ the fight that is going to happen anyway. 

  On 4/11/2025 at 3:47 PM, Ojo Rojo said:

It was 9-0. The reason it is unsigned is so that no particular justice gets assassinated over it.  What it does, in practice, is this - it doesn't decide whether the federal court exceeded it's authority, which is the big, huge Constitutional bugaboo.   Instead, it gave the district court a shot at language that wouldn't offend the executive's foreign affairs authority, it also gives the government a chance to comply and bring the guy back without having to answer the big question. They even signaled what word to use, "direct." It's basically saying, "Okay, pres., your move.  But if you force the issue you are not going to like the answer."

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The lukewarm language was almost certainly to allow them to get it to 9-0. It doesn't actually require the government get him back. It just requires the government to maybe try, sort of. If the government does anything but get him back, you'll eventually have an order from the judge that requires them to take some concrete step that the government will deny based upon separation of powers. That's when the real fireworks will start. Again, celebrating this is way premature. Celebrate when the government actually gets him home. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:53 PM, Dahobbs said:

There was no reason to disturb the judge's original order. It just delayed getting him home/ the fight that is going to happen anyway. 

The lukewarm language was almost certainly to allow them to get it to 9-0. It doesn't actually require the government get him back. It just requires the government to maybe try, sort of. If the government does anything but get him back, you'll eventually have an order from the judge that requires them to take some concrete step that the government will deny based upon separation of powers. That's when the real fireworks will start. Again, celebrating this is way premature. Celebrate when the government actually gets him home. 

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The judge already issued stuff, you are emotionally clouded. 

No one in the judicial thinks it is okay to disappear people to fucking el Salvador. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:53 PM, Dahobbs said:

There was no reason to disturb the judge's original order. It just delayed getting him home/ the fight that is going to happen anyway. 

The lukewarm language was almost certainly to allow them to get it to 9-0. It doesn't actually require the government get him back. It just requires the government to maybe try, sort of. If the government does anything but get him back, you'll eventually have an order from the judge that requires them to take some concrete step that the government will deny based upon separation of powers. That's when the real fireworks will start. Again, celebrating this is way premature. Celebrate when the government actually gets him home. 

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The language was the result of negotiations between the justices, sure.  I won't say who orchestrated it.  I agree about the fireworks.

Can we all just feel a little bit good about the fact that the Supreme Court didn't suck Trump's dick?

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  On 4/11/2025 at 4:06 PM, Clintonaldo said:

I was just having this discussion. China not backing down will hopefully speed it up. 

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He's running out of bullets and his pitchfork cronies are tired and going home, just like they were from his rallies. 

I don't know that there's a way for him to manage both the international relations loss and the domestic opinion hit based on how bad everything has gotten with the economy on this completely self inflicted gun shot wound to the dick. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 4:09 PM, immamac said:

I don't know that there's a way for him to manage both the international relations loss and the domestic opinion hit based on how bad everything has gotten with the economy on this completely self inflicted gun shot wound to the dick. 

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Wag the dog and start a shooting war somewhere....

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  On 4/11/2025 at 4:10 PM, Surly Bevo said:

Wag the dog and start a shooting war somewhere....

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Its different being the world police than it is being the instigator on some bullshit. If things go hot somewhere I think it pushes public opinion further down and he potentially loses control of the military command if the orders are unlawful in that they cause massive civilian casualties etc. 

If we did some Russia in Ukraine shit, we would have massive general strikes and a complete social revolution. There is no way people would just be cool with it. 

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  On 4/11/2025 at 3:53 PM, Dahobbs said:

There was no reason to disturb the judge's original order. It just delayed getting him home/ the fight that is going to happen anyway. 

The lukewarm language was almost certainly to allow them to get it to 9-0. It doesn't actually require the government get him back. It just requires the government to maybe try, sort of. If the government does anything but get him back, you'll eventually have an order from the judge that requires them to take some concrete step that the government will deny based upon separation of powers. That's when the real fireworks will start. Again, celebrating this is way premature. Celebrate when the government actually gets him home. 

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Bigger picture, the balance of the equities was the government was defending what they admitted was an erroneous if not wholly unlawful removal of an individual to a very dangerous place potentially outside the jurisdiction of US courts and without due process.  There's zero government interest to protect in that situation.

They should have declined to review any aspect of it.

And if they did review it, should have included some harsh language to the effect that the executive's "foreign relations" powers do not give him the power to ignore other aspects of well-settled law.

Instead, they kept the "foreign relations/national security" masquerade alive for several more months.

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  On 4/11/2025 at 4:14 PM, immamac said:

Its different being the world police than it is being the instigator on some bullshit. If things go hot somewhere I think it pushes public opinion further down and he potentially loses control of the military command if the orders are unlawful in that they cause massive civilian casualties etc. 

If we did some Russia in Ukraine shit, we would have massive general strikes and a complete social revolution. There is no way people would just be cool with it. 

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I disagree with none of this, and also don't think that he gives a damn what people are cool with when it comes to decision-making.

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  On 4/11/2025 at 4:22 PM, TwiceHorn said:

Bigger picture, the balance of the equities was the government was defending what they admitted was an erroneous if not wholly unlawful removal of an individual to a very dangerous place potentially outside the jurisdiction of US courts and without due process.  There's zero government interest to protect in that situation.

They should have declined to review any aspect of it.

And if they did review it, should have included some harsh language to the effect that the executive's "foreign relations" powers do not give him the power to ignore other aspects of well-settled law.

Instead, they kept the "foreign relations/national security" masquerade alive for several more months.

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Yup. Exactly my point. 

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The Trump admin continues to purge the military of anyone that is insufficiently loyal to them:

While it's great to know that there are officers that know Trump, Vance and Hegseth are fucking morons, personally I'd prefer that they keep their heads down and retain their positions for as long as they can.  It feels like we're going to need them sooner or later.

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