The Political Thread

[Chris]

Trump grows angry, rails outside courtroom where New York AG began presenting civil fraud case

The no-jury trial in Manhattan is expected to last nearly three months. Former President Donald Trump and several of his children are listed as potential witnesses.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Samoa Looch]

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/02/us/josh-kruger-death-philadelphia/index.html

Most recently, Kruger had worked as a journalist covering issues like LGBTQ+ rights, homelessness, HIV and addiction in publications like The Philadelphia Citizen and The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of his most recent stories was a tribute to JoAnne Epps, the president of Temple University, who died in September.

In a statement, District Attorney Larry Krasner said Kruger “lifted up the most vulnerable and stigmatized people in our communities – particularly unhoused people living with addiction.”

“As an openly queer writer who wrote about his own journey surviving substance use disorder and homelessness, it was encouraging to see Josh join the Kenney administration as a spokesperson for the Office of Homeless Services,” Krasner said.

Why do I have the feeling, this could be the (or a) reason why he was shot.

 

[Chris]

McCarthy Faces Test as Gaetz Moves to Oust Him for Working With Democrats (Published 2023)

A day after the Republican speaker turned to Democrats for help passing a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown, the far-right congressman promised to try to remove him from his post.

www.nytimes.com

Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil

Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.

apnews.com

 

[Grim]

Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil

Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.

apnews.com

Just came to post that. Fucking hilarious tbh.

I won't be surprised if the Republican Party finally splits apart soon.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Just came to post that. Fucking hilarious tbh.

I won't be surprised if the Republican Party finally splits apart soon.

That would make the election next year even more interesting... I guess

 

[Jay-Ashley]

I won't be surprised if the Republican Party finally splits apart soon.

What you are saying is that half with be decent and the other half would be the trump maga insane dumbfucks

 

[Grim]

What you are saying is that half with be decent and the other half would be the trump maga insane dumbfucks

Well it's not like the decent people are doing much to fight back against the Nazis and Fascists in the party anyways.

 

[Chris]

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1203182319/nobel-prize-physics-electrons-in-atoms

The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds.

Pierre Agostini of The Ohio State University in the U.S.; Ferenc Krausz of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany; and Anne L'Huillier of Lund University in Sweden won the award.

 

[Chris]

 

[Chris]

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges

Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty Tuesday when he is arraigned on three gun charges that were originally part of a federal plea deal that fell apart in July.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Jay-Ashley]

Well it's not like the decent people are doing much to fight back against the Nazis and Fascists in the party anyways.

Fair point

 

[Chris]

 

[Samoa Looch]

...which he'll promptly ignore, I bet.

 

[Chris]

And he's been voted out, first time in history apparently

 

[Samoa Looch]

Isn't Gaetz that sex trafficker?