Alito was houseguest and accepted concert tickets from wingnut punk-conservative German aristocrat 

#453  [archive] SEPT. 10, 2024

This really plugs my drain, man.When I worked in payroll, ‘ethics’ wasn’t even part of the training, but I would’ve known it was dicey accepting high-value gifts from employees or managers — and I was nobody, just an ordinary worker-schmoe.Judges should be held to a higher standard, not no frickin’ standard at all.

Felon is endorsed by Fraternal Order of PoliceTrump is real big on making sure cops have immunity for any and all crimes they commit, so of course he’s their guy.

Wife of California inmate wins $5.6-million in settlement for strip search and prison sexual assault

Florida sends police to intimidate voters who signed abortion initiative

Family of US activist shot dead by Israeli forces says Biden has not called

School monitoring software sacrifices student privacy for unproven promises of safety

A quarter of Republicans think Trump should seize power even if he losesI’m surprised the number is so low.

Republicans threaten a government shutdown unless Congress makes it harder to vote

Texas Republican official gets probation for accidentally shooting his grandson at a wedding I was 98.6% sure that this guy had to be a Republican, and became more certain when I clicked through several different articles from several different sources, all omitting any mention of his political party. With some Google Fu, though, I found his (R), at the Texas State Directory.

Pedestrian deaths are never “unfortunate accidents”
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Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use I’m not even sure what to think about this. It’ll be dang near impossible to enforce it, but there’s no denying that social media is inappropriate for 10-year-olds.Also no denying that I abhor social media, and believe it damages adults as well, so I’m not Mr Fair and Impartial on this.

“Abolitionists” want to punish women for abortion — and they’re gaining power in Texas

These are the 1/6/2021 criminals Trump wants to pardon

Trump is batshit crazy

Trump pledges to jail opponents, baselessly suggests election will be stolen from him

Vance spreads racist rumor that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting peoples’ pets and eating them

Republicans renominate 14 fake electors who lied that Trump won in 2020It’s treason, and Republicans want a second try at it.

‘Remarkable’ 1,000-year-old ring from Scotland’s ‘painted people’ found at destroyed fort

⚰️ DEAD PEOPLE ⚰️
Robert Beck
in county jailValerie Cuccia
in county jailDaniel Edwards
in county jailHerbie Flowers
sessions bassist, “Walk on the Wild Side”Gary Gatewood
hunterSharmaine Karine Hawes
in county jailJames Earl Jones
actor, The UFO IncidentZoey Hawkins
pit bulledMichael Brandon Rivers
in county jail

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Joey Jo Jo emeritus, Jeff Meyer, John the Basket, Dave S, Name Withheld, and always extra
special thanks to my lovely late Stephanie, who gave me 21 years and
proved that the world isn’t always shitty.