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Today’s Poser

2024-05-28T11:41:00.022-05:00

Closing arguments for trials traditionally start with the prosecution followed by the defense. In Trump’s “hush money” trial, Judge Juan Merchan has reversed this order … the prosecution is going last. Pilgrim, do I need to explain why?

Afterward: And look to this judge to lean heavily on the scales with his instructions to the jurors. For shame!

After Afterward: Although Judge Merchan has restricted the lawyers’ closing arguments from discussing the law … “that’s my job” … he allowed the prosecution to do so, over the defense’s objection, when they made their closing argument … the same case that I made in the blog post — Setting the Table.

Sometimes I think I should have been a lawyer.

STAND UP TO INJUSTICE!

Quantum Computer Simulation

2024-05-28T02:47:00.010-05:00

If Elon Musk is right and we all are just living in a giant quantum computer simulation … having Biden as president is a clear indication that its programmers are fucking with us.

SRAND UP TO BEING FUCKED WITH!

Star-crossed

2024-05-28T01:49:00.006-05:00

Joe Biden is so star-crossed that the Hayden Planetarian has taken to projecting his headshot on its “universe” ceiling.

Afterward: His 320 million dollar Gaza pier fiasco has broken up and is sinking!

STAND UP TO STUPIDITY!

Lawfare

2024-05-28T00:47:00.004-05:00

Does anyone really believe that all the Democrat lawfare interfering with Trump’s presidential campaign … Jack Smith’s secret document and insurrection indictments, Trump’s prosecutions in Atlanta and Manhattan … as well as the ludicrous civil suits … are legit? And is there any doubt that the Jan 6 Special Committee and more than 1,200 DC prosecutions have been cut out of the same corrupt perversion of justice?

STAND UP TO LAWFARE!

Headlines

2024-05-28T00:36:00.005-05:00

U.S. assures Europe: We’ll keep sending you gas, we promise

The time is ‘ripe’ to cut interest rates next week, European Central Bank’s Rehn says

Biden gaffing so frequently the White House can barely keep up

Lagging in polls, desperate UK Conservatives pitch national service at 18 …

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan to resume trilateral meeting

Some employers are reluctant to hire college graduates who attended pro-Palestinian protests, survey

Biden has his own ‘please clap’ moment at West Point

‘General Hospital’ actor shot and hilled after theft gone wrong in downtown LA …

Climate change forcing changes to transportation industry, Pete Buttigieg says

Chinese companies are going global, Morgan Stanley says

Tom Cotton emerging as a top contender to be Trump’s VP pick

Battle over Musk’s $56 billion payday intensifies …

STAND UP FOR AMERICA!

Interesting Factoids

2024-05-27T16:24:00.018-05:00

Two and a half years ago the Democrats enacted a $7.5 billion slush fund to build EV charging stations around the country. According to our tepid Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, over this period, our crony capitalists have actually built eight … around $1 billion per charging station. And also according to prickly Pete we are committed to building 500,000 of these “climate savers” by 2030.

Using my feeble brain calculator, this means that we wil have to build over 7,500 per month … and the total cost of this insanity will approximate $500 trillion.

Our 2023 GDP in current dollars was $27.36 trilliiion.

STAND UP TO GOVERNMENT INSANITY!

More Cute Animals

2024-05-27T05:55:00.000-05:00

From daily timewaster blog

Better than most kids …

STAND UP ON SCOOTERS!

Out of Sorts

2024-05-27T02:50:00.001-05:00

The world is acting like it ate too much pepperoni pizza and can’t find the Pepto-Bismol.

STAND UP TO DYSPEPSIA!

Setting the Table

2024-05-27T01:25:00.003-05:00

Michael Cohen pleading guilty to the non-provable crime of election interference over 5 years ago … see; ABC News story. Seems to me an elaborate setup for what will be the prosecution’s argument in Trump’s hush money trial wrap-up this week.

If Cohen was guilty, Trump must also be.

STAND UP TO THE SETUP!

Headlines

2024-05-27T01:15:00.004-05:00

‘He’s more delusional than I throught’: Libertarians jeer Trump during convention speech

Elon Musk plans AI supercomputer, The Information reports

U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith seeks gag order for Trump in classified documents case

Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin heading back to Walter Reed

Muslim activists lead ‘Abandon Biden’ efforts in 9 swing states

WHO pandemic talks end without a deal. Governments to decide next steps

European banks in Russia face an ‘awful lot of risk’, Yellen says

Tulsi Gabbard is reportedly out of Veepstakes

Vivek reportedly booed for hyping Trump to Libertarians … …

Europe left worried by U.S. plan on Russian assets to pay for Ukraine

U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in a single day

Trump says Nikki Haley might have a spot in his administration

NOT FUNNY; Dave Chappell accuses Israel of genocide during blistering stand-up in Abu Dabi …

STAND UP FOR AMERICA!

Interesting Factoids

2024-05-26T15:23:00.005-05:00

From Mostly Cajun blog

The hidden Biden tax on those making less than $400k.

STAND UP TO JOE BUDEN!

Today’s Poser

2024-05-26T11:30:00.003-05:00

How much Biden dissonance does it take to persuade never-Trumpers of the madness of their wayward ways? — Fletcher

Afterward: Even Nikki Haley eventually came around.

STAND UP FOR AMERICA FIRST!

Memorial Day

2024-05-26T08:28:00.002-05:00

French cemetery for American soldiers

Behind every cross lies a name and a story …

STAND UP FOR OUR HEROS!

Trump’s Libertarian Speech

2024-05-26T06:54:00.005-05:00

Can we say Sons of Liberty? No matter … Trump always brings it.

(although, I would love to know what the beef is?)

Afterward: Here’s possibly a clue … (Dave Smith)

STAND UP FOR FREEDOM!

Dr. Seuss

2024-05-26T00:48:00.001-05:00

From Mostly Cajun blog

STAND UP FOR GENITALIA!

Headlines

2024-05-26T00:41:00.003-05:00

The scramble to suck up to Trump

Google’s AI Overview is catching heat for some obvious factual errors

Biden nominee greenlit secret search of journo’s emails over Ashley Biden’s diary

Xi Jinping invites American tourists to save China’s sinking economy

Uvalde families sue Meta and ‘Call of Duty’ publisher over alleged links to gun violence

Trump Social struggles to grow its US user base, new data on Trump Media app shows

Hunter Biden is in court in Deleware

China stages missile attacks and bombing runs on Taiwan

Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman will back Trump

Yellen sees no ‘showstoppers’ G7 Ukraine loan backed by Russian asset earnings

Biden’s further depletion of Strategic Oil Reserves unlikely to impact gas prices

Are Russia and NKorea planning ‘October surprise’ that aids Trump?

STAND UP FOR AMERICA!

D.E.I. Insanity

2024-05-25T15:56:00.000-05:00

D.E.I insanity is endemic in America.

Diversity —

Equity —

Inclusion —

STAND UP TO D.E.I. IMSANITY!

The Verdict

2024-05-25T09:12:00.007-05:00

My odds:

60% — Guilty

35% — Hung jury

5% — Not guilty

If a hung jury, DA Bragg will start new trial within days.

Afterward — poll results on CNN Smerconish show:

45% — Guilty

44% — Hung jury

9% — Not guilty

STAND UP FOR JUSTICE!

Powerline Pic

2024-05-25T08:52:00.001-05:00

STAND UP TO CLIMATE CRAZIES!

More Newspeak

2024-05-25T00:57:00.002-05:00

Misguided Michigan lawmakers have fucked with our language again … as no longer can Ganders refer to criminals or convicted criminals as “criminals.” They are now “justice impacted individuals.”

I think those impacted are really the criminal victims … no?

STAND UP TO NEWSPEAKERS!

Headlines

2024-05-25T00:47:00.007-05:00

Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation insuring Biden is on the 2024 ballot

Advertisers boost spending at retailers like Walmart and Amazon as TV shrinks

Biden campaign seeks ‘meme manager’ in desperate bid to regain your support

Governor Hochul calls New Yorkers who turn out for Trump Bronx rally ‘clowns’

Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona abortion doctors to work in California

Sudden consumer crunch sends ocean freight rates soaring, setting off global trade alarm bells

Senate again blocks border bill with support lost from both parties

Florida hurricane forecast to the max

Louisiana is set to make possessing abortion pills without a prescription punishable by up to 10 years in prison

Russia cannot swallow the West whole, Orban says, G7 finance chiefs meet with Ukraine on agenda

Norfolk Southern to pay $310 million settlement for East Palestine train derailment disaster

China warns of ‘Taiwanwar’ as military drills encircle island …

STAND UP FOR AMERICA!

Powerline Chart

2024-05-24T17:39:00.000-05:00

Times are achanging …

STSND UP FOR FEMALES!

Crimes Against Humanity

2024-05-24T08:51:00.008-05:00

Irony of ironies

Pilgrim, it’s hard to envision more condensed evil than found in Dr. Anthony Fauci … see Newsweek article.

Afterward:

STAND UP TO 8 MILLION DEATHS!

LOL

2024-05-24T00:43:00.001-05:00

From Woodsterman blog

STAND UP TO SRORMY WEATHER!

Headlines

2024-05-24T00:34:00.003-05:00

Nigel Farage won’t stand in UK election because Trump is higher priority

Nvidia shows no signs of AI slowdown after over 400% increase in data center business

House Republicans say new evidence ‘indisputably’ proves Hunter Biden lied under oath multiple times

China begins military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’ … Vows blood of ‘independence’ forces …

Kenya to get major non-NATO ally status during president’s U.S. state visit

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says can’t rule out ‘hard landing’ for the U.S., stagflation will be ‘worst outcome’

Nikki Haley backs Trump 2024

More Alito flag drama … MAGA infiltrates highest court …

Federal judge blocks key part of DeSantis anti-immigration law

Moscow says it will respond to Norway’s decision to block entry to most Russian tourists

Rep. Stefanik alleges major conflicts of interest in Trump trial

SpaceX launches first satellites for new spy constellation …

STAND UP FOR AMERICA!