>>20948933 (pb) Google is blocking searches related to donating to Trump - twat
any video on youtube with keyword 'church' / 'christ' / 'christian' has problems loading for me. i first noticed it when i was trying to load up a song by a dj with the last name 'christian' then the pattern became really obvious after that since it was happening all the time. started about a month ago.
"Dave Smith vs. Chris Cuomo: You Should Apologize" - Joe Rogan Vindicated in Heated Debate Over COVID Coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWTHmX-QzPw
Dave Smith vs. Chris Cuomo: "You Should Apologize" - Joe Rogan Vindicated in Heated Debate Over COVID Coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWTHmX-QzPw
Tim Pool has no strong opinions on anything which is why I rarely watch his content. Just ducks dives and weaves all the important matters to keep his audience.
Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri: We are all prepared to become Martyrs for the sake of Palestine and Egypt
https://x.com/SuppressedNws/status/1784666995226480979
Massive rally to take back Great Britain
https://x.com/LozzaFox/status/1796919590418575393
Trump is convicted: what comes next?
Written by Jonathan Turley
This morning, many of us are emerging from the late coverage last night after the conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felonies. I was in the courtroom for the verdict, which hit like a thunderclap (particularly after a strange snafu with the judge). The question that everyone is asking: what happens next?
The scene in the court was a madhouse. Judge Juan Merchan told the court that the jury had not reached a verdict and would be dismissed for the day. Many reporters in the overflow courtroom were leaving when Merchan suddenly said that there was a verdict. People came running back into the courtroom. That was followed by 34 guilty verdicts.
I am obviously saddened by the verdict, but not surprised. Until the very end, I was hopeful that there would be a hung jury, a result that could restore some integrity to the New York criminal justice system. However, I previously noted that the jury instructions made conviction much more likely. I referred to the deliberations as a legal “canned hunt” due to instructions that made conviction a near certainty.
You could feel the weight of history in the courtroom, though we still have to see what history was made. For some, it was the conviction of the first president of a felony. For others, it was the key moment where the weaponization of the criminal system became clear and inescapable. It was both, obviously. Yet, the trial fulfilled narratives on both sides.
I ran outside to join the coverage. (One humorous moment was an officer screaming at reporters piling out of the courtroom to “walk not run.” It did not work.) It looked like the final judgment with everyone panicking to find an exit.
The scene outside the courtroom was surreal. The Trump supporters were outraged. The anti-Trump protesters were ecstatic, dancing and celebrating in the street.
While I have written a book about what I have called “the age of rage,” I am always shocked by such scenes. There is a dehumanizing element of these moments as people celebrate not just the first conviction of a president but a person. Rage is addictive and contagious. That was vividly evident outside the courtroom.
So what happens next?
Obviously, appeals will be taken. As I said last night, we must keep the faith. Indeed, moments like this require us to take a leap of faith in a nation that remains committed to the rule of law. Manhattan is neither the entirety of the country nor the legal system. I believe that these convictions will be overturned, but it will take time. Judge Merchan committed, in my view, layers of reversible error. Eventually, this case may reach the United States Supreme Court.
It has been suggested that an appeal could be taken directly to the Supreme Court. I find that doubtful after the Supreme Court rejected an expedited process for Special Counsel Jack Smith in his federal prosecutions. It will work first through the New York appellate system.
As for the criminal process, Trump will have to meet with a probation officer for an interview. That officer will make recommendations to the court.
There is a possibility of a jail sentence for felonies that come with up to four years for each offense. Any jail sentences would almost certainly run concurrently. However, any jail sentence would be ridiculous in Manhattan for an elderly first-offender in a non-violent offense.
Consistent with his past commentary, MSNBC legal analyst and former Mueller aide Andrew Weissmann predicted that Merchan will give Trump jail time. He is not alone as legal analysts seemed to get caught up in a thrill-kill conviction.
It is much more likely that Merchan will impose a sentence without a jail sentence, though with fines. The most appropriate, in my view, would be a conditional discharge that requires Trump not to commit a new crime or face potential imprisonment.
Merchan could also tailor a sentence to require home confinement or even weekend jailing. Those options would raise serious conflicts with his campaigning and obviously, if elected, serving as president. Even the probation process will be awkward since a convicted defendant ordinarily has to get approval for any travel outside of the state from his probation officer.
Sentences can also include community service, counseling and other requirements.
After his ruling in this trial, it is impossible to rule anything out. However, any jail sentence would add even more outrage to an abuse of the criminal law system.
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/05/31/trump-is-convicted-what-comes-next/
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III:
I met today with the PRC’s Minister of National Defense for the first time since November 2022. Admiral Dong and I discussed regional and global security issues, U.S.-PRC defense relations, and the importance of open lines of military-to-military communication.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3792119/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-meeting-with-peoples-republ/
https://x.com/SecDef/status/1796438086488133929
Breanna Morello:
I walked into the pet store and I immediately walked out.
My heterosexual dogs are clearly not welcomed here.
https://x.com/BreannaMorello/status/1796900690213699616
U.S. Navy Admiral Daryl Caudle earlier this week:
Foreign nationals are attempting to breach U.S. Navy bases 2 or 3 times per week. That’s just the Navy alone.
(video)
https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1796749299390263411