Nonilex, #GOP plans aggressive weaponization [#projection ] investigations [#disinformation ] in wake of #Trump #conviction
#House Spkr #MikeJohnson vowed to use oversight powers & other measures to target jurisdictions pursuing prosecutions of Trump. #Republicans in #Congress doubled down on their defense of Trump after his conviction on 34 counts related to falsifying business records.
#law #justice #obstruction #TheRealWeaponizationOfGovernment
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/04/gop-trump-house-weaponization-investigations/
Nonilex, #US Lawmakers #expensed millions in 2023
>300 #House lawmakers were reimbursed ≥$5.2M for #food & #lodging while on official business in Washington last year under a new, #TaxpayerFunded prgm that doesn’t require receipts.
The prgm, which kicked off last yr after a #Republican-led House panel passed it, was intended to make it easier for lawmakers to maintain separate homes in DC & their home districts.#HonorSystem #HouseRepublicans #law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/04/house-representatives-expenses-receipts-lodging/
Nonilex, #Republican #MattGaetz, the prgm’s overall top spender, was reimbursed for nearly $30k in lodging #expenses & >$10k for food in 2023. He was reimbursed >$4k for lodging in 2 different months & >$3k in 5 different months.
A spox for #Gaetz said he was reimbursed for expenses when the #House was out of session but he was in DC on ofcl business related to his post on the select cmte on #weaponization of the federal govt.…
Other members of the cmte expensed SIGNIFICANTLY less than Gaetz.
Nonilex, An earlier version of this article said that Rep #MattGaetz (R-Fla.) was the reimbursement program's top spender for 2023. That analysis was based on data released by the #House as of last week. But additional data The Post reviewed Tuesday showed that Rep #JackBergman (R-Michigan) was reimbursed for more than Gaetz was.
#Grifters #corruption #Taxpayer #law #Congress #HouseRepublicans
br00t4c, Jamie Raskin Calls Out Republicans For Worshiping Convicted Felons
https://www.politicususa.com/2024/06/03/jamie-raskin-republicans-felons.html
Nonilex, Democratic members of the #House select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic defended Dr. Anthony #Fauci ahead of Monday's hearing about the #US’ #COVID19 #pandemic response, policies & transparency.
The representatives blasted #Republicans’ claims of Fauci’s involvement in starting [for real they had to say this] or covering up the pandemic as a “dangerous” & “cartoonish” narrative.
#PublicHealth #HouseRepublicans #ConspiracyTheory #extremism
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/anthony-fauci-covid-origins-hearing-06-03-24/index.html
Nonilex, Dr #Fauci dismisses ‘preposterous’ allegations that he led #covid coverup
The infectious-disease expert said #Republicans have distorted emails between #scientists as they discussed whether a lab leak of the coronavirus was possible.Fauci defended himself against claims that he orchestrated a coverup of the #coronavirus #pandemic’s origins, w/the fmr govt official rejecting some allegations as “simply preposterous.”
#PublicHealth #HouseRepublicans #ConspiracyTheories #extremism
Nonilex, The prominent infectious-disease expert, who served as a snr leader at the #NIH for 4 decades, said #Republicans have distorted emails between himself & other scientists as they discussed whether a lab leak of the #coronavirus was possible.
“We spend our whole life trying to determine the causes of infectious diseases, & stop them to protect the American people,” #Fauci said, adding that he did not pressure colleagues to reach a conclusion about the origins of the virus.
Zenek73, Polish Linda Evangelista w swoim najlepszym okresie...
(a teraz googlujcie czy tam czatdżipitujcie co to za Linda)
#muzyka #teledysk #pop #kiedystobylo
br00t4c, House Republicans plotting series of loud, angry noises
https://nationalzero.com/2024/05/31/house-republicans-plotting-series-of-loud-angry-noises/
br00t4c, House Dems Ask John Roberts If Sam Alito's Flag Mess Violated The Court's Ethics Rules
jeber, @br00t4c
Are the media focusing on Alioto to distract us from Thomas, who by my reckoning is the most corrupt justice ever to sit on the highest court?
SteveHendersonFineArt, I send thanks to the buyer from Oregon who purchased several 10-packs of greeting cards of
The Broughton House -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/the-broughton-house-steve-henderson.html?product=greeting-card
May the artwork take both you and the people to whom you send the cards to a place of welcoming, warmth, and home, and may you feel as if you could run about the yard of this house and play with the joy and freedom of a child.
#house #home #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #fedigiftshop #town #friendly #buyintoart #washington #ayearforart #card #sale
steter,
Cyrus, Can any of you tell me what name or spec of plug will fit this power socket? The opening is roughly 4 mm x 17 mm overall, with a square end and a round end. It is for charging a lithium battery, and I don’t think the original cord had a lump/brick in it. Of course I lost the cord. #WhatIsIt #HiveMind #electronic
puppygirlhornypost, @Cyrus do you have pictures of the socket in question? Any sort of marking on the battery itself that can give hints towards something like rated voltage + amperage (hell even mAH)?
ifixcoinops, @Cyrus looks almost like a polarized C7, but with extra steps
abdalian, It’s a Brassft Punk kind of day. Have you ever wondered what #DaftPunk would sound like if played by a #BrassBand? Wonder no more!
scy, I love it when people take something that everyone just takes for granted, and highlight why it's special.
For example this guy explaining the intricacies of the melody in #Deadmau5's "The Veldt".
https://youtu.be/d7dWzOZ3Kck (10 min)
tencenttakes, What's a TV show you think you're the only one who remembers?
#2000s #Comics #ComicBooks #TVShow #Witchblade #Action #90scomics
Miyagiyoda, @jw @tencenttakes "Inspired by" is more accurate for managing expectations.
tencenttakes, @jw @Miyagiyoda I used to own Kindred on VHS. I was so excited when it first aired
jake4480, This morning I glanced at a list of albums Brooklyn Vegan posted about for 2024 records so far this year, and there's a new FOUR TET record from March I feel like I would've missed had I not seen it there-- I hadn't heard about it.
Four Tet is of course Kieran Hebden from London and is some wild, weird and beautiful electronic stuff. There's some great synth and ambient sounds (and beats!) on this one.
'Three' will most likely be among my favorite albums of 2024.
https://fourtet.bandcamp.com/album/three
#Electronic #Electronica #2024Albums #FourTet #London #UK #UKArtists #LondonArtists #IndieMusic #synth #synths #ambient
DomSathanas, @jake4480 I once interviewed Kieran Hebden for a magazine and I am sad to say he was a knob. It was almost 20 years ago though so hopefully he is nicer now. He also have a guy I used to be mates with bass guitar lessons, wait, or was that Squarepusher? Ah fuck knows, lol. One of them anyway.
jake4480, @DomSathanas Ha! You don't hear too much about him but I definitely wondered 😂🤣😂
JimDeFazioArt, "Country House" by James DeFazio
Prints and more available at:
https://james-defazio.pixels.com/featured/country-house-james-defazio.html#farmhouse #cottage #countryliving #rural #house #landscape #landscapeart #fineart #wallart #artwork #artworkforsale #art #homedecor #interiordecor #mastoart #BuyIntoArt #ayearforart #digitalArt
wdlindsy, "The new rule in the GOP-controlled House is that you can’t make mention of Donald Trump’s many civil and criminal trials, but you can simply insult the physical appearance of fellow members."
~ Brian Beutler
br00t4c, ▶ This State's Legislature Just Voted To CRIMINALIZE Abortion Pills
woodpunk,
SteveHendersonFineArt, Of course there were things to do; there always were, and some of them could even be listed in the "important" column.
But at the moment, nothing seemed more important than standing in the yard, overlooking the bay filled with sailboats, and just letting one's mind glide from one thought to another, as if it too were sailing on the bay.
Captain's House framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/captains-house-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
#house #home #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #sailing #sail #boats #washington #water
br00t4c, Jasmine Crockett Roasts Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body' After 'Fake Eyelashes' Remark
https://newsone.com/5236681/jasmine-crockett-roasts-marjorie-taylor-greene/
br00t4c,
br00t4c, @panamared27401 Funny how that happens 🤔
ChasMusic, This morning I'm discovering the music of Veronica Adane. Not sure where Veronica is from, but the cover lettering is Ethiopic, which implies singing in Amharic and being from Ethiopia or Eritrea. ¡Nice!
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nygtvwYHvMpMQG6bRfryXqPSmRRYZtXQo
#African #pop #Music #AfricanMusic #AfroPop #PopMusic @music
sustainrelease, I've just added "Club Sodade: Cesaria Evora By..." (2003, 2x vinyl) by #cesáriaévora and #VariousArtists on #lusafrica to the @metabrainz database.
🎧 https://musicbrainz.org/release/17966403-c55f-440f-a62f-1970b00742c5
#Electronic #Folk #WorldMusic #House #FutureJazz #Lusafrica #Musicbrainz #vinyl
pootriarch, @sustainrelease oh cool! i have this on cd, haven't spun it in a bit, which i shall rectify shortly @metabrainz
Nonilex, #US #House votes to force #weapons shipments to #Israel, rebuking #POTUS
The #Republican-led UnitedStates House of
Representatives passed a bill on Thurs that would force President Joe #Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more to protect #civilians during its war w/ #Hamas.#HouseRepublicans #law #uspol #geopolitics #Netanyahu #Palestinians #Gaza
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-votes-force-weapons-shipments-israel-rebuking-biden-2024-05-16/
Nonilex, The #Israel Security Assistance Support Act was approved 224 to 187, largely along party lines. 16 #Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes, & 3 #Republicans joined most Democrats in opposing the measure.
The act is not expected to become #law, but its passage underscored the deep #US #election-year divide over Israel policy as PM Benjamin #Netanyahu's government seeks to wipe out militants who attacked Israel on #Oct7….
billykaren, #MAGA #Republicans ARE INTENT ON ASSISTING WITH #GENOCIDE!
US #House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking #Biden https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-votes-force-weapons-shipments-israel-rebuking-biden-2024-05-16/ #EndIsraeliTerrorism #EndIsraeliAparthied
br00t4c, A lesson in "lesser-evil" politics: Democrats join forces with Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
br00t4c, That's not much of a "lesser" evil. Just a slightly less experienced one.