"#Trump supporters swiftly replied to his post with a blitz of attacks on Merchan. The comments soon turned ugly. Some called for Merchan and other judges hearing cases against Trump to be killed....The April 23 post by Trump and the menacing responses from his followers illustrate the incendiary impact of his broadsides against the judges handling the criminal and civil suits against him."
Speaker "#Johnson is not just some rising GOP lawmaker – although he may owe #Trump his job after fighting off an attempt to unseat him .... The speaker’s appearance is different, given the constitutional heft of his office...#Trump is hardly a victim. He is fully availing himself of the protections of the legal system he frequently lambasts. ...And his charges in this case were not just dreamed up – they emerged from a grand jury" \
"The calorie gave the public its first penetrating view inside the foods they ate, providing an elementary understanding of #nutrition. But it would also go on to torment millions, enrich corporations, inspire generations of advertising campaigns, provoke widespread guilt and pride, and even, some argue today, ...instructing the masses to focus on calories rather than on nutrients and steering them toward highly processed carbohydrates."
story from Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/doctor-pioneered-counting-calories-century-ago-were-still-dealing-with-consequences-180984282/
Bill "#Barr’s comments show ... Republicans will likely offer the excuse that #Trump’s threats are temporary eruptions of his temper and not an indication of how he’d lead (or rule). But the Trump of 2024 is not the Trump of 2016. The restraints that at times shielded the country from his worst impulses last term won’t be there this time."
#ClimateCrisis "High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to evacuate their property.
"A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall [of]... 1 to 3 inches...to the soaked region and the likelihood of major flooding." Full story (AP) — https://www.yahoo.com/news/houston-braces-flooding-worsen-wake-050329725.html
"Donald #Trump’s adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, will be tapped for transition team roles to vet potential members of a future Trump administration for ideological and personal loyalty, underscoring Trump’s documented paranoia in regards to his staff."
