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Truly, the inmates are running the asylum in the US.

At this point, under Poilievre and probably even before, the cons are just an echo of the GOP.

Georgia fake elector strikes immunity deal with prosecutors It was revealed today that there is an ongoing debate about removing a lawyer for some of the fake electors in the Georgia case. None of the fake electors have been charged with a crime. But it appears there is an ongoing fear that charges are coming from the grand jury and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Buried in the stories about the legal drama unfolding in Georgia was the revelation that one of those fake electors had made a deal with the prosecutors. According to the New York Times report, "At least one of the electors not represented by Ms. [Kimberly B.] Debrow or Ms. [Holly] Pierson has an immunity deal in place and has cooperated with the prosecution, people with knowledge of the case have said." It goes on to say that Willis' new motion asking for the removal of Debrow comes as others are desperately trying to get their own immunity deals. "According to a legal analysis by the Brookings Institution, the fake electors could potentially face criminal liability for interfering with elections, among other charges," the report explained. Local Atlanta station WXIA explained that the fake electors that once shared lawyers and were a united front, are now turning on each other.

Credit Suisse 'inexplicably terminated' Senate investigation into Nazi-linked accounts: report The United States Budget Committee announced on Tuesday that Credit Suisse, a major international investment bank headquartered in Zurich, "inexplicably terminated" an investigation into "allegations levied by a human rights organization that the bank held potential Nazi-linked accounts and failed to disclose them, even during Holocaust-related probes decades earlier," Reuters reported as the world recognized Holocaust Remembrance Day. Credit Suisse, which initiated the probe at the behest of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, "defended its internal review in a statement, saying that the probe turned up no evidence to support key claims from the Simon Wiesenthal Center that dormant accounts serviced by Credit Suisse held assets from Holocaust victims," noted Reuters. Axios explained that "Credit Suisse has agreed to expand the scope of its review, the senators said, and AlixPartners will perform 'a supplementary review' to address some of the still-unanswered questions — such as the value of assets in some of the post-war Nazi accounts."

Apparently the oil derived from the tar sands cannot be easily sold and when it is sold, it is below the price of production. Hard to tell when the investors (including China) will tire of subsidizing production and shutter it until it is economical to run the operations again.

Troops Furious to Receive ‘Bullshit’ Gift Depicting Putin as a God Russia’s Vladimir Putin has spent the past year ordering the genocide of Ukrainians and sending hundreds of thousands of his own citizens to die for him, but the Kremlin has now apparently sent a not-so-subtle hint to soldiers that they are meant to worship him. Russian draftees from the Perm region sent to likely death in Ukraine say they were delighted to receive an Easter care package from Putin’s political party—until they realized it contained a quasi-religious icon featuring the face of the Russian leader. When the package arrived, “We thought, they sent us something, they haven’t forgotten [about us], the [Easter] holiday is coming soon. But it turned out that it’s not about the holiday after all. No matter how much of a patriot of my homeland I may be, this is already complete bullshit,” one soldier told the local outlet Perm 36.6. Photos of the “gift” show Putin featured in a mock religious icon, which are typically small paintings that traditionally depict saints. In case there were any doubt about the purpose of the memento, a note was scrawled on the packaging in large letters and bright red ink instructing troops that it was “for prayers.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/troops-furious-to-receive-bullshit-gift-of-putin-as-a-god?ref=home

DeSantis Ally Died by Suicide After Being Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Minor New reporting revealed Tuesday that Kent Stermon’s suicide came shortly after he was accused of sexual misconduct with an underage teen. Stermon —a staunch DeSantis ally and GOP donor—was found dead in December just shortly after the girl’s father declined a “five-figure” hush money deal and reported Stermon to the police, the Daily Mail reported. Jacksonville police say the investigation is still ongoing, but Stermon allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl, to whom he offered Taylor Swift concert tickets in exchange for photos of her breasts. An anonymous law enforcement source told the Daily Mail that this might have just been the tip of the iceberg, though. “Very possibly it was the start of the rope that would unravel. It is the possibility of exposing what might have happened when the girl was a minor in their acquaintance,” the source said. Stermon’s influence in Florida’s Republican Party was vast, with him largely being credited for Ron DeSantis’ recent political success. “Kent was very influential,” Florida politics reporter A.G. Gancarski told First Coast News following his death. “You wouldn’t have Ron DeSantis as governor without Kent Stermon.”

They are evidence of a diseased society.

Aaaand,,, the police have leapt on the report like tigers.... Oklahoma Sheriff Says Recording Of Officials Discussing Killing Reporters Was Illegal Sheriff Kevin Clardy didn't address the comments about killing journalists and hanging Black people, but calls the situation “complex.” A southeastern Oklahoma sheriff’s office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed. A statement on the sheriff’s office Facebook page, the first public statement since the comments by Sheriff Kevin Clardy and others were reported by the McCurtain Gazette-News, does not address the recorded comments about killing journalists and hanging Black people, but calls the situation “complex” and one “we regret having to address.”

Agreed, and here is more proof: Oklahoma paper releases audio of county leaders discussing plans to kill a reporter, lynch Black people In Oklahoma, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for the "immediate resignation" of four McCurtain County officials in response to a damning report by the McCurtain Gazette-News — which alleges that it has obtained an audio recording in which the officials, during a March 6 meeting, can be heard making racist remarks and calling for violence against Gazzette-News reporter Chris Willingham. The officials Stitt mentioned by name are McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings, Investigator Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix. In a statement on Sunday, April 16, Stitt said, "I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County. There is simply no place for such hateful rhetoric in the state of Oklahoma, especially by those that serve to represent the community through their respective office. I will not stand idly by while this takes place." According to the Gazzette-News, copies of the recording have been given to the FBI and the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office. The Oklahoman's Josh Dulaney, in an article published on April 16, reports, "A portion of the audio recordings were released online over the weekend." During the March 6 conversation, according to Dulaney, Manning is heard "saying she needed to take some packages to a shipping center near the newspaper’s office." "(Manning) expressed concern about what could happen if Willingham walked out of the newspaper’s office, according to the (Gazzette-News)…. Willingham, that day, had filed a defamation lawsuit against the (McCurtain County) Sheriff’s Office, Manning and the Board of County Commissioners." During the conversation, according to Dulaney, Manning allegedly told the other officials, "I ain’t worried about what he’s gonna do to me. I’m worried about what I might do to him. My papaw would have whipped his a**, would have wiped him and used him for toilet paper." Jennings allegedly said, in response, "I know where two big, deep holes are here if you ever need them." And Clardy allegedly said, "I've got an excavator." During the conversation, Jennings allegedly condoned lynching Blacks, saying, "Take them down to Mud Creek and hang them up with damned rope. But you can’t do that anymore. They've got more rights than we’ve got."

Bomber signings today:

We can only hope his illness will be protracted and agonizing resulting in death.

A court award anywhere close to the 1.6 billion would cripple Faux and there is another suit pending for multiple millions as well. A win for Dominion would set the precedent and pretty much guarantee a liability victory for the second plaintiffs.

AKA Alberta and Saskatchewan voters.

Apparently Faux News requested a recess while they try to reach an out court settlement with Dominion. This would seem to be admission of culpability and a desire to reach a settlement for substantially less than 1.6 Billion and not have to live with a ruling that would damage whatever credibility they still have. The word of Faux employees under oath would reduce them to farce status.

I would be tempted to groom him as a replacement for Prukop as a devastating short-yardage QB.

The Financial Times:

Delaware Judge Delays Start Of Dominion’s Defamation Trial Against Fox News NEW YORK (AP) — The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News announced late Sunday that he was delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday. He did not cite a reason. The trial, which has drawn international interest, had been scheduled to start Monday morning with jury selection and opening statements. According to the Wall Street Journal, people familiar with the situation said Sunday that the conservative network had made a late push to settle the dispute out of court. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-dominion-trial-delayed_n_643c96aae4b0ac40918bdbd9

MLSE has done and will do as little as possible to promote the Argos and while they are better than nothing, I really hope that turnarounds in Montreal and Vancouver will either inspire MLSE to wake up or sell it to someone who will do it right.

Pentagon leak pushed by pro-Russian network run by former Navy noncommissioned officer on US soil The Wall Street Journal revealed that one of the people that helped promote and spread the leaked Pentagon documents was a former Navy noncommissioned officer on U.S. soil who developed a pro-Russia network on social media. "A purported Russian blogger known as Donbass Devushka, which translates as Donbas Girl, is the face of a network of pro-Kremlin social-media, podcasting, merchandise and fundraising accounts. But the person who hosted podcasts as Donbass Devushka and oversees these accounts is a Washington-state-based former U.S. enlisted aviation electronics technician whose real name is Sarah Bils," the report revealed. Bils, who is 37 years old, served at the naval air station on Whidbey Island until last year. All the while, she was promoting the Russian military and paramilitary Wagner Group, which WSJ described as "among the most widely followed English-language social-media outlets promoting Russia’s views." She confessed to raising money for the podcast under the name when the paper reached out to her. She claimed, however, she's one of 15 people from around the world in the network. It was early April when the Donbass Devushka Telegram account posted the leaked classified documents to 65,000 followers. Russian social media accounts then reposted the documents. "I obviously know the gravity of top-secret classified materials. We didn’t leak them," she said.

Apparently the Muppets doing a version of a dinosaur movie featuring Miss Piggy is still awaiting approval. It was to be called "Jurassic Pork".