I agree, clearly an intelligent man and a worthwhile read. His take on Ukraine is spot on.
A few of those nonsequitors seem to be related to battling a cold (eg, the comment on his voice) or referring to other aides who are perhaps moving through the room. TIME should do a better job with annotations in these cases, and not just the one time he mixed up Putin and Jinping.
Also, no journalist would ever pose some of these questions to Trump. Values based vs practical base? The man would think you were talking about baseball
Mikkelsen’s full quote, for those who want to continue to enjoy his acting
“He’s obviously not the classic politician, that’s for sure. I can definitely laugh at some of the stuff he says but I can also go, ‘Oh my God, did he say that?’ I think he’s a fresh wind for some people, but that’s what you’re voting for, I guess, right? It’s a big job,” he said.
I’ve known for years that Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics for Theme from Star Trek so that he could receive 50% of the royalties, but it never occurred to me that I should try and find out what those lyrics were. However, the lyrics did come up recently in a nerdy trivia show I watch, “Uhm, Actually”, and now that I know...
“I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un,” she wrote in the book set to be released Tuesday. “I’m sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants (I’d been a children’s pastor, after all).”...
At least we know she’s smart on foreign policy: Send in the children’s pastors! Bet they could bring peace to the Middle East, even after Jared Kushner’s valiant attempt
House Democrats are warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that not including humanitarian aid in his foreign aid package could poison it for their side, Axios reports....
Too bad he and his legal team are tied up all day with something else… Wonder if they have until midnight or COB to file?
That said, can’t wait to see what excuse the courts find to further reward his supreme negligence. Reduce the bond amount even more? Waive it altogether?
A question so nice they asked it twice! I’d also fail #38
And the question about bias in an election year. Isn’t that kind of the point? He committed the felonies in an effort to secure to 2016 election, so you disregard that because… He might do it again??
Pretty gutted at this news, but as others have pointed out, this move may cement LD as a classic without outstaying their welcome. And hopefully there is a desire for more animated Trek now
President Joe Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California – one, a mountainous wilderness area east of Los Angeles, and another with tree-covered rolling hillsides north of Napa – in the coming weeks, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN....
The redrawn boundaries for the California monuments will serve several purposes, including protecting sacred sites for Native American tribes, conserving land and expanding public access to the outdoors.
The Biden administration said Friday that is using existing student loan forgiveness programs to cancel another round of student debt, totaling $7.4 billion for 277,000 borrowers....
Jfc, what do you people want him to do? Intransigent congress and corrupt supreme court basically means any comprehensive forgiveness is DOA. This is going to help people, bottom line.
Wait, I forgot, yours is a bad faith argument. Das vadanya
“Given the importance of the trial schedule, the key practical question is whether the court focuses solely on Trump’s case or endorses immunity in other instances. Smith’s gambit is a fallback that would let the court order the trial to proceed even if its opinion extends to broader principles of immunity.”
To date, the court has not seemed very sensitive to the political imperative of a verdict that gives voters a piece of critical information before the November election: whether one of the candidates is guilty of a scheme to subvert the last one. That is in stark contrast to the court’s obvious speed in deciding Trump’s eligibility for the Colorado ballot before the state’s primary.
Makes sense. My favorite part in the bible is when Jesus, upon amassing tremendous wealth, chiding the poor, and violating the sanctity of marriage multiple times, is persecuted by the Romans. Second coming anyone?
The White House has approved nearly $144 billion in federal loan forgiveness for about 4 million borrowers in total, according to the administration....
Yes but are you aware of this conflict in the middle east? Checkmate /s
Yeah but my loans weren’t canceled!!! /s
Ok, but what about the price of gas? $3.38 a gallon to fill my massive truck I don’t need is killing my wallet. (on that one probably doesn’t need a /s)
In all seriousness, I agree, Biden continues to push hard for his agenda in a very productive way. Go Joe!
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked former Biden family associate Tony Bobulinski about what crimes he alleges he witnessed President Biden commit during a House Oversight Committee hearing. CNN’s Melanie Zanona breaks down the exchange.
Garl has got to be one of my fav character names. Garl
PS bought the messenger after beating sea of stars, and got stuck and gave up at the bloody demon general. Rarely do games stump me like that, but I just cannot beat him
Boebert had switched districts after Buck announced his impending retirement to avoid a stiff challenge from Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd district, but Buck’s immediate departure will set up a special election in which the state Republican and Democratic parties will choose a nominee – and there’s no guarantee they’ll...
I haven’t watched Discovery past episode 6 or 7 of season 1 (after the klingon sex scene, I tapped out) . I take it they’re 1000 years in the future now, and that’s when this series takes place?
If so, oof, it will be hard to identify with a millenium of progress, unless they pull a Futurama and have everything rebuilt a few hundred years in (after the second coming of Jesus of course). Why not go back to the Harve Bennett-era academy series for inspiration? Or set it after Nemesis?
The only redeeming grace for me so far is having Tawny Newsome (or is it Trondy Newman?) in the writers room. She is an absolute delight
Tonight, Thursday, March 7th, is the State of the Union Address so lets keep everything related to it (including the Republican response) confined to this thread....
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) lashed out at a British reporter on Tuesday night who asked her about Jewish space lasers, telling the broadcaster to “fuck off.”...
Today, on February 28, nearly five years after Control’s initial launch, Remedy Entertainment, the team behind the Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control series, released an announcement regarding a deal between them and 505 Games, detailing a full transition to Remedy acquiring full rights to the franchise. While Remedy...
Yet, it was no meme page or troll account posting that image: It was posted on Biden’s own X page early on Monday. Coming against the backdrop of Israel’s brutal war on Gaza that has killed more than 28,000 people and that the US has backed, the image prompted particular criticism of Biden by some social media users....
Special counsel probed Trump Mar-a-Lago trip that aides 'kept quiet' weeks before FBI search: Sources - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
One witness was told Trump was “checking on the boxes,” sources said
Ron DeSantis signing new law about killing bears raises eyebrows (www.newsweek.com)
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Signals a Broader Christian Agenda (www.nytimes.com)
House Republican wants to re-name the U.S. coastline after Trump (www.salon.com)
The Conscience of the Wig (startrek.website)
Jumblie #254 (jumblie.com)
Jumblie #254 🟠🔴🔵🟢 6 guesses in 2m 40s jumblie.com...
Business owners are buying into a bogus myth about driving (www.vox.com)
Presumptive GOP Nominee for President Meets With His Probation Officer (www.rollingstone.com)
Hitler-quoting Moms for Liberty leader is running for governor of Indiana (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Video edited to make it appear Biden tried to sit down when there wasn’t a chair (apnews.com)
Octopath Traveler Now Available On PlayStation; Octopath Traveler II Now Available On Xbox (noisypixel.net)
Seems like it’s part of Square’s new strategy to make their games more cross-platform
Read the Full Transcript of Joe Biden's Interview With TIME (time.com)
'Old and decrepit' Trump rant exposed him as 'a shadow of what he was four years ago' (www.rawstory.com)
Judge Cannon rejects request for gag order against Donald Trump in classified docs case | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Star Trek 3 Is Finding Its Way Back to Theaters (gizmodo.com)
Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-president calls Hopkins’ cannibalistic Lecter ‘late, great’ while condemning ‘people who are being released into our country’...
Love, strange love a star woman teaches
I’ve known for years that Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics for Theme from Star Trek so that he could receive 50% of the royalties, but it never occurred to me that I should try and find out what those lyrics were. However, the lyrics did come up recently in a nerdy trivia show I watch, “Uhm, Actually”, and now that I know...
'Staring down little tyrants': Kristi Noem's book includes false anecdote about Kim Jong Un (www.usatoday.com)
“I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un,” she wrote in the book set to be released Tuesday. “I’m sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants (I’d been a children’s pastor, after all).”...
FBI data shows America is seeing a 'considerable' drop in crime. Trump says the opposite. (www.usatoday.com)
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: Don’t play us on foreign aid (www.axios.com)
House Democrats are warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that not including humanitarian aid in his foreign aid package could poison it for their side, Axios reports....
Donald Trump to reveal bond details as Letitia James poised to strike (www.newsweek.com)
Live Updates: Trump Trial Poised to Begin, a Criminal Case Without Precedent (www.nytimes.com)
The Washington Post also has live updates...
Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California – one, a mountainous wilderness area east of Los Angeles, and another with tree-covered rolling hillsides north of Napa – in the coming weeks, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN....
Biden to forgive $7.4 billion more in student loan debt for 277,000 borrowers (www.cnn.com)
The Biden administration said Friday that is using existing student loan forgiveness programs to cancel another round of student debt, totaling $7.4 billion for 277,000 borrowers....
Column: Jack Smith's latest push to get Donald Trump's Jan. 6 trial moving before the election (www.latimes.com)
“Given the importance of the trial schedule, the key practical question is whether the court focuses solely on Trump’s case or endorses immunity in other instances. Smith’s gambit is a fallback that would let the court order the trial to proceed even if its opinion extends to broader principles of immunity.”
Republican state representative left a loaded handgun in Colorado Capitol bathroom (coloradosun.com)
Ron DeSantis soft-launches plans to fundraise for Donald Trump (www.salon.com)
Arizona lawmaker leads prayer circle on state seal at Capitol building, sparking backlash (www.azcentral.com)
"William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill" Documentary/Biography in theaters this weekend (www.rottentomatoes.com)
Mostly positive reviews, but negative critics say 96 minutes of Shatner rambling can be a test to sit through.
Christian TV evangelicals fire up Trump support with messianic message (www.reuters.com)
Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for 78K public service workers (www.nbcnews.com)
The White House has approved nearly $144 billion in federal loan forgiveness for about 4 million borrowers in total, according to the administration....
‘It is simple. You name the crime’: AOC has contentious exchange with Biden probe witness (www.cnn.com)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked former Biden family associate Tony Bobulinski about what crimes he alleges he witnessed President Biden commit during a House Oversight Committee hearing. CNN’s Melanie Zanona breaks down the exchange.
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Launch Is a Disaster - IGN (www.ign.com)
Sea of Stars is adding co-op multiplayer to the dazzling Chrono Trigger-inspired RPG (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Mike Johnson 'blindsided' by abrupt departure that could end Lauren Boebert's career (www.rawstory.com)
Boebert had switched districts after Buck announced his impending retirement to avoid a stiff challenge from Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd district, but Buck’s immediate departure will set up a special election in which the state Republican and Democratic parties will choose a nominee – and there’s no guarantee they’ll...
Trump vows to 'free' Jan. 6 defendants as one of his first acts if elected (www.nbcnews.com)
Nearly 500 people have been sentenced to incarceration over the Jan. 6 riot, and prosecutors have secured more than 950 convictions....
New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award (apnews.com)
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Sets Filming Window & Episode Count (collider.com)
Warnock praises Biden for focusing on election while Trump ‘runs from the jailhouse’ (thehill.com)
State of the Union Megapost!
Tonight, Thursday, March 7th, is the State of the Union Address so lets keep everything related to it (including the Republican response) confined to this thread....
MTG Rages at Journo’s Jewish Space Laser Question: ‘F*ck Off’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) lashed out at a British reporter on Tuesday night who asked her about Jewish space lasers, telling the broadcaster to “fuck off.”...
Remedy acquires full rights to the Control franchise from 505 (www.destructoid.com)
Today, on February 28, nearly five years after Control’s initial launch, Remedy Entertainment, the team behind the Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control series, released an announcement regarding a deal between them and 505 Games, detailing a full transition to Remedy acquiring full rights to the franchise. While Remedy...
‘Just Like We Drew It Up’: What’s behind Joe Biden’s Super Bowl post? [12 Feb 2024 | Sarah Shamim | Al Jazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
Yet, it was no meme page or troll account posting that image: It was posted on Biden’s own X page early on Monday. Coming against the backdrop of Israel’s brutal war on Gaza that has killed more than 28,000 people and that the US has backed, the image prompted particular criticism of Biden by some social media users....