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[MissMarple2]

Nothing says "man-made overheated atmosphere" quite like fresh snow in New Mexico on June 17. Truchas Peaks seen from Los Alamos this evening. I used to be a wilderness ranger up there. pic.twitter.com/A8zAyA27XO

— Steve Goddard (@SteveSGoddard) June 18, 2019

Photo at link.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
20s20 seconds ago

The Fake News doesn’t report it, but Republican enthusiasm is at an all time high. Look what is going on in Orlando, Florida, right now! People have never seen anything like it (unless you play a guitar). Going to be wild - See you later!

[henry]

State Dept found 30 security incidents related to Hillary. I hope Barr follows up.

https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/17/hillary-clinton-security-incidents-server-state-department/

[henry]

Jay Weber @JayWeber3
47m

The U.K. Just Banned 'Harmful Gender Stereotypes' in Advertising

https://twitter.com/JayWeber3/status/1140935071546970112

[henry]

Those whacky FIFA types...

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ
27m

Former soccer administrator Michel Platini is detained following a corruption investigation into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Qatar

[hoyden]

The last few months I'm being mail bombed by the GOP(e) getting 20+ emails a day begging for money. These are the same people who were preening and prancing with Paul Ryan and the DNC MFM "This is not who we are" cr@p. President Donald John Trump is the only one I'm inclined to support right now. The gope showed their true allegiance when they held the majority and worked to undercut Trump's agenda.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/byron-york-three-reasons-trump-russia-hasnt-turned-into-watergate?platform=hootsuite

"Try as they might, they can't make it 1974 again."

[henry]

hoyden, agree on GOPe spam. I also get 3 a day from Trump, plus 4 daily phone calls from NRA (aka scam for the executives to live large), as many as 5 from GOP (in spurts). How many years of not answering will it take?

[Melinda]

hoyden-

It looks to be very likely I'll be in your neighborhood for the 4th. MT has my contact info. I don't think I'll need to bring the chains, but you never know...

[MissMarple2]

hoyden,

I hear you. The GOPe thinks we are stupid.

[jim nj]

https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/06/17/caroline-glick-why-foreign-governments-are-shielding-iran/

WORTH READING.

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[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/donald-trump-jr-2020-election-donald-trump-democrats-2016

Donald Trump Jr. explains why this election is even more critical than 2016. He does a good job of laying out the situation and the consequences if we lose.

[Buckeye]

How many years of not answering will it take?

Henry, I have exactly the same groups pestering me.

I too have soured on the NRA. Wayne Whats his face is a con artist in my opinion.

[Melinda]

Wayne LaPierre appears to be a Tom Donahue-wannabe.

[Extraneus]

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[Extraneus]

Margot Cleveland:

5 Ways Michael Flynn’s New Lawyer Could Expose More About Spygate

[Old Lurker]

Henry "State Dept found 30 security incidents related to Hillary. I hope Barr follows up."

Names not released...but stern warning letters were placed in the personnel files of the bad actors. No wrists were seen to have marks.

[JimNorCal]

Unelected federal bureaucracies are sometimes called the 4th Branch of government. Congress will write some law, for example, regarding clean drinking water. Few details will be provided. Then the Federal Departments will crank out volumes of regulations that must be obeyed by citizens, businesses and local government. Due to the famous legal cases "Chevron", "Auer" and others the courts have given these regulations the force of law.

Federalist Society has lots of stuff, including a series of podcasts, on the issue. It's pretty geeky LOL
https://regproject.org

This podcast shows the benefit of having a Republican President such as PDJT in office.
https://regproject.org/free-lunch-podcast-e54/

It's long and geeky but if you listen to the anecdote that runs from 17:00 to 23:00, you'll get evidence to explain why Trump has been great for the economy.

[henry]

OL, no pensions were harmed in during State's handling of the matter.

[henry]

vw now writing it's own operating system.

https://www.autonews.com/technology/vw-steps-software-push-vwos-operating-system?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Marlene]

Good Morning! MM @ 7:05...yesterday Howie Carr interviewed the head of the Houlton (Maine) U.S. Border Patrol. He told Howie that some of the asylum seekers from Congo and Angola arriving in Portland have been found to have $600-$2,000 in rolled up $100 bills.
He also told Howie that at least 50 of his agents have been sent to the southern border,as is the case for all the northern border sectors. Others are sent for month long deployments as needed.

[Marlene]

Re: fundraising letters,hubby got one from Melania! :)

[Melinda]

henry-

Could you imagine how big VWs would be if they used SAP?

[henry]

Melinda, Driver's Ed would cost a million or so.

[joan]

rse,

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your mother as you navigate this difficult time.

May our Lord bless your mother with peace, your brother with new wisdom and understanding, and you with strength.

[Narciso79]

Prayers for you rse.

When cars go forbin project I get worried.

[hoyden]

Melinda, I think I might be in town on the 4th. A friend says you ought to check with TSA about the chains. I will reach out to MT.

[Melinda]

5 hr drive towards known tundra makes me always think "Now where are my Chains".

[JimNorCal]

Jeez, Alexa, don't go all SJW on me!
(Typing from short term memory, but the sentiment is exact even if I've done minor flubs on the exact wording ...)

Me: Alexa, good morning.
Alexa: Good morning.
Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, thirty six years ago today.
I like to think the sound of the roaring engines that day was not unlike the sound of an enormous glass ceiling shattering.

[sbwaters]

Me: Alexa, mind your own business.

[henry]

Instead of Big Brother, the SJWs have brought us Big Xer.

[Narciso79]

Even in Alabama there are idiots
https://mobile.twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1140769820880842753

I'm sure they felt different about don singleman

[clarice]

A unique opportunity for rib lovers:https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/17/us/reynolds-wrap-ribs-job-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2n7nETPPD8W8R2A0VWpitTvATgWHkQhMGc_an6toh9X06AaV1j9S9TDeM

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump

Had a very good telephone conversation with President Xi of China. We will be having an extended meeting next week at the G-20 in Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting.

[hoyden]

Melinda, I swapped out the snow thrower for the lawn mower last month. You're probably okay leaving them home.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Whenever this time of year rolls around and those disgusting endless hordes of ants begin their indoor assault again, I always wonder "could this have turned out differently if only I had burnt more of them with a magnifying glass when I was little"?

[henry]

Hmmmm:

AP Europe @AP_Europe
34m

VIDEO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel shook uncontrollably during a visit by Ukraine's new president on a hot day in Berlin. Merkel later told reporters she was fine and clearly hadn't drunk enough water. Read the full story here:

https://twitter.com/AP_Europe/status/1140972546369773569

[clarice]

Iggy--diatomaceous earth--I have those ants, too now, and this powder does them in without harm to people or animals.

[Extraneus]

Now that's determination. She stood there and grit her teeth for minutes without giving in.

[MissMarple2]

Eric Trump
‏Verified account @EricTrump

En route to Orlando! Here we go again! Let’s #KeepAmericaGreat! #2020 #USAUSAUSA

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9WEL6bX4AE4i5i.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9WFRC3XUAA6sz6.jpg

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
3h3 hours ago

The Fake News doesn’t report it, but Republican enthusiasm is at an all time high. Look what is going on in Orlando, Florida, right now! People have never seen anything like it (unless you play a guitar). Going to be wild - See you later!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
32m32 minutes ago

Had a very good telephone conversation with President Xi of China. We will be having an extended meeting next week at the G-20 in Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
3m3 minutes ago

“ECB officials see Rate Cut as primary tool for any new stimulus.” @business

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Only raiding parties so far clarice, so the grim satisfaction of individually crushing each one of their impudent trespassing bodies has been sufficient.
If the whole tribe shows up then I go all Ethan Edwards on them.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/1140492571682201600

This is a thread discussing the Russian "hack."

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--“ECB officials see Rate Cut as primary tool for any new stimulus.”--

Why not just skip that pointless step and go straight to the paddles?
"Clear!"

[clarice]

well, keep that suggestion under your hat for when that happens..from time to time--especially with all this rain--an entire army of them mounts an assault.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
6m6 minutes ago

German DAX way up due to stimulus remarks from Mario Draghi. Very unfair to the United States!

[clarice]

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274028/californias-budget-doubled-8-years-215-billion-daniel-greenfield

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/17/donald-trump-announces-ice-to-begin-deportation-process-for-millions-of-illegal-aliens/

[JimNorCal]

"German Chancellor Angela Merkel shook uncontrollably"

Be sure to make a splashy prominent announcement if it becomes time to switch over from "Merkel" to "Curb Dive II"

[MissMarple2]

He came all the way from TOKYO to see President Trump!#TrumpRallyOrlando #Trump2020 pic.twitter.com/qFmsuoSSoL

— ❌Charrise Lane❌ (@CharriseLane) June 18, 2019

Photo at link.

[henry]

Jim, Sunnyvale, That thought passed my mind as well. I don't know what dehydration looks like (she didn't seen flushed), so can't evaluate the "I didn't drink enough water" explanation.

[Tom R]

The Cleveland oped on Flynn prompts two questions.

Does it not seem extremely fishy that only one day passed between when Flynn got indicted and when he agreed to a plea bargain deal? I would have thought a high priced DC law firm that Flynn retained would need more than a few hours to provide him competent legal advice and to coordinate with the Mueller SC on the details of the plea bargain.

The oped also states Trump-appointed US Attorney Jessie Liu has taken over the case from Mueller. If the Mueller SC wrongfully indicted Flynn, engaged in prosecutorial misconduct, etc as many Trump supporters believe, then why doesn't Liu do the right thing and drop the case?

[MissMarple2]

https://nypost.com/2019/06/17/trump-ice-to-start-removing-millions-of-illegal-aliens/

[MissMarple2]

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us600042fx/map

Map with location of Japanese earthquake.

[lyle]

Shouldn’t it be “Curb Dive Zwei”? 😉

[Jane]

Mel,

That link comes up faded. I can't read it.

[henry]

lyle, likely a standard German word for it... I miss Frau's ability to offer one.

[Narciso79]

David sanger was leaked the westward invasion plan from Jordan in 2002, he was leaked the stuixtnet details in 2012, it turns out it was less than meets the eye in terms of effectiveness but the goal was to prevent Netanyahu from acting.

[henry]

How can Dems always vote for tax increases? Easy, they don't bother to pay taxes as it is.

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
6m

YA THINK?! Gov. Evers: Lt. Gov. Barnes should pay any delinquent taxes

https://twitter.com/VickiMcKenna/status/1140996311388438528

[Another Bob]

Uncontrollable shaking isn’t any symptom of dehydration I’ve ever heard of.

Anyone bailing on the financial markets yet?

[lyle]

Frau would have come up with a good zinger, Jim.

[Melinda]

Jane,

Try the top post by this guy:

https://www.govexec.com/voices/eric-katz/6739/?oref=ge-post-author?oref=rf-post-author

[GUS]

Merkel is the GERMAN FULL COMMIE. She is RODHAMS sister separated at birth.

[Melinda]

Does Angela have Rodhamitis?

[Another Bob]

Any of the smart financial types here paying attention to Faceborg’s adventure into cryptocurrency?

[Jim Eagle]

The word you're looking for is "Wackelig."

[Jim Eagle]

Or, "Zittrig".

[henry]

CNBC @CNBC
3m

Google Calendar is down around the world cnb.cx/2Xgw9ZZ

[MissMarple2]

Here is the link to Right Side Broadcasting Network. They are starting streaming coverage of the rally at 1:00 PM.

https://rsbnetwork.com/

I guess this has turned into a full-blown tailgate type party with food trucks, bands, etc. called "45 Fest."

[caro]

This thread shows up in my tabs as “happy fat”.
Heh.

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/449012-trump-reported-security-incidents-related-to-clinton-emails-really

This has information supplementing the President's tweet this morning.

[Narciso79]

Yikes:

https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/18/last-minute-move-southern-baptist-convention-supports-anti-christian-racial-identity-politics/

[Extraneus]

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/06/trump-planning-to-live-tweet-democratic-debates-report/

[jimmyk]

For some reason these women athletes aren't thrilled about competing against transgenders:

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2019/06/16/british-female-olympians-want-ioc-suspend-unfair-transgender-rules/

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailywire.com/news/48538/here-he-comes-trump-surging-battleground-states-hank-berrien?%3Futm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwtwitter

I cannot see how any of the democrat possibilities can match him.

[MissMarple2]

Especially when he does THIS!

https://www.dailywire.com/news/48537/president-trump-plans-live-tweeting-democratic-emily-zanotti?%3Futm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwtwitter

He plans on live tweeting the democrat debates!!

[henry]

yeah...

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ

Venezuelan gold bars. A Russian jet. An African refinery. What two secretive shipments show about President Nicolás Maduro's efforts to survive.

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
2m

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his family....

....I thank Pat for his outstanding service and will be naming Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper, to be the new Acting Secretary of Defense. I know Mark, and have no doubt he will do a fantastic job!

[Threadkiller]

Maybe Shanahan coughed out loud while Trump was granting an interview to Rachel Maddow.

[MissMarple2]

John Dissauer
‏Verified account @johndissauer
5m5 minutes ago

NEW AT DIS HOUR: An incredible amount of rain has fallen over southern Bartholomew and Jackson counties in south-central Indiana.

Radar estimates nearly 10" of rain has fallen between Freetown and Waymansville. I've received reports of 9"+ measured in rain gauges. #INwx #plant19
================================

YIKES!!! Four inches was a lot here on Saturday! I cannot imagine 10 inches! (Bartholomew is two counties south of Indianapolis. Humidity here is unbelievable, and we did get rain last night.

[Jane]

Shanahan is probably sick of the process. I know I am.

[Jim Eagle]

We have iffy weather, thunderstorms with gully washers, then the sun comes out and dries everything up, then rinse and repeat all day.

[Dave (in MA)]

Merkel: https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/322299/

Just throwing it out there. I'd better lie low for a while.

[Melinda]

Comms are broken?

https://twitter.com/moneyries/status/1141034025747922944?s=21

[rse]

narc-in that sbc article you linked, there was this statement:

It is the proverb of the “frog in the kettle” applied practically to affect change. Wrong word. Crirical race theory and intersectionality are designed to effect change as in "bring it about", not simply impact it, which is the meaning of affect.

It's not really wordsmithing when the whole point of the article was the purpose of these shifts.

[henry]

screen shot of letter at link.

Adam Klasfeld @KlasfeldReports
59m

Extraordinary: @TheJusticeDept’s deputy AG asked @ManhattanDA Vance to respond to a letter from Paul Manafort’s attorney with double-jeopardy objections. @CourthouseNews

https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1141019369453080577

[rse]

for porch--

https://www.wkkf.org/news-and-media/article/2019/06/transformative-work-of-librarians-and-being-counted

Kellogg F. One of the sponsors of the Equity link I put up this am.

[Jane]

Oh dear Dave.

[sbwaters]

Putting people to sleep, one woke at a time.

[Jim Eagle]

Didn't the Supremes yesterday validate that a State charge and a Federal charge do not meet the standard for double jeopardy. Or something like that.

[Narciso79]

I think the charges between state and federal are a little different with Manafort then with gamble, but I admit it's a puzzler. If he was a drug dealer or a murderer who got off, but this was a thief if memory.

[Narciso79]

Like Tim Robbins chill wind

https://pjmedia.com/trending/jim-acosta-risks-life-and-limb-to-sell-his-book/?fbclid=IwAR0ZxBwekUBok3jHaSbr-OJw7R2303cD202-R0NcB-Ps_Ven09HBivWQZbo

[henry]

Every time they say "it's just a few corrupt ones at the top of the FBI" andother grunt gets exposed:

A former FBI agent hired by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner to help in the criminal investigation of then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was hit with charges of perjury and tampering with evidence Monday.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/eric-greitens-ex-fbi-agent-st-louis-charged-perjury-evidence-tampering

rotten to the core.

[Narciso79]

Did they ever find that apocryphal photograph,

[Narciso79]

It seems like the journal is the only national paper that covers this story the Post and The Times memorywholed it

[Jane]

This morning on Fox, Gary Woodland was a guest, and they showed a video of his good friend, Amy Bockerstette, (the girl with downs' syndrome) and her family, watching him on the show. He loved it.

He seems like such a genuine great guy. He said he couldn't wait to play with her again. I've got a new hero.

[Jim Eagle]

So, Trump fired Shanahan because of a 6-year-old domestic battery charge on his wife during a drunken brawl?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7154925/Acting-Pentagon-secretary-FBI-investigation-domestic-violence-claim-ex-wife.html