This Is How They See US?

Attribution: Aid of USA to Ukraine by Vladimir Kazanevsky, Ukraine, PoliticalCartoons.com

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  1. ‘Our artillery is starving:’ Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve $60bn of military aid (msn.com)

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/23/ukraine-war-briefing-long-range-atacms-missiles-on-the-way-says-zelenskiy

    Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s president, said legislation passed by the US House of Representatives and awaiting Senate approval had clarified that Ukraine would be receiving the longer-range version of Atacms (Army Tactical Missile Systems) that it has long sought. Atacms is highly prized by the Ukrainian army for its firepower, speed of deployment and accuracy, but Ukraine has so far been restricted to a version that can only fire 165km (102 miles). Newer versions can fire about 300km. Atacms can be launched from the similarly prized Himars system already supplied by the US to Ukraine.
    A White House statement confirmed that Biden told Zelenskiy “that his administration will quickly provide significant new security assistance packages to meet Ukraine’s urgent battlefield and air defence needs as soon as the Senate passes the national security supplemental and he signs it into law”. Zelenskiy said he thanked his US counterpart, Joe Biden, for support and leadership in a phone conversation on Monday.

  3. meanwhile the voice of the fart is heard in our land (my apologies to song of solomon 2:12)

    Opening arguments began this morning in the People of the State of New York vs Donald Jeraldine Trump, he posted little bursts of lunacy on Truth Social in protest, his lawyers made it clear that they are going to continue to deny Trump had sex with Stormy Daniels, Trump is rumored to be farting in the courtroom but there’s no way to prove it so please don’t repost this video out of context with dumb captions like “The Shart of the Deal” or “Gassolini”, Donny has reportedly been stewing in private over everything from the look of his courtroom sketches to Jimmy making fun of him, New York Times reporter Susanne Craig wrote that Trump is STILL having trouble staying awake during the trial, we will hear testimony from his old friend David Pecker tomorrow, Taylor Swift’s album dropped over the weekend and Jimmy was confused about a bumper sticker he saw, and Guillermo went to Mexico City over the weekend as a special guest of Madonna who pulled him up on stage at her concert!

  4. Jon’s take

    (be sure to check out the fun with jessica & jon starting at 12:00 in)

    Jon Stewart weighs in on the media’s overblown coverage of Trump’s criminal trial, from sketch-artist interviews to following his motorcade via helicopter, and how the airtime contradicts their stated goal to give him less airtime. Plus, Daily Show alum Jessica Williams surprises us with some joyful benefits of following the Trump trial story.

  5. I reiterate:   FART is the oldest form of humor.   Way before the first guy to pretend to sit on his spear.

  8. song of drumpf?

    Here is my parody of Let it Go from Frozen, with words and video mash up by me and brilliant singing by the amazing Sarah Brown. This song is about farts! I am feeling hungry tonight, got a hankering for greens. I’ve had my peas and brussels sprouts; and my favourite, I’ve had beans!

  9. I heard a rumor that Dumbass is planning to use the NY court’s day off for his trial Wednesday to campaign in Shartlesville, PA. Prolly just a rumor…

  13. NATIONAL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY

    On April 23rd each year, National Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages us to speak like the Bard and the characters in his plays. 
    #TalkLikeShakespeareDay

    William Shakespeare (April 1564-April 23, 1616) is the author of some of the world’s most celebrated plays and poems. In 2016, we honored the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. What better way to celebrate his life and art than to speak like the poet and playwright.  

  17. Don’t know where this ends up after all is said and done, but things are not going well for Dumbass, and almost more importantly, for Todd Blanche.  NYT

    …
    In court on Tuesday, one of the prosecutors, Christopher Conroy, rattled off Mr. Trump’s various statements that may have crossed the line, including calling Mr. Cohen and Ms. Daniels “sleaze bags.” He also noted that Mr. Trump last week reposted an attack on the jury pool, and that one juror who had already been seated subsequently asked to be excused from the panel.

    “What happened here was exactly what this order was meant to prevent and the defendant doesn’t care,” Mr. Conroy said.

    The prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney’s office had asked Justice Merchan to fine Mr. Trump $1,000 per violation, and Mr. Conroy said on Tuesday they were not seeking jail time — although he believed that is what Mr. Trump might have been angling for.

    Mr. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, argued that Mr. Trump’s posts were political in nature, and did not violate the order because he was simply responding to “a barrage of political attacks” from Mr. Cohen and others. But Justice Merchan appeared to bristle at that claim, saying he did not want to get into “interpreting and reading between the lines” of Mr. Trump’s posts.

    As Mr. Blanche complained that Mr. Conroy had ample time to make his argument, Justice Merchan dressed down the lawyer, interjecting, “I’m asking the questions, OK,” and “I’m going to decide whether your client is in contempt or not so please don’t turn it around.”

    Mr. Blanche appeared flummoxed and frustrated by Justice Merchan, who remarked that one of the defense’s arguments was “silly” and noted that some of Mr. Trump’s posts were false.

    “I need to know what is true,” Justice Merchan said, before uttering the words no lawyer ever wants to hear from a judge: “You’re losing all credibility with the court.”
    …

    As the author noted – those aren’t words that any lawyer wants to hear.

    And before I forget -(1) the opening statements yesterday were a great study in contrasts – the prosecution laid out what the evidence they had to present will show while Dumbass’ attorney whined about him not being called President Dumbass and just said he’s innocent, and (2) the Sandoval hearing went miserably for Dumbass – if he testifies the prosecution can ask him about … anything. The question will be is he smart enough (or controllable enough) that his lawyers can impress upon him the fact that if he testifies he’ll find out he’s not nearly as smart and articulate as he seems to think, or will he just not be able help himself? Let’s hope its the latter.

  19. In a response to a RW tRupster troll on Quora Digest, a self-described Brit (Jonathan Trueman) responded as follows:

    I despise Trump not only for policy reasons but for character reasons. He’s a con man. A liar on an unprecedented scale. A bigot. A hypocrite. A thin-skinned egomaniac. A thug. An abuser of women, with profoundly inappropriate attitudes to his own daughter. A crawler to monsters who do not deserve it – not that anyone does. A threat to your national security and ours.
    And, let’s not forget, according to people who share many of his policy positions and have worked closely with him, a fucking idiot. 

    Just in case you need a clear and concise answer if you’re ever asked why you don’t like Trump.

  22. “HIGHLY CONFLICTED, TO PUT IT MILDLY, JUDGE JUAN MERCHAN, HAS TAKEN AWAY MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. EVERYBODY IS ALLOWED TO TALK AND LIE ABOUT ME, BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO DEFEND MYSELF. THIS IS A KANGAROO COURT, AND THE JUDGE SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF!”
    2.16k ReTruths 7.62k Likes
    Apr 23, 2024, 11:00 AM
     
    Well, FFS! and he is allowed to talk, he just can’t go after judge, jury and witnesses.  Harassing them and doxing them is not defending himself.  

    Did he just break the gag order, again? Timeout for Donny?
    Wait, he’s in court. Did his young, blonde, Ivanka-esque, media intern post this and is she immune from the gag order if she’s posting as him?

  23. he just wants infinite mistrials, lock him up

    no one else could get away with that kind of blatant contempt, certainly not people of color

    ok —— that crook, back to
    it ✌️

  26. Try that one – should work.  If not, here’s the last two updates.

    Trump pulls down the lapels of his jacket sharply and walks out, again looking frustrated. To me, he’s looked far angrier yesterday and today than he did during all of last week, during jury selection.

    Alan Feuer

    April 23, 2024, 12:39 p.m. ET18 minutes ago
    18 minutes ago

    Alan Feuer
    Reporting from the courthouse

    Trump’s lawyers have objected all along to prosecutors couching Trump’s relationship with Pecker and Michael Cohen as a conspiracy — after all, Trump is not facing a conspiracy charge. But Joshua Steinglass, one of the prosecutors, just noted for the first time in court that one of the election statutes the case is based on does in fact have a conspiracy provision. That could prove important later when the jury is instructed on the laws they must consider in reaching a verdict.
    Interesting stuff.

  29. Chaucer, the miller’s tale   
     
    This Nicholas immediately let fly a fart
    As great as if it had been a thunder-bolt,       
    So that with the stroke Absolon was almost blinded;     
    And he was ready with his hot iron,   
    And he smote Nicholas in the middle of the ass.

  30. He is so obsessed with his supporters not showing up, making up all kinds of lies to explain it away…

    Donald J. Trump
    @realDonaldTrump

    Thousands of people were turned away from the Courthouse in Lower Manhattan by steel stanchions and police, literally blocks from the tiny side door from where I enter and leave. It is an armed camp to keep people away. Maggot Hagerman of The Failing New York Times, falsely reported that I was disappointed with the crowds. No, I’m disappointed with Maggot, and her lack of writing skill, and that some of these many police aren’t being sent to Columbia and NYU to keep the schools open and the students safe. The Legal Scholars call the case a Scam that should never have been brought. I call it Election Interference and a personal hit job by a conflicted and corrupt Judge who shouldn’t be allowed to preside over this Political Hoax. New York Justice is being reduced to ashes, and the World is breathlessly watching. Hopefully, Appellate Courts can save it, and all of the companies that are fleeing to other jurisdictions. They can no longer take a chance on New York Justice!

    Apr 23, 2024, 4:35 PM

  31. Mitt Romney’s verdict: “I think everybody has made their own assessment of President Trump’s character, and so far as I know you don’t pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you.” (CNN)

  32. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/23/trump-media-shares-plunge-before-former-presidents-stock-bonus.html
    Trump Media shares fell 8% Tuesday as former President Donald Trump qualified for an expected earnout bonus.”
    “DJT closed at $32.57 per share, about 50% below its opening price last month of more than $70.”
     
    “Trump will receive an additional 36 million shares, worth about $1.15 billion, because the stock closed above a $17.50 minimum share price.”
     

  33. Yeah, someone else wrote that last post for him.  

    Exhibit A: stanchion

    Adolf would’ve used the word barricade. Actually, he would’ve used BARRICADE!

    So much for the gag order. Would it apply to anyone posting for him on his account???

  34. Maggot Hagerman
     
    Jesus…..the guy could be on “South Park”.

    Cartman…..Respect my AUTHORITAH!

  35. Someone put up a video of the area surrounding the courthouse.  He’s lying.  Traffic is moving.   There are “steel stanchions” which I would call bike racks to keep folks corralled, except there’s nobody to corral.  Not a red hat in sight.  

  36. He’s painting a picture for the rubes, desperately trying to draw them into backing his play. Problem is they’ve all grown a little jail-shy.

    He wants to force the issue……He wants to be thrown into jail.    Full Tilt Boogie.  

    And she CANT WRITE! Neener neener neener……

  37. His young, blonde assistant has to channel him when she posts as him…or whomever is doing it.

  38. https://futurism.com/the-byte/trump-aide-wireless-printer-good-news

    “Her name is Natalie Harp, a former One America News anchor who joined Trump’s communications team in March 2022. According to reporting that year by the Washington Post, Harp would even accompany the former reality TV host on golf trips in a cart “equipped with a laptop and sometimes a printer to show him uplifting news articles, online posts, or other materials.”

    “Harp has an unusual relationship with Trump, arguing that he saved her life by approving an immunotherapy drug that reportedly allowed her to survive a rare form of cancer.”

    “However, experts have maintained that Trump’s “Right-to-Try” law, which greenlit a number of drug treatments, was nothing more than smoke and mirrors. The FDA already had a process that approved more than 90 percent of people who wanted access to these drugs and treatments,” former top FDA official Peter Lurie told WaPo back in 2020.

  39. Stanchion – good catch BiD.  He wouldn’t know a stanchion from a bollard. And it COULD NOT be posted by him – the only thing all caps’d in it was NYU. I will note that the NYT (notice the all caps) reported today that after his beck and call for his supporters to show up, a throng of a dozen or so did – and tapered off to about half that number over the course of an hour or two.  Even in Manhattan he should be able to summon more supporters than that.  And I note that the husband, father, family man was in court again with no family members supporting him in the courtroom.  Some pundit yesterday noted that even Jeffrey Dahmer’s parents showed up for his trial.

  41. Harp has an unusual relationship with Trump

     
    Don’t they all, including his wives and children. 

  42. ‘Splains it all…
     
    https://www.amazon.com/Betrayal-Bond-Breaking-Exploitive-Relationships/dp/0757318231

    “In The Betrayal Bond, Dr. Carnes presents an in-depth study of these relationships; why they form, who is most susceptible, and how they become so powerful. Dr. Carnes also gives a clear explanation of the bond that compels people to tolerate the intolerable, and for the first time, maps out the brain connection that makes being with hurtful people comparable to ‘a drug of choice.’ Most importantly, Carnes provides practical steps to identify compulsive attachment patterns and ultimately to change or end them for good.”

  46. He’s jonesing for some honest-to-goodness jail time.  Not serious Big House time but just a little piddy-pat short-term incarceration where they bring him hamberders and shit.  He needs it for his legend. 

  47. Since we can’t seem to get him locked up, why not commitment? He could certainly use the treatment. 

  48. Zero positive attention is the bucket of water that just might melt his wickedness.  Do any of the ladies attending him have Russian ties? 

  49. Ivy – He’ll never get prison time and commitment we probably wouldn’t be able to confirm (HIPAA), although we would notice his absence due to things being more pleasant.

    The way I see it, we have two chances:
    lightning 
    cholesterol

  50. We don’t know for sure that Trump was the one farting in court, so it would not be right for me to state that he was. So, I cannot in good conscience report that Trump was pumping gas like a Barstow Texaco, but I can report, to borrow a phrase he like to use when spreading rumors, that “many people were saying he was farting in court.”

     
    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-passing-gas/

  51. and commitment we probably wouldn’t be able to confirm (HIPAA)

     
    blue, doubtless, the tabloids would find whatever facility he’s committed to, their clamoring at the gates would outnumber his crowds of supporters.

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