After the raccoon video finished it went to an interview with Jocelyn Benson, secretary of state in Michigan who resisted Trump's 2020 election nonsense, and now running for governor.
Pet raccoon with meth pipe in its mouth found in driver's seat during Ohio traffic stop, police say
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Frank was a smart cookie.
Well, nearly 200 judges (No longer on the bench) have signed a letter to Bondi condemning the actions of the DoJ particularly with reference to Judge Duggan. So it’s Dax vs 200 judges. Go for it Dax. Remember, what the DoJ says is not evidence as you insist, it is allegations. I predict the allegations will not stand up.
Note: Judges currently on the bench cannot ethically sign such a letter as they must stay neutral.
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The sheer stupidity and incompetence is staggering, not to mention fucking dangerous.
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There is no way that **** is not on the take.
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Well one way is abject stupidity.
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The two aren’t mutually exclusive.
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Just so. But I think that the overwhelmingly likely explanation is that Witcoff is simply incompetent.
If by - "bent as fuck" - you mean that he's on the take from Russia - I think that this is unlikely.
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Why do you think that is unlikely?
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Even better if a Republican asked it. But they won’t.
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Meanwhile...
David Hogg has spoken. David Hogg, the future of the Democratic Party.
David Hogg Slams Democrat Party On Bill Maher For Abandoning Young Men.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair David Hogg on Friday, after the operative delivered his take on why the Democratic Party lost a chunk of young voters in the 2024 presidential election.
He later outlined what he sees as a pathway for Democrats to retain and bring in more young voters into their movement.
“What we have to do here is figure out how to bring people back in and work towards the bigger goal of advancing the future of this country and helping young people, especially get by so that they’re able to focus on their lives and you know, getting with a young woman or something like that instead of how are they going to pay their rent, for example, or how are they working their two jobs,” he said.
“Young people should be able to focus on what young people should be focused on, which is how to get laid and how to go and have fun,” Hogg added.
David Hogg has spoken. David Hogg, the future of the Democratic Party.
David Hogg Slams Democrat Party On Bill Maher For Abandoning Young Men.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair David Hogg on Friday, after the operative delivered his take on why the Democratic Party lost a chunk of young voters in the 2024 presidential election.
He later outlined what he sees as a pathway for Democrats to retain and bring in more young voters into their movement.
“What we have to do here is figure out how to bring people back in and work towards the bigger goal of advancing the future of this country and helping young people, especially get by so that they’re able to focus on their lives and you know, getting with a young woman or something like that instead of how are they going to pay their rent, for example, or how are they working their two jobs,” he said.
“Young people should be able to focus on what young people should be focused on, which is how to get laid and how to go and have fun,” Hogg added.
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Hogg definitely has a bunch of good ideas, but he needs business leaders (doners) on board if he's going to get any traction because unfortunately 'the man' needs paying.
A bunch of teenagers getting laid is doing nothing for the economy. We need to bring back child labour, cut working benefits, cut paid holidays and abolish unions.
(the second bit was sarcasm in case it wasn't obvious)
Child labour overnight is now legal in Texas or Florida, I forget which.
Project 1925 envisages fundamental relaxation of the child protection laws.
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In the context of the conversation (including that it’s with Maher) it doesn’t sound as bad . . . but it’s still pretty dumb. Oink oink. I doubt a guy with David Hogg’s prominence has had many issues getting laid anyhow.
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Got to replace those pesky South American migrants somehow.
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A Democratic National Committee panel on Monday recommended a new election for the post held by Vice Chair David Hogg, whose effort to challenge “asleep at the wheel” Democrats sparked a firestorm in the national party.
...the panel’s move was based on a procedural complaint unrelated to the broader controversy surrounding Hogg...
www.foxnews.com
"This is not about David Hogg, despite what he’s saying. It is gender balance.... It’s in the rules that the officers need to be balanced between men and women."
...the panel’s move was based on a procedural complaint unrelated to the broader controversy surrounding Hogg...
David Hogg slams 'fast-track' effort to oust him as DNC vice chair
The DNC Credentials Committee voted on Monday to elevate a vote challenging Vice Chairs David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta's leadership positions.
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"This is not about David Hogg, despite what he’s saying. It is gender balance.... It’s in the rules that the officers need to be balanced between men and women."
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I was doing some reading about Air Force One. Apparently the traditional color scheme is mostly thanks to French-born Raymond Loewy, with help from JFK and Jackie Kennedy.
Lowey chose "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" from the Declaration of Independence, which is in a font created by William Caslon, an English engraver of no mean repute who at one point dedicated a book to George III.
"From cigarette cartons to Coca-Cola; from Studebaker to Skylab, one man shaped all these things — and many more — with his signature style. Indeed, we owe much of America's hyper futuristic mid-century aesthetic to Raymond Loewy, perhaps the most influential industrial designer in American history thus far."
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The first printed version of the United States Declaration of Independence is set in Caslon. Caslon is cited as the first original typeface of English origin.
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From the U.S. Department of State.
The appointed drafting committee of the American Declaration of Independence — known as the Committee of Five — consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Benjamin Franklin (himself an authority on type and printing). Upon the July 4th, 1776 ratification of the Declaration by the Second Continental Congress, the Committee of Five assigned the first printing of the document to John Dunlap — one of the most successful printers of his time, whose shop was located near Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Dunlap worked into the night to produce approximately two hundred copies of the document for distribution the following day. This first version of the Declaration — now known as the Dunlap Broadside — was composed of roman type from the Caslon foundry, forever linking the typeface to the words and values enshrined in America’s original founding document.
Although by 1776 there were numerous typeface options (most of them, like Baskerville, directly influenced by Caslon), Caslon was selected because of America’s familiarity with it. It was simply what people in the colonies were accustomed to reading, and so it was deemed the most democratic and practical choice for the first copies of the Declaration that were distributed. Caslon Type announced our intent to become a free nation, and carries with it the legacy of its association with the most important printed text in our country’s history.
Caslon type is considered the first Anglo Saxon expression of roman type, which arose during the Renaissance out of humanist scholars’ veneration and imitation of ancient Roman culture and letters. These embedded ideals mirror the Diplomatic Reception Rooms’ logo mark itself, which shares this origin in Renaissance humanism, and relates to ideas of both literacy and the value of the individual.
Lowey chose "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" from the Declaration of Independence, which is in a font created by William Caslon, an English engraver of no mean repute who at one point dedicated a book to George III.
"From cigarette cartons to Coca-Cola; from Studebaker to Skylab, one man shaped all these things — and many more — with his signature style. Indeed, we owe much of America's hyper futuristic mid-century aesthetic to Raymond Loewy, perhaps the most influential industrial designer in American history thus far."
Meet Raymond Loewy, The One Man Whose Iconic Designs Defined Mid-Century America
Equal parts designer, businessman, and personal branding guru, Raymond Loewy turned the U.S. into his own personal art portfolio.
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The first printed version of the United States Declaration of Independence is set in Caslon. Caslon is cited as the first original typeface of English origin.
William Caslon: 10 things to know about - TypeRoom
1. William Caslon (1692–1766) is Britain's first and most celebrated typefounder. Caslon's typefaces transformed English type design and first established an English national typographic style. Thro...
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From the U.S. Department of State.
The appointed drafting committee of the American Declaration of Independence — known as the Committee of Five — consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Benjamin Franklin (himself an authority on type and printing). Upon the July 4th, 1776 ratification of the Declaration by the Second Continental Congress, the Committee of Five assigned the first printing of the document to John Dunlap — one of the most successful printers of his time, whose shop was located near Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Dunlap worked into the night to produce approximately two hundred copies of the document for distribution the following day. This first version of the Declaration — now known as the Dunlap Broadside — was composed of roman type from the Caslon foundry, forever linking the typeface to the words and values enshrined in America’s original founding document.
Although by 1776 there were numerous typeface options (most of them, like Baskerville, directly influenced by Caslon), Caslon was selected because of America’s familiarity with it. It was simply what people in the colonies were accustomed to reading, and so it was deemed the most democratic and practical choice for the first copies of the Declaration that were distributed. Caslon Type announced our intent to become a free nation, and carries with it the legacy of its association with the most important printed text in our country’s history.
Caslon type is considered the first Anglo Saxon expression of roman type, which arose during the Renaissance out of humanist scholars’ veneration and imitation of ancient Roman culture and letters. These embedded ideals mirror the Diplomatic Reception Rooms’ logo mark itself, which shares this origin in Renaissance humanism, and relates to ideas of both literacy and the value of the individual.