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April 18, 2024
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/shitty-mob-boss-donald-trump-violates
There's lots more on Tiedrich's daily blog, "Everyone is entitled to my own opinion". Click on the OP link to read more about Chump's gag order violations and other aspects about the trial in New York City.
Today's Tiedrich rant: shitty mob boss Donald Trump violates his gag order - and robs the GOP blind
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/shitty-mob-boss-donald-trump-violates
last night, on his crappy ghost town of an app, Little Donny Fuckface violated the shit out of his gag order.
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Donny thinks he’s being cute here. he believes that by quoting some Fox News dipshit, he’s got plausible deniability. who me? I was just repeating something I heard.
sorry, fuck-o — this crosses the line into jury intimidation. and guess what, it’s working. not five minutes into the trial resuming this morning, this happened:
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the prosecutors are livid.
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“‘They are catching undercover Liberal Activists lying to the Judge in order to get on the Trump Jury,’ Jesse Watters”
Donny thinks he’s being cute here. he believes that by quoting some Fox News dipshit, he’s got plausible deniability. who me? I was just repeating something I heard.
sorry, fuck-o — this crosses the line into jury intimidation. and guess what, it’s working. not five minutes into the trial resuming this morning, this happened:
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Trial has resumed in Trump’s NY election interference trial. The first issue: a juror from Tuesday has expressed concerns that her identity will become public (as friends and family have already contacted her to ask if she is a juror) and it has impacted her ability to be fair and impartial. She is excused from service.
the prosecutors are livid.
There's lots more on Tiedrich's daily blog, "Everyone is entitled to my own opinion". Click on the OP link to read more about Chump's gag order violations and other aspects about the trial in New York City.
April 18, 2024
Rolling Stone link: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-demands-cut-donations-down-ballot-republicans-1235006262/
Hey this is great! They'll stop mentioning his name immediately. By this summer they'll all be saying, "Donald who?"
EDIT TO ADD: the actual letter ( PDF format) has been released by Politico and it can be downloaded here: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000018e-ed56-dff0-a7de-fd7e8f970000
Chump Demands Cut of Donations to Down-Ballot Republicans Who Use His Name
Rolling Stone link: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-demands-cut-donations-down-ballot-republicans-1235006262/
FLEECING HIS SUPPORTERS is not enough for Donald Trump, who is now asking down-ballot 2024 Republican candidates to fork over a portion of their fundraising if they use his name and likeness in their campaign. According to Politico, the Trump campaign sent a letter to vendors informing them that “all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC.”
“Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations,” the letter added.
Trump by no means lacks fundraising revenue, but he is spending mountains of cash on the slew of civil and criminal cases against him. The former president has been leveraging his various trials as a motivator for small donor donations, but according to Federal Election Commission filings released earlier this week, he brought in $75 million less than President Joe Biden’s campaign in the first quarter of 2024.
The letter demonstrates how fixated the Trump campaign is on ensuring that political donations in any way linked to Trump make it directly to the campaign’s coffers. The notice includes a series of guidelines for vendors listing fundraising tactics they should avoid, including speaking on behalf of President Trump, mentioning the president’s family without their consent or the consent of the campaign, and even “copying the language or style from President Trump’s fundraising solicitations.”
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“Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations,” the letter added.
Trump by no means lacks fundraising revenue, but he is spending mountains of cash on the slew of civil and criminal cases against him. The former president has been leveraging his various trials as a motivator for small donor donations, but according to Federal Election Commission filings released earlier this week, he brought in $75 million less than President Joe Biden’s campaign in the first quarter of 2024.
The letter demonstrates how fixated the Trump campaign is on ensuring that political donations in any way linked to Trump make it directly to the campaign’s coffers. The notice includes a series of guidelines for vendors listing fundraising tactics they should avoid, including speaking on behalf of President Trump, mentioning the president’s family without their consent or the consent of the campaign, and even “copying the language or style from President Trump’s fundraising solicitations.”
Hey this is great! They'll stop mentioning his name immediately. By this summer they'll all be saying, "Donald who?"
EDIT TO ADD: the actual letter ( PDF format) has been released by Politico and it can be downloaded here: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000018e-ed56-dff0-a7de-fd7e8f970000
April 16, 2024
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/dozy-dipshit-don-snorelone-falls
Bonus screenshot:
But wait ... there's more. "Trump’s ace team of parking garage lawyers continued their unbroken streak of pissing off every judge they’ve faced."
Please click on the OP link to read the rest on Tiedrich's blog, "Everyone has the right to my own opinion."
Today's Tiedrich rant: dozy dipshit Don Snorelone falls asleep at his own trial
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/dozy-dipshit-don-snorelone-falls
yesterday was Day One of the Big New York Don’t Call It Hush Money Fuckery Trial and Donald Trump had just one job: stay awake and not act like a ginormous asshole — and he fucked it up. the stupid shit fell asleep at his own criminal trial.
it was Maggie Haberman — of all people! — who blew the whistle on Dozing Don.
holy shit. Remember when Hillary Clinton sat for an eleven-hour Benghazi grilling? remember when Joe Biden sat for a five-hour interview with Robert Hur? Donny Diaperstain couldn’t even last one hour at his own trial before nodding off.
wouldn’t you love to know what Trump’s lawyer’s notes said? “wake the fuck up, dipshit, you’re on trial.” hey look, I’m sure there’s a perfectly normal explanation.
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it was Maggie Haberman — of all people! — who blew the whistle on Dozing Don.
Even as a judge was hearing arguments on last-minute issues in a criminal case that centers on salacious allegations and threatens to upend his bid for the presidency, Mr. Trump appeared to nod off a few times, his mouth going slack and his head drooping onto his chest. The former president’s lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, passed him notes for several minutes before Mr. Trump appeared to jolt awake and notice them.
holy shit. Remember when Hillary Clinton sat for an eleven-hour Benghazi grilling? remember when Joe Biden sat for a five-hour interview with Robert Hur? Donny Diaperstain couldn’t even last one hour at his own trial before nodding off.
wouldn’t you love to know what Trump’s lawyer’s notes said? “wake the fuck up, dipshit, you’re on trial.” hey look, I’m sure there’s a perfectly normal explanation.
Bonus screenshot:
But wait ... there's more. "Trump’s ace team of parking garage lawyers continued their unbroken streak of pissing off every judge they’ve faced."
Please click on the OP link to read the rest on Tiedrich's blog, "Everyone has the right to my own opinion."
April 16, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris was supposed to be a guest on Jimmy Kimmel tonight, however her name has been removed. I don't know what happened, maybe she'll reschedule at a later date? I hope so.
Tuesday April 16 - Late-night talk show guest list
Vice President Kamala Harris was supposed to be a guest on Jimmy Kimmel tonight, however her name has been removed. I don't know what happened, maybe she'll reschedule at a later date? I hope so.
April 15, 2024
Spotlight PA link: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/04/pennsylvania-mail-ballots-election-2024-voting-fraud-donald-trump-undated-lawsuits/
Topics covered in this excellent Spotlight PA article:
1. How Pennsylvania verifies mail ballots
2. How Pennsylvania counts mail ballots
3. Remaining gray areas (e.g. Failure to used privacy envelopes)
4. Drop boxes
5. Date requirement
6. Ballot curing
I've been using the mailed ballot since 2021 when Pennsylvania allowed it during the Covid lockdown. I've renewed my status every year since then because it's a great option for senior citizens.
The truth about mail ballots in Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA link: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/04/pennsylvania-mail-ballots-election-2024-voting-fraud-donald-trump-undated-lawsuits/
You may be one of the hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians who plan to vote by mail during the 2024 election. Or maybe it’s an option you’ve considered but haven’t pursued because you distrust the process or have concerns about fraud. Pennsylvania election officials have safeguards in place to verify the identity of people who request and cast mail ballots. Many counties also follow guidance from the Department of State to secure ballots and track who handles them.
Despite these layers of security and verification, former President Donald Trump has routinely attacked mail voting since 2020 and falsely claimed in recent months that “you automatically have fraud” with this kind of balloting.
Republicans in recent years have made many efforts to suppress or ban mail voting, which in Pennsylvania is more popular among Democrats. This approach has backfired, and GOP leaders — except for Trump — are now trying to get the party’s voters to embrace this method of voting.
Mail ballot fraud is exceptionally rare, and there is no evidence of widespread issues that would change the outcome of any Pennsylvania election. Here’s what you need to know about mail voting ahead of the 2024 election:
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Despite these layers of security and verification, former President Donald Trump has routinely attacked mail voting since 2020 and falsely claimed in recent months that “you automatically have fraud” with this kind of balloting.
Republicans in recent years have made many efforts to suppress or ban mail voting, which in Pennsylvania is more popular among Democrats. This approach has backfired, and GOP leaders — except for Trump — are now trying to get the party’s voters to embrace this method of voting.
Mail ballot fraud is exceptionally rare, and there is no evidence of widespread issues that would change the outcome of any Pennsylvania election. Here’s what you need to know about mail voting ahead of the 2024 election:
Topics covered in this excellent Spotlight PA article:
1. How Pennsylvania verifies mail ballots
2. How Pennsylvania counts mail ballots
3. Remaining gray areas (e.g. Failure to used privacy envelopes)
4. Drop boxes
5. Date requirement
6. Ballot curing
I've been using the mailed ballot since 2021 when Pennsylvania allowed it during the Covid lockdown. I've renewed my status every year since then because it's a great option for senior citizens.
April 15, 2024
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/its-stormy-monday-enjoy-your-first
Tiedrich explains why this is NOT A HUSH MONEY TRIAL, even though the media loves to call it that. This is election interference which is a crime, and that's why Michael Cohen was in prison for over a year. Cohen got out early because it was the height of the Covid outbreak, not because he got "pardoned" or because he sweet-talked the Magas.
Jeff Tiedrich isn't a lawyer but he does a good job of explaining that it's not a "witch hunt" as Chump loves to call it. Nor is it about the hush money so much as the sneaky, illegal way they tried to justify the payments to Stormy Daniels and the other women. (I keep wondering why Chump didn't hire Ms. Daniels and pay her to be a campaign consultant. It would have been completely legal and untraceable.)
Great rant and worth a click to read the rest on Tiedrich's blog "Everyone is Entitled to My Own Opinion."
Today's Tiedrich rant: it's Stormy Monday - enjoy your first criminal trial, Donny
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/its-stormy-monday-enjoy-your-first
cheating on your spouse because you’re an amoral asshole who regards every woman as a piece of meat to be conquered, is not illegal. it’s fucked-up behavior for sure, but it’s not illegal. cheating while your wife is at home, nursing your newborn baby? scumbaggery of the highest order, but still not illegal.
instructing your mob-fixer lawyer to hand the woman with whom you cheated a huge pile of money, so she’ll shut the fuck up about your freakishly undersized mushroom dick? believe it or not, also not illegal.
however: cutting a Trump Org check and then falsifying business records in order to hide the true nature of why the funds were paid out — congratulations, bro, you just crossed the line into Crime Town.
and doing all this while running for president, in order to keep the voting public from learning what a vile shitbag you are? welcome to the wonderful world of election interference — settle in, my dude, you’re now squarely in Felony Land.
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instructing your mob-fixer lawyer to hand the woman with whom you cheated a huge pile of money, so she’ll shut the fuck up about your freakishly undersized mushroom dick? believe it or not, also not illegal.
however: cutting a Trump Org check and then falsifying business records in order to hide the true nature of why the funds were paid out — congratulations, bro, you just crossed the line into Crime Town.
and doing all this while running for president, in order to keep the voting public from learning what a vile shitbag you are? welcome to the wonderful world of election interference — settle in, my dude, you’re now squarely in Felony Land.
Tiedrich explains why this is NOT A HUSH MONEY TRIAL, even though the media loves to call it that. This is election interference which is a crime, and that's why Michael Cohen was in prison for over a year. Cohen got out early because it was the height of the Covid outbreak, not because he got "pardoned" or because he sweet-talked the Magas.
Jeff Tiedrich isn't a lawyer but he does a good job of explaining that it's not a "witch hunt" as Chump loves to call it. Nor is it about the hush money so much as the sneaky, illegal way they tried to justify the payments to Stormy Daniels and the other women. (I keep wondering why Chump didn't hire Ms. Daniels and pay her to be a campaign consultant. It would have been completely legal and untraceable.)
Great rant and worth a click to read the rest on Tiedrich's blog "Everyone is Entitled to My Own Opinion."
April 15, 2024
DVR alert for TUESDAY April 16th: Jimmy Kimmel has VP Kamala Harris scheduled to appear
Monday April 15 - Late-night talk show guest list
DVR alert for TUESDAY April 16th: Jimmy Kimmel has VP Kamala Harris scheduled to appear
April 14, 2024
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2024/04/13/truck-fatalities-highways-crashes/stories/202404110117
It's well-known in Pennsylvania that we have hills, curves, tunnels, bridges, and crumbling pavement in some areas. Add to that the weather factors of ice, snow, heavy rain, fog, wind - plus the fact that many trucks prefer driving at night to avoid traffic - well, truck accidents happen too frequently here.
State and local driving speeds for large trucks is always an issue, and a major sticking point for the drivers. Automatic emergency braking will require more time for upgrading of older trucks, or perhaps grandfathering older models that can't be upgraded. It must become a priority on the interstates first, then gradually carried over into the state road system. It's a matter of public safety.
Deaths keep rising in Pennsylvania truck crashes
New figures put new pressure on feds to pass long-sought safety rulesPittsburgh Post-Gazette link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2024/04/13/truck-fatalities-highways-crashes/stories/202404110117
WASHINGTON — More people died on Pennsylvania highways in crashes involving large trucks in 2022 than in 42 other states, according to new federal statistics. The most recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration figures show truck-related deaths in Pennsylvania rose 14.2%, from 162 in 2021 to 185 in 2022, providing new urgency as the federal transportation officials finally moved ahead with long-delayed safety rules.
Nationally, deaths in crashes involving large trucks rose by 1.9%, from 5,821 in 2021 to 5,936 in 2022, even as overall traffic fatalities dropped by 1.7% from 43,230 to 42,514. The increase in fatalities comes in the midst of efforts by NHTSA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to draft long-sought rules requiring new trucks to have automatic emergency braking and to have devices that limit how fast they can go.
Both regulations initially were recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board in 1995. That was almost 30 years ago. Meanwhile, other countries have adopted the technologies.
“We see a very familiar pattern — a heavy truck coming upon stopped traffic and the truck not being able to stop in time,” said Peter Kurdock, general counsel for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. “The thing that’s so frustrating is that it's no mystery why these crashes occur and the solutions are not a mystery either.”
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Nationally, deaths in crashes involving large trucks rose by 1.9%, from 5,821 in 2021 to 5,936 in 2022, even as overall traffic fatalities dropped by 1.7% from 43,230 to 42,514. The increase in fatalities comes in the midst of efforts by NHTSA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to draft long-sought rules requiring new trucks to have automatic emergency braking and to have devices that limit how fast they can go.
Both regulations initially were recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board in 1995. That was almost 30 years ago. Meanwhile, other countries have adopted the technologies.
“We see a very familiar pattern — a heavy truck coming upon stopped traffic and the truck not being able to stop in time,” said Peter Kurdock, general counsel for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. “The thing that’s so frustrating is that it's no mystery why these crashes occur and the solutions are not a mystery either.”
It's well-known in Pennsylvania that we have hills, curves, tunnels, bridges, and crumbling pavement in some areas. Add to that the weather factors of ice, snow, heavy rain, fog, wind - plus the fact that many trucks prefer driving at night to avoid traffic - well, truck accidents happen too frequently here.
State and local driving speeds for large trucks is always an issue, and a major sticking point for the drivers. Automatic emergency braking will require more time for upgrading of older trucks, or perhaps grandfathering older models that can't be upgraded. It must become a priority on the interstates first, then gradually carried over into the state road system. It's a matter of public safety.
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