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August 13, 2022
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.
William H. “Marty” Martin died Aug. 3 after being bitten the day before by a captive snake on the property at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to his wife, Renee Martin.
Martin, who was 80 years old, continued to make arduous mountain hikes to document and count snake populations in remote sites, said Joe Villari, who manages the Bull Run Mountains Preserve in northern Virginia and would accompany Martin on his outings there.
“He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with,” said Villari, who made it a point to join Martin on his semiannual treks to remote mountain dens where the snakes would live.
Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite
https://apnews.com/article/science-mountains-virginia-obituaries-23be2c4051e18c447f1ed2a228e4aa09FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.
William H. “Marty” Martin died Aug. 3 after being bitten the day before by a captive snake on the property at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to his wife, Renee Martin.
Martin, who was 80 years old, continued to make arduous mountain hikes to document and count snake populations in remote sites, said Joe Villari, who manages the Bull Run Mountains Preserve in northern Virginia and would accompany Martin on his outings there.
“He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with,” said Villari, who made it a point to join Martin on his semiannual treks to remote mountain dens where the snakes would live.
August 13, 2022
Dershowitz on Hannity giving munbo jumbo legallike cover for Trump
That MAGAs will repeat over and over..
Summary..statute used to accuse tfg is same one used against political dissidents snd rebels
August 12, 2022
on 8/12/2022, 12:12:31 PM by Responsibility2nd
To: Vermont Lt
Indeed. It’s not as clear cut as many (including Patel) would have us believe.
There are some, like Patel, who believe that a President can declassify at will, and if every jot and tittle isn’t followed then “so what?”
Then there are others who say that the regulations for declassification also must even apply to the President because if not there’s no chain of custody and no way to know or control who has access to such documents.
Surprisingly NBC has a pretty balanced article on the matter here, that people would be remiss to ignore or brush off just because it’s NBC. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-allies-say-declassified-mar-lago-documents-experts-say-unclear-w-rcna42311
Once again, as is the norm in Trump world for all his supporters, it’s not clear cut that he’s done “nothing wrong”. Sure it can be hashed out in court and if it comes to it I’m sure he will bring it to court “because he’s a fighter”. Yeah.
Here’s the thing though, if he just hadn’t brought the documents with him, none of this would have happened. Or, bothered to at least declassify them properly (instead of just declaring them “declassified” and that’s it, which again according to some experts isn’t good
enough). All of that would’ve been too simple I guess.
I’ve had enough of this kind of “winning” myself.
Some straight talk from an unlikely place..freeper to freeper
Freepers are posting "presidents can declassify whatever they want" over and over.. This is a surprising reply from another freepeRon 8/12/2022, 12:12:31 PM by Responsibility2nd
To: Vermont Lt
Indeed. It’s not as clear cut as many (including Patel) would have us believe.
There are some, like Patel, who believe that a President can declassify at will, and if every jot and tittle isn’t followed then “so what?”
Then there are others who say that the regulations for declassification also must even apply to the President because if not there’s no chain of custody and no way to know or control who has access to such documents.
Surprisingly NBC has a pretty balanced article on the matter here, that people would be remiss to ignore or brush off just because it’s NBC. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-allies-say-declassified-mar-lago-documents-experts-say-unclear-w-rcna42311
Once again, as is the norm in Trump world for all his supporters, it’s not clear cut that he’s done “nothing wrong”. Sure it can be hashed out in court and if it comes to it I’m sure he will bring it to court “because he’s a fighter”. Yeah.
Here’s the thing though, if he just hadn’t brought the documents with him, none of this would have happened. Or, bothered to at least declassify them properly (instead of just declaring them “declassified” and that’s it, which again according to some experts isn’t good
enough). All of that would’ve been too simple I guess.
I’ve had enough of this kind of “winning” myself.
August 12, 2022
A woman got on a northbound "Q" train at the Newkirk Ave. subway station in Park Slope.
She sat down and began talking on her phone. Police say the other woman sat down beside her and then without warning, stood up and punched the victim several times in the face.
When she asked the attacker why she did it she replied, "I hate Mexicans."
'I hate Mexicans' - Woman accused of racist subway attack
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/i-hate-mexicans-woman-accused-of-racist-subway-attackA woman got on a northbound "Q" train at the Newkirk Ave. subway station in Park Slope.
She sat down and began talking on her phone. Police say the other woman sat down beside her and then without warning, stood up and punched the victim several times in the face.
When she asked the attacker why she did it she replied, "I hate Mexicans."
August 12, 2022
Inflation remains at the top of the issue list, with 41% citing it as the most important for their vote. But with only three months left until Election Day, abortion has emerged as the second most important issue, albeit far behind rising prices at 14%. There is a three-way tie between border security, climate change and guns (7% apiece) for third.
In June, abortion was in third place at 10%, behind guns (12%) and inflation (41%).
Overall, voters split on their ballot choice for the midterms: 41% for the Democrat vs. 41% for the Republican. Inflation voters go for the Republican congressional candidate by 29 points, while abortion voters prefer the Democrat by 36 points.
Abortion jumps to 2nd most important issue behind inflation. Ballot choice is 41% repub 41% deml
https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-record-55-disapprove-scotusInflation remains at the top of the issue list, with 41% citing it as the most important for their vote. But with only three months left until Election Day, abortion has emerged as the second most important issue, albeit far behind rising prices at 14%. There is a three-way tie between border security, climate change and guns (7% apiece) for third.
In June, abortion was in third place at 10%, behind guns (12%) and inflation (41%).
Overall, voters split on their ballot choice for the midterms: 41% for the Democrat vs. 41% for the Republican. Inflation voters go for the Republican congressional candidate by 29 points, while abortion voters prefer the Democrat by 36 points.
August 12, 2022
Fox News Poll: Record 55% disapprove of SCOTUS
60% disapprove of overturning Roe v. Wade
On the heels of the high court overturning the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade in late June, a new Fox News survey finds a record number of registered voters disapproving of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The poll, released Thursday, finds 55% of voters discontent with the court’s job performance. That’s a 7-point jump from June, shortly before the ruling, and up 24 points from two years ago in July 2020. This is the first time over half have disapproved since Fox began asking the question in 2006 — at that time, 50% approved, 30% disapproved.
Compared to two years ago, those with the largest increases in disapproval are liberals (+39 percentage points), Democrats (+33), moderates (+33), suburban women (+32), independents (+32), and suburban Whites (+32).
While the court’s overall approval rating held relatively steady since the start of summer (39% in June vs. 41% now), it’s down 13 points since July 2020. Plus, those that were unsure two years ago have gained more clarity: 15% were uncertain of the court then and 14% in June 2022, but just 4% feel that way now.
New Fox news poll: record number disapprove of SCOTUS (55%) and 60% disapprove of overturning Roe
https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-record-55-disapprove-scotusFox News Poll: Record 55% disapprove of SCOTUS
60% disapprove of overturning Roe v. Wade
On the heels of the high court overturning the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade in late June, a new Fox News survey finds a record number of registered voters disapproving of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The poll, released Thursday, finds 55% of voters discontent with the court’s job performance. That’s a 7-point jump from June, shortly before the ruling, and up 24 points from two years ago in July 2020. This is the first time over half have disapproved since Fox began asking the question in 2006 — at that time, 50% approved, 30% disapproved.
Compared to two years ago, those with the largest increases in disapproval are liberals (+39 percentage points), Democrats (+33), moderates (+33), suburban women (+32), independents (+32), and suburban Whites (+32).
While the court’s overall approval rating held relatively steady since the start of summer (39% in June vs. 41% now), it’s down 13 points since July 2020. Plus, those that were unsure two years ago have gained more clarity: 15% were uncertain of the court then and 14% in June 2022, but just 4% feel that way now.
August 12, 2022
Racist man goes after taco stand..admits he has alcohol problemss
Apologizes when tracked to his home
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