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Thursday Good News Roundup: Pwn Goals [1]
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Date: 2023-08-10
The haters want to harm—well, everyone but the filthy rich, as long as Those People get hurt worse, for a rapidly increasing value of Those. Ohio, where the viciously anti-abortion Issue 1 went down 57-43% is the biggest state example this week. The clueless I-DJT continues to make the multiple cases of various prosecutors or civil complainants non-stop. Everything they do backfires on them, like -Wile E. Coyote. All we have to do is run, like the roadrunner.
We will begin today by running for every office in sight, and ignoring them, except when they make the bestest ads for our programs and our candidates. Then we will chortle and, yes, binky like excited, happy rabbits, over their attempts to own the Libs that turn into self-pwns (p-owns).
Let’s start with a collection of soccer/football own goals. I was most impressed by the ones where the ball is passed back over the goalie’s head, just out of reach, and just under the crossbar. I saw one in a live broadcast, years ago, 11 seconds into the game.
15 Times Backpass Went Wrong
Regular Good News
The MSM wants the 2024 Presidential contest to be a neck-and-neck horse race, so there has been a lot of noise about one poll showing Biden and Trump tied at 43% each. This is, of course, bushwah, especially this far out. But I take some comfort from recent Morning Consult polling that shows Biden comfortably ahead of both DeSantis and Trump. And remember, Gen Z is still turning our way, while their elders are dying in something more than the normal manner, by their own doing.
FiveThirtyEight Presidential Polls 2024
I won’t go into it any deeper until fall 2024. This, however, is important for fundraising and recruiting in Florida.
x Good Morning My Resistor Brothers & Sistors 🏖️🌞🌅
I thought Florida could use a bit of Good news
Senate Candidate PHIL EHR is beating Rick Scott by 2 points
In the most recent polls.
Today I ask you to please r/t so that we can spread his name and Campaign to Everyone.
I… — Resist Republicans in Florida (@FLWillRegret22) August 3, 2023
x #DemocratsCreateJobs The jobs report is full of good news. 187k jobs created in July. There are 9.6 million jobs open and only 6 million unemployed. Jobs up now 31 months in a row. Please retweet. Reply with the hashtag to help it trend. #wtpBLUE pic.twitter.com/TLGUHGdkdE — Pat Fuller 🟧🟦☮️ (@bannerite) August 4, 2023
x Breaking News - Americans are finally united in something.
84% of Registered Voters want to see the Donald Trump Trials televised! TELEVISE THE TRIAL
I would LOVE to see Jack Smith get to work! Wouldn't you?
Drop a 💙 & ReTweet ♻️ to Share if you agree #TeleviseTheTrial pic.twitter.com/PlD3XgB202 — DonkConnects ♻️™ ➐ (@donkoclock) August 4, 2023
x Donald Trump will next be indicted in Georgia.
The real good news...
Georgia allows cameras in the courtroom.
Everything will be televised!!! — Mark Romano (@DLPodcaster) August 4, 2023
x Talked to my dad who voted for Trump in 2016 about this week’s indictment & he told me that no one who reads the indictment can possibly continue supporting a traitor & will be voting for Joe Biden in 2024. And I have a strong feeling my dad isn’t the only one who feels this way. — Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) August 4, 2023
x Bad news- I was walking thru a trailer park yesterday in NJ. Good news, I didn’t see any Trump flags, bumper stickie lawn signs… King Donny is 😵 — Longjacket 💔🟧💙 (@Longjacket2) August 4, 2023
x NEW: In a huge win for voters, the 5th Circuit strikes down Mississippi's Jim Crow-era constitutional provision that bans individuals with certain felony convictions from voting for life. The court rules that the provision violates the U.S. Constitution.
https://t.co/u7213BFBdQ — Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) August 4, 2023
x This is huge. A new lawsuit will be filed that will challenge Wisconsin’s gerrymandered maps. Not a coincidence this comes the day after Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in—flipping the Wisconsin Supreme Court to Democrat. Wisconsin may finally get fair maps. Good news for democracy. — Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) August 2, 2023
x 1 — Morocco’s women’s football team made history as the first Arab women’s team to ever qualify for a World Cup. pic.twitter.com/BaXhOut1Xi — AJ+ (@ajplus) August 4, 2023
x long overdue but very good news! Over the past 30 years, the state has given more than $113 million to deceptive anti-abortion facilities that provide no medical care. That era is over for now.
https://t.co/0IqFmhKwSr — Susan Rinkunas (NEW ACCT) (@SusanRinkunas) August 4, 2023
x Fulton County is reportedly shutting down the street in front of the courthouse starting on Monday, lasting for two weeks. This points to indictments and arraignments happening at any time during that period, and given the number of defendants, possibly across several days 😁 — Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) August 4, 2023
Paskudnyakery and Self-Pwns
The Company Formerly Known as Twitter
NBC News: Special Counsel executed a search warrant of Trump’s Twitter account in 2020 election probe
The existence of the search warrant was revealed in a court order [yesterday] finding Twitter in contempt of court for not immediately complying with it.
You see, The I-DJT refused to use a phone provided by the Secret Service, as Obama and Biden did, and kept one iPhone just for posting on Twitter. And Elmo pwned himself thereby, with a $350,000 fine for failing to comply.
Ohio Issue 1
was voted on this week. It was designed to prevent passage of a pro-abortion constitutional amendment in November. The result of this vote was .
Win or lose, the prosecution is already doing MASSIVE damage to Trump & GOP - it's the finances
One of the things Trump has done with his almost 7 years atop the GOP that doesn't get talked about often is he has remade the way money and donations flow within the GOP. Particularly, small donor money that would have gone to state or nation orgs, or other candidates, goes to him, his PACs and the various other semi-criminal political and financial entities he has under his control, leaving other aspects of the GOP beast starved for cash and resources. Despite this hoarding, he is burning through tens of millions on lawyers and legal fees.
'Exciting, blustering nutjobs': Money problems, chaos seen in state Republican Parties
As seen on TV.
Global Boiling
Per the UN. Much more in my next Renewable Tuesday post.
x Want to turn up the heat on Mother Earth so we get more heat domes, wildfires, droughts, torrential downpours, and melting glaciers/sea ice?
Then vote @GOP because they have an anti-science, pro-oil plan to make things much worse per @nytimes Page 1 today. pic.twitter.com/vidhDqxYkc — David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) August 5, 2023
With Lawyers Like These…
x Trump's own lawyer gave an admission of his guilt. It doesn't get more clear-cut than this: he is unfit for office. pic.twitter.com/YJFLSk0Unf — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 4, 2023
x Trump would really hate if you shared this video of his lawyer Alina Habba admitting that he lost the 2020 election.pic.twitter.com/0QsUPMUkDe — Devin Duke (@sirDukeDevin) August 3, 2023
x Donald Trump's lawyer says he wants the January 6 trial to be televised. Excellent. Let's do this and show the world what American justice looks like.
https://t.co/7Lo1Pcm2Mc — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) August 4, 2023
Neal has said that he is glad to be a Hindu bringing the karma
‘Bama-Rama-Ding-Dong
x Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief stepped down Friday, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history.
https://t.co/LgD5FPwhgM — The Associated Press (@AP) August 4, 2023
Who’s Having Drug Seizures?
x Goldman: I guess I’m a little troubled by tweets such as this from a colleague(Stefanik) who criticizes President Biden because during his administration more than 34 thousand lbs of fentanyl has been seized.. That means that it did not come into our communities right? pic.twitter.com/q2kbDaYjh2 — Acyn (@Acyn) July 27, 2023
I Never Said That!
x THURSDAY: Judge tells Donald Trump not to try to influence the jurors.
FRIDAY: Donald Trump does this: pic.twitter.com/pOcB6dNkL9 — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 4, 2023
Nor That!
x not sure what the term is for "good news that implies something that leaves you more frightened than you were before"
https://t.co/j2tiWfm0WI — Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) August 2, 2023
x This is how fascists incite mass panic & violence. They use a vague term to condemn an opponent, and specific violence to destroy that opponent.
"Deep state people" is MAGA's vague term to condemn anyone who disagrees. DeSantis wanting to "slit throats" is the call to violence.
https://t.co/1AZZAgcYZ5 — Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) August 4, 2023
Here, Hold My Beer
x John Eastman confirms he’s an unindicted co-conspirator: ‘It’s good news from my point of view’
https://t.co/29tc0klaMN — #TuckFrump (@realTuckFrumper) August 2, 2023
x ICYMI: The Colorado GOP, represented by John Eastman, filed a lawsuit to ban unaffiliated voters from voting in the 2024 Republican primary in CO. State law permits unaffiliated voters, which make up 47% of voters, to participate in partisan primaries.
https://t.co/arpvPelI8U — Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) August 4, 2023
Sick
x The US doesn't have an ambassador in Niger, where a coup is underway, because Rand Paul "put holds on State Department appointees until the White House releases intelligence he believes could show Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese lab."
https://t.co/mhqpxRCeBk — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 4, 2023
Psych!
x Remember when DeSantis was adamant that his “don’t say gay” law was about “protecting” kindergarteners? Now he doesn’t think the smartest high schoolers taking college-level courses can handle the existence of LGBTQ people.
https://t.co/MIQvaNNpJ2 — Chasten Glezman Buttigieg (@Chasten) August 3, 2023
Floriduh says AP Psych class cannot mention LGBTQs. College Board says course can therefore not be offered in FL. Then:
x Parents of AP Psych students in St. Johns County Public Schools are getting good news.
What changed is unclear, but it looks like some FL students will be able to take the course in their public schools. pic.twitter.com/Dh5nHAJ0yF — Florida Freedom to Read Project (@FLFreedomRead) August 4, 2023
DeSantis on Firing Spree
Shorter Ron DeSantis: The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Also shorter Ron DeSantis: When I want to hear your opinion, I’ll tell it to you.
This first one was a year ago.
NBC News: DeSantis suspends Florida prosecutor for indicating he would not enforce restrictions on abortion, gender therapy
The governor said Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is breaking the law by saying he wouldn't prosecute laws or prospective laws he disagrees with. Orly? “When you flagrantly violate your oath of office, when you make yourself above the law, you have violated your duty,” DeSantis said. “You have neglected your duty, and you are displaying a lack of competence to be able to perform those duties.”
Tallahassee Democrat: DeSantis suspends second Democratic prosecutor after Andrew Warren. Who is Monique Worrell?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he is suspending Orlando-based State Attorney Monique Worrell for prioritizing her "political agenda" and failing to pursue appropriate charges in a serious case. Hours after the announcement, Worrell stood outside her office in Orlando and said she would fight the move in court. "I am your duly elected state attorney and nothing done by a weak dictator can change that,” she said, also noting that she would run for re-election. She is the first State Attorney of Caribbean descent and the second African American elected in the state of Florida, according to her government biography.
She was elected to the position in November, 2020 after running on progressive platform with endorsements from Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Bernie Sanders, as reported by Fox 35 Orlando.
She was elected with 67% of the vote in 2020 in Orange and Osceola counties. Worrell succeeded Aramis Ayala, who had been the first Black state attorney ever elected in Florida.
Worrell has enemies among the police, too, after she prosecuted several, including one for shooting an unarmed civilian.
DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid
I have a better idea. DeSantis could fire himself, and we would all feel better.
Science! Animals! Weirdness!
x NASA's James Webb Space Telescope #JWST has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57.
👉
https://t.co/b8emiwHmdd pic.twitter.com/5kXrwUxhIm — Erika 𝕏 (@ExploreCosmos_) August 4, 2023
x Chimpanzee uses wildlife photographer’s hands to drink water and then washes them at the end as a thank you.
The kindness of animals 😭🇨🇲🐵 (🎥:jcpieri)
pic.twitter.com/7FX3nTmE1X — GoodNewsCorrespondent (@GoodNewsCorres1) August 1, 2023
x Welcome back, Voyager 2.@NASA has reestablished full communications with Voyager 2. We shouted 12.5 billion miles (19.9 billion km) into interstellar space, instructing it to turn its antenna back to Earth – and after 37 hours, we found out it worked!
https://t.co/bJDKh6Icg5 https://t.co/wQh5JfmLfP — NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) August 4, 2023
Remember, never anthropomorphize inanimate objects. They hate that.
x Rare good news for Florida's bleaching reefs: rescued coral from Miami spawn
https://t.co/3QL0CzxO2C — Jenny Staletovich (@jenstaletovich) August 4, 2023
x Polar heat record. July average above 10°C
Never before has the average monthly temperature at Svalbard been measured above 10°C (50 F) That is not good news.
https://t.co/LNlNEZ1G6E — GO GREEN (@ECOWARRIORSS) August 4, 2023
x 4 — The endangered golden lion tamarin in Brazil is making a rebound after almost going extinct.
The species was suffering from a breakout of yellow fever. But they are now benefiting from vaccination campaigns and additional habitats through reforestation. pic.twitter.com/3rlV1TOOO1 — AJ+ (@ajplus) August 4, 2023
Those two tweets were stuck together. But I’m not complaining. The Golden Tamarin story is very much worth repeating.
x A spectacular example of an Iridescent cloud
pic.twitter.com/hwjXdDUdhs — Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) August 4, 2023
x Good news! Three of the condors that were rescued, received care for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in AZ & are ready to be released back into the wild. All three birds now have some level of natural immunity to HPAI after contracting & surviving exposure to the virus. pic.twitter.com/0ahwaAeDcb — USFWS News (@USFWSNews) August 4, 2023
Funny or Fuggedaboudit
Support your local cartoonists and the striking writers and actors.
x In a prearranged deal, Feds seized one of Defendant Trump's vehicles as collateral for bail.#TrumpArraignment pic.twitter.com/Ztgpu4CRcR — 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤𝔾𝕦𝕪 🌐 (@ShitzN_Giggles) August 3, 2023
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