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Bite me, Musk. Progressive political commentator (print, radio, podcasts) for years. I post a lot: breaking news + legit info you can use, prone to snark. My mini Australian Labradoodle, Hamilton, has trained me well. Now where's my trough of wine? 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦 #Progressive #USPolitics #VotingRights #legal #WomensRights #CivilRights #BLM #climate #Canada #journalists #politics #news #LGBTQ #DogsOfMastodon

This refers to the Fulton County Grand Jury. Yikes.

Via Anna Bower:

Most folks don’t realize this now, but worth mentioning: The names of all the grand jurors will be on the indictment, because it’s required by state law.

If I was on that grand jury, I wouldn’t want to step foot near the courthouse again, especially if my name is public. #FaniWillis #Trump

Oy.

Via Andrew Weissmann:

If you are wondering why Judge #Cannon issued on 8/7, without the defense requesting it, an Order directing the government why it was using a non-FLA grand jury, here is an answer: on 8/6 former #Trump lawyer was on Fox raising that entirely bogus issue. #TrumpIndictment #ClusterFox

Anthony Michael Kreis:

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Gov Chris Sununu signed HB315, legislation to ban the so-called gay and trans panic defense into law. New Hampshire is now the sixteenth state to reaffirm the dignity of #LGBTQ victims and reject pseudoscience.

Via Steven Mazie:

BREAKING: by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court grants the #Biden administration’s request to keep in place a regulation regarding build-your-own “ghost #guns” #SCOTUS #legal

⚠️ Via The Guardian's Sam Levine:

#Ohio voters were mailed a fake newspaper with false information ahead of a closely-watched vote today that would make it harder to amend the state's constitution

https://t.co/i4Em7k8fZy

64%

“Americans’ discontent with the #SupremeCourt’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade remains as potent as it was a year ago, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with a record-high share of the public saying that they’re likely to take a candidate’s position on “abortion into consideration when voting.” #SCOTUS

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/politics/cnn-poll-abortion-electoral-litmus-test-supreme-court

“Docs show Rio Grande agency warned #Texas for months on border buoys before turning to DOJ

Barrier installation continued despite U.S.-Mexico river agency’s demands for federal OK and proof that flooding wouldn’t get worse.

The buoys, and Gov. Greg #Abbott’s very public refusal to remove them, have drawn international condemnation.” https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/08/08/docs-show-rio-grande-agency-warned-texas-for-months-on-border-buoys-before-turning-to-doj/

Via Kyle Griffin:

NBC News confirms: Two more #Georgia officials have received subpoenas to testify before a Fulton County grand jury as part of #FaniWillis's presentation to seek indictments:

Former state Sen. Jen Jordan and state Rep. Bee Nguyen — two Democrats who attended hearings where Rudy Giuliani urged officials not to certify the Georgia election results. #legal

It’s. Not. Over.

“The EG.5 variant now makes up the largest proportion of new #COVID-19 infections nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated, as multiple parts of the country have been reporting their first upticks of the virus in months.”

https://apple.news/AGBYvlcIkQ-q3BdmgeP_bvQ

Well I had an unpleasant moment just now while walking Hamilton:

We passed a house around the block from us with “L.A. for Kennedy 2024” sign. I mean… come ON.

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😳Holy crap

“Air pollution is helping to drive rise in antibiotic resistance that poses significant threat to human health worldwide..

The analysis, using data from more than 100 countries spanning nearly 2 decades, indicates that increased air pollution is linked with rising antibiotic resistance across every country & continent”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/07/air-pollution-linked-rise-antibiotic-resistance-imperils-human-health?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Oy. Here we go.

Via Kyle Cheney:

Judge #CANNON comes out swinging at special counsel this morning, striking two of prosecutors' sealed filings and demanding an explanation of "the legal propriety of using an out-of-district grand jury proceeding to continue to investigate" the docs case #legal #JackSmith #TrumpIndictment #Trump

https://t.co/jawTpEvPWq

Reminder that #Trump’s lawyers have to respond to #DOJ protective order request in court today. This as Trump issued another post attacking … the judge! Stable genius 🤦🏻‍♀️ #legal #TrumpIndictment

Via Anna Bower:

Yes, roads in front of #Fulton Cty courthouse are closed starting today.

Yes, many court staffers working remotely.

But as I said: Don’t expect indictments just yet.

We are likely looking at later this week or next week. (My $ is on the latter.)

Greg Bluestein:

Security tightening at Fulton Cty Courthouse. Many staffers are working from home, #FaniWillis said she’s “ready” to move fwd w #Trump decision. But don’t expect announcement for a few more days

Exclusive: #NorthKorea hackers breached top #Russia missile maker

“Experts say the incident shows how the isolated country will even target its allies, such as Russia, in a bid to acquire critical technologies.”

https://www.reuters.com/technology/north-korean-hackers-breached-top-russian-missile-maker-2023-08-07/

Woman detained by #Ukraine’s Security Service in connection with apparent plot to attack Pres. Volodymyr #Zelenskyy, the service says

https://abcnews.go.com/International/woman-arrested-plot-kill-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine/story?id=102065597&cid=social_twitter_abcn