Hawaii wildfires: Crews may find 10 to 20 wildfire victims a day - governor
6 ex-officers, some of whom called themselves ‘The Goon Squad,’ plead guilty to state charges in torture of 2 Black men
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/us/mississippi-goon-squad-cops-guilty-plea
“Gruters said in recent interviews that he knew DeSantis was going to have difficulty in the presidential race because of his previous experiences with the governor. “The more he is met by people, the more they are not going to like him,” said Gruters, who is also a state senator.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/14/desantis-florida-republicans-2024-election/
David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
“The former hedge fund CEO rents a $16 million mansion in Westport that features a 1,500-bottle wine cellar, an elevator and a “private waterfront resort” overlooking Long Island Sound.”
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
My #news roundup for 8/14/23 is posted. Search #SamCast.
#SamCast for 8/14/23
1. #Maui wildfires leave toxic particles
https://apnews.com/article/2a2e25c013c9fce39041718848028c3b
2. #Trump Georgia
prosecution
https://apnews.com/article/32bfdd2cca9d3184056836b208a78379
3. #Niger coup leaders threaten to prosecute deposed president
https://apnews.com/article/1e54fa565ec0c659fc233cc695d7de21
4. #Argentina Voters back far-right candidate in presidential primary
https://apnews.com/article/a4fdbe888b7f561c3833ba4eca7e5d72
#news
“Police face criticism over central Kansas newspaper raid in which computers, phones seized”
Here’s the newspaper’s website. If you’re a First Amendment fan and are in a position to support the paper with a subscription, you might consider it:
#SamCast for 8/13/23
1. #Maui wildfire death toll rises to 93
https://apnews.com/article/fb2ebf6cd39c149a582b82eed6ac3930
2. #Niger coup update
https://apnews.com/article/57900b121d1fa1499354ed21aca994d1
3. #Trump Georgia grand jury to hear testimony
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/12/georgia-prosecutor-witness-testimony-trump-00110964
4. #Southwest Judge criticized for religious training order
https://apnews.com/article/b643395cf72c076ded60770d31156f91
#News
The failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy
3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say
nostr:npub1tlmcf382cxuj2fvrpnsfp33nlqcpyej2cut7tqwx65etz6l8x3nq83sp2j Right! It took 55 years, but revenge is mine!
Judge warns of limits to what Trump can say about election case, agrees to limited protective order
nostr:npub17ha36j9rpyde8g0zuvpgygq3a80d84cyy2f4lufjqcl022uyf6zqm4t8va I'd be glad to have videos of Trump when he first ran: "I'm so rich I don't need any contributions." He ran on THAT at the beginning.
nostr:npub1pegxv3h7fjzlpu7ar6ucj65d0ugrpzyn5klffzksm7cc0ut4x2vq7ktsdq His grifting changes depending on the circumstances.
“Mr. Trump’s complex political orbit is already spending more than it is taking in, and tapping into money it raised years ago — an unusual trajectory this far out from an election.”
My #news roundup for 8/11/23 is posted. Search #SamCast.
“Judge schedules Friday hearing on protective order in election subversion case against Trump”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/politics/trump-protective-order-hearing
Music Review: Neil Young caught in his 1970s prime with yet another 'lost' album, 'Chrome Dreams'
Indigenous leader inspires an Amazon city to grant personhood to an endangered river