An ode to the fly in Mike’s hair
How long has that damn thing been there?
When he moves his head
That fly must be dead
That old man gave the insect a scare!
I really like all of your lymricks! Thanks for them! You are quite good. ?
My hubby was playing golf and said to his buddy today (they were talking about the debate) Hey, "Black Flies Matter!" - his friend hit the ball in water after that! ?
(With this total insanity going on with this administration we must find the funny somewhere!)
Regardless, the FBI is giving a bit of an "October surprise" right now against Trump, as it undermines both his claims that he and only he can protect us from a lawless nation and will subject him to actual backlash if he continues to suggest that he won't accept the election results (and may encourage his followers to do the same).
This doesn't surprise me. Trump has spent years trying to undermine the FBI and other intelligence communities. It is about time that they got a little revenge, don't you think? ;)
So take heart in this. The terrorists were stopped before they could do anything. (yes, I will call them terrorists and feel no remorse for it! Despite the fact that we all attempt to keep from name-calling, any person who plans to kidnap and kill a woman to make a political statement is a terrorist. Plain and simple.) Not only that, but these arrests will cause other Trump-supporting groups to rethink any plans and/or threats that they may implement, especially if they have to wonder whether or not law enforcement is already watching them. As an added bonus, this event will force the American people to consider what a a bigger threat to them-Black Lives Matter protestors, or Trump Terrorists?
That question is a non-brainer.
Finally, it once again puts Trump on the defensive, as well as take away another tactic that he has been implementing to try to cheat in this election.
There's almost too much news to absorb right now, but I don't want this to get lost:
GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy charged in bid to lobby Trump administration to drop 1MDB case
Elliott Broidy, a formerly influential campaign fundraiser for President Donald Trump and the Republican party, was charged Thursday by federal authorities with violating a foreign lobbying law.
The charging documents says Broidy agreed to lobby the Trump administration and the Justice Department to drop or favorably resolve the investigation of a foreign national for his role in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from the Malaysia state development fund, known as 1MDB.
Hi there, love. I've missed all of you too. ?
As someone's powerful guiding spirits conveyed to me just yesterday, we have to dig down and find our strength in order to stand in the fire without burning. By consciously choosing to stand in the fire together, we hold powerful healing space for the parts of ourselves, our country, and our world that are most suffering in this time of intense volatility and change.
Consciously choosing to stand in the fire together is an act of resilience, grace, and power. By refusing to waver as a result of any fear or outrage that may pass through us, we actually open a portal to a higher, better future for all.
This isn't a metaphor; it is a fact. It is our sacred responsibility to align with one another in this for the sake of all.
Yay! I love the synchronicities I always find here. And all of you.
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In conclusion, this news (while admittedly disturbing and troubling to us Light Warriors who can't comprehend the evil these people are willing to sink to) is actually a blessing in disguise. It is yet another reason why America is no longer safe with Trump at the helm.
These stories will continue to be released at strategic times. Just today, we heard Trump complain that he would not participate in the October 15 debate because the election commission wanted to do it virtual. For a President to refuse to take part in a debate when he is behind by double digits (10 in the latest Fox New Polls) is crazy. He knows he can't win, so he is trying to do a narrative where he will claim that he was "cheated."
Oh, but Biden is sooooo smart! He asked for the debate to be delayed until October 22, 2020, arguing that the people deserve to have Trump there "to hold him accountable." Obviously, moving the debate to October 22, 2020 is smart, in that it would have been over 14 days since Trump feel ill with Covid-19 (so he would hopefully no longer be contagious.) But it also means that Trump has less opportunity to change the race in his favor. Many states will start voting next week (my state will start October 14, 2020). That means that the last debate on September 29, 2020 will still leave a bad taste in the mouths of voters, and many will vote for Biden. Without a new debate, there is nothing else Trump can do.
(By the way-did anyone laugh when Trump claimed that a virtual debate on October 15 would favor Biden because Biden allegedly had the equipment already set up in his basement? Trump is the President of the USA! And yet he claims that Biden has better equipment in his basement than Trump? Seriously?????)
Anyway, this debate tussle no longer matters, because now this Michigan story will dominate the weekend news cycle. Trump will continue to see the walls close in, and he will hopefully realize that there is no way out. With any luck, I hope that he decides to resign before the election, so that the threat to our democracy is gone for good.
This is a possibility, as Republicans see their chance to remain in power slip a little each day. They very well may try to convince Trump to step down, and then Trump will do so, but only after inflicting damage to them so as to punish them for their "disloyalty." This will make him feel good in the short term (he walks out as a winner and not be told by America that he is "fired," as well as see the Republican party burn in flames for not being completely loyal to him).
How do I know this? Because Trump said in an interview today to Fox News that if they failed to fill the Supreme Court Justice seat before the election, then it would be the Republicans' fault. Why would he do this? Don't they have the votes? Why not blame the Democrats?
Simple. Unbeknownst to the American public, Republican senators are worrying how the public will react to the fact that they are pushing through the confirmation now (after the Garland 2016 fiasco), as well as making it a priority over getting a Covid-19 aid package done.
With luck, Trump will resign in the next few weeks due to "health concerns," leaving the Republican party bereft of a leader and at the mercy of a blue wave election that will finally sweep them out of power. He hopes he can keep his image as a "winner" by not going through the election results and play the victim card (blame the Republicans, the media, the elite, etc.) He also hopes that by leaving, the liberals' interests in seeing him behind bars will lessen (Spoiler alert-It won't).
Then we will send our own message to them "Stand back and stand by, because we are coming for you!"
(Note-"coming for you" is meant to mean "arrest you, stop you from carrying out violence, vote in spite of your "poll watchers" and threats of violence, ensure that any attempts you make on our freedom will ensure that you will spend the rest of your lives in a small concrete block cell with a very small window and bars. Remember, back in 2016, 3 MILLION more people voted for Clinton over Trump. The number has almost certainly doubled now, and there is NOTHING Trump can do to stop this election or him from being thrown out of power and back under the proverbial rock where he slid out from.
"Coming for you" does not mean "we plan to attack you, kidnap your representatives, cause harm to you, etc. Unlike them, we are NOT TERRORISTS. We don't plan to use violence, preferring to resort to legal methods because (1) we are RIGHT and (2) we have the numbers to ensure that our will is carried out. In other words, we don't need to resort to lawbreaking, threats, violence, cheating, etc., to carry out our goals. Our decency and determination to make things right is all we need!
So, yeah. Those who plan violence on Trump's behalf-"Stand back and stand by! Because we are coming for you!"
Side note-to those who are being instructed to "stand back and stand by," methinks you probably should start deleting your Facebook accounts. And your twitter posts. And cancel your next meeting with your fellow terrorist co-conspirators. Because the law is watching you.
You know what, it is already probably too late! Maybe you should go to law enforcement yourself and offer to testify against your co-conspirators at trial. Maybe you will get a plea deal or immunity. ;)
Just watched Big Gretch do her statement before I clocked out officially for the day. (Let’s be honest, I clocked out at 1 p.m. when Dana Nessel our awesome AG came on and broke the nuts and bolts of the story).
That woman is steely resolve. Yes, I know — she’s been being briefed and updated on this for months. She’s known about it for a long while and gotten reports as they’ve shored up their evidence and finally moved in to grab this first batch of terrorists.
But daaaaayyyyyummmm. There is no way I could have given that press briefing the way she did. Can we stop saying “so and so sure has some balls, doesn’t he?” To say someone is strong and replace it with “That woman’s got ovaries on her!” Because that woman was poised, articulate, calm, rational, and remarkably stoic given what broke today.
She’s the definition of grace under pressure.
I don’t care if Jesus himself is running against her in 2022. That’s my governor.
I'm so glad Whitmer is safe and the plot was thwarted. Scary.