Tag: Donald Trump

Meanwhile, Across the Pond

The government of the United Kingdom, wielding the controversial Online Safety Act 2023, has issued a direct ultimatum, launching a blatant assault on the principles of open discourse that define our community. They demand that Gab submit to their stringent censorship regime, threatening exorbitant fines potentially reaching £18 million or a crippling 10% of our global revenue if we refuse to bow to their demands. [More]

So, what “3D chess move” is Trump up to?

Tangentially-Related UPDATE

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Keir Starmer to the rescue!

[Via WiscoDave]

Facebook Community Standards Redux

On Facebook, Hodgkinson had featured a post that said, “[President Donald] Trump is a Traitor. Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. It’s Time to Destroy Trump & Co.” Hodgkinson was also a member of Facebook groups “Terminate the Republican Party” and “The Road To Hell Is Paved With Republicans.” [More]

And by “Trump & Co.” and “Republicans,” they mean not just you, but ultimately, anyone who isn’t a fellow Bolshevik.

Oh, look: After two assassination attempts, self-appointed Terminators and the Pavers are still there!

Unlike me, they violated no “community standards.”

Current Wild Swings of the Gun Control Pendulum

Replacing Joe Biden’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention with an Office of Second Amendment Protection, with liaison members like new ATF Chief Counsel Leider, would mean no more surprises, no more cognitively dissonant legal positions, and no more disheartening gun owner who are feeling used, abandoned and betrayed. [More]

All this back-and-forth has got to stop.

Babbit Season

President Trump: “I am a big fan of Ashli Babbitt, and Ashli Babbitt was a really good person… She was innocently standing there… and a man did something to her that was unthinkable when he shot her and I think it’s a disgrace. I am going to look into that.” [More]

I didn’t realize there was a conspiracy outside of the one perpetrated by the Capitol Police. Then again, I believe “we” landed on the Moon.

Hey, here’s a good bit of news.

[Via Andy M]

Adventures in Baselessness

Trump Signs Executive Order to Secure Elections, Including Proof of Citizenship [More]

Wait… I thought believing in voter fraud was a manifestation of GOP psychosis.…

I mean, if we can’t believe a Mother Jones/MSNBC “journalist,” who can we believe?

It’s almost like “denier” actually applies to voter fraud, but the language perfecters reversed the meaning…

Where Does That Leave Us?

Trump makes endorsement in ‘important’ Wisconsin Supreme Court race- Trump endorses Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel [More]

Well, we know Susan Crawford is a Democrat apparatchik, but it sure would be nice if “Only Ones” favorite Schimel had Word One to say about RKBA.

Is it fair to wonder if Trump had even heard of the guy before? Because if there’s one lesson that should have been learned from all the betrayals last time: Be careful who you give your seal of approval to.

[Via Jess]

My Friends, You Got Trouble

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Simpson files brief for @TheJusticeDept arguing that silencers are NOT arms & are NOT protected by the Second Amendment. [More]

Did I hear someone say gun owners are losing patience?

Yeah, but he’s only been on the job two months and he’s got a lot on his plate and he’s playing a 3D chess game and… aside from “Would you rather have Kamala?” what excuse did I miss?

And any word on the Bondi report yet?

[Via Andy M]

Test Case

Defense lawyer Kristy Militello indicated they wanted to test the rifle for operability, accuracy, and range. “It is old, and we want our expert to determine: Is it operable, is it accurate, what kind of distance can it reach?” Militello explained. [More]

Being deliberately rendered inoperable seems like it would be the only relevant factor in terms of moderating charges.

[Via bondmen]

Pow! Right in the Kisser!

Journo Bumps Trump with Boom Mic — What was That All About?… Indeed, why didn’t the secret service take any action? How could they be sure that the incident was innocuous? [More]

From my own experience with the Secret Service at Trump media events:

The day of the event, the press was instructed to meet at one end of the huge complex to check in, pick up badges, and for those bringing in cameras and gear, preset equipment, which the Secret Service would check.

What I don’t know is everything protocol requires the equipment to be inspected for.

[Via Dan Gifford]

Jojo Krako 2A Protection

The 30-day mark for Bondi to report back to Trump through his domestic policy director would have been this past Sunday, March 9. On Thursday, a Department of Justice official confirmed to ABC News that the deadline had been extended to Sunday, March 16. [More]

Who’s missin’ deadlines? We’re extendin’ ’em.

At this posting, still no official word. Hopefully later today there will be a YUGE announcement.