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by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed May 29, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: The Rings of Power
Topic: The all too early Season Two thread (possible spoilers)
Replies: 123
Views: 49905

Re: The all too early Season Two thread (possible spoilers)

To my surprise, I am actually looking forward to that.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed May 29, 2024 2:23 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Replies: 332
Views: 44975

Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney

This was a great line in rebutting the defense claim that the payments really were for legal services.

by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed May 29, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
Replies: 620
Views: 179207

Re: US Supreme Court Discussions

I was just coming to post about that (4 hours after you did).

by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed May 29, 2024 3:26 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Replies: 332
Views: 44975

Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney

I was very unimpressed with Blanche's summation, and very impressed with Steinglass's. But maybe it was too much for the jury to digest. I've seen reports that one juror seemed irritated and disengaged. It only takes one.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue May 28, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Replies: 1112
Views: 133624

Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes

Cannon denied the motion without prejudice for "lack of meaningful meet and confer." Even though meeting and conferring in this case would be demonstrably a waste of time.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue May 28, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Replies: 1112
Views: 133624

Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes

So what will Cannon do with this? Slow walk it? Chastise the SCO for meeting and conference on a holiday weekend? https://twitter.com/AnnaBower/status/1794171644996632645 I think this is a major procedural mistake by Trump's team. Instead of just opposing the motion (and waiting until either Cannon...
by Voronwë the Faithful
Mon May 27, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Golfimbul's Rabbit Hole
Topic: The Tolkien Translation Game!
Replies: 7943
Views: 1632189

Re: The Tolkien Translation Game!

Hope you had a nice holiday, AL.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Mon May 27, 2024 2:50 am
Forum: Arda Unmarred
Topic: Nature Pics
Replies: 3778
Views: 1198178

Re: Nature Pics

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by Voronwë the Faithful
Sun May 26, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Replies: 1220
Views: 146469

Re: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread

More on Trump's speech to the Libertarians.

by Voronwë the Faithful
Sat May 25, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
Replies: 620
Views: 179207

Re: US Supreme Court Discussions

Here's a different kind of Supreme Court story.

Justice Sotomayor describes crying after some Supreme Court decisions
by Voronwë the Faithful
Sat May 25, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Replies: 1112
Views: 133624

Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes



As numerous commentators have noted, this would be an appealable order. What is not clear to me is what action they could take if she just doesn't rule on it.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Sat May 25, 2024 2:00 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Replies: 1112
Views: 133624

Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes

So what will Cannon do with this? Slow walk it? Chastise the SCO for meeting and conference on a holiday weekend?

by Voronwë the Faithful
Fri May 24, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election
Replies: 355
Views: 90919

Re: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election

Which of course is just for show and won't actually accomplish anything.