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by Voronwë the Faithful
Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: The Cottage of Lost Play
Topic: Dune
Replies: 102
Views: 26729

Re: Dune

More specifically, the danger of the Messiah complex. As Brian Herbert writes about his father: The author felt that heroic leaders often made mistakes . . . mistakes that were amplified by the number of followers who were held in thrall by charisma. As a political speechwriter in the 1950s, Dad had...
by Voronwë the Faithful
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:43 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Replies: 219
Views: 32807

Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney

True. I doubt the judge will do anything more than give Trump a warning because he doesn't want to delay the trial.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Replies: 219
Views: 32807

Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney

Monday is going to be even more interesting, now.

by Voronwë the Faithful
Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Replies: 219
Views: 32807

Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney

This is very well said by Judge Merchan.

by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Capital punishment
Replies: 535
Views: 252088

Re: Capital punishment

https://twitter.com/alegalnerd/status/1777869685456846966 The State Public Defender’s office and several civil rights groups and individuals today filed an original writ petition in the Supreme Court — Office of the State Public Defender v. Bonta — claiming “[e]xtensive empirical evidence demonstrat...
by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Replies: 1089
Views: 120902

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

Judge Cannon finally ruled on the SCO's motion for reconsideration of her order requiring that they publicly reveal the names of witnesses and details about what they are expected to say. She largely granted the motion, while at the same time reaming the SCO and requiring a high standard from them t...
by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: Golfimbul's Rabbit Hole
Topic: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Replies: 4820
Views: 388154

Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions

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Should have had this one in 3.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:07 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Chaos in Congress
Replies: 613
Views: 83314

Re: Chaos in Congress

Yes, he was referring to Matt Gaetz.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Replies: 1065
Views: 117354

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

N.E. Brigand wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:42 pm).
Ted Cruz is doing something odd and possibly improper with this SuperPAC.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:28 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Replies: 219
Views: 32807

Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney

This made me laugh out loud.



Among those Avenatti was convicted of defrauding wad Stormy Daniels.
by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election
Replies: 327
Views: 77970

Re: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election

This is another important point. Many of suggested that the Fischer case could eviscerate the case against Trump, but I have long believed that the obstruction counts against Trump would survive, even if they would not survive in the vast majority of 1/6 cases. https://twitter.com/RDEliason/status/1...
by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Replies: 219
Views: 32807

Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney



So much winning! (To be clear, this is different than the one that I posted yesterday. That one was related to his attempt to delay the case by trying to get a venue transfer.)
by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Replies: 1065
Views: 117354

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

N.E. Brigand wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:07 pm I think it's fair to say that RFK is, at best, an unwitting stooge for Trump.
N.E.B. (or anyone else) can you confirm whether this is real? I'm having a hard time believing that it is.

by Voronwë the Faithful
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: War between Hamas and Israel
Replies: 351
Views: 49942

Re: War between Hamas and Israel

N.E. Brigand wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:04 am Yesterday 322 food trucks crossed into Gaza, the "highest daily number of aid trucks that entered the enclave since October 7."

Until today, when 419 food trucks entered Gaza.
Both numbers are still well below the minimum number necessary to avert disaster.