quickymart:  https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/300359941/trump-rejects-generals-coup-fears-insists-he-wouldnt-have-illegally-seized-power

 

TRUMP OBTAINED PODIATRIST’S NOTE TO AVOID SERVING IN HIS MILITARY COUP

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump obtained a doctor’s note to avoid serving in his own military coup, according to a bombshell book published today.

The book, written by Trump’s New York-based podiatrist, Dr. Harland Dorrinson, reveals that the former President became concerned that, if a military coup that he was masterminding gained critical mass, he might be required to assume an active combat role.

To foreclose that possibility, he contacted Dorrinson, who has written a number of doctor’s notes for Trump over the years.

An excerpt from the note reads, “Donald J. Trump is suffering from extremely painful bone spurs that would make any active-duty participation in a military coup out of the question. In the event of such a coup, it is essential that he be limited to an administrative role.”

The podiatrist’s searing exposé is the forty-seventh new book about the last days of Trump’s Presidency, according to industry estimates.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/saddest-thing-ive-ever-seen-what-the-latest-tell-all-book-reveals-about-donald-trump/HQG7WF5HHEPPYHD7AX6R7HKMGM/

"Saddest thing I've ever seen", a very fitting description of his entire "presidency".

geekIT:

TRUMP OBTAINED PODIATRIST’S NOTE TO AVOID SERVING IN HIS MILITARY COUP

A (Trump-loving) fool and his money are soon parted.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/07/freedom-phone-maga-fans-paying-high-price-for-cheap-chinese-made-handset-with-security-concerns-report.html

quickymart:

A (Trump-loving) fool and his money are soon parted.

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/07/freedom-phone-maga-fans-paying-high-price-for-cheap-chinese-made-handset-with-security-concerns-report.html

 

 

Nice one:

First US Capitol rioter convicted of a felony gets 8 months in prison

CNN: A man who pleaded guilty to breaching the Senate chamber during the US Capitol insurrection was sentenced Monday to eight months in prison in a closely watched case that could influence how hundreds of other rioters charged with the same felony are punished.

Hodgkins: "I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I am truly remorseful and regretful for my actions in Washington, DC, on January 6. ... I say this because of the damage that day's incident caused and the way this country that I love has been hurt"

....or maybe you're sorry that you got caught.................Dick!!

neb:

quickymart:

 

A (Trump-loving) fool and his money are soon parted.

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/07/freedom-phone-maga-fans-paying-high-price-for-cheap-chinese-made-handset-with-security-concerns-report.html

 

 

 

While interesting, it also contains a lot of scaremongering bollocks: Umidigi is a large, mainstream brand popular in places like India, MediaTek is one of the largest cellphone (and in general media) chipset manufacturers in the world, and what does use in North Korea have to do with anything?

For sure, but my point was more that anyone could just buy the $150 version and install Fox News, Newsmax and all those other right-wing-loving crap apps on there...and save themselves $350 in the process.

As I say, a fool and his money...

floydbloke:

Nice one:

First US Capitol rioter convicted of a felony gets 8 months in prison

https://twitter.com/dotjenna

This dumbarse wasn't particularly remorseful (at first), but later changed her tune, especially after Trump didn't give any of the rioters a pardon - like that was ever going to happen.

The replies on her Twitter feed I found absolutely hilarious.

 

floydbloke:  First US Capitol rioter convicted of a felony gets 8 months in prison

 

BBC News - Thomas Barrack: Top Trump aide accused of working as foreign agent

breaking

Billionaire and long-time Donald Trump ally Thomas J Barrack has been arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly acting as an agent of a foreign government.

 

The 74-year-old investment firm founder served as a key adviser to the former US president's 2016 campaign, and was considered a top fundraiser.

 

Mr Barrack is accused of illegally lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates during and after the campaign. ...

 

Mr Barrack is charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making multiple false statements to the FBI during a 2019 interview.

 

and ...

The New York Times - Thomas Barrack, Trump Fund-Raiser, Is Indicted on Lobbying Charge

The Washington Post - Trump ally Thomas Barrack accused of trying to use influence to help United Arab Emirates

Sideface:

BBC News - Thomas Barrack: Top Trump aide accused of working as foreign agent