BookishBarbour

There used to be consequences for lying to Congress

Trump's family has deals to build luxury resorts and hotels in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.

And their crypto firm will be used by the UAE to make a $2B deal — netting the Trumps hundreds of millions of dollars.

His "diplomatic trips" are blatant self-enrichment opportunities.

Picture of the OJ Simpson car chase with the caption "millions expected to travel this Memorial day, breaking 20-year-old record"

Please enjoy this stock photo the local CBS affiliate chose for a story about traffic this summer

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”

Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/23/2019 2:45:32 PM 062719 CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT ONE THIS AMENDMENT ONE shall amend that certain Consulting Services Agreement dated June 28, 2018 by and between the Embassy of the State of Qatar (Embassy') and Ballard Partners ("Consultant"). In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the Embassy and Consultant agree to amend the Consulting Services Agreement, as follows: The Term of the Agreement shall commence on July 1. 2019 (the "Effective Date"), ar all expire on COB June 30, 2020, unless earlier terminated in accordance with t! Agreement. 2. Appendix A is amended by adding the following: "Additionally, the Consultant shall provide consulting and advocacy services regarding matters involving anti-human trafficking The following Consultant personnel shall be designated "Key Personnel": Ms. Pam Bondi and Mr. James Rubin. Key Personnel shall be personally and substantially engaged in the delivery of the Services." 3. Appendix B is amended to modify the consulting fee to US $ 115.000 per month. Except as expressly stated herein. nothing in this Amendment One shall alter or amend the terms of the Consulting Services Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Embassy and Consultant have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized representatives. By Embassy By: BBI Consultant Date: July 17, 2019 .."''"

It’s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...

It's a fantastic book - download it - buy it - or just borrow it and read it. The Dust Bowl Triolgy are worth the effort.

Putin and the rest of the world continuing to laugh at these bumbling fools.

How about some basic rules?
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law

The grift is next-level, and it’s happening right under our noses in broad daylight.

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@karaswisher.bsky.social l loop

NoKings.org

Republican Middle Class Betrayal

If you want to see how ALL Republican’s bill that cuts Medicaid will affect your area visit this URL and click to search by your representative or your zip code.
democrats-budget.house.gov/legislation/...

My love of reading is strongly link to this man…

perhaps the 1990s were indeed the end of History and we're just in the blooper reel

UNDERWOOD: Do you believe that the US government has the authority to deport American citizens

NOEM: No, and we are not deporting US citizens

UNDERWOOD: Several American citizens have been deported

A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a potentia...

Shocking…says no one ever.

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Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped. Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.

NEW: Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah.

But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.

By @jessicamiller.bsky.social, with @sltrib.com

If you needed any further proof that the arrest of Judge Dugan was a propaganda opportunity and a fear tactic, here you go.

Nothing about this is normal—it’s authoritarianism!

We need the best educated workforce in the world.

We need the best teachers in the world.

We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.

No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.

This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.

@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...

I just heard about “90 deals in 90 days” on the radio and laughed so hard I startled the dog. April’s economy the worst since the depression 😅🤣🤣🤣😂

Peter Stern was born in Nuremberg in 1936, a German Jew. His father died in the Holocaust; he and his brother somehow survived Bergen-Belsen. Today he's protesting what's happening in America. "I came to say that something as nasty as that can happen again, and it can, without me saying something."

Costco is a really popular subject for business-success case studies but I feel like business guys kinda lose interest when the upshot of the study is like "just operate with scrupulous integrity in all facets and levels of your business for four decades" and not some easy-to-fix gimmick

Trump is showing manufactured evidence to prove Mr Garcia's guilt. If they will do it to someone who can't fight back from El Salvador, they will do it to you in a court of law here in America.

1/5 Watched @hcrichardson.bsky.social & Sen. Angus King today. Sen. King spoke of writing your Reps. & Sen. How important it is, it does make a difference. Then saw this. A lot of screen shots but a good idea. Stick to issues effecting you or those you know. Be Specific.

Thiel swam in his grandfather’s pool in South Africa while the servants lived in the garage. He says civilization ended when women got the vote & it should be reversed. Funded Project 2025, member of Opus Dei w Leo & Crow, helped get R v W overturned. Never was so much hatred for women in one man.