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QAnon Shaman says he’s rightful president, sues Trump for $40 trillion In a rambling complaint, Jacob Chansley claims DJs are spies, that the NSA stole his work for a Batman movie and more.

Jan. 6 rioter Jacob Chansley -- aka the QAnon Shaman -- is representing himself in a suit against Donald Trump, the U.S. government, Israel, the IMF and other entities.

He's seeking $40 trillion and claims he's the rightful president.

By @tjlheureux.bsky.social:

QAnon Shaman says he’s rightful president, sues Trump for $40 trillion In a rambling complaint, Jacob Chansley claims DJs are spies, that the NSA stole his work for a Batman movie and more.

In a rambling complaint, Jacob Chansley claims DJs are spies, that the NSA stole his work for a Batman movie and more.

QAnon Shaman says he’s rightful president, sues Trump for $40 trillion In a rambling complaint, Jacob Chansley claims DJs are spies, that the NSA stole his work for a Batman movie and more.

Jan. 6 rioter Jacob Chansley -- aka the QAnon Shaman -- is representing himself in a suit against Donald Trump, the U.S. government, Israel, the IMF and other entities.

He's seeking $40 trillion and claims he's the rightful president.

By @tjlheureux.bsky.social:

Murdered man’s family slams ‘shocking’ police communication failures "They use that all the time: 'We dropped the ball.' That must be the department catchphrase instead of 'to serve and protect.'"

David Denogean was murdered in 2022. Police ID'd a suspect in 2023.

No one told his family until we got the police report.

"They use that all the time: 'We dropped the ball.' That must be the department catchphrase instead of 'to serve and protect.'"

By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:

Murdered man’s family slams ‘shocking’ police communication failures "They use that all the time: 'We dropped the ball.' That must be the department catchphrase instead of 'to serve and protect.'"

David Denogean was murdered in 2022. Police ID'd a suspect in 2023.

No one told his family until we got the police report.

"They use that all the time: 'We dropped the ball.' That must be the department catchphrase instead of 'to serve and protect.'"

By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:

Lightning spreads across a purple sky

Love a good lightning storm in Phoenix

Back again with a view from nowhere

He was the reason I subscribed

A: I ordered a glass coke, a Mexican coke as they call it. Q: Okay. A: And I didn't get to finish it, and I didn't even get to have my fucking salad. Q: With... A: Fuckers.

Just got the transcript of Scottsdale PD's interview with
Paul Bissonnette after a gang of dudes attacked him outside Houston's last year, and this bit made me crack up.

Dream City Church features AI Charlie Kirk, compares him to Jesus Preaching about “spiritual war” after Kirk’s death, the Phoenix church used AI to recreate Kirk’s voice at a Sunday service.

No church had a closer association with Charlie Kirk than Dream City Church in Phoenix.

At its Sunday service, its pastors grappled with Kirk's death, playing a message from an AI version of Kirk's voice and preaching about "spiritual war."

Not enough people are watching the Marty Short era of Match Game

These GOP lawmakers rushed to blame ‘the left’ for Charlie Kirk’s death Before Kirk’s killer was even identified, several Arizona Republicans jumped to demonize their political opponents.

Before Kirk’s killer was even identified, several Arizona Republicans jumped to demonize their political opponents.

These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?

Charlie Kirk memorial forms at Turning Point’s Phoenix headquarters The controversial conservative media icon, who based his operation in Arizona, was killed during a college event in Utah.

Outside Turning Point's headquarters in Phoenix, Charlie Kirk supporters shed tears and left flowers.

On the ASU campus, where TPUSA has a large presence and where Kirk held many events, feelings were . . . complicated.

From @tjlheureux.bsky.social and @morgfisch.bsky.social:

How kissing Trump’s ass won a Border Patrol leader a cushy job abroad As head of the Border Patrol union, Brandon Judd fawningly sucked up to Trump. Now he's set to become ambassador to Chile.

As Border Patrol union president, Brandon Judd enthusiastically embraced Donald Trump, to the dismay of some agents.

Now, that sychophancy is being rewarded with an ambassadorship to Chile.

The latest in the Arizona Watchdog Project from @stephenlemons.bsky.social:

Teacher facing student sex charges had positive STD test in his desk Eric Chapman is facing 20 felonies after he admitted to having sexual encounters with male students in his classroom.

Ex-Cortez High School teacher Eric Chapman faces 20 felonies for having sexual encounters with male students at school.

A police report says documents indicating a positive syphilis test for someone -- it's not clear who -- were found in Chapman's desk.

By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Teacher facing student sex charges had positive STD test in his desk Eric Chapman is facing 20 felonies after he admitted to having sexual encounters with male students in his classroom.

Ex-Cortez High School teacher Eric Chapman faces 20 felonies for having sexual encounters with male students at school.

A police report says documents indicating a positive syphilis test for someone -- it's not clear who -- were found in Chapman's desk.

By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

How kissing Trump’s ass won a Border Patrol leader a cushy job abroad As head of the Border Patrol union, Brandon Judd fawningly sucked up to Trump. Now he's set to become ambassador to Chile.

As Border Patrol union president, Brandon Judd enthusiastically embraced Donald Trump, to the dismay of some agents.

Now, that sychophancy is being rewarded with an ambassadorship to Chile.

The latest in the Arizona Watchdog Project from @stephenlemons.bsky.social:

MAGA wacko Laura Loomer wants Trump to fire Stephen Richer’s wife The Trump-lovin’ conspiracy theorist is on the warpath to rid the federal government of anyone not sufficiently MAGA.

The Trump-lovin’ conspiracy theorist is on the warpath to rid the federal government of anyone not sufficiently MAGA.

Tom Horne won’t send us campaign emails because he hates our coverage “You’re the only news source in the state that I will not waste time on,” the state schools chief told us in an email.

All the Dude wanted was to get campaign press releases...

Mother-daughter politicians tried to smuggle weapon into Maryvale High A week after a student fatally stabbed another, Lydia and Cassandra Hernandez allegedly tried to “test” school security.

Today in Colossal Stupidity:

Glassman touts endorsement in AG race that Yuma sheriff denies giving GOP attorney general hopeful Rodney Glassman claims "support" from the Yuma County Sheriff, who says he hasn't endorsed him.

AG candidate Rodney Glassman has been touting a bunch of law enforcement endorsements, including from Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot.

One problem: Wilmot says he hasn't endorsed Glassman.

By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:

Woman says Buckeye cemetery buried another body in her grave site Nancy Marshall says the city cemetery buried someone else’s corpse in the plot she owns between her late husband and mother.

This @tjlheureux.bsky.social story on a woman who says someone else is buried in her grave contains my top legal understatement of the month:

"Even though Plaintiff has not deceased ... it became obvious that the situation ... would eventually become a problem."

people should be far beyond caring what corporate shill-era snoop dogg thinks about anything

Sheriff brings back online mugshot lookup once ruled unconstitutional In the fall, a federal appeals court ruled that publishing mugshots of recent arrestees amounted to pretrial punishment.

Last fall, a federal appeals court ruled that the Maricopa County Sheriff's public mugshot database was pretrial punishment and unconstitutional. That ruling stands.

This week, new Sheriff Jerry Sheridan brought the database back.

By @tjlheureux.bsky.social:

Sheriff brings back online mugshot lookup once ruled unconstitutional In the fall, a federal appeals court ruled that publishing mugshots of recent arrestees amounted to pretrial punishment.

Last fall, a federal appeals court ruled that the Maricopa County Sheriff's public mugshot database was pretrial punishment and unconstitutional. That ruling stands.

This week, new Sheriff Jerry Sheridan brought the database back.

By @tjlheureux.bsky.social:

An Arizona town is at the center of a budding measles outbreak Measles cases in Mohave County, which has a low vaccination rate, have grown eightfold in one week.

Measles cases in the tiny northern Arizona town of Colorado City -- where vaccine rates are low and many residents are Fundamentalist Church of Latter-day Saints members -- have grown eightfold in a week.

@morgfisch.bsky.social on the budding outbreak:

Arizona court explained death penalty ruling with ‘dystopian’ AI video The Arizona Supreme Court’s “AI reporters” are meant to make decisions more accessible, but they strike some as creepy.

The Arizona Supreme Court has been using AI "avatars" to explain rulings and make them more digestible.

But one such video -- announcing the denial of a death penalty appeal -- struck some as "horrifying," "gross" and "dystopian."

By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Arizona court explained death penalty ruling with ‘dystopian’ AI video The Arizona Supreme Court’s “AI reporters” are meant to make decisions more accessible, but they strike some as creepy.

The Arizona Supreme Court has been using AI "avatars" to explain rulings and make them more digestible.

But one such video -- announcing the denial of a death penalty appeal -- struck some as "horrifying," "gross" and "dystopian."

By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

10 photos: Activists don pajamas to troll GOP Rep. David Schweikert At the “Sleepy Schweikert Snoozefest,” sleepwear was in as activists made fun of Schweikert for conking out.

At the “Sleepy Schweikert Snoozefest,” sleepwear was in as activists made fun of Schweikert for conking out.