Linda K Sienkiewicz

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, super klutz, crazy crafter, corgi aficionado. Passions: humor, politics, health, books, writing of all kinds, suicide prevention (lost my eldest son). 1 novel, 1 picture book, 5 poetry chapbooks. Joe Biden is my president. https://linktr.ee/lindaksienkiewicz

Via Garrett Haake:

A #January6thCommittee update, courtesy of Bennie Thompson, who tells reporters they're trying to get their #report to the printer by noon today, #referrals are "done" and we'll get just about everything on Monday - just probably not transcripts, etc.

Cowboy and his mini-me #CorgiCrew
An oldie but a goodie
#Xmas 🎄 🎅

This is truly enraging.

The terrorist who killed 5 people at Club Q boasted during a 2021 bomb threat about his plans to become “the next mass killer.” Knowing this full well, authorities dropped all charges anyway and still let him keep his guns. His records were then sealed to ensure he wouldn't have to face the consequences for his threats to terrorism.

Meanwhile, Tamir Rice played with a toy gun and authorities killed him in 1.7 seconds because they "feared for their lives."

Two Americas.

"A federal appeals court debated whether #Trump can be forced to pay damages for his role in the #January6th riot to lawmakers and police officers injured by the mob.

While they struggled with the line between protected speechmaking and actionable incitement, all 3 judges on the DC #CourtOfAppeals indicated that a line exists and Trump may have crossed it"

One judge is a Trump appointee. #legal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/07/trump-jan6-riot-lawsuit/

Trump told crowd to ‘fight like hell’ before riot. Can he be sued?

A lower court judge found Trump could be held liable for the violence of the Jan. 6 riot.

The Washington Post
It’s been a good day

#RupertMurdoch, 91-year-old chairman of Fox News parent company Fox Corp, will be forced to answer questions under oath next week about his network’s coverage of the 2020 presidential #election.

Murdoch will be deposed on the mornings of Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 as part of election technology company #Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion #defamation lawsuit against #Fox Propaganda Network.

#ClusterFox #legal

https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/12/05/rupert-murdoch-deposed-dominion/

Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox

The Fox Corp chairman is the highest-profile individual to be questioned in the case, which hinges on Fox’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election.

The Washington Post

2/ "Dominion lawyers have also deposed Sean Hannity, Pirro and Tucker Carlson, as well as former on-air personalities, incl Shepard Smith. In doing so, lawyers for the election technology co have attempted to probe the internal culture & reporting practices of the cable network. The company has also obtained reams of internal communication& execs

Suzanne Scott, the chief executive of Fox, was deposed on Nov. 1, while Fox pres Jay Wallace was deposed two weeks later"

"Democracy may have survived the midterms, but let’s not doubt that its future remains fragile, especially as malignant forces such as Trump and all those who still support and emulate him remain dedicated to getting and keeping power, rule of law be damned." https://america.substack.com/p/when-the-danger-is-plain-to-see
When the Danger is Plain to See

Donald Trump's seditious attack on democracy for the "termination" of the Constitution should not be treated lightly

America, America

It's. Not. Over.

#California senior citizens are hit hard as #COVID-19 surges this winter

Hospitalizations among those 70 and older have surpassed the summer peak. Coronavirus cases for all age groups are up nearly 50% in just one week.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-05/senior-california-covid-19-hospitalization-rates-spike

Senior citizens are hit hard as COVID surges across state

Hospitalizations among those 70 and older have surpassed the summer peak. Coronavirus cases for all age groups are up nearly 50% in just one week.

Los Angeles Times