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Here's the DOJ's request for a gag order:

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.57.0_1.pdf

As with all of the DOJ's filings, this was written for public consumption. It contains very little legalese, the law is presented in a straightforward way, and the material is, um, I guess you could say compelling.

The DOJ refers to this as a high-profile case.

Well, that's your classic understatement. I think it's safe to say that everyone in DC by now has a strong opinion about Trump.

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@GottaLaff

Everything in San Luis Obispo was taken, so we're going to Santa Maria.

I used this link:

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I have an appointment today for my updated COVID shot 🎉

They are now available at all of our pharmacies.

I'll try again to respond to this politico piece:

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/12/trump-doj-assist-biden-impeachment-probe-00115393

First, some background.

The House issued a subpoena to Donald Trump in 2019 in as part of the first Impeachment inquiry.

Trump and his advisors made up a rule: The committee could not subpoena him without a full house vote.

Pelosi said that was nonsense. No full house vote was needed before the committee could issue subpoenas.

Pelosi, of course, was right. . .

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@clacke @cdlhamma

That's a better phrasing.

Because this is microblogging, I condensed it to "she cheated."

@clacke @cdlhamma

Right. She swept in and prevented them from kissing.

But the main impediment was that she added to the spell and the princess couldn't remember she was supposed to get a kiss.

Of course a person will breach if they can't remember the conditions !!!!!

@joninalbany

I see why it bothered the racists, of course.

It's my little gesture to support movies that ignore race when casting.

I finally saw The Little Mermaid. (I make it a point to see the movies that annoy Matt Walsh )

I loved it, but Mermaid World needs to revise its contacts code. I mean, holding the princess to a bargain after the wicked witch cheated on her end? What the heck? 😂

(Watching Disney movies with lawyers)

Adding: The witch added a condition after they made the agreement. She added to the spell changing the terms and cheated so the contract should not have been enforceable !!!

@cdlhamma

I didn't see that, but I assume it's the same complaint, right?

The witch added a condition (mermaid couldn't remember) after the agreement.

The most threatening thing to right-wing men are women who don't need them.

This story tells you everything about who they hate and why.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/shakshuka-girl-matt-walsh-internet-x-drama-1234819913/

If that's behind a paywall, see:
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/was-childfree-woman-enjoying-saturday-came-culture-warriors-rcna103581

I used to think the problem was that Twitter and its algorithms, which----like Facebook and Fox--incentivize material that evokes strong emotions (like rage and cheering for "our side").

I now think the problem is that news has become an entertainment industry that relies on evoking strong emotions.

Adding a comment: "Why not both?"

@GottaLaff @rabbijill

I just thought better of it.

Okay, I'll tell you. GK is a nightmare. I talked to him privately once to try to get him to stop what he was doing, and he ignored me.

A smart lawyer who I know summed it up this way: He has a formula that works and he's raking in more money than he did as a third-rate prosecutor.

I just felt catty putting this on social media ;)

If you read my weekend blog post, you probably know the other similar nightmare.

Wanna read something truly insane?

This was just filed with the court.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67694389/57/the-state-of-georgia-v-meadows/?redirect_or_modal=True

And now I think I need a break. There is some Godiva chocolate in the pantry and I need dark chocolate.

(I abuse very few substances. Dark chocolate and hair care products come to mind.)

Adding: Someone asked me what this is.

It's a motion to intervene. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intervene#:~:text=The%20nonparty%20who%20intervenes%20in,the%20relevant%20claims%20or%20defenses.

I have never seen one in a criminal case. (Has anyone else?)

So this might not even be a thing.

I mean other than a crazy thing.

Just catching up on a few interesting developments:

GA:

Mark Meadows is taking the stand in his evidentiary hearing.

DC:

Lauro is having a meltdown because the judge said he doesn't get two years to prepare.

He is talking like he's done zero prep yet, which makes sense if you spend your time preparing for cable TV, I guess. ("Wait! You mean we gotta READ stuff?)

Looks like Trump won't get a 2026 hearing and the DOJ won't get Jan. 2, 2024.

Here is Jeff Clark's motion to remove.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23922289-clark-removal

He is also raising the "federal officer removal" doctrine, which is no surprise given that he was a lawyer with the DOJ.

He is also furious!! He had no idea he was being investigated until he was indicted. He is calling it a political "hit job" and says the goal was to "cost him millions in legal fees, impair his work in the conservative legal community" and "tarnish his previously stellar reputation."

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Let the finger pointing begin.

Former Georgia Republican Party Chair David Shafer, indicted in Georgia for his role in the fake elector scheme, said attorneys for Trump, his campaign and the local GOP were responsible for urging him to assemble a slate of false presidential electors that are now at the heart of a sprawling racketeering case.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/22/trump-indictment-false-electors-00112229

I am now reading Trump's response to the government's proposed schedule.

He asks that the court place the case on the 2026 trial calendar.

Recall that the DOJ asked for a trial date of January 2, 2024.

This is flat absurd. It might be fun to take apart the absurdities of it, but there is no way he is getting this.

I hope that she just says "this isn't serious" and gives the DOJ its schedule.

(That's not what I'm betting on. That's what I'm hoping for!)

It's here: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23901781/trump-response-to-protective-order-request.pdf

@leroc

😂

If you do decide to read, let me know in a comment on my blog.

@leroc

Here are the posts:

https://terikanefield.com/frequently-asserted-rage-inducing-simplifications/

https://terikanefield.com/all-new-doj-investigation-faqs/

I'm currently writing a longer piece on whether democracy in America can survive. I have my doubts.

If you get that far, this is probably the most important:

https://terikanefield.com/can-democracy-survive-in-america/