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‘Mob stuff’: Trump's latest gag order violations ‘imply’ witness threats, intimidation

Apr 26, 2024 #MSNBC#Trump#gagorder

Michael Cohen used his Trump company email for the Stormy Daniels arrangements now under scrutiny during the Donald Trump hush money trial. Michael Cohen’s alleged relationship with his bank at the time through which he arranged the payment is revealed, amid allegations that Donald Trump continues to violate his gag order.

5:25 NICE.

5:26 A MESSAGE TO OTHERS.

5:27 AGAIN, THIS -- WE'LL SEE WHAT

5:29 HAPPENS.

5:29>> MOB STUFF.

5:30>> I HAVE MY CARROT, MY STICK.

5:32 AND IN THIS CASE, IT WAS THE

5:35 CARROT.

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LIVE: TRUMP ON TRIAL - Day 8 RECAP

Streamed live 6 hours ago Legal AF Podcast 04/26/2024

Legal AF Host Karen Friedman Agnifilo, the former number 2 at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and former Acting DA, is joined by Ben Meiselas for a daily breakdown of everything you need to know about the Trump criminal trial in Manhattan. Agnifilo brings her nearly 30 years of experience in the DA’s office to tell you everything you need to know each day before and after trial.

VIDEO 38:58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R-vvbirR8s

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Trump's ENTIRE IMAGE Goes BUST As Criminal Trial Exposes Him | On Democracy

Apr 26, 2024 On Democracy with FPWellman

There is a lot of talk about the legal issues surrounding Donald Trump’s New York election interference trial so Fred wanted to talk about the political fallout to his strongman image and the other stories you might have missed with author and writer Brynne Tannehill. Brynne is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy and the Air Force Institute of Technology with degrees in Computer Science and Operations Research. She is a Naval Aviator who did four deployments to locations such as the Adriatic, Middle East, and the North Atlantic. After leaving active duty she has continued to work in defense research, while as an advocate, writer, and researcher on LGBT civil rights issues and policy.

Her most recent book is ‘American Fascism.’ She currently works at a think-tank in the Washington D.C. area as a senior analyst, where she lives with her wife and three children. You can follow her on X/Twitter @brynntannehill.

American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy

Trump is out of the White House, but American democracy is on the ropes and teetering on the brink of competitive authoritarianism controlled by theocrats and oligarchs. With its cherished institutions hobbled, political norms trampled, guardrails severely damaged, and body politic divided by chasms of race and geography, can the U.S. survive another administration dedicated to establishing de facto single party rule? In this compelling, comprehensive analysis, Brynn Tannehill draws on her expertise in studying the collapse of weak democracies around the globe and her previous research in law, political science, economics and right-wing populism to explain the trajectory of how we got here and the current threats we face. Most importantly, she analyzes what the characteristics of fascism are, if they are applicable to the base of the GOP today, and what that means for us should they succeed in establishing permanent minoritarian rule. American Fascism is a surgical analysis of 250 years of struggle for democracy in America and a prescient prognosis of what’s to come if we do not heed Tannehill’s warnings and advice.

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The Rachel Maddow Show [9PM] 4/26/2024 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱️🅲 BREAKING NEWS Today April 26, 2024

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The Beat With Ari Melber [6PM] 4/26/2024 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱️🅲 BREAKING NEWS Today April 26, 2024

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Former Trump lawyer: Trump 'can't take the stand' in hush money case 4/26/2024

6:44THIS IS WHAT JOHN DEAN

HAD TO SAY,

6:48THE FORMER NIXON LAWYER.

6:52HE SAYS, LAWYERS USED TO LAUGH

6:53WHEN THEY HEARD NIXON'S ANALYST

6:57DURING THE FROST LAST MISSION --

6:59FROST/NIXON.

7:03WHEN THE PRESIDENT DOES IT,

7:04THAT MEANS IS NOT ILLEGAL.

7:05THIS INTO THE ARGUMENT BEFORE

7:06TODAY SEEM -- SUPREME COURT, IT

7:11APPEARS THE REPUBLICAN JUSTICES

7:11ARE NOW IN WITH RICHARD NIXON.

7:13WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT?

7:14>> EVERYTHING JOHN DEAN KNOWS

7:16ABOUT THIS -- THE REALITY IS, I

7:20DON'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS

7:21LISTENING TO YESTERDAY.

7:22NO ONE SUGGESTED THERE WOULD BE

7:25IMMUNITY.

7:25NOBODY.

7:28EVEN -- WAS PROBABLY MOST RIGHT

7:29LEANING PERSON ON THE BENCH.

7:32HE STARTED OFF -- I DON'T THINK

7:37YOU NEED TO GO THAT FAR IN YOUR

7:38ARGUMENT.

7:40TRUMP'S LAWYERS GAVE UP ON

7:41THAT.

7:44QUICKLY UNDER THE EXAMINATION,

7:48A CONSERVATIVE WHO MADE IT VERY

7:50CLEAR THAT IT IS A PRIVATE ACT.

7:53AND SHE GOT HIM TO CONCEDE THAT.

7:55I DON'T THINK THERE'S MUCH LESS

7:57OF THAT.

8:01AND I THINK THE THEORY THAT

8:02THESE JUDGES ARE GOING TO DO

8:03TRUMP A FAVOR AT ALL.

8:04THE ONLY THING THAT BENEFITS

8:05TRUMP HERE IS THE THE DELAY.

8:06AND THAT IS IN LARGE PART OF

8:10HOW HIGH THE STAKES ARE FOR THE

8:12COUNTRY AND THE CONSTITUTION.

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Trump's Disgusting New Take on Pro-Peace Protests

Apr 26, 2024 TYT Clip of the Day - Hour 1

Former President Donald Trump called the horrific 2017 Charlottesville white supremacist march "a little peanut" compared to campus pro-Palestine encampments. Jordan Uhl, John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini discuss on The Young Turks.

Read more HERE:   / 1783598875695083647  

"Donald Trump calls the 2017 white supremacist march in Charlottesville “a little peanut” compared to the current college protests around the country over the war in Gaza."

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Republicans Are Suing for the Right To Harass Election Workers

April 22, 2024 "You might think that even in today’s highly polarized election environment there would be a bipartisan consensus to protect election workers from intimidation and harassment. If you thought so, you would be wrong. In recent weeks, there have been a series of lawsuits aimed at undoing protections for election workers."

READ MORE https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/republicans-are-suing-for-the-right-to-harass-election-workers/

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Trump accidentally humiliates himself and Melania at trial

Apr 26, 2024

well Donald Trump has

4:02Wednesdays off from court so you would

4:04think that after all this complaining

4:06that he can't be in Georgia or North

4:07Carolina or Florida he would spend his

4:10Wednesday mingling with voters right not

4:13so much here's what Trump did on

4:14Wednesday this week that's right he was

4:17golfing no voters in sight just Donald

4:20Trump secluded on the golf course only

4:22days mere days after he whed in public

4:25that he wouldn't have any time with his

4:27supporters who he clearly cares so much

4:29about

Show transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfEzwHZqYdM

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Taylor Swift and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

She’s back with more music… in case you forgot about her for a minute.

Taylor Swift dropped her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” at midnight on Friday. Like she did with her previous album, “Midnights”, she posted a surprise for fans a few hours later: 15 extra tracks on the album. That brings the total track listing to 31 songs.

Swift is prolific. She’s released four albums since 2020, plus f0ur re-recorded albums. Her Eras Tour sold out stadiums across the U.S. last year, and it continues through 2024. The hold Taylor Swift has on much of our popular consciousness defies comparison with other current artists.

Where does Swift’s new album fit into her catalog of music? And why did she release it now, halfway through her multi-year tour?

GUESTS

Bilal Qureshi

freelance critic and essayist

Maria Sherman

culture writer; author, “LARGER THAN LIFE: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS”

LISTEN 29:52 TRANSCRIPT expand https://the1a.org/segments/1a-record-club-taylor-swift-and-the-tortured-poets-department/

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1972 Study Warned of Global Collapse by 2040, and New Research Agrees 4/26/'24

"Historical predictions of collapse, such as those regarding ancient Rome and the Maya, echo the dire warnings of the 1972 MIT study. These historical examples offer insights into how complex societal systems can fail when resource management is neglected.   

Understanding these patterns helps contextualize the current global situation, highlighting the importance of heeding past lessons to avoid similar fates."

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View 24 photos 1972 Study Warned of Global Collapse by 2040, and New Research Agrees (msn.com)

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Doris Kearns Goodwin to talk about "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s"

Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, will discuss her new book "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s" with Joe Donahue at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m.

"An Unfinished Love Story" artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history.

Doris Kearns Goodwin takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life, as the couple examined a tumultuous decade in American history through the lens of their own personal involvement in public service.

LISTEN 18:11 https://www.wamc.org/podcast/the-roundtable/2024-04-26/doris-kearns-goodwin-to-talk-about-an-unfinished-love-story-a-personal-history-of-the-1960s-with-joe-donahue-at-uph-on-6-2

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Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse strike heart of gold at tour-opening concert

"At SDSU, Young and his longtime Crazy Horse compadres — bassist/singer Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina, both 80 — were focused and in sync from start to finish. They were joined by guitarist/singer Micah Nelson, 33, who on Monday had played a key role accompanying his father, Willie Nelson, at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

Micah Nelson was performing in place of Crazy Horse charter member Nils Lofgren, who is now on tour in the E Street Band with his other longtime employer, Bruce Springsteen. Those are big shoes to fill, but Nelson was so in sync with Young you'd think they had been musical partners for decades.:

READ MORE Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse strike heart of gold at tour-opening concert (msn.com)

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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death

Apr. 26, 2024 "The work of 33-year-old Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi is as poetic as it is technically challenging — covering topics ranging from government corruption to the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, he channels the voice of Iran’s disillusioned youth. This week, a revolutionary court in Isfahan overruled a previous court decision granting leniency for Salehi, and sentenced him to death. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren shares this profile of Salehi’s work, which first aired in July of last year."

LISTEN 06:47 https://theworld.org/segments/2024/04/26/iranian-rapper-toomaj-salehi-sentenced-to-death

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Billie Eilish is dominating the pop music realm April 24, 2024

Billie Eilish has steadily become one of the most recognizable names in the pop industry

"At just 22 years old, Eilish has 25 Grammy nominations and nine wins to her name. She is truly a force in pop music."

"As of current news, Billie made a surprise appearance at Lana Del Rey’s set at Coachella 2024. The crowd was taken aback as they sang duets of each other’s songs, marking a major highlight of Coachella 2024. Further, as of April 7, Billie has been teasing her new studio album “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” out May 17. We are on our toes for another era of Billie Eilish."

READ MORE https://dailycollegian.com/2024/04/billie-eilish-is-dominating-the-pop-music-realm/

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Maggie Rogers: Breathing new life into the box office experience April 25, 2024

A review of Rogers’ Boston ‘Don’t Forget Me’ release show

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n Thursday, April 11, just hours before her third studio album “Don’t Forget Me” released, Maggie Rogers announced that she would be embarking on her first arena tour this October. Alongside the announcement came with the news that her in-person ticket-selling practice, implemented during her “Surrender” tour to ensure her fans could get tickets without bots, fees and other obstacles in today’s nightmare ticket purchasing climate, would return for this tour. From April 13 to April 20 in what she dubbed as “Box Office Week,” each arena on the “Don’t Forget Me Tour Part Two” would sell tickets for her upcoming shows at a discounted price.

Not only that, but Rogers herself would be at the venues selling tickets in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. Each of these cities would have special events where fans could meet Rogers and buy tickets for her arena shows alongside limited edition merchandise, and best of all, buy tickets for a special “Don’t Forget Me” release show held that same night for only $25 each."

READ MORE https://dailycollegian.com/2024/04/maggie-rogers-breathing-new-life-into-the-box-office-experience/

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The Department of Justice may launch lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment

Following their November 2022 investigation, it’s rumored that the DOJ could file a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment

April 25, 2024

"Following the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, Live Nation is preparing to face an anti-trust lawsuit as soon as May 2024.?

"Artists today are also making efforts to reduce ticket prices and scalpers. Maggie Rogers recently announced the “Don’t Forget Me” tour. In her announcement, Rogers said, “From April 13th to April 20th, in every city where I’m playing in an arena this fall, you can go to the local box office to choose your seats and buy your ticket for a special in-person price.” Ahead of his “We’ll All Be Here Forever” tour, Noah Kahan decided to make tickets non-transferable to prevent scalpers looking to resell."

READ MORE https://dailycollegian.com/2024/04/the-department-of-justice-may-launch-lawsuit-against-live-nation-entertainment/