ChiGoose

I am eagerly awaiting the arrested protestors' rendition of the national anthem.

No idea what Travis Media Group is. Their Twitter account doesn’t have a website or any info on who is behind it or what their qualifications are. Most everything I’ve seen from them posted here about the trial shows total ignorance of the process or even the facts. And now they can’t even figure out who the witnesses are. Seems legit.

Nah, I read things from people I disagree with. I just don’t waste my time with an ignorant troll who has no idea what he’s talking about.

Oh, I don’t read the rantings of a clearly very unwell person. I imagine this thread is mostly comprised of an individual with some serious issues loudly struggling in their confusion and ignorance, combined with citing Julie Kelly, a “legal expert” so dumb that last I checked, she thought Trump was being charged under the PRA.

"Keith Davidson, who was Stormy Daniels’s lawyer, just explained that he used pseudonyms for Daniels and Trump in the written deal he drew up, and that Trump’s pseudonym, as has been reported, was David Dennison. Joshua Steinglass, the prosecutor, asks Davidson if David Dennison was a real person and Davidson responds that he was, and that they were hockey teammates. “How’s he feel about you now?” Steinglass asks. “He’s very upset,” Davidson responds to general laughter." (per NYT) Ok, that's pretty funny

No idea what Travis Media Group is but they seem to have no idea how any of this works. They should maybe do a little research before showing their whole a** like this.

Probably doesn’t mean much to Trump, but $1,000 is the max financial penalty available. The next penalty up is jail. I can’t imagine the judge wants that headache so he’ll probably just do fines for the gag order violations.

What's that? People need more data about gun ownership and gun deaths? No problem! There's plenty of it because the connection is both true and obvious! From Johns Hopkins: "Overwhelming evidence shows that firearm ownership and access is associated with increased suicide, homicide, unintentional firearm deaths, and injuries." "It has been well-documented that firearm ownership rates are associated with increased firearm-related death rates. Among high-income countries, the United States is an outlier in terms of firearm violence. The U.S. has the highest firearm ownership and highest firearm death rates of 27 high-income countries." "The firearm homicide rate in the U.S. is nearly 25 times higher than other high-income countries and the firearm suicide rate is nearly 10 times that of other high-income countries." "In general, the states with the highest gun death rates tend to be states in the South or Mountain West, with weaker gun laws and higher levels of gun ownership, while gun death rates are lower in the Northeast, where gun violence prevention laws are stronger." "Over four decades of public health research consistently finds that firearm ownership increases the risk of firearm homicide, suicide, and unintentional injury. Nevertheless, more than 6 in 10 Americans believe that a firearm in the home makes the family safer—a figure that has nearly doubled since 2000.13 This increase in perceived safety is reflected in shifting reasons for firearm ownership. In a 2023 Pew Research survey, more than two-thirds (71%) of firearm owners cited protection as a major reason for ownership.14 This represents a notable increase from the mid-1990s, when the majority of American firearm owners cited recreation as their primary reason for ownership and fewer than half owned firearms primarily for protection." "Research runs counter to these changing public perceptions of firearms providing safety. It shows that firearm ownership puts individuals and their families at higher risk of injury and death. Individuals who choose to own a firearm can mitigate many of the risks associated with ownership by always storing their firearms unloaded and locked in a secure place, and refraining from carrying their firearms in public places. " "Firearm owners can make their homes safer through secure firearm storage practices. Unfortunately, the majority of U.S. firearm owners choose to leave their firearms unlocked, allowing children or persons, who are at risk for violence to self or others, to access them. An estimated 4.6 million children live in households with at least one firearm that is loaded and unlocked. These unsafe storage practices lead to countless suicides, homicides, and unintentional injuries by individuals who should not have access to a firearm. This includes children, prohibited persons with a history of violence, and family members who may be suicidal or temporarily in crisis." "Leaving firearms unsecured also fuels theft—a primary avenue in which firearms are diverted into the illegal market and used in crime. There are an estimated 250,000 firearm theft incidents each year resulting in about 380,000 firearms stolen annually. In recent years, as more Americans carry firearms in public, theft from cars has skyrocketed. Firearms stolen from cars now make up the majority of thefts. In fact, one analysis of crime data reported to the FBI found that on average, at least one firearm is reported stolen from a car every 15 minutes." "Carrying firearms in public also increases the risk for violence by escalating minor arguments and increasing the chances that a confrontation will become lethal. Research has found that even the mere presence of a firearm increases aggressive thoughts and actions." "Some believe that carrying a firearm will act as a deterrent and help prevent conflicts or minimize harm. While there are specific examples where this was true, there are many more cases where firearm carrying escalates conflict and leads to firearm injury or death. In aggregate, research shows firearm carrying increases levels of violent crime." "It’s important for individuals to know the risks of firearm ownership, and the reality that higher levels of firearm ownership and carrying do not reduce violence or enhance public safety."

I'm glad you agree that the "good guy with a gun" defense for the pro-gun crowd is a dumb myth not supported by facts or reality.

Oh look! More guns means more gun deaths! What a surprise! Seems impossible though, since I've been reassured that there will be a good guy with a gun who will stop the bad guy with a gun... Gun Ownership and Firearm-related Deaths "There was a significant positive correlation between guns per capita per country and the rate of firearm-related deaths (r ¼ 0.80; P <.0001) (Figure, A), with Japan being on one end of the spectrum and the US being on the other." "We then sought to evaluate whether possessing guns would make a nation safer, as has been a widespread contention. We used the crime rate per 100,000 population as an indicator of safety of the nation. There was no significant correlation (r ¼ 0.33) between guns per capita per country and crime rate (P ¼ .10), arguing against the notion of more guns translating into less crime (Figure, B)." "The present data suggest that the number of guns per capita per country correlated strongly and was an independent predictor of firearm-related deaths. Additionally, in a linear regression model there was a correlation with mental illness, but this was of borderline significance in a multivariable model. Although correlation is not synonymous with causation, it seems conceivable that abundant gun availability facilitates firearm-related deaths. Conversely, high crime rates may instigate widespread anxiety and fear, thereby motivating people to arm themselves and give rise to increased gun ownership, which, in turn, increases availability. The resulting vicious cycle could, bit-by-bit, lead to the polarized status that is now the case with the US. Regardless of exact cause and effect, however, the current study debunks the widely quoted hypothesis purporting to show that countries with the higher gun ownership are safer than those with low gun ownership."

I’m sure that at any moment, one of the pro-gun people who believe that guns make us safer will post data showing that the more guns per capita, the fewer homicides. I’ll just hold my breath waiting for their data

By the way, if homicides were due to liberal policies, wouldn’t we be seeing a lot of counties from California and New York on the list?

Gotta love that simple facts presented without any commentary triggered the usual crowd to the point that one person confused homicide with suicide. Simple question for the pro-homicide crowd: are gun laws generally set by the state or the county? Hey, if facts mattered to them, they wouldn’t be Republicans.

Just as an FYI, here are the US counties with the top per capita homicide rate (per 100,000): 59.3 - Phillips County, AR 53.9 - Leflore County, MS 48.9 - Lowndes County, AL 48.5 - St. Louis City, MO 48.2 - Washington County, MS 45.6 - Petersburg City, VA 43.4 - Hinds County, MA 42.5 - Wilcox County, AL 42.5 - Macon County, AL 40.5 - Baltimore City, MD 40.5 - Holmes County, MS 39.4 - Orleans Parish, LA 38.7 - Dallas County, AL 36.7 - Dillon County, SC 36.3 - Jefferson County, AR 32.6 - Sunflower County, MS 29.5 - Adams County, MS 29.0 - Bolivar County, MS 28.9 - Coahoma County, MS 28.0 - Shelby County, TN 26.9 - Mississippi County, AR 25.6 - Montgomery County, AL 25.6 - Crittenden County, AR 25.4 - Philadelphia County, PA 25.3 - Lee County, SC 25.1 - Robeson County, NC 24.9 - St. Francis County, AR 24.9 - Bibb County, GA 24.8 - Yazoo County, MS 24.7 - Caddo Parish, LA 24.3 - Scotland County, NC 24.3 - Jefferson County, AL 24.2 - Colleton County, SC 24.2 - Portsmouth City, VA 24.2 - Morehouse Parish, LA 24.2 - East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 24.1 - Barnwell County, SC 23.8 - Vance County, NC 22.8 - Pike county - MS 22.4 - Jackson County, MO 22.1 Copiah County, MS 21.9 - Orangeburg County, SC 21.5 - Darlington County, SC 21.2 - Anson County, NC 21.1 - Wyandotte County, KS 21.0 - Grenada County, MS 20.8 - Richmond City, VA 20.6 - St. James Parish, LA 20.5 - District of Columbia, DC 20.4 - Fairfield County, SC 20.0 - Uvalde County, TX 19.9 - Marlboro County, SC 19.8 - Muscogee County, GA 19.7 - Lauderdale County, MS 19.5 - Hartford County, NC 18.9 - Mario County, IN 18.7 - Edgecombe County, NC 18.5 - Danville City, VA 18.1 - Leake County, MS 17.9 - Russell County, AL 17.6 - Hopewell City, VA - 17.6 17.5 - Natchitoches Parish, LA 17.5 - Halifax County, NC 17.4 - Pulaski County, AR 17.3 - St. Clair County, IL 17.3 - Columbus County, NC 17.2 - Williamsburg County, SC 17.0 - Wayne County, MI 17.0 - Florence County, SC 17.0 - Clayton County, GA 16.9 - Talladega County, AL 16.9 - Jefferson County, KY 16.9 - Lincoln County, MS 16.9 - Milwaukee County, WI 16.8 - Marion County, SC 16.7 - Marshall County, MS 16.7 - Union County, AR 16.6 - St. John the Baptist Parish, LA 16.6 - Warren County, MS 16.1 - Dougherty County, GA 16.1 - Iberia Parish, LA 16.1 - Gadsden County, FL 16.0 - Iberville Parish, LA 15.5 - St. Louis County, MO 15.5 - Lake County, IN 15.4 - Hoke County, NC 15.4 - Norfolk City, VA 15.3 - Washington Parish, LA 14.9 - DeKalb County, GA 14.9 - Mobile County, AL 14.9 - Laurens County, GA 14.9 - Chaves County, NM 14.7 - Cook County, IL 14.6 - St. Landry Parish, LA 14.3 - Okmulgee County, OK 14.2 - Cuyahoga County, OH 14.0 - Richmond County, GA 13.7 - McCurtain County, OK 13.7 - Panola County, MS 13.7 - Chester County, SC 13.7 - Hampton City, VA 13.7 - Rapides Parish, LA

Also, it is weird how much Trump dislikes dogs

It’s a joke on the people who actually believed that the Swift-Kelce relationship was a Democratic PsyOp designed to get them to endorse Biden at the Super Bowl. Sounds really dumb (because it is) but there were a lot of people here on PPP pushing that narrative. The graphs are aggregates of multiple polls and show the variance and uncertainty to give better context to the trend line.

Sucks to suck. All this guy had to do was show up and plead the 5th. Instead, he’s in jail because he’s an idiot.

The thing that’s really telling about all of this is that they see the headline or claim and the first thought isn’t “is this true? I should see if anyone has examined it” but instead “this confirms my priors and therefore is obviously correct.” A simple look would debunk these claims. It took like a minute for me to find an examination of the dead voter claim that proves it’s BS. The GOP acts as if they believe that their voters are gullible sheep and their voters seem all too eager to prove them right.

Captain eyerolls proving my point for me.

That Trump won in 2020. Unbelievably dumb thing that a lot of dumb people believe.

Small and petty is how Trump works, so you have to consider it.

My hope is Trump tells Little Marco he’s going to pick him so Rubio packs up and moves out of Florida to avoid potential 12th Amendment issues, after which Trump actually picks somebody else.

Meh. Don’t love it, don’t hate it.

Fun fact about Jenna Ellis: she was fired from traffic court but was awarded unemployment benefits in part because the labor board felt that some of her mistakes were due to "deficiencies in her education." Less than a decade later, she somehow became attorney to the president where her actions created significant legal exposure for herself. Only the best people...

Aside from the 11 different sources I included in my post, I'll give you this: Study Confirms Climate Models are Getting Future Warming Projections Right I do find it interesting that you're bringing up whatever you think my solutions so dismissively since I personally don't have any climate solutions and my whole point is that the Right is rejecting the underlying truth (climate change is real and driven by humans) specifically because they don't like the solutions offered to combat it.