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And someone just set himself on fire outside the courthouse!

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 80 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Tomorrow's headlines: "Russian hackers have posted the full names, addresses and social security numbers of all 12 jurors and 6 alternates on X. Elon Musk replied, "interesting.""

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago
[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

"lol" - Elon

"They knew the risks." - Elon's alt

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 62 points 8 months ago

“At some point, you need to accept the court’s rulings,” Merchan said. “There’s nothing else to clarify. There’s nothing else to reargue. We’re going to have opening statements on Monday morning. This trial is starting.”

I want to send this man a gift basket.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 50 points 8 months ago

Tick tock you wretched motherfucker.

[-] CluckN@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago

Do these articles mean anything anymore? I’ve seen the media hype up Trump legal issues for the last 6 years saying, “Trump is in big trouble this time”. Each case it feels like nothing happens.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 20 points 8 months ago

Because each case hadn't been tried then, the wheels turn slowly even for normal people.

[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

Unless you're a black male. But then the "wheels" are police bullets.

[-] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 3 points 8 months ago

Judge, jury, and executioner in under a minute.

[-] takeda@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

This is true. He might never see justice, but this trial is as far as it ever got. 6 years ago we had Mueller investigation, where he refused to inspect him. Now he got 2 impeachments (sadly without removal), 4 indictments 2 federal, 2 state charges, 91 felonies and the first criminal trial that is happening right now.

Though keep in mind that if he is found innocent then this is it for that indictments. If he is found guilty, you can bet your ass he will appeal and this won't be over.

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[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 43 points 8 months ago

So I'm listening to MSNBC and they said they got a glimpse of the papers that the gentleman tossed in the air before lightly roasting himself.

"Vast conspiracy theories" they said.

Q-Anon has entered the chat

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 30 points 8 months ago

Here's an image of one of the pamphlets.

[-] player2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)
[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago

Blames the Simpsons for brainwashing American. Sounds like a total logical mind at work.

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago
[-] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Capitalism's demand for endless growth is unsustainable, OK, but I don't see the link to setting yourself on fire. The government is complicit, yeah, we know, this isn't new information. The Simpsons is a secret brainwashing plot? Incoherent rambling about climate change, COVID, random media, canned water, and somehow Trump is both part of the scam and the only one who can defeat it? I know I shouldn't be expecting much in the way of, you know, rational thought, but I can't even tell what his delusion consists of. It's a ramble of self contradictory nonsense.

[-] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 2 points 8 months ago

How did the government get his laptop and which branch of government was it? I hope it's a cool story and not just "I forgot my laptop at the DMV".

[-] MustrumR@kbin.social 18 points 8 months ago

"Abolish our criminal government" by supporting a known member of the establishment with a history of fraud and infidelity. I don't know what can go wrong.

But then again it's a two party system there. So they really don't have a way out and it might seem like the only one.

[-] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago

I read his reddit account before they deleted it, honestly didn't seem qanon more left wing anti tech doomer. Obviously struggling with mental illness, seemed like a lot of the gang stalking types.

I suspect seeing the adulation people heaped on the last mentally ill person to kill themselves like this he was inspired.

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[-] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 36 points 8 months ago

You should read the reports of the reasons why they discharged some of the potential jurors. They dug deep into social media of everyone. Multiple potential jurors broke down crying.

[-] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 13 points 8 months ago

I'd cry if I had to hear about what a gremlin I am online.

I'd get dismissed immediately since I don't need a trial to figure out if a lifelong fraud and con man did some frauds and cons. It would be fortunate that I can skip some public humiliation but unfortunate for the course of justice they might pick an idiot instead.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 13 points 8 months ago

Because Fawx News is outing them and they are scared Trumps cult will harm them.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 29 points 8 months ago

“This Trial is a Long, Rigged, Endurance Contest,"

Meanwhile his lawyers are arguing that the trial is happening too quickly

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

Fat Ass is falling asleep all the time because he can't have his Adderall fix. He will be fine.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Maybe his lawyers are encouraging him to sleep so he keeps his yap shut during the trial. Knowing how to manage your boss is an important skill.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

They're getting paid (?) for those days.

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[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 27 points 8 months ago

I honestly hope they didn't set themself on fire for Trump.

[-] Pistcow@lemm.ee 30 points 8 months ago

I do, hopefully there's more to come.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 25 points 8 months ago

Bacon Bits for Trump 2024!

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[-] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 19 points 8 months ago

Someone has self-immolated in the protest area outside the courthouse. No clear motive. The fire was put out and they were taken away on a stretcher, no word on condition.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 30 points 8 months ago
[-] cygon@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I read his manifesto and substack. He had his own brand of crazy, mixing Russian misinformation and personal delusions half-and-half.

His gist is "climate change and resource scarcity will destroy society, the elites know it and created cryptocurrency to collapse global finance, which will fix things while making them untouchable rulers."

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[-] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Man was from Florida, at time of comment is alive in critical condition. His family did not know he had traveled to New York.

[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

How can they deny that this is a cult?

[-] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My guess is that this trial is going to steamroll him. He will begin to look old and withered fast. Think about Harvey Weinstein and how quickly he started to degrade once his ruse was exposed and he was put on trial. This will not be kind to him and he is going to completely buckle. That’s my conjecture.

[-] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Harvey faked his frailty for sympathy. Trump will continue to skate. I'm not happy about it.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 8 months ago

The best way to get rid of him would honestly be to make him look pathetic and weak. Let him stand in the election and then have him lose simply because of how ridiculous he now looks and let his supporters just fade away from him.

The trouble is I think most Trump supporters would vote for him even if he was a corpse.

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[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 11 points 8 months ago

Faux News leaking information on the jurors in 3... 2...

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Bet you he glares at them the entire time

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago

Is he going to draw pupils on his eyelids?

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 8 months ago

There you go that's another revenue stream for him. Trump googly eyes.

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Ahrr there’s the mug o’ the damned

[-] toiletobserver@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

May he get the fair and speedy trial guaranteed to all citizens.

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