Shawn Pasternak
@ShawnCP92
DC is a vicious, vicious place. The attacks, the badmouthing, the speaking behind your back. But, you know, and in my way, I feel very comfortable here.
Here is 9,000+ words by me on one of European high society’s darkest and most revealing scandals: sogivemecoffeeandtvhistory.tumblr.com/post/166981700…
Free Political Prisoner George Santos
George Santos shares farewell post before going to prison for 87 months starting tomorrow: “I may be leaving the stage (for now), but trust me legends never truly exit. 💋🇺🇸 ✨”
One of the only Cabinet members to serve the entirety of Clinton's presidency:
Feels like the side of Yannetti we saw a flash of during the classic "Of course there were other friends, but..." "Mr. Yannetti, please no more 'of course'" "Of course, Your Honor" exchange during the cross-examination of Caitlin Albert about her "acquaintance" Katie McLaughlin
This is awesome. Someone who is so obsessed with hating a woman she has never met is now saying that people who are so obsessed with hating a woman they’ve never met are bananas. Post of the day!
Can I say something
On July 24, 1974, during the Watergate scandal, the United States Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that President Richard Nixon could not withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and ordered the President to surrender them to the Watergate special prosecutor
Have the police explained why the employee was arrested in full costume?
A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested for credit card fraud in Tallahassee, Florida.
Good evening to Federal Vacancies Reform Act armchair experts ONLY It's incredible the law reforming procedures for vacancies in Senate-confirmed positions was quietly passed into law as part of an omnibus spending bill while everyone was distracted by the Clinton impeachment
The reason Trump has to withdraw her nomination is because the Federal Vacancies Reform Act prohibits the nominee for a Senate-confirmed office from holding the post on an "acting" basis.
O.J. Simpson? The record-setting running back for the Buffalo Bills who was so powerful that not only was he nicknamed Juice (slang for electricity) but the entire offensive line was nicknamed the Electric Company???
*record scratch* *freeze frame* Yep, that's me, you're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation...
Once again, good evening to fellow 28 U.S. Code § 546(d) armchair experts ONLY
Desiree Grace, appointed yesterday by federal judges to replace Alina Habba -- and then fired as First Assistant U.S. Attorney -- says she'll assume her new post on Saturday morning. newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/desi…
Always love when @SitcomPeople does these deep cuts for the real junkies
Dream blunt rotation
House Oversight Cmte: The Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee approved by voice vote a motion to direct the Chairman to subpoena Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales.…
Trump on Artificial Intelligence: "We should change the name"
Inject this directly into my veins: vanityfair.com/style/story/ka… One of the many things about the #KarenRead trial that surprised me was the extremely limited comprehension of federal investigations and the willingness to take Brennan's claim at face value Make it make sense
Beyond the Karen Read Verdict: DA Michael Morrissey and the Scandal Still Haunting Massachusetts vanityfair.com/style/story/ka…
WHAT could be more egregious?
I just discovered that someone somehow logged me in under a fake X account they created that looks just like my real X account. The fake account has an underscore in the name. Please ignore that account and use this one -- no underscores are in mine.
Hats off once again to @scsp_ai for another excellent event with today's #ScienceSummit, especially grateful for the swift uploading of speakers and panels: youtube.com/@SCSPAI/videos