Andrew J. Johnston
@feloniusmonk.bsky.social
Criminal defense lawyer.
I was born in a log cabin that I built with my own two hands.
Always eclectic, never trendy.
I was born in a log cabin that I built with my own two hands.
Always eclectic, never trendy.
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Scoop: Trump Media's co-founders — big former Trump boosters — are suing the company, claiming Trump and allies are trying to cut them out of $300M in shares
Lawsuit could imperil Truth Social merger — one of Trump's few cash lifelines after ~$500M fraud fine
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Lawsuit could imperil Truth Social merger — one of Trump's few cash lifelines after ~$500M fraud fine
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Trump Media co-founders sue company, alleging a scheme to dilute shares
Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss first met Trump as contestants on his reality show “The Apprentice.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 29, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Scoop: Trump Media's co-founders — big former Trump boosters — are suing the company, claiming Trump and allies are trying to cut them out of $300M in shares
Lawsuit could imperil Truth Social merger — one of Trump's few cash lifelines after ~$500M fraud fine
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Lawsuit could imperil Truth Social merger — one of Trump's few cash lifelines after ~$500M fraud fine
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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The funeral services for Aleksei Navalny took place in Moscow on Friday under tight monitoring from the police, who have arrested hundreds of mourners at memorial sites since Russia’s most prominent opposition figure died.
Mourners Gather for Navalny’s Funeral in Moscow
Police presence appeared heavy for the service. Allies and family members of the opposition leader blamed the authorities for difficulties arranging the funeral.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2024 at 12:16 PM
The funeral services for Aleksei Navalny took place in Moscow on Friday under tight monitoring from the police, who have arrested hundreds of mourners at memorial sites since Russia’s most prominent opposition figure died.
March 2, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Lol. Lmao. I mean but we already know immigrants commit less crime and the reason why is obvious if you think about it for five seconds www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Trump's claims of a migrant crime wave are not supported by national data
An NBC News review of available 2024 crime data shows overall crime levels dropping in cities that have received the most migrants.
www.nbcnews.com
March 1, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Lol. Lmao. I mean but we already know immigrants commit less crime and the reason why is obvious if you think about it for five seconds www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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CVS and Walgreens, two of the country's largest retail pharmacies, received federal certification to begin dispensing mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions, in states where it is legal to do so, the companies separately confirmed to NPR.
CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing abortion pill in states where it's legal
CVS will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Walgreens will start in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Illinois.
www.npr.org
March 1, 2024 at 11:23 PM
CVS and Walgreens, two of the country's largest retail pharmacies, received federal certification to begin dispensing mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions, in states where it is legal to do so, the companies separately confirmed to NPR.
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JUST IN: Judge says he will decide within the next two weeks whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the case she brought against Donald Trump
Hearing over effort to disqualify Willis concludes without ruling
A hearing over whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case has concluded without a ruling from the judge.
cnn.it
March 1, 2024 at 9:42 PM
JUST IN: Judge says he will decide within the next two weeks whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the case she brought against Donald Trump
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deeply amusing that the only people Politico could get to say nice things in this McConnell retrospective are alumni of the payroll of his political machine www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Mitch McConnell: Hero or Villain?
We asked congressional insiders, historians and political analysts to choose the longtime Senate GOP leader’s most consequential achievement as he prepares to step down.
www.politico.com
March 1, 2024 at 8:27 PM
deeply amusing that the only people Politico could get to say nice things in this McConnell retrospective are alumni of the payroll of his political machine www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Opinion | It's hard to see any legally sound reason why the Supreme Court decided to hear Trump’s claim for absolute criminal immunity — especially when it refused to hear so many other defendants’ far more creditable claims, writes law professor Aziz Huq.
Opinion | Why Is Trump Getting Special Treatment From the Supreme Court?
The justices are handling Trump’s case far differently than most criminal defendants.
www.politico.com
February 29, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Opinion | It's hard to see any legally sound reason why the Supreme Court decided to hear Trump’s claim for absolute criminal immunity — especially when it refused to hear so many other defendants’ far more creditable claims, writes law professor Aziz Huq.
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A deal that could net Donald Trump billions of dollars worth of stock is getting entangled in a series of last-minute lawsuits that could derail its expected completion.
Legal hurdles mount for Trump's Truth Social deal at 11th hour
Trump Media & Technology Group is slated to hold a final shareholder vote later this month to approve a long-pending merger that would bring the company behind Trump's Truth Social platform public.
www.politico.com
March 1, 2024 at 9:32 PM
A deal that could net Donald Trump billions of dollars worth of stock is getting entangled in a series of last-minute lawsuits that could derail its expected completion.
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Rep. Patrick McHenry is closing out two decades in Congress by returning to the bomb-throwing days of his youth. His new target is House Speaker Mike Johnson, and it’s starting to rattle fellow conservatives.
McHenry's ‘extreme candor’ on Johnson splits GOP
McHenry told POLITICO, “what I'm saying is obvious to a majority of the House Republican Conference.”
www.politico.com
March 1, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Rep. Patrick McHenry is closing out two decades in Congress by returning to the bomb-throwing days of his youth. His new target is House Speaker Mike Johnson, and it’s starting to rattle fellow conservatives.
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Feel like this is a winning strategy that the rest of the Democrats should engage with:
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March 1, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Feel like this is a winning strategy that the rest of the Democrats should engage with:
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The fact that I know more about Fani Willis’ and Nathan Wade’s relationship than I do about the crimes committed by Ginni Thomas and Clarence Thomas shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
March 1, 2024 at 8:16 PM
The fact that I know more about Fani Willis’ and Nathan Wade’s relationship than I do about the crimes committed by Ginni Thomas and Clarence Thomas shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
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NYPD remains confident in its use of confidential informants
March 1, 2024 at 7:08 PM
NYPD remains confident in its use of confidential informants
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NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey businessman who gave Mercedes-Benz to Sen. Bob Menendez' wife pleads guilty to bribery, agrees to testify.
March 1, 2024 at 6:34 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey businessman who gave Mercedes-Benz to Sen. Bob Menendez' wife pleads guilty to bribery, agrees to testify.
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Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday, despite being kept out of the church where only his parents and a handful of others could gather around the open casket, holding candles and flowers during a religious service.
Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest
Despite fears of a police crackdown, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral in southeast Moscow went on peacefully, two weeks after his mysterious death in an Arctic penal colony.
www.npr.org
March 1, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday, despite being kept out of the church where only his parents and a handful of others could gather around the open casket, holding candles and flowers during a religious service.
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You mean to tell me the divorced drug addict whose adopted sister had kids with his dad, has ten kids of his own from four different women, and bought Twitter for $30 billion over market while on a ketamine bender to bring back his Nazi friends has never been to therapy?
March 1, 2024 at 2:35 AM
You mean to tell me the divorced drug addict whose adopted sister had kids with his dad, has ten kids of his own from four different women, and bought Twitter for $30 billion over market while on a ketamine bender to bring back his Nazi friends has never been to therapy?
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Although he was identified as “James Lee” on Fox News host Jesse Watters’ show, the man’s name is actually James DePaola, and he was arrested and charged in 2016 after violently threatening his wife for making a grilled cheese sandwich too cheesy.
Fox News ‘Migrant Crime’ Ranter Is a Bit of a Criminal Himself
James DePaola, who identified himself as “James Lee” on Fox News, was arrested in 2016 for violently confronting his wife for making his grilled cheese sandwich too cheesy.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 1, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Although he was identified as “James Lee” on Fox News host Jesse Watters’ show, the man’s name is actually James DePaola, and he was arrested and charged in 2016 after violently threatening his wife for making a grilled cheese sandwich too cheesy.
Thanks @juliemason.bsky.social for the follow. Heard you talking about Blue Sky on the show tonight and thought I would give it a try. So done with Elon Musk and X.
March 2, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Thanks @juliemason.bsky.social for the follow. Heard you talking about Blue Sky on the show tonight and thought I would give it a try. So done with Elon Musk and X.