US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan releases 1,800 pages of evidence in the election conspiracy case. Trump calls her ‘the most evil person’ for doing so and accuses her of election meddling

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Trump calls judge 'evil' for releasing case files before election. {BBC 18 October}

Donald Trump knows, as well as we do, that nothing has or will change anyone’s mind. His legions of supporters shall show up in sufficient numbers, even if he were to ‘shoot a man on Fifth Avenue’. No revelations, not even the long-rumoured ‘pee tape’ supposedly in Putin’s possession, are going to tear #Murica away from their beloved god-king. So why not just keep his mouth shut instead of spewing such foolish and self-harming words? (How wise is it to call a judge presiding over your case an ‘evil person’?) Impossible, I grant—shutting up would require the self-discipline he so utterly lacks. The endless wailing, whining, and casting of blame we have long witnessed have only bound him closer to that large swath of the American people comprising #Cult45, and emboldened his Christofascist allies and enablers. Thus, he shall not change his course—expect more name-calling and tantrums to follow.

Recent headlines: 

Trump, at 78 years old, is now cancelling interviews, citing exhaustion - So, when will the American people, the media, the GOP, and (especially) his own Democratic Party apologise to President Biden for throwing the most pathetic mass tantrum in US political history this past summer after the 81 year old President had a less than ideal debate performance? Yet Trump can be 'exhausted', and even many of his detractors are deluded into thinking he still has some vigour left. I know—no apology to President Biden will be coming from any of them. What absolute f**king hypocrites and liars polluting this country. {Politico 18 October}

President Biden arrives in Germany to meet with Scholz, Macron, and Sir Keir. {DW 17 October}

Homicides committed by minors soared by 65% between 2016 and 2022, even as overall juvenile crime declined - Is anyone (outside of #Cult45) shocked that this is happening against the backdrop of a Trump-poisoned country, where violence and ignorance are celebrated to a greater degree than at any point in US history? {USA Today 18 October}

The online reaction from fans to the apparent suicide of a former ‘boy band’ star—expressed through emojis and reaction gifs—reveals a younger generation that is ‘incapable of feeling anything other than snide detachment.’ {Ryan Coogan 17 October}

Rest in Peace, Mitzi Gaynor: the actress and dancer of ‘South Pacific’ fame departs at age 93. {The Guardian 17 October}

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