Dr. Octopus said…

Legal & Political junkie. Retired from medical Ethics. 3 kids. Hemorrhagic stroke 2021 post op epilepsy surgery. If I don’t follow back, twit didn’t let.😔

[Dr. Octopus said… @Pulpolover]

@MickDAmario @UnimpressedTX @TexHellCat @WalterLapp @catincoggnito @DaniScotchIrish @ChicaHumanStock @1414Maple @HSchouten @Regan0002112 @katz_mum @PlantLadyAmy @cachobweeney @CarolynEast2 @ninigirl84 @desertdave2012 @MsMich6 @TileTony @Las4Liberty @suziferg0806 @she_who_sings @1sweetlyfierce1 @catalishus2 @MarilynCapps11 @GOPescapee @Courtness1975 @sable227 @MNTwinsFan47 @nocovfefehere @LeeJohnson65 @MrsPerrin @Winttocs @Gatoram15 @HockeyFanGirl12 @AcuffBrose @marthaj44 @MarilynCapps @Brindle_Girly @Suzamom @ElizaBe70295509 @peabodypress @OnlyKingWally Hey, I just want to thank y’all for this wonderful group. I’m going to be going to the Memory and Aging Center tomorrow — memory and aphasia are one of the most difficult things I’m dealing with. Following this this group has been a tremendous blessing even when just liking…

[Dr. Octopus said… @Pulpolover]

@SFFDPIO @GGNRANPSAlerts I just watched all that activity from my house. 😔

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course that ex-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos encouraged during Trump's first admin have now been placed on paid leave as part of Trump's targeting of DEI programs.

The affected workers included employees working to ensure schools accommodate special needs children with individualized education programs.
https://t.co/FdrDIgXgMF

[Jake Broe @RealJakeBroe]

After seeing Elon Musk appear at a German AfD rally and talk about not feeling guilty for Germany's past, the Russians now believe Elon is a Nazi.

That's not my opinion. The Russians are calling Elon Musk a Nazi on Kremlin state TV.

[EU says Elon should not lie abt my blue check @emptywheel]

BREAKING: Fox News confesses they were suppressing videos ICE released of removals.

Will @BrendanCarrFCC conduct an investigation into this confessed bias?

[Rep. Gerry Connolly @GerryConnolly]

Donald Trump's brazen attempt to purge Inspectors General violates the law, attacks our democracy, and undermines the safety of the American people.

My fellow Ranking Members and I are demanding he reverse course and comply with the law.

[Halie Soifer @HalieSoifer]

Elon tells the far-right German party it's time to "move beyond" the horrors of WWII days after giving the Nazi salute & supporting Trump's pardons of more than 1,500 dangerous insurrectionists.

It's been a great week for antisemites & extremists in the US and around the world.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

People are literally fleeing. Kids have lost their schools. Communities have lost their churches. Families have lost their homes. Some have even lost their lives.

And the President-Elect’s response is to politicize it.

We’ll continue to focus on what matters: saving lives and putting out these unprecedented fires.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

If you've been affected by the wildfires in Southern California, apply for federal assistance at https://t.co/nOLpQybZNB.

[Dr. Octopus said… @Pulpolover]

@UnimpressedTX @1414Maple @DaniScotchIrish @TileTony @KyChick1951 @suziferg0806 @txhighdudgeon @DaBruiser5 @WalterLapp @txsguy09 @GoguenHarvey @AmBeachy @catincoggnito @chenx064 @marthaj44 @MsMich6 @MrsPerrin @USConcubine I was just about to say, it is beautiful from what I remember.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

How clean is the Biden admin? No political appointee of Biden's was indicted or convicted of a crime. And no cabinet officials resigned following accusations of impropriety.

That's a remarkable ethical achievement for a presidential administration.

The same cannot be said for most of the last several administrations. https://t.co/mesjnt3fRj

[EU says Elon should not lie abt my blue check @emptywheel]

BREAKING: Chuck Grassley did not care that Trump pardoned his coffee boy, his campaign manager, his NSA, and his rat-fucker, all who lied to cover up what happened with Russia, as well as his OTHER campaign manager, who helped launch an insurrection.

[Zoe Tillman @ZoeTillman]

And voila, Judge Chutkan grants the motion to dismiss the Trump DC indictment without prejudice, which leaves open the possibility of a future prosecution
https://t.co/AuJzj39DD4

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

A Trump supporter who was among the first rioters to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been convicted of plotting to kill the FBI special agents who investigated him over his crimes at the Capitol.

Edward Kelley is also an anti-abortion extremist.
https://t.co/5cZixSey8n

[Steven Dennis @StevenTDennis]

Not sure people realize just how close Democrats were to taking control of the House of Representatives. ~10K votes or so = the difference between Mike Johnson controlling the House agenda and Hakeem Jeffries.

Trillions in taxes and spending changes likely hinged on those 10,000 votes. Maybe >$100,000,000 *per marginal vote.*

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

The REAL story on Pam Bondi, Trump University, and Trump's $25,000 payment to Bondi:

1/ In August 2013, I was at the NY AG, and Bondi was Florida AG.

On August 24, 2013, I filed the NY AG's prosecution of Trump University and Donald Trump, for $42 million in fraud. 🧵

[Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney]

Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial, is facing resentencing because of the Supreme Court's obstruction ruling.

Prosecutors note that he recently texted someone "hope Trump wins so the court will get off dez nutz."

https://t.co/oIrZIqJo7o

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

NEW: The House Ethics Committee obtained records, including a check and records of Venmo payments, that appear to show that Matt Gaetz paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in the House and DOJ probes, according to documents obtained by ABC News.

The Venmo records show that between July 2017 and late January 2019, Gaetz -- who was first elected in 2016 -- allegedly made 27 Venmo payments totaling $10,224.02 to the two witnesses, who were over the age of 18 at the time.

The payments, which sources said were displayed during closed-door testimony, ranged from $100 to more than $700 each.

[Dr. Octopus said… @Pulpolover]

@KyChick1951 @WalterLapp @DaniScotchIrish @GoguenHarvey @txsguy09 @DaBruiser5 @txhighdudgeon @1414Maple @AmBeachy @suziferg0806 @mom_drew1974 @catincoggnito @TileTony @1sweetlyfierce1 @katz_mum @Suzamom @chenx064 @ret_cw3 @marthaj44 @MsMich6 @UnimpressedTX @MrsPerrin @HockeyFanGirl12 @USConcubine Thank you so much. So good to hear from you too!

[Dr. Octopus said… @Pulpolover]

@WalterLapp @DaniScotchIrish @GoguenHarvey @txsguy09 @DaBruiser5 @txhighdudgeon @1414Maple @AmBeachy @suziferg0806 @mom_drew1974 @catincoggnito @TileTony @1sweetlyfierce1 @katz_mum @Suzamom @chenx064 @ret_cw3 @marthaj44 @MsMich6 @UnimpressedTX @MrsPerrin @HockeyFanGirl12 @USConcubine @KyChick1951 I’m still kinda around too. But, I had a stroke in ‘21. It’s a lot harder to keep up these days.