Clarence Thomas has claimed he didn’t understand financial reporting rules? Isn’t he supposed to be one of the nine best rule understanders in the country?
@emptywheel I love following your analysis. Meaningful penalties exist in the contracts but recourse now looks very limited in this failure to deliver. The liable party is Gazprom rather than Russia. Gazprom walked away from its European assets (Gazprom Germania) earlier this year.
@pwnallthethings Very much appreciate your commentary. Oil indexation is no longer the norm in Europe. Nearly 100% of Gazprom’s European price formulas are now indexed to gas hub prices. This is why record-high spot gas prices have driven record profits for Gazprom despite lower export volumes.
This is what can happen to an American citizen who happens to share the background of people the president and his base see as a threat https://t.co/YmxoRR8ziy
It won’t suffice to boycott Republicans in an election. Protecting democracy from the GOP will require making the right wing’s counter-enlightenment *political method* anathema in the rest of society. https://t.co/2Os2wUJXAe
Charles, a Koch brother in Wichita, said he was pleasantly surprised that his pay went up $26,923,076 a week... he said [that] will more than cover the cost of buying several more Paul Ryans.
It’s astounding that the story is the Nunes Memo didn’t work as a political maneuver and not that Republicans were willing to destroy the FBI and betray the country.
Sean Hannity: The New York Times is trying to distract you. They say Trump tried to fire Mueller, but our sources aren’t confirming that!
Sean Hannity, minutes later: Alright, yeah, maybe our sources confirm Trump wanted to fire Mueller. But so what? That’s his right. Anywho...
125k retweets. Provided date works with s3 shooting schedule, I will get ordained and perform ceremony. I get to read an esteemed love letter of my choosing, and after the cake is officially cut, I get the very first piece. #allthecakes https://t.co/rSku8qD7uT
Trump's likely pick to lead the 2020 Census has been called out for involvement in designing “among the largest racial gerrymanders ever encountered by a federal court.” @MotherJones: https://t.co/GBlwzOsKAD