It's too hot for high drama, but nonetheless we persist (Trump cont.)

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I'm all out of inspiration here. The grind is getting us all down, interspersed with terrorist attacks, but we shall overcome. In the meantime, there's gin and camaraderie.

Previous thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2952694

That's old news. Is he still going on about it? Persisting with it?

On a funny note: is she? Isn't she?

If you force the Queen to miss Ascot, don't be surprised if she turns up in a giant EU hat

"Was it an accident, this nakedly pro-Brussels bonnet? One suspects we will never know the truth, but given one commenter on the Daily Mail website was sufficiently enraged to describe the Queen herself as a “left liberal luvvie traitor!!!” we probably do not need to"

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/queens-speech-ascot-eu-flag-hat-a7801611.html

Can the queen be a traitor (leaving aside the idea that the reigning hereditary monarch and head of the Church could ever be described as left, liberal or a luvvie)?

oh I do hope her outfit was on purpose

My personal guess is that she decided, given the heat, her time of life - and the circumstances - that she wouldn't wear a heavy crown and all the paraphernalia.

I don't know about the provenance of this but it's horrifying if true. I'm genuinely shocked that this is happening. Gilead looms closer:

Su Mohan Ω #Democrat‏
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apparently it was because it was too soon after the Trooping of the Colour for full on pomp. Royals have form for wearing clothes with significance for e.g. trips to Wales or Scotland or Welsh guards or whatever. doubt she just chucks on whatever she's left on the floor the previous night.

Yashar Ali‏Verified account @yashar

NEW: Intel Chiefs told Mueller that Trump asked them to say there was no collusion, but did not feel forced
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I am pretty sure the Queen does not dress herself

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 24m24 minutes
Former Homeland Security Advisor Jeh Johnson is latest top intelligence official to state there was no grand scheme between Trump & Russia.

By the way, if Russia was working so hard on the 2016 Election, it all took place during the Obama Admin. Why didn't they stop them?

Ah. You Know Who (or the spectre thereof) must have visited his sleeping chamber last night.

So much for lifetime bans. A Beast piece.

Appointee is still lobbyist?

By the way, if Russia was working so hard on the 2016 Election, it all took place during the Obama Admin. Why didn't they stop them?

They did intervene and denounced it... when they noticed it.

Except that GOP and Trump kept denying it and didn't support Obama on efforts to put a stop to it.

Appointee is still lobbyist?

It must be one of those waivers that hasn't been publicly shown. For some reason.

But "drain the swamp".

Jeh Johnson said no such thing. He said there was definitely interference, but demurred in saying whether or not Trump or his people had anything to do with it.

Trump likes to equate any 'non-answer' to any particular question he wants to be interpreted in a particular way as saying 'yes' or 'no' to fit his needs. Typical shady business practice from a shady businessman; "I didn't SAY there were problems when you asked. I simply didn't answer the question".

Interesting financial development, especially given the current difficulties.

Qatar and American Airlines

He hadn't finished!

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump

...Why did the DNC REFUSE to turn over its Server to the FBI, and still hasn't? It's all a big Dem scam and excuse for losing the election!

...Why did the DNC REFUSE to turn over its Server to the FBI, and still hasn't? It's all a big Dem scam and excuse for losing the election!

I certainly hope the Democrats do not force Nancy P out. That would be very bad for the Republican Party - and please let Cryin' Chuck stay!

How Presidential of him!

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...whether there are "tapes" or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings.
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With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea...
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There's no tapes!!!!

He was bluffing us.

So if there are no tapes, what was the point behind saying Comey had better hope there are no tapes of conversations?

That sounded like a threat...

I know this may not seem directly relevent, but many many threads ago we talked a lot about social media and bubbles and stuff. This article is really worth a read if you like that sort of thing and certainly reflects my own experience of using social media for news. I use a much larger number and range of news sources through Twitter than I ever did before. I am sure I can't be alone in this. Anyway, thought you guys might find it interesting

Using social media appears to diversify your news diet, not narrow it
www.niemanlab.org/2017/06/using-social-media-appears-to-diversify-your-news-diet-not-narrow-it/

I never believed there were any tapes orlantina. You are assuming he has a point in mind when he says something. He does not. He just says the first thing that pops into his head with no consideration of the consequences or whether it has any grounding in reality. I suggest you consider everything he has says as if it had been said by an angry toddler. That is about the logic we are looking at here.

I liken that ti standing in a shop queue reading the headlines on the news stand.
I wonder how much the headlines influence the casual viewer, and how does that tanslate into buying a particular paper/ clicking through.

So Trump's tweets speak for themselves.

Apparently.

I saw this piece as well.

John Oliver sued

(I have no idea whether it's still on YouTube. )