Trump: yes, we have no Steve Bannon

[PerkingFaintly]

"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention."

And trump jr! Feeling slightly cheerful ignoring the whole nuclear war thing

I try not to get too caught up in the palace intrigue stuff but what with the NK situation, Harvey and all the other shit raging on, it seems more noteworthy

www.politico.com/story/2017/08/28/trump-silent-tillerson-cohn-challenge-242119

He certainly needs them around - if they'll stay. Cohn is slated to take over from Yellen as well.

www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/08/29/what-more-proof-of-a-secret-russian-connection-do-we-need/?tid=ss_mail&utm_term=.b9074412684e

What more proof of a secret Russian connection do we need?

And Sater likes to talk.

Good news

The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: 19 people, including 15 Turkish security officials, indicted for attacking protesters during Erdogan visit to DC in May.

They'll likely claim diplomatic immunity or something.

TRump might pardon them

It's a state crime isn't it?

I think we can stop saying 'secret' Russian connection.It is pretty damn open as far as I can see.
Lovely SiL is still being stoic- feeling survivor guilt as hearing about friends who have been flooded out and evacuated. They did spend time in a closet with the dc during the tornado part. At least another week until school re-opens and out of fresh milk for coffee.

This thread on Arpaio has lots of interesting detail about the conviction and the judge who oversaw the case.

Andrew Case‏
@AClaudeCase

I was the judicial clerk for the judge in the original Apraio trial. I have some thoughts on the pardon. (1/15)

That Simon and Garfunkel link is utter genius. I just have no words right now other than to say that it should be illegal for anyone over 60 to wear a baseball cap. Thinking of all those affected by the awful floods

KJU - this was a prelude to containing Guam.

thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2017/08/30/north-korea-missile-practice-guam-strike/?utm_source=Responsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170830_News_Alert

I've posted this at least 5 times but it's never seemed more relevant
www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/aodhán-ó-r%C3%ADordáin-america-has-just-elected-a-fascist-1.2873621?mode=amp

Michael Stratford
Michael Stratford @mstratford
NEW: Trump admin taps former DeVry University dean as new head of @usedgov unit meant to police fraud in #highered

www.politicopro.com/education/story/2017/08/trump-administration-selects-former-devry-official-to-lead-college-enforcement-unit-161215

Ubadah Sabbagh @Neubadah
DeVry just settled a $100 million lawsuit last year with the Federal Trade Commission for...

wait for it...

FRAUD.

Link: They started paying out $39 million in refunds last month
amp.usatoday.com/story/452189001/

Well, relevant experience I guess Pain.

Ugh!

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It was a presidential trip to a deluged state where the president didn’t meet a single storm victim, see an inch of rain or get near a flooded street.
www.politico.com/story/2017/08/29/trump-texas-hurricane-harvey-242148

I read the title this morning that Houston imposes a curfew and thought it was to keep the all mighty look at me President away from them.

Donald Trump reportedly axes loyal aide over patchy crowd at Phoenix rally
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/29/donald-trump-phoenix-rally-crowd-size-aide-fired

I read about the Arpaio judge too, he sounded a good man yet Trump goes for him cos it's his friend, that's why.
There's a link out there of the ghastly Pence urging Congress not to fund Katrina relief.

Interesting times ahead.

thesternfacts.com/proof-trump-tower-moscow-had-land-and-plans-his-lawyer-lied-to-hide-it-6d14939610f3

PROOF: Trump Tower Moscow Had Land And Plans — His Lawyer Lied To Hide It

Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study

amp.usatoday.com/story/614711001/

Roll on September!

Two important points: 1) House Intel Committee may call on Trump to testify, and (1/2)
& 2) House Comm has made “tremendous progress in the last 8 weeks” ...expects in Sept it will be operating at a “pretty dizzying pace.”(2/2)
twitter.com/amy_siskind/status/902704056866668545

www.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/key-democrat-panel-may-need-hear-president-trump-tower-moscow-project-234628061.html

Here's another set of experts Trump won't listen to. Instead he will prefer to lign stockholders pockets. No idea why.

Trump's proposed corporate tax plan will add trillions to US debt – report

www.theguardian.com/business/2017/aug/30/trump-proposed-corporate-tax-plan-trillions-debt-report

@carolecadwalla
Well, look at that. Times front page follow-up on David Jones. Russian influence op of 'scale not seen before in UK'

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thousands-of-twitter-users-deceived-by-russian-agent-david-jones-bv0c2ssj5

Here was original case presented by @conspirator0...
mobile.twitter.com/conspirator0/status/900159680806309888

What's really interesting is that David Jones denies it. And Times still published. Which given state of UK libel laws tells you something..

Look again at who follows him. He's hugely influential. Followed by big wheels in Leave, UKIP & US alt right. 136k tweets since 2014...

Huge questions here. Not least for @Twitter. But also British gov't. Mounting evidence of Russian influence in Brexit. Wheres our Mueller?

Molly McKew @MollyMcKew
During North Korean missile test, Russian maps delete Sakhalin (likely to omit that NK shooting over Rus airspace)

[the Moscow times link] t.co/rvRm69UbUT?amp=1