Trump: yes, we have no Steve Bannon

[PerkingFaintly]

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

Has Clarke made any further hints about his reason for resignation?

That, of course, assumes that Irma doesn't make landfall in the same place as Harvey.

Masterful segue back to topic cozie

Is OYBBK in the neighbourhood & able to give any meteorological insights?

I don't know, I'm afraid.

I wonder if 45 is still minded to pursue those big FEMA cuts?

Not sure, but they're lacking leadership

Kyle Griffin
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Trump has yet to formally interview any potential candidates to run DHS more than a month after John Kelly left.

www.politico.com/story/2017/09/01/trump-homeland-security-kelly-242226

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Reminder: DHS oversees FEMA, which is a pretty critical office at the moment.

A senior DHS appointment would require Congressional certification, I think?

Husky the two main models ecmwf and gfs have irma going off in wildly different directions I'm afraid.

No-one knows.

Maybe some day, perhaps. Just not at the moment.

Husky the two main models ecmwf and gfs have irma going off in wildly different directions I'm afraid.

Thanks OYBBK. Worrying times for all the states potentially in Irma's path then.

More palace intrigue perhaps

Kyle Griffin
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Longtime Trump aide Keith Schiller (who Trump sent to fire Comey) reportedly tells people he intends to leave W.H.

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/09/01/politics/keith-schiller-donald-trump/index.html

Rats and sinking ships?

I recall Schiller.

For shame, bad. Huckleberry has said it's not true.

Yes, I've been at the Kenyan Supreme Court decision. And worried there may be rioting. Kenyatta seems to be doing the statesmanlike thing (so far) and calling for calm.

The ruling was that the election was not "conducted in accordance with the constitution." The court will give full details within 21 days.

The complaint to the court was based on claims that 11,000 polling stations' results forms went missing.

What next for Kenya after cancelled presidential election?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41129919

Meanwhile, it looks like a senior election official was murdered just before the election.

Kenyan election official 'tortured and murdered' as fears of violence grow
www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/31/kenyan-election-official-christopher-msando-dead-before-national-vote

....'tortured and murdered'....??

I wish the Kenyans well with the re-run, and hope they get through it without violence.

Yep, cozie, the head of information, communication and technology at the body that oversees elections, who was involved in developing new electronic ballot and voter registration systems in Kenya.

But as with most things, one has to wait and see what the investigation finds.

A National Day of Prayer on the 3rd...

By declaration.

Gilead here we come!

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Currently has 124 tweets and I'm reading with my jaw on the floor.

He said he will go up to 200.

It's good stuff, but were now at ~143 and the new ones are popping up slowly.

Bazinga!

Mueller Has Early Draft of Trump Letter Giving Reasons for Firing Comey NYT linky

Has Clarke made any further hints about his reason for resignation?

I read he had multiple lawsuits coming up plus he is very unpopular

No idea how true this is

This is why I hate organised religion

johnpavlovitz.com/2017/08/31/dear-joel-osteen/

He's apparently due to make an announcement next week.