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reasonsforhope · 9 months

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Donald Trump charged in Georgia for efforts to overturn the 2020 election

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"Former president Donald Trump and 18 others were criminally charged in Georgia on Monday in connection with efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state, according to an indictment made public late Monday night [on August 14, 2023].

Trump was charged with 13 counts, including violating the state’s racketeering act, soliciting a public officer to violate their oath, conspiring to impersonate a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiring to file false documents.

The Recap

The historic indictment, the fourth to implicate the former president, follows a 2½-year investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D). The probe was launched after audio leaked from a January 2021 phone call during which Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) to question the validity of thousands of ballots, especially in the heavily Democratic Atlanta area, and said he wanted to “find” the votes to erase his 2020 loss in the state.

Willis’s investigation quickly expanded to other alleged efforts by Trumpor his supporters, including trying to thwart the electoral college process, harassing election workers, spreading false information about the voting process in Georgia and compromising election equipment in a rural county. Trump has long decried the Georgia investigation as a “political witch hunt,” defending his calls to Raffensperger and others as “perfect.”

The Details

“Trump and the other Defendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump,” the indictment states.

A total of 41 charges are brought against 19 defendants in the 98-page indictment. Not all face the same counts, but all have been charged with violating the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Willis said she has given those charged until Aug. 25 to surrender.

Among those charged are Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor who served as Trump’s personal attorney after the election; Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows; and several Trump advisers, including attorneys John Eastman, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro...

Prosecutors brought charges around five subject areas: false statements by Trump allies, including Giuliani, to the Georgia legislature; the breach of voting data in Coffee County; calls Trump made to state officials, including Raffensperger, seeking to overturn Biden’s victory; the harassment of election workers; and the creation of a slate of alternate electors to undermine the legitimate vote. Those charged in the case were implicated in certain parts of what prosecutors presented as a larger enterprise to undermine the election."

-via The Washington Post, August 14, 2023

#trump #donald trump #trump indictment #fani willis #district attorney #united states #us politics #good news #2020 election #january 6 #georgia #fulton county #criminal justice #racketeering #rudy giuliani #sidney powell #john eastman #fuck trump

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destielmemenews · 7 months

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"Fulton County prosecutors are recommending a sentence of six years probation. Powell will also be required to testify at future trials and write an apology letter to the citizens of Georgia."

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#destiel meme #destiel meme news #united states #us news #news #donald trump #fuck trump #us politics #georgia indictment #trump georgia #fani willis #trump arrest #trump fraud #fulton county #election tampering #election interference #2020 election #sidney powell

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pangeen · 1 year

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“ The Great Gray Whale Migration “ // © Diamond Block Studios

Music: Akshay Sreeram - Earth Song (Orchestral Version)

#Dana Point #Orange County #California #United States #wildlife #marine life #whales #migration #4K #8K #fpv #drone #reels #explore #follow #discover

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todayontumblr · 9 months

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Friday, August 25.

A tribute to the state of Georgia, USA.

Georgia, Georgia, Georgia. And what a fine state it is. For reasons unbeknownst to us, we found ourselves compelled to celebrate every last one of its 59,425 square miles when we awoke from nourishing slumber this morning and pulled the duvet from over our faces. As we drew back our collective curtains, we found our faces struck by magnificent morning light; a light all too reminiscent of those rich hues you only find down in that most famous of American states.

It's a state as beautiful as the name suggests, and with an embarrassment of riches to explore and enjoy: Stone Mountain Park, the cities of Atlanta, Athens, and Savannah, wild horses roaming Cumberland Island, its famous southern hospitality, its iconic peaches, The Varsity—the world's largest drive-in restaurant, Anna Ruby Falls, having your fingerprints taken, the World of Coca-Cola museum, the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ah, #georgia. There really is no place quite like it—it's not so much a state as a state of mind.

So if you find yourself in need of a holiday, whether a week's vacation, city break, or a few days hiking and camping in the best the natural world has to offer, you could do a lot worse than head down to the state of Georgia, USA. Don't forget to get a cute pic while you're there.

Say cheese x

#today on tumblr #usa #georgia #united states #georgia usa #world of coca cola #atlanta #athens #fulton county #the varsity #fingerprints #cumberland island #savannah #stone mountain park #blue ridge mountains

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jahtheexplorer · 6 months

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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hopefulkidshark · 3 months

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NYC Night View of Roosevelt Island at Midtown Manhattan Chrysler Building at Twilight United States: Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. It lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to the east. Wikipedia

#Roosevelt Island #East River #New York County #New York #United States

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haveyoueatenthis · 6 months

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#walla walla county #walla walla sweet onion #washington #united states #polls

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rodaportal · 2 months

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Donald Trump: Leading the Charge for America's Renewal

Join the conversation about the resurgence of support for Donald Trump and the compelling reasons behind the call for his return to leadership in America. 🇺🇸 Our latest YouTube video dives deep into Trump's unwavering dedication, remarkable achievements, and broad appeal across diverse demographics. Don't miss out on this insightful analysis! Click the link below to watch now:

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Let's discuss the future of American politics together! 🗣️ #donaldtrump #uspolitics #uselection

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zombilenium · 3 months

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Wyndclyffe Mansion,

Rhinecliff, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, United States

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famousinuniverse · 3 months

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Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, San Juan County, New Mexico, United States: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness is located in San Juan County, New Mexico, between Chaco Canyon and the De-Na-Zin Wilderness. Its name is a phonetic transliteration of Navajo "áshįįh łibá" meaning "salt, it is grey". Wikipedia

#Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness #San Juan County #New Mexico #United States

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kemetic-dreams · 10 months

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"The original "Uncle Tom",

Rev. Josiah Henson and wife; Dresden ,Canada (c1907)

Josiah Henson (June 15, 1789 – May 5, 1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery in Charles County, Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830, and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, near Dresden in Kent County. Henson's autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself (1849), is widely believed to have inspired the character of the fugitive slave, George Harris, in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), who returned to Kentucky for his wife and escaped across the Ohio River, eventually to Canada. Following the success of Stowe's novel, Henson issued an expanded version of his memoir in 1858, Truth Stranger Than Fiction. Father Henson's Story of His Own Life (published Boston: John P. Jewett & Company, 1858). Interest in his life continued, and nearly two decades later, his life story was updated and published as Uncle Tom's Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (1876).

Josiah Henson was born on a farm near Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland. When he was a boy, his father was punished for standing up to a slave owner, receiving one hundred lashes and having his right ear nailed to the whipping-post, and then cut off. His father was later sold to someone in Alabama. Following his family's master's death, young Josiah was separated from his mother, brothers, and sisters.His mother pleaded with her new owner Isaac Riley, Riley agreed to buy back Henson so she could at least have her youngest child with her; on condition he would work in the fields. Riley would not regret his decision, for Henson rose in his owners' esteem, and was eventually entrusted as the supervisor of his master's farm, located in Montgomery County, Maryland (in what is now North Bethesda). In 1825, Mr. Riley fell onto economic hardship and was sued by a brother in law. Desperate, he begged Henson (with tears in his eyes) to promise to help him. Duty bound, Henson agreed. Mr. R then told him that he needed to take his 18 slaves to his brother in Kentucky by foot. They arrived in Daviess County Kentucky in the middle of April 1825 at the plantation of Mr. Amos Riley. In September 1828 Henson returned to Maryland in an attempt to buy his freedom from Issac Riley.

He tried to buy his freedom by giving his master $350 which he had saved up, and a note promising a further $100. Originally Henson only needed to pay the extra $100 by note, Mr. Riley however, added an extra zero to the paper and changed the fee to $1000. Cheated of his money, Henson returned to Kentucky and then escaped to Kent County, U.C., in 1830, after learning he might be sold again. There he founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, Upper Canada. Henson crossed into Upper Canada via the Niagara River, with his wife Nancy and their four children. Upper Canada had become a refuge for slaves from the United States after 1793, when Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe passed "An Act to prevent further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province". The legislation did not immediately end slavery in the colony, but it did prevent the importation of slaves, meaning that any U.S. slave who set foot in what would eventually become Ontario, was free. By the time Henson arrived, others had already made Upper Canada home, including African Loyalists from the American Revolution, and refugees from the War of 1812.

Henson first worked farms near Fort Erie, then Waterloo, moving with friends to Colchester by 1834 to set up a African settlement on rented land. Through contacts and financial assistance there, he was able to purchase 200 acres (0.81 km2) in Dawn Township, in next-door Kent County, to realize his vision of a self-sufficient community. The Dawn Settlement eventually prospered, reaching a population of 500 at its height, and exporting black walnut lumber to the United States and Britain. Henson purchased an additional 200 acres (0.81 km2) next to the Settlement, where his family lived. Henson also became an active Methodist preacher, and spoke as an abolitionist on routes between Tennessee and Ontario. He also served in the Canadian army as a military officer, having led a African militia unit in the Rebellion of 1837. Though many residents of the Dawn Settlement returned to the United States after slavery was abolished there, Henson and his wife continued to live in Dawn for the rest of their lives. Henson died at the age of 93 in Dresden, on May 5, 1883.

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reasonsforhope · 7 months

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"Around the capital beltway or Washington’s famous Rock Creek Park, you may see a group of people ripping up vines along the treeline beside the roads.

If you have then you’ve glimpsed superheroes who traded in their capes for gardening gloves and their time for the satisfaction of terminating an invasive species and saving a native tree.

Washington D.C’s “Weed Warriors” are a group of volunteers going back to 1999 that work for free to keep hundreds of species of invasive shrubs, vines, and climbers from taking over native ecosystems.

Among the 600 or so non-native invasive plant species found in and around our nation’s capital, some like Polygonum perfoliatum, also known as “mile-a-minute” vine, can be devastating. Suffocating trees by overgrowing the leaves in their canopy branches, mile-a-minute can kill thousands of trees every year.

Since 1999, Weed Warrior volunteers have logged over 135,000 hours of time weed whacking in Montgomery County alone. Anyone can become a Weed Warrior; the group works in units for two-hour spaces removing weeds or planting native species in their place.

These invasive species management events are led by specially-trained volunteer Weed Warrior Supervisors and/or staff from the Montgomery Parks Dept. Warriors can get certified to de-weed in their spare time, or lead events on their own. They can even have their own unique patch of ground in the D.C.-Metro area to control.

Why would anyone want to trade their free time or laboring hours away for free doing something our tax dollars are supposed to do for us? The answer is simple: it’s addicting.

“If I have any good mental health, it’s due to Weed Warrioring,” said 74-year-old area resident Barbara Francisco. “You have a sense of accomplishment.” ...

The Weed Warriors website states that non-native, invasive plant species (NNIs) can alter the complex webs of plant-animal associations that have evolved over thousands of years to such a degree that plants and animals once familiar to us are eliminated...

Anyone who feels this is something they want to contribute their time to can go to the Montgomery County Parks website here and look at the upcoming Weed Warrior events—the next one is October 21st."

-via Good News Network, October 12, 2023

#washington dc #maryland #montgomery county #biodiversity #invasive species #invasive plants #vines #weeding #united states #volunteer #collectiveaction #planetearthfirst #forests #parks #good news #hope

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nevertrump · 9 months

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#trump #law and order #donald trump #mugshot #fulton county #United states #drumpf #never trump #trump's mugshot #2023 #not my president #arrested #trump indictment

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travelella · 19 days

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Snowy Owl in Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County, Ohio, USA

Gary Bendig

Conservation Status: Vulnerable (Population Decreasing)

Scientific Name: Bubo scandiacus

Class: Aves

Domain: Eukaryota

Diet: Carnivores. The Snowy Owl likes small mammals for its diet. It eats arctic hares and ptarmigan, but its main food are lemmings. When the owl moves south because lemming populations are low they mainly eat meadow voles – up to 300 a month. Also rabbits, dead fish, rats and birds are eaten.

Habitat: Tundras, the Arctic.

Lifespan: 10 or more years in the wild or 28 years under human care.

Predators: Foxes, wolves, dogs, predatory birds.

Why are they important?

Pest Control - They play a vital role in controlling the number of rodents in the Arctic tundra. One snowy owl can eat up to 1,600 rodents in a year.

#Maumee Bay State Park #Lucas County #Ohio #USA #US #United States #Wildlife #United States of America #OHWildlife #Owl #Owls #Bird #Birds #North America #Snowy Owl #Bubo scandiacus #State Park

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wgm-beautiful-world · 7 months

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John Conning and Co.'s Art Conservation at Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES

#luzerne #county #condado #courthouse #corte #wilkes barre #pennsylvania #united states #estados unidos #north america #norte america #america

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jahtheexplorer · 6 months

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

A rainy morning on the first National park I ever visited. I didn't even know that Ohio had a National Park. Must say, that Cuyahoga Valley was my motivation to visit this state.

Every person would ask me, why are you visiting Ohio? What's there? Making me feel, that Ohio it was just a boring state not worth visiting. But, they were all wrong. If you know where to go, and go beyond on what Internet recommend, you can have a nice experience there.

#cuyahoga valley national park #cuyahoga county #akron ohio #ohio #photographer in tumblr #waterfalls #waterfall photography #rivers #national parks #united states #landscape photography

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