#making false statements

[dontmean2bepoliticalbut]

#us politics #2022 #twitter #tweet #republicans #conservatives #gop #florida #meidas touch #rep. Joseph Harding #don't say gay bill #parental rights in education #department of justice #wire fraud #money laundering #making false statements #criminal indictment #ag merrick garland

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

The Republican congressman and serial fabulist George Santos has until Friday to appeal an order to reveal the identities of three people who guaranteed his $500,000 bond on fraud charges, a New York judge said on Tuesday.

A lawyer for Santos had said identification of the guarantors would imperil their “health, safety and wellbeing”, and claimed the New York congressman would rather go to prison than reveal the names.

“My client would rather surrender to pre-trial detainment than subject these suretors to what will inevitably come,” the lawyer, Joseph Murray, wrote to the judge on Monday.

At his arraignment in Long Island last month, Santos, 34, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements.

After entering his plea, Santos told reporters: “It’s a witch-hunt. I’m going to fight my battle, I’m going to fight the witch-hunt, I’m going to take care of clearing my name.”

The New York Times sought the identification of Santos’s bail guarantors, arguing they should be identified as they had a chance to exert political influence over a congressman. Other news outlets joined the Times in its effort.

On Tuesday, Santos did not immediately comment.

Last month, House Republicans deflected a Democratic motion to expel Santos from Congress, referring his case to the ethics committee.

Only five members of Congress have ever been expelled from the House: three for fighting against the Union in the civil war and two over convictions for fraud.

Santos has admitted “embellishing” a résumé that was ripped apart after he won his seat in Congress last November, even his real name being brought into question.

He has denied accusations of wrongdoing including alleged schemes involving stolen cheques and puppies and allegations of sexual harassment from a former aide.

After winning a New York district previously held by a Democrat, Santos became a key figure in Republicans’ slim House majority. In January, he backed the House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, through 15 rounds of voting to secure the position.

Santos has repeatedly said he will not resign, and is running for re-election next year.

#us politics #news #the guardian #2023 #rep. george santos #george santos #george santos should resign #anthony devolder #new york #bail bonds #Joseph Murray #fraud #money laundering #theft of public funds #making false statements #The New York Times #us house of representatives #republicans #conservatives #gop

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

In order for this to count as a gotcha you need to ignore the entire monologue Donna gives right after about why she doesn't tell people she wasn't born in Chiswick because of her mum being a shitty parent.

#doctor who #dw #donna noble #even some who called this out for being in bad faith still try to explain away the inconsistency #there is no inconsistency #she was admitting that something she said about her past was false and explained why #it isn't really uncommon for characters to make statements about themselves that later turn out to be untrue #donna lied and then explain why she lied #that's all there really is to it

[lipstickontheglass1985]

also rewatching the wttbp mv and the opening scene with the patient on his death bed watching the broadcast from the parade on tv. the black parade is propaganda and we are apparently very much not immune to it!!!!!

#hope its clear when i make statements abt 'the black parade' in this vein im talking abt it as the concept #utilized within the realm of the song. not the album itself lol #like it ties back to the whole 'the black parade in wttbp is a false promise' thing while taking into account the military connotations #please tell me im not seeing things. also i should be studying right now. lord #thots

[larrylimericks]

18Oct22

You’ll stop traffic with this vinaigrette: No need for sense, shame or regret, Whisk some lies with disgrace, Narcissism to taste— “I won’t feed the drama” ... and yet.

#larry #harry #harry styles #stunts #holivia #she posted a page from nora ephron's novel 'heartburn' #which just so happens to have a salad dressing recipe #she has no shame #she and jason were quick to make a statement calling the nanny's claims 'false and scurrilous' #and making a point of how fucked up it was since their kids were involved #and then she does this? #you can't have it both ways #you can't pretend to take the high road #and then also slum it on the internet #because your narcissistic asshole of a self can't resist being in on the jokes #and looking like the cool girl who can laugh it off #no one's laughing with you olivia #just at you #because you've become an internet joke #she cries wolf but also is the wolf #i used to proudly wave my harry fan banner to anyone and everyone #and now i dread anyone bringing him up because it's about this dumb shit #olivia wilde #olivia wilde's salad dressing #she's a psychopath #and if there's even a fookin' chicken nugget of truth to the story #about jason lying under her car to stop her #then he's a psychopath too #limerick-hs #october 18

[theoppositeofprofound]

Suburban poker really is just letting the guys have a little psychological manipulation and theatrical antics as a treat.

#they are giggling and making willfully false statements #letting guys named Dan microdose on the experience of a malicious improv student #very sweet men not a lot of outlets for dishonesty in their lives aside from telling their children Santa exists #I’m not close enough to tell if they’re GOOD at it but the amount of nervous laughter suggests no

[firstdegreefangirl]

I will take a bitch to court, don't even tempt me

#three fucking one-star reviews #with made up information #ABOUT A STAY YOU NEVER FUCKING HAD #and I KNOW you didn't have #because I spent half of yesterday DEALING WITH YOUR CANCELLATION SHENANAGAINS #ma'am let me introduce you to the concept of libel #'written defamation' #and 'false statements' #fucking TRY ME #if you're mad about something that actually happened; that's whatever. be mad. #but don't make shit up #long tags #katie rants #katie's hotel adventures

[boycannibal]

been kicking around a thought inside my head for some time. and . wikipedia says

Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society.

what do you mean that having a condition and living with it makes me scared that i will never be able to fully participate in society like “normal people” do. what do you mean that not being able to do things that are everyday for a lot of people means i dont have the same access to the society like everyone else

#and this definition. encompasses sooooo many things it feels weird because i feel kind of included in it but what i learned/was taught about #disability kind of makes me feel that im not in it because i can live my life but uncomfortably #''a disabling condition'' oh yes it disables me from doing certain things. thats true #but me being disabled. im not in a wheelchair i dont need a cane to walk i am healthy #<- i know this is a false statement but well. i feel like that

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Statements that Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) made last year about his mother’s death have come under scrutiny in the aftermath of a series of revelations about false statements he made about himself during his campaign for the House.

In one tweet Santos posted in July 2021, he responded to an account with the display name “9/11 was a victimless crime” by saying “9/11 claimed my mothers life… so I’m blocking so I don’t ever have to read this again.”

But in another tweet that December, Santos said Dec. 23 of that year marked the five-year anniversary of his mother’s death, indicating she had died in 2016.

The Hill has reached out to Santos’s campaign for clarification.

Journalist Yashar Ali first reported the two tweets on Wednesday.

Santos says on his campaign website that his mother was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks and survived that day. But it says she died “a few years later” after losing her battle with cancer.

An obituary for Santos’s mother states that she died on Dec. 23, 2016.

The scrutiny comes as Santos faces backlash after admitting he made several false claims about his educational, work and personal background while running to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District. Santos defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman by about 8 points, which helped seal the GOP’s narrow majority in the House.

Some of the false claims Santos made while running as a candidate include that he is a “proud American Jew,” graduated from Baruch College in New York and owned 13 properties. He has since said he “never claimed to be Jewish” and admitted he never graduated from college and owned no properties.

Both local and federal officials have launched investigations into Santos over his false claims, and many Democrats have called on him to resign. A few incoming and current Republican members of the House have said Santos should face an investigation or that the House Republican Conference should evaluate his role in the party and the House.

#us politics #news #the hill #2022 #us house of representatives #gop #conservatives #republicans #tweet #twitter #new york #rep. george santos #9/11 victims #9/11 attacks #Yashar Ali #world trade center #making false statements #baruch college #nyu #jewish heritage #college education

[smushedmuffin]

*screams*

i am panicking (at least im not crying anymore lol (😀)

i hope that he does what is best for him given the events that cannot be changed anymore. i hope he knows that we will support him in any of his future endeavors (on the off chance beomhan has tumblr lol: please dont kris wu 2.0 yourself though 😔) .

On another note since i cant just have a serious post- holy shit his tattoo is majestic. I hadnt seen it before That One Live™️, but wow, its so pretty

but anyways, i sincerely hope that he is taking care of himself the best he can and that he has faith and trust in us to not just abandon him since he’s not a trainee anymore

#i feel like someone will need context #the context is that fm ent terminated their contract with beomhan #and a live before this news came out he showed SH scars #actually - they werent scars #they seemed inflamed and red #which makes them seem recent #which obv is not an incredible combination #and the statement that fm released was so funky?? #like from what i know #beomhan has never spread malicious rumors or even false news #if he has #tell me ig? #idk #beomhan #kpop #ramblings #screaming #fm entertainment #muffin.txt #i think thats a tag ill be using from now on

[pochapal]

released by popular request: the #exclusive deleted scene from my umineko 1-8 writeup’s “umineko as metafiction” section because even i can recognise when i am going too far and too insane

#umineko liveblog #came to a demented revelation that detective fiction/romance fiction is basically just the meat/candy binary #btw 'magic' in this image can be substituted for the word 'narrative' so you know exactly what i'm getting at here #for any of this to make sense it assumes the one (1) heads up i have about the epilogues comparison being valid is correct + trustworthy #and also assumes everything in umineko is related to everything else. if either statement is false then everything i am saying is nonsense #basically was comparing falling into the murder mysteries as akin to getting hung up on caliborn's masterpiece #when the more important thing to do is go 'fuck this complicated narrative construct' and break the rules to save calliope #like who cares if you solve the crime if you never get to the emotional core etc etc etc

[lynnetendo]

i've said it before and i'll say it again: miss me with your insulting frustrating Comedic Topic Bingos (TM) when they are literally just statements in square table form. if you make statements in square table form, i cant stop you! cant complain! success! sexy of you to have put a bunch of words out there for people to measure how relatable you are, how accurate your future sight is, how good you deconstructed this topic. make that ask meme you wanted. hot af. go get that confirmation. slay. love. be free

however if you just put a bunch of statements in a square roster WITH SOME FIELDS IN A LINE DIRECTLY CONTRADICTING EACH OTHER OR BEING MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE, AND CALLING IT A BINGO, YOU'RE SUCCESSFULLY INCREASING MY LEVELS OF FRUSTRATION!! IF THE FIELDS CONTRADICT EACH OTHER IT'S NOT BINGO!! YOU'VE MADE IT UNFAIR BY DESIGNING IT WITH A SECTION THAT IS FULLY UNWINNABLE!!

and if you say "well not everything can be won. these arent supposed to be won" then why didnt you just Not make a bingo...

#/lh #lynne things #idk what to tag this #i get frustrated EVERY TIME I SEE ONE OF THESE VIRAL ASK MEMES IN SUPPOSED BINGO FORMAT #YOU WOULDVE BEEN SO VALID IF YOU JUST MADE A REGULAR ASK MEME OR PREDICTION LIST ETC #YOU CAN FORMAT IT AS A BULLET POINT LIST OR IN A JOKING SURVEY/QUIZ STYLE OR MAKE A PERSONALITY TEST OR A NORMAL ASS TABLE #besides destroying the bingo logic for no reason may i also say this would be better for you in many cases #because like with all structure models used as an analogy; youre running into the following obstacle (that list formats etc dont have): #you are forcing yourself to make it complete: #if you manage to think up 18 cool ask meme statements; you'll need to pull out at least 6 more to fill up a bingo square with 1 free space #why not make it easier on yourself by Not limiting yourself to the shackles of The Bingo Square #be free... be free #a bingo is very not free #this is lighthearted okay!!!!!! i may be genuinely frustrated bc of the sheer amount of false bingo prophets out there and their fans #but this is also just genuinely meant as a playful callout #i typed the post and the tags up on my phone... gross #google search which mental illness causes stupid logic based genuine frustrations like this #im waiting for someone to tell me 'actually in the year 1000bc bingos were...' or whatever kinda factoid that'll make me look like a clown #i already do?... success (i honk my way to the balloon exit)

[eilooxara]

i hate when i see a generally helpful post that contains mildly incorrect statements

'cause it's really hard not to be like "no that's not true" when stating it as true is a useful generalization

#this is about 'don't plug a space heater into a power strip' #good advice in general! #but #power strips that are built to handle high enough current draw for a space heater exist #so it's not TECHNICALLY true to say that power strips can't handle the power draw of a space heater #because some can #but there is utility in making generalizations! #but but but the statement as stated is false 😭 #eilooxology

[crowsareverytired]

was gonna make a the front bottom patch but they did not pass the googling "is ____ problematic", very sad

#tw sa ill explain here for anyone #one of the members SA a person in 2015 #the person left the group in 2016 but the victim came forward again saying that the other members of the band treated them incredibly #poorly and keept the band memeber for seven months after finding out about the SA so yeah #there has been no public statement found #obviously this info could be false so if you know more about this then please comment!!! i do my best with researching but we all make #mistakes so tell me if i got something wrong