Evening Roundup, February 13
Featuring Eliza Orlins, The Contrarian Podcast, Meredith Blake, Carron J. Phillips, Marissa Rothkopf Bates, Sherri Solinger, Michael de Adder, and Ruben Bolling.
Pam Bondi Refused to Face Epstein Survivors
Wednesday’s House Judiciary hearing with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was meant to provide answers on the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files. Instead, Bondi reduced it to a shouting match of personal attacks against Democratic committee members. It was a trainwreck of her own making.
Pam Bondi's Epstein Cover-Up & How AIPAC Hurts Jewish Americans
This week, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi embarrassed herself, her beloved leader, and the rule of law in front of the House Judiciary Committee. Refusing to answer a single question about the Epstein files or ICE’s deadly occupation directly, Bondi not only disrespected the congressional process of oversight, but completely disregarded the voices of t…
'Wuthering Heights' Isn't a Love Story. So Why Does Hollywood Keep Insisting It is?
Since it was first published in 1847, under the pen name Ellis Bell, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights has become one of the most widely adapted works of literature in the Western canon. It has been…
Truffle-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
I am trying very hard to focus on the extraordinarily delicious and delightful Valentine’s Day recipe I have for you this week: chocolate-orange truffle-filled chocolate cupcakes. I made them in honor of my very own valentine, my husband, whose birthday is this week and, like Paddington, whose favorite food is orange marmalade.
And The Medals Go To ...
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Pam Bondi’s conduct was totally unacceptable.Her behavior towards the survivors, her attitude towards the lawmakers questioning her was highly unprofessional and an embarrassment to our country and the world. A day of reckoning is coming soon how will we handle all the damage she and Donald Trump has done.
Trump regime's clown car authoritarianism & crash test dummies careen... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkgWznJbUZI
Resist depraved, demented, shambolic MAGA gangster grifter authoritarianism! Vote Sane #VoteBlue!