Tuesday Open Thread

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1. Bless him. Stephen Hawking is a patron saint of the incurables. His never give in spirit animates us still.

   Thanks for the quote Pols.

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   1. If you haven't already read Brief History of Time Gilpin Guy, get it ! Hawking can clearly explain how gravity bends time in laymans terms that even I can understand. Excellent stuff.

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2. A bit of personal investigation from David Von Drehle

   of the Washington Post — he grew up in Aurora and came back: 

   Check out this gift link :  https://wapo.st/4feUHGU

   Venezuelan gangs terrorizing my hometown? This I had to see.

   I looked all over for the “armed illegal alien gang members” — but nada.

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3. A judge ordered Giuliani to pay up on the judgement to Freeman and Moss in Georgia.  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/us/politics/giuliani-defamation-forfeit-assets.html

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   1. I love this part:

      Once the transfers are made, the two election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, can begin selling the assets and putting the proceeds toward the more than $148 million a federal jury determined he owes them.

      And with their proceeds, they can sue the habitual deadbeat:

      Judge Liman also said Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss could sue former President Donald J. Trump for the $2 million he owes Mr. Giuliani in unpaid legal bills.

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