Open Thread | Breaking Down and Connecting Ukraine Dots

Posted on October 16, 2019 by rikyrah

Found this Twitter thread that tries to connect the Ukraine dots and give you the scope of the cast of characters.
Look who all is tied up in this criminal conspiracy.šŸ˜’šŸ˜’šŸ˜’

Andrew S. Weiss (@andrewsweiss) Tweeted:
THREAD: Have we reached the point where Rudy Giulianiā€™s role in Ukraine-gate no longer looks like a bad outtake from a Coen Brothers movie but rather is something that should be setting off alarm bells inside DOJ comparable to James Comey’s firing? 1/

Andrew S. Weiss (@andrewsweiss) Tweeted:
Bear with me as I lay out some facts. They exceed the unreality of a Gary @Shteyngart novel. Yet based on my reading of these facts, several questions readily jump out. I donā€™t have all of the answers to these questions but think itā€™s worth asking them. 2/ https://twitter.com/andrewsweiss/status/1183912838378774530?s=17

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Andrew S. Weiss (@andrewsweiss) Tweeted:
@Shteyngart WSJ reported on Oct 10 that Lev Parnas, one of the Giuliani associates arrested by the Feds, had been hired by Firtashā€™s defense team as a translator.

Andrew S. Weiss (@andrewsweiss) Tweeted:
@Shteyngart @aviswanatha @rebeccaballhaus Thatā€™s a curiously menial role for Parnas who presented himself as a high roller and whose campaign contributions gave him access to Trump and other GOP leaders. (Lawyer John Dowd says they had a similar role for Giuliani on behalf of President Trump) https://t.co/3MYZlQcVc3 6/ https://twitter.com/andrewsweiss/status/1183914236822589440?s=17

Ā https://twitter.com/andrewsweiss/status/1183915674927804417

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90 Responses to Open Thread | Breaking Down and Connecting Ukraine Dots

  4. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    Onus of investigations on Congress, SDNY as Barr defers to Trump

    Rachel Maddow looks at how Bill Barr’s abdication of his responsibility to investigate criminal referrals related to Donald Trump has caused those investigations to be taken up by others, like in the impeachment inquiry in Congress, and the Southern District of New York.

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  5. Liza says:
    October 17, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    Just when you thought you couldn’t hate him more…
    https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1184891326728417280

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  12. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 11:27 am

    I will do a memorial thread for Congressman Cummings this weekend

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  13. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 11:22 am

    Barack Obama (@BarackObama) Tweeted:
    Michelle and I are heartbroken over the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings. May his example inspire more Americans to pick up the baton and carry it forward in a manner worthy of his service. https://t.co/lM2rES3PNV https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1184852494922453001?s=17

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  14. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 11:00 am

    Wonderful tribute thread šŸ˜ŖšŸ˜ŖšŸ˜Ŗ

    https://twitter.com/SylviaKAlston/status/1184785942055399427

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  15. SouthernGirl2 says:
    October 17, 2019 at 10:58 am

    Chicas

    I talked with daughter this morning…daughter said she made Carson stop swinging things around like it’s a flag and Carson said… sissy band. šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜

    Carson then blew his mom a kiss and made his own kissing sound. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

    Jay use to make his own kissing sound too. Too funny.

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  18. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 10:26 am

    David Simon (@AoDespair) Tweeted:
    I remember Elijah Cummings as a delegate from the 39th District in the General Assembly, a junior member of the old Mitchell organization. He outlasted that machine and so many other ambitious politicians and he did it by being a good man and a committed civil servant. Sad day. https://twitter.com/AoDespair/status/1184837965350162433?s=17

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  22. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 9:42 am

    Victor Blackwell CNN (@VictorBlackwell) Tweeted:
    More than 20 years ago, I traveled to Israel as part of @RepCummingsā€™ Youth Program. My first international experience. It recast me. When we returned, he encouraged me to attend Howard University.

    He was always supportive. He was a champion for Baltimore.

    He will be missed. https://twitter.com/VictorBlackwell/status/1184808975541383171?s=17

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  25. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 9:29 am

    Rick Perry ain’t going to jail for these fools

    https://twitter.com/jmartNYT/status/1184651939533000707

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  31. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 9:07 am

    I remember the story he told of bringing his father to the House floor after he was first elected:

    Errin Haines (@emarvelous) Tweeted:
    ā€œBorn a sharecropperā€™s son on Jan. 18, 1951, Cummings was told he was too slow to learn and spoke poorly, and he would never fulfill his dream of becoming a lawyer. He died at 68 as one of the most powerful committee chairmen in the U.S. House.ā€ https://t.co/YepSbfo1Yk https://twitter.com/emarvelous/status/1184783166617346049?s=1

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  37. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 8:53 am

    Lynn V (@lynnv378) Tweeted:
    His haunting words. I never forget them: “This is about the fight for the soul of our democracy.” #ElijahCummings https://twitter.com/lynnv378/status/1184767345409085440?s=17

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    • Liza says:
      October 17, 2019 at 8:53 am

      I’m sure he hoped to see this through, to live to see the country on a better track. But I suppose it was his time.

      RIP, Rep. Cummings, and thank you for a lifetime of service. We need more like you.

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  41. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 8:22 am

    At a ceremony to honor the passage of the Shephard-Byrd hate crimes act, Matthew Shephard’s parents accused AG Barr of hypocrisy for not defending civil rights for trans people. DOJ employees gave that sentiment a standing ovation.ā€” Katie Benner (@ktbenner) October 16, 2019

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  43. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 6:29 am

    Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) Tweeted:
    If you want to know the kind of evil weā€™re up against with the MAGA cult, please note: theyā€™re on here this morning celebrating the death of Elijah Cummings. These people are ghouls. They must be completely defeated. No making nice. No reaching across the aisle. No mercy. https://twitter.com/timjacobwise/status/1184766637679009792?s=17

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  47. rikyrah says:
    October 17, 2019 at 5:51 am

    He was one of the good guys.
    RIPšŸ˜ŖšŸ˜ŖšŸ™šŸ™

    https://twitter.com/_StephanieMyers/status/1184757404509978626

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  51. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    Why Won’t Tulsi Go Away? (@JFakhredin) Tweeted:
    Liz Warren would make an excellent Education Secretary for the Kamala Harris Administration.

    She already knows how to treat everyone like we’re children and talk down to us. https://twitter.com/JFakhredin/status/1184403463024693249?s=17

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  52. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    Parker Looks Up: Michelle Obama’s Biggest (and Littlest) Fan Just Published Her First Book

    Maiysha Kai
    36 minutes ago

    Sheā€™s been a viral sensation (more than once), has had a dance party with the forever first lady, and has published her first bookā€”all before the age of five. The adorable little art lover known as Parker Curry can now add ā€œauthorā€ to her pre-K resume, as on Tuesday, she and her mom, parenting blogger Jessica Curry, released the picture book Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment.

    The extraordinary moment in question is, of course, when a then-two-year-old Parker first saw Amy Sheraldā€™s portrait of Michelle Obama in the National Portrait Gallery (Sherald also wrote the foreword for the picture book). The toddler was transfixed by the image, believing she was gazing up at ā€œa queenā€ (of course, she was).

    Now, other little ones aged 4- to 8-years-old can share in the wonder of that moment, too. Per a synopsis on Amazon:

    Parker Looks Up follows Parker, along with her baby sister and her mother, and her best friend Gia and Giaā€™s mother, as they walk the halls of a museum, seeing paintings of everyone and everything from George Washington Carver to Frida Kahlo, exotic flowers to graceful ballerinas. Then, Parker walks by Sheraldā€™s portrait of Michelle Obamaā€¦and almost passes it. But she stops…and looks up!

    Parker saw the possibility and promise, the hopes and dreams of herself in this powerful painting of Michelle Obama. An everyday moment became an extraordinary oneā€¦that continues to resonate its power, inspiration, and indelible impact. Because, as Jessica Curry said, ā€œanything is possible regardless of race, class, or gender.ā€

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  54. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 11:44 am

    Major @propublica story finds the Trump Organization keeping two sets of books as recently as 2017, meaning Trump may be committing tax fraud from the Oval Office. https://t.co/VxzZ4eoaTbā€” Harry Stein (@HarrySteinDC) October 16, 2019

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  55. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 11:37 am

    Josh Dawsey @ jdawsey1
    10m10 minutes ago
    ā€œItā€™s not our problem,ā€ Trump says in Oval Office of Turkeyā€™s invasion into Syria. He adds that the Kurds are ā€œnot angels.ā€ Also, he says this: ā€œTheyā€™ve got a lot of sand over thereā€¦. Thereā€™s a lot of sand they can play with.ā€

    sigh..
    sigh….

    Those responsible for this man WILL NEVER EVER BE FORGIVEN!

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  56. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Oh…Attorney General James………

    Tim Oā€™Brien @ TimOBrien
    Documents show stark differences in how Trumpā€™s businesses reported some expenses, profits and occupancy figures for two NYC buildings ā€” making them appear more profitable to a lender and less profitable to officials who set the buildingsā€™ property tax.

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  57. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 9:27 am

    The Democrats leave too much shyt on the table.

    So, THIS happened in Syria:

    Did you see the video of the Russian filming himself, and his troops, inside the abandoned US outpost, basically gloating that we ran?

    It should be used as an ad by the Democrats. Not only against Dot45, but, every GOP Senator running in 2020. It should be running NOW.
    That Democrats should be attacking on NATIONAL SECURITY should be phucking obvious.
    The GOP has no ground to stand on with regards to National Security, and their wigs need to be snatched. BEAT THEM SENSELESS WITH THIS!

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    • Liza says:
      October 16, 2019 at 9:16 am

      Yeah, I really do not want to hear about Ellen’s or anyone else’s thoughts on kindness, reaching across the aisle, blah, blah. It is all such a bunch of crap when you consider where it gets you when your country is being run into the ground by world class con men.

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  66. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 7:21 am

    Don’t give an inch to these mofos šŸ˜ šŸ˜ 

    https://twitter.com/joshchafetz/status/1184248436750802945

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  72. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 3:34 am

    Rudy is messed up in Turkey toošŸ˜’šŸ˜’

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    • majiir says:
      October 16, 2019 at 11:49 am

      He should have. I’m so tired of members of the media talking about everything else except Trump’s crimes.

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  74. rikyrah says:
    October 16, 2019 at 3:32 am

    Good Morning, Everyone šŸ˜€šŸ˜€šŸ˜€

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