• Deadline: Boy George has withdrawn from the West End revival of Jesus Christ Superstar just days before he was set to appear in the role of “King Herod,” apparently as a result of the singer’s recent release of a pro-Israel song that disputes the charge of genocide and calls pro-Palestine supporters “sheep.” The song is no longer available online.
At least two polling stations in Georgia’s Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold, were the targets of hoax bomb threats as Election Day voting was underway. According to officials, the fake threats originated from Russia. Continue reading “Georgia Polling Stations Targeted By Hoax Bomb Threats”
Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Donald Trump, cried through her guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case as she admitted she “failed to do her due diligence.” “If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges,” Ellis admits in her prepared statement. “I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse.” Continue reading “Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Interference Case”
Donald Trump (screen capture) The forewoman for the special grand jury that investigated election interference by Donald Trump and his crew in Georgia confirmed in an interview today that their report recommended indictments for multiple people on a range of charges. Continue reading “Georgia Grand Jury Recommended Multiple Indictments”
Nicholas Beauchene (image via Facebook) I’m not sure this counts as ‘voter fraud,’ but it’s definitely tampering with the election. A USPS mailman has pleaded guilty to throwing away election ballots from heavily Democratic suburbs in New Jersey. Via Justice Department press release:
A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier from Hudson County today admitted he discarded mail, including 99 general election ballots sent from the Essex County Board of Elections to West Orange, New Jersey, residents, from his assigned routes in Orange and West Orange, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Nicholas Beauchene, 26, of Kearny, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of desertion of mails.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Beauchene admitted that on Sept. 28, Oct. 1, and Oct. 2, 2020, he discarded into dumpsters in North Arlington, New Jersey, and West Orange 1,875 pieces of mail that he was assigned to deliver to postal customers in West Orange and Orange, New Jersey.
This mail included 627 pieces of first-class mail, 873 pieces of standard class mail, two pieces of certified mail, 99 general election ballots destined for residents in West Orange, and 276 campaign flyers from local candidates for West Orange Town Council and Board of Education. Law enforcement recovered the mail on Oct. 2, 2020, and Oct. 5, 2020, and placed it back into the mail stream for delivery.
How “heavily Democratic” are those New Jersey suburbs? Heavy.com reports Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump by 9,298 votes to 421 in Orange in 2016, and by 16,757 to 5,201 in West Orange. Beauchene faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. His sentencing has been scheduled for September 21, 2021. (h/t JoeMyGod)
Anderson Cooper (art design: Sean Penn) Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Dictionary.com has replaced references to homosexual and homosexuality with gay, gay man, gay woman, or gay sexual orientation. Additionally, Pride is now capitalized and its own separate entry that refers to the celebration of LGBTQ+ identity and events that raise the visibility of the community. The website also added a host of other LGBTQ+ terms including ace, ambisextrous, asexual, biromantic, deadname, gender-inclusive, gender diversity, and trans+. • ABC News: Russia has sought to “amplify” concerns over the integrity of U.S. elections by promoting allegations that mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud, according to an intelligence bulletin obtained by ABC News. The warning was issued after finding with “high confidence” that “Russian malign influence actors” have targeted the absentee voting process “by spreading disinformation” since at least March. • Instinct Magazine: Get your first look at the upcoming LGBTQ-themed Christmas season film, Happiest Season, starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen, and Dan Levy. The filmmakers hope to release the film in theaters around Thanksgiving.
• The Gaily Grind: A married youth minister, Thomas “Tommy” Callaway, who slapped a female reporter’s butt on live television as she delivered a report in Georgia has pleaded guilty to a sexual battery charge. The 44-year-old was sentenced to a year probation, 200 hours of community service, and fined $1,000 by a Savannah judge who accepted his plea for the misdemeanor count on Tuesday. • USA Today: Rick Synder, former GOP governor of Michigan, endorses Joe Biden for president – “For years, I mentioned in most of my speeches the need to bring back civility to our nation. We will not continue to be the greatest nation in the world if we can’t get along among ourselves. We have only become more divided over the past four years. We need a leader who believes in civility and bringing Americans closer together.” • Variety: Filming has been suspended in the United Kingdom on the upcoming movie The Batman as the star of the flick, Robert Pattinson, has tested positive for COVID-19. • Instagram: Bravo’s Andy Cohen decided to have some fun sharing a shirtless pic of his buddy, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, as a lighthearted way to rib his pal. But 2-time Academy Award-winner Sean Penn took things to another level as he celebrated the photo posting his own updated version including rainbows and hearts along with the caption, “Good morning to Twunk Zaddy Anderson Cooper and his tiny hard sharp nips.” #AforEffort
(image via Twitter) Conflicting reports coming in today as Donald Trump tweeted he warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Russia should beware meddling in the United States’ 2020 presidential election. Trump says he raised the subject, but Lavrov “No, we didn’t haven’t even discussed elections.” See how Russia works to divide Americans…?
The White House and the Kremlin are at odds tonight over whether Trump raised election meddling today in his meeting with #Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov. The White House says he did; Lavrov says he did not
White House says “President Trump warned against any Russian attempts to interfere in United States elections” In meeting with Lavrov. Lavrov just now: “No, we haven't even discussed elections.”
Just had a very good meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and representatives of Russia. Discussed many items including Trade, Iran, North Korea, INF Treaty, Nuclear Arms Control, and Election Meddling. Look forward to continuing our dialogue in the near future! pic.twitter.com/tHecH9a9ck
