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Impeachment: ‘Senate won’t convict so why bother?’ vs. being on the right side of history

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly […]

Norwegian accidentally killed by Florida father-in-law: Do you buy this?

[Sheriff Bob Johnson]

Bizarre story out of Florida (of course), and you’ve probably heard about this Norwegian man who comes from the airport, bangs on his father-in-law’s door and is shot dead, mistaken as an […]

Another sign that trophy-hunting-as-conservation is facing real opposition

[Cecil the (late) lion.]

The Telegraph says that anti-hunting organizations are taking advantage of a new report criticizing the dubious conservation claims of trophy hunting to try and kick out pro-hunting groups from the most prestigious conservation body on […]

Sentencing hearing for NXIVM leader Keith Raniere now scheduled for Jan 17

We’re going to start lobbying Dianne Lipson to be in the courtroom for us as Nxivm leader Keith Raniere is sentenced in Brooklyn on January 17. […]

White House follies: ‘No crimes are being committed in this text. We swear!’

[Gordon Sondland, US ambassador to the EU]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

Three House committees released text messages between White House officials in the run-up and aftermath of the Trump phone call with Ukraine president Zelensky. They provided some helpful context but the text messages are pretty […]

BBC: Scottish children who escaped US cult speak out about years of abuse

Who are the Bunker’s knowledgeable readers about David Berg’s icky flirty-fishing “Children of God” cult? […]

Former Jehovah’s Witnesses elder testifies in his molestation trial, gets 80 years in prison

[Roderick Watkins]

At his Facebook page, ex-JW activist Mark O’Donnell, posting as John Redwood on Facebook, reported from the scene at an Arkansas criminal trial, relating the dramatic events of what happened […]

L.A. District Attorney Jackie Lacey to face progressive challenger next year

[Jackie Lacey with Scientology operative, Taryn Teutsch]

Well, at least the Los Angeles Times is on this […]

VIDEO: 10 Things Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t know about their own religion

Lloyd Evans has a new video and we love the premise. Here’s how he describes […]

Trump has now twice implicated Pence, who seems aware he’s in a Prisoner’s Dilemma

[The vice president meeting Ukraine President Zelensky in Warsaw, Sept 2]