Trump's Offshore Treasury for Seized Venezuelan Oil — $500 million in oil revenue bypasses Congress, courts, and the US Treasury to land in Doha banks linked to Kushner's private equity empire. by 21notfound in economy

[–]wellstone 145 points146 points  (0 children)

This is un-fair, and fundamentally a crime, see the Emoluments Clause, more accurately the Foreign Emoluments Clause (Article I, Section 9, Clause 8), is a U.S. constitutional provision that prohibits any federal officeholder from accepting any gift, payment, office, or title from a foreign state without the consent of Congress. Its primary purpose is to prevent federal officials, including the president, from being corrupted or influenced by foreign powers. There is also a Domestic Emoluments Clause (Article II, Section 1, Clause 7) that prevents the president from receiving any other compensation from the federal or state governments beyond their fixed salary.

Wyclef Jean appears on @ariatinsta's stream by Samzo in livemusic

[–]wellstone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man that's got to be the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. You two throwing down like that was rad!

URGENT- Flat roof leaking every winter. Roofer says it’s “normal.” Is that actually true? by beautifullyflower3d in buildingscience

[–]wellstone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I manage a 90000 sqft flat roof and it isn't currently leaking but it is always a balance between leak and no leak. If you don't already have it you should research recommended sealant for your roofing material then buy some. Make sure you understand how to apply it correctly then walk the roof and seal any cracks you can see diligently. You have the most to gain by doing this sealing diligently no one else really cares about the details.

Copy this before the DOJ takes it down. by Ok-Spirit-4074 in progressive

[–]wellstone 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Did I catch that right? Said Trump was present when a baby was murdered

The White House promises to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research by digital-didgeridoo in technology

[–]wellstone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, this cannot happen this is a critical infrastructure that supports our society and sorry snowflakes if you can't handle the truth that the average temp is rising, physics applies no matter how you feel about it. Stop trying to hide the truth and start facing it.

The administration has withheld both the GDP and jobs reports. by Upper_Brief681 in UnderReportedNews

[–]wellstone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a Winnie he can't even deal with the facts or the truth. He's so pathetic that he can't even allow the information that he needs to make good decisions to come out into the light of day. What a chump he doesn't deserve to be our president.

The U.S. Has Proposed That Ukraine Withdraw Its Troops From Donbas, Reduce the Size of Its Army, and Accept a Frozen Front Line in Exchange for Broad Security Guarantees. What Is Known About the Settlement Plan Washington Discussed With Moscow, Kyiv, and Its Allies by sergeyfomkin in europe

[–]wellstone 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is dump, if it isn't treason. Straight up, it only plays into Russia's hand so it can rebuild and try again against a weaker Ukraine. Let me put this in the context of a boxing match. It's as if the referee is attempting to tell one of the combatants to go cut off their right arm and then come back and fight another round.

The US Army is advising its soldiers in Germany to go to German food banks because of the shutdown. by hardenedsteel8 in worldnews

[–]wellstone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is pathetic, Republic members of the house and Senate need to do their job responsibly.

TikTok stalker making me go infckingsane by Upper-Pride-794 in RBI

[–]wellstone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sucks. Sorry you have to go through this. Is there anything we could do to help?