Martell Spy

Just catching up on X-Men '97. Pretty interesting MCU cross-overs going on. Also, apparently voice actors for MCU characters from "What If...?" are being used. I haven't watched that yet, but I might now.

Yeah, it was about a week ago, there was news stories. It happened before though, he's been having at least some amount of medical problems.

Clarence Thomas? He did miss arguments again the other day.

Rightwing media mock Marjorie Taylor Greene after Ukraine aid bill passes ‘Nyet, Moscow Marjorie,’ says New York Post front page in latest sign some on the right are turning on pro-Trump congresswoman https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/22/ukraine-aid-marjorie-taylor-greene-new-york-post

Bipartisan outrage boils over at threat to Johnson’s speakership “These fringe people think they have the high ground. They do not,” said Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas). https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/21/bipartisan-outrage-mike-johnson-speakership-00153527

Yeah, I did berry picking at 8 years old. You have to be a tough kid to pull that off though for any length of time. I quit after day 1 and getting very sunburned. Also, they didn't pay an hourly wage, they paid based on amount picked.

House takes key step forward on foreign aid bills with Democratic support, setting up final vote Saturday https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/foreign-aid-bills-house-rule-vote/index.html

Johnson moving forward with Ukraine aid bill despite pressure from hardliners https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/politics/mike-johnson-ukraine-aid/index.html

The Big Fallout Interview: Todd Howard and Jonathan Nolan Answer Our Burning Questions About Season 1 The executive producers tell us all about adapting the beloved games for the small screen. https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-fallout-interview-todd-howard-and-jonathan-nolan-answer-our-burning-questions-about-season-1

Yeah, that damn game, Master of Orion, I couldn't stop playing it long after it was horribly outdated. It was my secondary game for decades. It took Stellaris to finally break the habit and that's replaced it. Sorely tempted to fire it up though and take over the galaxy with mass-producing eco-terrorist frog people.

New York appeals judge rejects Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial Trump was seeking an emergency stay, a court order that would prevent the trial from starting on time. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/08/judge-rejects-trumps-request-to-delay-hush-money-trial-00151170

Xbox Moving 'Full Speed Ahead' on Next Gen Console Looking to the future (and past). https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-moving-full-speed-ahead-on-next-gen-console

Opinion: The real price tag for Trump’s billionaires’ banquet https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/07/opinions/trump-2024-palm-beach-fundraiser-rich-donors-obeidallah/index.html

Greene keeps alive campaign to oust Johnson and warns against new push for Ukraine aid https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-speaker-johnson/index.html

DeSantis just lost the judicial firewall he boasted about Despite appointing five of the seven justices, the Supreme Court bucked the governor. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/03/desantis-just-lost-the-judicial-firewall-he-boasted-about-00150251

Disney trounces activist shareholders in a major win for Bob Iger https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/business/disney-proxy-battle-bob-iger/index.html

John Eastman, architect of Trump’s 2020 election plot, should be disbarred, judge rules “The most severe available professional sanction is warranted to protect the public,” Judge Yvette Roland wrote. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/27/john-eastman-disbarred-00149468

‘Biden bump is real’: president gains on Trump in six battleground states Biden leads Trump in Wisconsin and is tied in Pennsylvania and Michigan, new poll shows https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/26/election-trump-biden-latest-polls

McCaul expects Johnson to bring Ukraine aid bill to the floor after Easter “His commitment is to put it on the floor after Easter,” McCaul said Sunday during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/24/ukraine-aid-bill-easter-mccaul-00148727

New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/21/politics/trump-calls-ny-attorney-generals-bond-suggestions-impractical-and-unjust/index.html

House Democrats are lending the GOP speaker a hand — and they don’t mind They see Mike Johnson’s dependence on them to pass major legislation as a point of leverage that they can use to their advantage. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/21/mike-johnson-democrats-help-congress-00148129

Yeah, same here. I wasn't a comics reader, but I was drawn to that type of thing. I'm a MCU fan because of of that show. One of the cool things about it, it wasn't just some X-Men show.....it was literally the MCU long before the MCU existed. Sure they were just cameos, Spiderman slinging by was the most common one, but it was pretty incredible to realize this thing was set in the same world as these superheroes. Everyone knew who Spiderman was.

Trump-backed Moreno wins Ohio Senate primary His victory is a relief for the former president. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/19/trump-backed-moreno-wins-ohio-senate-primary-00147945

When Peter Navarro goes to prison, he’ll hear the lions roar https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/politics/peter-navarro-miami-prison-supreme-court/index.html

‘Knock it off’: Speaker Mike Johnson tries to stop Republicans from campaigning against each other in bitter primary battles https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/17/politics/mike-johnson-house-republican-primary-fights/index.html