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Trump made me do it?

Thomas Webster who was convicted of Jan 6 charges within a number of hours by a jury is set for sentencing Sept 1, and the DOJ is requesting a 17 yr sentence. That would be nearly double the previous sentence that has previously been handed down, and it's obvious the DOJ want to make an example here for future defendants weighing possible plea deals or facing sentences. They are arguing premeditation
(he took his bullet proof vest and off duty firearm, along with the flagpole he used to attack Capitol police officers) with him from PA to DC. He's a Marine and former NYC LEO, so the argument is he should have known the dangerous aspect of the riot he planned to engage in...

The complicating (and possibly mitigating) factor for me is that he has apologized and disavowed his actions, including renouncing the Big Lie beliefs that he previously held. And his attorneys are blaming Trump for deceiving him and thousands of others in DC, and millions of people thruout the US, and basically inciting Webster and others to riot. A little background...

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I'm not sure why the DOJ isn't giving any credence to his renouncement of violence, unless they doubt he's sincere. No idea if he could earn any kind of consideration thru co operation, or if he even has anything to offer. My purely guesstimate is that he'll get 8-9 yrs, but that's going strictly off the info in the video...
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New moderate 3rd party

Whitman and Yang (and others) form a moderate party called Forward. Yang has the money to get it attention, and I wish them well. I might even volunteer to help.

But I suspect the polls wanting a third party are wrong, many people want the other party to moderate and not their party.

Friday Night Rock Packing

Can't wait to be in Bloomington with friends on Friday to enjoy some B1G football...

No matter if it is a 8 PM Friday night kickoff or 3:30 Saturday kickoff, a 90 degree humid day or 60 degree autumn day, a 40K fan turnout or 53K fan sellout, an opener coming off a 2-10 record or an opener for a preseason ranked team...

It is great to have Hoosier Football back! Here's to going 1-0 this week!

An increase in almost all forms of cardiovascular disease after COVID-19 infection & recovery

This appears not to be limited to those who experience / recognize "Long COVID" symptoms.

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source: study at University of Exeter in England

Big 10 and local lines

For week 1...

Purdue +3.5 v Penn State (Thu)
Minnesota -35.5 v New Mexico State (Thu)
Michigan State -21.5 v Western Michigan (Fri)
Indiana -3.5 v Illinois (Fri)
Iowa v South Dakota State - no line (FBS v FCS)
Boston College -7.5 v Rutgers
Maryland -23.5 v Buffalo
Michigan -28.5 v Colorado St
Nebraska v North Dakota - no line (FBS v FCS)
Wisconsin v Illinois State - no line (FBS v FCS)
Ohio State -17.5 v Notre Dame

Tennessee -34 v Ball State (Thu)

Lines taken from the 'Consensus' column at https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/.

FCS Austin Peay gave WKU a game yesterday.

WKU lead Austin Peay 21-20 after Austin Peay held WKU scoreless in the 3rd quarter.

An early pick six helped WKU to a 21-17 halftime lead. WKU got 3 more TOs.

WKU brought in the 2021 D II championship QB to lead their offense.

He went 20-34 279 yards, 4 TDs, 1 pick

WKU won 38-27 … APSU covered an impressive +29.5.

APSU Won TOP 32.5 : 27.5

IU transfer Erving-Poindexter was WKUs leading rusher 15-49

https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401426532
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