The Turtle Chronicles

Yesterday attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her litagtion against President Trump to unbind her from a ‘catch-and-kill’ contract to keep their 2006 one-night stand out of the headlines during the 2016 Presidential campaign,  was convicted in New York City of three counts of extortion . Avenatti was highly visible during his representation of Stormy Daniels and played a key role in the courtroom of bringing to light other ‘ catch-and-kill ’ contracts that were put in place by Michael Cohen, who previously served as Donald Trump’s personal attorney and is now serving time in a federal prision for tax fraud and lying .  For a deeper dive into Avenatti’s epic Icarus downfall read Emily Jane Fox’s story in the May 21, 2019 edition of Vanity Fair . I wonder if Cohen will seek a re-trial or adjustment in sentencing in light of Avenatti’s conviction?  Also wondering what if any mia c...

McKay Coppins has written an excellent story in the March 2020 issue of The Atlantic about the Trump campaign's massive disinformation strategy , already well under way. During the 2016 Presidential election cycle and to this day I have always felt that Brad Parscale, President Trump's 2020 Campaign Manager, is the key ingredient to Donald Trump's campaign success. Not Kellyanne Conway, not Steve Bannon. Though Kellyanne and Bannon were the co-chairs of Trump's 2016 campaign, it was Brad Parscale, himself a Master Marketeer like Donald Trump, who recognized the power of harvesting and channelling digital propaganda to those inclined to support the message and manner of Donald Trump's brand of (GOP) politics. You can also listen to podcast with McKay Coppins on NPR's Fresh Air . A bit chilling.

Right Wing Watch has their eye on former tel-evangelist Jim Bakker’s  marketing pitch (cough) for “Silver Solution;” suggesting it can kill the coronavirus within 12 hours!