Crash Course: Trump conspirators beware: Rudy Giuliani's loss is a reminder that the courtroom is MAGA kryptonite

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Trump conspirators beware: Rudy Giuliani's loss is a reminder that the courtroom is MAGA kryptonite From Amanda Marcotte: The arrogance that Trump and his acolytes bring to lying to the public is not the superpower they think it is. [Trump fanboys like "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams](~/AASU4wA~/RgRm0vfBP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaW1ra2c0c2N0cS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTNkbDFzNjJ1YjhXA3NwY0IKZOfFcvBkm69vCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) may call him a "Master Persuader," but in reality, a majority of Americans have always disliked Trump and his overall popularity has declined over time. And that's in the world of politics, where lies have more power and "debate" is an unstructured mess that often privileges disinformation. 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Scientists just solved the riddle of a dead star that burps ultra-hot "cosmic cannonballs" of matter Because the pulsar observed is rotating so fast and is so magnetic, it generates particles that move nearly at the speed of light. When enough matter collects around the pulsar from its neighboring star, these charged particles heat the matter up and burst out, causing the pulsar to brighten in its high mode. Eventually, jet propulsions and strong winds from within the pulsar eject the heated matter like cosmic cannonballs. Once this matter has been removed, the star dims and switches to low mode. Then the cycle begins again. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRm0vfBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM3hxaGhxNDh4ZS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTNkbDFzNjJ1YjgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZOfFcvBkm69vCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). 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