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2024-07-22 03:40:49

Florida’s Commissioner of Education thinks Jane Austen was an American.
https://lithub.com/floridas-commissioner-of-education-thinks-jane-austen-was-an-american/

2024-06-15 01:48:57

RIP Major Tom, who died last night of an unknown cause.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/617/647/804/229/028/original/feb134f2ecefe86c.jpg

2024-06-06 20:00:17

Hitler-quoting Moms for Liberty leader is running for governor of Indiana
She claims that God told her to run for office.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/06/hitler-quoting-moms-for-liberty-leader-is-running-for-governor-of-indiana/
#uspol

2024-04-09 20:27:45

Judith Butler’s Reckoning With The Right
Why have attacks on gender expression proven such a powerful tool for authoritarians?
https://newrepublic.com/article/180386/judith-butler-gender-expression-backlash

2024-04-09 17:26:22

Today in WTF Bible verses:
“Very well,” he said, “I will let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human excrement.”
Ezekiel 4:15

2024-04-04 02:41:58

Tommy Tuberville accuses Dems of being part of ‘a Satanic cult’
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has now declared, more than once, his belief that Democrats are “a Satanic cult.” This isn't normal.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/tommy-tuberville-accuses-dems-part-satanic-cult-rcna146033

2024-03-31 01:27:38

This smalltown LGBTQ+ group was building goodwill, until unhinged conservatives copied their act
The group wants queer kids to thrive. Their opponents say the group's members deserve to be shot.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/03/this-smalltown-lgbtq-group-was-building-goodwill-until-unhinged-conservatives-copied-their-act/

2024-03-30 22:54:11

Today in not a drag queen
Former Allen County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested in connection to child sex crimes
https://www.wibw.com/2024/03/30/former-allen-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-arrested-connection-child-sex-crimes/

2024-03-14 05:01:47

Why Republicans Are Embracing Vouchers Even Though They Don’t Work It’s not about educational outcomes anymore.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/03/school-vouchers-dont-work-evidence-studies-desantis-florida-arizona-gerogia-texas.html
#fuckthegop

2024-03-14 02:33:31

The MAGA Enemies List is Growing, and So Are the Odds That You’re On It
https://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/the-maga-enemies-list-is-growing-and-so-are-the-odds-that-youre-on-it/

2024-03-14 01:03:25

Today in not a drag queen
Former Mormon bishop highlighted in AP investigation arrested on felony child sex abuse charges
https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2024/03/13/former-mormon-bishop-highlighted-in-ap-investigation-arrested-on-felony-child-sex-abuse-charges/

2024-03-11 04:59:00

30 Obvious Bible Contradictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnvJRCazEGU
#atheism

2024-03-10 21:52:34

Today in not a drag queen
Lewter is listed as a member of the Madison County Young Republicans according to its website.
Madison County murder suspect now facing sex abuse charges
https://www.waff.com/2024/03/08/madison-county-murder-suspect-now-facing-sex-abuse-charges/

2024-03-10 21:22:48

Today in WTF Bible verses: 1 Kings 20:23 "Meanwhile, the officials of the king of Aram advised him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they."
and
1 Kings 20:30 "The rest of them escaped to the city of Aphek, where the wall collapsed on twenty-seven thousand of them."
#atheism

2024-02-24 02:12:08

"We are a religious state. We are going to fight to keep that filth out of the state of Oklahoma, because we’re a Christian state."
Republican Sen. Tom Woods
https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2024-02-23/state-senator-calls-lgbtq-people-filth-when-asked-about-death-of-nonbinary-student

2024-02-23 03:10:51

Megadonors boosting Republicans
The Uihleins, along with conservative billionaires Kenneth Griffin, Jeffrey Yass and Timothy Mellon, are among the guardian angel donors funding political committees supporting Republicans.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/02/guardian-angel-donations-top-124-million-in-2023/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twit/guardian-angel-donations-top-124-million-in-2023/2/22/24

2024-02-22 10:24:10

MAGA Republicans Have a 920-Page Plan to Make Climate Change Worse. Here’s What It Says.
We read the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 playbook so you don’t have to.
https://heatmap.news/politics/trump-climate-change-project-2025
#fuckthegop #uspol

2024-02-18 03:19:49

Hate preacher says gays should be killed by electric chair because it’s “a little more painful”
He also said "they should do it publicly for everybody to see."
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/02/hate-preacher-says-gays-should-be-killed-by-electric-chair-because-its-a-little-more-painful/
#lgbt #uspol

2024-02-17 00:25:40

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@npub1ffl…tv7d Oh, happy day!

2024-02-15 18:36:08

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@npub1ffl…tv7d "Donald Says There’s A ‘New’ Type Of Crime That’s ‘Bigger’ Than Before"
That's right, Donald, it's new for someone who served as a US president to be as blatantly criminal as you, and that's taking Nixon and Bush II into account. Bigger crime and more of it should be your motto.

2024-02-15 18:17:49

We Are Many: Global Feb. 15 2003 Protests Didn't Stop Iraq War, But May Have Changed the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5BhA1QlVcc

2024-02-14 20:50:14

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@npub14g4…mc2e nah. There are no gods to spite. Not an issue of self-esteem or fear. Not hatred. Anger at being vilified is part of her anger. Your reply is an example of the vilification she is angry about.

2024-02-14 20:21:48

Greta Christina's Blog
Sex, atheism, politics, dreams, and whatever. Thinking out loud since 2005.
"I want to talk about atheists and anger."
https://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2007/10/atheists-and-an.html

2024-02-11 22:37:57

A look back at the Trump administration
The DeVos Dynasty: A Family of Extremists
Betsy Devos' family has a history of supporting extremist, right-wing views.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-devos-dynasty-a-family-of-extremists/

2024-02-11 21:47:24

Josh Hawley seeks revival of ‘Our Christian Nation,’ condemns ‘atheist left’
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s recent First Things essay, “Our Christian Nation,” may warm the hearts of Christian nationalists and confound historians and theologians who worry about continuing threats to the separation of church and state.
https://baptistnews.com/article/josh-hawley-seeks-revival-of-our-christian-nation-condemns-atheist-left/
#atheism

2024-02-10 01:43:47

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@npub1lrv…tth9 A good friend of mine repaired Apple machines until getting squeezed out. I bought a used Apple computer from an independent dealer who eventually had to give up his business.

2024-02-09 01:00:22

Florida lawmakers are trying to shove untrained religious chaplains in public schools
Volunteer chaplains with no training are no substitute for mental health professionals
Following in the footsteps of Texas, Iowa, and several other states, Florida is considering legislation that would put untrained Christian chaplains in public schools as a substitute for trained social workers and counselors.
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/florida-lawmakers-are-trying-to-shove

2024-02-07 03:08:47

GOP Candidate Burns Missouri Public Library Books with Flamethrower
Secretary of state candidate Valentina Gomez torches books in campaign video
https://www.meidastouch.com/news/gop-candidate-burns-missouri-public-library-books-with-flamethrower

2024-02-06 03:49:03

Guess who said it:
“Windmills are causing whales to die in numbers never seen before. No one does anything about that…The windmills are driving them crazy. They are driving the whales, I think, a little batty.”

2024-02-05 03:34:30

The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That’s Made the U.S. Less Secure
https://time.com/5888024/50-trillion-income-inequality-america/

2024-02-02 23:44:23

Today in not a drag queen reading a book to kids in a library
Greene County pastor charged with abduction, aggravated sexual battery of a minor
According to police, Locklear is involved in youth bible study at the church.
https://www.wric.com/news/western-virginia/greene-county-pastor-charged-with-abduction-aggravated-sexual-battery-of-minor/

2024-02-01 01:20:40

Douglas County, Georgia Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Justin McAllister, 29, of Douglasville, Georgia
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/53578-douglas-county-georgia-man-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-and-other-charges-during-jan-6-capitol-breach?fbclid=IwAR2jCtJenrj29iZWZFamTaOMTV9-hnki0Em2-52I9THQO2JF-07IUidByKk

2024-01-30 23:53:49

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
'God's Army' border truck convoy falls flat amid right-wing 'honeypot' paranoia: report
https://www.rawstory.com/gods-army-border/

2024-01-30 00:39:20

Amy Coney Barrett’s father is now legal counsel for controversial far-right fundamentalist group
https://www.alternet.org/amp/amy-coney-barrett-2667112459-2667112459

2024-01-25 03:14:53

Abortion ban states have seen 65K pregnancies from rape, study estimates
https://www.axios.com/2024/01/24/rape-pregnancy-abortion-ban-states

2024-01-23 00:49:52

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@npub1grx…uxfe Jerry Falwell was thundering against secular humanists decades ago.

2024-01-22 23:13:47

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@npub1ffl…tv7d "And Trump did what he said he was going to do." Get Mexico to pay for the wall? Release that healthcare plan? Release his tax returns? Put Hillary behind bars? Just off the top of my head.
https://prospect.org/politics/trumps-40-biggest-broken-promises/
https://trumpsbrokenpromises.org/

2024-01-21 00:11:50

“Democrat shenanigans”: Experts alarmed as MAGA fans cry “fraud” in Iowa — despite Trump’s huge win
“‘Democracy’ as we’ve experienced it is at risk,” professor warns
https://www.salon.com/2024/01/20/democrat-shenanigans-experts-alarmed-as-maga-fans-cry-fraud-in-iowa--despite-trumps-huge-win/

2024-01-20 03:39:35

Texas Superintendent Defends Suspending Black Student Over Locs Hairstyle in Full-Page Ad: ‘Being American Requires Conformity’
Darryl George's family has filed suit claiming the hair policy violates state law
https://themessenger.com/news/texas-superintendent-black-student-locs-hair-punishment-lawsuit

2024-01-20 02:24:10

Far-Right Congressman Complains There Aren’t Enough White People Joining the Army
Rep. Paul Gosar blamed the drop in white recruits on the army’s supposed “woke Marxist ideologies.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7embg/far-right-republican-paul-gosar-white-military-recruit-decline-wokeness?utm_source=reddit.com

2024-01-20 01:44:55

The GOP Doesn’t Want to Punish Trans People—It Wants to Eradicate Them
This year, more than 200 anti-transgender bills have already been filed in the states. They are extreme. And many will pass.
https://newrepublic.com/article/178175/republican-anti-trans-laws-punish-eradicate

2024-01-20 01:21:07

Today in Comer gets in front of cameras, says misleading things, gets corrected...
James Comer slammed for 'cherry-picked' release of Hunter Biden pal's testimony
https://www.rawstory.com/james-comer-hunter-biden-2667006763/

2024-01-18 05:31:00

We Really Don't Have to "Understand" Trump Voters Anymore
This isn't 2016 or 2020. It's 2024. We know who they are.
https://www.readtpa.com/p/we-really-dont-have-to-understand?r=actj0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

2024-01-17 06:29:20

The Childfree Are Ungovernable
Why the capitalist ruling class wants you to have as many children as possible.
https://beneaththepavement.substack.com/p/the-childfree-are-ungovernable-capitalism

2024-01-16 03:51:39

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@npub1ffl…tv7d No kidding. The GOP is plotting and has been plotting to suppress the vote. That's what junior is talking about, right?

2024-01-15 22:44:00

And when you begin to ask that question, you are raising a question about the economic system, about a broader distribution of wealth. When you ask that question, you begin to question the capitalistic economy.
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/where-do-we-go-here

2024-01-11 01:55:25

Tennessee Moms For Liberty School Board Member Resigns After Bust For Shoplifting $728 In Target Items
https://www.joemygod.com/2024/01/tennessee-moms-for-liberty-school-board-member-resigns-after-bust-for-shoplifting-728-in-target-items/

2024-01-10 05:15:01

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@npub1ffl…tv7d Let's see: Lloyd Austin was in the hospital for a while and kept too quiet about it. There, investigation over. Oh, wait, there's more--smear Biden, call Austin a woke Marxist agent of the deep state, and whip up some bullshit conspiracy theory!

2024-01-10 04:24:15

Are these the globalists I've been hearing about?
Mike Johnson to headline Paris event aimed at global 'right-wing alliance'
https://www.rawstory.com/world-freedom-initiative/

2024-01-10 01:42:23

In 41 US States, Richest 1% Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Everyone Else
"Almost nobody says we should have the richest pay the least. And yet when we look around the country, the vast majority of states have tax systems that do just that."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/in-41-us-states-richest-1-pay-lower-tax-rates-than-everyone-else

2024-01-08 01:17:10

Josh Hawley Brutally Rebuked by Home State Newspaper on Jan. 6 Anniversary
https://www.newsweek.com/josh-hawley-brutally-rebuked-home-state-newspaper-jan-6-anniversary-1858357

2024-01-07 23:35:36

Florida bill: Targets LGBTQ+ content as felony “grooming”
The bills sponsor has stated that he would introduce a bill to stop drag events from “evil grooming” by making it a felony
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2024/01/03/florida-bill-targets-lgbtq-content-as-felony-grooming/

2023-12-27 00:59:58

Reminder: before Mike Johnson thought he was the next Moses, we had George Bush
Bush says God chose him to lead his nation
Book reveals how President's religious and political beliefs are entwined - and claims he did pray with Blair
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/nov/02/usa.religion

2023-12-26 02:06:28

Republican congressional candidate says Colorado Supreme Court justices should be arrested, tried for treason
Trent Leisy is planning a rally in Douglas County alongside a conservative activist who has called for the mass execution of his political opponents.
https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/73-2d0b49cb-2ad2-418c-94df-fbcdcb6efc1b

2023-12-25 22:33:25

Mike Johnson Is the Christian Nationalist We Should Have Seen Coming
Those who track the Christian right told people to worry about this guy. Why didn’t we listen?
https://newrepublic.com/article/177474/mike-johnson-christian-nationalist-seen-coming

2023-12-25 01:47:35

“Disturbing pattern”: The most unhinged right-wing conspiracy theories of 2023
From the “fedsurrection” to “the new Wayfair,” right-wing media and GOP spent the year boosting blatant falsehoods
https://www.salon.com/2023/12/24/disturbing-pattern-the-most-unhinged-right-wing-conspiracy-theories-of-2023/
Birth of a "Troll Nation": Amanda Marcotte on how and why conservatives embraced the dark side
Amanda Marcotte's new book is about a problem bigger than Trump: The turn toward hate that made him possible
https://www.salon.com/2018/05/09/birth-of-a-troll-nation-amanda-marcotte-on-how-and-why-conservatives-embraced-the-dark-side/

2023-12-21 08:13:04

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@npub1ffl…tv7d Criticize the ruling on its merits if you want to, but don't claim it violates Trump's due process rights.

2023-12-21 01:20:16

Not a drag queen
Former counselor for immigrant youth sexually assaulted a dozen kids, group says
a former youth counselor at a Grand Rapids shelter for unaccompanied minors run by Bethany Christian Services
https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/former-counselor-for-immigrant-youth-sexually-assaulted-a-dozen-kids-group-says/

2023-12-18 01:12:41

From drag bans to sports restrictions, 75 anti-LGBTQ bills have become law in 2023
Restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth were the most common, with 21 such laws passed this year.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/75-anti-lgbtq-bills-become-law-2023-rcna124250
#lgbt

2023-12-16 04:53:43

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@npub1xr8…3q0g So, not a furniture company and its catalog anymore?

2023-12-07 23:51:32

Trump’s Latest Courtroom Defeats Are a Really Big Deal
Trump might be helping to make sure that no president is ever completely above the law… despite his best efforts.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3ax5/trumps-latest-courtroom-defeats-are-a-really-big-deal
#fucktrump

2023-12-06 05:13:34

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@npub132h…f594 LOL. The conspiracy theory adapts and changes.

2023-12-04 01:58:19

Well, if people at WalMart want it to happen...also, note: "Comer claims"
James Comer Claims GOP House Moderates Will Now Vote to Impeach Biden Because Constituents They Met at Walmart Want it
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/james-comer-claims-gop-house-moderates-will-now-vote-to-impeach-biden-because-constituents-they-met-at-walmart-want-it/

2023-11-29 02:32:04

Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates
Francis has decided to take measures to punish Cardinal Raymond Burke.
More recently, the two seemingly were at odds over COVID-19 vaccines.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-punishes-leading-critic-cardinal-burke-action-conservative-105207824

2023-11-24 23:34:27

Trump Judges Decimate Voting Rights Act After Supreme Court Bat Signal
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-judges-voting-rights-act-supreme-court

2023-11-07 02:02:05

Team Trump Mulling Deploying Military to Streets on Day 1 if Elected: Report
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-mulling-deploying-military-to-streets-on-day-1-if-elected-report-says?utm_medium=socialflow&via=twitter_page&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&utm_campaign=owned_social