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Fresh bad takes daily. Trying to remain optimistic in the face of ignorance. Same username on the bird site. This account is mostly political stuff. [searchable]

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ampersine, to ethelcain
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Maybe should look closer to home for sex criminals…

“An Alabama politico who worked on multiple GOP campaigns and led a local Young Republicans chapter is accused of sexually torturing and murdering another man. Kyle Hayden Lewter, 36, was charged with killing Derek Franklin Walls, 54, during a ‘physical alteration’ last Thursday in Madison County.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-operative-accused-of-sexual-torture-and-murder-in-alabama

ampersine, to random
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Add another one to the list…

“Luis Borunda, a former deputy secretary of state under [Governor Larry] Hogan, was charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child, and possession of child pornography”

previously appointed Borunda to his 2017 “election integrity committee.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/former-gop-official-face-federal-charges-of-possession-of-child-pornography_n_65ea3412e4b0c77c7415c052

ampersine, to random
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Biden administration announces initial focus for newly-launched Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing:

  • Cap credit card late fees @ $8

  • Ban "bulk billing" deals where everyone in a building is forced to buy from only one TV or internet provider

  • Attack "junk" fees in many sectors (tickets, phone/internet, banking, etc)

  • Lower agriculture prices by busting up monopolistic meat processing arrangements and introducing more competition

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/05/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-actions-to-lower-costs-for-americans-by-fighting-corporate-rip-offs/

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ampersine, to missouri
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The owners of a rural boarding school for "troubled" boys have been arrested and charged with kidnapping as an investigation into further criminal allegations continues.

Five boys have run away from the school, Lighthouse Christian Academy, this year, with some escapees asking a neighbor to call 911. Lighthouse previously accepted girls, until a former principal was accused of sexually abusing a female student.

https://apnews.com/article/christian-boarding-school-missouri-owners-arrested-3ec27c8fc26d37108f4afe1199351084

ampersine, to random
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"If you ever looked at the actions of the Trump administration and wondered, ‘Are they on drugs?’ — the answer was, in some cases, yes. Absolutely, yes."

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-white-house-drugs-speed-xanax-1234979503/

thepoliticalcat, to random
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THIS is the current de facto Speaker of the House:

https://mastodon.social/@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social/112024308681616413

Hakeem Jeffries counts the votes. All Mike Johnson can do is play with his willy. (His own, not Hakeem's. The man is not into Johnson or Johnson's johnson.)

ampersine,
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@thepoliticalcat
Johnson seems very interested in his son’s johnson, though…

knittingknots2, to random
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Lauren Boebert’s Son Tyler Allegedly Made Sex Tape With Crime Spree Accomplice

https://www.thedailybeast.com/one-of-tyler-boeberts-alleged-victims-says-car-break-in-scared-her-young-daughter?ref=home

ampersine,
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@knittingknots2 @dan613
If they’re under 18 and he was making sex videos, that’s federally illegal

ampersine, to Discord
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Jack Teixeira, the racist gun nut Russophile bro who leaked classified documents he stole through his service in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has reportedly reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors. A plea is expected to be entered on Monday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/us/politics/jack-teixeira-military-classified-documents.html

GottaLaff, to random
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Hell yeah.

Of course, fascists will block.

"Senate Dems have reintroduced John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, landmark bill that would restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act to protect voters and democracy."

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/senate-democrats-reintroduce-bill-to-revitalize-the-voting-rights-act/

ampersine,
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@GottaLaff
Cindy "Lynchin' Lady" Hyde-Smith already did her part for the week, I bet Opioid Marsha volunteers to block this one.

Free_Press, to news
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REPUBLICAN CRIME FAMILY!

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) oldest son was arrested on Tuesday and faces 22 criminal charges, including five felonies, following a string of alleged thefts in Colorado.

https://nypost.com/2024/02/28/us-news/rep-lauren-boeberts-son-tyler-arrested-faces-22-charges-after-alleged-thefts/

ampersine,
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@Free_Press
Marjorie is desperately searching for pictures of his dong to wave around during budget debates

ampersine, to LGBTQ
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Today's .

"Don’t forget I’ll likely get voted into office on March 5," Lori Kauffman posted to her X account over the weekend. "Long term goals are to ban same sex marriage (never should have been legalized) and trans will be illegal. Yes illegal. I will also exile all Jews."

https://www.rawstory.com/nazi-republican-candidate/

skrishna, to space
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We got the first photos back from Odysseus!

Blurry, the moon’s surface with a bit of the spacecraft on the right.

ampersine,
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@skrishna

“Boss, I found a great way for us to come in under budget on the camera array!”

ampersine, to random
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I don't usually post videos here, but the mental gymnastics going on among the magats in this clip are just astonishing.

voters were asked to react to various things "Joe Biden did," like dodging the Vietnam draft with a flimsy bone-spurs excuse. Then, the interviewer corrected herself and pointed out that Trump had actually done the bad things. These cultists all turned on a dime to defend Trump for the same behavior they'd excoriated "Biden" for doing, moments earlier.

In this video, Trump voters were asked to react to various things "Joe Biden did" (like suggesting covid was curable by shining light into the body). Then, the interviewer corrected herself and pointed out that Trump had actually done those things. These cultists all turned on a dime to defend Trump for the same behavior they'd excoriated "Biden" for doing,

ampersine, to random
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Well yeah, but have you heard Joe Biden is old?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/20/trump-mass-deportations-immigration/

ampersine,
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Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith — who, during her 2018 senate campaign, stated she would "be in the front row" of a public hanging — has blocked a bill introduced by Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth that would have protected access to .

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-senator-cindy-hyde-smith-blocks-bill-protecting-ivf-rcna141083

ampersine,
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(Aside: Cindy Hyde-Smith, the , is previously known for thumping the wrong Bible verse while trying to explain why Jesus says elections must never be held on a Sunday. Vote these ignorant, backwards cretins out!)

https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/38628-ffrf-calls-out-senator-from-mississippi-on-christian-nationalist-comments

ampersine,
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in want to imprison teachers on felony charges for using students' preferred pronouns:

"A new bill introduced in the Missouri legislature would put teachers on the sex offense registry if they 'contribute to social transition' of a trans youth" -- an offense defined to include providing "support or information" for trans students, including "pronouns."

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2024/02/29/missouri-teachers-using-affirming-pronouns-could-face-felony-crime/

ampersine,
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are busy trying to eliminate lifesaving heat safety regulations for outdoor workers, as the state faces record-setting heat waves.

Local rules mandating shade breaks, onsite water, and other protections will all go away, leading to increased worker deaths if the "pro-life" state gets its way.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/florida-considers-banning-local-heat-protections-for-workers/

ampersine,
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give public park land to over objections of locals

Republicans only answer to billionaires.

https://www.chron.com/culture/article/land-swap-spacex-vote-texas-18702772.php

ampersine,
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"Local police have to be given back their authority and they have to be given back their respect and immunity. We're going to give them the immunity," said aspiring Donald .

But, Joe Biden is old, or something
¯_(ツ)_/¯

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-tells-newsmax-hell-give-cops-immunity-to-deport-migrants-en-masse

ampersine,
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Anyone thinking about voting for Trump because of Biden's support for Israel needs to understand that Trump isn't going to be better. He's going to be worse. On that and every issue.

Trump will back Netanyahu 100% until every Palestinian man, woman, and child is wiped from the Earth. And you better believe he won't be trying to work diplomacy, ceasefires, or hostage releases in the background.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-israel-finish-problem-gaza-1234981038/

ampersine,
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The man picked as their candidate for governor believes women shouldn't be allowed to vote. (He also believes a lot of other terrible things.)

This is where the Republican party stands. They must be utterly defeated.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-carolina-gop-mark-robinson-women-vote_n_65e7d899e4b0f9d26cacc002?hlo

ampersine,
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"Republican U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann declared he would support Israel forever and declared 'Goodbye to Palestine'"

From Trump on down, are making it clear they fully support 's annihilation of to the bloody end. They don't want a two-state solution. They don't seek diplomacy. They aren't interested in negotiating hostage releases or a ceasefire. Republicans want extermination.

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/mar/07/goodbye-to-palestine-rep-chuck-fleischmann-tells/

ampersine,
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"It’s no accident that Sen. issued the Party’s response to the address from her kitchen table, since the kitchen is precisely where the GOP would prefer we women spend most of our lives. Ideally, Britt would have been canning beans or kneading bread with a baby on her hip at the same time, but the racket would have made her strained stage-whispers about murderous immigrants difficult to hear."

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/katie-britt-republican-sotu-response-rcna142271

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