The Florida governor’s decision to block an AP African studies course is just the latest example of his war on the expression of beliefs—and the teaching of facts!—that he doesn’t agree with.
— Read on www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/01/ron-desantis-ap-african-american-studies-free-speech
Category Archives: Rights
TSA’s no-fly list was exposed by a hacker who found it when she was “bored” | Fortune
The list was found in an unsecured server hosted by CommuteAir.
— Read on fortune.com/2023/01/23/tsa-no-fly-list-exposed-commuteair-hacker-maia-arson-crimew-found-when-bored/
Oath Keepers members found guilty of seditious conspiracy | CNN Politics
Three members of the Oath Keepers and a fourth person associated with the far-right militia group were convicted of seditious conspiracy by a Washington, DC, jury on Monday for their role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection.
— Read on edition.cnn.com/2023/01/23/politics/oath-keepers-seditious-conspiracy-verdict/index.html
Florida Department of Education Gives Bizarre Reasoning for Banning AP African American History
it teaches students about activism, intersectionality and encourages “ending the war on Black trans, queer, gender non-conforming, and intersex people,”
— Read on www.thedailybeast.com/florida-department-of-education-gives-bizarre-reasoning-for-banning-ap-african-american-history
Anti-Woke = Pro Fascism — Florida rejects AP African American studies course
Florida rejected an Advancement Placement course on African American studies, saying it’s “filled with” critical race theory. But scholars who helped create the course say it’s not in lesson plans.
— Read on www.npr.org/2023/01/22/1150259944/florida-rejects-ap-class-african-american-studies
No-Consequence Nation — Florida Gov. DeSantis violated First Amendment by removing elected official, judge rules
But federal law doesn’t allow for the courts to reinstate the prosecutor, the judge said.
— Read on www.axios.com/2023/01/21/ron-desantis-first-amendment-andrew-warren-ruling
3 Active-Duty Marines Who Work in Intelligence Arrested for Alleged Participation in Jan. 6 Riot
Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate, and Dodge Dale Hellonen — three men identified by investigators as active-duty Marines — were arrested on four charges each.
— Read on www.military.com/daily-news/2023/01/19/3-active-duty-marines-who-work-intelligence-arrested-alleged-participation-jan-6-riot.html
DeSantis hopes to grow his base by banning education | Boing Boing
Presidential hopeful and Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis is trying to destroy his state’s education system from kindergarten through the University system. Banning curriculum and books and instilling fear in educators will rapidly deteriorate Florida’s education infrastructure. Already teachers are canceling classes, and schools are pulling books from shelves. Perhaps DeSantis knows he needs folks…
— Read on boingboing.net/2023/01/19/desantis-hopes-to-grow-his-base-by-banning-education.html
“Bigly” SCOTUS Investigation “Fails” To ID Leaker. But, Everyone Knows Who It Was | PolitiZoom
“Bigly” SCOTUS Investigation “Fails” To ID Leaker. But, Everyone Knows Who It Was | PolitiZoom
— Read on politizoom.com/bigly-scotus-investigation-fails-to-id-leaker-but-everyone-knows-who-it-was/
Weaponizing Healthcare — Conservatives Thought a Harvard Class Was About Trans Infants. They Were Wrong
A Harvard Medical School class about treating people of diverse genders and sexual orientations became fodder for the right-wing outrage machine.
— Read on www.them.us/story/harvard-medical-school-class-intersex-children-trans
Snowflake America — DeSantis: AP African-American Studies Program Violates Florida Law
The administration of Florida governor Ron DeSantis wrote a letter to the College Board informing it that Florida was rejecting its request for state approval of Advanced Placement African-American Studies.
— Read on www.nationalreview.com/corner/desantis-ap-african-american-studies-program-violates-florida-law/
Kyle Rittenhouse Furious After His Events Keep Getting Canceled
If they don’t want to sell him a nude gay black wedding cake, they don’t have to sell him a nude gay black wedding cake.
The Kenosha gunman was due to appear in Conroe, Texas, and the Oak Room in Las Vegas’ Venetian Resort before both events were nixed.
— Read on http://www.newsweek.com/kyle-rittenhouse-cancelled-events-texas-las-vegas-1774551
Protecting Terrorists — Secret Jan. 6 Video: Twitter Team Was Warned of ‘Shooting in the Streets’
Unpublished video obtained by the Jan. 6 Committee shows Twitter management shrugging off staff warnings the day before the attack on the Capitol.
— Read on www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/january-6-video-twitter-files-1234661943/
Kansas City Police Denied Reports of Missing Women. Then One Turned Up. – Capital B
A 40-year-old white man was charged with kidnapping, rape, and assault when a 22-year-old Black woman said he held her captive for over a month.
— Read on capitalbnews.org/kansas-city-kidnapped-woman-escape/
Trump Argued Rape Was Not A ‘Distinct Injustice.’ The Court Did Not Agree. – Above the LawAbove the Law
You tried … but you probably shouldn’t have.
— Read on abovethelaw.com/2023/01/trump-argued-rape-was-not-a-distinct-injustice-the-court-did-not-agree/
America, You Are Very Badly Broken
Law Professor Likens Justice Scalia To KKK Just Because He Was Cool With Killing Innocent Black People – Above the LawAbove the Law
Basically… is doing a lot of work for everyone in this story.
— Read on abovethelaw.com/2023/01/law-professor-likens-justice-scalia-to-kkk-just-because-he-was-cool-with-killing-innocent-black-people/
Omar Says McCarthy Is Barring Her From Committees Because of Islamophobia – Truthout
“I do not actually think that he has a reason outside of me being Muslim,” Omar said.
— Read on truthout.org/articles/omar-says-mccarthy-is-barring-her-from-committees-because-of-islamophobia/
For Lula, Fighting Against Fascism and For Economic Justice is Nothing New
For Lula, Fighting Against Fascism and For Economic Justice is Nothing New – Inequality.org
— Read on inequality.org/great-divide/lula-fascism-economic-justice/
Select January 6th Committee Final Report and Supporting Materials Collection | GovInfo
This page provides access to the report as well as additional supporting materials provided by the committee, including videos, transcripts, and other documents on file.
— Read on www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report
The Political Rave and Drool 