Police officers’ go-to defense against civil suits allows them to violate the Constitution with impunity.
— Read on www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/02/19/qualified-immunity-is-burning-a-hole-in-the-constitution-00083569
Wyoming GOP Opposes HB 7 Which Would Ban Child Marriage – Comic Sands
Wyoming Republicans have come under fire for opposing a bill banning child marriages.
— Read on www.comicsands.com/wyoming-gop-child-marriage-bill-2659416145.html
GOP Operative Sentenced to 18 Months for Funneling Russian Money to Trump Campaign
Judge finds a “pattern of deception” by a longtime Republican consultant.
— Read on www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/02/jesse-benton-donald-trump/
Oregon, a hotbed of extremism, seeks to curb paramilitaries | Oregon | The Guardian
As incidents increase, state lawmakers seek to allow civil suits against paramilitaries – but critics say rights will be infringed on
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/17/oregon-legislature-paramilitary-civil-suit-bill
Rep. Angie Craig’s office releases threatening calls it received after congresswoman assaulted | CNN Politics
Rep. Angie Craig’s office released audio Friday of threatening, vulgar phone calls it said it received after the Minnesota Democrat was physically assaulted in her apartment building in Washington, DC, earlier this month.
— Read on edition.cnn.com/2023/02/17/politics/angie-craig-threatening-calls/
After saying there’s no racism in America, Nikki Haley is immediately subjected to Ann Coulter’s racism – Queerty
“Why don’t you go back to your own country?” Coulter told Haley, who was born in the U.S. to Indian immigrant parents.
— Read on www.queerty.com/saying-theres-no-racism-america-nikki-haley-immediately-subjected-ann-coulters-racism-20230217
How misinformation about solar power hinders the fight against climate change : NPR
An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.
— Read on www.npr.org/2023/02/18/1154867064/solar-power-misinformation-activists-rural-america
Florida Can’t Handle The Truth — Florida Teacher Is Fired for Posting Viral Video of Empty Classroom Bookshelves
The state is cracking down on books about racism and LGBTQ+ issues in schools, and teachers are now being punished for sounding the alarm.
— Read on jezebel.com/florida-teacher-is-fired-for-posting-viral-video-of-emp-1850130894
Zero Trans People Involved — Over 50 suspected predators arrested, 28 children rescued in porn & online solicitation sting
A child porn and online solicitation investigation netted more than 50 suspected predators and more importantly, rescued 28 children from abusive situations.
— Read on www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/operation-janus-predators-arrested-children-rescued/
Liars And The People Who Believe Them — Tucker Carlson’s Newly Public Texts Reveal the Extent of His Deliberate Lies to Fox Viewers
“Sidney Powell is lying. Fucking bitch,” Carlson texted his producer on Nov. 16, 2020, about one of Trump’s attorneys who claimed the election was rigged.
— Read on jezebel.com/tucker-carlsons-texts-reveal-the-extent-of-his-delibera-1850128899
A Nation Of Snowflakes — Diversity art too “offensive” for State College of Florida
The planned exhibit was pulled this week after school leaders requested that three pieces of art be removed.
— Read on www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/02/17/state-college-florida-diversity-art
Jurors hear tapes of GOP House Speaker, lobbyist dining with FBI undercover agents – cleveland.com
Jurors heard hours of tapes Wednesday of a lobbyist unwittingly boasting to three FBI agents of his role in a political machine that landed GOP Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on trial for racketeering
— Read on www.cleveland.com/open/2023/02/jurors-hear-tapes-of-gop-house-speaker-lobbyist-dining-with-fbi-undercovers.html
Charlottesville Tiki Torcher Teddy Joseph Von Nukem Killed Himself Before Trial
Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces from the 2017 neo-Nazi rally, was set to face trial for smuggling fentanyl across the southern border.
— Read on www.thedailybeast.com/charlottesville-tiki-torcher-teddy-joseph-von-nukem-killed-himself-before-trial
DOJ wants to stop Republicans from choosing the judge who hears their lawsuits – Vox
The Justice Department hopes to neutralize Trump’s worst judge.
— Read on www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2023/2/14/23597741/supreme-court-matthew-kascmaryk-judge-shopping-texas-utah-walsh-justice-department
Institutional Grooming — South Dakota Passes First Law That Will Force Trans Kids to Detransition
Healthcare professionals will have until the end of the year to stop gender-affirming care for patients under 18.
— Read on jezebel.com/south-dakota-passes-first-law-that-will-force-trans-kid-1850113157
Oklahoma judge transfers lesbian mom’s parental rights to her son’s sperm donor
A ruling citing the state’s parentage act could have substantial implications for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ parental rights nationwide, legal experts warn.
— Read on 19thnews.org/2023/02/oklahoma-judge-parental-rights-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage/
Trump’s plan for a 2nd term reportedly includes firing squads, hangings, and group executions
Trump’s plan for a 2nd term reportedly includes firing squads, hangings, and group executions
— Read on theweek.com/donald-trump/1020984/trumps-plan-for-a-2nd-term-reportedly-includes-firing-squads-hangings-and
More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism | Boing Boing
The United States Constitution makes no mention of God, Jesus, or the Bible. Article 6 of the Constitution states that “no religious Test shall ever be Required as a Qualification To any Office or public Trust under the United States.” And the Treaty of Tripoli, which was unanimously ratified in 1797, says. “the Government of…
— Read on boingboing.net/2023/02/14/more-than-half-of-republicans-support-christian-nationalism.html
“You have not been a good user”
Banning ideas and authors is not a ‘culture war’ – it’s fascism | US news | The Guardian
The media’s framing of measures like Florida’s African American studies ban is a dangerous falsification of reality
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/13/african-american-studies-republican-ban-florida
The Political Rave and Drool 