March 29, 2022

THE REVENGE OF THE NORMAL REPUBLICANS

Will Hurd thinks there are enough normal voters to deliver the Republican nomination. Can he find them?

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/will-hurd-2024-book/629398/

March 27, 2022

Rep. Madison Cawthorn Tells Audience: 'I Don't Have A Whole Lot Of Wisdom'

Far right-wing Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) told an audience this week that he doesn’t have a “whole lot of wisdom.”

The reflection followed his inexplicable claims earlier this month that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a “thug” and his nation “incredibly evil” — and that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suffers from “alcoholism” (she doesn’t drink). It also emerged that he was charged with speeding — twice — and driving with a revoked license.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/madison-cawthorn-wisdom-newt-gingrich-reelection-campaign_n_623f86f7e4b097d36e4338a5

March 23, 2022

Columnist stunned after Trump-endorsed candidate 'calls for a lynching' - but faces no backlash

Westneat writes: "If a candidate keeps saying extreme and hateful things, and isn’t disowned by his party, and meanwhile everyone else starts shrugging because we think he’s a nut or we’re worn down or we just can’t keep pace with the firehose of lunacy, well, that’s a case study of how something as rancid as a call for a lynching becomes politically normal.


https://www.rawstory.com/republican-loren-culp-lynching/

March 23, 2022

Why the right is suddenly attacking Dr. Rachel Levine, the highest-ranking trans woman in government

This is a new take on the Reich Wing's replacement theory.

"As a woman, I feel threatened because biological men are aggressively replacing women.

All of my life, as an American women, I’ve been equal in every place to men, but not anymore."

https://www.salon.com/2022/03/23/why-the-right-is-suddenly-attacking-dr-rachel-levine-the-highest-ranking-trans-woman-in-government/

March 23, 2022

Hotel owner faces furious backlash and employee exodus

Hotel owner faces furious backlash and employee exodus after declaring she will no longer serve Native Americans

A hotel owner in Rapid City, South Dakota, is facing significant blowback for a social media post in which she said that Native Americans no longer would be welcome at her business.

https://www.rawstory.com/s-d-hotel-owner-shamed-for-banning-native-americans/

March 21, 2022

Owners reportedly dump dog at animal shelter because they thought he was 'gay'

You can't make this stuff up!!

https://www.rawstory.com/owners-dump-dog-at-animal-shelter-because-they-thought-he-was-gay/

March 21, 2022

Pro-Trump group sent armed members door-to-door in Colorado to "intimidate" voters: Lawsuit

Voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a pro-Trump group from going door-to-door in Colorado in search of evidence to support voter fraud allegations that have already been debunked and rejected by courts.

The lawsuit alleges that the U.S. Election Integrity Plan — led by Shawn Smith, an ally of former Trump strategist Steve Bannon and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell — is sending armed members door-to-door in areas with large numbers of voters of color, questioning people about how they voted and taking photographs of their homes.


https://www.salon.com/2022/03/21/pro-group-sent-armed-members-door-to-door-in-colorado-to-intimidate-voters/

March 20, 2022

Riverside County parent furious after teacher leads political chant involving preschool students

NORCO, Calif. (KABC) -- An Eastvale mother is furious after discovering a video showing her daughter's preschool teacher leading a political chant in which the 4 and 5-year-old students were calling for President Joe Biden to leave office.

"I was just in shock," said Christina McFadden, who told Eyewitness News the video was posted on a school messaging app that is used to communicate with parents. The incident allegedly happened on Feb. 18 at Turning Point Christian School in the city of Norco.


"I had to watch it multiple times to realize, is this really happening?" McFadden said.
The video lasts only about eight seconds. You can hear a teacher asking the students, "Who's our President." The students then respond in unison, "Biden!" The teacher then asks the students "What do we want to do with him?" and the students respond twice, "We want him out!"

https://abc7.com/riverside-county-teacher-leads-political-chant-in-preschool-video-joe-biden/11662414/

March 17, 2022

The surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet access

The case for treating internet access as a health necessity.

https://www.vox.com/22979086/covid-pandemic-deaths-mortality-broadband-internet-access?utm_source=pocket_mylist

March 15, 2022

Putin facing revolt as soldiers refuse to deploy to Ukraine: diplomat

According to a Ukrainian diplomat speaking on the Daily Beast's "The New Abnormal" podcast, Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has multiple problems hampering his attempt to take over the country and now it is being compounded by soldiers refusing to take part in the war against their neighbors.


https://www.rawstory.com/putin-ukraine-2656959595/