And another day of getting to “It is happening here,” DeSantis arguing for all of the US to be like FL, Tucker rewriting history, FL proposing 6-week abortion ban, sexual deepfake ads, and treating premature ejaculation comes to a close:
“We have gone from It Can't Happen Here, to It Will Happen Here, to It Is Happening Here. Now. Today. The GOP is clearly stating its end state goal of no more visible transgender people in the US. They are passing all the laws they need to do so.” — Brynn Tannehill
There's been some discussion of what it means to eradicate trans people, and if this is even genocide. I want people to understand what this means in practice, based purely on what's being proposed today by Republicans, and what it means for trans people. — This is the beginning of an important thread. Read it all.
Retribution, Eradication, and the Coming Storm. If you want a preview of what’s coming our way, take a look at the vocabulary of CPAC, including the former president’s promise of retribution, obliteration, and war. Attention, perhaps, should be paid…This is not, to put it mildly, normal political rhetoric, at least in the English language. But it gives a taste of the bleak storm to come. — Read what was said, and yes, we all should be paying attention.
DeSantis argues US should be like Florida ahead of 2024 bid. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis positioned himself as the architect of a new conservative vision for the nation during a State of the State address on Tuesday that championed his aggressive stances through the pandemic and culture wars as a blueprint for Republican leadership.
Florida School Board Member Speaks Out About Being Targeted by DeSantis. “If ‘woke’ means fostering critical thinking, if woke means creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, then I wear it as a badge of honor.” — DeSantis is a fascist.
Tucker Carlson amplifies Jan. 6 lies with GOP-provided video. The undertaking by Fox News comes as Trump is again running for president, and executives at the highest levels of the cable news giant have admitted in unrelated court proceedings that it spread the former president’s false claims about the 2020 election despite dismissing Trump’s assertions privately. The effort dovetails with the work of Republicans on Capitol Hill, led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who turned over the security footage to Fox. The Republicans are trying to claw back the findings of the House Jan. 6 investigation, which painstakingly documented, with testimony and video evidence, how Trump rallied his supporters to head to the Capitol and “fight like hell” as Congress was certifying his loss to Democrat Joe Biden...At the same time, criticism poured in from Democrats — and some top Republicans, too — over the GOP’s attempt to amplify falsehoods about the attack that was seen around the world as Trump supporters laid siege to the seat of U.S. democracy. -- Tucker Carlson is a maggot infested shitball who’s trying to instigate a civil war in this country.
US Capitol Police chief rips into Tucker Carlson over ‘offensive’ use of January 6 footage. US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger on Tuesday ripped into Fox News host Tucker Carlson over his commentary about footage from the January 6, 2021, insurrection that he aired Monday night, saying the host “cherry-picked” from the footage to present “offensive” and “misleading” conclusions about the attack.
Florida Republicans propose a 6-week abortion ban. The bill, SB 300, would ban abortion at six weeks of pregnancy, before many people even know that they are pregnant. The bill features exceptions up until the 15th week of pregnancy for people who became pregnant due to rape or incest, though they must prove that they were a victim by providing a restraining order, police report, medical record or "other court order or documentation" — requirements that are often difficult to meet. -- Six weeks. Florida fascism rises.
Women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it risked their lives. Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban, the latest legal fight against state restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. The lawsuit filed Monday in state court said the Texas law, one of the strictest in the country, is creating confusion among doctors, who are turning away some pregnant women experiencing health complications because they fear repercussions.
California will sever business ties with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant announced it would not distribute abortion pills in several states where abortion is legal, Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote Monday in a tweet. “California won’t be doing business with Walgreens — or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk," Newsom wrote. "We’re done.”
US judge strikes down Missouri gun law as unconstitutional. A Missouri law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws is unconstitutional and void, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes ruled the 2021 law is preempted by the federal government under the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause.
Elon Musk Laughs at Twitter Worker Who Asked If He Still Had a Job. Musk demanded employee Haraldur Thorleifsson provide pictures to corroborate his work. During the exchange, Thorleifsson found out he had been laid off…Musk, meanwhile, apparently unsatisfied with laughing at a former employee, decided to trash talk Thorleifsson hours after their exchange. The Twitter CEO cast doubt on Thorleifsson’s disability—he suffers from a type of muscular dystrophy called dystrophinopathy—and said he couldn’t have been fired since he didn’t work…“The reality is that this guy (who is independently wealthy) did no actual work, claimed as his excuse that he had a disability that prevented him from typing, yet was simultaneously tweeting up a storm. Can’t say I have a lot of respect for that,” Musk tweeted. “But was he fired? No, you can’t be fired if you weren’t working in the first place! — Musk is the shit on your shoe after walking through vomit.
Huge numbers of young people say sexuality or gender identity is more fluid, study finds. LGBTQ+ people are the fastest growing group on Tinder, a study has found, with the majority of users saying their sexuality and gender identity has become more fluid in the past three years. -- And that scares the shit out of conservatives.
Hundreds of sexual deepfake ads using Emma Watson’s face ran on Facebook and Instagram in the last two days. In a Facebook ad, a woman with a face identical to actress Emma Watson’s face smiles coyly and bends down in front of the camera, appearing to initiate a sexual act. But the woman isn’t Watson, the “Harry Potter” star. The ad was part of a massive campaign this week for a deepfake app, which allows users to swap any face into any video of their choosing. Deepfakes are content where faces or sounds are switched out or manipulated. Commonly, deepfake creators make videos in which celebrities are made to look like they are willingly appearing in them, even though they are not. Increasingly, the technology has been used to make nonconsensual pornography featuring the faces of celebrities, influencers or any person, including children. -- We are on the verge of never being able to believe any video we see.
Oklahoma voters say ‘no’ to recreational marijuana question. Oklahoma voters rejected a state question Tuesday to allow for the recreational use of marijuana, following a late blitz of opposition from faith leaders, law enforcement and prosecutors. Oklahoma would have become the 22nd state to legalize adult use of cannabis and join conservative states like Montana and Missouri that have approved similar proposals in recent years. Many conservative states have also rejected the idea, including Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota last year.
FDA: Two more eyedrop brands recalled due to risks. Pharmedica on Friday said it is recalling two lots of Purely Soothing 15% MSM Drops due to problems “that could result in blindness.” The over-the-counter drops are designed to treat eye irritation. The Phoenix-based company said consumers should immediately stop using the drops and return them to the place they were purchased. The recall affects nearly 2,900 bottles, according to the company. The drops were manufactured in Arizona.
Stress may lead to lower cognitive function, study finds. People with elevated stress levels are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive function, a new study found, affecting their capacity to remember, concentrate and learn new things.
Exercise could be as beneficial as drugs in treating premature ejaculation, study finds. Running and pelvic floor exercises could be an effective way to treat premature ejaculation, according to a comprehensive review of previous research.
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