And another day of firings, ND banning abortion, ‘thirsting for violence,’ transgendered lawmaker in MT still silenced by GOP, books with LGBTQ themes are banned the most, and LV to CA bullet train comes to a close:
“Fox news employees emailing the bosses their most racist takes hoping to get Tucker's spot.” — Soapbox Liberal
Fox News ousts Tucker Carlson, its most popular host. Fox News on Monday ousted prime-time host Tucker Carlson, whose stew of grievances and political theories about Russia and the Jan. 6 insurrection had grown to define the network in recent years and make him an influential force in GOP politics. -- Tucker Carlson is worse than maggot infested dogshit. And let’s be clear. Tucker Carlson is not a journalist. He is an entertainer. An entertainer who sows chaos and thrives off selling hatred to gullible people, all under the guise of “news.”
As a pastor, I had a front row seat to how Tucker Carlson negatively influenced the spiritual formation of people in my faith community.
Don Lemon fired from CNN after divisive morning show run. CNN fired longtime host Don Lemon on Monday following his short and disastrous run as a morning show host, a little over two months after he apologized for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley being past her prime...CNN offered no public explanation for Lemon’s dismissal. -- Don Lemon is a waste of flesh.
North Dakota governor signs law banning abortion at 6 weeks. North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure at six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest.
Cochise County [AZ] ready to hire elections director who spread false claims of 2020 election rigging. Cochise County is close to hiring an elections director who has repeatedly shared false claims about widespread election fraud on Facebook, including claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against former President Donald Trump. Bob Bartelsmeyer, currently the elections director in La Paz County, was chosen by Cochise County Recorder David Stevens for the spot. The county supervisors are set to appoint him at their Tuesday meeting, according to a meeting agenda posted on the county website.
Proud Boys were 'thirsting for violence' on Jan. 6, DOJ says in closing arguments. Five members of the far-right Proud Boys were "thirsting for violence, and organizing for action" before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said at closing arguments in their seditious conspiracy trial Monday.
Montana transgender lawmaker silenced again as backers erupt. Republican legislative leaders in Montana persisted in forbidding Democratic transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from participating in debate for a second week as her supporters brought the House session to a halt Monday — chanting “Let her speak!” from the gallery before they were escorted out. In the initial moments after proceedings were paused Monday afternoon, Zephyr defiantly hoisted a non-functioning microphone into the air as her supporters interrupted proceedings for nearly half an hour after Republicans denied her requests to speak on a proposal that would have restricted when children could change the names and pronouns they use in school and required their parents’ consent. -- Republicans are such hateful people.
Books with LGBTQ themes the most likely targets of bans, report finds. With Florida legislators barring even the mention of being gay in classrooms and similar restrictions under consideration in other states, a report released Monday says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most likely targets of bans or attempted bans at public schools and libraries around the country. The American Library Association announced that Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” was the most “challenged” book of 2022, the second consecutive year it has topped the list. -- It’s a “free” country but you are not allowed to read about certain topics. Republicans are such hateful people.
Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy. A Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot that killed Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday confirmed the hiring of Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to use a body camera during the raid on Taylor’s apartment, according to media reports. -- That’s how this shit goes. A police officer can kill an innocent person, and not use his body camera during said killing, not get charged for that murder, get fired, and then get hired as a deputy somewhere else. Why isn’t the man in prison?
Supreme Court deals blow to oil companies by turning away climate cases. The decision means lawsuits filed by municipalities seeking to hold companies liable for harms caused by carbon emissions can move forward in state courts.
Supreme Court takes social media cases with echoes of Trump. The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts, an issue that previously came up in a case involving former President Donald Trump.
Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return. Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it. -- Musk is a terrible business person.
Comedian Richard Lewis reveals he has Parkinson’s disease. The 75-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star, who is known for wearing all-black and exploring his neuroses onstage, posted a video Monday to Twitter explaining his various health issues.
Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing. A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. All six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California sent the letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. They said they’re on board with a proposal from Brightline West to spend more than $10 billion to lay tracks along the Interstate 15 corridor.
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