Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Rep. Adam Schiff today:

“Republicans claim without merit that this committee will investigate the so-called weaponization of the federal government. But what it’s really intended to do is to undermine the legitimate investigation of Trump’s incitement of a violent attack on this building, on this Capitol, on this citadel of democracy. An investigation that implicates some of the very members of this body who want to sit on that committee.”

#GOPTraitors #GOPSedition

Trump Org CFO Weisselberg is being sentenced to 5 months jail for massive tax fraud, of which he'll serve ~100 days on Rikers.

Kalief Browder suffered in Rikers for 700 days in solitary confinement on the false accusation he stole a backpack, then died by suicide.

Two Americas. And a reminder that a system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect, and that a system will always protect those it was never meant to fail.

For years, a major goal of the extreme right has been to undermine Social Security and Medicare, the most popular programs in the federal government. The fight to protect them from this assault starts now.

This seems promising.
“Federal deputy Erika Hilton has officially submitted a request to the Foreign Ministry to initiate the extradition of Jair Bolsonaro from the United States.” 👀

Let’s see if Ron DeSantis comes up with a legal theory that governors can independently grant political asylum to foreign ex-dictators. (They can’t.)

In the meantime, Bolsonaro’s wife claims he has suddenly taken ill. 🙄
Give me a break. Put him on a plane with Bannon and Donald Trump tonight.

BREAKING: Dr. Dre drops legal bomb on Marjorie Taylor Greene with a blistering cease-and-desist letter to stop using his music or face copyright infringement suit.

"We're writing because we think an actual lawmaker should be making laws not breaking laws..."

Mic, dropped.

JUST NOW: The new House rules would:

-enable the #GOP to defund a criminal investigation into #Trump.

-defund Office of Congressional Ethics.

-enable a #Republican being investigated by FBI to investigate the investigators investigating him.

I'm voting NO on the rules package.

They only think "Freedom of Religion" applies to their religion, so not sure why anyone is surprised they think Democracy only applies to their vote.

I had some trouble with Maddow's suggestion that Democrats should elect more Baptist ministers. How about Democrats elect more secular humanists? Christianity is not necessary to motivate social justice work.

#humanism #politics #SocialJustice #media

https://www.atheistrev.com/2023/01/christian-faith-is-not-necessary-to.html

“Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her Twitter account and her new video has been removed after Dr. Dre took legal action against her for using his music without permission.”
No Lie With Brian Tyler Cohen

The attorney’s letter is great. My favorite line:

“One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you would have a passing familiarity with the laws of our country.”

Rep. George Santos didn’t need another round of bad news, but a watchdog group has filed an FEC complaint against the Republican, alleging numerous violations.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/santos-faces-fec-complaint-alleged-campaign-finance-violations-rcna64907?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

Don’t be fooled by propaganda regarding school choice. This effort by Republicans attempts to re-implement school segregation in an increasingly brown state.

https://livingbluetx.com/2023/01/gop-effort-school-segregation/

Judge Kaplan has ordered the unsealing of portions of Trump deposition in E Jean Carroll defamation case, though Trump has now moved for a delay to brief. Remember, in a civil case the 5th Am can be used against the defendant, so Trump may not have invoked it. Sh be interesting

Peter Greene: Charter Schools Are Not Public Schools - And they harm public schools which have better governance and performance. https://dianeravitch.net/2023/01/09/peter-greene-charter-schools-are-not-public-schools/ via @dianeravitch #Education

No, Public School Teachers are Not Turning Their Students into Communists - The lying about teachers is a revived Republican disease. https://gadflyonthewallblog.com/2023/01/08/no-public-school-teachers-are-not-turning-their-students-into-communists/ via @StevenSinger3 #Education #Politics

Hello world! #introductions

I'm Andrew. First time here. I'm a father of twin teenagers, academic administrator, English professor (creative writing/composition/American literature), & lots of other things. I'm interested in the future of higher education, which I believe is intertwined with the fate of democracy & the next generation of leaders. Lifelong learner--trying to be a little better each day. I believe in empathy & that we are all connected. Thanks for having me here.

Well I got laid off today. Looking for remote iOS engineer opportunities, mid to senior level. Please share ❤️ #ios #layoffs #stitchfix

There are a number of podcasts talking about the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection. I hate to say it, but with the GOP taking control of the House, it seems the coup succeeded. #uspol #uspolitics #politics