Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

“Why don’t you come to church with us tomorrow morning? We have a great worship band and the pastor is talking about being good neighbors.”
“I think I’ll pass on your book club meeting, but thanks.”
“We are not a book club!”
“You’re not? You’ve been talking about the same book for over 2000 years.”

If they can no longer buy, own, inherit, sell, and publicly lynch Black people, they can still disenfranchise them, which often yields gratifying results. And then, there’s the ultimate taboo: capriciously murdering a defenseless Black person with impunity for no other reason than they “felt threatened,” they “feared for [their] life,” so they “stood [their] ground.” Any excuse to play trophy hunter.

The #GOP has become a bastion of gun-wielding virulent racists who fear a pluralistic society.

Just a reminder that literally every single religion was was made up by a person at some point, deciding what their ‘god’ demanded of people.
It shouldn’t be called ‘religion’, it should be called ‘some old dudes list of likes and dislikes’ 😑

Convicted murderer Greg Abbott wants to pardon sought "chats to meet young girls"

https://www.salon.com/2023/04/21/convicted-murderer-greg-abbott-wants-to-pardon-sought-chats-to-meet-young-girls/

that saying "getting all your ducks in a row" is so stupid I mean how could that even ha-

“A transgender woman awaiting trial inside a Baltimore men’s jail facility was sexually assaulted at knifepoint by another prisoner, subjected to frequent ridicule and denied hormone therapy in what constituted cruel and unusual punishment, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week” #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Abolition https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-jail-transgender-woman-abuse-lawsuit-49126208b48ba78bd9a002a29275249d

The Ten Commandments will be in TX classrooms.

None are abt abortion/being gay

One’s abt adultery
One’s abt lying
One’s abt stealing
One’s abt coveting goods
One’s abt coveting other men’s wives

Bc it's never too soon to learn your Trump-supporting adults are spiritual frauds.

Liz Cheney says Greene should lose security clearance for defending suspect in Pentagon docs leak https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/liz-cheney-says-greene-lose-security-clearance-defending-suspect-penta-rcna79734

Australian comedian "Dame Edna" was extremely popular in Canada. Rest in peace Barry Humphries and thank you for the years of laughter.

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

President Biden leads charge to protect LGBTQ rights as GOP legislates culture wars ahead of 2024

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/22/biden-white-house-condemn-anti-lgbtq-laws/11473255002/

Seen in Oakland at the Bay Bridge today. 100% true.

Sliding ducklings 🐥

“For 111 years, Ohio voters have lived with a set of rules for amending their state constitution through citizen initiative. Today, Republicans in the legislature want to change that. The reason is abortion, and the maneuvering underway there adds to a bigger story about the Republican Party.”

#GOPFascists #Abortion #WomensRights #OhioIsGoingGreat #VoteBlueToSaveWomen

Ohio Republicans try to change rules to defeat abortion rights amendment | GIFT LINK | 22-APR-2023 https://wapo.st/43YX107

@Thinkish @nypinta @footsteps

Yes, Republicans are writing laws to let police determine bleeding status of high school girls, _is_ happening, _is being written_, is being brought to legislatures. <---

The Police checking high school girls bleeding, yes, yes its happening, while they pass laws outlawing learning about sex.

NAACP sues Mississippi over 'separate and unequal policing' https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-04-22/naacp-sues-mississippi-over-separate-and-unequal-policing

@GottaLaff

John Roberts is a contemptible person, though he (initially) presents well. Note this:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/01/31/chief-justice-roberts-wife-is-latest-supreme-court-spouse-to-spark-ethics-concerns/?sh=27ff939c5bb8

Conflicts of interest at now okay at SCOTUS, so far as John Roberts is concerned, and he sets an example