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“The current moment is an opportunity to move beyond being scandalized by one Justice. If rules for Justices are understood as not binding, it compromises the idea that no officials are above the law.”
newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05

Title 42 ended, but because the Biden Administration planned ahead and is actually competent, we didn’t see a crush of migrants streaming across the border.

The media, probably: “Border crossings are surprisingly lower. Here’s how that’s bad for the White House.”

The Turnaway Study of 1000 women in 21 states, who were similar when they sought abortions, showed the women's "lives diverged after in ways that were directly attributable to whether they received an abortion."

Women denied abortions, & their kids, suffered more harms, many lasting for years. Some last for the rest of their lives.

@thepoliticalcat @AlliFlowers @flexghost @HistoPol I see no convincing evidence that there is any god or gods of any kind.... But yes the Problem Of Evil is absolutely a major stumbling block as well

Happy Mothers Day to those who observe.

To those who don't:
Happy Just-Another-Bullshit-Holiday-Invented-To-Sell Cards-Flowers-and-Candy Day!

"Google promised to delete sensitive data. It logged my abortion clinic visit."

WaPo investigation finds Google still retains location data about users who visit clinics, hospitals and other ‘particularly personal’ locations, despite promises to delete it.

washingtonpost.com/technology/

I defy anyone to come up with one statement in the Old Testament that is specifically fulfilled in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus that can legitimately be understood as a prophecy and singularly points to Jesus as the Messiah.
—John Loftus

____________________
an #atheist vs #faith

#Theists:
Why would the Word of #God come in so many conflicting versions, all open to interpretation?

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an #atheist vs #faith

'I'm still not a huge fan of PM Trudeau, but my God the alternative is so, so much worse. The more these brainless weirdos with their flags and stickers irrationally hate on him, and the more I see the dignity he shows in how he handles it, the more I respect him and want him to kick [Poilievre's] ass in the next election."
Never forget the #Poilievre #Conservatives sided with the #Ottawa 'anti-vaxxer' convoy over decent Canadians.

#cdnpoli #Canada #dofo #covid @ericmvallillee

@thepoliticalcat @AlliFlowers @flexghost @HistoPol
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

Epicurus

Even if there was a god, I wouldn't worship it. Rather, I'd spit in its face

@AlliFlowers @flexghost

Why b/c God does not strike him down right away?

Well, could alternatively be:

a) the Wall is not as sacred for God as is thought by people,

b) there is just no Jawe,

c) God has foresaken us,

d) #RonDeathSentence is not important enough or

e) all of the above unless it is

f) #RDS still has been granted time to redeem himself before being lodged with Lucifer. 😉

Watched the Disney animated film STRANGE WORLD to see why a teacher got suspended in Florida for showing it. First, it includes gay teenagers. That's the first MAGA outrage. Kid is also the product of a biracial marriage. And this film melds progressive tropes & ideas into one movie. Sustainability vs manifest destiny, vast quantities of acceptance of difference in people, seeing the planet as one living organism. Gorgeous to look at, really cool twist at end...see it! THEY don't want you to!

Fascism gymnastics: The Florida’s state education department rejected 2 Holocaust-focused textbooks

This, while forcing other textbooks to alter passages about the Hebrew Bible

* Below: image of Ron DeSantis at the Wailing Wall May 30, 2019.

YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!

'I need help': MyPillow CEO 'offers stock' to recover over $40M he lost 'trying to overturn the election'
#News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #Republicans

alternet.org/ceo-offers-stock-

Menstrual products should be free in public restrooms everywhere. Photo from the Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls, NY.

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