Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

@gabrielarana
This really isn't complicated.
ALL OF THEM. Without prejudice.

The FCC was empowered by Congress to regulate our media expressly to build a pro-democratic public debate.

Chair Rosenworcel: do not shrink from your job. There must be SOME character standard to hold a TV license, to serve the public. Intentional news distortion violates that.

We all face a responsibility to call out Fox’s toxic lies, that harm our country and our democracy. Our democratically-elected government has a role to play too. Let’s act.

#FCC #Journalism #Regulation
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@RickiTarr i like language. I use it almost every day

I’ve always had trouble with ear/sinus infections, but it feels like I’ve kept an ear infection and a bladder infection since I had Covid. I’ve had a theory for a while that the virus attacks us where we are most vulnerable for chronic illness, and exacerbates our weaknesses. When I first had Covid, I didn’t have a cough really or much temp (99. 9), but I DID have shortness of breath, an inner ear infection with vertigo and a bladder infection.

#Man Who #Vandalized the #UprisingBakeryandCafe in #Illinois for #Hosting #Drag #Show #Sentenced to 6-months in #Prison, 2 years #probation.

The #rightwing #extremist pleaded #guilty to breaking an the bakery's #windows and #spraypainting #antigay #slurs on its exterior.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Illinois #Conservatives #Extremism #DomesticTerrorism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/08/man-who-vandalized-bakery-for-hosting-drag-show-sentenced-to-prison/

Croatia ready to provide ports on Danube and in Adriatic Sea for Ukrainian grain | Ukrainska Pravda

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/22/7416596/ #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia #UkraineWarNews

Thank you Morris Brown College for reinstating its mask mandate as #COVID rates rise. COVID isn't over and schools and workplaces need to stop being in denial and acting proactively to protect their staff and students. https://katv.com/news/nation-world/mask-mandate-reinstated-at-atlanta-liberal-arts-college-due-to-positive-covid-cases-morris-brown-college-social-distancing-pandemic-georgia-university-mask-mandate-reinstated-at-atlanta-liberal-arts-college

"Lee wasn't just a pastor who happened to have a political affinity for Trump. He actively misused his authority as a minister to try to gain access to [Ruby] Freeman against her will -- and to dissuade police from intervening."

Lee drove to Georgia from Chicago and targeted election worker Ruby Lee, attempting to intimidate her, and is now facing charges for that reason.

#StephenLee #Lutheran #MissouriSynod #insurrection #Georgia #indictment
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Missouri Allows 19 Districts to Opt Out of State Tests - A case where a really awful test is superior to the old really really awful test. https://dianeravitch.net/2023/08/21/missouri-allows-19-districts-to-opt-out-of-state-tests/ via @dianeravitch #BStestGrift

Tom Horne says Arizona schools shouldn’t let trans kids use their preferred bathroom https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082123_horne_pronouns/tom-horne-says-arizona-schools-shouldnt-let-trans-kids-use-their-preferred-bathroom/
Arizona’s top education official is continuing to lash out at trans inclusive policies, issuing a statement advising public schools across the state to keep school facilities separated by biological sex, but conceding he has no power to determine how school districts serve their students.
#Tucson #Arizona

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@RollingStone

"There is nothing in journalistic standards that says you have to give a platform for someone to spread lies, even if they are a senator or representative (or even the [ex-]president)...

We do not need to reward bad behavior with airtime."
~Dan Rather
https://steady.substack.com/p/do-republicans-believe-in-democracy

#Journalism #Journalists #GOP #Lies #Politics #USPolitics #USA #News

We hope these treasonous co-conspirators are next to be indicted: Stone, Flynn & Bannon. #GOPConspiracy https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/jan-6-stone-flynn-bannon-charges-20230820.html

It's brave to say "I am not well " when you are not well and to keep going despite being unwell is strong.
#chronicillness

Sarah Hucksanders is an embarrassment to the state of Arkansas, once again.
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/08/20/an-embarrassing-week-for-arkansas-education-leadership

2/ Cheney, cont'd:

Spec counsel says Trump team misleads when it suggests median duration of jury trial timing is 29.4 mos from charges to completion bc:

1) That figure includes post-trial time through sentencing
2) It was drawn from just 22 trials amid height of COVID backlog

Via @emptywheel:

Trump says he can't go to trial in timely fashion bc DOJ gave him his docs back.

Isn't that what he wanted, last year?

DOJ busts Trump for lying about COVID. https://t.co/zLBHCY7Pck