Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

(I am very confused, seeing as I have never dated that manager, nor did she ever get me underwear, and as far as I know, she is not gay. Fast forward a few days later to the manager weekly conference call: apparently, the customer left the other store after thinking the other manager was also gay. That manager then called every other store in the area and told everyone about that customer. Over the next few days, the customer went to every store in a 20 mile radius trying to -> more #lgbtq

Christian church whose pastor plainly understands the teachings of Jesus is indicted by city that plainly does not. https://www.christianpost.com/news/ohio-pastor-arraigned-after-being-charged-for-housing-homeless.html

Great News: 5th Circuit Affirms Texas Book Banning Is a No-Go

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/01/great-news-5th-circuit-affirms-texas-book?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=84020

The GOP Doesn’t Want to Punish Trans People—It Wants to Eradicate Them
This year, more than 200 anti-transgender bills have already been filed in the states. They are extreme. And many will pass.
https://newrepublic.com/article/178175/republican-anti-trans-laws-punish-eradicate

Whoa.

Aaron Rupar just posted a video on Threads in which this happened. And it was egregious:

“yikes! #Trump just confused Nancy Pelosi and Nikki Haley”

Trump was referring to #Jan6 and how “Nikki Haley was in charge of security.”

Now Flopsweat McBoneSpurs, please tell us how it’s Biden who’s falling apart.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/01/18/grief-loss-death-identity/72191214007/ I’m posting this article to let you know that you are not alone in your grief. This especially needs to be stated about loss of religious faith, which often includes loss of identity, community, and worldview. As a professional counselor, who has also rejected a religious worldview, I have a keen understanding of grief & loss. Reach me at www.divorcing-religion.com #grief #loss #ReligiousTrauma

Breaking: Utah House passes invasive, criminal anti-trans bathroom ban

New, at Law Dork —> https://www.lawdork.com/p/utah-house-passes-invasive-bathroom-ban

"D.C.bar filed disciplinary charges against three lawyers who aided Trump ally Sidney Powell’s campaign to mount discredited legal challenges to 2020 election.

…accused attys Juli Haller, Lawrence Joseph and Brandon Johnson of making knowingly false representations to courts about lawsuits they filed in weeks after 2020 election."
#electionfraudbyMAGA

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/19/dc-trump-2020-election-lawyers-00136667

👀Via Kyle Griffin:

State-level efforts to beat back #WomensReproductiveRights restrictions continue: #Missouri is the latest state where organizers have announced a drive to put the matter directly to voters.

If successful, the ballot measure could undo the state's near-total #abortion ban.

#NathanWade purchased tickets for himself & #FaniWillis on 2 occasions… — a trip to Miami in Oct 2022 on American Airlines, & a 2nd trip in April 2023 to San Francisco on Delta.

Fmr #Trump campaign aide Mike Roman, who is charged alongside Trump in the #Georgia case, has argued that Willis improperly benefited from hiring Wade as a special prosecutor by receiving free travel from him. Wade, who is an atty in private practice, has earned >$650k from Willis’s office for his work.

#law #RICO

Funny how the same people loudly calling for Alec Baldwin’s criminal conviction over a tragic accident have hailed Kyle Rittenhouse as a hero after his cold-blooded murders.

Many Americans are in disbelief at the probability of a Biden-Trump rematch?

Not this American.

I'm in disbelief that a man who led an insurrection is permitted to run for the presidency.

I'm in disbelief that a man eminently unqualified for office has the solid backing of almost his entire party.

I'm in disbelief that so many Americans are right on board with this.

As always, your both-sidesism is spectacularly missing the point, New York Times.

#Trump #Biden

https://www.yahoo.com/news/america-stares-down-trump-biden-173316524.html

@KatM @Green_Footballs good point.

If he takes the witness stand, which I am certain he wants to do, and he now finally has an attorney who does what he tells her to do, then E Jean Carroll's attorney should ask on cross, "what is the point, what are you trying to accomplish with this series of posts?"

He won't say that he wants her dead, but he probably will visibly lie, and it puts the question into the minds of the jurors. And points out that he didn't even stop during the trial itself.

Biden’s strengths are mostly hidden. He does not have a cult of personality and does not dominate the media. His party is not afraid of him. He has a long list of gains that are broadly popular. Elect #Biden and he will continue to work with GOP to pass laws that create jobs, invest in infrastructure, reform the least-popular parts of gun laws, etc.

Otoh #tfg has no actual policy rationale beyond personal retribution, “stopping” immigration, and oil drilling.

#VoteBlue
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/19/2218155/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Roundup-The-election-comes-into-more-focus

I have heard it said
(we have all heard it said)
that adversity builds character
but here in the fifth year
of this ongoing pandemic
I truly believe
that I have built enough character.

*

A compendium of the 200th week of plague poems…

https://librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2024/01/19/plague-poems-the-two-hundredth-week/

Speaking of terrorism, what about these state legislators?

"In addition to “a member of a criminal street gang” and someone who “has been convicted of a gang-related offense”, the bill defines a terrorist as “any person who is of Hispanic descent living within the state of Oklahoma”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/18/oklahoma-bill-labels-hispanic-people-terrorists
#Oklahoma #Fascism #RedStates