#Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring President Joe #Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot.
https://apnews.com/article/dbed6f0c5ec75d1aa7c7ef2ca81657fa
If Biden was trying to have Trump assassinated (he wasn't) and the president has absolute immunity (as Trump claims), then that was perfectly legal.
Right?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/22/trump-fbi-doj-lethal-force
NEW: RFK Jr. is being quasi-normalized in the political media coverage of his campaign. The depth of his battiness is not being fully conveyed. I took a deep dive into one of his many conspiracy theories to show just how far he's removed from reality.
Taiwan’s new president pledges to stand side by side with the military and safeguard the island during a visit to a Marine base, just hours after China launched two days of military exercises surrounding Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202405230011
US democrats ask the Department of Justice to launch a probe into fossil fuel climate disinformation in the same manner that it investigated tobacco companies in the 1990s for deceiving the public about the health risks of smoking. https://open.substack.com/pub/heated/p/democrats-ask-doj-to-investigate?r=27s2d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Whitmire: Katie Britt’s solution for IVF bans? Punish the poor. - al.com
https://www.al.com/news/2024/05/whitmire-katie-britts-solution-for-ivf-bans-punish-the-poor.html
House Speaker Republican Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday that his office notified Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer’s staff the day before that if the Senate leader does not sign the draft invitation for Netanyahu by Tuesday, he will proceed with inviting the Israeli prime minister to address just the House. The Speaker, however, noted that he would invite senators to attend the speech.
Republicans just don't care what damage they cause in their quest for power sadly.
Fox ”News”
Did you know you’re likely funding the right-wing media machine?
from Dan Rather
https://open.substack.com/pub/steady/p/fox-news-0e7?r=f57m&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
EXCLUSIVE: A Catholic diocesan hermit has come out as transgender — believed to be the first in the Roman Catholic Church to do so — with permission of his bishop, John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky. https://religionnews.com/2024/05/19/catholic-diocesan-hermit-approved-by-kentucky-bishop-comes-out-as-transgender/
Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups
After lying low for years post Jan 6 militia extremist groups & profiles have been quietly reorganizing & ramping up recruitment & rhetoric on Facebook.
https://www.wired.com/story/extremist-militias-are-coordinating-on-facebook/
This should go both ways. In the other States that are banning use of gender affirming policies teachers who disagree with that should just claim their religion does not permit them to comply. What religion is that? Doesn't matter - religious policies and rules for their members in this are just made up.
7) Throughout their confirmation hearings the six Federalist Society justices pledged allegiance to stare decisis, the doctrine that courts will adhere to precedent in making their decisions. They also claimed allegiance to originalism (a Trojan Horse whose utility is its privileging “original intent” over precedents).
But their commitment was not to stare decisis, nor originalism, but to ipse dixit (“he himself said it”)—it’s the law because we say it’s the law.
#PresidentBiden Delivers the 2024 Morehouse Collage Commencement.
Please share!
Because the GOP is planning to steal the 2024 election.
Sen. Marco Rubio won't commit to accepting 2024 election results https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/marco-rubio-2024-election-results-rcna152954
Benny #Gantz, a centrist member of #Israel’s War Cabinet, threatened to resign if Israel doesn’t adopt a new War plan by June 8.
He laid out a 6-point plan:
1. return of hostages
2. ending #Hamas’ rule
3. demilitarizing #Gaza
4. establishing intl admin 👀
5. normalize relations with #SaudiArabia 👀
6. widen military service to all #Israelis
“If you choose the path of fanatics and lead the entire nation to the abyss — we will be forced to quit the government,” he said 🔥
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-war-05-18-2024-3ac9d8e59198d5884d0faa6649a53e4f
Via #RawStory
Congressional staffer #AaronFritschner pointed out that Alito's excuse that his wife was upset about vulgarity near a school bus stop doesn't add up: "Justice #Alito says his wife #MarthaAnnAlito had an altercation with neighbors about a ''F--- Trump' sign that was within 50 feet of where children await the school bus in Jan 21.' Except... #FCPS and #ACPS were all remote in January of 2021. No children were waiting for buses," he wrote.
https://www.rawstory.com/alito-interview-questions-details-not-reassuring/
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