Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

SF Synagogue Shooting: Judge Tosses Hate Crime Enhancements

The decision brought an unexpected end to a hearing where the prosecution argued that Mishin’s social media posts of antisemitic propaganda and photos of himself dressed as a Nazi soldier constituted a motive and the defense countered that he was himself Jewish and a history buff interested in military uniforms.

(the story gets worse from there)
https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/sf-synagogue-shooting-hate-crime-charges-dropped/?campaign_id=49&emc=edit_ca_20230308&instance_id=87149&nl=california-today&regi_id=848212&segment_id=127196&te=1&user_id=8f476374062bace6690a3d00b10b45a7

To teach superstitions as truths is a most terrible thing. The child mind accepts and believes them, and only through great pain and perhaps tragedy can he be in later years relieved of them.
—Hypatia

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an #atheist vs #faith

Even as we get another juicy document drop from the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News, Tucker Carlson —in partnership with Kevin McCarthy — continued his attempt to ret-con the attack on the Capitol.

Today's Morning Shots from @SykesCharlie: https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/tuckers-firehose-of-lies-and-hypocrisy

For this year’s International Women’s Day, let me put it as simply as I can: men are damn lucky we want equality, not revenge.

#InternationalWomensDay

Another key moment - jurors saw footage from the Peace Circle yesterday both before and after Proud Boys arrived there on the morning of the 6th.
Arguably, and as the videotape shows, the crowd was pretty calm there. Until Proud Boys showed up. And then the dynamic shifted.

Prosecutors say that about 2 dozen non-defendant associates and/or members of the Proud Boys were utilized as blunt “tools” by PBs on 1/6 to help them pull off the scheme to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election. Judge Kelly has already approved the tools theory and on Tuesday, he agreed to admit significant evidence collected by the prosecution involving several of these so-called "tools" that Proud Boy defendants allegedly relied on for Jan. 6.

#InternationalWomensDay

Words, unusually, fail me in describing this moment (photographers unknown).
Something in my eye, every time I look at it.

#GretaThunberg #JaneGoodall

@JenWojcik @AlliFlowers That's the sad state we're in. Call centers do most of the customer service for large companies and aren't paid 1/2 of what they're worth.

In a text exchange with an unknown person, Tucker Carlson said, "We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly can't wait ... I hate him passionately." https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/private-fox-news-text-messages-emails-released-dominion-suit-rcna72693

Gift Article:

https://wapo.st/3mAXEeO

"North Carolina offers a blueprint for breaking the logjam in the 10 remaining holdouts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Rural hospitals in each of these places have struggled because so many of their patients lack health insurance, which means they don’t get reimbursed unless the state picks up the tab. But GOP lawmakers in these states have held out ..."

#Walgreens supports the Sedition Caucus and now will ban abortion pills.
It's well past time to #BoycottWalgreens.

Because #Walgreens is for cowards.

Walgreens Refuses to Clarify Decision to Stop Selling Abortion Pill in States Where It’s Legal https://newrepublic.com/post/171014/walgreens-refuses-clarify-decision-stop-selling-abortion-pill-states-its-legal

Time to say Good Day & do something useful. Catch everyone tomorrow

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The KKK is legally allowed to meet and do their thing in the US, cause first amendment.

But drag queens aren't?

How do your laws work? Seriously, not rhetorical can someone explain?

#MakeItMakeSense

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a pointed message for antisemites - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-03-06/arnold-schwarzenegger-antisemites

"In 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum to DOJ attorneys warning against nationwide injunctions and arguing that the 'trend must stop.'" (It hasn't.) https://www.thebulwark.com/the-judge-with-the-king-complex/

‘Teachers’ Bill of Rights’ sails through Florida Senate committee https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/03/06/desantis-education-unions-salaries-vacancies/
SB 256 would increase the required percentage of teacher participation to maintain union certification. It would not allow unions to collect dues through school district paycheck deductions. It also would prevent unions from distributing information at school district properties.

Local teacher union leaders took a dim view...latest attempt to stifle collective bargaining...