Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

https://news.yahoo.com/former-green-beret-jan-6-205101482.html

(WaPo) Special counsel focuses on Trump fundraising off false election claims
A new batch of subpoenas seeks to compare public claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election versus private texts and emails. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/12/trump-fundraising-fraud-special-counsel/

A few days ago, few people across the country knew the names Justin Jones or Justin Pearson. Nor did we give the TN legislature a second thought.

Now both men are re-energized, to a new level, with national attention — and Tennessee’s many sins are now under scrutiny.

Nice job.

@davidfolkenflik

David, please help @npr understand that this is a unique moment in history. If they go big on the Fediverse now, it will 1) cost little, 2) provide a way to verify all @npr staff, 3) create a network effect among journalists, giving a big bump to the exploding fediverse.

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1169269161/npr-leaves-twitter-government-funded-media-label

BREAKING: Justin Pearson has just been reappointed to his position in the Tennessee House of Representatives!

@DemocracyMattersALot Here's a link to the article: https://www.rawstory.com/missouri-republican-child-marriage/

The Biden administration will revise HIPPA laws to bar health care providers and insurers from turning over information to state officials for the purpose of investigating, suing or prosecuting someone for seeking or providing a legal abortion. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/12/biden-admin-to-shore-up-hipaa-to-protect-abortion-seekers-and-providers-00091581

Dianne Feinstein Faces Resign Calls After Missing 60 Senate Votes in 2023

https://www.newsweek.com/dianne-feinstein-resign-senate-votes-judges-1793885

#senate

BREAKING NEWS!

Fox News sanctioned for withholding evidence in Dominion defamation case

The judge is giving Dominion Voting Systems a chance to conduct another deposition, at Fox's expense.
#Trump #MAGA #Politics #news #Breaking #NYC #crime #foxnews

https://www.nbcnews.com/media/fox-sanctioned-withholding-evidence-dominion-case-rcna79377

We previously obtained records reflecting the partisan influences behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2022 redistricting plan, which eliminated three Democratic counties and gave a substantial advantage to Republicans in the state.
https://www.americanoversight.org/records-indicate-involvement-florida-desantis-partisan-operatives-redistricting

Years later, a friend told Orville that he and his brother would always stand as an example of how far americans with no special advantages could advance in the world. "But it isn't true" Orville responded emphatically "to say we had no special advantages! The greatest thing in our favor was growing up in a family where there was always much encouragement to intellectual curiosity."

–The Wright Brothers

#Quotes #Books #Curiosity #privilege #study #family #invention #learning #America

Jay Inslee: Send Me Your Trans Kids And Women Needing Abortions, But Not Your AR-15s https://www.wonkette.com/jay-inslee-send-me-your-trans-kids-and-women-needing-abortions-but-not-your-ar-15s

#Jay_inslee #Washington #Trans_rights #Lgbtq_rights #Abortion_rights #Reproductive_rights #Protected_healthcare_services #Idaho_abortion_travel_ban #Abortion_trafficking #Idaho #Gender_affirming_care #Gender_affirming_care_bans #Washington_hb_1469 #Transgender_shield_laws #Safe_haven_laws #Minnesota #Ti

Justice William O. Douglas had impeachment charges brought against him TWICE, including for receiving $350 for an article in a controversial magazine and then failing to recuse himself from a case involving the publisher.

#law #lawfedi #SCOTUS #ethics #democracy #politics

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/03/29/gerald-ford-william-douglas-impeachment/