Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Rudy Giuliani's statement outside of HIS BOOKING!
"If they can do this to me they can do this to you."

No, Rudy, I didn't do what you did.

Texas: Big Government Seizes Power from Municipalities - Local control is no longer a GOP basic ideology. https://dianeravitch.net/2023/08/23/texas-big-government-seizes-power-from-municipalities/ via @dianeravitch #authoritarianism

We've had some far right/Nazi-adjacent local drama here in Salem, OR over the past few days. This post covers it well. https://www.salemkeizer.news/p/kslm-interview-puts-salem-business-in-danger?r=alsf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Dates Are Important to Putin!

1. Today is exactly two months after Prigozhin's mutiny started.

2. Another symbolism: ten people died in today's crash.

Exactly the same number of pilots died on board of the Russian military Il-22 plane on 24th June that was hit by Wagner mercenaries.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey #Finland #Wagner #Prigozhin

Secret Service agent was 'unofficial liaison' to Oath Keepers founder before Trump’s J6 rally: watchdog

Libowitz and Wiatrak add that the agent, who referred to himself as "the unofficial liaison to the Oath Keepers (inching towards official)," described the far-right group as "primarily retired law enforcement/former military members who are very pro-LEO (law enforcement officer) and pro-Trump."

#insurrection

https://www.alternet.org/secret-service-agent-unofficial-liaison/

Aileen Cannon Hung Trump Out To Dry, Didn’t Even Know It https://politizoom.com/aileen-cannon-hung-trump-out-to-dry-didnt-even-know-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

NEW: Tennessee activists WIN major victory as judge blocks attempt by TN House Republicans to ban signs from legislative sessions.

Justin Jones and the audience wasted no time in taking advantage of the victory for free speech and democracy — and the fight against gun violence.

A gentle reminder that there's a water hole in #Namibia with a 24/7 #webcam and it is awesome.

At home, we call it #GazelleTV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYDqZQpim8

All this began in Crimea and must end in Crimea – Lithuanian President | Ukrainska Pravda

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/23/7416782/ #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia #UkraineWarNews

Well things came to a head in the philosophy group. I called out the antisemitism of some people's remarks hard enough that some people dropped off the Zoom call

Prigozhin experiences rapid unscheduled disassembly.

Kari Lake confesses she lied about local official https://www.rawstory.com/kari-lake-lies-stephen-richer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Because apparently there's been some speculation in the menchies, the feature pic in this piece was taken at a 21-and-up club, because it's literally the point of this article that performers are capable of performing both for adults and for #children, as appropriate for each audience. Although I'd not personally have an issue with kids seeing anything pictured in this photo? Regardless, Brigitte dresses very differently for her kid audiences.
https://www.texasobserver.org/drag-ban-sb-12-aclu-lawsuit/

#drag #LGBTQIA+ #gender

PEN America Reports On Rise In Teacher Intimidation Legislation - Increase fear to induce self-censorship is a horrible management strategy. @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2023/08/23/pen-america-reports-on-rise-in-teacher-intimidation-legislation/ #censorship

What did we say about this "herd immunity" fantasy?

'Researchers at McMaster U. have found that rather than conferring immunity against future infections, infection during the first Omicron wave of COVID left seniors.. much more vulnerable to reinfection during the second Omicron wave." https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230821/Omicron-infection-may-increase-risk-of-reinfection-study-finds.aspx