Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

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

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.

I must say, these new extra-strength placebos are doing wonders for my hypochondria!

This story needs to be everywhere:

Donald Trump posted a video about "What's Next For America" if he were to become president.

Underneath, it touts "the creation of a UNIFIED REICH" – straight out of Nazi Germany.

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.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/california-district-pay-360k-teacher-fired-not-transgender-policies-rcna152772

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!

https://youtube.com/live/zygAW_nW-Uo?si=c2kR7p6pnZgKdlED

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.

#FuckTrump

https://www.rawstory.com/alito-interview-questions-details-not-reassuring/

MESAAS faculty at Columbia University should rejoice! https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/irans-regime-slated-to-execute-innocent-young-jew-on-monday-801589

thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me

#Caturday

Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy #Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years https://apnews.com/article/b41b6c776fb27f62913e3754afa1ceac