Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

@AlliFlowers Maybe because I grew up in a household full of guns, I hate guns. I don’t own one and never will. Given the MAGA encouragement of pogroms against trans people, though, and this new attempt to render them completely defenseless, I’ll be happy to buy a gun for any trans person who wants one. (I live in AZ, so trust me, this’ll be a piece of cake. The only thing AZ has more of than gun stores is fundamentalist churches.)

‘Can You Print a House?’: God, Robots and the U.S. Housing Crisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/realestate/3d-printed-homes-affordable-housing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.6kRj.Xf-V3bGw6O40&smid=url-share

NC5: “Tennessee is the first state to pass a law requiring gun safety training in schools… some parents have reservations about introducing the concept of a gun to a young child… this is the first year the class will be implemented in schools…” www.newschannel5.com/news/new-ten...

@AlliFlowers And I’m sure the nra is out there waving their amendment flags, right? Right?

Top DOJ Official Spills Jeffrey Epstein Cover-Up Plans to Honeytrap

https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-doj-official-spills-jeffrey-epstein-cover-up-plans-to-honeytrap/

"The acting deputy chief of a Justice Department unit said on hidden camera that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list"

Typical Republican playbook - lies, hypocrisy and cover-ups, jettisoning justice and integrity.

https://www.axios.com/2025/09/04/epstein-files-ghislaine-maxwell-doj-chief
#USPolitics

Here’s what we’re reading today:

The #U.S. will end funding for military training programs in Eastern European countries that would be in direct military conflict with #Russia.

This comes as the U.S. pushes #Europe to shoulder more of Ukraine’s defense.

https://www.ft.com/content/0157d5f9-1b27-4d6c-b44e-f0a77da59b5d

Jordy: What's beyond vile is calling this the Epstein hoax. It's dismissing the lived trauma of all of the survivors, and it's to undermine the credibility of people who bravely came forward about the abuse. It's disgusting.

These people who have really lived through hell. Donald Trump, the president, the commander in chief, is calling them liars.

Spencer Kuvin, lawyer for Epstein’s victims, says the FBI interviewed 40+ girls, some just 14, and prepared a 54-count indictment. Then came the secret plea deal that let Epstein walk. Those interviews are in the files. Kuvin says Alan Dershowitz scoured the girls’ MySpace pages to smear them as liars.

I’m saddened and angry but not surprised that MAGA never really cared about the Epstein victims. But it was my last hope that they had some humanity left and now we know they only care about Trump.

In Alabama, Ciara Smith won her election for Anniston mayor, becoming the youngest and first African-American elected mayor in the town’s history.

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-anniston-mayor-result-election-ciara-smith/65905474

DOJ Attempts Seizure of 2020 Voting Machines

DOJ tried seizing Dominion voting machines from Missouri counties that were used in 2020. County clerks courageously refused, citing state law & chain of custody rules. With Trump vowing to ban all voting machines and preparing executive orders to reshape elections, this is clear groundwork for claiming the 2026 midterms are "rigged" if Democrats gain seats. Bannon revealed plan: armed agents at polling places to intimidate voters.
—Zev shalev

Hint: if you want a Nobel Peace Prize don’t proudly create a Department of War.

ok; i'll say it.

MY life is more important than a fetus'.

i don't know why we tiptoe around saying this explicitly when this is what we (the folks who believe in not being forced to be pregnant) mean.

anyway, that's what popped into my head when i read this.

https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-legislature-bounty-hunter-ban-abortion-pills/

This one is an ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE. Truly. Please make time. Painful to watch but Senator Bernie is right on the edge of embarrassing RFK, Jr. to tears. Time for Bobbie Jr. to leave the stadium, find another job, and "help" others, JUST NOT US.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:i2bp2nmrduisg6fperzv2swh/post/3lxzxdxl5q22x

AG Brown calls on Trump to end illegal National Guard deployments in American cities https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-brown-calls-trump-end-illegal-national-guard-deployments-american-cities

How much practice do these guys get involved in before they testify? I'm convinced that they all, the Trump team, is the "not ready for prime time" team. And sadly, they look at the RED block below, and can't see the contradiction. Hopeless.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qz7fup6hrftmbbxfkoecrlco/post/3lxzqt35m4k2k

"House Democrats, with help from more than half a dozen Republicans, succeeded in killing a motion to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) for clashing with ICE officers in April."

https://www.axios.com/2025/09/03/lamonica-mciver-censure-homeland-security-ice

#USPol

@RealJournalism

"Today, 26 African countries are in the midst of mpox outbreaks, up from 13 a year ago according to Africa CDC. And, while recent estimates suggest cases are dropping in several key countries, Africa CDC says, there have been over 100,000 suspected mpox cases so far this year."

That would be a yes..