119 posts tagged ‘Politics’
Matt Gaetz receives a humiliating surprise "award"
Boing Boing,
Last Thursday, December 7th, widely disliked Florida Congressperson Matt Gaetz was at a Christmas party where he was to be presented with an award. The award was in recognition of Gaetz's alleged sex trafficking of a minor and was not actually intended to be complimentary. — Read the rest
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Georgia can't have both batteries and bibles
In Marjorie Taylor Greene's divisive world, you can use batteries or read bibles, but never the twain shall meet. Or at least that's what she said at a town hall, as reported by Meidas Touch. "I'm very concerned over it and completely against it," she said about a new $4 billion – $5 billion plant Hyundai is planning to build northwest of Atlanta that would employee at least 3,500 people. — Read the rest
Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Woman Who Sued for Emergency Abortion
The Cut,
Hours before the ruling, Kate Cox left the state to terminate her pregnancy elsewhere as her health deteriorated.
New leader of "unsalvageable" Project Veritas quits, citing "strong evidence" of past illegality
Hannah Giles replaced James O'Keefe as boss of Project Veritas—the conservative group famed for its manipulated recordings of liberals, media personnel and government workers—after it fired him for misusing its funds on vanity projects and abusing staff. But she is already stepping down, citing illegal goings-on. — Read the rest
Cameo Star Sits Down for Ziwe Interview
Vulture,
Upon arrival at the interview, Santos appears to have stolen Ziwe’s Birkin.
A Roundup of the Dumb Shenanigans in Congress That We *Would* Have Covered, If Not for…You Know
Jezebel,
In case you didn’t notice, Jezebel went offline for a hot minute (approximately one month and some change). And yet, during that little break so generously provided by our corporate overlords to let us rest and reflect on life and the cosmos, for some reason, news kept happening. Specifically, our esteemed… Read more...
Liz Cheney: Donald Trump Should Go to Jail if Convicted
The New Yorker,
Once a top Republican, Cheney is calling out her former colleagues in Congress—including Speaker Mike Johnson—for “enabling” a would-be dictator.
Ryan Gosling shuts down Barbie 2 speculation
AV Club,
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