CeltMacGann

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Democracy or fascism, choose wisely. When did truth and integrity, become four letter words.

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Good WaPo article about the whole "Appeal to Heaven" flag kerfuffle...and not just because it quotes "yours truly." Gift link. wapo.st/3WZyMhc

At center of Alito controversy, a flag celebrated by extremistswapo.st Since its origins in colonial times, historians say, the Appeal to Heaven flag has been used to justify political violence. It has been adopted in recent years by Christian nationalists and others on ...

Every SM developer out there...😂 open.substack.com/pub/workchro...

(comic) PMs - please build my feature nextopen.substack.com Comics about work. Made with love and lots of coffee.

Asha Rangappa open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

Friday Round Up! 5/17/24open.substack.com “If an incumbent who loses a close, hotly contested election knows that a real possibility after leaving office is not the president is going to be able to go off into a peaceful retirement, but that ...

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In response to people telling me that I'm overestimating the ability of people to decode legal news, I attempt to prove this: If people stop listening to legal pundits, they won't feel confused and they won't feel they need help from lawyers to decode the news. terikanefield.com/beware-the-l...

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Your Vote Matters! To Arizona voters; the Arizona Attorney General, Kris Mayes, won her election by 280 votes in 2022! We would not have the fake electors indictment today without her! Thank You! 💖

See, just like in the storybooks, wishes do come true.

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My piece for the Yale Daily News. @Yale yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/04...

GONSALVES: On the Arrests of Yale Students in New Haven - Yale Daily Newsyaledailynews.com In 1985, I was part of a group of hundreds of students at Tufts University who took over Ballou Hall, the main administration building, to […]

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This summer is likely to be the hottest summer that we have ever experienced. Before this summer’s heat sets in, get prepared. The last section of this post lists home improvements and design strategies that can help protect you and others from extreme/dangerous heat: #heat #climate

Extreme Heat Health, Safety, and Survival: Tips for Helping People, Other Animals, and Plants — The Green Spotlightwww.thegreenspotlight.com I much prefer focusing on preventive health than on emergency triage. I’d rather be writing about how to prevent climate destabilization and global heating from getting worse (and I’ve been doing that...

From @meidastouch.bsky.social AG Leticia James.

Wish there was a 'threadreaderapp' site that works for Bluesky.

In 2016 Trump said “2nd Amendment people” might need to do something about Hillary Clinton. In 2019 a video was shown at an event on one of his properties depicting Trump shooting, stabbing, and violently assaulting his enemies in the media and politics. Now this. www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/u...

Trump Shares Video Featuring Image of a Hog-Tied Bidenwww.nytimes.com The social media post reflects the increasingly violent and personal attacks that Donald J. Trump has employed during the presidential campaign.

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This podcast is sooo good. One thing we learn is that Reagan's 1976 primary campaign comeback was masterminded by a far right eugenicist named Tom Ellis in NC & by appealing to George Wallace voters in Texas...an idea hatched by Arthur Finkelstein. Recognize that name? www.npr.org/2024/03/06/1...

The New Right : Landslidewww.npr.org The 1976 Republican primary looks finished. After a string of losses to Ford, Reagan's aides prepare to concede. But a network of right-wing groups has quietly organized, drumming up anger over integr...

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"Hundreds of new books featuring characters of color and LGBTQ+ themes were found by the trash at a Staten Island elementary school." In boxes designated “not approved,” books bore Post-It notes: "teenage girls having a crush on another girl in class" and “negative slant on white people.”

Books on Black history, immigration found in trash by Staten Island school, sparking investigationgothamist.com Sticky notes on the books discarded from the elementary school detailed apparent concerns about the contents.

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Also key: Florida parents are targeting Moms for Liberty with an ad that should be a model for libs/Dems: "The far right has brought chaos and bigotry into our schools...threats, intimidation, even violence." We have audio of the ad on the pod. Listen👇 newrepublic.com/article/1797...

Moms for Liberty Is Slowly Imploding, and That’s Bad for MAGA in 2024newrepublic.com With Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler embroiled in scandal, the group is now on the defensive—and that will hurt Republicans in this fall’s elections.

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Matt Gaetz claimed $43,800 in expense reimbursements in 2023, leading the House. www.legistorm.com/pro_news/314...

Rep. Gaetz, crusader against reckless spending, led the House in 2023 office expenses | LegiStormwww.legistorm.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who cited the federal government's "reckless spending" as a justification for bringing a motion to vacate against then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), led the Ho...

But, but the border

Scanners that spot fentanyl sit unused because Congress hasn't provided cash to install themwww.nbcnews.com The money to install the screeners was in the supplemental funding request Republicans blocked.

After releasing a travel warning, the US right releases a statement "France is going to hell."

UPDATE: France's lawmakers have approved a bill to enshrine the right to an abortion in the country's constitution, a historic move that came in response to concerns over the rollback of abortion laws in the United States.

France makes history by enshrining abortion rights in its constitutionwww.npr.org French lawmakers passed a bill to enshrine the right to an abortion in the constitution, a historic move prompted by concerns over the rollback of abortion laws in the U.S.

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The fact that I know more about Fani Willis’ and Nathan Wade’s relationship than I do about the crimes committed by Ginni Thomas and Clarence Thomas shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

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Are you a cartoonist? Do you dream of a residency in April somewhere wonderful? (Spread the word.) www.cartoonstudies.org/cornishfello...

The Cornish CCS Residency Fellowship « The Center for Cartoon Studieswww.cartoonstudies.org

Hope it includes getting them to and from DMV to get the ID.

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My latest cartoon for New Scientist.

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i just sent this email to my congressman. i encourage you to do the same.

My favorite sport, gqp Thunderdome.

Trump-Haley brawl in New Hampshire gets personalwww.axios.com The tension in New Hampshire reflects the enormous stakes in Tuesday's primary.

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I'M A BITCH, I'M A LOVER I'M A CHILD, I'M A MOTHER I'M A SINNER, I'M A SAINT I DO NOT FEEL ASHAMED I'M YOUR HELL, I'M YOUR DREAM I'M NOTHING IN BETWEEN YOU KNOW YOU WOULDN'T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY