Disney undercut power from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' oversight board, members say

Disney undercut power from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' oversight board, members say

Florida Legislation dissolved Disney's self-governing district following the company's public opposition to the state's “Don't Say Gay”...

Disney built a better mousetrap. - NotHoodlum tweet

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• ‘Calm Down? Children Are Dying!’ Bowman Explodes at House Republican in Surreal Exchange
• 'You Guys Got Rid of the Assault Weapons Ban!' Dem Congressman Spars with MTG Over Nashville Shooting
• Katy Tur Says GOP Legislators Are Blaming 'Evil' and 'Demon Possession' Instead of Talking Gun Control
• 'We Can Stop This!' Gun-Violence Protesters Sing and Chant at Tennessee State Capitol Rally
• US firearm homicide rates increased by nearly 35 percent during pandemic: report
• Trump grand jury reportedly examining second hush-money payment

The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to prevent him from getting the gun in the first place. - David Hogg tweet

Hope This Isn't Another Mass Shooting

Joint Base Andrews (JBA) was placed on lockdown on Thursday, following reports of an active shooter.

“An armed individual has been reported near base housing,” the base said in a Facebook post. “Stay away from base housing. Initiate Lockdown Procedures.”

If desantis got out-negotiated by Mickey Mouse, imagine what putin or xi could do. - Covie tweet

Republican Shenanigans

• Fired Fox News Producer Breaks Silence on NBC News: 'I Was Bullied, Intimidated and Coerced'
• Rand Paul Breaks With GOP to Slam 'National Strategy to Permanently Lose Elections' By Banning TikTok
• Fox Host Asks George Santos If He Has an OnlyFans Account
• 'You Gotta Be Kidding Me, Senator': Jesse Watters Mocks Lindsey Graham to His Face for Not Supporting Bill He Cosponsored
• 'That C*nt. I Hope She's Punished': New Texts Show Tucker Carlson Fumed About Trump Team's Stolen Election Claims
• Texas judge strikes down ObamaCare’s free preventive services requirement

Tucker Carlson Produces Doctor’s Note Claiming He Would Be Unable to Raise Right Hand in Court. - Andy Borowitz

Kevin McCarthy Is Still Looking For Brownie Points With Trump's Base With Cheap Shots At Biden

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered to make President Biden a “soft food” lunch if he agrees to meet on the debt limit. 

“He is making the decision that he wants to put the economy in jeopardy. I don’t know what more I can do and how easy — I would bring lunch to the White House. I would make it soft food if that’s what he wants. It doesn’t matter. Whatever it takes to meet,” McCarthy said at a press conference on Thursday, appearing to take a dig at the 80-year-old president’s age.

Pence Says Mother Will Not Give Him Permission to Testify. - Andy Borowitz

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Rock The Voter News

• Biden calls for stricter banking regulations in the wake of SVB, Signature Bank failures
• Gisele Barreto Fetterman pushes back on ‘power hungry wife’ description
• Most Americans think both sides playing politics with Medicare: poll
• ‘That’s a Lie!’ Bernie Sanders Goes OFF on Republican Senator’s ‘Right-Wing Internet’ Claims About His Net Worth

The first time an armed teacher shoots a student, Republicans will demand that children carry guns at school. - Middle Age Riot

QAnon Shaman Moved To Halfway House
Jacob Chansley, the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioter better known as the “QAnon Shaman,” was released from federal prison early and transferred to a halfway house on Wednesday.

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Business/Tech News

• 70 percent of doctors say COVID misinformation has negatively impacted patients’ health: poll
• 68 percent in new survey worried they won’t have enough money to retire comfortably
• New York Times Union Stages Protest Inside Paper's Newsroom Demanding New Contract 'Now'
• Kirby: White House working to gain access to detained Wall Street Journal reporter
• Godfather of AI Says There's a Minor Risk It'll Eliminate Humanity

I watched TV news & saw poor people busted for illegal mood-altering drugs.  

Then I saw some commercials for the legal ones. - John Fugelsang

Wall Street Bonuses Fell 26 Percent

Wall Street bonuses fell 26 percent last year amid rising interest rates, falling profits and recession fears, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Thursday. 

The average bonus totaled $176,700 last year, returning to pre-pandemic levels. Wall Street enjoyed massive profits in 2020 and 2021, but its pre-tax profits fell 56 percent last year. 

I really wish someone other than Elon Musk was being presented as the voice of reason on AI issues. - Schooley tweet

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Odd News

• Hubble Finds Saturn's Rings Heating Its Atmosphere
• These counties saw the biggest population change in 2022
• ‘Havana syndrome’ could be the result of electromagnetic weapon: declassified report
• Baby born in parking lot of Michigan Costco store
•  Texas woman hula hoops while skating backwards for Guinness World Records

Time To Deflate Photo

The adorable Ili pika: An endangered teddy bear that lives in China.

Peace.