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Thursday, March 30, 2023

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

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

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

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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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Trump Posts Supporter's Idea For Revenge Over Arrest Threat: 'They Want a War? Let’s Give It To Them'

Trump Posts Supporter's Idea For Revenge Over Arrest Threat: 'They Want a War? Let’s Give It To Them'

...Trump has been stoking a firestorm ever since reports emerged that various law enforcement agencies would be meeting with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office to prepare for a possible indictment and arrest of Trump in Bragg’s probe over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.

How many times does he have to incite violence before he is arrested? Asking for a friend.

Mike Pence will never be president. He might as well double down on the one honorable thing that history could actually remember him by: turning on Trump.

Testify, Mike! - George Takei tweet

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

You don't even need the money for the AR-15 in this country, you just need a credit card and a grudge. - Liam Nissan tweet

These Nashville Cops Need To Do A Training Film For The Uvalde Cops

Two cops are being hailed as heroes after swiftly confronting and fatally shooting the suspect in the Nashville mass shooting at a private Christian school on Monday morning. Six innocent people were killed in the attack, which authorities believe was premeditated.

Metro Nashville police officers Rex Engelbert, a four-year veteran, and Michael Collazo, a nine-year veteran, were part of a team of first responders who arrived at the Covenant School campus after initially receiving calls around 10:13 a.m. reporting the shooting, the police department said in a press release.

Republicans don't have the balls to protect anybody from gun violence.
They are the Uvalde police officers. - Liam Nissan tweet

Republican Shenanigans

fun fact: my daughter never had to do an active shooter lockdown drill. why? because she went to school during the assault weapons ban. gun control works. - Jeff Tiedrich tweet

Hey, North Carolina, You In Danger Girl.
North Carolina’s state legislature has voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto and repeal the state’s requirement for a resident to obtain a permit from a local sheriff before legally purchasing a handgun.

Republicans: Take your thoughts and prayers and stick em where the sun doesn’t shine. - Stephen King tweet

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Rock The Voter News

GOP Rep. Clay Higgins: 'There is no such thing as gun violence'

You'd Think Ginni Thomas Would Want To Avoid Any Appearance of Impropriety. Apparently not.
Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, collected nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations for a conservative group, according to a report Tuesday that sheds new light on her advocacy.

The First Amendment is dying while the Second Amendment is killing us. - Middle Age Riot

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Business/Tech News

Under President Biden’s budget, no one earning less than $400,000 a year will see their taxes go up.

Taxes will go up for billionaires who now pay virtually nothing, huge corporations sheltering income in tax havens, and businesses splurging on stock buybacks. - The White House tweet

Hmm, I Wonder If Trump Had An Account With This Bank.

Credit Suisse, the collapsed Swiss bank taken over by UBS Group in a hastily arranged bailout earlier this month, may bring with it a fresh set of regulatory and legal problems for its new owner.

For years, the bank has provided a safe haven for wealthy American clients to hide assets from the IRS — even after it was caught and prosecuted for doing the same thing more than a decade ago, according two former Credit Suisse bankers who spoke in exclusive interviews with CNBC and are working with the U.S. government as whistleblowers.

Mass shootings used to be so shocking they were hard to forget. Now they happen so often it's hard to remember them all. - Covie tweet

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Mike Pence must testify about conversations he had with Donald Trump leading up to January 6, judge rules

Mike Pence must testify about conversations he had with Donald Trump leading up to January 6, judge rules

A federal judge has decided that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify to a grand jury about conversations he had with Donald Trump...

I'd be surprised if Pence testifies, he'll either appeal the ruling or he'll take the fifth. Or he'll ask Mother what to do.

Has Trump threatened to kill Mike Pence again yet? - BlackKnight10K tweet

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

We had an assault weapons ban from 1994-2004 that prohibited the manufacture or sale for civilian use of certain semi-automatic weapons and banned magazines with 10 rounds or more.

Mass shootings dropped during that decade.

We did it once and should do it again. - Hillary Clinton tweet

This Is Not The Time To Be A Mealy-Mouthed Southerner
The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation defended prayers as a coping mechanism for a school shooting in Nashville on Monday....“Now, I know there’ll be people who want to criticize us for prayers. But that’s the way we do that in the South, right? We believe in prayer and we believe in the power of prayer. And so, our prayers go out to these families.”

Gun violence has destroyed too many families in Nashville and across America.

Some say we can’t fix this crisis — but the gun lobby and their Republican enablers need to know: we are NOT going away. No one’s political survival is worth more than the survival of our children. - Nancy Pelosi tweet

Republican Shenanigans

They march their dumb asses down the street with kneepads and assault rifles spouting genocidal bullshit about homosexuals and drag queens and then they're SURPRISED when one of them cracks. - Liam Nissan tweet

Steve Bannon Has A New Grift For E. Palestine, Ohio!
Conservative podcast host Steve Bannon showed up in E. Palestine on Tuesday to comfort victims of a recent train derailment by offering them coupons for $80 off water filtration systems.

This might be a good time to stop posing with guns in your Christmas cards. - John Collins tweet

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Rock The Voter News

In case it’s not yet clear, the problem is the Republicans. - George Takei tweet

Jesus Was Against The Death Penalty

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) called for an “automatic death penalty” for school shooters after a 28-year-old killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tenn.

“We need to consider an automatic death penalty for school shooters,” Scott posted to Twitter. “Life in prison is not enough for the deranged monsters who go into our schools to kill innocent kids & educators.”

We are failing our children. Guns are now the leading cause of death for children in the U.S.

Michelle and I mourn with the students and families of the Covenant School today. - Barack Obama tweet

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Business/Tech News

According to the Republican Party, gun violence is caused by mental illness, video games, rap lyrics, hormone therapy, unarmed teachers, high egg prices, critical race theory, the Jan. 6 committee, nude statues, unicorn farts, Hunter Biden, and literally anything other than guns. - Middle Age Riot

CNN Is Trying A Person From Another Network To Boost Ratings

CNN is closing in on a deal that would bring broadcaster Gayle King to the network to host a show in prime time, according to multiple reports.

King, 68, has served as a co-host of “CBS Mornings” for more than a decade and is reportedly in talks with CNN president Chris Licht about a weekly show that would debut this fall.

I don’t want to hear about “mental health issues” from people who carry an AR-15 in Starbucks. - John Collins tweet

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