Tag Archives: assholery

The New York Times reports: Eight days ago, Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference and handcuffed by federal agents after he interrupted Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles. At the same building on Friday, Vice President JD Vance disparaged Mr. Padilla for engaging in “political theater” and called …

“We have now entered the month of June. And as we all know, June is the greatest month on the American calendar because it is a month of miracles and happiness and joy, specifically queer joy. Because June, of course, is Pride Month, the month when we are all supposed to pretend that the most important thing about any human …

CBC News reports: The U.S. Navy plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the slain gay rights leader and Navy veteran, and is considering renaming multiple naval ships named after civil rights leaders and prominent American voices, CBS News has learned. The documents obtained by CBS News also show other vessels named after prominent …

CBS News reports: Transgender military service members must come forward and voluntarily leave active-duty service next week, by June 6, according to Defense Department guidance issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth. After that, the military is expected to begin involuntary separations for active-duty trans service members who remain. One of the service branches, the Army, on Wednesday issued more guidance about …

The Huffington Post reports: Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump, is coming under criticism on social media for a tasteless message about President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis on Sunday. “ What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???” he wrote as he reposted a …

The Daily Mail reports: She’s been called “ICE Barbie” for treating her Cabinet position like a TV production, but now Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing for an actual reality show pitting immigrants against each other “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship.” It may sound like a joke, but the idea is for real and …

The CBC reports: The Calgary pastor known for protesting at children’s library events is back in jail after he was arrested and accused of breaching the house arrest condition of his sentence. On April 10, Derek Reimer protested on the steps of the Calgary courthouse with supporters about 90 minutes before an appeal in one of his cases was set …

NBC News reports: The owner of an Idaho bar and restaurant plans to host a two-day “Hetero Awesome Fest” outside of the state Capitol in Boise in June to coincide with LGBTQ Pride Month. Mark Fitzpatrick, the owner of the Old State Saloon in Eagle, a suburb of Boise, said the event was inspired by the restaurant’s inaugural “Heterosexual Awesomeness …

ARYNNE WEXLER: “Thanks so much, Karoline, both for having us and for granting me the first question here. And I can attest to the deportations in Florida, my Uber drivers finally speak English again, so thank you for that. My question for you is: What are the administration’s plans for those who continue to defy the executive orders — most …

“This guy approached me and I will tell you I felt threatened and harassed. And as someone who’s experienced trauma in her life—and a lot of women will understand what I’m talking about—when some guy gets in your face and approaches you in an aggressive manner that he did, and you feel like you are in danger, instinctively, as women …

First, a reminder from earlier this month: The often perturbed South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace posted a video on social media Monday blasting the “evil” voters who call her office to complain. Hundreds of people have called, Mace reported, after she ditched a town hall meeting last month organized by the Lowcountry Accountability Alliance in South Carolina. Mace has …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) posted a photo on social media showing what appears to be a defaced name plaque outside the office of Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Friday night. Republicans slammed Van Hollen on Thursday and Friday for traveling to El Salvador where the Democrat met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a migrant who was erroneously deported …

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate reports: The man caught on camera shouting offensive remarks at a group of Muslim women in Alpharetta issued a public apology Friday afternoon during a press conference organized by the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), following backlash over the now-viral video. Perry Greene, the ex-husband of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, publicly apologized …

“The Democrats and the left-wing media have lost their minds because I told a left-wing activist in the halls of the Senate office building yesterday what I really thought. A clown is a clown who’s chasing Senators through the halls with a cell phone complaining about losing a left-wing, woke job in the federal government that should have never been …

The Daily Beast reports: Federal prosecutors dropped their charges against a man accused of assaulting South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) Tuesday. Mace accused James McIntyre, a national foster care advocate, of assaulting her, claiming that he shook her hand in an “exaggerated, aggressive” manner. A Tuesday filing in D.C. Superior Court revealed that the misdemeanor charges against McIntyre, who …

First, this report from BBC Africa: A global health organisation has warned that one million children could die from preventable diseases if the US terminates its financial support. Dr Sania Nishtar – head of Gavi, an alliance that buys critical vaccines for developing countries – told the BBC a cut in US funding would have a “disastrous impact on global …

The Mississippi Clarion-Ledger reports: A Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant came under fire after posting a video offering a free food deal to straight people only. The LGBTQ community is boycotting the business, and the owners’ stances on the matter have been erratic, swinging from backing the decision to apologizing before once again justifying their actions. Now, they’re defending the move. …

The Daily Mail reports: HHS Sec. Robert Kennedy Jr. paid a visit to West Virginia to tout a law banning certain food dyes in the state on Friday. But Kennedy turned heads when he fat shamed the state’s GOP governor and suggested monthly weigh-ins. Trump’s top health official singled out Gov. Patrick Morrisey after the West Virginia leader introduced him. …

The Daily Beast reports: The official White House X account on Thursday posted its most bizarre meme to date: a Studio Ghibli-style AI cartoon of an ICE officer handcuffing a crying woman. The stout animated agent stands in front of an American flag while placing the restraints, and the woman is making a distressed expression. The caricature aims to mock …

The Daily Beast reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday bashed her progressive rival, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for never being married—despite the far-right Georgia firebrand’s own messy divorce and the fact that her adversary is currently engaged. Greene launched her verbal attack on “The Eric Bolling Show” Tuesday, not mentioning her own relationship history during the diatribe. The congresswoman and …