Monthly Archives: March 2021

GA State Rep Arrested, Charged With Two Felonies For Attempt To Witness Signing Of Voter Suppression Bill

The Huffington Post reports: Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon (D) was arrested and charged with felony obstruction on Thursday night after she protested the signing of a restrictive new bill that will dramatically limit access to voting for communities of color. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported that Cannon, a Black woman who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports: Late-night host and comedian Jay Leno has issued an apology for a series of jokes told over his career targeting Asian communities. The apology comes after a nearly 15-year campaign from the activist group Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) for remarks as recent as Variety‘s 2020 report that Leno cracked about Koreans eating dog meat — …

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Pilot Caught On Hot Mic Ranting About “Liberal Fucks”

SFGate.com reports: In the March 12 recording, the pilot says, “Fuck this place, goddamn liberal fucks.” He then continues, making several other curse-word-laden comments before being interrupted by what seems to be an air traffic controller. “Fucking weirdos, probably driving around in fucking Hyundais, fucking roads and shit that go slow as fuck,” and, “You don’t have balls unless you’re …

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Georgia Gov Signs Voter Suppression Bill Into Law

The Associated Press reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and gives the legislature greater control over how elections are run. Democrats and voting rights groups say the law will disproportionately disenfranchise voters of color. It is part of a wave of …

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Parler Claims It Referred Content To FBI Before Riot

The Wall Street Journal reports: The conservative-leaning social-media network Parler referred violent content from its platform to the FBI more than 50 times in the weeks before the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the company said Thursday, following criticism that it failed to adequately police threats ahead of the deadly attack. Parler in December began alerting the bureau …

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QAnon Rep: I’m The Most Attacked Congress Member In History Because I Am “Speaking God’s Truth” [VIDEO]

“I believe on spiritual level, it is a spiritual war because when you’re someone that is constantly speaking God’s truth and putting it out there, you get attacked. And I’ve been attacked more than any other member of Congress, possibly in history.” – QAnon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, speaking to the Catholic outlet, Eternal Word Television Network. Apparently God’s truth …

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Rutgers Is First University To Require Vax For Students

Via press release from Rutgers University: Rutgers University will require the COVID-19 vaccine for students who are enrolled for the 2021 fall semester. Assurances from the federal government that vaccines will be available for all Americans by the end of May and assessments by public health experts prompted university leaders to adjust the vaccine requirements for the fall semester. “We …

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Fox News Reporter: Biden “Snubbed” Me At His Presser

Mediaite reports: Fox News reporter Peter Doocy called out President Joe Biden for not taking questions from him in his first White House news conference. The 46th president’s first press conference from the East Room of the White House went down on Thursday afternoon, and took questions from a series of outlets — with the notable exception of Fox News. …

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Texas Doubles Death Toll From Winter Blackouts

The Associated Press reports: Texas officials on Thursday raised the death toll from February’s winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people — nearly doubling the state’s initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history. The majority of the deaths are associated with hypothermia, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The number …

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GA House Passes Sweeping Voter Suppression Bill

CNN reports: Georgia’s sweeping Republican-backed election-law overhaul bill was sent immediately to the state Senate after it was passed earlier Thursday by the state’s House of Representatives, setting up a final vote on changes that would restrict voter access in a state that was pivotal in giving Democrats control of the White House and US Senate this year. The Republican-led …

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Bank Of England Unveils Alan Turing £50 Note [VIDEO]

The Verge reports: The Bank of England has revealed the design for the UK’s new £50 note featuring computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing. Turing was selected to appear on the note in July 2019 in recognition of his groundbreaking work in mathematics and computer science, as well as his role in cracking the Enigma code used by Germany in …

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US House Chamber Fortified With Bulletproof Doors

Axios reports: The House chamber is being transformed into a massive safe room for members with the addition of bulletproof doors. One of the most dramatic images from the Jan. 6 attack was Capitol Police officers inside the chamber holding protesters at bay by pointing their guns at them after they broke windows in the doors. The new doors will …

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Wyoming GOP Bill Meant To Hurt Cheney’s Reelection Chances Fails In 14-15 Vote, Bill Was Pushed By Junior

The Casper Star-Tribune reports: An effort to transition Wyoming to a runoff election system failed to capture enough support from the Senate on Wednesday. Senate File 145 sought to require a runoff election after a primary election if no single candidate captured the majority of votes. A candidate would need to receive over half of the votes to be considered …

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Emmy Winner Jessica Walter Dies At Age 80 [VIDEO]

Variety reports: Jessica Walter, an Emmy-winning actress known for her work as the stalker in Clint Eastwood’s “Play Misty for Me,” and for the TV series “Arrested Development” and “Archer,” died Wednesday in New York. She was 80. Walter received an Emmy nomination in 2005 for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy for playing the manipulative alcoholic Lucille Bluth in …

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GOP Senator Sends Menacing Gun Tweet To Biden

The Hill reports: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) tweeted a photo of a statue of himself holding a gun on Thursday, addressing President Biden directly and daring him to “come and take it” amid a Democratic push for new gun control legislation. “Careful, she bites too,” Rounds said in the tweet accompanying the photo, which shows a dog at the statue’s …

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Biden “Expects” To Run Again In 2024 With Harris

CNBC reports: President Joe Biden expects to run for reelection in 2024, signaling for the first time that he will seek a second term in the White House. “My plan is to run for reelection. That’s my expectation,” Biden told reporters on Thursday during his first news conference as president. He later reaffirmed that it’s his “expectation” he will try …

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Man Who Launched Boycotts Against Dozens Of Major Companies Issues Money Beg To Stop “Cancel Culture”

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: With the support of generous partners like you, we at Family Research Council have faithfully advanced faith, family, and freedom from a biblical perspective in our nation since 1983. Our commitment to this mission is unwavering, but we need to take our engagement to a new level as we face a new …

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STUDY: US Response Cost Nearly 400K COVID Deaths

Reuters reports: The United States squandered both money and lives in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, and it could have avoided nearly 400,000 deaths with a more effective health strategy and trimmed federal spending by hundreds of billions of dollars while still supporting those who needed it. That is the conclusion of a group of research papers released at …

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LIVE VIDEO: Biden Holds First Formal Press Conference

CBS News reports: President Biden will be giving his first press conference as president on Thursday, March 25, at 1:15 p.m. ET. While Mr. Biden has periodically taken questions from reporters, he has not yet had a full press conference since taking office. Mr. Biden has been criticized by conservatives and even some political allies for his delay in holding …

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DeSantis Lowers Vax Eligibility To 18 Starting April 5th

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced plans to open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to people who are at least 18 years old, one week after criticizing a Democratic mayor for lowering the age requirement. In a video, DeSantis stated that there will be enough shots for younger residents since 70% of seniors in Florida have been immunized. Beginning …

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