June 3, 2025 JMG Community, Open Thread
Variety reports: Jimmy Kimmel is roasting Donald Trump yet again, this time for the president’s decision to share a “deranged” conspiracy on his Truth Social profile that claims Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and was replaced with robot clones. The theory alleges that Democrats had no idea about Biden’s real identity as a robot. “This is a theory that …
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June 3, 2025 Crime, Religion
Winston-Salem’s NBC affiliate reports: A Siler City pastor accused of possessing child pornography is facing multiple charges, according to the Siler City Police Department. Nelson Chay, 57, is charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. In April, the department received an online tip about Chay, a pastor at Casa de Dios. Chay is accused of using …
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June 3, 2025 Republicans, Trump cultists
“Let’s just talk about how insane it is to elect someone to any major office who hasn’t even been a US citizen for ten years—much less a radical leftist who actually hates everything about the country and is here specifically to undermine everything we’ve ever been about. Deport.” – New York City Council member Vickie Paladino, above a 2019 tweet …
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June 3, 2025 Christianists, Republicans
Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire reports: Republican Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller introduced a resolution on Tuesday declaring June as “Family Month,” a bid to reclaim the first month of summer from LGBTQ ideology, The Daily Wire can first report. The resolution is supported by a number of parental rights advocacy groups, including Moms for America, the American Family Project, the Family …
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June 3, 2025 Medicine, Science
Reuters reports: Pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos of the U.S. CDC resigned on Tuesday as co-leader of a working group that advises outside experts on COVID-19 vaccines and is leaving the agency, two sources familiar with the move told Reuters. Panagiotakopoulos said in an email to work group colleagues that her decision to step down was based on …
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June 3, 2025 Uncategorized
The Associated Press reports: The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition. That guidance was issued to hospitals in 2022, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended national abortion rights in the U.S. It was …
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June 3, 2025 Elon Musk, Infighting Is Funny
Mediaite reports: While railing against the bill on Tuesday, Musk shared a post from an X user slamming the GOP and replied, “In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.” The Tesla billionaire’s call to remove the entire House GOP, except for Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Warren Davidson (R-OH), came after he called the …
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June 3, 2025 Homocons, Trump cultists
The Meidas Touch reports: As Pride Month gets underway, MAGA-aligned activists online are hailing what they call a retreat by corporate America from LGBTQ+ visibility. Target, a major flashpoint last year, has scaled back its Pride merchandise, and many national brands have avoided rainbow-themed logos or June 1 Pride posts. Right-wing influencers on social media are treating these moves as …
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June 3, 2025 LGBT History, Trump Administration
“Harvey Milk proudly served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and was a formidable force for change – not just in California, but in our Country. While he is remembered for his LGBTQ+ advocacy, Harvey fought for the dignity and worth of every person. “In San Francisco, we take great pride that our Harvey’s name adorns a mighty …
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June 3, 2025 Christianists, Hate Groups
Media Matters has the transcript: ANDREW KOLVET (GUEST HOST): Charlie put out a tweet to this extent, but I couldn’t agree more. Pride — most people will accept that two grown adults have freedom within the privacy of their home. Nobody wants to be policing that. I mean, some people do, but, like, the vast majority of Americans are not …
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