Christianists

“Elon Musk is taking a lot of heat for leading the efforts to cut waste in our government. He has pushed policies to reduce spending, curb regulations, downsize workforce, and eliminate waste—and for this, he is receiving a lot of hate. “‘Tesla takedowns’ and violence against his brands are making headlines, and he has said that his companies are suffering …

The Washington Post reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reoriented the U.S. military to prioritize deterring China’s seizure of Taiwan and shoring up homeland defense by “assuming risk” in Europe and other parts of the world, according to a secret internal guidance memo that bears the fingerprints of the conservative Heritage Foundation, including some passages that are nearly word-for-word duplications …

The Kansas City Star reports: A physical altercation inside the Kansas Statehouse Friday ended with Capitol Police arresting Satanic church leader Michael Stewart, capping off a morning of inflammatory religious demonstration. Stewart punched a man who repeatedly attempted to rip a booklet out of his hands while he called out to Satan from the Capitol’s first-floor rotunda. Less than an …

404 Media reports: A newly introduced bill in Texas would require online sellers to show a photo ID before buying a dildo. SB 3003, introduced by Senator Angela Paxton (wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton), would criminally charge online retailers for selling “an obscene device” without verifying the buyers’ age. Sellers would have to require customers to submit their government-issued …

Religion News Service reports: Having helped to engineer the demise of Roe v. Wade after half a century of anti-abortion activism, attendees at the National Religious Broadcasters conference openly discussed plans to make shorter work of Obergefell v. Hodges. “Obergefell is on very shaky ground,” Mathew Staver, founder of the Liberty Counsel, which leaders describe as a ministry, told the …

The Guardian reports: The US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth has a tattoo that appears to read “infidel” or “non-believer” in Arabic, according to recently posted photos on his social media account. In photos posted on Tuesday on X, the Fox News host turned US defense secretary had what appears to be a tattoo that says “kafir”, an Arabic term …

The Root reports: Marvin Sapp’s name is trending all over social media, but it’s not for a new gospel hit. In a now-viral clip, the “Never Would’ve Made It” singer can be seen talking to a crowd of at least 1,000 church goers in Baltimore and admonishing them to all “sow a seed” to their church. While that’s standard procedure …

“I hope America has some guts to follow through with this, I mean, I hope Congress does. In Congress, we’re about one flu season from being out of the majority but dadgum President Trump was elected overwhelmingly. And I think we need to honor and remember the wishes of this country. “The truth is, the DOGE stuff is written in …

“What’s most offensive about Meghan Markle’s podcast is it sounds so artificial. ‘We love girl power. We’re gonna learn from these female business leaders. There are women in business.’ Statistically, 100% of people who have succeeded in business have been men, including today. So it’s not about business insight. It’s about pushing this ideology of feminism, which is false. “And …

Courthouse News reports: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked enforcement of Iowa’s state law that removes books that have LGBTQ themes with references to sexual acts from school libraries. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher, a Joe Biden appointee, took back the case after an Eighth Circuit panel reversed a preliminary injunction he issued in December 2023. The earlier injunction blocked …

Posted by hate group leader Monica Cole: One Million Moms has been made aware of the insinuated profanity in the new ad campaign from Fresh Step. The commercial features the company’s cat litter, but that is not all. Foul language (or implication of it) is unnecessary in this or any advertisement. Yet, that is apparently what Fresh Step intended. An …

The Daily Dot reports: Christian nationalist Andrew Torba, founder and CEO of the alternative social media platform Gab, insinuated on Tuesday that Jews are sabotaging his website. In a post to his profile, Torba alleged that a recent report from the World Jewish Congress, which described Gab as a proliferator of “virulent antisemitic rhetoric and content,” has led to an …

Louisville’s NPR affiliate reports: More than 90 faith leaders are asking Governor Beshear to veto a House joint resolution that would move a 10 Commandments monument from a Fraternal Order of Eagles post in Hopkinsville to the grounds of the state capitol. Zina Merkin is with Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass, which has members from nearly a dozen religious faiths …

“Now this prophetic word, this was from Saturday. This was from March 22. This was the first one — I heard two that day. This was the first one on March 22. It’s called the deep state is being eradicated from this nation. [JMG: Everything that follows is quoting God.] For I, the Lord, this day am telling my children, …

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: On the most recent episode of the Right Response Ministries podcast, radical Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon and his co-hosts advocated for the government to literally seize control of churches that do not share their far-right theology. “Hear me out,” co-host Wesley Todd said. “The president, the sovereign, the magistrate, Barron Trump, he …

Via email from hate group leader Brian Brown: Disney’s live remake of Snow White launched this past weekend and the reviews are in. It’s a colossal failure, both in audience reactions and box office receipts. In fact, it is the biggest failure of this genre EVER. NOM’s important “Dump Disney” campaign played a significant role in ensuring the woke disaster …

“I believe that when you honor God on Passover starting on April 12th at sundown through Good Friday on the 18th and concluding on Easter Sunday, you can receive these seven supernatural blessings. “For you and your house, according to Exodus 23, God will assign an angel to you, he’ll be an enemy to your enemies. He’ll give you prosperity, …

The Dallas Morning News reports: Republicans in the Legislature filed more than 80 bills that would affect LGBTQ Texans, including many focused on public schools that would impact students, teachers and staff. Republican lawmakers filed a range of bills to ban teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, limit the ability of teachers and students to discuss sex and gender …

Austin’s NBC affiliate reports: Ken Paxton has announced the end of a foster care rule intended to protect children who identify as LGBTQ. On Friday, Texas Attorney General Paxton’s office announced that his office had defeated a rule requiring agencies to ensure foster care families support their child’s identity. “This is a tremendous victory for Texas families, parental rights, and …

Newsweek reports: Republican lawmakers in Arkansas have introduced a bill that would allow lawsuits against anyone who facilitates a minor’s social transition — including hairdressers and barbers who give gender-nonconforming haircuts, teachers who use a student’s chosen name that is different from their birth name and nonprofit organizations that offer support. House Bill 1668, known as the “Vulnerable Youth Protection …