Crackpots

Texas Scorecard reports: On the 187th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo, the question of staying in the American union or declaring independence is again being put up for consideration in the Texas Legislature. State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City) has filed House Bill 3596, which, if passed, would put to voters in the next general election the question …

Vice News reports: The QAnon Queen of Canada gave a gracious thank you to her followers who—with their hard-earned, real-world cash—funded her most recent venture: so-called “loyalty” money. “Thank you to those who sent money to help print your loyalty money,” the self-proclaimed queen Romana Didulo said in a Telegram live stream. In chat rooms dedicated to Didulo, her fans …

Newsweek reports: Attendees chose who they preferred as Trump’s potential vice presidential running mate, and the winner was Kari Lake, who received 20 percent of the votes. Ron DeSantis, who is expected by many to throw his name in the hat as a 2024 presidential candidate, was second in that poll with 14 percent of the vote. Nikki Haley, who’s …

Politico reports: Self-help author Marianne Williamson, whose 2020 White House campaign featured more quirky calls for spiritual healing than actual voter support, launched another longshot bid for the presidency on Saturday, becoming the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the 2024 nomination. “We are upset about this country, we’re worried about this country,” Williamson told a crowd …

Media Matters has the transcript: Kim Kardashian continues to have a bad effecton the culture because Kim Kardashian, apparently, encouraged Paris Hilton to engage in IVF. And IVF is a controversial issue, even among pro-lifers because many people who oppose abortion, who are pro-life, they will still be in favor of IVF. And one of the reasons for this is …

The Washington Post reports: First, the group of doctors championed ivermectin as a covid panacea. It failed to live up to the hype. Now, they’re promoting the anti-parasitic to prevent and treat the flu and RSV. The Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance, formed in 2020 to “prevent and treat covid,” is touting ivermectin for common respiratory infections amid a …

Yahoo News reports: Woody Harrelson’s opening monologue during “Saturday Night Live,” where he referenced the COVID-19 pandemic and collaboration between the medical industry and the government to push vaccines, has sparked backlash online and Twitter CEO Elon Musk chimed in on the discussion. The comments were widely covered by media outlets, who called them “anti-vax” or “vax conspiracies.” People on …

Media Matters has transcript: They’re proud to be judging people, hiring people, selecting people based on race, which is really — let’s be clear — how serious of a problem this is. It’s based on genetics, race, based on your blood, your genes. And where do we see that connection? Well, these are the very same geneticist core principles embodied …

“If we’re honest about ourselves, 2020 – one of the reasons we fell short, obviously, you know, the nonsense, the ballots, and all that garbage, but one of the reasons was that you tried to run Donald Trump in 2020 as a candidate. One of the reasons Donald Trump was successful in 2016 was he ran it like a television …

Medill News Service reports: Marianne Williamson confirmed in an interview with Medill News Service on Thursday that she is running for president as a Democrat, becoming the first announced candidate for the party. The best-selling spiritual author and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate is holding an event in Washington on March 4 to officially launch her campaign. During her previous candidacy, …

“As everybody knows Kevin McCarthy and the gang released 44,000 hours from January 6th to exclusively Fox News. Well, we’re not going to sit back and let that happen. “Fox is going to sift through it and only put out what they want and I’m tired of them breaking our constitutional rights. We have to stand up with everything. Just …

Media Matters has the transcript: She’s weird. She’s not just weird, she’s like borderline demonic. Look at the — I mean, you can tell this. Like, look at the gyrations of eyes, the strange squirrelliness and weirdness of the motion in her body. Listen, man. I’m no exorcist, but there is a way that people act when they’re not of …

The New York Times reports: Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire entrepreneur and author, entered the Republican presidential race on Tuesday with an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show and a video centered on opposition to social justice activism. Mr. Ramaswamy, 37, is a former biotechnology executive and hedge fund partner who has made a name for himself in right-wing circles …

“Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene made waves over the holiday weekend with this tweet calling for a national divorce. After facing backlash from Democrats and some Republicans, Greene followed up with a detailed thread explaining why she thinks this is a good idea. Greene is saying that a national divorce would empower individual states to form a smaller government, reduce …

The Washington Post reports: James O’Keefe’s departure from Project Veritas, the right-wing organization known for conducting undercover sting operations, came after the board of directors claimed to staff that O’Keefe had endangered the group’s nonprofit status. “Donors donate to our organization in part because of the Tax Deduction available to the donor,” the board members wrote in the memo. If …

The Washington Post reports: Michigan Republicans, reeling from a midterm election rout that many blamed on the influence of former president Donald Trump, responded Saturday by spurning the former president’s choice for state party chair — and choosing someone even more extreme. Kristina Karamo, who refused to concede her 14-point loss for secretary of state in 2022, beat former attorney …

Politico reports: Marianne Williamson is planning a D.C. announcement in March, the self-help author and former Democratic presidential candidate said Saturday. “As America gears up for the 2024 presidential election, I’m preparing an important announcement on March 4th in Washington DC,” Williamson said in a statement that listed factors that “propelled me to explore the possibility of running for the …

“East Palestine, Ohio is the heart of MAGA country. And to — just give an adjacent metaphor, it’s just like the gay mafia is headquartered in downtown San Francisco. Like, the heart of MAGA country is East Palestine, Ohio. It’s 94 percent white. They voted for Trump by 80 percent or 70-80 percent. That they used to be Democrat and …

“The word gay used to mean happy. It had nothing to do with sex. It had nothing to do with the identification of sexual behavior, but not anymore. And there’s other words like that. “And so the goal here is to control the language. You control the language, you control the ideas, you control the debate, and then you demand …

Mediaite reports: Sarah Palin said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should not run for the 2024 Republican nomination as she essentially auditioned to be Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick. Appearing on Tuesday’s edition of The Balance, the former Republican governor was asked by Newsmax host Eric Bolling about that possibility. “Do you think DeSantis jumps in?” Bolling asked. “DeSantis doesn’t need …