Tag Archives: Christianists

Iowa Bill Expands “Don’t Say Gay” To All Grades K-12

Iowa Public Radio reports: LGBTQ topics would be banned from middle school and high school curriculum under a bill advancing in the Iowa House that seeks to expand a law that currently applies to Kindergarten through sixth grade. Republican legislators passed a law in 2023 that bans instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation before seventh grade. That law is …

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McMahon: Teaching Black History Might Be Illegal

The Washington Post reports: Linda McMahon, testifying before a Senate committee considering her nomination to be secretary of education, said she did not know whether a school would be legally permitted to offer a Black history class or allow clubs centered on racial or ethnic identity. She said she would “want to know what the clubs are doing.” “That’s pretty …

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Alabama Bill Defunds Schools Without Daily Prayers

The Birmingham News reports: Alabama lawmakers debated Wednesday whether to require schools to start their day with the Pledge of Allegiance and a Judeo-Christian prayer. If a school refuses, it could lose a quarter of its annual state funding. The measure, HB231, is a state constitutional amendment that would appear on ballots in a future election. But the legislation could …

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Megachurch Officer Accused Of Molesting Sister And Others, Republican Ohio AG Has “Conflict Of Interest”

The Christian Post reports: Gary Thomas “Tom” Keesee, a son of Gary and Drenda Keesee, founders and senior pastors of Faith Life Church, a family-run, multi-campus megachurch in Ohio, is facing allegations of sexual abuse, including one from his sister, Kirsten McKinney. In addition to being a son of the Faith Life Church founders, Tom Keesee is also the former …

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Christianist OK Gov And Far-Right OK Schools Chief Attack Each Other As Students Rank In Natl Bottom 10

The Oklahoma Voice reports: Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday replaced three of his appointees to the Oklahoma State Board of Education, criticizing the state’s top school board for driving up “needless political drama” rather than academic results. The board shakeup follows “ongoing controversy at the Oklahoma State Department of Education and disappointing scores on the (biennial) National Assessment of Educational …

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Illinois Church Sign: “Hell Has Open Borders” [VIDEO]

Suburban Chicago’s Daily Herald reports: An electronic sign outside a Palatine church has sparked controversy with its use of metaphorical immigration-related language. “Heaven has strict immigration laws, hell has open borders,” reads the sign at New Hope Community Church. The church is near Winston Campus Middle School, 900 E. Palatine Road, which has a substantial Hispanic student population. The relationship …

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TX Officials Rush To Stem Growing Measles Outbreak

Spectrum News reports: DSHS reported eight of the cases are school-aged children and two are children under the age of 5. Health officials say seven of the patients have been hospitalized. According to data from the state, Gaines County has one of the highest percentages of vaccine exempt students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The South Plains Public Health District …

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Union Sues Over Shutdown Of Banking Oversight

NBC News reports: A union filed two lawsuits against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s acting director, Russell Vought, on Sunday after Vought issued a series of directives halting much of the bureau’s activity. The lawsuits were filed by the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents employees in the CFPB. The filing that centered on Vought’s email argued that a judge …

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Project 2025 Kingpin Ends Oversight Of Big Banks

CNN reports: Russell Vought, the newly installed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sent an email Saturday night ordering all employees at the consumer watchdog to stop virtually all work – including fighting financial abuse. “Effective immediately, unless expressly approved by the Acting Director or required by law, all employees, contractors and other personnel of the bureau shall…cease …

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Christian Group Rages Over “Soft Porn” Carl’s Jr. Ad

Just in via press release: The Parents Television and Media Council (PTC) is warning parents and families about a sexually suggestive new Carl’s Jr. ad to air on traditional and streaming television outlets ahead of the February 9 Super Bowl game. The ad is already available to watch online. “Carl’s Jr. has taken a page from the pornography industry with …

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Hitler Fan Rep Intros McBride As “The Gentleman”

The Daily Mail reports: Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller said she “refused to deny biological reality” by addressing Rep. Sarah McBride as “the gentleman from Delaware” on the floor of the House Thursday. McBride is the first transgender member of Congress, winning Delaware’s at-large seat in November. Republicans have successfully sought to block her access to the women’s restroom at the …

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USAID Freeze Ends Funding For Christian Charities

Current reports: Thousands and thousands of Christian organizations, including Trump acolyte Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse, have taken federal money to help advance their missions. Christian charities have lost funds as a result of Trump’s cuts to USAID. They include World Vision, World Relief, International Justice Mission, Samaritan’s Purse, and Catholic Relief Services. Some Trump evangelicals are also attacking evangelical organizations …

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Senate Confirms Project 2025 Kingpin In 53-47 Vote

USA Today reports: The Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget. Vought, 48, was confirmed by a vote of 53-47. He served in the same role during President Donald Trump’s first term and was responsible for overseeing the president’s budget, reviewing federal regulations and setting …

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Iowa Tries Again To Criminalize Drag Shows For Kids

The Des Moines Register reports: Exposing minors to an “obscene performance” would be a crime under a bill winding through the Iowa Senate that critics fear could discourage drag shows and spur lawsuits against venues offering LGBTQ pride programming. The legislation, Senate File 116, would make knowingly exposing anyone younger than 18 to such a performance an aggravated misdemeanor, as …

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Probe: Pastor Made Victim Recite Scripture After Sex

The Christian Post reports: International House of Prayer Kansas City’s disgraced founder Mike Bickle used predatory tactics and spiritual manipulation to sexually abuse at least 17 females, including minors, according to the findings of an independent investigative report. One victim claims she was so gaslit by Bickle he made her read Psalm 51 after sexual encounters. The 68-page report, Investigation …

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SWAT Team Kills ME Man During Live-Stream Against Gay Rights: “I Had To Stand My Ground For Christ”

The Bangor Daily News reports: The Aroostook County man who was killed by police late Monday following an hours-long standoff — in which he allegedly shot an officer and a police dog while holding his 4-week-old child captive — appeared to post a video on social media during the ordeal, in which he could be seen holding a rifle with …

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Evangelicals: Trump Will Build “A Tax-Free Dubai-Like City” In Gaza, “A Lot Of Americans” Will Move There

“I think it’s Donald Trump’s bid to build a Dubai-like city on the Mediterranean. The Gaza Strip has been a pain to the nation of Israel since the time of Samson. Process that. From the time of the Judges on, this place has been a problem for Israel and Donald Trump is saying, ‘We’re going to put an end to …

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Publishers Sue Idaho Over Ban On LGBTQ Books

The Associated Press reports: Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe they are “harmful to minors.” The Donnelly Library, Penguin Random House and the others suing say the law is overly vague and violates the …

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Republicans Pray At Hate Group Event To Thank Jesus For Sending Trump To End “Perversion And Depravity”

“Holy father, we’ve seen a darkness in our land for four years. And actually, longer than that. But the last four have been terrible, lord. We have become apostate. The corruption, the perversion, the depravity. The sacrificing of our own children, lord, in the abortion industry. “Lord, we know that no government can save us. Only faithfulness and obedience to …

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Probe Finds Megachurch Pastor Abused 17 Women

The Roys Report reports: Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer-Kansas City (IHOPKC) groomed and sexually abused 17 women, some of whom were minors, according to an independent investigation released tonight. In some cases, the abuse constituted rape, the investigation found. “Throughout the investigation, we have identified and interviewed seventeen (17) Survivors who were either sexually abused or …

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