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The Daily Beast reports: The FBI has arrested a New England woman for allegedly phoning in a bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital amid an unrelenting campaign of violent threats from the far-right over debunked claims about services the medical center provides to transgender youth. Catherine Leavy of Westfield, Massachusetts is charged with one count of making a telephonic bomb …

The Bristol Herald Courier reports: Detectives arrested Michael Canter, 38, of Abingdon, Virginia, without incident Thursday, Sept. 8 on multiple sexual assault charges against a juvenile female, according to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. At the time of his arrest, Canter, a resident of Washington County, Virginia, was serving as the pastor at Valley View Baptist …

Law & Crime reports: Five woman are suing an international megachurch and its leader, convicted felon Naasón Joaquín García, in California state court over decades of alleged child sexual abuse and human trafficking. The 53-year-old so-called “apostle” of the of the Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of the Truth, The Light of the World, admitted to various …

Via email from the Family Research Council: Abortion is never medically necessary to save the life of a mother. That tweet struck a nerve — a very vocal and angry nerve. Many users (we’ve lost count at this point) replied to the tweet saying that they were reporting it to Twitter for “misinformation” of some flavor. So much so that …

The Washington Post reports: The West Virginia legislature on Tuesday passed a bill to prohibit nearly all abortions, making it the second state to pass a new ban since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June. The State Senate passed the bill 22 to 7, after a brief debate Tuesday afternoon. The State House concurred and passed the …

Via email from the Family Research Council: Organizers of the September 9-11 Boise Pride Festival cancelled a “Drag Kids” performance after public pressure prompted multiple sponsors to pull their support. The event advertised drag performances by children “from ages 11-18,” which conservative sleuther Christopher Rufo uncovered on the Tuesday before the event. Rufo was skeptical of Boise Pride’s explanation for …

Changing America reports: A bar in Denton, Texas, canceled its Disney-themed drag brunch open to all ages after management say they received “aggressive phone calls and hateful comments.” The event at Cool Beans Bar and Grill was scheduled for Sunday and canceled Thursday. The canceled event comes two weeks after a drag brunch at another Denton County bar drew both …

The Christian Post reports: Parents looking for more options and transparency when schooling their children may want to head toward the Sunshine State. A new report from conservative public policy think tank the Heritage Foundation ranked Florida as the most parent-friendly jurisdiction in the union, followed by Arizona, Idaho and Indiana. The inaugural 2022 edition of the “Education Freedom Report …

Via email from Gab’s CEO and founder Andrew Torba: Thanks to your help our new book, Christian Nationalism, has dominated the Amazon best-selling charts. It is currently sitting at number 3 behind Stephen King (who has sold hundreds of millions of books in his career) and Colleen Hoover (who has sold millions of books.) With your help, you can push …

From the editorial board of the New York Times: Fights about free speech can feel rhetorical until they are not. Here’s what censorship looks like in practice: A student newspaper and journalism program in Nebraska shuttered for writing about pride month. The state of Oklahoma seeking to revoke the teaching certificate of an English teacher who shared a QR code …

The Colorado Newsline reports: In a raucous speech at a Christian conference in Woodland Park on Friday, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert called for conservative churchgoers to put “God back at the center of our country” and defeat “the enemy” that she said is destroying it from within. “God is on our side. The blood has been applied,” Boebert told the …

The Roys Report reports: The longtime pastor of a Minnesota church retired in February. Now, he’s charged with criminal sexual conduct against two women in his former church, a criminal complaint shows. Bruce Douglas Konold pastored Eagan Hills Church, a Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA) congregation in the Twin Cities area, from 1997 until this past February. Authorities allege in …

Via email from hate group leader Brian Brown: The leading homosexual lobby group in America, the misnamed Human Rights Campaign (HRC), announced yesterday that they are mobilizing over 200 giant corporations to push for enactment of the equally misnamed Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404). This legislation actually disrespects marriage by disregarding traditional marriage constitutional amendments and laws passed by …

Via email from hate group leader Mat Staver: Polygamy is more common in America than you might think. Congress is about to make it even more so, if Sen. Schumer (D-NY) gets his way and passes HR 8404, the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.” In addition to same-sex marriage, HR 8404 forces every state to legally recognize the worst marriage …

“Some Republicans just want to get this thing behind us, and the faster we can do that, the better. And the best way to do that is to simply give them the votes they need to pass the bill. That would be a terrible mistake. “I don’t believe there are 10 Republicans that will fall for that. I’m hearing from …

Via email from the Family Research Council: On Wednesday, the Miami-Dade School Board, which represents the nation’s fourth-largest school district, voted against a measure that would have recognized October as “LGBTQ history month.” The vote follows an August 23 school board election in which Miami-Dade was flipped to a conservative majority. The vote marks the first time in recent memory …

The Christian Post reports: In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Richard Land, executive editor of The Christian Post, urged American Christians, regardless of their political persuasion, not to allow the Left to define how they see the United States. According to Land, the Left-leaning American media invented the hot-button phrase “Christian nationalism” as a pejorative term that serves to undermine the …

Via email from Gab founder and CEO Andrew Torba: Gab is releasing our first book this week titled Christian Nationalism: A Biblical Guide To Taking Dominion and Discipling Nations where among other things we will explore the true Christian founding of America that happened long before 1776. Christian Nationalism is a spiritual, political, and cultural movement comprised of Christians who …

Politico reports: The Miami Dade School Board on Wednesday night struck down a proposal that would have recognized October as “LGBTQ history month” out of concern that it would violate the state’s Parental Rights in Education law, known by opponents as “Don’t Say Gay.” Miami school board members passed a similar resolution acknowledging LGBTQ history month in 2021 by a …

Florida Politics reports: Jacksonville Democrat Kim Daniels has completed her second political resurrection, returning to represent Florida House District 14 after a two year absence. No General Election is needed in the district after all. Daniels’ write-in opponent, Patrice Wynette Jones, withdrew from the race. The Florida Federation for Children PAC, which is chaired by Step Up for Students founder …