Tag Archives: Idiocracy

Scott Suggests Life Under LBJ Was Worse Than Slavery

The New Republic reports: A lot of deplorable things were said during the Republican debate on Wednesday night, but this comment from Republican candidate Tim Scott may take the cake. During the debate Scott argued that welfare assistance was harder than slavery for Black Americans. “Black families survived slavery!” he exclaimed. “We survived poll taxes and literacy tests.” “We survived …

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Twitter Scraps “Report Election Disinformation” Feature

The Guardian reports: Since 2021, users on X in countries including the US, Australia and South Korea had been able to flag tweets that they believed contained misleading information for review by staff at the company – separate to other processes the company has in place to report abuse or hate speech. The feature had been available in the US, …

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California County Rescinds “Christian Heritage Month”

The Times Of Israel reports: Two months after proclaiming that July would henceforth be known locally as “American Christian Heritage Month,” the board of supervisors in El Dorado County, California has reversed course. The county’s elected governing body unanimously rescinded the proclamation Tuesday following backlash from local Jews, the American Civil Liberties Union, and others who said it inappropriately advanced …

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GOP Rep Goes NRA With Chocolate Milk Amendment

“Mr. Speaker, my bipartisan amendment ensures that none of the funds made available by this bill will go towards funding a rule that will ban flavored milk, like chocolate milk, in schools. This would ensure that all types and flavors of milk are available to school children. “This summer, it was reported that the USDA is considering banning chocolate milk …

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UK Supermarket Chain Head Retracts His Claim That Staff Contracted HIV In “Needle Attacks” By Shoplifters

The BBC reports: The boss of Iceland [supermarket chain] has been forced to apologise and retract a claim that three staff contracted HIV as a result of needle attacks. Richard Walker said he made comments in “error” in a “draft article” about threats of violence against store workers by shoplifters for Mail Online. Politicians and charities had called for him …

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MTG Marks Yom Kippur With Image Of Menorah

Salon reports: In a now deleted message to X on Sunday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. fumbled a Yom Kippur greeting by using incorrect imagery associated with an entirely different Jewish holiday. In her original message, she wrote, “To all those preparing for the solemn day of Yom Kippur, I wish you a meaningful fast. Gamar Chasima Tova!” And along …

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Manchin Again Teases Third Party Presidential Bid

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin teased a potential third-party presidential run, threatening to throw the 2024 race into question by campaigning as an independent, while speaking at the closing remarks for the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival. Manchin also didn’t deny plans to run for reelection as a Democratic senator for West Virginia. Tribune co-founder Evan Smith attempted …

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34% Of Cultists: All Vaccines Are Unsafe For Children

Politico reports: A new POLITICO | Morning Consult poll, conducted as part of POLITICO’s ongoing series about the rising anti-vax movement, shows Republican voters are less likely than Democrats or independents to say vaccines are safe for children. It also shows that as many Republicans now say they care more about the risks of vaccines than they do about the …

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Boebert Busted In Insane Lie About Migrant Payments

The Washington Post reports: With a phone call or a letter, a House member can obtain detailed statistics from government agencies. So the words of a lawmaker can carry weight. This tweet by Boebert, for instance, went viral, earning more than 2 million views from more than 13,000 retweets. We should point out that this claim is false, worthy of …

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Officials: DeSantis Lied About Florida’s Crime Rate

NBC News reports: Florida’s top law enforcement officials were repeatedly warned by their own staff that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim that the state’s crime rate is at a 50-year low — a message he often uses as part of his presidential campaign — was based on incomplete data that makes the accuracy of the claim impossible to verify. Despite those …

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Hacker Takes Over Trump Junior’s Twitter Account

First, a reminder about Twitter’s excellent security: A British man has pleaded guilty over his role in schemes to hack the Twitter accounts of celebrities including Joe Biden and Elon Musk, as well as stealing $794,000 in cryptocurrency. Joseph James O’Connor, 23, entered his guilty plea in a New York court after being extradited from Spain on 26 April. He …

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Politico: Dems Believe Govt Shutdown Is Inevitable

Politico reports: We spoke to multiple Democratic members and aides last night, and this much they know: There will be a shutdown. Yesterday’s floor meltdown confirmed to them that the only remaining question is how long it will be. The dynamics are simple, in their minds: Any solution will, by definition, involve Democrats, and McCarthy is in no position to …

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Jeanine Pirro Blames Murders On Participation Trophies

“Think about it. In this world today, we’re all winners, okay? No one is being taught that, you know, that there’s a winner and there’s a loser. Everybody is a winner, everybody gets a trophy, that’s what’s going on in schools today. “It’s almost like, then you go to a game and there really are losers. And it’s amazing that …

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Susan Collins On Dress Code Change: I’ll Wear A Bikini

The Messenger reports: “I think there is a certain dignity that we should be maintaining in the Senate, and to do away with the dress code, to me, debases the institution,” Sen. Susan Collins said, joking to reporters that she is going to “wear a bikini” on Tuesday. Meanwhile other members of the GOP seem to be embracing the change. …

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Lauren Boebert’s Ex Blames Himself: “I Was Unfaithful”

Posted to Jayson Boebert’s Facebook page: To the people of Colorado’s 3rd District and across the nation, I am writing to address the deep concerns circulating. Watching the attacks against Lauren, I feel the people should know the truth of our broken marriage and burden she has carried for too long. I want to start out by acknowledging that Lauren …

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Cops: Florida Man Killed Neighbor For Trimming Trees

ABC News reports: A 78-year-old Florida man allegedly shot and killed his neighbor who was trimming trees along their property lines, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 7:13 p.m. Sunday in DeLeon Springs, about 45 miles north of Orlando, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said. Brian Ford, 42, was trimming tree limbs along the fence line between two properties when …

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Musk Floats “Small Monthly Payment To Use X System”

Mediaite reports: Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter/X, is floating an idea that he’s had before, but never mentioned publicly, to remedy the problem of social media bots: charging people to use social media. It’s not the first time Musk has proposed making people pay to use X, which has, according to multiple reports, descended into a chaotic haven for …

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Rodgers: “Dolphin Love-Making Noises Are Healing”

Sports Illustrated reports: Aaron Rodgers has always been one to seek out the unorthodox. Whether it be ayahuasca or a darkness retreat, the four-time NFL MVP isn’t afraid to employ outside-the-box methods to whatever situation might be in front of him. Now facing a daunting recovery from an Achilles tendon tear that he suffered on the fourth play of his …

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QAnon Filmmaker Launches Bid For Mexico President

The Christian Post reports: As his movie “Sound of Freedom” ranks No. 1 at the box office in Latin America, filmmaker and actor Eduardo Verástegui has officially registered to run as an independent candidate in Mexico’s 2024 presidential election. Believing he can create positive changes in Mexico if elected president, the entertainer and founder of the Viva México Movement, who’s …

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Kanye West Sued Over Home Bomb Shelter Project

NBC News reports: A former project manager and property caretaker for Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, said Ye fired him after he refused to remove all of the windows and electricity from his Malibu home, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. When Ye allegedly insisted that Tony Saxon move large generators into the home, he refused, and …

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