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OK, Groomer
Republicans are using lies and projection to create danger for teachers, librarians and the LGBTQ community
Dictatorship by Consent
The easiest way for fascists to grab power is to convince the great majority that it supports—or can tolerate—whatever Dear Leader is doing
The Twitter "Stay or Go" Debate
I talked with LOLGOP before Elon Musk banned those journalists and made Mastodon even more appealing
"Systemic Sexual Abuse in Texas"
An interview with Teddy Wilson about the rampant grooming and sexual abuse of children by the Christian right
Defending America
A quick-acting army veteran and a Drag Queen in high heels take down a mass shooter in Colorado
Republican Rapists in South Dakota
One GOP candidate attacked a woman in a bathroom stall after losing an election to his mom. Another groomed his child victim for 7 years
The Steal that Wasn't Stopped
DeSantis drew an illegal, discriminatory map. And the corrupt Florida Supreme Court rubberstamped it.
Humiliation for Trump and Musk
Elon and The Former Guy wanted to be the poster boys of a "Red Wave." Their endorsements shrank it into a "Red Puddle."
Legalize Guns on the Subway!
What kind of dumb, potentially deadly ideas can we expect from the GOP if they win on Tuesday?
Polls as Psy Ops
To counter the #BlueWave, the GOP is "flooding the zone with shit polls," hoping to depress Dems and fuel MAGA election denial
Under Attack
Artist Tetiana Kopytova was happily painting horses and illustrating children's books. And then Russia invaded.