Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

Tennessee GOP just broke federal law. Violation of the 1st Amendment.

H: Well, there's nothing left to say.
I guess it over.

Me:

#thinkingcap

DeSantis needs to go. This story needs to be heard and spread.

California teacher repeatedly uses N-word — and tells class they're being 'oversensitive' about it https://www.rawstory.com/california-teacher-repeatedly-uses-n-word-and-tells-class-they-re-being-oversensitive-about-it/

Mary OContrary
@maryincognito

GenZ:
* Live in fear of mass shootings in schools
* Abortion rights being stripped
* Books banned, limiting ability to learn history
* Subject to invasive exams to prove sexual orientation
* LGBTQ being thrust back into the shadows

Keep pissing them off, GOP. A storm is coming

#Tennessee #GOP expels first Democratic lawmaker over #gunviolence protests

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/tennessee-gop-expels-3-democratic-state-lawmakers-gun-protests-rcna78531

Via Lauren Windsor:

Watching TN lege. R's are stuck in a bind:
1. R's say 3 should be expelled bc they broke House rules by joining gun protest on floor.
2. R's won't name R rep who filmed, filming is a violation of rules. They say it happened in recess.
3. If filming was in recess, so was protest. #Tennessee

11/ Via Lawrence Tribe:

Because the Supreme Court Justices who really don’t belong on the Court obviously won’t leave voluntarily or be removed, adding four justices of unquestionable legitimacy seems to be the only rectifying course of action that’s both sensible and unquestionably constitutional.

Note to self: Trust your untrusting instincts about devices that “help” you. Especially where #TheTwit is concerned 
https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/

In the 24 hours since former President Donald Trump’s arraignment, the presiding judge and his family have received multiple threats. Alvin Bragg and his staff have also received multiple threats.

Gosh, it's almost as if the party of law and order has turned out to be something quite different — and has been something quite different all along.

#Trump #crime #criminal #LawandOrder

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-merchan-family-receive-threats-trumps-arrest-rcna78401

Conservative sheriff indicted in scheme to illegally buy machine guns and let political supporter rent them out https://lawandcrime.com/federal-court/conservative-sheriff-federally-indicted-in-scheme-to-illegally-purchase-machineguns-and-let-political-supporter-rent-them-out/

There is no justice while #ClarenceThomas sits on the court.

#ImpeachClarenceThomas

I can’t accept pens from drug companies because it might influence my prescribing, but a supreme court justice can accept millions in vacations and luxuries from a political influencer and we’re expected to believe it had no effect on his decision making?

Orion would like the world to know that there is nothing better than a sunbeam warming your belly. #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #DailyOrionSpam

Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire: SCOTUS Justice Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
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Island-hopping on a superyacht.

Private jet rides around the world.

The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court.

“It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge.

#SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #ClarenceThomas #Ethics #Travel #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

I'm also at 869 (nice) followers, way higher than I had after 2 years at the Bad Place. I've been here like 3 ½ months!

He exposed the Tennessee Lt. Gov. liking and responses to gay thirst pics.

He confronted Tennessee’s Governor about his history of drag performance while passing a ban to make it illegal.

And now someone shot up his house.

This is a war. They will try to kill you just for speaking out. Just for exposing them. Just for making fun of them.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/journalist-who-broke-story-about-tennessees-lt-gov-liking-gay-pics-says-his-home-was-shot-up/

Anybody else curious if GOP megadonor Harlan Crow paid off Brett Kavanaugh’s $92,000 country club fees, $200,000 credit card debt, and $1.2 million mortgage in addition to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ lavish lifestyle to buy himself a second right-wing SCOTUS seat?