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 "So, the Republican Party just got rid of their own Speaker after bringing the country to the brink of a government shutdown, while their Presidential frontrunner is in court for fraud and getting gagged by the judge for defaming the clerk.

The Big Question is:
What about Joe Biden's Age?"

~Mehdi Hasan

#Politics #GOP #Republicans #OccupyDemocrats #Resistance #VoteBlue

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 The Congressional Equality Caucus condemned a House Republican amendment that would block Executive Orders protecting LGBTQ+ rights. The amendment is part of a growing number of hate-mongering legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/equality-caucus-rails-gop-amendments
#Republicans #GOP #Bigots #Extremism #Hate #HateGroups #LGBTQ #Politics #HumanRights #CivilRights #Resistance #VoteBlue 
 The Cathedral of Hope — an LGBTQ+-affirming United Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas — has made a concerted effort to defend the queer community from “persecution,” as the state government targets drag queens and transgender people.

The church recently held a service where they blessed drag queens and pledged to “stand for justice, proclaim love, and protect the rights of all people.”

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/09/texas-church-defies-government-crackdown-by-blessing-drag-queens/
#LGBTQ #Religion #Christianity #DragQueens #DragPanic #Acceptance #LoveWins #GoodNews 
 For at least a decade, Republicans have been purposely breaking American liberal democracy and th... 
 @2a70c54d They have been for longer, going back to at least Reagan if not earlier. 
 Right-wing groups in Wisconsin have been working to undermine public education for decades by spreading false narratives about public schools and electing politicians who support their agenda. The attack on public schools is not just about education, but also about undermining democracy.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/09/05/how-anti-government-ideologues-targeted-wisconsin-public-schools/
#Wisconsin #Education #SchoolVouchers #RightWing #RadicalRight #Democracy #Politics 
 Each and every morning, I wake up to American idiocy. Never changes. 
 @3967703f To be fair, there is stupidity across the globe.  Though, there is a disproportionate share of Americans who dress it up and make it a goal.