US continues to go backward...

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The elders of a Texas megachurch have revealed that former lead pastor Josiah Anthony sent sexual messages to multiple women.

A church email said discovery of a “concerning pattern of behavior communicating inappropriately with women" prompted Anthony's recent resignation.

Megachurch Pastor Josiah Anthony Sent ‘Sexual’ and ‘Excessively Personal’ Messages to Women, Elders Reveal

The elders of a Texas megachurch revealed that former pastor Josiah Anthony sent sexual messages to multiple women, prompting his resignation.

julieroys.com

 

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It's official: Mask ban in Nassau County, New York passes along party lines, 12-0 (7 abstentions). It makes wearing a mask a misdemeanor (with unclear health and religious exceptions) and gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.

Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) on Threads

It's official: Mask ban in Nassau County, New York passes along party lines, 12-0 (7 abstentions). It makes wearing a mask a misdemeanor (with unclear health and religious exceptions) and gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.

www.threads.net

 

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It's official: Mask ban in Nassau County, New York passes along party lines, 12-0 (7 abstentions). It makes wearing a mask a misdemeanor (with unclear health and religious exceptions) and gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.

Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) on Threads

It's official: Mask ban in Nassau County, New York passes along party lines, 12-0 (7 abstentions). It makes wearing a mask a misdemeanor (with unclear health and religious exceptions) and gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.

www.threads.net

Probably not needed but also the wording doesn't seem that onerous:

 

[CowboyJD]

Probably not needed but also the wording doesn't seem that onerous:

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Oklahoma has had a similar (though not worded exactly the same) statute since 1923.

21 OS 1301,

It shall be unlawful for any person in this state to wear a mask, hood or covering, which conceals the identity of the wearer during the commission of a crime or for the purpose of coercion, intimidation or harassment; provided, the provisions of Section 1301 et seq. of this title shall not apply to the pranks of children on Halloween, to those going to, or from, or participating in masquerade parties, to those participating in any public parade or exhibition of an educational, religious or historical character, to those participating in any meeting of any organization within any building or enclosure wholly within and under the control of said organization, and to those participating in the parades or exhibitions of minstrel troupes, circuses or other amusements or dramatic shows. Any person, or persons, violating the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

 

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Sue your revenue stream..........ok

Breaking News: X, the company owned by Elon Musk, filed a lawsuit against a coalition of major advertisers, claiming that it coordinated to dissuade brands from spending money on the platform.

The New York Times (@nytimes) on Threads

Breaking News: X, the company owned by Elon Musk, filed a lawsuit against a coalition of major advertisers, claiming that it coordinated to dissuade brands from spending money on the platform.

www.threads.net

 

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HUGE RED FLAG. I understand and support they want to ban them in schools and classrooms

But it is a load of horse**** to ban them from Public Libraries. That is attempting to police and control thought in tax paying adults


Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood, Sarah J Maas, and others in first statewide ban
State has ordered books by 13 authors, 12 of them women, to be removed from every public school, classroom and library

Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

State has ordered 13 books by seven authors, six of them women, to be removed from every public school classroom and library

www.theguardian.com

 

[mugatu]

HUGE RED FLAG. I understand and support they want to ban them in schools and classrooms

But it is a load of horse**** to ban them from Public Libraries. That is attempting to police and control thought in tax paying adults


Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood, Sarah J Maas, and others in first statewide ban
State has ordered books by 13 authors, 12 of them women, to be removed from every public school, classroom and library

Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

State has ordered 13 books by seven authors, six of them women, to be removed from every public school classroom and library

www.theguardian.com

Is that the state that is having adult only libraries because certain books have to be completely inaccessible to kids? So libraries have to either get rid of the books, switch to adult only, or restructure the building to make certain areas not accessible to children. Thought it was Utah but might be remembering wrong.

 

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The word weird is now a slur

 

[CowboyJD]

The word weird is now a slur


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Slur: an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.

Strictly speaking….it is a slur.

But…so what.

 

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Slur: an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.

Strictly speaking….it is a slur.

But…so what.

Sold

 

[cowboyinexile]

The word weird is now a slur


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What a bunch of weirdo snowflakes

 

[Vakarian74]

https://www.psypost.org/republican-...oral-misconduct-by-party-members-study-finds/

Not sure if this is the right place to put this or not. But here it is.

“The results showed that Republican and Democratic voters differ in their desire to punish politicians for moral transgressions. When the perceived severity of a moral violation was low, Republicans exhibited a stronger desire to punish than Democrats. However, this punitive desire was significantly reduced if the transgressor was a member of their own party.”

“In contrast, Democratic voters demonstrated a higher overall desire to punish politicians for moral violations, particularly when the perceived severity was moderate to high. Notably, Democrats did not show an in-party bias; their punitive responses were consistent regardless of the politician’s party affiliation.”

 

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So wait . You haven't even been tracking these cost but making bold and widespread claim these costs are ruining the economy??!;


Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered the state’s health agency to monitor and report the cost of treating undocumented migrants in state public hospitals.

Abbott, who has taken a leading role in criticizing Democratic border policies in a presidential election year, said the state will seek reimbursement from the federal government for costs associated with the “reckless open border policies” of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) on Threads

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered the state’s health agency to monitor and report the cost of treating undocumented migrants in state public hospitals. Abbott, who has taken a leading role in criticizing Democratic border policies in a presidential election year, said the state will seek...

www.threads.net

 

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Two Texans are asking the federal government to intervene after they were allegedly denied abortions for ectopic pregnancies, leading to each woman losing a fallopian tube, according to complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week.

The Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) on Threads

Two Texans are asking the federal government to intervene after they were allegedly denied abortions for ectopic pregnancies, leading to each woman losing a fallopian tube, according to complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week.

www.threads.net

 

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More than 100,000 women are on probation or parole in Texas and need permission to leave the state, including to access health care. Yet travel is one of the few ways pregnant Texans can access abortion, which is banned in nearly all instances.

The Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) on Threads

More than 100,000 women are on probation or parole in Texas and need permission to leave the state, including to access health care. Yet travel is one of the few ways pregnant Texans can access abortion, which is banned in nearly all instances.

www.threads.net

 

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BREAKING: NCGOP State Superintendent nominee Michele Morrow admits that she does want Bible classes back into schools and credits GOP Speaker of the House Mike Johnson for leading the way.

American Bridge 21st Century (@american_bridge) on Threads

BREAKING: NCGOP State Superintendent nominee Michele Morrow admits that she does want Bible classes back into schools and credits GOP Speaker of the House Mike Johnson for leading the way.

www.threads.net

 

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NEW: Judge Reed O'Connor has recused himself from one of Elon Musk's lawsuits, against the coalition of advertisers. This comes after NPR reported on Reed's investment in Tesla and Musk's forum-shopping by filing in Reed's district, where none of the parties are based.

bobbyallyn (@bobbyallyn) on Threads

NEW: Judge Reed O'Connor has recused himself from one of Elon Musk's lawsuits, against the coalition of advertisers. This comes after NPR reported on Reed's investment in Tesla and Musk's forum-shopping by filing in Reed's district, where none of the parties are based.

www.threads.net

 

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NASHVILLE state rep @votebo Mitchell (D) says he’s “disgusted” his Republican opponent Jennifer Webb shared a post tying the confederate flag to Christianity.

She claims she just “found it interesting”

More: https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/08/12/mitchell-challenge-webb-ballot/