193 Comments

When Trump crashes and burns, as he invariably will, I wonder exactly how this shitweasel will try to reinvent himself, distance himself from Trump and attach his blubbery lips to some other Great Man's posterior.

Expand full comment

Sadly, as has been amply proven over the last decade plus, there is no shortage of bigots out there to pander to. T***p might "crash and burn" (although I can't imagine how, as his cult seems to be more loyal as his problems mount), but his brand of hate will live on for years to come.

Expand full comment

Fuck these soulless monsters. If they think I won’t protect Trans children or adults with my very own blood I cordially invite them to FAFO

Expand full comment

States' Rights is an actual thing enshrined in our Constitution, God bless its heart, and as can be seen it has been an important tool in our national politics, silly to pretend it isn't. And certainly "local community" of all sorts should have SOME rights. What's bad is how the Rs have used the federal system for frame-shifting: pick a scale you can win on. Cf the "Four Corners" theory that nothing outside "The Problem (as stated)" counts. I should write an extensive MySubstack about the whole kettle of fish. Maybe I will.

Expand full comment

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

ah yes! purity culture.

you motherfuckers rob children of their innocence by telling them that they're going to hell if they don't obey.

Expand full comment

They rob children of their innocence in a lot more reprehensible and physical ways, too. They're massive hypocrites and I suspect they reason they constantly shout about people going to hell is because they don't want to be lonely down there.

Expand full comment

Where is a meteorite when you need one?

Expand full comment

Since I found out we can control those, I've decided that the Dems are really falling down on the job.

Expand full comment

And they continue to ignore the fact that NOBODY IS PERFORMING GENDER CHANGING SURGERY ON MINORS!

Expand full comment
founding

Top surgery is performed - I know some people. But this is still really messed up. Cosmetic chest surgery is something that cis people under 18 also do. Girls do it because they want smaller or larger breasts, and boys with excess breast tissue do it too. It’s only “gruesome” to Vance bc the patient is transgender.

Expand full comment

Taking medical care away from trans people is republican goal #1* and if some non-trans kids get caught up in the middle, well thems the breaks.

*This year. Caravan, who?

Expand full comment

Oh, but the thing is, unless you're having it for trans reasons, it's a-okay in their rules. They specify that you can't do surgery for gender alignment reasons. This is why courts that actually follow the Constitution instead of Federalist Society ideas have struck those laws down.

Expand full comment
Jul 19, 2023Liked by Stephen Robinson

Thumbs up for the Doctor Who deep cut.

I hope one day, the voters in Ohio realize how they’d been taken by this fraud.

Expand full comment

There's an R after his name. No chance of that happening.

Expand full comment

You could raise Abraham Lincoln from the dead to sponsor this legislation and it still wouldn't be signed into law. Performative bullshit by facial butt hair guy.

Expand full comment
Jul 19, 2023·edited Jul 19, 2023

Under no circumstances should lawmakers be allowed to write legislation interfering with what goes on between a doctor and patient.

Expand full comment

Jimmy Vance, following his better, MJG. What a fine Republican leader.

Expand full comment

It is interesting to watch a political novice attempt to play politics. JD must be the only elected Republican in the country that doesn't know Empty G is political poison to the right.

Expand full comment

I'm just going to say the dark part out loud--these people want trans kids to kill themselves, so they don't have to live on the same planet as them. That's my hot take these days, anyway.

Expand full comment

This is really a jobs creation bill, don't you understand? Think of all the construction and personnel jobs that building and staffing genocidal death camps will create!!! And once they get done with the small trans community, it will be so easy to expand to much larger groups to target for extermination and profit!

Expand full comment

Reminds me I've got to exercise and train more for the coming trans genocide. Worked on cardio for when I'm running for the Canadian border if this goes totally sideways. Also been eyeing up a new self protection pistol in 10mm

Expand full comment

Just further indication that Republicans prefer dead kids to gay/trans kids. Fuckers.

Expand full comment

Ooh, you know what I miss in the new system? Emoji reactions. Cause this gets a big old ANGRY FACE from me. I'm embarrassed to hail from the same state as Vance, let alone have any familial connections to his home town.

Expand full comment