There was a writeup on Talarico in The New Yorker, which I only got partway into. He is a capital C Christian, a useful thing to be as a candidate in Texas, but has no use for Christians who are hypocrites and don't practice charity or compassion.
The tab to *Book Riot* contains a link providing the text of the nationwide LGBTQ specific book ban introduced by GOP turds. The text of the proposed bill is informative and disturbing. One thing did catch my eye: a specific reference to a company providing curriculum advice about "classic literature" EXEMPT from the proposed book ban. ("‘Classics Every Middle Schooler Should Read’ by Thomas Purifoy, Jr.") That company is called *Compass Classroom*. Their website contains much food for thought. There is a mission statement. I will copy it here:
"Our Story - Compass Classroom started creating educational videos for homeschool students in the summer of 2010. Since then, we’ve developed dozens of unique homeschool video courses that help teach a Biblical worldview and critical thinking skills. Scroll down to see the history of our many products."
I didn't scroll. But I did read their 'statement of faith' which provided no surprises:
"Our Statement of Faith: We subscribe to the following historic Christian creeds as well as the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy..."
That is followed by AOT;K creeds. Diversity adjacent *Compass Classroom* embraces Apostolic, Nicene and even Chalcedonian creeds.
Take that libs! No one can claim *Compass Classroom* is bigoted because no one else in the book banning community recognizes the CHALCEDONIAN splitters as worthy of recognition!
All of these wars would be better referenced as 'Class Wars I, II and III' since the goal was always elimination of surplus populations and enriching plutocracy.
The new Class War IV finally moves the Latin numerals into 'V' territory.
I heartily approve of the civil war within MAGA, though … repetitive as always … I find it very sad that our voting outcome depends on an “enthusiasm gap.” I know sometimes people don’t even want to get out of bed, or even eat. And depression etc. is a serious problem. But otherwise, can we just get our asses up and vote, simply because it’s what to do? (Obviously, I’m highly confident of how things would go, if everyone voted.)
I've never been able to comprehend the mindset of non-voters, even as we've careened from one catastrophic Republinazi disaster after another for the last thirty years.
"Politics doesn't effect ME ME ME." Eat missile sandwiches, betch.
Ok that Pizza fundraiser is perfect because I have family coming into town in a couple of weeks who absolutely love Little Ceasers so very fortuitous for the Family Spobert
I voted in the Republican Texas Primaries, per usual. Trying to pick the least insane candidate. Hard to do in Texas. Anyway, real cool party referendums like should Texas ban Sharia Law.
Sharia Law??? Who is still talking about that? So 2000 and late. I'm sure it will be happily voted for because again, Republicans in Texas.
Random thoughts I have and have seen about the neck rash of an old criminal rapey con man who already gets way too much attention:
1) never before has a rash given so many people so much hope
2) it is kinda wild how everyone is now a dermatologist, but we’ve already seen the entire world become virologists
3) I wonder how much like this it would have been had Hitler had eczema
4) I confess I never expected to see the term ‘armchair dermatologist’ before
5) and I feel like if I just woke up from a coma and heard that term used, I might just ask if I could be put back in the coma again for a while. Whatever is going on, it’s probably bad.
"House Resolution 7661 (H.R. 7661), also known as the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act”..."
Based on what I read about this bill, it seems to me that gender should not be mentioned in any books in any public schools. In other words, if you have a book about a group of children playing together, say 3 boys and 3 girls, you should not be allowed to mention their gender at all. They should just be 6 children. And you certainly can't have any descriptions of what the children look like as that might lead to readers wondering what gender they are which could lead to thoughts about sex which is very wrong according to the people who spend a lot of time thinking about children and their genitalia. Can't even have illustrations because that could lead to children imagining all kinds of things based on what the kids look like and who knows where that will lead. Excuse me, I have to go find some pearls to clutch while I rest on my fainting couch.
Hegseth: "Death & destruction from the sky all day. We're playing for keeps. Our warfighters have maximum authorities granted personally by POTUS & yours truly. Our rules of engagement are bold, precise designed to unleash American power, not shackle it ... we are punching them while they are down"
Your hed gif critter is a monito del monte, a tiny marsupial of South America and an evolutionary wonder: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/monito-del-monte
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/9ee63e5f-72cd-4a2d-828c-e0374a979710?utm_source=share
Way cool
Lemur, lemur!
Long as my femur!
What? My poetry's impure?
Don't blame me, I'm no Menotsure.
Great week so far, Glambarina! I'm off to give blood.
Thank you for doing that 😁
Is it soup yet? Is that this week’s theme? Goodness, that little create is adorbs.
The monito del Monte, he say... "Eeee! Eeee! Eeee!"
Another absolutely fascinating little creature capable of inducing some intoxicating SQUEE.
Cute little poucher!
I thought it was a baby ROUS.
Rodents Of Unusual SQUEEEE!
I love the title, but I must Pendant: eets not a rodent at all.
How about MOUS: Marsupial Of Unusual SQUEEEE!
They are ROUDs. Rodents of unusual diminutiveness.
There was a writeup on Talarico in The New Yorker, which I only got partway into. He is a capital C Christian, a useful thing to be as a candidate in Texas, but has no use for Christians who are hypocrites and don't practice charity or compassion.
The tab to *Book Riot* contains a link providing the text of the nationwide LGBTQ specific book ban introduced by GOP turds. The text of the proposed bill is informative and disturbing. One thing did catch my eye: a specific reference to a company providing curriculum advice about "classic literature" EXEMPT from the proposed book ban. ("‘Classics Every Middle Schooler Should Read’ by Thomas Purifoy, Jr.") That company is called *Compass Classroom*. Their website contains much food for thought. There is a mission statement. I will copy it here:
"Our Story - Compass Classroom started creating educational videos for homeschool students in the summer of 2010. Since then, we’ve developed dozens of unique homeschool video courses that help teach a Biblical worldview and critical thinking skills. Scroll down to see the history of our many products."
I didn't scroll. But I did read their 'statement of faith' which provided no surprises:
"Our Statement of Faith: We subscribe to the following historic Christian creeds as well as the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy..."
That is followed by AOT;K creeds. Diversity adjacent *Compass Classroom* embraces Apostolic, Nicene and even Chalcedonian creeds.
Take that libs! No one can claim *Compass Classroom* is bigoted because no one else in the book banning community recognizes the CHALCEDONIAN splitters as worthy of recognition!
Catholics are probably right out, though.
Question, for historians: We’ve had WW I, WW II, and the Cold War. (Like that last one’s over; sad laugh.)
Shall we call this one the Epstein War? Or the Epstein Class War? Maybe just the Class War … I dunno. Gotta leave some fun to the historians.
All of these wars would be better referenced as 'Class Wars I, II and III' since the goal was always elimination of surplus populations and enriching plutocracy.
The new Class War IV finally moves the Latin numerals into 'V' territory.
I heartily approve of the civil war within MAGA, though … repetitive as always … I find it very sad that our voting outcome depends on an “enthusiasm gap.” I know sometimes people don’t even want to get out of bed, or even eat. And depression etc. is a serious problem. But otherwise, can we just get our asses up and vote, simply because it’s what to do? (Obviously, I’m highly confident of how things would go, if everyone voted.)
I've never been able to comprehend the mindset of non-voters, even as we've careened from one catastrophic Republinazi disaster after another for the last thirty years.
"Politics doesn't effect ME ME ME." Eat missile sandwiches, betch.
Ok that Pizza fundraiser is perfect because I have family coming into town in a couple of weeks who absolutely love Little Ceasers so very fortuitous for the Family Spobert
OT:
It's fucking lovely to sit at my desk here in California and listen to Great Horned Owls hoo-hooing and trying to get laid. Go for it, owls!
I voted in the Republican Texas Primaries, per usual. Trying to pick the least insane candidate. Hard to do in Texas. Anyway, real cool party referendums like should Texas ban Sharia Law.
Sharia Law??? Who is still talking about that? So 2000 and late. I'm sure it will be happily voted for because again, Republicans in Texas.
Projection as usual.
We could name lots of stuff after Dolly Parton. She should be a model for millionaires. Brava once again, for Dolly.
The college kid? What'd he do? Write the short-fingered vulgarian a Beautiful Love Letter, telling him how much he admired Sir's lovely locks?
To the Vulgarian Judge: It obviously escaped your notice that this president has no sense of common decency, and does not expect it in others.
Random thoughts I have and have seen about the neck rash of an old criminal rapey con man who already gets way too much attention:
1) never before has a rash given so many people so much hope
2) it is kinda wild how everyone is now a dermatologist, but we’ve already seen the entire world become virologists
3) I wonder how much like this it would have been had Hitler had eczema
4) I confess I never expected to see the term ‘armchair dermatologist’ before
5) and I feel like if I just woke up from a coma and heard that term used, I might just ask if I could be put back in the coma again for a while. Whatever is going on, it’s probably bad.
I wanna be sedated until this living nightmare is over, like in one of those 'suspended animation' chambers for years-long space journeys.
See you in the year 3000!
The ads on Salon make that article you linked to effectively unreadable, FYI.
The one on "burrito taxis"? Reads fine to me. Might depend on browser.
"House Resolution 7661 (H.R. 7661), also known as the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act”..."
Based on what I read about this bill, it seems to me that gender should not be mentioned in any books in any public schools. In other words, if you have a book about a group of children playing together, say 3 boys and 3 girls, you should not be allowed to mention their gender at all. They should just be 6 children. And you certainly can't have any descriptions of what the children look like as that might lead to readers wondering what gender they are which could lead to thoughts about sex which is very wrong according to the people who spend a lot of time thinking about children and their genitalia. Can't even have illustrations because that could lead to children imagining all kinds of things based on what the kids look like and who knows where that will lead. Excuse me, I have to go find some pearls to clutch while I rest on my fainting couch.
"And you certainly can't have any descriptions of what the children look like"
Because then you might think of Black and white kids playing together. Heavens to Betsy!
Oh my goodness, back to my fainting couch.
I'd thought if you wanted to stop the sexualization of children, you'd arrest all the pedos in the Epstein Files.
Well, that is an idea. Too bad those in charge don't seem to be leaning that way.
If worst comes to the worst, Trump can drop the biggest bomb of all.... DVD copies of Melania: Bride of Chucklefuck.
Here's an idea. Why don't we drop Hegseth on Iran?
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
Hegseth: "Death & destruction from the sky all day. We're playing for keeps. Our warfighters have maximum authorities granted personally by POTUS & yours truly. Our rules of engagement are bold, precise designed to unleash American power, not shackle it ... we are punching them while they are down"
we are punching them while they are down
This is why every decent human hates you.
"Plus, we hate school kids."
"Future terrorists in training". Unfortunately, the war on Gaza has already accomplished that.
Especially girls.
Robert Reich has some words
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fb9359ff1527616c887dbb5d851d98bbd92654c21854d8e352d14d27892f88cd.jpg
They are good, truthful words.
Sorry, but Nope to Jill Filipovic and her mis-remembered nostalgia for "politics how it used to be" endorsement of the white christian guy. Gag.