Many thanks @nytimes for citing our paper in @TheLancetInfDis led by @Alison_Galvani @YaleSPH https://t.co/2WEd17D9yJ
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) July 23, 2023
Category: Scary Crazy Wingnuts
Way to go
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates sat silently through a school board meeting in South Carolina to support a high school teacher who was told to stop using his book on growing up Black in America in her advanced English class. https://t.co/1Z5J50YOh1
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 19, 2023
How dare they?
Yesterday, the Peoria Unified school board rejected a free computer science training program for 3 of its schools from Microsoft because of its website's mention of diversity, equity & inclusion and a "commitment to address racial injustice." https://t.co/ZuXvwvEQ7J
— Maddie Parrish (@maddieparrish61) July 14, 2023
Good omen
'Wing-nut fantasy world': GOP reportedly walks away from states where extreme MAGA Senate nominations are inevitable https://t.co/C4eL58pRwX
— Sko Hayes (@skohayes) July 5, 2023
Moms For Liberty get bugged
Even Philly’s parasite population is mobilizing against M4L’s hate convention this week! The Marriott Downtown that’s hosting these scumbags is apparently riddled with BEDBUGS 🪳 pic.twitter.com/AyLZPCMatO
— Kim Kelly (@GrimKim) June 27, 2023
Of course they did
Florida school bans poem read at Biden inauguration after objection of just one parent https://t.co/EepJ2rZUtF
— moonbreeze (@moonbreeze2) May 23, 2023
So the parent who got my inaugural poem The Hill We Climb banned for elementary students @BGEC_Bobcats has ties to WHITE SUPREMACIST ORGS. Anyone surprised?@MiamiDadeCounty This is a shame for the children in your school system who deserve to have access to poetry. https://t.co/Jmhe793cbv
— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) May 23, 2023
Backlash
Parent-led orgs like us, @momsforsj and @_dofd are not going to let a minority of parent voices set the standard of what is appropriate information for our students to learn.
Their fight isn’t about parental rights. It’s about control. https://t.co/ZAjDujSRAk
— Florida Freedom to Read Project (@FLFreedomRead) May 22, 2023
Well, holy shit
Not that I ever doubted Trump was selling pardons, but this is fucking bonkers! Jack Smith is probably diving right into this mess:
BREAKING: sexual abuse suit against Rudy Giuliani includes bombshell allegation
Giuliani told alleged victim he was "SELLING PARDONS" for $2,000,000 each "which he and Trump would split" AND SHE HAS RECORDINGS AND EMAILS https://t.co/WxyEPaJamK pic.twitter.com/Yqhc44s6du
— Keith Olbermann⌚️ (@KeithOlbermann) May 15, 2023
He’s not an ignorant hick, he just plays one on TV
Don’t forget, he went to Oxford!
US senator denounced as ‘profoundly ignorant man’ over remarks on Mexico https://t.co/ogYSVQgfIA
— NewMexican, Ex-Texan (@OGrady_Texas) May 14, 2023
Crazed, power-hungry loons
This is the same guy who’s gunning for Hunter Biden:
Whoa. Shocking reports about House Republican Oversight Chair James Comer's past behavior are once again being resurfaced.
James Comer's ex-girlfriend says Comer repeatedly abused her both physically and mentally.
She says Comer hit her and forced her to run all of her… pic.twitter.com/mtZVzzzOaI
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) May 10, 2023