The Modern Electoral History of Transphobia How trans hatred has been a consistent liability for Republicans, and why the right refuses to give it up Ettingermentum Newsletter Biden urged an investigation into how guns are peddled to kids. Will it … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Finally, Maybe, At The Fireworks Factory

Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ for January 6 Former Vice President Mike Pence made his most blistering comments yet about former President Donald Trump’s role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol during remarks Saturday … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Solvent

What Is Purim? 4 Things to Know About the History and Traditions of the Jewish Holiday Purim celebrates Jewish survival. Teen Vogue Pete Buttigieg starts to rethink how he does his job in wake of Ohio train disaster Pete Buttigieg … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Here For The Snacks

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, is in hospice care Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday. … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread: President’s Day Special, $7.99 For Avocado Green

Scientists fear a Great Toxic Dustbowl could soon emerge from the Great Salt Lake Like the rest of the West, Utah has a water problem. But megadrought and overconsumption aren’t just threats to wildlife, agriculture and industry here. A disappearing … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Not a UFO, It’s Totally Identifiable

The Reconstruction Era Is Not Taught Well in US Schools — Here’s Why That Matters Despite many gains and advancements during Reconstruction, the era was marred by rampant political and white supremacist violence. “One of the defining aspects of Reconstruction … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is not a Spy Balloon

Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white ‘deaths of despair’ narrative, says study An increase in mortality among middle-aged Americans—largely attributed to “deaths of despair” from suicide, drug overdoses, and alcoholic liver disease—has been frequently portrayed as a phenomenon affecting … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Digging Out

Faucets in McCarthy’s district are running dry after years of drought. Constituents want him to do more One local nonprofit told CNN that about 8,000 people in the San Joaquin Valley need thousands of gallons of hauled water just to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is in the Year of the Rabbit

On this day in 1942, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born. By the time he went to be with the ancestors on June 3rd, 2016, he was as much a man as he was a legend. He was The Greatest. … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee.

Biden: Americans should ‘pay attention’ to MLK’s legacy The president made a historical pilgrimage Sunday to “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, NBC News Biden classified documents probe: What you need to know The discovery of classified … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates MLK

Lawsuits Seeking To Overturn State-Wide Abortion Bans Are Now Using ‘Religious Freedom’ Argument Against Them Non-Christian women in red states are using ‘religious freedom’ argument in lawsuits to overturn abortion bans. Second Nexus Despite infighting, it’s been a surprisingly productive … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Didn’t Need to Negotiate For the Job

Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of Social Media I bet you’re wondering how we got here… Welcome to Garbagetown Before The Current War On Drag Queens, There Was ‘To … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Rated A for Awesome

Vatican defrocks an anti-abortion priest who once placed an aborted fetus on an altar The Vatican has defrocked an anti-abortion U.S. priest, Frank Pavone, for what it said were “blasphemous communications on social media” as well as “persistent disobedience” of … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Counts Down to Boxing Day

In 2 U.S. cities haunted by race massacres, facing the past is painful and divisive Warner had co-authored the final report of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Commission, created by the Oklahoma Legislature to present a historical accounting of the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Offers You A Cat In These Trying Times

ICE Accidentally Leaks Names and Data of More Than 6,000 Immigrants Online Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated on Monday that they accidentally posted a document containing information on about 6,252 immigrants seeking protection who are currently in their custody, … Continue reading Why Is It Monday Again, Politics Thread

FIFA Banned Players’ LGBTQ+ Solidarity Symbols at the World Cup Multiple European teams have walked back plans to wear rainbow armbands during the global soccer competition. Teen Vogue Conservative states are blocking trans medical care. Families are fleeing. From Texas … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Spendin’ the Money on Cyber Monday

Colorado club shooting updates: Suspect named after 5 dead, dozens injured at LGBTQ nightclub Five people were killed and dozens others were injured in a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, officials said. ABC News These trans writers powerfully … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Supports The Trans Community

Voters Raised the Minimum Wage in Several States With 2022 Midterms Ballot Initiatives We’re all neck-deep in post-election narratives, but here’s one more to add to the pile: The nation’s working class added some pretty notable ballot wins to the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Surfs the Blue Wave