We don’t know what kind of joints Republican Minnesota State Senator Warren Limmer has encountered, but they sound like the fattest j’s in the lower 48. During debate on a proposed bill that would legalize marijuana in the state of Minnesota, Limmer stated that “just two ounces is equivalent to …
Read More »DeSantis Suggests He Personally Prayed a Hurricane Away From Florida
Why nuke a hurricane when you can simply pray it away? Speaking at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem on Friday, as part of his multi-day visit to the country, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recalled his visit to the Western Wall during a separate trip in 2019. “The only thing …
Read More »Marjorie Taylor Greene Thinks Stepmoms Aren't Real Moms
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would like stepmoms to know that, no, that doesn’t count as motherhood. In a hearing for the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Select Coronavirus Crisis on school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Georgia congresswoman attacked …
Read More »DOJ Sues Tennessee Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Treatment for Minors
The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning gender-affirming treatments for minors — one of several bills targeting the state’s LGBTQ+ community. The DOJ said that SB1 violates the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by denying “necessary medical care to youth” …
Read More »A Very Unemployed Tucker Carlson Breaks His Silence
In Tucker Carlson’s first on-camera appearance since being fired from Fox News, the former host did not mention his ex-employer at all. Carlson, filming in the one corner of his home studio not marred by Fox branding he’s no longer allowed to use, didn’t say anything to shed clarity on …
Read More »Don Lemon Has 'No Regrets' After CNN Firing
Don Lemon stepped out onto the red carpet at the TIME 100 Gala in New York on Wednesday following his abrupt firing from CNN earlier this week. The former anchor appeared to be in good spirits and was joined by his his fiancé, Tim Malone. “I’m doing well, and I’m …
Read More »Seth Meyers Says Fox's 'Revenge' File on Tucker Carlson an HR Problem
Seth Meyers took on the cable news breakup between former host Tucker Carlson and Fox during Wednesday’s “Closer Look” segment. The late-night host pointed to a Rolling Stone report on a dossier of alleged dirt on Carlson should their former employee attack the network in the wake of his exit. …
Read More »The Online Racists Stealing Military Secrets
Jack Teixiera’s odyssey from online racist to alleged classified-information shitposter to federal inmate shocked many — but it shouldn’t. In recent years, the Defense and Justice departments have investigated a number of servicemembers for involvement in far-right groups — and found they also appear to enjoy sharing the government’s most …
Read More »We Can End Poverty Now. Do We Want To?
America is an obscenely rich nation. We have supermarkets with 50 different brands of potato chips and mega-mansions sprouting like buffalo grass across the prairie and TVs the size of barns. With all this wealth, all this bounty, all this stuff — why is there so much hardship and suffering? …
Read More »Ron DeSantis Calls Disney Lawsuit 'Political'
Ron DeSantis has been waging a political vendetta against Disney since the corporation came out against the anti-LGBTQ legislation he signed into law last year. He’s moved to strip Disney of its special tax zone, weaponized the Florida legislature to take aim at the key economic driver, and even threatened …
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