Elon Musk took away legitimate verified checkmarks & replaced them with pay-to-play checkmarks to confuse people.

He took away headlines from articles to confuse people.

He is not a defender of truth, free speech, or transparency.

He’s an agent of chaos and a fascist troll.

FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver World-Class High-Speed Rail and Launch New Passenger Rail Corridors Across the Country #WH https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-billions-to-deliver-world-class-high-speed-rail-and-launch-new-passenger-rail-corridors-across-the-country/

If you think Hunter Biden’s tax evasion is bad, wait until you find out about Donald Trump.

Nikki Haley Opposed Boeing Subsidies at Tonight's GOP Debate. As Governor, She Gave Boeing Millions. #Politics
https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haley-opposed-boeing-subsidies-024721378.html via @YahooNews

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A Texas senior citizen seen on video assaulting a local newscaster during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was finally identified by the FBI thanks to three neighbors, a local defense attorney, and a “distinctive” phone case portraying Trump as Rocky Balboa. #J6 https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-bust-capitol-rioter-who-allegedly-kicked-tv-news-crew-member-in-butt via @thedailybeast

Texas AG Ken Paxton's office threatening "hospitals, doctors, or anyone else" with first-degree felony prosecutions in the case of the the Texas woman who's sought a court order to end an unviable pregnancy

Bix Tip, stocks:

#JamesCarville explains everything about Mike Johnson. Lots of important information here about what theocrats actually believe.
https://youtu.be/mPsQOPY6_MA

Holy sh*t, this is AWESOME:

Karen Smith, the new school board president for Central Bucks, PA, did her swearing in on a stack of banned books instead of a Bible.

Chris Christie: "I'm in this race because the truth needs to be spoken. This is a guy who just said this past week he wants to use the Department of Justice to go after his enemies when he gets in there. The fact of the matter is he's unfit to be president."

https://twitter.com/i/status/1732571934552957432

A woman is suing to end a pregnancy with lethal fetal anomalies & where her own health is at risk

The initial ruling was in her favor, but the AG's office appealed,putting it on hold, forcing her to continue to carry at the detriment of her own health as a judge decides her fate

Men who frequently wag their index fingers at others have a dramatically increased likelihood of having impulse control disorder. Moreover, men who frequently wag their index fingers at women, have an additional significantly increased likelihood of later using their fists. - Dr. Jack Brown

Haley: DeSantis’ Don’t Say Gay bill didn’t go far enough

Haley IS NOT A MODERATE

She hates the gays like the rest of them

https://twitter.com/i/status/1732568483849019613

Indigenous tribes, Congressional leaders, and allies host a press conference in opposition of the Dakota Access Pipeline
#News
https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2023/12/press-conference-indigenous-tribes-congressional-leaders-and-allies-host

Oh, head's up for tomorrow:

Washington Post workers are on 24-hour strike December 7, so try not to engage with the site. No podcasts, no media.

Will this strike improve quality of output from the sometimes *very* infuriating WaPo? Well, maybe - more empowered workers can push back better on top-down editorial decisions - but more importantly, the strike also covers drivers & those in production tech, & helps cultivate a stronger culture for workers' rights all around.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/12/05/washington-post-staffers-will-go-on-strike-thursday/

There are at least three victims in the shooting at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, sheriff says. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/unlv-shooting-12-06-23/h_905b7e10e0b95a9e32ef9481bb2bfc4b

GUN CONTROL NOW!
"The attacks [in Texas] were the country’s 42nd mass killings this year, according to a database maintained by The AP & USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. At least 217 people have died this year in those killings, which are defined as incidents in which 4 or more people have died within a 24-hour period, not including the killer."
https://apnews.com/article/austin-texas-multiple-shootings-deaths-dd232fca370b38c14db03c39519dcf75
https://apnews.com/article/campus-shooting-las-vegas-unlv-55ca455e2d00f1126cc1dbf4cc29139e

#GOP Mike Johnson told a gathering of Christian nationalists last night that weeks before he became House Speaker, "the Lord told me very clearly" to prepare to become a "Moses" who will lead the nation through a "Red Sea moment." https://bit.ly/3Ni4oZH

As a basic rule of democracy: Don't vote for people to run your democracy who loudly do not believe in democracy.

Corollary: If you elect a businessman to run your country like a business, then you're going to get the business. And you're going to get it good and hard.