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.

@Bix no government bailout for Tesla other than to buyout and nationalize the charging stations & technology.

Bix Tip: Things are not looking great for #Tesla

Vintage Christmas

https://youtu.be/T60HxvjW75s

Muppets from Sesame Workshop help explain opioid addiction to young children

More than 4% of children in the United States live in a household with a parent who misuses opioids, according to estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sesame Workshop, the educational nonprofit behind one of the world's most famous children's shows, is trying to give young kids a better understanding of addiction in families.

#News #OpiodCrisis #MentalHealth

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/04/1214522069/muppets-from-sesame-workshop-help-explain-opioid-addiction-to-young-children

The Republican #BidenImpeachment is rolling. Today, we find out that POTUS Biden made some of Hunter's truck payments in 2018 when he was not a member of the government.
https://twitter.com/BradMossEsq/status/1731739717014856029

More and more of Pennsylvania's water systems are owned by for-profit companies.

In 2016 the state passed a law that incentivizes towns to sell their water systems, and for-profit companies are buying.

Now water bills are skyrocketing.

Selling publicly owned utilities has never been a good idea, Personally I would look in to the financial histories of the idiots who authorized this deal, cause I'll bet you some local politician struck gold

Link: https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/after-water-system-privatization.

Biden is beating Trump is the polls.

His lead will continue to grow as we get closer to Election Day.

This is why Trump is already casting doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election.

He knows he can’t win fair & square.

Expect more chicanery & shenanigans from that loser.

This unwillingness to believe that Jews are the same genetically as Arabs is galling. And telling.

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in Miami on Friday on a criminal complaint and more details about the case are expected to be made public at a court appearance Monday, said two people who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing federal investigation.

#News #LawAndCrime

https://apnews.com/article/fbi-cuba-bolivia-former-ambassador-arrested-af9d80a4f268099364dff249dd74b3ec