If I am polite to the virtual assistant, then perhaps A.I. won't ruthlessly murder me when the time comes. #randomthoughts

Woman fires gun into ceiling at Dallas Love Field airport and is shot by officer, police say
She entered airport at 10:59 a.m., walked in a restroom and allegedly emerged with a gun.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shots-reportedly-fired-dallas-love-field-airport-least-one-person-hosp-rcna39868

“We failed”: Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progress https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/15451071/texas-log-cabin-republicans

I honestly don't get this degree of masochism. #PartyOfStupid

JD Vance Suggests People in ‘Violent’ Marriages Shouldn’t Get Divorced https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/93abve/jd-vance-suggests-people-in-violent-marriages-shouldnt-get-divorced

Meanwhile, the #AppalachianGrifter speaks.

#PartyOfStupid

Good morning. Here are #flower buds on a Dendrobium nobile #orchid

Putting in some morning time at #ReferenceDesk

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Golly, folks!
We're in the green on the CoSo meter!

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not so fast. he is accused of raping CHILDREN.

and, of course, he is – you guessed it – a CHRISTIAN YOUTH PASTOR.

oh, and surprise: he's also REPUBLICAN!

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/arlington-youth-pastor-charged-with-child-rape/

#grooming #GQP #fundamentalism #rape

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There are books filled with the history of racism in America. They contain the violence and hatred practiced on Indigenous people and POC. The sad part is no child in southern states will ever get to read these books. The southern racists want to defend statues and a flag as being a part of history but refuse to tell the whole story. We must change this for the future of our children and the accurate tale of all of America's people.

A Mile-Long Procession Of Buses Carried Items From School Shooting Victims To Ted Cruz’s House
#littlebluedot
#texasblue
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/stefficao/ted-cruz-home-visited-by-nra-childrens-museum-buses

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When a question begins with “If God…” or “As God…” you can be pretty confident the question is pointless. #atheism

#MattGaetz #misogony #bodyshaming

Matt Gaetz: Women Who 'Look Like A Thumb' Shouldn't Gripe About Abortion Rights

“Nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb. These people are odious from the inside out,” the congressman continued. “They’re like 5′2″, 350 pounds, and they’re like, ‘Give me my abortions or I’ll get up and march and protest.’”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/matt-gaetz-women-who-look-like-a-thumb-shouldn-t-gripe-about-abortion-rights/ar-AAZUagX

BBC:
The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about climate change

Thirty years ago, a bold plan was cooked up to spread doubt and persuade the public that climate change was not a problem. The little-known meeting - between some of America's biggest industrial players and a PR genius - forged a devastatingly successful strategy that endured for years, and the consequences of which are all around us.

More/source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62225696

It ain't normal, folks.

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