If you know me via my longtime work on theocratic politics, please read this. Then ask yourself why you're reading it in the (excellent) Bucks County Beacon instead of a major newspaper, none of which are meeting the moment we're in.

NEW: The Moms for Liberty 60 Minutes interview was such a disaster that their right-wing media allies are scrambling to do damage control mediamatters.org/moms-liberty/m…

Tonight's 60 Minutes segment on Moms for Liberty is Must Watch TV. It really exposed the group as extremist & out of touch w/ reality & unmasked group leaders Tiffany Justice & Tina Descovich as hate- and fear-mongering frauds. #unitedagainstbookbans #FReadom cbsnews.com/news/beaufort-…

1. Nex Benedict matters

Nex was a 16-year-old and non-binary

Nex was brutally beaten a high school bathroom in Oklahoma

The school did not call an ambulance or the police

Instead, Nex was suspended

Nex died the next day

Nazis in Nashville today. 🤬

Censorship bills have chilled speech across the nation, even in states w/ no censorship law. Two-thirds of teachers in “safe” have nonetheless “limited discussions of political and social issues in their classrooms,” according to a new RAND survey. 1/ the74million.org/article/new-st…

This is a terrific story, documenting the lengths that GOP lawmakers will go to enact a deeply unpopular school privatization agenda. Read this!

Over 800 police officers were at the parade today and over a million civilians who were allowed to be armed. Yet they couldn't stop a dozen people from being shot.

More guns makes us less safe. #ChiefsParade
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Moms for Liberty Completely Collapses in Former Strongholds trib.al/Da48s6m

New from me this morning: After Libs of TikTok posted, at least 21 bomb threats followed nbcnews.com/tech/internet/… via @nbcnews

Just back from a mission to deliver medicine and food to the Jordanian field hospital 77 in North Gaza. I want to thank the Jordan Armed Forces #RoyalJordanianAirForce for allowing World Central Kitchen to join in our first airdrop mission and helping deliver food! Also thanks to the

Joni Mitchell performs at the 2024 #GrammyAwards

Annie Lennox topping off 'Nothing Compares 2 U' with 'Artists for ceasefire! Peace!' is the most Sinead possible Sinead tribute

Tracy Chapman, who has not performed in public in years, performs 'Fast Car' with Luke Combs at the #Grammys :

I guess they aren't even trying to pretend they aren't a part of the Heritage machine anymore. Moms for Liberty founder Tiffany Justice is openly promoting Project 2025. This should actually scare you.

Taxpayer-funded private school vouchers are surging, as many states make them available to all families, regardless of income. In Ohio, private schools are fueling the surge by goading families already at the schools to apply for them. propublica.org/article/privat…

1. Moms for Liberty decided that several classic children's picture books are pornography, including Maurice Sendak's In The Night Kitchen.

A Florida school district agreed to ADD CLOTHING to the illustrations

Follow along for the full saga, including before and after pics

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As Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign gives its final gasp, I want to share some of the stories of queer and trans Floridians who he forced to leave homes, jobs, and loved ones in his state in his failed attempt at winning over GOP primary voters. 🧵

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