Lady HJan 18, 2023
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

Hmm, wonder why Fox News just can't stop harping on Secretary Pete Buttigieg's paternity leave...🤔

Chasten's response to the faux controversy had me cackling, see for yourself here: https://www.comicsands.com/chasten-buttigieg-fox-paternity-leave-2659213681.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=toot&utm_campaign=sand

Chasten Buttigieg Rips Fox News For Harping On Pete's Paternity Leave: 'Go Yell At An M&M'

Thanks for once again being the voice of reason, Chasten.

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Jan 18, 2023 at 10:05pmWeb
Show threadSablebadgerJan 18, 2023
@georgetakei Gee... I WONDER what it could POSSIBLY be!? To be fair though, I didn't attend any meetings or answer any phone calls while on Paternity leave either. That's why it's called... Leave. (as in leave me alone I'm hanging with my baby)
Show threadBulesteJan 18, 2023
@georgetakei Because they're a bunch of Homophobic arseholes who need to create 'moral outrage' in other Homophobic arseholes for ratings?
Show threadM HorstmeierJan 18, 2023
@georgetakei
Family values party. Mad that Sec Buttigieg didn't give his children to the Nanny to raise like they were.
Show threadLizards_castJan 18, 2023
@georgetakei cannot get over “Go yell at an M&M”…absolutely perfect!!!
Show threadPJT NorthJan 18, 2023
@georgetakei Fox News meets the qualification for an old adage of “everybody has one but some have two”. It opens and out comes sh*t.
Show threadmattcush304  Jan 18, 2023
@georgetakei could help influence Pete to run again in 2024!
Show threadWallyapplebee 🌈 ☀️🌵Jan 18, 2023
@georgetakei it’s their obvious joy being together as a family, some unhappy hate filled souls can’t stand another person’s happiness. It’s as if they think it diminishes #MayorPete and his ❤️ for family - nope, hate only makes love stronger.
Show thread🏳️‍🌈 Lucy Wildboots Jan 18, 2023

@georgetakei Did Tucker’s gay producer, Justin Wells, have anything to say about it?

@dirtypeanut

Show threadRay Yu 🏳️‍🌈🐝Jan 19, 2023
@LucyWildboots @georgetakei Them continuing to work there for Tucker Carlson speaks volumes.
Show threadAdam Vallee 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈Jan 19, 2023
@LucyWildboots @georgetakei @dirtypeanut You know what they say about the loudest ones right? "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." i.e. Tucker's got a hard.. oops, a hate-on for Pete Buttigieg. His producer's gay, hmm?
Just because someone married the daughter of a priest, doesn't mean they are ➡️, 🤷‍♂️. #sorrynotsorry
Show thread🏳️‍🌈 Lucy Wildboots Jan 19, 2023

@av I wonder if that’s true in this case. Peter Thiel’s behavior makes it clear that some members of the queer community prioritize conservatism & see it as more important. I cannot imagine the degree of denial required for those like Wells & Thiel. And not only those two as they are both in long term relationships.

@georgetakei @dirtypeanut

Show threadRay Yu 🏳️‍🌈🐝Jan 20, 2023
@LucyWildboots @av @georgetakei Sometimes these folks just don't care because they're insulated and privileged enough that the systems don't affect them (until they do). If they can't get married? They'll hire a lawyer to make up agreements to achieve the same thing. They don't feel safe? They'll hire security. They might truly don't care about other people's sufferings.
Show threadGlobaltomJan 18, 2023
@georgetakei the kindest version is that conservatives believe any form of paid time off work shouldn't exist.
Show threadN3VEMJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei I also didn’t work while I was on paternity leave…I wonder why Fox News didn’t do an article on me?
Show threadJohn AcerbiJan 19, 2023
@N3VEM @georgetakei
Maybe because they are jealous that they didn't have even one dad who loved them?
Show threadDarrin DewaldJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei it’s a slow news day for them. They can’t report that the #GOP is heading right for the cliff.
Show threadWilliam RobisonJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei it very well maybe that the more fox "news" harps on Secretary Buttigiegs parental leave the more it back fires against fox "news".
Show threadGhandralphJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei what a wonderfull return at #foxnews : “Go yell at an M&Ms” 🤣😂🤣😎👍
Show thread2labzJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei Easy: because if they're busy harping on Pete and Chasten's lives they don't have to pay attention to the abject stupidity of PG, LB, MG, and MTG (not to mention KMcC and MMcC)
Show threadAngshu ChatterjeeJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei “yell at an m&m” 😂 infinitely funny and steal worthy!
Show threadGlennJan 19, 2023

[email protected] This illustrates how hypocritical most culture war issues are. They hate abortion but hate it when two people adopt a child. They demand "liberty" but not for people who have lifestyles they do not approve of.

So many problems in the world are caused by people who are afraid that the world will be different than they perceived it after they are dead and gone. Human nature is weird.

Show threadMorriganJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei Love it! “Go yell at M&M”
Show threadJaneA Kelley (they/them)Jan 19, 2023
@georgetakei "Go yell at an M&M": Just possibly the best mic drop ever.
Show threadClockworkFruitJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei Chasten be chastening
Show threadErikaJan 19, 2023
@georgetakei love him
Show threadRichardOntarioJan 20, 2023
@georgetakei Americans get Paternity Leave?