hesterMay 8, 2023
Charles Gaba

📣 Are you disgusted by Rep. Keith Self (TX03, including Allen, TX) saying that not only can't we do anything about mass shootings but *we shouldn't even try* since "God is in control of our lives?"

Well, I have bad news and good news.

Bad News: He won by 23 pts last year & likely won't be beatable in 2024.

GOOD News: There are 19 *other* GOP-held seats which ARE winnable next year, and Dems only have to net 5 of them to flip the House:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/houseblue24

May 7, 2023 at 6:40pmElk
Show threadCharles GabaMay 7, 2023

These GOP-held seats are rated either Tossup, Lean R or Lean D by Cook Political, and all 19 are on my fundraising page. Donations go to the funds listed; I receive nothing:

AZ-01 (R+2)
AZ-06 (R+3)
CA-13 (D+4)
CA-22 (D+5)
CA-27 (D+4)
CA-41 (R+3)
CA-45 (D+2)
CO-03 (R+7)
IA-03 (R+3)
MI-10 (R+3)
NE-02 (EVEN)
NJ-07 (R+1)
NY-03 (D+2)
NY-04 (D+5)
NY-17 (D+3)
NY-19 (EVEN)
NY-22 (D+1)
OR-05 (D+2)
VA-02 (R+2)

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/houseblue24

Show threadPamela Barroway – Biz EditorMay 7, 2023
@charlesgaba@mastodon. On my way over to specifically donate to #NewJersey NJ-07. Happy to cough up some dollars to give Kean the boot. #VoteBlue
Show threadLitzz11May 7, 2023
@charlesgaba New York is why we lost the House.
Show threadMichael GortonMay 7, 2023
@charlesgaba He should resign his seat, then. If he believes God is in control, what purpose does being a state Rep serve?
Show threadCharles GabaMay 7, 2023
@mikeg BIngo.
Show threadHands Off ChristoMay 7, 2023
@charlesgaba Books he doesn't like? God is in control.
Drag queen hour at the local library? God is in control.
Immigrants crossing the border? God is in control.
Bud Light cans? God is in control.
BLM activites? God is in control.
Hunter Biden? God is in control.
Show threadtoxtethogradyMay 7, 2023
@charlesgaba Hang Mauricio Garcia around his neck like a rubber chicken...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/07/texas-allen-outlets-shooting-dallas/
Investigators examine Texas gunman’s white-supremacist views after 8 killed

Authorities seeking to determine a motive have focused on the gunman’s apparent fascination with white supremacy as well as a patch with extremist initials on his clothing.

The Washington Post
Show threadTor Iver WilhelmsenMay 7, 2023
@charlesgaba with fatalism like that he should work to abolish laws since anything that happens must be God’s will…
Show threadDarwin WoodkaMay 7, 2023
@charlesgaba fuck this assclown and everyone who votes for him
Show threadLitzz11May 7, 2023

@charlesgaba Well yeah BUT we also have to defend the seats we currently hold.

EVERY House seat is up EVERY 2 years. We have work to do.

Show threadCharles GabaMay 7, 2023
@Litzz11 yes, I know. Which is why that same page also has 2 dozen vulnerable Democrats as well.
Show threadJoe HeafnerMay 7, 2023
@charlesgaba This is why organized religion is dangerous to society.
Show threadGene Cowan 🏳️‍🌈May 7, 2023
@charlesgaba @JeriLRyan Whenever some deranged moron says that everything is controlled by god, they should be stripped naked and dropped in the desert with no food, tools, or technology. Let’s see how many footprints are beside them.
Show threadSuz KorbelMay 8, 2023
@charlesgaba I just heard D TX Senator Johnson from Dallas on #BBC give the most rational description of what's happening in #Texas gun politics. Are we optimistic that we can roll back the insanity? No, but we must try. Call anybody. Scream. Do SOMETHING NOW!
Show threadPari Moon-ForestMay 8, 2023
@charlesgaba
Yep, I was. That's fatalism, totally apathetic, and pure lame azz BS since not everyone in America or even in his district is the same religion as him.
I'll bet he's not that apathetic when it comes to something he wants!
Show threadWilliam GoodmanMay 8, 2023
@charlesgaba
Show threadCharles GabaMay 8, 2023
@billgoodman Yes?
Show threadMikeWaghorneMay 8, 2023
@charlesgaba If Self's 'God is in control of our lives' then he's pretty bloody incompetent.
Show threadCraig FroehleMay 8, 2023

@charlesgaba So he forgoes Congressional security and never wears a seatbelt and doesn't bother to look before crossing the street because "it's in God's hands"?? gah!

People that absurdly ridiculous shouldn't be capable of getting elected to Congress. That he can be shows what an ignorant mess large parts of this country are.

Show threadRich Stein (he/him)May 8, 2023

@cra1g @charlesgaba
Control or not, pretty sure the "almighty God" mentioned in the article here (https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/110333193172827997 v @ZhiZhu) would not approve of anyone shooting anyone — so assault rifles in particular, in the hands of every yahoo aren't part of her universal plan. 🤷‍♀️

And yes, #VoteThemOut!

ZhiZhu (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image "Shannon Watts, who founded the advocacy group Moms Demand Action after the Sandy Hook killings more than a decade ago, countered Sunday that “faith without works is dead. Prayers without action are empty.” She called on Self to do more to protect Americans. Mass killings like the one in Allen are “the logical outcome of lawmakers giving unvetted, untrained civilians unfettered access to arsenals and ammunition.”" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/07/keith-self-shooting-prayers-allen-texas/ #ThoughtsAndPrayers #Guns #GunViolence #GOP #USA

Newsie
Show threadCraig FroehleMay 8, 2023
@RichStein @charlesgaba @ZhiZhu
[Epicurus' trilemma enters the chat]
Show threadRich Stein (he/him)May 8, 2023
@cra1g @charlesgaba @ZhiZhu
It's Monday and the caffeine is strong. (BTW, I prefer MLA, et al. style: "Epicurus's" https://libanswers.unco.edu/faq/164099 😉 )
When a person's name ends in "s," how do you form the possessive? - FAQ

Show threadAJDMay 8, 2023
@charlesgaba #flipthem
Show threadToot Uncommon Ω GEN STRIKE 5/1May 8, 2023
@charlesgaba Great stats. But the Dems wont sink money in red state races period as was demonstrated in ‘22, ‘20’, ‘18, ‘16, ‘14, ‘12, ‘10, ‘08, ‘06, ‘04, ‘02, and ‘00. And that’s just their recurring pattern THIS century.
Show threadCharles GabaMay 8, 2023
@opethminded You’re thinking of state legislative races, where I agree that’s a problem. I’m talking about Congress where, yes, Dems have often spent quite a bit of money in swing districts in red states.
Show threadChristieLeeMay 9, 2023

@charlesgaba This "God is in control" schtick reminds me of a joke:

Joe lost his job and prayed to God to let him win the lottery. A few months later, Joe lost his house, and again asked God to let him win the lottery. A few more months, Joe loses his family, and asks God why he has been forsaken. God said "Joe, you have to buy a lottery ticket".