Augie Ray

Two things occurred the past week:

1. Illinois released a report detailing that 451 clergy sexually abused 1,997 children since 1950. The number of victims is more than 4x higher than the church previously acknowledged.

2. Target added some Pride merchandise in stores.

Guess how much time Fox News gave each story?

If the GOP cared about kids, they'd do something about school shootings and fund lunch programs, not scream at Target employees, ban drag shows, and loosen child labor laws.

May 31, 2023 at 10:59amWeb
Show threadChris (He/Him)May 31, 2023
@augieray Well yea, news isn't really about the news so much as it is about catering to an audience. Fox News's priority is to keep viewers coming back. They aren't in the news business anymore, they are in the manipulation business.
Show threadMiriam DunnMay 31, 2023
@LMNOChris @augieray Wait until pride month arrives. #target will regret taking their pride displays down!
#homophobia #transphobia #hate #pridemonth #pride #protest #boycott #gay #trans #lesbian
Show threadDaisy Doo & TuxieGirl BettyMay 31, 2023
@augieray
WHEN will the US prosecute the Catholic Church under RICCO?
Show threadBodhipaksaMay 31, 2023

@augieray On MAstodon you can now add alt text when you edit posts. I'd like to boost this, but I have several blind followers and it's pointless and annoying for them to post a graphic that they can't read.

Please, as an act of kindness, add alt text.

Show threadAugie RayMay 31, 2023
@bodhipaksa Thanks for pointing out I forgot the alt text. Corrected.
Show threadBodhipaksaJun 1, 2023
@augieray Thank you so much. I’ve now boosted your post. 🙏🏻
Show threadMxhradMay 31, 2023

@augieray

Yup. My only response to anti-LGBT bigots is to point to reports about the Catholic church (and some other organizations) and ask them why they aren't spending a fraction of their anti-gay anti-trans outrage on actual child sex abuse. The conversation never continues beyond that.