Mastodawn

DGB Apr 9, 2023

John C. Varner III Apr 9, 2023

Daniel Perry posted on FB that he might “kill a few people on my way to work,” got in his car, ran a red light, drove into a Black Lives Matter protest, and shot & killed a protester because he felt “threatened.” And Greg Abbott plans to pardon him. #BlackMastodon
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2023/04/08/texas-governor-greg-abbott-will-pardon-daniel-perry-convicted-of-murder-garrett-foster/70095504007/

Gov. Greg Abbott announces he will push to pardon Daniel Perry after murder conviction

Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted after Tucker Carlson called out the governor on his broadcast to say that Texas did not recognize the right of self-defense.

Austin American-Statesman

DGB Apr 9, 2023

Robert Reich Apr 9, 2023

When billionaires take control of vital communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.

And when those billionaires justify their business motives by citing “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability.

Don't be fooled.

DGB Mar 16, 2023

Chron Mar 16, 2023

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner slams the Texas Education Agency for taking control of Houston ISD without any community input from teachers, parents, staff.

Read about it here: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/houston-isd-takeover-17841503.php

#houston #school #texas

Houston mayor slams TEA lack of transparency in HISD takeover

Mayor Sylvester Turner said there has been "100 percent lack of transparency" in Texas Education Agency takeover of Houston ISD.

Chron

DGB Mar 15, 2023

@cnbc With a parade on Fascists on their network this morning…full of people who voted to overthrow American democracy. Shameful.

DGB Feb 11, 2023

Gwen Snyder is uncivil Feb 11, 2023

These keep for two years.

If you're a fertile birthing person, it's a good idea to order them stat.

Even if you live in what is (for now) a state that permits abortion.

We live in a time of fascist creep. Be prepared for what might come next.

https://jezebel.com/order-abortion-pills-now-1850055727

You Should Order Abortion Pills Right Now, Just in Case

A Trump-appointed federal judge could ban mifepristone nationwide as soon as Friday, February 10.

Jezebel

DGB Feb 5, 2023

Steve Schmidt Feb 5, 2023

“The reputation of the Supreme Court has been wrecked by the stench of corruption and extremism that flows from three men on the court: Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/steveschmidt/p/what-really-is-the-state-of-our-union?r=2ibrr&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

What really is the State of our Union?

Note: In response to my essay, “Ron DeSantis: the book banner,” earlier this week, The Warning community member Heather Smith was kind enough in the comments section to share details about an initiative of the Brooklyn Public Library called BooksUnbanned. The purpose of the program is to offer a free eCard nationwide to those aged 13 to 21 to access their entire digital catalog for one year in an effort to combat book banning efforts like those taking place in Florida. I promoted this yesterday on my social channels, and wanted to ensure that everyone here was also aware of it so that we can all do our part to promote this important effort. Details can be found

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

DGB Feb 1, 2023

MSNBC Feb 1, 2023

Several white Republicans have received probation for casting illegal ballots. A Black woman in Texas received five years.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/voter-fraud-gop-stronghold-leads-another-light-sentence-rcna68366

Voter fraud at a GOP stronghold leads to another light sentence

Quite a few Republican voters were caught casting illegal ballots in the 2020 elections. In each case, judges didn’t exactly throw the book at them.

MSNBC

DGB Jan 25, 2023

Anonymous Jan 25, 2023

NYC libraries are offering free digital library cards to people across the U.S. because of book banning in various fascist red states.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/nyc-libraries-are-offering-free-digital-library-cards-to-people-across-the-u-s-041322

NYC libraries are offering free digital library cards to people across the U.S.

The offer is being done in response to book bans that have cropped up around the country.

Time Out

DGB Jan 23, 2023

Max Kennerly Jan 23, 2023

Seems we might have an answer for why, on the eve of the 2016 election, someone at the FBI lied to the NYTimes about the links the FBI saw between Trump and Russia.

Because the then-head of counterintelligence for FBI in NY was just indicted for money laundering and helping Russian oligarchs evade sanctions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/nyregion/fbi-money-laundering-charles-mcgonigal.html

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/press-release/file/1563476/download

Former Top FBI Official in New York Charged in Money Laundering

Prosecutors say Charles McGonigal, who was chief of counterintelligence, worked secretly for Oleg Deripaska to investigate a Russian rival.

The New York Times

DGB Jan 22, 2023

Sheril Kirshenbaum Jan 21, 2023

“If the World were 100 People”

25 are children
75 are adults (9 are 65+)

60 Asians
16 Africans
14 people from the Americas
10 Europeans

31 Christians
23 Muslims
16 people w/o religion
15 Hindus
7 Buddhists
8 other

Languages:
12 Chinese
6 Spanish
5 English
4 Hindi
3 Arabic
3 Bengali
3 Portuguese
2 Russian
2 Japanese
60 other

86 can read & write
7 have a college degree
40 have Internet
78 have shelter
91 have access to safe drinking water

Source: 100people.org based on 2016 #data