Your country needs all voices against religious oppression it can get, even and above all at state and local level.
After the disaster with the last presidential election, I wonder how much of his victory can be attributed to being a Democrat rinning in a blue district and him being a man running against a woman.
Yes. Alarms have been sounding for a while now but no one's listening. See the recent video of a woman who was arrested by goons in Idaho. She heckled a speaker and suddenly found herself in Gilead.
I zoomed in and checked unless the bow tie and the shirt are made with the same cloth, it's a no. Plus on the left (you really need to zoom in as much as you can) you can see a little bit of red tinged cloth under.
My town! On the welsh coast but no beach - wonderful victorian pier though - I once read the song writer actually went to Rhyl, a'proper' seaside town about 30miles away with beach, chips, funfair and ice cream etc, but needed a two-syllable word for the line to scan, hence Bangor!
Wow! I had wondered what had happened to Sean since his book and the movement he organized to get more liberals and progressives to the polls. It's GREAT to see him back in action.
Because right now, we need ALL THE HELP we can get!
One step at a time. This is a good thing. The mindset that religious people are more trustworthy has got to change, because everything about this world says otherwise.
This news gives me a tiny bit of optimism, so thanks for posting! Andra Watkins has been keeping many of us informed about the White crischun nationalist agenda and how its intrusiveness harms us. I am still conflicted about whether it would be beneficial or not to have several really well known political and movie star people come out and say they are non believers, and why. Would it induce the "I have SOME doubt..." people to join, or would the pushback from the believers be too strong? Too much to contemplate...
The pushback from believers...it could get really really ugly, really really fast. Those folks think they get their marching orders directly from the Almighty, and they have already shown they are not particularly rational, level-headed people. They are disturbingly angry hardcore fanatics, with very short fuses and delusions of grandeur for being in "the Lord's Army." These are folks who don't take too well to other people voicing opinions that differ from theirs.
On the other hand, seeing famous people standing up against and calling out Christian Nationalists with a 'bring it on' vibe that doesn't give a flying fuck about blowback, well, hmmm...could encourage other people to do the same, I would hope.
The speed bump for ordinary Americans is going to be the threat of physical harm or property damage. How many people here have put progressive or feminist bumper stickers on their cars, only to find their tires flattened or their cars keyed a short time later? How many people here have gotten threatening crazy-assed phonecalls after their letter to the editor ran?
Celebrities can afford extra security, but most middle Americans can't.
I'm not saying people shouldn't protest, just that they need to be aware of the rage boners their opponents have for them and be prepared to deal with it and protect themselves from it. If anyone here has some ideas and suggestions in that regard, please share them.
All in all, though, give it a try? Maybe there are some celebrities and political animals who would step up with a little encouragement. As an editor friend of mine used to say, "run it up the flagpole and see who salutes."
Congratulations to Rep. Faircloth. Every secular voice in government is a plus for church-state separation. Awesome news. Thank you, Maine voters!
He can concentrate on his job instead of wasting years pushing christian agenda and victimhood.
Your country needs all voices against religious oppression it can get, even and above all at state and local level.
After the disaster with the last presidential election, I wonder how much of his victory can be attributed to being a Democrat rinning in a blue district and him being a man running against a woman.
He also seems to be a known quantity which may have helped as well.
Yes. Alarms have been sounding for a while now but no one's listening. See the recent video of a woman who was arrested by goons in Idaho. She heckled a speaker and suddenly found herself in Gilead.
Good points.
Wow, first Maine's governor stands up to the orange schoolyard bully and now this.
Good things happenin' theah, ayuh?
"Ya can't get theah from heah."
Setting a bad example for children!
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The bow tie police are out of control.
He's being paid by Big Bow.
(in Matt Smith's voice) "Bow ties are cool."
Matri's picture lack of fish sticks with custard.
There's a TARDIS just out of shot.
What, no fez?
Stetson, then?
University?
In John Stewart's voice – no they ain't.
He's thinking of Tucker Carlson. :)
👍
Um.
Am I the only one wondering if the bow tie is under the collar of a black shirt? Maybe I need new glasses.
I zoomed in and checked unless the bow tie and the shirt are made with the same cloth, it's a no. Plus on the left (you really need to zoom in as much as you can) you can see a little bit of red tinged cloth under.
Great … from Australia
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"But Faircloth kept the seat blue, beating Carolyn Fish, a Republican currently serving on the Bangor City Council. He won with 72% of the vote."
"Stollen Election''!!!
But it's not even Christmas.
https://www.daringgourmet.com/stollen-german-christmas-bread/
It's always the winter solstice somewhere in the universe.
Good news indeed!
I am sure it is due to cheating, fake election
"Dems cheated in a fake election where the Republicans...um...won the White House, the HoR and the Senate."
Would love to see the GQP try to twist THAT to make sense.
Antifa, BLM, drag queens!
Oh my!
They don't have to make sense. Their base doesn't think and doesn't question.
Bangor ... obligatory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs8EVlzd3mI
My town! On the welsh coast but no beach - wonderful victorian pier though - I once read the song writer actually went to Rhyl, a'proper' seaside town about 30miles away with beach, chips, funfair and ice cream etc, but needed a two-syllable word for the line to scan, hence Bangor!
My mother sang this song to me to get me to sleep she said. 75 years ago.:)
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I had no idea snakes would eat bread.
Wow! I had wondered what had happened to Sean since his book and the movement he organized to get more liberals and progressives to the polls. It's GREAT to see him back in action.
Because right now, we need ALL THE HELP we can get!
One step at a time. This is a good thing. The mindset that religious people are more trustworthy has got to change, because everything about this world says otherwise.
The only thing you can trust about religious freaks is that they will, without fail, be total assholes.
This news gives me a tiny bit of optimism, so thanks for posting! Andra Watkins has been keeping many of us informed about the White crischun nationalist agenda and how its intrusiveness harms us. I am still conflicted about whether it would be beneficial or not to have several really well known political and movie star people come out and say they are non believers, and why. Would it induce the "I have SOME doubt..." people to join, or would the pushback from the believers be too strong? Too much to contemplate...
The pushback from believers...it could get really really ugly, really really fast. Those folks think they get their marching orders directly from the Almighty, and they have already shown they are not particularly rational, level-headed people. They are disturbingly angry hardcore fanatics, with very short fuses and delusions of grandeur for being in "the Lord's Army." These are folks who don't take too well to other people voicing opinions that differ from theirs.
On the other hand, seeing famous people standing up against and calling out Christian Nationalists with a 'bring it on' vibe that doesn't give a flying fuck about blowback, well, hmmm...could encourage other people to do the same, I would hope.
The speed bump for ordinary Americans is going to be the threat of physical harm or property damage. How many people here have put progressive or feminist bumper stickers on their cars, only to find their tires flattened or their cars keyed a short time later? How many people here have gotten threatening crazy-assed phonecalls after their letter to the editor ran?
Celebrities can afford extra security, but most middle Americans can't.
I'm not saying people shouldn't protest, just that they need to be aware of the rage boners their opponents have for them and be prepared to deal with it and protect themselves from it. If anyone here has some ideas and suggestions in that regard, please share them.
All in all, though, give it a try? Maybe there are some celebrities and political animals who would step up with a little encouragement. As an editor friend of mine used to say, "run it up the flagpole and see who salutes."
How long will he survive when Trump is attempting install Gilead kingdom-wide?
Every victory, no matter how small, gives us some hope.
Agreed.
(Dude, where you been? It's been forever) :)
Lots of life stuff: chaos, deaths, illnesses (not my own).
Condolences.
Thank you.
I lost DM last November.