Today in Progressive Totalitarianism
20th September 2022
Kinzinger on GOP-majority House: They’re going to demand a Biden impeachment vote every week (The Hill) And who could blame them?
Republicans will try to impeach Biden ‘every week’, Adam Kinzinger says (The Guardian) First, though, they’ll expel him from the House for pretending to be Republican.
A landmark Supreme Court fight over social media now looks likely (Washington Post)
Ken Burns: ‘We’re in perhaps the most difficult crisis in the history of America’ (The Guardian) Of course we all look to film-makers for political advice.
CBS Star Reporter Fears We’re on the Brink of Civil War (Daily Beast) Not just any old reporter, but a STAR reporter!
The latest threat to democracy? The language of the Constitution is hurting Dems
Ruling the US supreme court isn’t enough. The right wants to amend the constitution (The Guardian) The Left doesn’t–they just want to ignore it.
Mysterious Explosions Heard Across SF as Police Investigate ‘Small Devices’ (S.F. Standard)
Parents blasts Fairfax school board for shuttering schools, leading a ‘race to the bottom’
Fear and misinformation rife as SAFE-T Act and the end of cash bail become political lightning rods heading into election (Chicago Tribune)
Workers can’t be fired for off-the-clock cannabis use under new law signed by Newsom (S.F. Chronicle)
Randi Weingarten touts report about struggling schools despite having hand in closures Look for … the Union label ….
New Communist Food Delivery Service Just Delivers You Empty Containers Then Shoots You (Babylon Bee)
Fauci, Klain, Yellen, Kendi Headline Pfizer-Funded, Far-Left Conference In D.C. This Week
Report: Philadelphia on Track for Most Violent Year After Summer Shootings
Congress’ latest House-Senate wrangle: Preventing the next Jan. 6 (Politico) Not the witch-hunt, of course.
National Conservative Groups Invest Heavily in School Board Elections And about time, too.
Scholars Ask Congress to Scrap Winner-Take-All Political System (N.Y. Times) Yes, we want an ineffective minority-deadlocked system like Europe! or Asia! or Africa!
Montana to Allow Transgender People to Change Birth Record
Martha’s Vineyard Newspaper Lists 50 Job Ads Despite Claims Of No Work On Island
Bexar County Sheriff announces investigation into how migrants went from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard A Democrat sheriff in Texas has no jurisdiction over what the Governor of Florida does. This is pure grandstanding.
EU Seeks Sweeping New Crisis Powers To Secure Critical Supply Chains Never let a crisis go to waste.
Switzerland’s Environment Minister Suggests People Shower Together To Save Energy
DeSantis’s Migrant Flights Aim to Jolt Midterms, and Lay Groundwork for 2024 (N.Y. Times)
The New York Times, Linda Sarsour, and Misinformation
Freeform Sitcom ‘grown-ish’: ‘Marriage is a Heteronormative and Oppressive Institution’
Newsom Is Turning California Into a Third World State That’s TURD-world state.
EXCLUSIVE: Expert Says Politics Drove Facebook to Spy on Private Messages, Help Oust Trump
College Newspapers Are ‘Obsessed With Israel’ and Produce ‘Extremely Biased’ Coverage, Watchdog Says
NYC Police To Release Criminals Onto The Streets Faster With Newly Installed Giant Slide (Babylon Bee)