AvatarJason BurnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWoman Tipped 2 Servers $1077 Because The Rapture Was Coming — Returned After The Eclipse To Demand Her Money Backyourtango.com - John SundholmA server and her co-workers have been left shaking their heads after a series of interactions with a Christian woman who was convinced the world was …
AvatarJason BurnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMinority Rule Is Threatening American Democracy Like Never Beforemotherjones.com - Ari BermanThis story is adapted from Ari Berman’s new book, Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It, which …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatarMy calling as a Christian minister: Stand up against evangelical hypocrisyverified_publisherSalon - By Nathaniel MandersonSome time ago, when I was working as a chaplain at a secular university, I had an article published condemning the hypocrisy of evangelical leadership. I was asked to stop writing things like that, or face the potential of losing my job. My answer to that was easy: I'll keep writing what I write, …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatar‘Everything he is saying isn’t true’: Congolese governments denounce Trump’s baseless stories about emptied prisonsverified_publisherCNNWashington CNN — There is no evidence for former President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that “the Congo” has emptied prisons to allow violent criminals to come to the US border as migrants – and the governments of both the Democratic Republic of Congo and the neighboring Republic of Congo say …
AvatarJason BurnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoElon Musk Leads America’s Top Tax-Dodging CEOsnewrepublic.com - Jason LinkinsA new study reveals a staggering number of companies pay their CEOs more than they pay in taxes. How are the CEOs doing these days? Last time we …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatarTim Scott Says Black Americans Were Better Off Under Donald Trump, So We Fact Checked HimThe Root - Jessica WashingtonThe South Carolina Senator has repeatedly claimed that things were better for Black Americans under Donald Trump. While on Fox News on Thursday night, …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatar“Judge Cannon has a lot to answer for”: Ex-Mueller prosecutor fumes after witness comes forwardverified_publisherSalon - By Igor DeryshFormer federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann criticized U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon for stalling former President Donald Trump’s documents trial after a key witness came forward. Brian Butler, a former Mar-a-Lago employee referenced as “Trump Employee 5” in special counsel Jack Smith’s …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatarConservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It's a myth with a long historyverified_publisherNPR - Miles ParksFor those looking to raise doubts about American elections, it's becoming clear that a key 2024 voting boogeyman will be immigration. The false notion that undocumented immigrants are affecting federal elections has been floating around for over 100 years, experts say, but this year, due in part to …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatarTrump's obsession with "loyalty" is as dumb as it is evilverified_publisherSalon - By Amanda MarcotteDonald Trump's infatuation with Adolf Hitler is both well documented and profoundly disturbing. What's often overlooked is how painfully stupid it is. The latest round of stories about this phenomenon underlines why: Trump doesn't seem to understand that Nazi Germany lost World War II. John Kelly, …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatarBiden isn’t advertising America’s record oil boomverified_publisherVox - Nicole NareaBiden is not “waging war” on American energy. He’s boosting it. The US is the largest crude oil producer in the world, pumping out nearly 13 million barrels on average every day in 2023, an all-time record, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration. That’s an awkward …
AvatarJason BurnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJon Stewart rips Trump’s so-called ‘patriots’ in spot-on commentary - Poynterpoynter.org - Tom JonesJon Stewart’s return as host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” has been a smashing success. Not just in improved ratings for the show, but in …
AvatarJason BurnAvatarAvatarThe Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer AmericaThe Nation - Chris LehmannAn extremist evangelical movement has set itself up to formulate the governing priorities of a second Trump administration. For anyone still reeling …