Tag Archives: assholery

NBC News reports: The owner of an Idaho bar and restaurant plans to host a two-day “Hetero Awesome Fest” outside of the state Capitol in Boise in June to coincide with LGBTQ Pride Month. Mark Fitzpatrick, the owner of the Old State Saloon in Eagle, a suburb of Boise, said the event was inspired by the restaurant’s inaugural “Heterosexual Awesomeness …

ARYNNE WEXLER: “Thanks so much, Karoline, both for having us and for granting me the first question here. And I can attest to the deportations in Florida, my Uber drivers finally speak English again, so thank you for that. My question for you is: What are the administration’s plans for those who continue to defy the executive orders — most …

“This guy approached me and I will tell you I felt threatened and harassed. And as someone who’s experienced trauma in her life—and a lot of women will understand what I’m talking about—when some guy gets in your face and approaches you in an aggressive manner that he did, and you feel like you are in danger, instinctively, as women …

First, a reminder from earlier this month: The often perturbed South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace posted a video on social media Monday blasting the “evil” voters who call her office to complain. Hundreds of people have called, Mace reported, after she ditched a town hall meeting last month organized by the Lowcountry Accountability Alliance in South Carolina. Mace has …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) posted a photo on social media showing what appears to be a defaced name plaque outside the office of Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Friday night. Republicans slammed Van Hollen on Thursday and Friday for traveling to El Salvador where the Democrat met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a migrant who was erroneously deported …

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate reports: The man caught on camera shouting offensive remarks at a group of Muslim women in Alpharetta issued a public apology Friday afternoon during a press conference organized by the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), following backlash over the now-viral video. Perry Greene, the ex-husband of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, publicly apologized …

“The Democrats and the left-wing media have lost their minds because I told a left-wing activist in the halls of the Senate office building yesterday what I really thought. A clown is a clown who’s chasing Senators through the halls with a cell phone complaining about losing a left-wing, woke job in the federal government that should have never been …

The Daily Beast reports: Federal prosecutors dropped their charges against a man accused of assaulting South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) Tuesday. Mace accused James McIntyre, a national foster care advocate, of assaulting her, claiming that he shook her hand in an “exaggerated, aggressive” manner. A Tuesday filing in D.C. Superior Court revealed that the misdemeanor charges against McIntyre, who …

First, this report from BBC Africa: A global health organisation has warned that one million children could die from preventable diseases if the US terminates its financial support. Dr Sania Nishtar – head of Gavi, an alliance that buys critical vaccines for developing countries – told the BBC a cut in US funding would have a “disastrous impact on global …

The Mississippi Clarion-Ledger reports: A Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant came under fire after posting a video offering a free food deal to straight people only. The LGBTQ community is boycotting the business, and the owners’ stances on the matter have been erratic, swinging from backing the decision to apologizing before once again justifying their actions. Now, they’re defending the move. …

The Daily Mail reports: HHS Sec. Robert Kennedy Jr. paid a visit to West Virginia to tout a law banning certain food dyes in the state on Friday. But Kennedy turned heads when he fat shamed the state’s GOP governor and suggested monthly weigh-ins. Trump’s top health official singled out Gov. Patrick Morrisey after the West Virginia leader introduced him. …

The Daily Beast reports: The official White House X account on Thursday posted its most bizarre meme to date: a Studio Ghibli-style AI cartoon of an ICE officer handcuffing a crying woman. The stout animated agent stands in front of an American flag while placing the restraints, and the woman is making a distressed expression. The caricature aims to mock …

The Daily Beast reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday bashed her progressive rival, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for never being married—despite the far-right Georgia firebrand’s own messy divorce and the fact that her adversary is currently engaged. Greene launched her verbal attack on “The Eric Bolling Show” Tuesday, not mentioning her own relationship history during the diatribe. The congresswoman and …

MARTHA KELNER: Should the Defense Secretary — MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: What country are you from? KELNER: The UK. GREENE: Okay, we don’t give a crap about your opinion and your reporting. Why don’t you go back to your country where you have a major migrant problem? KELNER: Do you— GREENE: No, no, no, you should care about your own borders. …

Florida Politics reports: The Florida Governor tried on his wrestling promoter hat Friday as he suggested the Sunshine State could host an unlikely faceoff between former Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz and Tennessee politico Glen Jacobs, who worked as a wrestler in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and the WWE as characters that include the Unabombe and Kane (for which he is …

NBC News reports: An LGBTQ club in Sacramento, California, is banning all “MAGA-related attire” after a patron wore a “Make America Great Again” hat to the popular venue. Badlands owner TJ Bruce announced the new policy on the club’s Instagram page this week, saying the hat “led to discomfort among some patrons.” The customer who donned the MAGA hat, Steven …

CTV News reports: A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic library that sits on the border between the two countries. Inside the Haskell Free Library and Opera House there is a worn strip of black tape on the floor marking the U.S. and Canadian border. For decades Canadians have …

The Associated Press reports: Social media users roasted tech billionaire Elon Musk after he appeared to make a spelling error in his latest tweet praising President Donald Trump. Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon to dismantle the Education Department, fulfilling a key campaign promise from last year. Musk celebrated Trump’s order in a post to social media platform X …

“I don’t have four shots of vodka before every meeting. That’s one way I think that Kamala really tried to bring herself into the role is these word salads. And I think that I would need the help of a lot of alcohol to answer a question the way that Kamala Harris answered questions. “My sense is, and this is …

The Daily Beast reports: Vice President J.D. Vance took aim at protesters at a manufacturing event in Bay City, Michigan, where he touted President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Vance, who was speaking at Vantage Plastics, had little sympathy for people outside the venue who were carrying signs with messages like “Protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.” In fact, he suggested …