Carlson, Republicans, and other right-wing racists promote the Great replacement theory

CNN’s Abby Phillip Calls Out Tucker Carlson, Fox News in Wake of Shooting: White Replacement Theory a ‘Mainstay of Their Primetime Hours’ https://t.co/WxEFTJlSeU
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) May 15, 2022

these tucker carlson "great replacement" clips are just from the last year and I may have missed a few. pic.twitter.com/l04NvLJq2C
— John Kerr (@JohnnyHeatWave) May 15, 2022

Yesterday, a white supremacist spewing the “great replacement” conspiracy theory mainstreamed by Fox News’ biggest star Tucker Carlson killed 10 people in Buffalo.

Tomorrow, Fox holds its upfronts presentation, where it will tell media buyers to ignore that and keep buying ads.
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) May 15, 2022

The man authorities say opened fire in a Buffalo grocery store Saturday, killing 10, appears to have left behind a white supremacist manifesto centered on the idea of a plot to replace the White population with immigrants.https://t.co/HMQafvLDOa
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 15, 2022

“The left…become hysterical if you use the term ‘replacement,’ if you suggest that the Democratic Party is trying to replace the current electorate…with more obedient voters from the third world. Let’s just say it: That’s true.”
— Tucker Carlson, Fox News, April 2021
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 14, 2022

The contents of the Buffalo manifesto are nothing new among 4chan-based extremists.

The Buffalo suspect was enraptured with the oldest of white supremacist and Nazi tropes: That Jews were sending in non-white immigrants to replace whites.
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) May 15, 2022

Terrorists who believe in the replacement theory have killed Jews, Muslims, Mexicans and Black people, all seen as "invaders" trying to replace white people. This is repeated almost daily on Tucker's show. Murdochs have blood on their hands which they wipe off with money.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) May 15, 2022

Don’t forget that the Republican National Committee censured Adam Kinzinger for being anti-Trump but did nothing when Matt Gaetz promoted Replacement Theory. pic.twitter.com/qXL3YIynGJ
— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) May 15, 2022

Noting that in AP copy, 18-yeear-old Michael Brown was an “18-year old Black man,” while 18-year-old Payton Gendron is a “white teenager.” pic.twitter.com/53Jt1vWuqf
— Dr. Thrasher (@thrasherxy) May 15, 2022

Covers: Oye Como Va

“Oye Como Va” was originally recorded by Tito Puente in 1962. Santana’s popular cover was released in 1970. Playing For Change just released a version by musicians around the world.

Our Song Around The World remake of Tito Puente's classic “Oye Como Va” featuring @SantanaCarlos , @Drumstress , @titopuentejr ,@talwilkenfeld , @iambeckyg , and joined by over 20 musicians around the globe is OUT NOW!https://t.co/mToe8h3U1j
— Playing For Change (@playing4change) May 27, 2022

Update on gerrymandering in Ohio

BREAKING: The Ohio Supreme Court has declared the most recent congressional map invalid, ordering a new map within 30 days.
— Susan Tebben (@susantebben) July 19, 2022

Republican federal judges are letting Ohio use a map that violates their state constitution.

This is a victory for Ohio’s Republicans and their strategy of simply gumming up the works long enough to find a federal court that was sick of the whole business and surrendered. https://t.co/bZEdR4Raxs
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 2, 2022

The Ohio Supreme Court has a 4-3 Republican majority, and it was a rare moment of a GOP-led institution reining in some GOP norm erosion. But now a GOP-led federal court is making sure that doesn't happen. https://t.co/hNRqvjWE1n
— Jake M. Grumbach (@JakeMGrumbach) May 27, 2022

Federal judges block Ohio’s Supreme Court from enforcing the state’s anti-gerrymandering provisions.

Saying voters can punish the party that gerrymandered the maps to prevent voters from punishing them is so transparently laughable. https://t.co/xq6YdfTIxd
— Taniel (@Taniel) May 28, 2022

Two Trump appointees and Federalist Society members dispense with federalism. https://t.co/aKQY1MEoEF
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) May 27, 2022

“5 separate times, OHans watched as DeWine, LaRose, & other high ranking Rs knowingly violated our state constitution in order to rig Statehouse district maps to help their party win elections. CJ O’Connor is right to name their actions as a ‘stunning rebuke of the rule of law.’” https://t.co/AIo97sj29B
— Katy Shanahan (@KatyAShanahan) May 25, 2022

BREAKING: Legislative maps still unconstitutional, @OHSupremeCourt says again in 4-3 ruling. https://t.co/WiBL6WE8l8
— Laura Bischoff (@lbischoff) May 25, 2022

Breaking: The Ohio Supreme Court has denied a motion from the challengers to Ohio House and Senate maps to hold Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission in contempt for approving and submitting maps that had already been ruled unconstitutional.
— Karen Kasler (@karenkasler) May 25, 2022

Tweets on gun statistics

“Just 3% of American adults own a collective 133m firearms – half of America’s total gun stock. These owners have collections that range from eight to 140 guns, the 2015 study found. Their average collection: 17 guns each.”

🧵 https://t.co/HNo7OoEFoB
— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) May 29, 2022

Where there are more guns, there are more gun deaths | Analysis https://t.co/FrZDiIcire
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 26, 2022

a gut-wrenching stat:
the leading cause of death among children in the united states is now guns (stat shows under 19, not exactly children. also true under 18 but closer) pic.twitter.com/k2c7aXGG7A
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) May 27, 2022

Which stat is the scariest? “There have been 213 mass shootings in the United States in the first 21 weeks of 2022. An average of 321 Americans are shot every single day. And every day, there are roughly more than 50,000 gun sales recorded.” https://t.co/Ucdxh2IVjJ
— Cameron Spradling, Attorney & Counselor at Law (@CamSpradling) May 29, 2022

Republican assault on public schools

They will use gun violence as a way to push homeschooling and subsidies for religious schools. These forms of education can be used to avoid teaching their children the truth about American history.

5/31; Also, pushing to get teachers to carry guns will reduce the amount of people who want to be teachers in public schools but that’s what they want.

6/2 Some Republicans attack public schools as “government schools”.

Americans are less confident in higher education than they were just a few years ago, according to a Gallup poll.

Just 36% of Americans say they have confidence in higher education, compared to 48% in 2018.https://t.co/RLVt8d4qaq
— Axios (@axios) July 15, 2023

Well, the Federalist Society, which is the American Taliban governing the Republican Party–would disagree.

When was the last time we had a mass shooting at a home-school? Republican "logic" is impeccable!!! 🤡https://t.co/nT3d2k8Suq
— Ulysses (@ReallyUlysses) May 27, 2022

I firmly believe these school shootings are a means to an end for the Republican war on public education. More parents will rightly feel the need to home school their children to keep them safe, which will further weaken our public education system. A win-win for the R’s.
— Ryan 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@SpeedBirdHeavy1) May 24, 2022

Analysis: Supreme Court likely to drop school voucher bombshell https://t.co/AZwutrXKf9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 27, 2022

The Federalist and Meghan McCain have the solution. ALL parents quit your jobs and home school your children. OR sell your stuff and pay for a home teacher. As always the do nothing Republican party opinions suck and dangerous https://t.co/HCQwe5Df3a
— Jodie says hey together we save🐾🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈💙🌊 (@HeyJudejo28) May 27, 2022

Covid hasn’t helped the situation

COVID has wreaked havoc on virtually every aspect of America's public schools and now parents are pulling their kids out of the system all together.
https://t.co/8nIYJKZmYh
— Axios (@axios) May 21, 2022

There it is. They want our kids in their religious schools. https://t.co/tepNgxJl0U
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) June 3, 2022

Over the past year, parental rights have become a popular cause as Republicans have assailed coronavirus measures and the teaching of gender and race in schools.

Here's how Christian home-schoolers laid the groundwork for “parental rights.” https://t.co/SyKFWEjSWD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 13, 2022

When you combine last week's decision forcing Maine to fund private religious schools with today's decision granting public school officials a right to pray on the job, you get a clear view of this Supreme Court's crusade to dismantle secular public education itself.
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) June 27, 2022

Covers: On a Night Like This (Bob Dylan song)

Bob Dylan’s “On a Night Like This “ was recorded by Dylan and the Band and released in 1974. It’s one of the best tracks on Planet Waves. Buckwheat Zydeco and Los Lobos covered it. All three versions include an accordian.

“Chicago ranks 28th nationally in gun violence”

Republicans try to distract from the higher gun violence in their states

A lot of “what about Chicago?” in my mentions whenever I talk about guns. We all want Chicago to be safer but please see the list of states with the highest gun mortality rates. See how far you have to go down to get to Illinois. Link – https://t.co/0onKlCheXa pic.twitter.com/6zwnqtYIQ3
— John Legend (@johnlegend) May 29, 2022

•Chicago ranks 28th nationally in gun violence & 60% of illegal guns come from out of state
•9 of top 10 most gun violent states are GOP run w/weak gun laws
•9 of top 10 least gun violent states are Dem run w/strong gun laws

Drop the racist myths about Chicago. Gun Laws Work. https://t.co/OmLYXmrNVb
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) May 27, 2022

Gregg Toland – born May 29, 1904

Gregg Toland, one of the best cinematographers ever, was born on May 29, 1904. He is best known for his work on Citizen Kane and pioneering usage of deep focus photography.

BOTD DP Gregg Toland!! Films incl Grapes of Wrath (Ford), Best Years of our Lives (Wyler), Citizen Kane (Welles). Welles shared his title card w/Toland (as did Ford on Voyage Home)
More:
-GE Turner/@AmericanCine:
https://t.co/K8adaTnjEl
–@Wellesnetcom: https://t.co/HBoETKNNAS pic.twitter.com/nOvxFmc6Kv
— MidCenturyCinema (@MidCenturyCinem) May 29, 2022

BTD – Cinematographer Gregg Toland – THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES – 1946 pic.twitter.com/dVuv91C54s
— Hill Illustration (@charliehillart6) May 29, 2022

BTD – Cinematographer Gregg Toland – THE LONG VOYAGE HOME – 1940 pic.twitter.com/nGKCZUj44j
— Hill Illustration (@charliehillart6) May 29, 2022

#OTD in 1904, cinematographer Gregg Toland was born. Of working with him, William Wyler said, “You didn’t tell him what lens to use, but what you wanted. And he would help you by suggesting the best way to photograph it." #thebestyearsofourlives pic.twitter.com/ajgBzBsGIQ
— Alison Macor (@agmacor) May 29, 2022

NRA convention and conspiracy theories

Protesters outside the NRA’s meeting on Friday had assumed that the timing of a school shooting three days earlier might somehow be problematic for the NRA.

For gun enthusiasts and the Republican politicians courting them, it was only more reason to come. https://t.co/Tm8IlQBalF
— POLITICO (@politico) May 28, 2022

Former firearms executive @ryandbusse: "When you have that sort of deep visceral connection to something, a nefarious force like the NRA can figure out how to tap into that. Insert fear and conspiracy, and then make people do irrational things about it." pic.twitter.com/fAGGyaVVsM
— 11th Hour (@11thHour) May 28, 2022

“We all know they want total gun confiscation,” raved President-reject Trump at the NRA Gunfest. It was the Amber Führer at his demagogic best — the paranoid conspiracy theory, the ominous pronoun “they” and the insistence that “we all know” what in fact no one knows but him.
— Victor Laszlo (@Impolitics) May 28, 2022

They're putting ballistic plates in their kids backpacks, teaching them how to stop blood loss from gunshot wounds and floating BS conspiracy theories that "gun control advocates planned the Uvalde attack."https://t.co/x5FUg5qMjb
— Mike Hixenbaugh (@Mike_Hixenbaugh) May 28, 2022

I’m fed up with the media addiction to Trump

His power is waning so it’s time for less coverage. I tell the media this by replying to their tweets.

Time for less Trump coverage. The media is addicted to Trump.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 28, 2022

Maybe it’s time for the media to give Trump less coverage. The media is addicted to Trump.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 28, 2022

They're not a draw because his influence is waning and he tells the same old lies. Time for less mainstream media Trump coverage.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 28, 2022

If Trump has less influence, it’s time for less coverage. The media is addicted to Trump.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 26, 2022

Another reason for the media to have less Trump coverage
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 22, 2022

https://t.co/CBgJR87AEG
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 21, 2022

Then maybe you shouldn't be there. It looks like other maintstream media outlets have figured out that excessive coverage of Trump's lies is not a good idea as his influence also declines.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 29, 2022

Then it’s time for less Trump coverage. Speaking of 2016, the media should learn from this failure: https://t.co/CBgJR87AEG
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 29, 2022