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Bo Carter did the original. Dave Alvin covered it.

DeSantis’s terrible Florida book ban

Elon Musk's Twitter wants you to think liberals are exaggerating Florida's book ban. But they aren't. The policy treats all classroom books as banned until they can be combed over by censors. https://t.co/JMRFb0RCGx
— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) January 25, 2023

1. Florida teachers are being told to remove all books from their classroom libraries OR FACE FELONY PROSECUTION

The new policy is based on the premise that teachers are using books to "groom" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

🧵https://t.co/SzHzgelT64
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 23, 2023

Whether the new laws explicitly say which books are banned or not, the result is the same. A chilling effect on the 1st Amendment. The exact opposite of FREEDOM. https://t.co/wRz3i948Cf
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) January 24, 2023

Photo of a classroom library at Bayshore High School in Manatee County, Florida after they banned all classroom libraries. Florida considers books to be more dangerous to students than assault rifles. This is truly a dystopian state. pic.twitter.com/CizSGR40ub
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) January 23, 2023

These posts from FLORIDA teachers having to remove every book from their classrooms because of Republican bannings are heartbreaking. Some schools are banning kids from bringing in any books because they're afraid teachers might go to jail.

This is modern day America. pic.twitter.com/KkcKIfhlby
— Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. (@WillieETCarver) January 20, 2023

Republicans don’t follow the blue slip tradition – get rid of it

In general, they follow it much less than Democrats did when Trump was president. Democrats should act like Republicans and ignore it.

Democrats need to stop following the blue slip tradition and keep confirming judges. https://t.co/cox8ndWCSd
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) March 22, 2023

Get rid of the blue slip tradition. It’s worthless if only Democrats respect it. There’s no reason to expect Republicans to change their behavior.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) January 25, 2023

Each nominee today received blue slips from their home state senators, including from Indiana Republican Sens. Young and Braun for Judge Matthew Brookman.

It’s an example worth noting because it shows this process can work – and result in outstanding nominees.
— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) January 25, 2023

There are close to 40 judicial vacancies in red states that could go unfilled if Senate Democrats do not get rid of blue slips. pic.twitter.com/FVngrYGe8r
— Demand Justice (@WeDemandJustice) February 3, 2023

As noted here, blue slip vetoes aren’t even a consistent custom… It was instituted last century by segregationists. Senate decorum that bolstered slavery in the 19th century or white supremacy in the 20th, we can let go of in the 21st.https://t.co/dLzykWFUaY
— Tony Lowry (@TwainsPatriot) February 7, 2023

I visited the Stoogeum in 2011

The Stoogeum is a museum devoted to the Three Stooges in Ambler, PA. It’s only open by appointment now and is in a business park. It sure doesn’t look like a museum from the outside.

Stoogeum in Ambler a tribute to zany trio http://ow.ly/5Aywx
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) July 9, 2011

This is the sign outside. Visitors are not allowed to take pictures inside.

Mon Oct 21st "Moe's" the word as The Stoogeum showcases recent acquisitions from the unprecedented auction of Moe Howard’s estate earlier this year. Full details: https://t.co/tx5WZ4GR7g #ArchivesPHL pic.twitter.com/X4zY25FWtX
— Archives Month Philly (@ArchMonthPhilly) October 14, 2019

I’m sorry… who wrote the foreword? pic.twitter.com/Vyufd5GZXb
— Joe Ramoni (@joeramoni) March 27, 2023

Space Monster Wangmagwi (1967) – a Korean monster movie that was recently rediscovered

Space Monster Wangmagwi (1967) is an entertaining South Korean monster film. The monster reminds me of 1950s films – it’s a person in a suit. It was thought to be lost but was recently found. The video quality on the Blu-ray disc was surprisingly good.

LOST NO MORE!!

It’s hard to describe how surreal and amazing it is to finally have a copy of SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI in my collection. After decades of being thought lost and/or unreleasable, it’s finally here. @SRSCinema truly made the impossible possible with this release! 📀 pic.twitter.com/9l5iet4yUP
— Godzilla Novelization Project (@Danzilla93_GNP) January 20, 2023

A chicken nugget sold for almost $100,000

Another thing I learned on Twitter – the Among Us chicken nugget

pic.twitter.com/WSwrbAu4sm
— depths of wikipedia (@depthsofwiki) January 24, 2023

Fake picture of Yoda and King Faisal accidentally used in textbooks

It reminds me of this.

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More tweets on the rise of antisemitism

I blame Trump

The far left is not blameless for the rise of antisemitism, but the entire project of white Christian nationalism is to marginalize those who are not White and/or not Christian as something less than real Americans, @JRubinBlogger writes.https://t.co/8nuZKxvq3x
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) January 22, 2023

Joe Rogan describes Soros as someone “playing a global game” who “wants cities to fall apart” and as “an evil person in a Batman movie.”

11 million people listen to this podcast. 11 million people hearing and absorbing antisemitic tropes.pic.twitter.com/0cvmtmIT7z
— Elad Nehorai (@EladNehorai) January 16, 2023

Letter sent to our home this afternoon in the US Mail. The second like this in a month. I really don’t want or need a Swastika collection. Local law enforcement and ⁦@ADL⁩ notified. On top of all the other aggression since Twitter invited back the hate groups. Tough stuff. pic.twitter.com/wznyz2oFot
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) January 18, 2023

🔮You heard it here first. “Jews are really good at conjuring these fantasies,” we are like “spell-casters or wizards.” https://t.co/u8wsQuU5nH
— Jennifer Taub (@jentaub) January 14, 2023

"For Jews, this is a no-win scenario: If they stay silent, the anti-Semitism continues unabated; if they speak up, and their assailant is penalized by non-Jewish society, anti-Semites feel affirmed. Heads, the bigots win; tails, Jews lose." https://t.co/ctiUHD4VP5 pic.twitter.com/grbMn7jx2p
— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) November 4, 2022

Kanye West “praised Hitler” in front of people for years, leading to countless NDAs and a settlement agreement viewed by @BenjaminGoggin. West’s public antisemitism is just the tip of the iceberg, former associates say. https://t.co/PjwAF1area
— Kat Tenbarge (@kattenbarge) November 2, 2022

Jewish leaders raised alarms Monday about antisemitism, which they say is increasingly normalized in American politics after a series of bigoted comments from associates or supporters of GOP candidates. https://t.co/vR0QbO3RCb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 1, 2022

A chisel made of frozen poop

Amazing what you can learn on Twitter. Peter Freuchen freed himself with frozen feces.

I'm doing homework about polar explorers with my son, who has just described the revelation that Peter Freuchen (pictured, left) dug his way out of an ice cave with a chisel made out of his own frozen turd as "the best fact I have ever heard in my life." pic.twitter.com/tN4AbBDVBN
— Henry Wismayer (@henrywismayer) January 21, 2023

Tweets on AI-generated fake movie stills with the Muppets

I really like the Muppets ones.

The downfall of Kermit the Frog

🧵 Thread pic.twitter.com/Nchb603J6G
— Weird Ai Generations (@weirddalle) January 30, 2023

I don’t think I’m ready for the AI-generated “Muppets Take Fallujah” movie. I probably will never be. https://t.co/JUTc0KVKSB pic.twitter.com/plTOW0SoSD
— Adam Rawnsley (@arawnsley) January 17, 2023

Muppets Take Fallujah, Vietnam, Etc… (via AI art) I've assembled a slideshow for you; thanks internet person on TikTok! pic.twitter.com/U6iTD60mC7
— Derek Tee (@DerekTeeTV) January 21, 2023

Typed “walking dead muppets” into the AI art generator…#TheWalkingDead #muppets pic.twitter.com/Z7DIxNzUOI
— Blitz Rules 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@blitzrules) January 18, 2023

AI Muppets in saving private Ryan pic.twitter.com/cyXZMfQNxR
— Dolphin Pilot (@TheAmitie) January 16, 2023

As much as I dunk on AI art I enjoy using it to come up with an images from time to time, this was really a let down, prompt was “david lynch’s twin peaks with muppets” pic.twitter.com/vRyv9CzWk9
— Mario ~ Missa de Galls ~ ⛪️🐔 (@captainfur) January 16, 2023

I asked AI to make Mick Jagger a Muppet and it did not disappoint me … pic.twitter.com/ZmbSPqpjKK
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) April 28, 2024