More on Ted Cruz, Texas and dildos

I never thought I would write about this once and now I am writing about it twice. Some tweets from this thread:

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— Britt Nessie (@DemocraticDaisy) June 25, 2022

This case was in 2007. Ted did this while he was Solicitor General for Texas. https://t.co/L8ZU2BgBnq
— PeriwinkleRose🌻🇺🇦🇺🇸🌻 (@PeriwinkleRose3) June 25, 2022

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— 4luvofk9s 🇨🇦🇺🇸🐾🐾🌊💉💙🇺🇦 (@4luvofk9s) May 21, 2022

Qtips Anon. Cruz banned Texas dildos because he's got the Cancun dildo concession locked in and doesn't want competition from Texas. pic.twitter.com/JAbobaqrUa
— The Antie Trump (@TheAuntieTrump1) June 25, 2022

Even these? pic.twitter.com/QGUelLa15W
— GingerSpice❄️💙 (@thedesertginger) June 25, 2022

Ain’t gonna happen. pic.twitter.com/CLWvopgebA
— Jill Trottier (@JillTrot) June 25, 2022

We'll just confuse him pic.twitter.com/kQMuUeNTYC
— Trina GonzAles (@TrinaGo23059331) June 25, 2022

We need to take dildos seriously pic.twitter.com/ZEc2HxBq6A
— David Diego (@DiegoDarwin2021) June 25, 2022

Covers: Oh, Pretty Woman

“Oh, Pretty Woman” is a 1964 Roy Orbison record. Covers include versions by Van Halen and this great one by the Ukranian band Selo i Ludy.

Abortion poll update 6/22/22

Polls taken before the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade showed a 2-to-1 majority of Americans didn’t want the justices to take that step. These findings have been consistent in recent years. https://t.co/XkYMuv87fh pic.twitter.com/cgMZifgi4U
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) June 26, 2022

In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?

Agree 62%
Disagree 32%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, 6/17-20/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 22, 2022

Should congress pass a law ensuring nationwide access to abortion – yes or no?

Yes 57%
No 38%

(Suffolk U./USA Today Poll, RV, 6/12-15/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 22, 2022

Should congress pass a law banning abortion nationwide – yes or no?

Yes 16%
No 79%

(Suffolk U./USA Today Poll, RV, 6/12-15/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 22, 2022

58% of the American public says Roe v. Wade should stand

But only 44% of the Supreme Court feels that way, so the court will overrule the people

Latest polling data from @Gallup ~ https://t.co/lyVFwWi67u pic.twitter.com/pdVf7XKgbL
— Rick Newman (@rickjnewman) June 2, 2022

CNN poll:

SCOTUS should NOT overturn Roe 66%
SCOTUS should overturn Roe 34%

State abortion laws should be:
More permissive 58%
More restrictive 42%

Should there be a national law legalizing abortion:
Yes 59%
No 41%
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 7, 2022

In the category of unintended consequences, consider this: Nearly a third of Americans say they would find a state less desirable as a place to live if it banned abortions, according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll. https://t.co/rvUKiHHxyR
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 22, 2022

"A 2020 poll of Utah residents reported that 70% preferred that the current abortion law remains the same or be made less strict. Based on this poll, if the abortion ban were placed on the ballot, voters would reject it." https://t.co/ywJ3orKiQN
— PPAC Utah (@ppacutah) June 13, 2022

PENNSYLVANIA
A leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggests Roe vs. Wade could be overturned. … Do you think abortion should be protected or restricted in Pennsylvania?

Protected 58%
Restricted 30%

(Suffolk U./USA Today Network Poll, LV, 6/10-13/22)

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— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 21, 2022

Among Americans overall, most people (72%) say that “the decision about whether to have an abortion should belong solely to the pregnant woman” describes their views at least somewhat well. 1/ https://t.co/t4DuAPIJ9s pic.twitter.com/gQG6x7wh0v
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) May 6, 2022

Fairmount Water Works – bad use of a public space?

"Most cities would revere such a lovely and historic site, keeping it well maintained and accessible," writes @IngaSaffron on Fairmount Water Works.

"In Philadelphia, we treat it as just another asset to be monetized." https://t.co/LeIRPXu9sp
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) June 22, 2022

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This week marks the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Agnes, which flooded & closed Kelly Pool in 1972.

Agnes is one of the worst U.S disasters, causing $3.1 billion in damage & 128 deaths.#fairmountwaterworks #watersafetyawareness #Agnes50 #floodawareness pic.twitter.com/igxVUZzEVS
— Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center (@FairmountWW) June 22, 2022

Republican candidate’s ad featuring violence

This is your 2022 GOP.

Right-wing Senate candidate ad shows him and armed men raiding a house for anti-Trump Republicans. “Get a RINO hunting permit. There’s no bagging limit, no tagging limit and it doesn’t expire until we save our country.” ⁦@alanfeuer⁩ https://t.co/08fXc7D9XP
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 20, 2022

All of y'all calling on the GOP to shame Greitens out of the race underestimate both Greitens and the GOP.

McConnell needs seats, and Greitens could kill a woman and wear her head like a hat and they'd support him until the last.

Shame is so 2014.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 20, 2022

The only thing you need to know about Eric Greitens. Who just released a disgusting campaign video about shooting his fellow Republicans.https://t.co/0Urn1Uba5F
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) June 20, 2022

GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens slammed for 'RINO hunting' campaign ad – The Washington Post. The USA is truly fu*ked https://t.co/baOpE4mbay
— Richard Peddie (@RichardAPeddie) June 20, 2022

Gunning for RINOs: A Republican hits a new low, the Editorial Board writes https://t.co/8BvAwsTHyw
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) June 21, 2022

Covers: Stormy Weather

The film Stormy Weather (1943) was on TCM today. Lena Horne sings “Stormy Weather” in the film and she is great. The original version is by Ethel Waters from 1933.

Right-wing threats against election officials

Election officials and workers have felt threatened since the 2020 presidential election and the false claims that it was stolen from former President Donald Trump. https://t.co/ANxaGmARpE
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) July 8, 2022

Election officials worry about their safety ahead of the midterms https://t.co/M92zwlcijD
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 17, 2022

A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on charges that he threatened an election official over social media last year, marking the first conviction for a Justice Dept. task force charged with protecting poll workers. https://t.co/xwJKfHaxB8
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) June 16, 2022

Pretty interesting detail here:

Michigan officials won't currently say how many voting machines have been taken out of service because of unauthorized access.

The primary is less than 50 days away. https://t.co/PweGlk5zdm
— Craig Mauger (@CraigDMauger) June 15, 2022

Sadly, this is not an isolated problem, since 2020, the @BrennanCenter has documented an unprecedented spike in threats against election officials and their families. More than 1 in 6 experienced threats. And it is continuing! https://t.co/tx5XVNJTMX
— Wendy Weiser (@WendyRWeiser) June 13, 2022

New column: Dozens of 2020 election deniers are running for state offices that control elections, and the GOP that tried to block Biden's win could take over Congress. Will the Jan. 6 hearings jolt voters? And what if they don't?https://t.co/JuXX3SwUOZ @usatoday @usatodayopinion
— Jill Lawrence (@JillDLawrence) June 7, 2022

"It's an entire architecture."@HeidiReports got tapes this week detailing GOP plans to challenge future elections. It is organized, and coordinated to make "MAGA loyalists to become the worker bees of the election system." #Velshi https://t.co/T2ldV3WjMj
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) June 4, 2022

Two Arizona elections officials have resigned over threats that began after the 2020 election. https://t.co/oF4oEhzSLG
— Axios (@axios) July 3, 2022

The new NERF mascot

NERF has introduced their new mascot, “Murph,” a big weird featureless terrifying gun-toting bigfoot thing made of foam darts who yearns to “unleash the play in you.” Murph is a fuckin nightmare and I love him, thank you NERF Brand for this floppy affront to God. https://t.co/CehbV4lZry pic.twitter.com/XYjOKykkNu
— Rob Sheridan (@rob_sheridan) June 17, 2022

The Strong Language blog on the P word

For more on Trump’s history with the P-word, see @Fritinancy’s two-part 2016 post. Start here: https://t.co/El2zVxI6Hv
— Strong Language (@stronglang) June 17, 2022

Lewis Hine

Lewis Hine was an excellent photographer in the early 20th century.

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Children working in coal mines in Pennsylvania, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine pic.twitter.com/qNaqIh1khJ
— New Pompeii (@newpompeii) June 13, 2022

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