In the news today: The Republican effort to recall California's Democratic governor because reasons is upon us, with in-person voting on Tuesday. It began as a clown show and seems determined to end as one. Elsewhere, the now-fascist Rudy Giuliani took time away from pushing new anti-democratic conspiracy theories to polish his own tarnished legacy with a 9/11 themed(?) speech that he may or may not have given while completely sloshed. Elsewhere in the country, even red state colleges are issuing the sort of vaccine and mask mandates that Republican governors are still trying to sabotage: It's one thing to give speeches about your right to spread a deadly disease, and another thing to actually be in charge of one of the places it can easily spread.
Here's some of what you may have missed:
• 10 ways the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom could change California
• With bizarre September 11 speech, Giuliani proves again he's just not the guy you want on your team
• Even in red states, colleges gravitate to requiring vaccines and masks
• How warped are Trump-loving, white supremacist Christian nationalists? Enough to idolize the Taliban
• 'The Storm is Upon Us': Deep dive into the QAnon rabbit hole is essential reading
Community Spotlight:
• Community Spotlight: The Daily Kos Quilt Guild stitches together good works and Community
• “Just listen” or losing my friend to the alt-right manosphere
• Dawn Chorus: They grow up so fast!
Also trending from the community:
• George Bush compares Jan 6 insurrectionists to 9/11 hijackers, as "children of the same foul spirit"
• Trump's 9/11 statement is a disgusting display of narcissism and an insult to America
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Here's some of what you may have missed:
• 10 ways the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom could change California
• With bizarre September 11 speech, Giuliani proves again he's just not the guy you want on your team
• Even in red states, colleges gravitate to requiring vaccines and masks
• How warped are Trump-loving, white supremacist Christian nationalists? Enough to idolize the Taliban
• 'The Storm is Upon Us': Deep dive into the QAnon rabbit hole is essential reading
Community Spotlight:
• Community Spotlight: The Daily Kos Quilt Guild stitches together good works and Community
• “Just listen” or losing my friend to the alt-right manosphere
• Dawn Chorus: They grow up so fast!
Also trending from the community:
• George Bush compares Jan 6 insurrectionists to 9/11 hijackers, as "children of the same foul spirit"
• Trump's 9/11 statement is a disgusting display of narcissism and an insult to America
Ready to post stories on Daily Kos but not sure where to start? Our Community Writing Workshop was made for you.