Twitter has permanently suspended Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Georgia) personal account for alleged “repeated violations” of its rules regarding Covid-19 misinformation. Greene’s congressional account remains active. In a statement on Sunday, the social media giant confirmed that it had suspended Greene’s personal page (@mtgreenee). The company said it had “been …
Read More »Republican lawmaker faces backlash over Christmas family photo
Massie tweeted the photo on Friday in the form of a Christmas card, showing himself and other family members armed with military-style rifles. The caption said, “Merry Christmas! P.S.: Santa, please bring ammo.” Massie is shown holding an M60 machine gun, while his youngest daughter holds what appears to be …
Read More »US lawmaker accused of ‘racial violence’ over Halloween costume
The photo in question, which surfaced online earlier this week, shows Malden, Massachusetts City Councilor Jadeane Sica wearing a bamboo hat and an “Orchids of Asia” T-shirt while holding a bottle of lotion. Her husband is shown with her in the picture, wearing New England Patriots garb and holding a …
Read More »Russian lawmaker explains how country could make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory
Speaking to RIA Novosti on Wednesday, Andrey Klishas, the chairman of the Russian senate’s committee on constitutional legislation said that requiring citizens to get Covid-19 jabs “does not contradict the constitution.” However, he added, the Kremlin would not be able to simply issue a decree, and MPs would have to …
Read More »Prime suspect? Dem lawmaker denies she set free 5 ZEBRAS still on the loose after jailbreak from Maryland farm
The animals escaped from a farm in Prince George’s County last week and have yet to be returned home, said Rodney Taylor, chief of the county’s Animal Services Division. He noted the agency has received at least five zebra-spotting calls from concerned locals since last week, as the animals continue …
Read More »Congressman Rambo? GOP lawmaker tried to take helicopter into Afghanistan as part of rogue evacuation mission – reports
The daring rescue mission, which reads like a script for a corn-fed Hollywood action film, was first reported by Тhe Washington Post. According to the paper, Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin rang up the US ambassador to Tajikistan on Monday with an urgent and highly unusual request: he was planning to …
Read More »Brazilian lawmaker sparks backlash after calling to revise child labor laws, citing 13yo skateboarder’s Olympic silver
Sostenes Cavalcante, a Democratas Party deputy for Rio de Janeiro, took to Twitter on Monday to propose a revision to Brazil’s child labor statute – which bars anyone under the age of 14 from holding a job – suggesting Leal’s silver medal showed that younger kids are capable of being …
Read More »Socrates would’ve been CANCELED today, Florida lawmaker says – and Twitter goes bananas
One of the greatest thinkers of Athens, Socrates is credited with being one of the founders of Western philosophy. He infamously met his demise due to the cutthroat politics of his time. A critic of his city’s policies who commended the ways of rival power Sparta, he was tried for …
Read More »‘You’re not in the clear with vaccines’: US lawmaker says she’s Covid-positive after 2 doses of Pfizer
Alma Hernandez said she had taken both doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine 11 weeks ago. Even then, she continued to take all precautions, wearing a mask, washing her hands, and practicing social distancing. “Yet despite those measures and being vaccinated I have come down with the Covid,” the lawmaker from …
Read More »‘I’m going to TELL GRETCHEN’: Michigan lawmaker threatens to call governor, punish police for busting him after drunken crash
“I’ll call Governor Whitmer right now,” the 26-year-old Democrat from suburban Detroit is heard saying on the video. He added, “When I call Gretchen, I’ll need y’all IDs and badge numbers, everything,” and later said, “If you abuse me, I’m going to get upset. I’m going to tell Gretchen . …
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