'State dept official once spread rumors that Marco Rubio is gay, Elon Musk dubbed 'White Kanye'' & other Mon/Tue news briefs

 

 Before or after you read the news briefs below, check out the above video of Saturday Night Live's 'Weekend Update' absolutely skewering the Trump Administration and its associates. I don' think I've ever seen them be as merciless as this. Referring to Elon Musk as "the White Kanye" (at 2:49) left me laid out laughing. 

 Also: 

State Department official boosted fake rumor about Rubio’s sexuality and called him ‘low IQ’ in since-deleted tweets​ - We don't want him. Rubio that is.

Supreme Court Will Review Ban on LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ - If you hadn't already heard about this, here you are. I don't see how SCOTUS can make a religious argument for quack therapy. We will see. 

Elon Musk celebrates firing of federal worker who refused to remove pronouns from emails - That's okay, Elon. That's why your Tesla stock is crashing and your Space X Starship is exploding.

200-foot rainbow banner unfurled at capitol as GOP bans Pride flags on government land - Good for the folks in Salt Lake City! 

Defense Department schools that serve the children of military members have scrapped affinity clubs and flagged LGBTQ books for removal. - Straight-up bullshit.

'Trump Administration hit with over 100 lawsuits since inauguration' & other Thur/Fri news briefs

Trump administration hit with over 100 lawsuits since inauguration ​ - The point is defeating the lie that is Trumpism isn't going to happen overnight and it won't be easy. It's going to be a long, hard battle. But do NOT believe anyone who claims that folks are capitulating to him or his MAGA bullies. Just because you don't see things happen doesn't mean they aren't. And I am very hopeful about how all of this will end. 

Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana - Also, savor every victory such as this one. It will keep you sane.

NPS takes down web pages dedicated to transgender activists and LGBTQ history - Because the fight will be ugly at times. 

California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives - Newsom is usually a good egg, but he comes across as pandering here. And to Charlie Kirk of all people? 

LGBTQ Advocates Condemn Newsom’s Anti-Trans Stance on Sports - Unfortunately, picking a fight if probably what Newsom wants to do in order to supposedly distinguish himself from other Democrats. He is definitely preparing a 2028 presidential run. 

More AIDS activists arrested when protesting global funding cuts - Good for them!

Lord help her, Nancy Mace is no longer putting any effort in her transphobic stunts.

 South Carolina Rep Nancy Mace has made a name for herself by targeting the trans community. But sometimes in doing so, she makes a colossal fool of herself. Mark this one as another example.

That’s a male lion. pic.twitter.com/n6SxjIYY96

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 4, 2025

Now before you get into a long tangent about lions, lionesses, and manes, let me stop you before you even start. This is a male lion. I even know his name. 

 It's Mufasa.

From Nancy Mace

 From the 2019 live action movie The Lion King

Dang, Nancy. This is just slack and tacky. You put more effort in wearing that "cast" than this. 

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GOP senator makes inane claim that high school teams are made up completely of trans female athletes

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) makes a bonkers claim that some high school teams are comprised solely of trans female athletes.

If some Americans were honest with themselves, they would admit that their negative views about trans female athletes are rooted in weird fears instead of reality.   An example of this is the following video below in which Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville (R) makes an incredibly inaccurate claim about trans female athletes:

Tuberville: "We're getting to a point now where women and girls sports and getting ready to be extinct. Because already in states across this country, we have high school teams that are made up of totally boys participating against girls." pic.twitter.com/3toOXcCtPF

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 3, 2025

It goes without saying - even though he was rightfully laughed at online - that Tuberville's assertion isn't true. 

And for a number of reasons. A main one, which is solely my opinion, is knowing the way folks go crazy about sports, if such teams of female trans athletes existed and they were winning, a lot of high schools AND parents would greet them with open arms. 

Just saying.

Franklin Graham declares that Donald Trump welcomed God back into the White House

 One of these days, we're all going to have a very interesting conversation about how conservative evangelicals like Franklin Graham wrecked Christianity by dipping it into the sewer that is MAGA.

Yesterday President @realDonaldTrump's first Cabinet meeting of his new term was opened with prayer. God has been welcomed back to the White House! @POTUS

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) February 27, 2025

Far be it from me to be spreading rumors, but I hear whoever is running Franklin's Twitter account has been hiding the negative comments he receives from his customary puppy love tweets of Trump.

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Franklin Graham whines that President Biden is being too mean to Trump

Franklin Graham shamefully implies that Trump's impeachment is like the betrayal of Jesus 

Franklin Graham debases himself by implying that a vote for Trump = a vote for Jesus.

Video - Voter across America raise hell in townhalls against Trump, Musk and the Republican Party

Consider this video as therapeutic in dealing with what's going on in America today. 

Voters are NOT happy with how Trump, Musk and the Republican party are governing and as seen in this video, they are raising hell across the nation. One thing is certain (and anyone with half a brain could have seen it coming), Elon Musk is definitely shaping up to be the villain Democrats couldn't have thought up even in their wildest dreams.  And knowing how Trump hates to admit being wrong, Musk will probably stick around for a long time no matter how much he damages the Republican brand.

 Hat tip to Keith Edwards

Hacked AI video of Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet plays at HUD headquarters, giving prescient view of country's mood.

Hackers played an AI video of Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet at HUD headquarters, giving an interesting, but somewhat accurate view of how some Americans see the relationship between the two.

It's a shame how this incident isn't getting as much attention as it should. I would love to see a member of the press be brave enough to ask Trump about it.

From The HuffPost: 

Staffers at the Department of Housing and Urban Development arrived at work Monday to an AI-rendered video of President Donald Trump aggressively licking Elon Musk’s feet playing nonstop on every television throughout the building. The video played on a loop for around five minutes while employees frantically unplugged the TVs. 

 HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett confirmed the clip did play at HUD in an email to HuffPost and called it “another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources.” Lovett also pledged that “appropriate action will be taken for all involved.” While HUD removed the video immediately, copies of the clip obtained by independent reporter Marisa Kabas went viral on BlueSky, as did other videos filmed elsewhere in the building. 

The roughly 5-second clip shows Trump rubbing Musk’s feet and sucking on the multibillionaire’s toes while Musk smiles approvingly in the background. 

Some would say that the video is an apt depiction of what's going on with billionaire Elon Musk attempting to exert power over government agencies (with Trump's affirmation) even though no one elected him to do anything. Through his DOGE committee, Musk has wreaked an ill wind of chaos throughout the country via sloppy mass firings of federal workers and eliminating much needed government offices and services. This has led many to question just who is in charge at the White House? Trump or Musk?

The video also reflects a growing feeling of anger across the country - as seen in various town hall meetings - of voters giving their Republican representatives hell for giving no pushback to Musk.

 Particularly when it looks like he will now be targeting Medicaid.