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Eminem Is Celebrating His Career Via A New Streetwear Collab With Millinsky

Eminem has debuted a new capsule collection of streetwear in collaboration with Gen-Z designer Millinsky.

Teasing the collection, which celebrates the rapper’s career highlights, Em shared a video on his socials set to the Music To Be Murdered By: Side B song “Discombobulated.” “Let’s take ’em back / In time,” he captioned. Millinsky shared his own promotional video on Instagram, posting the message, “Music through design. Can’t wait to share with you my latest collaboration with @eminem. Pieces available on Eminem’s official website on September 2nd.”

The collection itself consists of short-sleeve and long-sleeve T-shirts, hoodies, and baseball caps that say career-spanning phrases from Eminem like, “Hi, My Name is Slim Shady,” “Guess Who’s Back,” “I’m Infinite,” and “Slim Shady,” Ranging in price from $25 to $50, the pieces are available for purchase here.

“I’ve always loved music, but I don’t think it had a specific impact on the creation of the pieces themselves in the beginning,” Millinsky recently explained to Thred. “I think in the music industry right now — and this has been the case for a decade or so — musicians tend to care more about how they dress than athletes and actors so it’s easier to get musicians on board to wear cool stuff. Rihanna specifically is always style-forward. For us to have her buy the product and actually wear it was monumental. It had a snowball effect.”

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Nelly Is Planning A Follow-Up To His Country Collaborations Album With All Female Artists

Nelly is fresh off of the release of his Heartland EP but he’s already working on its follow-up — this time, with a twist. While the hook for Heartland was its collection of collaborations with standout country acts including Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, Jimmie Allen, and Kane Brown, the next installment in the Heartland series will see him collaborate exclusively with women.

“This album here, we’re looking at the first part of a two-part series,” Nelly explained in an interview with Country Now. “If you look at this one, there is no female representation on this album. So, part one was me with the guys, and part two will be with the ladies of country music.”

While he doesn’t mention specific artists, he does point out the impact and growth women have seen within the genre recently. “The women of country, they are fierce,” he said. “When I am with the guys, we are kegging, beering, trucking, smoking, and hanging out. I’m going to have to bring my A-game pretty much when it comes to dealing with the ladies because they are not going to play around with Nelly. They are going to bring it, and I am definitely looking forward to it.”

To ensure an authentic vibe, Nelly said he’s looking to collaborate in person at a property in Nashville. “I am real estate hunting in Nashville,” he admitted. “I think I’m more of a downtown Nashville kind of guy. I wouldn’t mind taking up a whole floor of one of the buildings somewhere.” He expects the project to take a while to finish due to safety protocols but is eager to get started. “I know we’re still trying to get around the [health] issue, and everybody’s still trying to make sure that we are all respecting one another and it’s safety first,” he noted. “If it weren’t for that, I would be in Nashville right now trying to cram it out.”

You can read the full profile on Nelly in Country Now here.

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Jen Psaki Wasn’t Here For A Male Reporter’s Abortion Questions: ‘I Know You’ve Never Faced These Choices’

During Thursday afternoon’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki quickly dismantled a male reporter who attempted to question Joe Biden’s Catholic faith after the president voiced his displeasure with the recent abortion ban in Texas. While taking questions from the press corp, Psaki called on Owen Jensen from The Eternal Word Television Network, an all-Catholic broadcast channel, who wanted to know why Biden didn’t support the ban, which resulted in Jensen being on the receiving end of a “Psaki bomb” following a brisk exchange.

Here’s what Psaki said after first explaining that it was a simple matter of Biden believing in a woman’s right to choose, which Jensen didn’t like and asked why the president wouldn’t “look out for the unborn child.” Via Mediaite:

“He believes that it’s up to a woman to make those decisions,” Psaki matter-of-factly explained, “and up to a woman to make those decisions with her doctor.”

She then added, “I know you’ve never faced those choices, nor have you ever been pregnant, but for women out there who have faced those choices? This is an incredibly difficult thing. The president believes that right should be respected.”

Despite Psaki’s thorough answer, Jensen tried to keep the line of question going, but the seasoned press secretary wasn’t having it. Like a nun’s ruler across the fingers, Psaki shut him down by noting that Jensen had “plenty of time today.”

(Via Mediaite)

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Logic Reflects On The Backlash Against ‘1-800-273-8255’ In His Upcoming Memoir

Logic, who recently returned to rap after retiring to become a professional gamer, is set to release his second book next week, a memoir titled The Bright Future. Today, GQ published an excerpt from the upcoming tome, a chapter in which Logic addresses the impact of — and the backlash against — his suicide awareness mega-hit “1-800-273-8255.” The track, which earned him a Grammy nomination in 2017 but also resulted in what he called the “lowest point” of his life in a recent interview, was the smash hit he thought he’d been looking for his whole career. Instead, it brought him to the brink with hateful comments from both fans and peers after his record-breaking performance of the song on the 2018 MTV VMAs.

The song and I were both trending on Twitter the entire night and the entire next day. Within hours the video was getting millions of views on YouTube. Everyone was talking about it on every entertainment show, every celebrity gossip blog, everywhere. It was a life-changing moment. Ellen even invited me on Ellen, and I’d wanted to go on fucking Ellen for years. I got all the press I’d ever dreamed of. I got a hit song bigger than any hit song I’d ever even imagined I would have.

… It felt good to feel good enough. It lasted at least a good twenty- four hours or so, and that’s when I got hit with a wave of hate unlike anything I’d ever experienced in my life.

The blowback and abuse I’d experienced in the wake of the VMAs was like nothing I’d ever experienced. Everything I’d seen up to that point was mild in comparison. It was a tsunami of hate, and I couldn’t turn it off.

Or, more accurately, I couldn’t not turn it on. Nobody was making me check my phone except me, but I couldn’t put it down. It was like the fucking thing was glued in my hand. I’d wake up and check it first thing. I’d eat my morning cereal looking at it. I’d take my morning shit looking at it. Lenny would drive me to the studio and I’d be looking at it. I’d go in to record, come out for a smoke break, and look at it. It was every day, because this thing in my hand was like my home. It was where I lived, in this world of the RattPack and all my friends online. I didn’t know how not to be there. Only my home had gone from the place where I was loved to the place where I was hated. The love was all still there, of course, but I was so accustomed to it that for the most part it faded into the background. All I could see was the hate.

Logic explains that even his longtime supporters turned on him because of the sense that he was “too mainstream,” and how the resulting depression sapped his enjoyment of the tour for Everybody, the album from which the song hailed. Even among those who felt that the song helped them, the impact led to a deluge of painful revelations that Logic absorbed for the better part of a year. He notes that he even contemplated a fatal solution for himself but that prospect of becoming “a meme about how the Suicide Guy killed himself” took that option off the table.

It’s a stark look into the negative aspects of fame, how fans’ habit of dehumanizing stars for the sake of jokes and gossip has real-world impacts on the people at the center of pop culture. It’s a reminder to be kind, because you never know what someone is going through on the other side of that screen.

The Bright Future will be out 9/7 via Simon And Schuster Publishing.

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Try These Harvest Ales If You’ve Already Had Enough Of Summer

Autumn is fast approaching. That means cooler weather, falling leaves, apple picking, and pumpkin spice everything. It also means the time is right to stock up on harvest ales.

While the harvest ale isn’t a specific style, it’s a term plenty of American craft brewers use to showcase their autumnal beers. In short, a “harvest” ale is a beer created with fall in mind. These run the gamut from beers like the classic Oktoberfest lagers to wet-hopped IPAs. Expect some piney-ness and the first seasonal spices creeping in, but there are no hard and fast parameters.

To prepare for the fall, we’ve made a list of eight of our favorite harvest ales to drink right now. Check them all out below and get ready to pull those hoodies out of the closet.

Deschutes Brewery Chasin’ Freshies

Deschutes

ABV: 7.4%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Germany is synonymous with fall beers, so it should come as no surprise that the folks at Deschutes collaborated with Germany’s Bitburger to create this fresh-hopped IPA brewed with German Callista and Siegelhopfen hops and wet-hopped with American Triumph and Cashmere hops.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is all ripe, juicy citrus with prevalent notes of tangerine, lime zest, and lemon. There is also a nice, floral hit of hops to round it all out. The palate swirls with more citrus with orange and grapefruit taking center stage along with ripe berries, sweet caramel, and just a hint of bitter hop presence at the end.

Bottom Line:

This is a fresh, unique take on the harvest ale. It’s a great end-of-summer beer that bridges the gap between Germany and the US nicely.

Southern Tier Harvest Autumn IPA

Southern Tier

ABV: 6.7%

Average Price: $13 for a six-pack

The Beer:

With a name like Harvest Autumn IPA, you definitely know what you’re getting into with this beer. Available only from August through October, it’s brewed with cracked barley and a smattering of American hops. The result is a complex IPA with more body than its summery cousins.

Tasting Notes:

This beer’s aroma is a little different from the IPAs you’ve been drinking all summer. Since it’s meant to be enjoyed during the fall, there’s a pronounced caramel malt scent as well as resinous pine, and fresh hay. The flavor is all IPA though, with notes of ripe grapefruit, citrus zest, dank pine needles, and a fresh, slightly bitter hop flavor.

Bottom Line:

While this beer has a nice malty backbone, it has enough hop freshness and flavor to make you believe that summer isn’t over just yet.

Troegs Hop Knife

Troegs

ABV: 6.2%

Average Price: $13 for a six-pack

The Beer:

It’s called Hop Knife to pay tribute to the centuries-old technique of using a knife to hand-harvest hops. This fall seasonal beer is brewed with Crystal, Pilsner, and Vienna malts as well as Cascade, Chinook, and El Dorado hops. It’s dry-hopped with Centennial, Citra, and Columbus hops to give it a complex flavor well-suited for early fall drinking.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find aromas of tropical fruits, pine resin, light citrus, and slightly floral hops. The palate is loaded with ripe berries, tangy grapefruit, lime peels, warming caramel malts, and a nice dry bitterness to finish everything off strong.

Bottom Line:

This is a complicated beer. It’s crisp and refreshing like an IPA but has a nice malty backbone like a Vienna lager or Oktoberfest beer.

Peak Autumn IPA

Peak

ABV: 4.8%

Average Price: $13 for a six-pack

The Beer:

This 4.8% IPA was designed to be sessionable and light on a late summer or early fall day. But even though it’s low in ABVs, it isn’t low in flavor. This mashup of a session IPA and New England-style IPA is hazy, juicy, and loaded with ripe fruit notes — if you like fruit, you’ll dig it.

Tasting Notes:

Complex aromas of mango, ripe orange, peach, pine needles, and a heavy floral backbone are notable on the nose. The palate is filled with tropical fruits, ripe berries, crisp floral hints, and a slight, pleasing hop bitterness as you take your last sip.

Bottom Line:

If you’re looking for a highly sessionable fall IPA, this is it. It’s light enough in the alcohol department to be crushable, yet filled with myriad fresh flavors great for fall drinking.

Indeed Fresh Hop

Indeed

ABV: 4.9%

Average Price: $12 for a four-pack

The Beer:

This limited-release pale ale gets its flavor from Mosaic hops that are shipped from Yakima, Washington at the height of freshness and paired with Pale malt, Maris Otter barley, Torrified Wheat, and Dextrin malt to create a totally multi-dimensional pale ale flavor experience.

Tasting Notes:

A lot is going on with this beer’s nose. There are memorable notes of ripe raspberries, tropical fruits, freshly baked bread, and dank pine. The taste is highlighted by hints of blueberry, bright citrus, sweet malts, and pine needles. It all ends with a nice, slightly dry, bitter finish.

Bottom Line:

This is a beer for mosaic hop fans. It’s fresh, well-rounded, and perfect for fall weather. Try to find, buy, and drink it fresh — that definitely makes a difference.

Founders Harvest Ale

Founders

ABV: 7.6%

Average Price: $14 for a four-pack

The Beer:

One of the most well-known harvest ales on the market, Founders’ version is a 7.6% wet-hopped ale. To make this beer, the folks at Founders literally brew with hops that were picked at Michigan hop farms that morning. This result is one of the freshest, most flavorful beers you can drink this fall.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is filled with aromas of pilsner malts, fresh, floral hops, wet grass, and slight citrus. Sipping it brings forth flavors of caramel-like malts, fresh hay, resin, and slightly floral and citrusy hops. The finish is crisp with more citrus and slight hop bitterness.

Bottom Line:

Even with the moniker of “Harvest Ale”, this beer isn’t heavy. It’s filled with citrus and pine and has just enough of a malt backbone to justify its fall seasonal release.

Surly Wet

Surly

ABV: 6.1%

Average Price: $16 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

The name is a reference to the fact that the hops used in this beer are at the peak of freshness and never dried. It’s brewed with a massive amount of Washington State-grown Mosaic hops. This results in a fresh, crisp, very floral IPA well-suited for the remaining summer days.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find aromas of dank, resinous pine, wet grass, light citrus rind, and gentle, floral hops. The palate is much more citrus-centric with flavors like grapefruit and tangerine as well as more pine needles, light malts, and a finish that’s both dry and lightly bitter.

Bottom Line:

This is a supremely fresh tasting beer. Mosaic hops give it a nice floral, citrus, fresh flavor you’ll go back to again and again.

Fremont Cowiche Canyon

Fremont

ABV: 6.2%

Average Price: $14 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale is released annually in September. It’s brewed with Simcoe, Mosaic, Citra, and Ekuanot hops, all grown in the Cowiche Canyon of the Yakima Valley in Washington State (hence the name). The result is a floral, citrus, refreshing beer for the last summer days and the first weeks of fall.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, this one opens up scents of ripe mango, juicy peach, tangerine, grapefruit, fresh berries, and a nice piney, resinous backbone you’d expect from such a hop-filled beer. The palate is centered around light caramel malts and more citrus, tropical fruits, and a nice, slightly bitter finish that draws everything together perfectly.

Bottom Line:

This is a beer for fans of fruity IPAs. Citrus, tropical fruits, berries, and even melon — this pick has them all.


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Elon Musk ‘Would Prefer To Stay Out Of Politics’ After Gov. Abbott’s Claim That He’s A Big Fan Of ‘The Social Policies’ Of Texas

Elon Musk’s an indisputable success in many arenas, as long as we’re not talking about SNL hosting gigs. He is vocal but not overtly political, and he famously relocated to Texas (where he built a Gigafactory near Austin, a Starlink facility in Austin, and plopped Starship near Brownsville) for reasons of his own, which may or may not include tax breaks and other business-friendly policies. Socially, he’s a mixed bag and doesn’t shy away from conspiracy theories, but overall, he doesn’t take hard-lined political stances very often on Twitter (well, Grimes did call him out once on a related subject). Yet Elon’s desire to remain apolitical in the public eye is news to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

While appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box (and as tweeted by CNBC Space Reporter Michael Sheetz), Abbott spoke out against the idea that businesses might shy away from a state with ultra-conservative laws. He declared that the state’s increasing redness this isn’t hurting Texas as a commerce center, but “[i]n fact it is accelerating the process of businesses coming to Texas,” Abbott said. He then bragged that he has “frequent” conversations with Elon, who Abbott claims “consistently tells me that he likes the social policies in the state of Texas.”

It was, you know, a little strange, as far as Abbott’s namedropping goes, particularly when it’s happening amid backlash over Texas’ near-total abortion ban that’s being upheld by the Trump-tweaked Supreme Court. And Elon made it pretty clear that he doesn’t wish to be roped into cable news conversations, at least at this time.

“In general, I believe government should rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness,” the SpaceX CEO declared in a tweet. “That said, I would prefer to stay out of politics.”

He could have simply said, “I would prefer to stay out of politics” and gotten his point across, but yeah, fair enough for this round.

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Report: Some With The Blazers Are ‘Not Sure’ How Ben Simmons Would Fit With Damian Lillard

Both Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are ready to move on from each other, but to this point of the offseason, the Sixers have yet to find a team that has a strong enough interest in the three-time All-Star to be willing to part with the kind of package Philly is seeking.

Simmons turned up the pressure a bit this week when his camp let it be known that he wants out and also doesn’t plan on reporting to training camp in October. If the Sixers were planning on trying to wait until into the season to deal him in hopes that his value would increase, those plans were made much more difficult by Simmons’ official demand. To this point, though, the only reports about trade discussions involving Simmons are about teams who refuse to meet the Sixers’ asking price.

The Spurs and Raptors balked at Philly’s request for a massive haul of picks and players, while the Kings have reportedly been unwilling to part with either of their young, talented guards. The Timberwolves have interest, but have dreams of a Towns-Russell-Edwards-Simmons core, which leaves them with few enticing players to include.

All told, things look bleak as of now with regards to their goal of finding a deal, but one popular trade idea continues to float about in the ether. A Simmons for CJ McCollum trade has been a favorite of trade machine users for some time, but the Sixers have been holding out hope for a bigger prize in Blazers talks, hoping to land Damian Lillard. That won’t be happening this offseason barring something unforeseen happening, and if the Sixers were to be willing to make a Simmons-McCollum swap, it sounds as though the Blazers also have some trepidation about such a move.

Moving McCollum seems to be a last gasp option for Portland in trying to keep Lillard in town, and as such, they have to believe a Simmons deal would vault them into contender status. According to Aaron Fentress of the Oregonian, who spoke with Gina Mizell of the Philadelphia Inquirer about Simmons trade ideas, some within the Blazers organization aren’t so sold on the Simmons-Lillard fit.

I love the fit for both teams. However, I’ve been told by some within the Blazers organization that they are not sure how well Simmons and Lillard would fit together. Simmons wants to play the Magic Johnson role, which requires having the ball in his hands. Well, that’s Lillard’s job. I could see Lillard playing off the ball more often but in the end, it’s his team and he will want the ball the majority of the time. That would force Simmons to play a role he isn’t used to.

It would certainly require an adjustment from both players, but it doesn’t seem all that difficult to envision how those two could fit snugly together. There would have to be buy-in on both sides, with each sacrificing a touch of usage, but Simmons’ ability as a slasher off the ball, Lillard’s abilities as a spot-up shooter, and the obvious boost Simmons would provide defensively would seem to outweigh the potential for the two to butt heads a touch over who should have the ball (the answer in Portland would almost always be “Dame,” to be clear).

It’s the job of a front office to consider all possible outcomes of a deal, positive and negative, so the Blazers surely see how the fit could work as well. This seems more to be a team not ready to shuffle the deck in a big way (despite the hopes of Lillard). As such it’s easier to look for how any deal could go wrong, and, for now, everyone’s favorite fake Simmons trade will remain on ice.

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What’s On Tonight: The ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Vamps Return To Confront The Guillermo Problem

What We Do in the Shadows (FX, 10:00 & 10:30pm) — Well, well, well. Guillermo turned out to be a vampire killer, which sure as heck came as a surprise to Nandor, Nadja, and Laszlo, and Colin. The four Staten Island roommates must figure out how to handle this conundrum, along with tackling the other challenges of this season. Those include dealing with wellness cults and gym culture, along with gargoyles, werewolves who play kickball, casinos, and more. In addition, the vamps also receive a higher level of powers while Nandor experiences an eternal-life crisis, which forces him to examine whether he should be a bachelor for eternity or embrace love.

Q-Force: Season 1 (Netflix series) — A misfit gathering of LGBTQ+ intelligence-agency geniuses come together at the behest of Steve Maryweather, AKA Agent Mary. He came out as gay within the American Intelligence Agency (AIA), only to be relegated to West Hollywood, where he showed everyone what happens when a fired-up agent goes rogue. Eventually, the whole Q-Force transforms into Active Secret Agents status, but first, they’re tasked with dealing with Agent Buck, a straight-dude within their ranks.

Afterlife of the Party (Netflix film) — Victoria Justice portrays a social butterfly who dies during her birthday week, and she unexpectedly receives a second chance to make things right in order to secure her position (according to the Netflix synopsis) “into the big VIP room in the sky.”

Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Wizard City (HBO Max series) — The original series that ran on Cartoon Network receives another (fourth and final) one-hour special that gets dark while following Finn the Human and Jake the Dog throughout their land-of-Ooo life and times.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, 8:00 & 8:30pm) — Season 8 begins for the law-enforcement comedy that must confront several new realities while still attempting to stay, you know, funny. The ongoing pandemic and the recent round of protests against police brutality will stay fresh in everyone’s mind as the Andy Samberg-starring show takes a final lap. This week, a double dose of episodes takes Terry, Jake, and Charles to the Boyle Family Farm while Capt. Holt receives assistance, and then the whole squad tackles a high-stakes case.

Star Trek: Lower Decks: Season 2 (Paramount+ series) — This animated series from Rick and Morty writer (and Solar Opposites creator) Mike McMahan takes things to the year 2380 (after the original Star Trek beginning in 2265), where the U.S.S. Cerritos aren’t the heroes that you’re expecting. These are junior officers who are not pleased at their lack of power while confronting bizarre alien anomalies like enormous bugs and other such comedic-slanted creatures. This violent show’s got a PG-13-like feel.

The Other Two: Season 1 (HBO Max series) — Lorne Michaels of SNL fame executive produces this series that’s created, written, and also executive produced by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider (formerly co-head writers of SNL). The cast includes Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker, Ken Marino, and Molly Shannon, and the plot follows a showbiz family, in which a 14-year-old pop star decides that it’s time to officially retire. Meanwhile, the family’s 53-year-old matriarch (Shannon) is enjoying ubiquity of her own, so “The Other Two” will do everything they can to shine as well.

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People are fighting Texas’ abortion law by spamming the tip line used to target women

Texas’s repressive anti-abortion law known as the Heartbeat Bill went into effect overnight Wednesday after the Supreme Court refused to act on it by a 5-4 margin.

The law bans abortions of fetuses over six weeks old. This would criminalize approximately 85% of Texas women who access abortion care because a vast majority have no idea they are pregnant after just six weeks.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent to the decision, accusing five of her fellow judges of burying “their heads in the sand.”


“The Act is a breathtaking act of defiance — of the Constitution, of this Court’s precedents, and of the rights of women seeking abortions throughout Texas,” she continued. “The Court should not be so content to ignore its constitutional obligations to protect not only the rights of women, but also the sanctity of its precedents and of the rule of law.”

One of the most disturbing aspects of the bill is that it puts bounties on the heads of abortion providers, those who have the procedure, anyone who helps in the process. Texans who report people they believe have violated the law are eligible for a $10,000 payment if they’re convicted.

Earlier this summer, anti-abortion activist group Texas Right to Life, launched a website called ProLifeWhistleBlower.com that allows anyone to report those they believe have violated the new law.

“Texas Right to Life will ensure that these lawbreakers are held accountable for their actions,” the site says.

Thousands of people on social media are fighting back against Texas Right to Life by spamming the site with so many fake tips that it would be impossible to act on any legitimate claims.

TikTokker @victoriahammett was one of the first to rally people to the cause.

Sean Black took things a step further by creating a bot that sends requests to their site every 10 to 15 seconds.

@black_madness21

#stitch with @victoriahammett I’ll see if I can add some multithreading to speed up this process

Black’s IP was banned by the website so he responded by creating an iOS shortcut that allows anyone with an iPhone to replicate what he did.

@black_madness21

Reply to @black_madness21 #texas #abortion #gregabbott

To make life even worse for the people who work at the tip line, TikTiokker @williamshaughn_ spamming the site with NSFW Shrek memes.

@williamshaughn_

#abortionispoggers #prochoice #abortion #abortionisahumanright

There has been a robust discussion on Twitter about the best way to disrupt the whistleblower site. Some are bombarding the tip line with angry messages while others are making requests that appear real to misdirect those who are tasked with investigating potential violators.

It’s unclear what’s going to happen with women’s reproductive rights going forward and there’s good reason to be alarmed. However, it’s great to see there countless passionate people still giving their all to fight back against those who want to pit neighbor against neighbor in service of a regressive agenda.

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Florida’s Education Dept. Is Withholding The Salaries Of Pro-Mask School Board Members

Florida, for lack of a better word, is a total clusterf*%#. Despite currently ranking number 3 in U.S. states with the most COVID cases, governor Ron DeSantis and many of his fellow lawmakers seem to actively be doing everything they can to avoid following the health guidelines being set forth by the CDC and other medical experts for how to best slow down the spread of this deadly virus, which has already killed more than 4.5 million people worldwide. And now they’re putting the Sunshine State’s school-age children in further danger and threatening the livelihoods of those in charge of educating Florida’s kids.

Earlier this week, as ABC News reports, the Florida Department of Education announced that it was withholding the salaries of school board officials in two counties that had instituted mask mandates in their school districts. While the CDC has recommended “universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status,” Florida has once again decided that it knows better and decided to ban mask mandates altogether.

“We’re going to fight to protect parents’ rights to make health care decisions for their children,” Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran said in a statement. “They know what is best for their children.” (Do they though?) “What’s unacceptable is the politicians who have raised their right hands and pledged, under oath, to uphold the Constitution but are not doing so,” Corcoran continued. “Simply said, elected officials cannot pick and choose what laws they want to follow.”

According to ABC News:

The department’s announcement came after a circuit court judge in Florida ruled on Friday that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent executive order banning school mask mandates overstepped his authority. The Florida Department of Education did not mention the ruling in its announcement.

DeSantis had similarly threatened to withhold the salaries of school superintendents who erred on the side of not endangering their students and faculty by requiring them to mask up indoors. When pressed on whether he actually had the authority to do that, DeSantis admitted he did not. (Yes, it’s ok to laugh.)

(Via ABC News)