Public Schools Teach How to Masturbate, says Speaker at ‘Values in Education’ Forum
July 23, 2023
Local conspiracy theorist Bernadette Gruber of Tucson claims that Planned Parenthood will put abortion clinics in schools and that public schools teach children to consent to sex and how to masturbate. She will address a GOP-backed “Southern AZ Values in Education Summer Conference” in the Foothills of Tucson on August 5 — even though she
If You Want a Sneak Preview of what Trump II would be Like, Look at What Netanyahu is Trying to Do in Israel
July 23, 2023
It is important to remember, despite what MAGA Republicans claim, that one is not Anti Semitic or Anti Israel if they do not support the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu. One can be Pro-Israel while also being Anti-Benjamin Netanyahu and the extremist nationalist policies he has employed over the last two decades against the Palestinians in
UPDATED 7/21: Trump Appears to Issue Blanket Threat to All Opponents
July 21, 2023
UPDATE 7/21: Trump continued to threaten those who would thwart his path to a dictatorial second term. He issued a clear threat to the American people and our justice system in particular when asked about the possibility he will be jailed for his crimes: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/embedded-video/mmvo188970565541 Further coverage of the threatening video discussed below indicates the
Pima Attorney Conover Calls for Gun Control
July 21, 2023
Following are the remarks of Pima Attorney Laura Conover, who spoke at the July 16, 2023, gun violence prevention rally at Tucson’s Jan. 8 Memorial. Our local story in Tucson has continued. Unfortunately, in 2020 Covid brought so many things, including a terrible increase in gun violence and a homicide spike. By the time I
Pima County Democratic Party moved to new location on Speedway Blvd. near UA
July 21, 2023
Just received email from PCDP: “New address 2302 E Speedway (Blvd.), Suite 106 Tucson, AZ 85719 520-833-0733″ Sometime last month the PCDP moved to a new office at 2302 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 106. Didn’t receive any notice of the opening but fellow B4AZ blogger Larry Bodine, Chair of LD 18 wrote up about the
AI Goes Boldly To The Next Frontier
July 21, 2023
Welcome to a new era. You may have noticed colleagues leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for fun and profit. And every week, a dozen or so AI projects trumpet their debut. Everybody loves a good productivity hack and AI is delivering. Pretty cool, right? At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently deployed
Longdon and Adams: “The Democrats and ADLCC Are in it to Win It in 2024”
July 21, 2023
For the last two legislative sessions in the Arizona State Capitol, Republicans have enjoyed razor-thin majorities of 16 to 14 in the Senate and 31 to 29 in the State House. With those narrow majorities, did they team up with Democrats to find solutions to move the state forward and lift people up? On some
In 2023, We Have to Start Thinking About … 2031?
July 20, 2023
In 2020 the decennial census was held, and in 2021, states readjusted their legislative and Congressional boundaries. It’s now 2023, and it will be another 8 years before this process is repeated. So, there’s nothing to do about this now, right? Wrong. While we won’t yet know the details of 2030’s demographic changes, we need
