Update to White Nationalist Extremists In The Arizona GQP Are Trying To Normalize Fascism (Updated). In 2018, the Republican-controlled Arizona House of Representatives approved a resolution stating that “the House of Representatives finds that [Republican] Representative Don Shooter’s pattern of conduct was dishonorable and unbecoming of a member.” Arizona House expels Rep. Don Shooter, citing … Read more
Background: Why is the Sunflower the National Flower of Ukraine? Sunflowers (sunyashniki) are especially loved in Ukraine, where golden fields of them face the sunrise in the east. They are Ukraine’s national flower, and in folk imagery represent the warmth and power of the sun, which was worshipped by pre-Christian Slavs. In a strange twist, the fact … Read more
Permanent musical accompaniment: No Surrender (Live) by Bruce Springsteen: [Chorus] Well we made a promise we swore we’d always remember No retreat, baby, no surrender Like soldiers in the winter’s night with a vow to defend No retreat, baby, no surrender Ukraine has its first heroes of this war, the “Magificent 13” who stood their … Read more
Above Image: h/t the Arizona Mirror. The Daily Beast reports, The America First Political Action Conference Is Courting Republicans Towards Extremism: White nationalist activists and their sympathizers in today’s far-right U.S. political scene are set to gather this week for a conference meant to showcase their movement’s numbers and its successes courting Republican Party influence … Read more
It didn’t take long for Putin’s Puppet, Russian asset “Traitor” Trump, to praise his pal Putin for his invasion of Ukraine and to criticize President Joe Biden for trying to stop Russian aggression in violation of international law, and potentially spiraling out of control into World War III in Europe. Trump called Vladimir Putin a … Read more