Steven Saus [he/him] @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

From 06 Apr: The Shape of Arguments - Could you defend the actions of Emperor Palpatine? https://ideatrash.net/2021/04/the-shape-of-arguments.html #politics #sociology #argument #bad-faith #conflict #debate

From 12 Mar: Kentucky Senate Passes a Bill Making It a Crime To Be Mean To Cops - One day ahead of the anniversary of the night Breonna Taylor was shot by police officers in her ho... https://www.themarysue.com/kentucky-bill-no-insulting-cops/ #black-lives-matter #kentucky #news #politics

From 10 Mar: “Stop Talking About Dr. Seuss and Start Working With Us!”: Watch Rep. Tim Ryan Unload on GOP Lawmakers - As the House prepares for its final vote on the COVID-19 relief bill, Rep. Tim Ryan took to the Ho... https://www.themarysue.com/tim-ryan-loses-it-on-gop-bs/ #coronavirus #news #politics #tim-ryan

From 08 Mar: Texas Utility Commission Doubles Down on Being Horrible, Won’t Reverse Massive Electricity Bills - The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has taken its stance when it comes to the 6 billion... https://www.themarysue.com/texas-wont-reverse-winter-storm-charges/ #news #politics #texas #winter-storm

From 08 Mar: Georgia Republicans Pass the Most Restrictive Voting Laws Since Jim Crow - Following unexpected Democratic victories in Georgia in November and January, Republicans in t... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/georgia-republicans-pass-the-most-restrictive-voting-laws-since-jim-crow/ #politics #voting-rights

From 19 Feb: Angry Words From Conservatives On The Internet - If you’re a conservative, read this. There’s a bit specifically for you. https://ideatrash.net/2021/02/angry-words-from-conservatives-on-the-internet.html #bigot #publishing #racism #republicans #baen #bigots #politics #racist #violence

From 08 Feb: Proposed Sec. 230 rewrite could have wide-ranging consequences - A trio of Democratic Senators has taken this administration’s first stab at Section 230 refo... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/proposed-sec-230-rewrite-could-have-wide-ranging-consequences/ #bills #congress #mark-warner #policy #politics #section-230

From 04 Feb: Parler CEO says board fired him for planning to ban “neo-Nazi” groups - Enlarge / Parler leadership is a bit shadowy at the moment. Parler co-founder and CEO John Matze, ... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/parler-financial-backers-oust-founder-and-ceo-matze-from-company/ #john-matze #parler #policy #politics

From 26 Jan: Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Tells Protestors What to Do–and Not Do–If Arrested by Authoritarian Police - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rchlfWHKwgg Note: If the subtitles don’t play automat... https://www.openculture.com/2021/01/pussy-riot-tells-protestors-what-to-do-and-not-do-if-arrested-by-putins-police.html #current-affairs #politics

From 25 Jan: Slow Motion Crimes Against Humanity - The greatest crimes against humanity are being committed in front of our eyes. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/slow-motion-crimes-against-humanity.html #politics #environment #oil

From 20 Jan: A Difference - It may only be a ceremony...but it all looks different today. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/a-difference.html #politics #america

From 12 Jan: Sponsors of the Pre-Attack Rally Have Taken Down Their Websites. Don’t Forget Who They Were. - On January 6, thousands of pro-Trump protesters gathered at a rally near the White House to rail ag... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/sponsors-of-the-pre-attack-rally-have-taken-down-their-websites-dont-forget-who-they-were/ #2020-elections #disinformation #donald-trump #politics #the-right

From 12 Jan: Preparing For The Worst Case - Worried about how to prepare if things go bad? Here’s some tips. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/preparing-for-the-worst-case.html #advice #politics #preparedness #uspol

From 09 Jan: Stand Up Or Be Complicit On Your Knees - You want peace? You want this kind of bigoted bullying to end? Then you must stand up now. Not tomorrow. Not when they attack again - because they will - but right now. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/130604.html #bigot #politics #bigotry #trump

From 08 Jan: The Problems Of Fact Checking - Blunt-force fact-checking can obscure the truth as well as reveal it. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/130589.html #politics #social-justice #social-media #facebook #fact-checking #news #truth

From 07 Jan: How to Have a Conversation With a Conspiracy Theorist Without Losing Your Mind - Photo: RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images (Getty Images)The moon landing was faked, #PizzaGate, Septemb... https://lifehacker.com/how-to-have-a-conversation-with-a-conspiracy-theorist-w-1829393744 #conspiracies #fear #media #politics #psychology

From 06 Jan: Stand Against Bullies – or You Stand With Them - The title says it all, really. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/stand-against-bullies-or-you-stand-with-them.html #politics #bullies #gop

From 06 Jan: Trump Is Inciting Violence Over His Election Defeat - The day after Christmas, Donald Trump tweeted a familiar theme with an ominous new twist: He sugges... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/trump-inciting-violence-washington-stochastic-terrorism/ #politics

From 17 Nov: The Fascism Is the Point - Antony Starr as Homelander.Screenshot: Amazon StudiosThis weekend’s poorly attended Million M... https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-fascism-is-the-point-1845691473 #amazon-studios #antony-starr #darick-robertson #domestic-terrorism #donald-trump #eric-kripke #fascism #joe-biden #nazis #politics #racism #streaming #supervillains #the-boys

From 06 Nov: Your Excuses For Voting For Trump in 2020 Just Make You Look Worse - Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. https://ideatrash.net/2020/11/your-excuses-for-voting-for-trump-in-2020-just-make-you-look-worse.html #politics #religion #evil #greed #trump