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On 7/22/2024 at 8:52 AM, Biff Tannen said:

I've mentioned it on this site somewhere in the past, but for about a month when my wife went to grad school, I worked at a company in Dallas that was borderline fraudulent, selling online advertising space.  There were multiple ex-Texas and other college baseball players working there.  If you've ever seen the Telemarketers documentary on HBO, it was basically the same thing.

These are not good and not smart people.

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This is such unbridled horseshit. I live in fucking California, and I'm not sure if I've ever seen a Fuck Trump shirt/flag/bumper sticker/whatever in person. I can't go a day without seeing Let's Go B

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Did not have former Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach talking shit to MAGA cult members on my bingo card. But here we are.  

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Holy fuck

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna161444

The law enforcement officer spent months methodically gathering evidence. He leafed through thousands of pages and highlighted key passages amid reams and reams of paper. He wore his body camera to record his interactions with witnesses and suspects. And he photographed what he saw as instruments of the alleged crime:

Books.


The targets of the investigation? Three school librarians in Granbury, Texas. The allegation? They had allowed children to access literature — such as “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison — that the officer, Scott London, a chief deputy constable, had deemed obscene.

In an extraordinary look into the ramifications of the right-wing backlash against books dealing with racism, gender, sex and sexuality, an 824-page investigative file obtained by NBC News and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth shows how, for two years, London vigorously pursued felony charges against librarians in the Granbury Independent School District.

London secured subpoenas, filed public records requests, received names of students who’d checked out certain books and, after a year, wrote draft criminal complaints.

Senior deputy constable Scott London.
London pushed for third-degree felony charges against three school librarians, which could have carried a penalty of two to 10 years in prison and fines up to $10,000.NBC Dallas Fort Worth
Those charges — distributing harmful material to a minor — were never filed. The investigation came to an end in June after Hood County District Attorney Ryan Sinclair turned down London’s request to indict the librarians, citing a lack of conclusive evidence to charge them with felonies.


Sinclair declined to be interviewed and did not respond to written questions. London, who has ties to the anti-government constitutional sheriff’s movement and tried to launch a local chapter of the far-right Oath Keepers militia in 2020, did not respond to questions.

NBC News is not naming the three librarians because they were never charged with a crime. None of them agreed to be interviewed. Granbury Superintendent Jeremy Glenn declined to comment. The district released a statement saying officials looked forward to putting the matter behind them.

“Granbury ISD respects the due diligence of the district attorney and wholeheartedly agrees that this investigation was without merit,” it said.

London’s investigative file offers the most detailed and visceral picture to date of an attempt to prosecute librarians amid the nationwide campaign by conservatives to restrict children’s access to books depicting sex and LGBTQ people.


As London was conducting his probe, at least 18 states considered bills to make it easier to prosecute librarians over contested books, and three — Missouri, Indiana and Arkansas — passed them into law, although Arkansas’ is on hold pending a lawsuit filed by a group of libraries. Police and sheriff’s deputies have been called by parents and right-wing activists to investigate library books in Florida, Missouri, South Carolina and elsewhere, but free speech advocates and librarian organizations say they are unaware of any librarian or school official who has been charged over books.

“It’s as if books have become contraband, and it’s just so alarming,” said Kasey Meehan, who leads a freedom to read campaign at PEN America, a free speech nonprofit.

A series of videos captured by London’s body-worn camera in May 2022 show him striding through school hallways, interviewing administrators and perusing library shelves in search of the offending books.

In one video, a middle school librarian leans over a book check-out counter, her hands folded at her mouth, as London lays out the legal basis for his investigation. On the wall behind the librarian are colorful decorations and a quote from Dr. Seuss: “The more things you read, the more things you will know.”

“There’s been an allegation of books that were in conflict of the penal code in the library,” London tells the librarian, “and so that’s what I’m looking into.”

London says he has some questions, but under the Fifth Amendment, the librarian is not obligated to answer them.

“I really don’t want to at the moment,” she says, shaking her head.

In another video, London lays out several books on a library table and photographs their covers and copyright pages — logging each as evidence of a potential crime.

Body cam footage from senior deputy constable Scott London photographing library books as part of his investigation
London photographed copies of several library books, including "The Bluest Eye," which he deemed to be obscene.Hood County Constable, Precinct 4
Adam Steinbaugh, a lawyer for the civil liberties nonprofit the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, said the Granbury investigation stands out from other cases he’s tracked. Steinbaugh obtained a copy of London’s investigative file through a public records request.

This was the first time, he said, that his organization had seen a law enforcement official issue subpoenas and receive records showing how often books had been checked out and by whom, and the first time he’d seen an officer draft criminal complaints against librarians. Watching police body camera footage of school librarians being confronted by an investigator was deeply unsettling, Steinbaugh said.

“Anytime you’re talking about arresting a librarian for the content of books in a library, that’s going to have a chilling effect,” he said. “Why be a librarian? Why take the, frankly, little pay that librarians, especially school librarians, get, and risk going to prison?”

Granbury’s battle over school library books began in early 2022. That January, Glenn, Granbury’s superintendent, directed librarians to remove books that contained descriptions of sex and LGBTQ storylines, according to a secret recording obtained by NBC News, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune. The district later appointed a panel of community volunteers to review dozens of books that a Republican state legislator had flagged as inappropriate.

In the end, the committee members voted to permanently ban just three of the titles, including “This Book Is Gay,” a coming-out guide for LGBTQ teens by transgender author Juno Dawson that includes detailed descriptions of sex, and returned the others to shelves.

The decision outraged a pair of conservative Christian parents who served on the review committee — a homeschooling mother named Monica Brown and Karen Lowery, who was later elected to Granbury’s school board.

Stills from Monica Brown's appearances at Granbury ISD school board meetings on April 25, May 16, June 2, and July 18, in Granbury, Texas.
Homeschooling mother Monica Brown spent months speaking out about school library books before co-filing the criminal complaint that launched London's investigation.Granbury ISD, NBC News
On May 2, 2022, according to a case summary included in London’s investigative file, Brown and Lowery brought their concerns about “pornography” in school libraries to him. They filed a complaint naming 11 allegedly obscene books that they said could be found in Granbury school libraries. The titles, all of which contained passages about sex or rape, included a popular teen fantasy series by Sarah J. Maas and a pair of books by the acclaimed young adult author Tiffany D. Jackson.

The idea that school librarians had been handing out pornography in a town like Granbury — where many folks identify as conservative Christians and 80% of county residents voted for Donald Trump in 2020 — seemed far-fetched to some locals, but London committed himself to investigating.


In an interview with NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth that aired last year, London said the probe was simply a response to the complaint from Lowery and Brown and not driven by his own views.

“If a crime is reported to any law enforcement agency, I would expect the law enforcement agency to investigate the crime,” he said.

Lowery, however, said in an email to reporters last year that it was London who asked if she and Brown would file the complaint after he heard them speak about library books at a local Republican club.

“Monica and I agreed to do so believing we should support law enforcement,” Lowery wrote to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.


A day after taking their complaint, London made his first visits to Granbury’s administrative offices, and later that week to Granbury High School and a pair of middle schools.
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7 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

plan?


1. Push Harris to remove Biden. Or convince Biden to resign

2. impeach Harris.

3. President Mike Johnson

4. profit?

Ha, I guarantee that has at least crossed their stupid minds.

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So I’ve recently had some minor health issues, and some of my relatives came out of the woodwork to offer advice, thoughts and prayers, etc.  One of my cousins called me up Monday, she’s pushing 60 and from Arkansas, and MAGA, and told me about her husband’s experience with the same thing, her advice, etc. I steered the conversation away from that because I’ve heard enough this week.  

Talked about family, some genealogy stuff, etc., and then she steered it toward politics because I’m in liberal Austin, and she laughingly asked if I’d vote for Harris.  I said I liked Harris and would vote for her, because Harris believes the world is round and that we walked on the moon and that boats with batteries don’t electrocute people when they sink.  I got silence and then a “ okay” and then a little more silence and then she mentioned that if we came to the Arkansas game, to give them a heads up and we could stay with them.

So tonight I got some texts from her daughter asking what I meant about the moon stuff and world being round, and she mentioned that her mom had brought it up to several relatives and was asking if Trump thought the world was flat or that we didn’t walk on the moon or about the boats thing.  I told her it was a joke, and she (the daughter) found it amusing.

You all should be throwing this stuff out there at your MAGA relatives. You might get some of them to start openly claiming the earth is flat or that we didn’t walk on the moon because that’s what Harris believes,  

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21 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

So I’ve recently had some minor health issues, and some of my relatives came out of the woodwork to offer advice, thoughts and prayers, etc.  One of my cousins called me up Monday, she’s pushing 60 and from Arkansas, and MAGA, and told me about her husband’s experience with the same thing, her advice, etc. I steered the conversation away from that because I’ve heard enough this week.  

Talked about family, some genealogy stuff, etc., and then she steered it toward politics because I’m in liberal Austin, and she laughingly asked if I’d vote for Harris.  I said I liked Harris and would vote for her, because Harris believes the world is round and that we walked on the moon and that boats with batteries don’t electrocute people when they sink.  I got silence and then a “ okay” and then a little more silence and then she mentioned that if we came to the Arkansas game, to give them a heads up and we could stay with them.

So tonight I got some texts from her daughter asking what I meant about the moon stuff and world being round, and she mentioned that her mom had brought it up to several relatives and was asking if Trump thought the world was flat or that we didn’t walk on the moon or about the boats thing.  I told her it was a joke, and she (the daughter) found it amusing.

You all should be throwing this stuff out there at your MAGA relatives. You might get some of them to start openly claiming the earth is flat or that we didn’t walk on the moon because that’s what Harris believes,  

This hurt my head. I hope you don’t die. 

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6 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

So I’ve recently had some minor health issues, and some of my relatives came out of the woodwork to offer advice, thoughts and prayers, etc.  One of my cousins called me up Monday, she’s pushing 60 and from Arkansas, and MAGA, and told me about her husband’s experience with the same thing, her advice, etc. I steered the conversation away from that because I’ve heard enough this week.  

Talked about family, some genealogy stuff, etc., and then she steered it toward politics because I’m in liberal Austin, and she laughingly asked if I’d vote for Harris.  I said I liked Harris and would vote for her, because Harris believes the world is round and that we walked on the moon and that boats with batteries don’t electrocute people when they sink.  I got silence and then a “ okay” and then a little more silence and then she mentioned that if we came to the Arkansas game, to give them a heads up and we could stay with them.

So tonight I got some texts from her daughter asking what I meant about the moon stuff and world being round, and she mentioned that her mom had brought it up to several relatives and was asking if Trump thought the world was flat or that we didn’t walk on the moon or about the boats thing.  I told her it was a joke, and she (the daughter) found it amusing.

You all should be throwing this stuff out there at your MAGA relatives. You might get some of them to start openly claiming the earth is flat or that we didn’t walk on the moon because that’s what Harris believes,  

Tell the last part first next time. 

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On 7/23/2024 at 11:43 PM, jimmyjazz said:

Anyone know what they plan to impeach Harris for?  Brown?  Vagina?  Other?

Seems risky

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Also, I guess they're doing this  thing again here in Austin

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For those that ultimately succumb to the cold murky depths of the Lake Travis lakebed, I say,  at least you died doing something important......providing hours if not days of lulz for the rest of us. Get fucked. 

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7 minutes ago, Blotto said:

Seems risky

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Also, I guess they're doing this  thing again here in Austin

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For those that ultimately succumb to the cold murky depths of the Lake Travis lakebed, I say,  at least you died doing something important......providing hours if not days of lulz for the rest of us. Get fucked. 

Dumbkirk 2, electric boogaloo!!!!

Never forget!!

 

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27 minutes ago, Blotto said:

Seems risky

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Also, I guess they're doing this  thing again here in Austin

image.thumb.png.ce52cb8ef2dffcc2f380dcf4c0d57004.png

 

For those that ultimately succumb to the cold murky depths of the Lake Travis lakebed, I say,  at least you died doing something important......providing hours if not days of lulz for the rest of us. Get fucked. 

dude it's wild how excited the chuds get to put fascist flags on their boats - Port Oconnor was full of em on 4th of July weekend even with Beyrl coming

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I have to go to a family thing out of town next weekend. I'm about 90% sure the house I will be staying at has a Trump flag out front. Trying to figure out the best way to handle that.... so far my best idea is to fake that I've got covid, although with this crowd that probably wouldn't work as intended.

I know, I know, get new family....

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5 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Trying to figure out the best way to handle that.

Right when you get there, shit in their front yard, wipe your ass with the flag, and  peace out. Frees up your whole weekend. 

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9 minutes ago, Hook1997 said:

The amount of post on Facebook about canceling Netflix because the Co-Founder donated money to Harris is ridiculous and funny.  

But everyone remember.....its the liberal socialists that wage cancel culture. 

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50 minutes ago, Hook1997 said:

The amount of post on Facebook about canceling Netflix because the Co-Founder donated money to Harris is ridiculous and funny.  

Damn can't watch Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max now if you're butthurt MAGA. I guess it's nothing but Fox Nation.

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1 hour ago, Red Five said:

I have to go to a family thing out of town next weekend. I'm about 90% sure the house I will be staying at has a Trump flag out front. Trying to figure out the best way to handle that.... so far my best idea is to fake that I've got covid, although with this crowd that probably wouldn't work as intended.

I know, I know, get new family....

just buy an American flag and carry it with you. say it's the official Harris campaign official flag. 

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1 hour ago, Red Five said:

I have to go to a family thing out of town next weekend. I'm about 90% sure the house I will be staying at has a Trump flag out front. Trying to figure out the best way to handle that.... so far my best idea is to fake that I've got covid, although with this crowd that probably wouldn't work as intended.

I know, I know, get new family....

Send them this.  I hope you're white-ish.

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1 hour ago, Red Five said:

I have to go to a family thing out of town next weekend. I'm about 90% sure the house I will be staying at has a Trump flag out front. Trying to figure out the best way to handle that.... so far my best idea is to fake that I've got covid, although with this crowd that probably wouldn't work as intended.

I know, I know, get new family....

Easy...

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