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March 1, 2020

Rep. Steve King of Iowa gets a statue in his honor

Comedians mock ‘Confederate sympathizer' Steve King with tiny statue

The Good Liars duo on monument placed in Iowa statehouse: ‘King’s racism is part of our heritage and we need to respect that’

They’re calling it a tiny statue for a tiny man. Given Iowa congressman Steve King’s pitiful history of racist and xenophobic comments, it may not be small enough.

The statue, placed in front of the Iowa statehouse in Des Moines, is the work of the comedy duo Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig, known as The Good Liars.

“This site is dedicated to Confederate sympathizer and White Nationalist, Steve King,” reads the plaque underneath the statue, which is indeed especially small. “Here, King is honored with the world’s smallest Confederate statue.”


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/28/steve-king-statue-iowa-confederate-monument?fbclid=IwAR0ODtBy9SEnmqY-zU-Xh-mr4jVCDiN6Jhd2E63yRoZptmtPpXQpToDlcOA

https://twitter.com/TheGoodLiars/status/1233036301747867649

I love these guys
February 27, 2020

The full story of why Donald Trump was impeached, and what he got away with in comic form

In November, 2019, President Trump became the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached.

The story of why that happened, and what he was accused of, spans oceans, features an enormous cast, and runs the course of his entire presidency.


To help the American people understand precisely what happened, Insider hired Anthony Del Col and Josh Adams – two accomplished comics creators – to tell this story.

All of what’s contained in here are illustrations of real events. The original reporting is outlined beneath the comic.

Without further ado, Insider is proud to present:






More here

https://www.insider.com/trump-impeachment-graphic-feature-comic-2020-2#-14

https://imgur.com/a/T7M8GaQ
February 26, 2020

Far-right groups trying to turn teenager into climate change-denying version of Greta Thunberg

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/anti-greta-thunberg-naomi-seibt-girl-climate-change-denial-heartland-institute-afd-a9355236.html

A 19-year-old German climate change sceptic who has been described by her supporters as “the antidote to Greta Thunberg”, is gaining support from right-wing organisations, including Germany’s far-right party AfD party, and a think tank with links to The White House.

Naomi Seibt began uploading videos to YouTube last year, with titles such as “Climate change – just hot air?”, “Fierce without Feminism”, and “Message to the Media – HOW DARE YOU?”.

Her stance on the climate apparently caught the attention of The Heartland Institute, a US think tank based in Chicago, which has previously lobbied on behalf of tobacco firms, supports fracking and rejects the scientific consensus on climate change.


The organisation, which reportedly “has the ear of the Trump administration”, and held its 2019 International Conference on Climate Change at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, recently hired Ms Seibt as the face of its climate denial campaign.

In a video put out by the Heartland Institute, titled “Naomi Seibt vs Greta Thunberg: Whom Should We Trust?”, Ms Seibt begins: “Science is entirely based on intellectual humility and it is important that we keep questioning the narrative that it out there instead of promoting it, and these days climate change science really isn’t science at all.”
More at the link
February 15, 2020

First there was Bernie or Bust now it's StillVotingYang

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America is becoming a one party state right before our eyes and some people out there want to play games

February 5, 2020

For Funko Pop addicts and Australian Bushfire Fighter fans

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All profits from the sale of this Popcultcha Exclusive Pop! Vinyl Figure will be donated to the RSPCA National Bushfire Appeal through monthly payments until sold out. The RSPCA are working alongside government and emergency agencies, veterinarians and local authorities to provide much needed equipment and supplies, emergency care and identifying and assessing injured animals in need of assistance. Their work will continue for months after the fires have ceased."

Buy the Funko Pop here
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The Bushfire Hero Pop (Firefighter with Koala)
https://imgur.com/a/F92hQxr

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