Gun talks in the Senate have mostly ruled out banning the AR-15 rifle. So I asked 13 Republican Senators if they have ever shot an AR-15 or if they own one. Here's what they said 1/ independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Iowa's @joniernst says she owns one “I am a shooter, I have participated in gun sports, I was on my battalion’s team when I was in South Carolina. And I’m a law-abiding citizen." independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
When I asked Tommy Tuberville of Alabama what he uses an AR-15 for, he said "Shoot cans and stuff" and said "It’s no different from other rifles I have." independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Meanwhile Senator JOSH HAWLEY said he's shot one and “I know a number of women who have ARs and it’s for their personal safety, especially if they’re single.” #MOSen independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
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Ok, fine. I needed to procrastinate from working on a presentation anyway. So here goes. On Monday, as gun negotiations were once again kicking off, the gaggle had just talked to Cornyn, the lead Republican. 1/
Afterward, naturally, when reporters saw Ted Cruz coming out from the Senate floor (in jeans, a checkered shirt and sneakers, instead of a suit and tie, mind you) we naturally wanted to ask what he thought of gun talks. 2/
For the first week of #Pride2022: a brief thread about why the fates of LGBTQ+ and #ActuallyAutistic people are intertwined (to say nothing of LGBTQ+ autistic people). This right here is Ole Ivar Lovaas, the father of modern-day Applied Behavioral Analysis. 1/
Lovas ran a clinic at UCLA, where autistic children were slapped, administered shock therapy. LIFE Magazine profiled his practices in 1965, showing how one girl was taken to a "shock room" when she made little progress. neurodiversity.com/library_scream…
When children behaved well, they were given food and affection. Children were initially not given regular meals and only spoonfuls of food at first.
Graham says "Soros." Graham decries attacks on J Michelle Childs, which he says "was really pretty vicious to be honest with you." Says "somebody on the left believes you do."
"The fact you're representing Gitmo detainees is not a problem with me. Everybody deserves a lawyer. You're doing the country a great service when you defend the most unpopular people," Graham says. 1/2
""But I do want to know about your amicus briefs after you're no longer a defence counsel weighing into the Supreme Court about how they decide law of war issues," Graham says 2/2
I don't want to get on the social media editor who did this tweet because I probably know them and they are just doing their job but for God's sake! This is an irresponsible headline! The research is clear. It's changing because of the narrowing race gap.
Also, plenty of people date a series of people in their teens and 20s. That’s life. The difference is that Taylor is a singer so a lot of this was done publicly, so she is allowed to have feelings about it.
Should note that even though I think he is a massive prick, I do enjoy Eric Clapton’s music, even if he kind of sucks when he is solo. And I also enjoy Taylor Swift’s music.