Heresy and Hearsay

https://www.npr.org/live-updates/capitol-insurrection-hearing-2022-06-09 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/06/09/us/jan-6-hearings 

 

Carrot: officer Caroline Edward for her honest and painful yet needed testimony tonight, thank you for your bravery tonight and especially on Jan 6. https://www.npr.org/live-updates/capitol-insurrection-hearing-2022-06-09#a-capitol-police-officer-injured-on-jan-6-recalls-the-chaos-and-carnage 

 

Stick: To the GOP for trying their best to make seem like THE NATION WASN’T ATTACK! https://www.npr.org/live-updates/capitol-insurrection-hearing-2022-06-09#republicans-continue-attacks-on-committee-as-it-prepares-for-first-hearing 

List of school shootings in the United States by death toll – Wikipedia 

Payton Gendron: What we know about the Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect – CNN 

State cancels Regents history exam in wake of Buffalo mass shooting | Education | 

buffalonews.com 

Sacramento Church Shooting: Father kills 4, including his 3 daughters, before shooting himself at Sacramento-area church 

Texas: Uvalde as of time of recording 19 children, 2 adults killed 

Live updates: Texas elementary school shooting

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/25/sandy-hook-families-speak-out-after-uvalde-school-shooting  

What can we do? 

Text – HR8 – 117th Congress (2021-2022): Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 

Red Flag Laws: Red flag law – Wikipedia 

Still No ATF director: Biden picks a former federal prosecutor to lead the ATF as it targets ‘ghost guns’ 

Carrot: Steve Kerr Golden State Warriors NBA coach bringing this topic up to those that may not know everything going on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR3XHwp-VBM 

Stick: to anyone, Matt Gaetz and MTG or anyone that says the answer is we need more guns FUCK YOU!!!! Just fuck right off you fucks. 

 

Art by @banksyhatesme

Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

How but it doesn’t stop there so many cases like interracial marriage, birth control, Gay Marriage all stem from the same “Right to Privicy”  If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned, What’s Next? | The New Yorker

Some fear ripple effect on civil rights cases if Roe is overturned | PBS NewsHour

Here’s what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned : NPR 

‘Betrayal’: Chief Justice Roberts blasts disclosure of draft abortion opinion – POLITICO 

https://twitter.com/brynntannehill/status/1521481078376181760?s=21&t=7iNe2fG8WRdNMHts7XVMjA 

Also lets us not forget that a month ago, a judge said that mandate for mask on planes were illegal but forcing women to keep babies are ok? FUCK you! 

CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says | CNN Politics 

President Biden’s Response https://twitter.com/potus/status/1521485987133771782?s=21&t=7iNe2fG8WRdNMHts7X

There are other things Expand the Supreme Court – The Boston Globe

codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land no natter what, if people will filibuster get rid of it https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1521308813059444736  

Barney:

Carrot: To the person that let this leak because may JUST MAYBE the backlash could change a vote!!

Stick: To Susan Collins FUCK YOU TOO. for allowing a rapist man baby to get places on the highest court of the land and thinking he wasn’t going overturn Roe… FUCK YOU! Also for good measure, Fuck you Manchin and Sinema for being assholes… I have a lot more fuck yous to give trust me… 

 

Rev. Barney talks about coping with loss and grief.

There’s a grief that can’t be spoken /There’s a pain goes on and on/ Empty chairs at empty tables

“Now my friends are dead and gone… Oh my friends, my friends forgive me/ That I live and you are gone/ There’s a grief that can’t be spoken/ There’s a pain goes on and on –Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Les Misérables

Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, giving Biden a Supreme Court pick : NPR

A shortlist of potential nominees to replace Breyer on the Supreme Court – CNNPolitics

Israel deemed an apartheid state:

Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity – Amnesty International  

 Israel is an apartheid state, Amnesty International says : NPR 

Trump can still be dangerous: 

Trump calls for protests if prosecutors ‘do anything illegal’ in targeting him | TheHill

 Atlanta DA asks FBI for security help after Trump calls for protest

 Trump rally Texas: Former president teases presidential run, dangles January 6 pardons – CNNPolitics  

Carrot: https://twitter.com/lorenzothecat/status/1489006146799255556?s=21&fbclid=IwAR3gYVJYSkwycN7PLRr1_InY8AXpbUy4bv6Frg5k8aLJK8Kj22-KhlhQpxc

Second carrot: Bush Gives Maximum Donations to Cheney and Murkowski, Snubbing Trump 

Stick:Hey condemning Nazis should be bloody easy! But not in leadership in Florida  Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Press Secretary’s tweet suggests denial of Nazi protest 

 DeSantis says people calling for him to condemn Nazis are trying to ‘smear’ him – CNNPolitics 

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 have a talk with special guest Meredith Sparkles about Polyamory and Sex Work.

What is Poly ?

Polyamorous Relationships: How It Works | Psych Central

Types of Polyamorous Relationships: 8 Great Ones to Know

Poly and the law:

Polyamory and the law

FAQs — Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition

Legal Protections for People in Polyamorous Relationships | Psychology Today

The Bible and Polyamory:

The Bible, Monogamy, and Polyamory – Queer Theology

The Protestant’s Problem with Polyamory | Catholic Answers

Sex work and the law

Home

Sex workers’ fight for decriminalization, explained – Vox

Sex Work is Real Work, and it’s Time to Treat it That Way

Feminist and Sex work

A Feminist’s Argument On How Sex Work Can Benefit Women – Inquiries Journal

Liberal Feminism Has a Sex Work Problem | The New Republic

Resources:

Polyamory Toolkit: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43692238-the-polyamory-toolkit?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=7uObZxKgL6&rank=1 

Multiamory Podcast: https://www.multiamory.com/podcast 

The Ethical Slut:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54944.The_Ethical_Slut 

Meredith’s Socials: https://www.meredithsparkles.com/ 

Twitter: @mystrys69

Rev Barney’s links:

How Is Cryptocurrency Similar To Fiat Money And How Is It Different?

There’s No Good Reason to Trust Blockchain Technology | WIRED

Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future | by Kai Stinchcombe | Medium

What’s the Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency?

NFTs Were Supposed to Protect Artists. They Don’t. – The Atlantic

NFT art sales are booming. Just without some artists’ permission.

September’s links:

Opportunity for transparency in energy, and getting money to needy without banks,

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/1094362

Home

https://www.businessinsider.com/proof-of-stake?amp

https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-blockchain-can-protect-global-economy/

https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-blockchain-can-help-failing-economies/

Crypto is designed to be inflation resistant and so a bunch of countries are now adopting it to avoid post pandemic crashes. https://links.coinbase.com/e/evib?_t=3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=aaee2805887547e5aaaf77045dc86425&_e=rAv1QB9unEFjfJ7VUNZKxkixeSdrcy5NiaYUCXtvw9FS1lkm_BlIU8GIQFFY0xwud9z5i_LkNabzrtv31uR2WlJxvdQp7DosSM0ZWeeVmHbuxWd_QqIZ7i9UYu8tL-qotu2QPHpwiMChXhl_IrDnEw%3D%3D

Proof of work vs proof of stake

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/proof-stake-pos.asp

Carrot: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/business/activision-union.html

Stick:

https://apnews.com/article/business-florida-lawsuits-ron-desantis-racial-injustice-3ec10492b7421543315acf4491813c1b

Why Ethics Matter For Social Media, Silicon Valley And Every Tech Industry Leader

Ethical Dilemmas of Social Media – and How to Navigate Them | BI

Can social media ever be ethical?

What happens when Social Media taints politics with the fringe

The ethics of politics and social media is about what happens next | BCS

Intimidation in Public Life: A Review by the Committee on Standards in Public Life – GOV.UK

Q: Into The Storm – Official Website for the HBO Series

New Facebook Scandal Shows How Political Ads Manipulate You | Time

How Facebook Works for Trump

What can we do to stop spreading

A guide to fighting lies, fake news, and chaos online 

Here’s Three Key Ways to Fight Online Disinformation | Time

The Right Way to Fight Fake News – The New York Times

Carrot: Hey women are gamers too and you need to fucking stop being asses. Sexism in gaming take down. https://twitter.com/g4tv/status/1481047023948337158?s=21 (amazing video take down from G4’s @MGkurinn on twitter.)

Stick: sometimes I wish I could use certain curse words Kyrsten Sinema Just Killed the Democrats’ Last, Best Chance to Protect Voting Rights – Mother Jones

“There is no ethical consumerism in a capitalist society” Taliesin of the Taliesin and Evitel YouTube Channel

“As consumers we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy.” —Emma Watson, actress and ethical fashion advocate Let’s talk about the possibility of ethical consumerism 

What is Ethical Consumerism: Ethical consumerism – Wikipedia 

Which ties into Fair Trade Fair trade – Wikipedia 

Ethical Consumerism Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs Better Marketing 

 Is There Really Such a Thing as “Ethical Consumerism”? 

 Ethical consumerism | Ethical money 

 What is Ethical Consumerism?

Why Shop Ethically?

A Guide to Ethical Consumerism | World Vision Canada