Crash Course: "OK groomer" back on Twitter: Anti-LGBTQ hate gets even uglier after Colorado Springs

Anti-trans conservatives on Elon Musk's platform respond to Colorado Springs shooting — by ramping up the vitriol Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcWViZ3p4dm5nNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveHdxZmR3Y2hjaC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo "OK groomer" back on Twitter: Anti-LGBTQ hate gets even uglier after Colorado Springs Barely 24 hours after a gunman killed five people and injured 19 others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Elon Musk's new Twitter responded to the massacre by reinstating the account of James Lindsay, the right-wing activist responsible for [popularizing](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbWt5YjV5aHBmcy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) the anti-LGBTQ slur "OK groomer," which over the last 10 months has been used to imply that demands for LGBTQ rights or representation are tantamount to child molestation. In August, Lindsay was [banned](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNGQ2bzdyY3d2cy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) from Twitter for using a variation on the term, which under Twitter's old regime was prohibited as a form of hateful conduct. But by Monday night, not only was Lindsay back, but "OK groomer" was [trending](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ3JpY25ydTJuZi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) on the platform under its new ownership. Lindsay's reinstatement — alongside a number of [other accounts](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaXhqemhwYWJuai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) previously suspended for anti-LGBTQ content — was just one response to the massacre at Colorado's Club Q that quickly disappointed any hopes that the massacre might conceivably prompt conservative self-reflection after a year of demonizing LGBTQ people and their allies as pedophiles. Instead, across right-wing news and social media, a few common themes developed: First, that progressives were exploiting the slaughter to score political points; second, that allegations of "grooming" or "pedophilia" in fact have nothing to do with gay people; and third, that if the "grooming" doesn't stop, the violence will continue. [Read the rest from Kathryn Joyce.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZW1lYTU4YWM1Yi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) “Goodbye Cannon”: Experts say judge’s controversial pro-Trump order doomed after “hostile” hearing A federal appeals court appears likely to shut down the [special master review](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva3h3M2lvMG56Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) of secret government documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump in 2020, sided with the former president to [appoint a special master](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveDNjZmhoOWFtNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to comb through the documents for potentially privileged information, selecting longtime federal Judge Raymond Dearie from a list proposed by Trump's attorneys. Legal experts have [repeatedly questioned](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNGt6Yjl4ZnZjei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Cannon's intervention in the case, especially after she [overruled Dearie](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvc2p3YnduNDh2aC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) on key issues as he [pressed Trump's attorneys](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvamV6b3dsZXRrZS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to provide evidence backing their arguments. During a tense 40-minute hearing in Atlanta, a three-member panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared likely to side with the Justice Department's appeal that Cannon erred in appointing a special master in the first place, according to [The New York Times](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNXI4eXFqa29hci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). [Read the rest from Igor Derysh.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWF4Z2hzNzB5aS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) - "I'm just glad he's not gay," says [father of alleged Club Q shooter](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNDB3bXV5eWJzYi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - These are the [pathogens](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvazZ4bzRnMDFyOS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) you might ingest if you undercook your turkey - Try my grandmother's comforting [cornbread dressing](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcmZlcXlsOXlqNy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) which anchors all my holiday meals - You're throwing away [the most flavorful part of the turkey](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcWdoMmRqcnJ4Yy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - Thanksgiving, [my father's last supper](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva3Rxb3Jxa2xpNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - [Florida GOP](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZWkzeDBzYmEybS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) plots to overturn state law to make it easier for Ron DeSantis to run for president - [Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaTI2OHpuMXIzci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): 8 new floats and balloons to watch out for this year - Trump launches [Truth Social war](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbHVjcWg1eXppMS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) on new special counsel's wife - Attorneys say [Club Q shooting suspect](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYnhrNWM2cnFlby8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) is "nonbinary," ask court to use "they/them pronouns" - [Judith Light](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva2l0ZzhjbW5wcy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) isn't afraid of aging: "These are the crone years" - The creamiest, dreamiest [mashed potatoes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNHJja3o2NXMweC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) have this secret ingredient - [Nancy Pelosi](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvd2Zjamoycmd4Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)'s historic run as speaker comes with a lesson: Quit while you're ahead - [Alabama halts executions](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbmdzc2RhaWd0Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) in a vain attempt to "fix" capital punishment: It can't be done - The best Thanksgiving sides, desserts and appetizers from [Aldi](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZDFoend4dXlqMC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) If you found yourself here without subscribing, sign up for [Crash Course](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlYeHQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcmRjZDM4OXZnei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTM2Mngzb3FxZzVXA3NwY0IKY3PRXH9j5B7u21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), so you don't miss anything! How gun culture and anti-LGBTQ hate came together in Colorado Springs Back on May 24, an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Even in a country where mass shootings are as common as they are in the United States, that one was a shocker. Just as shocking was the government response to the shooting. Even as the local government stonewalled the press, virtually the entire top level of state leadership, led by Gov. Greg Abbott, descended on Uvalde to hold a town meeting just days after the event. They praised the "first responders" and angrily denounced anyone who suggested that maybe it was a bad idea to allow disturbed 18-year-olds to acquire semiautomatic weapons. 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