Crash Course: Bless their hearts! The Christian right attempts to mount a revival

The Satanic panic over the Grammys is part of a larger fundamentalist bid to make themselves relevant again [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcmFyNzF0OG1pdS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHZXA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveG55bHJydDh1aS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). Bless their hearts! The Christian right attempts to mount a revival Yep, the fundamentalists seem to think now is their chance to revive not just their political but their cultural power. They seem to believe they can revive their halcyon days of the Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush years when their magical thinking about everything from creationism to Satanic messages in heavy metal music had real cultural sway. Make no mistake: In many ways, the Christian right is as powerful as they ever were, having captured both the Republican Party and much of the federal judiciary. The [overturn of Roe v. Wade last June and](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvazZwc3hkZWdjay8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) the onslaught of draconian abortion bans at the state level is a testament to how decades of organizing gave the Christian right a level of political power far beyond their numbers in the larger American population. [Read the rest from Amanda Marcotte.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcWw3MXlkcDNhcS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) State of the Union: Americans are exhausted — and more vulnerable to a fascist takeover than ever When I think about President Biden and Donald Trump, I see two aging boxers. Donald Trump was once a promoter with mob connections who always wanted to be a boxer. Trump understood the sport and knew that he had just one shot to win it all. He spent years learning how to exploit the rules, work the commissioner(s), and figure out which referees and judges were weak. Trump would use all of his money and nefarious connections to his advantage. He pounced at just the right moment to announce that he was challenging the world heavyweight champion for the belt. The public, mostly, laughed at him. The news media thought he was a joke, and it was all a stunt. Trump had no experience they proclaimed. How could he be taken seriously? Well, Trump got his title shot and won. [Read the rest from Chauncey DeVega.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdG85OGZ0anYxdy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) - [Twitter hearing](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMnprajNzczFidC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) uses old Chrissy Teigen tweet as example of suppression attempt from Trump - "I like to make people happy": Before she was famous, [Shania Twain](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNDl0cmFtYncxdy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) "enjoyed" working at McDonald's - Learn the secret for [parchment paper piping bags](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNDhtMXhqZHNvMy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - When your mom is your campaign manager: Inside the pricey, competitive world of [school valentines](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvN3Fycmdndzl0aC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - Three major things most people get wrong about [the brain](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveDcxbjZrNjB4ai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), according to a neuroscientist - “He traveled on Epstein’s Lolita Express”: Trump’s “groomer” attack on [DeSantis](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOXBrOXozMzZnay8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) backfires with MAGA - Astronomers find a potentially habitable [exoplanet](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZXg1bHdqbW1jay8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) right in Earth's galactic backyard - Heckler [Marjorie Taylor Greene](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ3UyMjRpMHFiOS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)’s complaint about “yelling” during State of the Union badly backfires - The difference between [relapsing](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMHZocG1peG5tZC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) and "lapsing," according to addiction experts - State of the Union: [Biden](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcGd3ejZ0d2sxdS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) faces hecklers on a rough night for Kevin McCarthy If you found yourself here without subscribing, sign up for [Crash Course](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZXExODZkY2J6MC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), so you don't miss anything! On order from Trump, Republicans throw a hissy fit during Biden's State of the Union This State of the Union speech was one of Biden's best moments as president. He hit all the expected notes of empathy and concern that we've come to expect, particularly when he introduced the parents of Tyre Nichols and proposed new plans for police reform. He pulled no punches when he spoke of the erosion of democracy, harking back to January 6th, 2021 as Kevin McCarthy sulked behind him looking as if he'd just sucked on a kumquat. His speech was a well-written recitation of the major accomplishments achieved by the administration in the last two years, delivered with a sense of confidence that he will be able to "finish the job" — the theme of the address and a clear indication that he is going to run for another term. The economic news is good, even if it hasn't yet hit home to a majority of the country. [Read the rest from Heather Digby Parton.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMmMzYnhidHF4cC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHYmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images) - "700 pounds of acorns found stuffed by woodpeckers inside walls of California home," [CNN](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZml3MzY5azlkai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHZXA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris," [AP News](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZDZueXVra2djay8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHZXA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Twitter Places Limits on Tweet Frequency, Impacting Business and Individual Accounts," [The Hollywood Reporter](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvd3h6cWdrcm94cC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHZXA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Alec {NAME} Charged Under Gun Law That Didn’t Exist at Time of ‘Rust’ Shooting," [Variety](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlx2VPP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcGRweWpoYThpby8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXR1MTl1dm03ZHZXA3NwY0IKY-RQ4ORjHQT-1VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Ron DeSantis' war against free speech is really all about abortion On the eve of what would have been Roe v. Wade's 50th anniversary, a federal judge handed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory that could further imperil abortion access nationally. Last month, federal district court judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled that the Republican governor had violated both the U.S. and Florida constitutions when he removed twice-elected Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren last August after Warren signed a coalition statement affirming support for abortion access and opposing the Dobbs decision. It was a direct attack on the independence of local prosecutors who publicly affirm their support for reproductive rights. Nevertheless, Warren remains without a job. He has vowed to continue his fight for reinstatement, but if the ruling remains undisturbed, other state leaders like DeSantis will be emboldened to go after prosecutors like Warren — and they, too, might get away with it. In fact, we're already seeing these attacks in other states. 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