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#VanceBoelter and the deadly cost of #religious #extremism

Vance Boelter, a #Minnesota man with extensive ties to #conservative #Christianity, was apprehended and charged in the #murders of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband.
But as much as this has been called a “#politically motivated” shooting, it’s worth looking into the role #religion may have played.

youtube.com/watch?v=Jj0F79ZxV0

msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/

..."#RachelMaddow looks at examples of how Donald #Trump and his allies are undermining #news outlets, both local and national, by targeting revenue streams and exploiting oppressive legal strategies, while Trump embraces and rewards outlets that are #politically loyal, building the basis of a state #press. "..

MSNBC · Maddow: Trump's dismantling of independent news media is happening before our eyesBy MSNBC

Remain #politically aware & engaged in the #news ?

Scientists have unanimously warned of the need to act now to avoid irreversible and catastrophic effects of #climatechange A message belittled on #Fox.

For life-threatening diseases when your opportunity to cure is missed, you shift focus - from understanding the disease and choosing curative treatments - to maintaining quality of life.

My heart breaks for our kids. Their science- and democracy-illiterate parents have failed them.

The reason every election has been so important for as long as you remember *gestures widely cause no one is specific about dates* is that the GQP has always been organized and fought as a unit while the Democrats are scrapping to hold the line.
Which is why we are here today. They’ve fought incrementally for 25+ years to get here #politically

"In the aftermath of #Hurricane #Helene, #Trump has blasted the #Biden administration for its handling of the disaster...

But a review of Trump’s record... show that the former president was flagrantly #partisan at times in response to #disasters and on at least 3 occasions hesitated to give disaster aid to areas he considered #politically hostile or ordered special treatment for pro-Trump states"
eenews.net/articles/helene-isn