Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: North Dakota lawmakers are advancing a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 ruling that established marriage equality nationwide. It’s worth mentioning the resolution has no force of law. • CBS News: Meanwhile over in Michigan, state Rep. Josh Schriver (R) has joined the trend introducing a similar resolution. With a Democratic majority in the state Senate, it won’t pass.
In Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver (R—of course) is pushing a resolution to the Supreme Court demanding they strip same-sex couples of all marriage rights. Something the party of organized hate has pushed in other states. Schriver has a history of neo-Nazi affiliations and pushing white supremacy.
[image or embed] — Freeminds (@freeminds.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
• Juliens: Out pop star Chappell Roan donated her “Hot To Go” majorette costume to the charity auction “G*ve A Fr*ck LA” whose proceeds go directly to organizations supporting those affected by the LA wildfires. The outfit sold for over $88K. • The Daily Beast: MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow lashed out at her own network for its decision to cancel the shows of two of its non-white primetime hosts, including Joy Reid’s “The ReidOut.” • TikTok: Out journalist Don Lemon has some choice words for Megyn Kelly who cheered at Joy Reid’s MSNBC show being cancelled. https://www.tiktok.com/@donlemon/video/7475078279821643038?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7420192677654693418 • PBS: A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s suspension of the nation’s refugee admissions system, saying that while the president has broad authority over who comes into the country, he cannot nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the program. • New York Times: Breaking with decades of precedent, the White House announced it will handpick which media outlets are allowed to participate in the presidential press pool, the small, rotating group of reporters who cover the president’s day-to-day activities.
Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, breaking decades of precedent in the White House.
[image or embed] — The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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