#crueltyparty

[wisdomfish]

When sinful thoughts arise, then think thus, The Lord takes notice of these thoughts; 'he knows them afar off,' as the Psalmist speaks (Psalm 138:6). He knew Herod's bloody thoughts, and Judas's betraying thoughts, and the Pharisees' cruel and blasphemous thoughts afar off. (Matt. 15:15-18). ~ Thomas Brooks

#thoughtlife #onnotice #bloody mary #betrayl #crueltyparty

[worldofwardcraft]

Acting governor.

June 10, 2021

To understand the actions of Florida's Republican governor, you have to know how much he desperately wants to run for president in 2024 as the heir to Darnold Trump (who by then will likely be in either a prison or a nursing home). It's why Ron DeSantis (pictured above contemplating even more awful evil-doing) has been performing in the role of mini-Trump by pushing through all sorts of vile legislation obviously designed to appeal to the MAGA crowd's instincts for cruelty, hatred and stupidity.

Last week, he kicked off Pride Month by signing a law prohibiting transgender girls from participating in school sports. Then he used his line-item veto of the state budget (which was passed by the Republican-led legislature) to remove all programs that might benefit the LGBTQ+ community, including money for providing mental health services to the victims of the 2016 mass shooting at Orlando's Pulse nightclub. As well as state funding to convert a portion of an unused hotel in Park Lake into housing for homeless LGBT+ youth. Because Trumpkins are big fans of mindless cruelty.

And that's not all DeSantis has done to impress the MAGAs. Recently, he signed a law banning tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter from “deplatforming” politicians who express objectionable views when using their sites. He also signed a bill limiting the use of mail ballots and drop boxes before a Trump fan club in a ceremony that was carried live only on Faux News. And mere hours after it was sent to his desk, he signed SB7030 to allow armed classroom teachers.

In September of last year, he introduced a bill to increase penalties on protesters who block roads, claiming it was to crack down on riots and "antifa types." And during the state's pandemic lock-down, he declared professional wrestling (a Trump favorite because it's fake) an "essential service," allowing Orlando's WWE to continue broadcasting its live shows.

Recently, he threatened to fine cruise lines, one of the state's biggest industries, $5,000 per passenger under a law he signed banning businesses from asking customers whether they've been vaccinated against COVID-19. Because MAGAs believe making people show "vaccine passports" is tyranny. (Wait until they hear about real passports.)

But, of course, this flurry of loathsome law making is only for show. DeSantis himself doesn't give a hard-boiled hoot about any of these issues. He's simply pandering to the right's artificially induced hatred of gays and transgenders, "big tech," antifa, vaccines, mail-in voting, and whatever else Trump and Faux News tell them they should find insufferable. For DeSantis, it's all just an act.

#ron deathsantis #maga cult #pandering #crueltyparty

[silkwovenwords]

Cruel beginnings foreshadow my past

They arrive at my present

Ready to crackle my bones

And turn my calluses into stone

Harsh beginnings see no end

Yet light shines from the self

Nourishes the external

Radiate

Radiate

Radiate

#artists on tumblr #poetry #tumblr #spilled poetry #crueltyparty #radiatelove

[lovekeebuu]

Colourpop Just A Tint Lip Swatches + Review

Here's a review & lip swatches of Colourpop Just A Tint lip Crayons. It's no surprise that the Colourpop lip tint is a 2018 Glamour Beauty award winner. These are the first Colourpop lip swatches I've done & I am very impressed. Colourpop Tint or Just a Tint Colourpop, whatever you choose to name it are tinted lip products that you don't want to miss out on! Have you tried any Colourpop lip products?

#colourpop #colourpop tutorial #makeup #beauty #affordable makeup #cosmetics #lips #lip swatches #vegan #crueltyparty #cruelty-free makeup #cruelty free #veganfriendly #vegancommunity #red lips

[chrispoemsblog]

Poem 4.

Cruelty resuscitates our passions

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SIT FOR A WHILE AND THINK ABOUT WHO ARE YOU, WHAT YOU NEED IN THIS LIFE

#poetry #poems #poets on tumblr #crueltyparty #hardship #poetsofinstagram #poets corner #yourquote

[worldofwardcraft]

The forgotten victims of GOP vote suppression.

June 24, 2021

The despicable voter suppression laws being passed by Republican state legislatures across the land are obviously aimed at disenfranchising people of color, college students and basically anybody suspected of voting Democratic. But there's yet another group negatively impacted by these noxious edicts — disabled voters, of which researchers at Rutgers University report there are more than 38 million.

A recent New York Times article quotes Susie Angel of Austin, TX, who's had cerebral palsy since childhood and is confined to a wheelchair: “They’re really making it so we don’t have a voice anymore. And without that, we can’t get the things that we need to survive.” The article also has this to say about Americans with physical disabilities.

Now, after an election in which mail-in voting helped them turn out in large numbers, the restrictive proposals are simultaneously threatening their rights and testing their nascent political influence.

Texas is already saddled with some of the worst voting laws in the nation, and a new bill includes (among other cruelties) a ban on drive-through voting, restricting access for the disabled even further. Interestingly, Governor Greg Abbott, who has announced his eagerness to sign it into law, is himself disabled.

Elsewhere, a bill in Wisconsin would limit who could return voters' ballots on their behalf, weakening voting opportunities for those identified as unable to vote in person due to age, illness or disability. Another Wisconsin bill calls for anyone under 65 applying for that status to provide a doctor's note.

In Florida, a new rule requires people to apply for absentee ballots every election cycle, burdening those whose disability makes it impossible to access the county website. And strict signature match regulations significantly encumber those who have trouble signing their names consistently due to visual impairment, brain injury or other disability.

Skipping over to Georgia, that state has replaced signature match with a requirement that absentee voters include the number from a state ID. Of course, many disabled Georgians don't have a driver's license and can't easily get to a state office to obtain that mandatory ID. Here's the Times again.

Removing options like absentee voting, drive-thru voting, or allowing voters additional help won't do much to reduce fraud but they will exclude those with a physical disability.

As part of its single-minded crusade to destroy our democracy and turn the US into a one-party state, the GOP is dead set on reducing the number of Americans who are able to vote. Unfortunately, this especially targets those of our fellow citizens who are physically disabled. Like we said, despicable.

#voter suppression #physically disabled #crueltyparty