Notices by Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ (persagen@mastodon.social), page 4

[thread] Mehmet Oz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz

* television personality, physician, author, former political candidate
* identifies as "secular Muslim"
* believes U.S. founded on Judeo-Christian values
* anti-transgender conspiracy theorist
* supports legislation prohibiting transgender people from participating in sports
* May 2022 said trans youth movement based on "false science"

#USpol #MehmetOz
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #Project2025
#ConspiracyTheorists
#Christofascism #antiLGBT #transphobia

What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for commerce secretary
https://apnews.com/article/howard-lutnick-trump-crypto-economy-elon-musk-a03d95e323f7d2d4b722184d83e7b388

Trump taps Howard Lutnick, billionaire & transition team leader, for commerce secretary
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/19/taps-howard-lutnick-billionaire-and-transition-team-leader-for-commerce-secretary/

* Wall Street executive, Trump donor, cryptocurrency fan
* conflicts of interest

#USpol #billionaires #antivax #HowardLutnick #CommerceSec #SecCom
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #Project2025
#capitalism #corporations #billionaires #libertarianism
#ConspiracyTheorists #RFKjr

Canadian Billionaire Owns Israeli Team With Among ‘Most Racist’ Fans
https://www.readthemaple.com/canadian-billionaire-owns-israeli-team-with-among-most-racist-fans/

The New Israel Fund has labelled Maccabi Tel Aviv FC fans as among the “most racist” in Israel.

Billionaire Mitchell Goldhar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Goldhar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartCentres
https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#768a1fa53d78

* Canadian billionaire
* Walmart-anchored shopping malls; successor firm SmartCentres REIT
* owner, Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club

#billionaires #MitchellGoldhar #SmartCentres #REIT #SmartREIT
#capitalism

Hacker obtains files from House Ethics Committee detailing explosive claims against Matt Gaetz
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/19/hacker-obtains-files-from-ethics-committee-detailing-explosive-claims-against-matt-gaetz

* file includes sworn testimony from woman who said she had sex with Gaetz when she was 17

Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/us/politics/matt-gaetz-hack-testimony.html

* computer file said to contain testimony f. woman who said she had sex w. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17

Notorious transphobe J.K. Rowling
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/19/jk-rowling-john-oliver-transgender

* says people like John Oliver "make idiots of themselves" supporting trans athletes
* Harry Potter author posted lengthy statement on X calling out "Last Week Tonight" host

#transphobia #JKRowling #HarryPottter #TERF #antiLGBT #trolls #billionaires

Trump Plans to Add Another Billionaire Vaccine Truther to Cabinet
https://newrepublic.com/post/188591/trump-billionaire-howard-lutnick-commerce-department-secretary

* Trump wants Howard Lutnick to serve as Sec. of Commerce
* CEO, financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald
* supports Trump2’s ill-defined plan to impose broad tariffs on foreign producers
* experts: would shock U.S. economy, cause increases in consumer prices across the board

What does U.S.’ next treasury secretary believe?
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113472648210640485

[thread] Howard Lutnick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Lutnick

* American billionaire
* succeeded Bernard Gerald Cantor as head of Cantor Fitzgerald
* Nov 2024 Lutnick exp. to nom. for Sec. Commerce
* fundraiser: Trump 2020, 2024
* vocal proponent: Trump's proposal to implement broad tariffs

#USpol #billionaires #antivax #HowardLutnick #CommerceSec #SecCom
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
#capitalism #corporations #billionaires #libertarianism
#Christofascism

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace Attacks Trans Colleague
https://newrepublic.com/post/188582/nancy-mace-fight-anti-trans-bathroom-bill-sarah-mcbride

Nancy Mace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Mace
* Nov 2024 introd. anti-transgender bathroom bill
* preemptive attack on Sarah McBride, 1st trans member of Congress
* descr. McBride as "biological man trying to force himself into women's spaces" & "guy in a skirt"

#USpol #SarahMcBride #NancyMace #antiLGBT #transphobia
#USpol #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #extremism #Project2025
#ChristianRight #Christofascism #misogyny #sexism

Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/19/gender-wars-are-an-early-warning-sign-for-authoritarianism

* women’s rights are at the forefront of resistance
* across the world, women have/are playing incredible roles as bulwarks against rise of authoritarianism

#authoritarianism #Trumpism #WomensRights #TransRights
#USpol #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #extremism #Project2025
#capitalism #libertarianism
#ChristianRight #Christofascism #theocracy #antiLGBT #transphobia #misogyny #sexism

Russ Vought
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113510337698070311

* founded Center for Renewing America
* anti-critical race theory
* involved w. Heritage Foundation's Project 2025
* Christian nationalist; seeks to infuse U.S. gov./society w. Christianity

#USpol #RussellVought #RussVought #Project2025
#Christofascism #ChristianNationalism #theocracy
#Trump2 #Trumpism #GOP #fascism #racism #CRT #BLM

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Origins of White, Christian Supremacy
https://www.texasobserver.org/the-origins-of-white-christian-supremacy

* Robert P. Jones, Public Religion Research Institute
* demographic shifts rendered once-dominant white Christians minority
* U.S. more ethnically, culturally, religiously diverse
* find ourselves embroiled in bitter debates

https://persagen.com >> "Public Religion Research Institute"
https://persagen.com/docs/public_religion_research_institute.html

#PublicReligionResearchInstitute #PRRI #ChristianRight #theocracy #ReligousRight #evangelicalism #transphobia

State Board of Education signals support for Bible-infused curriculum
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/19/texas-sboe-bible-christianity-curriculum

* critics: curriculum overemphasizes Christianity
* heavy inclusion of biblical teachings

Democracy Needs Anti-Gender Offense
Feminist movements need to sustain democracy
https://msmagazine.com/2024/08/27/democracy-gender-women-funding

Exploring Links between Women’s Status & Democracy
https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Exploring-the-Links-between-Womens-Status-and-Democracy.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_Institute_for_Women,_Peace_and_Security
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Peace_and_Security_Index

#democracy #DemocraticBacksliding #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights #SelfDetermination #FarRight #ChristianRight #conservatism #GOP #populism #CultureWars #antiLGBT #homophobia #transphobia #ParentalRightsMovement #theocracy #DominionTheology #FRC #HeritageFoundation

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https://mastodon.social/@persagen/111098708404496656
* Hands Off Our Children promoted events w. Christian Nationalist youth group “Save Canada”
* founder Josh Alexander org. targeted Ottawa schools w. anti-trans activist Billboard Chris
* legal support f. right-wing evangelical group Liberty Coalition Canada
* LCC seeks $1.3M million to recruit fundamentalist Christians to run for office
* goal: calibrating laws to align w. Biblical principles

#transphobia #ChristianRight #LibertyCoalitionCanada #SaveCanada

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https://mastodon.social/@persagen/111098663440512906
* admins of official “One Million March For Freedom” Facebook group linked to “Hands Off Our Children”
* lists group of socially conservative Muslim activists & contributor to American right-wing website as spokespersons
* prolific on social media, repeatedly posting homophobic, misogynistic content

#Canada #1MillionMarch4Children #transphobia #FarRight #ChristianRight #ReligiousRight #CultureWars #KamelElCheikh

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Anti-LGBTQ Religious Sect Members Donated to Canada Growth Council, Campaigned Against Gay Marriage
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/111093293767545929
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110664444146819282

* 2019: 13 members of secretive Plymouth Brethren Christian Church donated $40,000 to Canada Growth Council
* donations f. Brethren members across Canada
* all made w/i 48 hrs

#Canada #politics #CanadaGrowthCouncil #neoconservatism #DarkMoney #FarRight #CultureWars #ChristianRight #transphobia #TransLivesMatter #PlymouthBrethren

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Weaponization of language
Extremists Want to Ban Discussing Their Abortion Bans
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110781650540586495

Donald Trump’s Use of Language
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110889126928475541

Biased language is hot new tactic to thwart ballot measures
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110991144029970990

#GOP #GOPmenace #ChristianRight #neofascism #Trumpism #CultureWars #WeaponizationOfLanguage #WeaponizedLanguage #rhetoric #theocracy #populism #FarRight #neoconservatism #abortion

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New FRC Action President Jody Hice Wants $4 Million for 2024 Super PAC
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/111071819572618496

* Family Research Council’s religious-right activist conference Pray Vote Stand
* political arm FRC Action; President Jody Hice talked about group’s voter turnout plans for 2024
* FRC plans to turn out conservative Christian voters, elect right-wing candidates in swing states

#FamilyResearchCouncil #FRC #FRCAction #transphobia #ChristianRight #TransLivesMatter #CultureWars #theocracy