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Some G.O.P. members said they firmly believe that Jews killed Jesus Christ, and argued that the bill — which includes such claims in its definition of antisemitism — would outlaw parts of the Bible. [...]

Marjorie Taylor Greene[...] said she opposed the bill because it "could convict Christians of antisemitism for believing the Gospel that says Jesus was handed over to Herod to be crucified by the Jews."

[...] The bill would for the first time enshrine a definition of antisemitism into federal law, and instruct the Education Department to consider it when investigating allegations of discrimination against Jews on college campuses. That could lead to federal funds being withheld from colleges or universities that fail to restrict a broad range of statements covered by the definition, which includes "denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination" and claiming that Israel's existence is a "racist endeavor."

Bill to Combat Antisemitism on Campuses Prompts Backlash From the Right - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

It's not a general ban (which would violate the First Amendment). The AP article describes it as a revision to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which implies that it would also apply to other organizations that receive federal funding:

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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act [...] no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

[Edit: Title VI does apply to federal funding in general, not just funding via HUD.]

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"Right now, we have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don't even know what the word computer is. They don't know, they don't know these things." —New York [Governor] Kathy Hochul, [...] interview at the Milken Institute Global Conference

[...] think tank started by Michael Milken[...] best known for turbocharging innovations in securities fraud that earned him a government-imposed lifetime ban from the industry and a brief prison sentence

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[...] Trump, whose treasonous administration members continue to be welcome conference participants, [...] pardon[ed] him [...]

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[Hochul was promoting] New York's "Empire A.I. Consortium," a $400 million state-led initiative that Hochul hopes will "make New York the next Silicon Valley," [...]

[...] It seems pretty clear Hochul is unaware that the Bronx is home to literal hundreds of high-achieving public and specialty schools, including a nationally ranked High School of Science. She doesn't appear to think that "young Black kids" from the borough that birthed the globally dominant music genre known as hip-hop would possess any literacy or vocabulary, forget any actual technological prowess with recording studios and music-production apps. Maybe most insulting of all, the most she seems to actually know about these kids is that they supposedly have "diverse voices."

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's comments about "Black kids" are even worse in context. (slate.com)

"Empire AI"? lol. Way to reassure people. What oh what a brilliant politician Hochul is.

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[Governor] Noem took the puppy to a gravel pit.

"It was not a pleasant job, but it had to be done."

[...] this story, which is otherwise forgettable, "continues to chew through news cycle after news cycle." The story broke three weeks ago.

Noem probably liked killing her [puppy].

[...] There's a lot you can do with a dog you don't want. You can give it away. You can send it to a shelter.

Governor Kristi Noem didn't have to shoot her dog. She wanted to - Alternet.org
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Hmm. My mother's from rural Pennsylvania, and her father killed one of their dogs for eating their neighbor's chickens. It was apparently common practice, but she was very upset about it. The funny thing is that her authoritarian father told her not to do stupid things just because other kids were doing them... but then she applied that same logic to the norms of her society, and his own edicts, and realized they were---stupid zombies (festering inside us) to be blasted through non-necessary and suboptimal by many measures and in most modern contexts. But many older Americans from rural areas might consider what Noem did perfectly fine and feel outraged by the criticism. As for her being Trump's Vice President though... being popular in rural areas won't be enough. And they're already so "Trump is our messiah!" (lol) that she wouldn't be helping his campaign very much. (Especially since I'd imagine that shooting your own puppy for misbehaving is particularly unpopular among women....)

So maybe he'll choose Hochul instead?...

(Kidding---I hope!)

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