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drmeow

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40. Any minute now

Reply to Grins (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:41 PM

Apr 2025

Florida is going to say "hold my beer"

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Anger as US state passes bill to criminalise political memes, offenders risk jail term [View all] Across-the-Desk Apr 2025 OP

Texas can kiss my ass. This is my meme I am publishing on social media. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #1

How long will it take before they are jailing people for telling the truth? tetedur Apr 2025 #2

Next in line DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #9

That line is moving quickly. SergeStorms Apr 2025 #19

Couldn't agree more SS DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #34

The jails will be full of "good trouble" troublemakers. CrispyQ Apr 2025 #3

I read this very differently -- the legislation says that if an org publishes a meme that features LauraInLA Apr 2025 #4

That's how I read it too. Susan Calvin Apr 2025 #38

Little more to Bill. It penalizes CAMPAIGNS from posting memes as true against another candidate. In other words, Silent Type Apr 2025 #5

Supreme Court has already ruled it's legal to blatantly LIE in campaign ads. Grins Apr 2025 #11

All the more reason for legislation like this. I know it's suspect being from Texas. But sounds like good legislation. Silent Type Apr 2025 #15

Jail me: Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #6

I guess Trump will be first in line publishing fake pics of hand tattoos Pisces Apr 2025 #7

So if you live in another state and post and anti Texas meme then they can come and fine or arrest you! kimbutgar Apr 2025 #8

"Forget it, Jake. It's Texas." Grins Apr 2025 #10

Any minute now drmeow Apr 2025 #40

We'll see if this applies to Republican Trump supporters and the rest of the Cuckoo-net. hadEnuf Apr 2025 #12

Absurd. Patently unconstitutional. Martin68 Apr 2025 #13

Hope it withstands court review. Campaigns should not use altered memes against another candidate. Saw too Silent Type Apr 2025 #16

Looks like these officials Figarosmom Apr 2025 #14

Gen. Phil Sheridan said this about Texass: Sneederbunk Apr 2025 #17

Ha ha! wolfie001 Apr 2025 #23

Unless I'm missing something in the actual bill, Susan Calvin Apr 2025 #18

Everything's a bit ramped up right now wolfie001 Apr 2025 #24

Lying, exaggerating, becoming like trump, is not way to do it. We don't need lies to resist trump. But it appears Silent Type Apr 2025 #27

well, you do you wolfie001 Apr 2025 #29

I will. I'm not going to become a liar like GOPers to win an election. Too much of that chit right now, honestly. Silent Type Apr 2025 #31

Maybe a strongly written letter will make them act sanely wolfie001 Apr 2025 #33

FYI this is a bipartisan bill. This might be the only decent TX legislation I've seen in years. LauraInLA Apr 2025 #36

Nothing new CentralBlueTexan Apr 2025 #20

1st amendment lawsuit in 3...2...1... Layzeebeaver Apr 2025 #21

Don't need any text for this one wolfie001 Apr 2025 #22

Get ready Cherokee100 Apr 2025 #25

Law suit incoming! This won't stand PortTack Apr 2025 #26

Something to remember if you rely on Social Security money and protest. LiberalArkie Apr 2025 #28

Texas: Book Burners who can't read. Kid Berwyn Apr 2025 #30

"dailypost.ng" is hyperventilating. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #32

McDade Phela? Never heard of him SARose Apr 2025 #35

Given that Republicans drmeow Apr 2025 #41

This is not true - please remove SARose Apr 2025 #37

I agree. It only took a bit of looking to see the actual bill and that it failed. One has to question the quality... xocetaceans Apr 2025 #39

Phelan amended this bill and it passed SARose May 1 #42