Mary Margaret Olohan The governor of Missouri announced that he is mobilizing the National Guard on Friday as part of the state’s coronavirus response. Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson tweeted Friday morning that he signed an executive order mobilizing the National Guard. His declaration came after the Missouri Health Department reported 502 cases of coronavirus in the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Dries Van Thielen It has really been two years since NBC aired the final episode of “Parks and Recreation.” I, personally, miss the shenanigans of the Parks and Rec department in the fictional city of Pawnee, Indiana sometimes. If not only for the creation of the now infamous character…
A relatively unknown musician named Jessie Braham tried to sue Taylor Swift for $42 million, accusing her of plagiarizing one of his songs. The lawsuit claims that her hit song, Shake It Off, is too similar to his song, Haters Gonna Hate, which he released in 2013. Let’s compare the lyrics: Taylor’s song:“Cause the players gonna play, play,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Friday, asserting “Morning Joe” is “fake news.” Watched low rated @Morning_Joe for first time in long time. FAKE NEWS. He called me to stop a National Enquirer article. I said no! Bad…
Gun Violence is on the Decline…Except in Gun Free Zones by Brittni Kates Follow her on Twitter, Like her on Facebook Donald Trump has proposed the end of “gun-free zones” since becoming the President-Elect. Whether or not he keeps that promise is still up in the air. But it would be wonderful if he does…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Elias Atienza The police shooting of Julian Betton, a resident of Myrtle Beach, Florida, occurred last year when he allegedly tried selling $100 worth of pot to his friend who happened to be a police informer. In the incident police shot 57 bullets, 9 of which hit Benton. Radley Balko…
