Lesley Abravanel
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Florida, United States
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SCUTTLEBUT: DeSantis' Christo-fascism festers at the University of Florida
Free-thinking Florida Gators are an endangered species. → Read More
WATCH: This Ron DeSantis parody NAILS Florida’s Republican governor perfectly
"This is DeSantistan, and there is no greater threat to freedom and democracy in our great state than this guy," said the creator of this spot-on satire. → Read More
BECAUSE DESANTIS: Florida’s fascist governor just inspired a scathing parody
Trump Afterbirth Ron DeSantis, aptly dubbed "Governor White Power" by MSNBC's Joy Reid, is a fresh-squeezed, flaccid Florida punchline. → Read More
QUESTIONING: Did a drag queen just reveal George Santos' newest alias?
RuPaul's Drag Race, this ain't. It's just today's Republican Party! → Read More
GOODWILL PUNTING: Damar Hamlin kids’ charity raises millions after frightening on-field collapse
Humanity shone as fans flocked to Damar Hamlin's online toy drive fundraiser, donating millions in a few short hours. → Read More
HUMANITY SHINES: Fans flood Damar Hamlin’s charity with millions following collapse
Following his frightening collapse, humanity shone as fans flocked to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's online toy drive fundraiser, donating millions. → Read More
ON BRAND: Trump’s Miami hotel is a messy mashup of creepy mannequins, bugs & wires
MAGAts, keep your $500 a night and invest it in those Trump trading cards instead, k? → Read More
BAD BUSINESS: HGTV hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines face declining popularity after anti-LGBTQ accusations
Chip and Joanna have become the victims of their own culture war after racist and homophobic allegations stared to erode their popularity. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: How Chip and Joanna Gaines’s anti-LGBTQ rep is destroying their empire
Chip and Joanna were warriors in a culture war that started in 2016, way before the likes of Florida Gov. DeSantis started tilting at culture war windmills. → Read More
REVISIONIST REVOLT: Governor Youngkin tried to rewrite history but the people weren't having it
Virginia Department of Education revised its original draft of K-12 history standards, claiming it was an unintentional omission. → Read More
DANGEROUS DISCIPLINE: Crazy Florida school board member wants to bring back the paddle
Jerry Rutherford is a fan of reinstating corporal punishment, particularly for disabled students who he says are "out of control." → Read More
AMERICAN TREASURE: Dolly Parton has been secretly funding predominantly Black schools for decades
The tiny tuneful titan is a humanitarian giant for whom black lives truly matter. → Read More
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR MOCKING: Ron DeSantis and his white boot faux pas
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis learns that his choice of boots speaks louder than any of his actions in the Florida Hurricane Ian debacle. → Read More
SHORT MEMORY: Remember when Ron DeSantis voted against Hurricane Sandy relief funding?
Governor DeSantis voted to deny the Northeast the storm aid they needed back in 2013, and now he's thanking Biden for the help he wouldn't give. → Read More
IDIOT WIND: Lara Trump videos her crying child biking through Hurricane Ian
Lara Trump called it "character-building," but social media labeled it child abuse and threatened to call child protective services. → Read More
BALLS OF STEAL: Brett Favre tried to build a football facility with welfare money
The guy's worth over $100 million and yet he thought he'd use welfare money for his sporty ambitions instead. → Read More
SHAME: Ron DeSantis purposefully creates political ad featuring a notorious anti-Semitic pastor
Ron DeSantis's latest commercial intentionally features a Baptist pastor known for spewing anti-Semitic spittle. → Read More
FLIGHT’S RISK: Evidence emerges that DeSantis trafficking of migrants is likely a crime
Migrants were told they were heading to paradise with jobs, housing, everything, except they weren't. → Read More
STOLEN VALOR: Ron DeSantis slammed for taking credit from Biden for Florida federal funding
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enjoys taking credit for the benefits of Biden's economic plan despite the fact that not a single Republican voted for it. → Read More
FOUL PLAY: Trump's shady DC trip lit up the internet
A day of golf with no clubs, only clubbed sycophantic seals surrounding him as the walls start closing in → Read More