580: Miracu-Less Edition

Published: March 28, 2024, 11 a.m.

In this week\u2019s episode, the Supreme Court of Louisiana rules that the Catholic Church was on base, Ted Cruz continues being hated by everyone ever, and Don Ford continues doing the exact opposite.
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\nHeadlines:
\nLA Supreme Court strikes down law expanding statue of limitations for child sex abuse: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/la-supreme-courts-4-3-ruling-devastating-to-child-molestation-victims/289-345ac791-9637-498d-8fae-bea36921aa43
\nFormer Deacon Excommunicated After Son\u2019s Sex Abuse by Another Priest: https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-deacon-excommunicated-after-sons-sex-abuse-by-another-priest
\nFormer ESPN anchor Sage Steele says Satan knocked her teeth out with a golf ball:
\nhttps://www.christianpost.com/news/sage-steele-believes-devil-tried-to-silence-at-pga-championship.html
\nNSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate overnight: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-22/nsw-laws-banning-gay-conversion-therapy-pass-parliament/103618786
\nCharlie Kirk says Haiti has levitation and cat people: https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-haiti-legitimately-infested-demonic-voodoo-allows-practitioners-do-quasi
\nCharlie Kirk echoes thoughtless claim that you can't "be a Christian and vote Democrat":
\nhttps://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/charlie-kirk-echoes-thoughtless-claim
\nResearchers: Christian leaders will embezzle $86 billion this year: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/researchers-say-christian-leaders
\nChanges to JW rules: https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2024-Governing-Body-Update-2/
\nTed Cruz tries to block confirmation of first Muslim American federal appeals court judge: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/03/ted-cruz-tried-to-insult-his-gay-law-school-classmate-it-backfired-immediately/
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\nThis Week in Misogyny:
\nSCOTUS hears arguments against abortion pills: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/abortion-pill-supreme-court-arguments-mifepristone/
\nWV removes marital assault exemption: https://wvpublic.org/spousal-sex-abuse-fully-criminalized-marking-new-day-for-survivors/\n