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MAGA Lawmaker Tries To Explain What 'Chemtrails' Are After Proposing Bonkers Ban—And It Doesn't Go Well
But when pressed for details by Democratic House members, Coates struggled to answer any of their questions or to provide any proof to back her claims.
You can see news coverage with clips of the House discussion here:
Coates said:
"This bill is to prevent any chemicals above us in the air, specifically to modify the weather."
Air and water are indeed made of chemicals, and both do affect the weather, but they don't get into Earth's atmosphere by being sprayed by planes.
Louisiana Democratic state Representative Candace Newell asked Coates about the chemicals she thinks are in the "chemtrails."
Representative Newell asked:
“Other than the nanoparticles of aluminum, what else have you found?"
Coates responded:
"Barium. There is a few, some with long words that I can’t pronounce."
When asked who is behind her chemtrail conspiracy, Coates responded:
"There are multiple people. Multiple groups, contractors."
She later added:
"So when you look up in the air, you look, watch for the big white lines across the sky."
People mocked the MAGA GOP majority in the Louisiana House of Representatives for even conceiving of SB46.
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The chemtrail conspiracy theory centers on the belief that the white trails of condensation in the sky following high-flying aircraft are actually "chemtrails" consisting of chemical or biological agents sprayed by the planes for nefarious purposes.
Proponents of the conspiracy theory claim contrails dissipate quickly, but any trails that last more than a few seconds are chemical or biological substances sprayed by the plane.
Conspiracy theorists have a laundry list of purposes for chemtrails, including solar radiation management, weather modification, psychological manipulation, human population control, biological or chemical warfare, and testing of biological or chemical agents on the unsuspecting population they'll drift down onto.
They also claim chemtrails are what causes respiratory illnesses like asthma and COPD as well as other health issues, from cancer to autism.
Does Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. know this? Maybe someone should tell him.
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MAGA Is Melting Down After 'Sesame Street' Shared A Sweet Post About Pride Month
"On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!"
You can see the post below.
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The homophobes immediately came out of the woodwork.
But others pushed back against their nonsense.
Unsurprisingly, this isn't the first time Sesame Street has come under fire from conservatives for sharing Pride Month messages.
For instance, a couple of years ago, the program shared a message on X in support of Pride Month, emphasizing the celebration of "inclusion, belonging, and freedom of authentic self-expression." The post featured various colored heart emojis and included a graphic of the Progress Pride flag adorned with smiling Sesame Street characters.
Homophobes attacked the program in response, angered no doubt by the show's position in the last decade to gradually introduce LGBTQ+ imagery, featuring visuals of children with same-sex parents and discussing LGBTQ+ families in episodes.
For instance, in 2018, Sesame Street took a significant step by introducing its first openly queer characters, Frank and Dave along with their daughter Mia, receiving significant praise from LGBTQ+ advocates.
Sadly, the GOP has even lashed out at the show for acknowledging people of different races. Several years ago, Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union, called for PBS to be defunded after Sesame Street introduced Ji-Young, its first ever Asian-American Muppet.
At the time, Schlapp referred to the move as "insane," seemingly ignorant of the show's long tradition of respecting diversity and promoting inclusion.
Ncuti Gatwa's Emotional Exit
During his time as the Doctor, Gatwa went on intergalactic adventures against goblins, fairies, human-eating slugs, and multi-dimensional gods, and made history with a same-gender romance and kiss shared with a bounty hunter named Rogue, played by Jonathan Groff.
Guest appearances included Neil Patrick Harris as the evil Toymaker god, and Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan, who played a companion during the Christmas special.
But after two short seasons, the Fifteenth Doctor (spoiler alert) sacrificed himself to save a child before regenerating into a new, yet familiar, iteration of former companion Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper.
Gatwa wrote in his Instagram caption with a photo of himself dressed as the Time Lord:
“Monsters, goblins, gods, human-eating Slugs, invisible brain altering creatures, evil barbers, conspiracy theorists… you’ve had quite a busy two years. Well done and rest up son ✌🏾”
Gatwa’s exit was a shock, especially after his appearance on The Graham Norton Show last fall, during which he said he planned to shoot a third season.
Nonetheless, Gatwa shared his gratitude and pride:
“There are no words to describe what it feels like to be cast as the Doctor, nor are there words to explain what it feels like to be accepted into this iconic role that has existed for over 60 years and is truly loved by so many across the globe.”
His emotional Instagram post to the fans can be seen here:
His season came after fellow Scottish actor David Tennant reprised his role as the Tenth/Fourteenth Doctor in special episodes, following his regeneration from the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, who is the first woman to portray the character.
Writer and showrunner Russell T. Davies also rejoined the Doctor Who team for the first time in 13 years to anchor the Fifteenth Doctor’s run, and Gatwa thanked him “endlessly” for the adventures.
Gatwa was also cast alongside the Doctor's time-traveling companions, Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday and Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra.
Gatwa thanked Gibson and Sethu in the post below:
BBC also posted Gatwa’s goodbye speech to the Doctor Who crew, whom he thanked and described as “the petrol to this place.”
His gracious “leaving speech” can be seen here:
Fans thanked Gatwa for his enthusiastic and interstellar take on the beloved Doctor and wished him well on his next adventures:
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Fans will have to wait to see what Rose Tyler’s appearance means for the Doctor Who-verse and whether she’s the next Doctor in line.
In the meantime, a Doctor Who miniseries created by Davies and named “The War Between the Land and the Sea,” featuring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Russell Tovey, will premiere on BBC One and Disney+ later this year.