This week, Lisa and David talk about off-year election results; $10 million award to teacher shot by 6-year-old; savings uncertainty in Trump’s GLP-1 announced pricing deal; Musk’s $1-trillion Tesla compensation deal; disgusting behavior of Colorado State House Republicans results in censure and resignations; ex-fiancé sues Rep. Nancy Mace, claims defamation and blackmail over shared properties; healthcare rant; Karoline Leavitt accused of Photoshopping Husband to appear younger; DC sandwich thrower found not guilty; Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement from Congress; male drivers sue Uber, Lyft over women-only feature; bizarre case of rat catching and eating bat; and more.
Context for Colorado State House Scandal
The saga started in April when Republican Rep. Ryan Armagost, a member of the Workplace Harassment Committee, secretly took a photo of Democratic state Rep. Yara Zokaie and shared it to a group chat with fellow Republican lawmakers. Some on the chat ridiculed Zokaie.
Ultimately, the photo was shared to social media where it elicited a string of vulgar comments and, Zokaie says, even threats of rape, “And the worst… a message with my kids’ school address that read, ‘I know what time pickup is, what’s about to happen to them is your fault.’ My kids are 8, 6, and 2.”
Armagost resigned from the state Legislature in August before he could be censured.
Zokaie not only chastised Armagost but accused Minority Leader, Rose Pugliese, of trying to protect him, which Pugliese denied. Lawmakers from both parties traded accusations about who did what and who knew what and when.
In September, Colorado lawmakers passed a nearly unanimous resolution condemning Armagost, with two Republicans casting the only no votes. On the same day, Rose Pugliese announced her resignation as both House minority leader and state representative.
Links:
Yergz Radio (yergzradio.com)
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This Week in Outrage Substack (outrageoverload.net/twio)
Questions swirl after Trump’s GLP-1 pricing deal announcement (Ars Technica)
Colorado House minority leader resigns amid fallout over picture secretly taken by former lawmaker (CBS News - Sep 15)
Bridge Grades: A report card for Congress
What is the Building Civic Bridges Act, and why support it? (The Fulcrum)
Male Drivers Sue Uber and Lyft For Sex Discrimination Over Women-Only Ride-Hailing Feature (Time)
