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‘South Park’ Hits Trump Again With Digs At His D.C. Takeover

‘South Park’ Hits Trump Again With Digs At His D.C. Takeover

The third episode of this season’s South Park once again went all in at Donald Trump, skewering his takeover of Washington, D.C. while positing that even Satan wants to escape from him. The premise was that Towelie gets sent to Washington, D.C. to try to convince him to reclassify marijuana at the federal level. On a tour of the Capitol, …

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New ‘South Park’ episode mocks Trump’s federal takeover in DC

New ‘South Park’ episode mocks Trump’s federal takeover in DC

NEW YORK (AP) — “South Park” is continuing its cartoon assault on the Trump administration, with an episode on Wednesday that addresses the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police department. A 20-second promo of this week’s episode released by Comedy Central depicts the show’s recurring character “Towelie” — an anthropomorphic towel — riding in a bus past the U.S. Supreme …

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Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution

Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution

A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some park visitors could face prosecution under protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump. Shannon “SJ” Joslin, a ranger and biologist who studies bats, said they hung a 66-foot wide transgender pride flag on the famous climbing wall that looms over …

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National Park Service employee fired for displaying trans-pride flag over El Capitan

National Park Service employee fired for displaying trans-pride flag over El Capitan

A National Park Service employee was terminated and may be criminally charged for unfurling a trans-pride flag over El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, park officials said. The firing has sparked an outcry from LGBTQ+ activists, who are accusing the federal government of firing the worker to silence them. On May 20, a group of LGTBQ+ activists and climbers ascended …

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‘South Park’ Heads to a Militarized D.C. in New Episode Promo

‘South Park’ Heads to a Militarized D.C. in New Episode Promo

The Trump Resistance-era of South Park continues with the show’s latest season 27 episode. In a promo for the new episode (below), Towelie heads to Washington D.C. and discovers the town overrun by soldiers and tanks. “Wow, Washington D.C.!” Towelie enthuses amid shots of a town overrun by the military. “This seems like a perfect place for a towel.” The …

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‘South Park’ Takes Aim at Trump’s D.C. Takeover as Season 27 Episode 3

‘South Park’ Takes Aim at Trump’s D.C. Takeover as Season 27 Episode 3

“South Park” is taking on Donald Trump‘s Washington D.C. takeover in the third episode of its 27th season, set for release on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10 p.m.. The official “South Park” X account dropped a teaser Tuesday night for the new episode, titled “Sickofancy.” In the teaser, we see the show’s pseudo mascot, Towelie, the pot-smoking anthropomorphic towel, arrive …

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Yosemite park ranger Shannon ‘SJ’ Joslin fired for hanging flag from El Capitan, some visitors may face prosecution.

Yosemite park ranger Shannon ‘SJ’ Joslin fired for hanging flag from El Capitan, some visitors may face prosecution.

YOSEMITE, Calif. — A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some visitors face potential prosecution for alleged violations of protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump. Shannon “SJ” Joslin, a ranger and biologist who studies bats, said they hung a 66-foot wide transgender pride flag on the famous …

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Attacker Stabs Colorado Park Ranger and Flees – The New York Times

Attacker Stabs Colorado Park Ranger and Flees  The New York Times ‘Dangerous’ suspect at large after ranger stabbed at Staunton State Park: officials  KDVR Search on for suspect who stabbed ranger in state park near Denver: Police  ABC News Staunton State Park ranger stabbed in torso, expected to recover  9News.com Colorado park ranger stabbed at Staunton State Park; residents in lockdown as police search …

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Colorado park ranger stabbed at Staunton State Park; residents in lockdown as police search for suspect

Colorado park ranger stabbed at Staunton State Park; residents in lockdown as police search for suspect

Aircraft flew over Staunton State Park on Tuesday in search of a suspect wanted for the attempted murder of a volunteer Colorado Parks and Wildlife park ranger. In an open dirt lot on the north edge of the park, Elk Falls Ranch neighborhood residents waited for the all-clear from law enforcement.  A spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said …

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