The New College of Florida on Saturday will host actor, comedian and right-wing wellness influencer Russell Brand, days after he was charged with rape and sexual assault in the U.K.
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This school used to be a beautiful little liberal arts school, and mostly women. Then DeSantis targeted it and put his unqualified buddy in charge of it and kicked students out of housing to make room for bussed in male athletes. This man isn’t a comic, he’s a propagandist & predator.
For a little more context, Alan Dershowitz is their commencement speaker this year.
It got folded in to the state system and went full on conservative. It's DeSantis' mind fucking baby.
He's obviously trying to provoke a strong, possibly physical response from protesters so he can gain a rebound sympathy. Don't give him what he wants, but mock him, definitely if you go.
Crazy so called “christians” welcoming felons, rapists, liars, cheaters. This is not normal. These are not Christians. These people, including Trump, aren’t admitting their sins. Aren’t asking for forgiveness. Wolf in sheep’s clothing. And they have “fallen” for it.
A newly minted right-wing conservative agenda college with about 1000 students seems an appropriate host. But it's a bit odd that DeSantis would allow a sexual offender on the Hillside College Wannabee Replica campus, especially after his response to the Tate Bros landing in Florida.
Technically he shouldn't be in this country if facing violent criminal charges in other countries, I guess if they're Right Wing they can do whatever, vile people ICE are
“Free speech” isn’t a rehab tour for men facing assault charges. Hosting Brand days after arrest isn’t civil discourse - it’s erasure of victims & a PR stunt to mask impunity as principle. Of course, Florida also welcomed the Tate brothers & claimed slavery had ‘positive impacts.’ This is just par.
Now that HHS has decided that the US no longer is concerned about such disgusting actions, he might feel more welcome here than in the UK … he is wrong
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Let me guess rapey gaetz invited him to party afterwards... Hope they tell all the coeds to cover their drinks...
It got folded in to the state system and went full on conservative. It's DeSantis' mind fucking baby.
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https://www.wusf.org/education/2025-04-09/new-college-of-florida-reschedules-talk-russell-brand?fbclid=IwY2xjawJj8GxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtZl5HzwDzYFMWlTHg31tAz5rD7fINuU6W7jwjex-H05NhPYbjxsaoHyRdcD_aem_UN9qpSPmYgfaITgl_k8cYQ
Gonna try and see if he can pull a Trump and have the cult save him.
Russell Brand belongs in jail.
Great publicity!
(sarcasm)