"You don't understand, we HAVE to be homophobic right now, but it's only so we can get into office and protect gay rights, which are sacred to us except on the days when it's inconvenient or you queens get too tedious and demanding."
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Republican|North Carolina District 8
Mark Harris
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Voting Record — 497
Yes75%
No24%
Present0%
Not Voting0%
Party align93%
Cross-party1%
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Mark Harris
U.S. RepresentativeRepublicanNorth Carolina District 8
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
"He has to do this, his voters are stupid" is maybe not an airtight argument.
This is going to put a lot of pressure on Shapiro's fellow 2028 contenders to come up with their own dumb things that don't matter. I can't lie; this sets a high bar.
One frustrating thing about the "It's about Graham being a hypocrite" argument is how many people still cling to the belief that hypocrisy is a devastating charge. Republicans don't care! Scott Bessent and Ric Grenell are out gay men serving Trump. Do you imagine they lose sleep over it? Not a wink.
She's not calling him out for being a hypocrite. She's calling him out for being historically pro-war, and she's trying to sell that message by packaging it in a bunch of fag jokes. And guess which part everyone is talking about. Aside from being offensive, it's inept. She sabotaged her own point.
And please miss me with the usual "you people and your purity tests"/"we have to meet people where they are" responses. If you think not making fun of gay people is a purity test, I know all I need to about you. And if you think this is meeting people where they are, you need to meet more people.
If I want gay jokes about Lindsey Graham, I will get them from exactly one source: Genuinely funny gay people on social media who are not in politics or running for office. Not from a Democratic Senate candidate resorting to cheap smirky homophobia. Jesus Christ, can we not do better than this?
The new Harry Potter series looks polished, earnest, and overwhelmingly unneeded. I wish the children in it an easy and early escape and every adult involved a reckoning with the choice they made.
I'm happy to note that 92NY, according to a Facebook post from its account, has rescinded its invitation to Ilya Shapiro. But this organization has much more work to do to repair itself.
Me: Okay, calm down and have a seat, People magazine. Now say it again, this time SLOWLY, because I don't think I heard you right.
People magazine (takes deep breath):
I'd not heard that. It's sadly familiar to progressive Jews (and there are many of us!)--pro-Israeli-govt and right-wing forces have long tried to characterize any dissent as extremism. It doesn't work anymore: 92Y doesn't want us, and we don't need them. We're all living out this kind of divorce.
Doing a 92Y book event in 2021 was a thrill for me, as it would be for just about any author. But there's no way I'd go back, as a speaker or an audience member, given the behavior of its current leadership.
No spoilers but I will be so eager to hear your take on episode 6.
Sorry, I made my own mistake in this thread! THR wrote that Perrine got an Oscar NOMINATION for two Superman movies, which is just as wrong, but differently wrong. Post in rage, repent in leisure.
Sorry to rant but I'm doing so as someone deep into my third act. At every stage, I benefited from editors who had faith in me, colleagues who taught me, writers I wanted to be like. When the very people who should be giving younger writers those chances go on about AI, they are failing their field.
A thriving community of culture writing makes everyone in it smarter; we learn from colleagues, from competitors, from writers who are better than we are! A community that devalues knowledge and accuracy demeans and degrades everyone in it and everyone it's trying to reach. We have to do better.
Today I reposted an obit for Valerie Perrine, who "won an Oscar for two Superman movies." I don't want to beat up whoever wrote that--unless it was a what, not a who--but @THR.com, I can introduce you to half a dozen people who would spot the first AND second mistake in that post in ten seconds.
I can't recall a time when more talented reporters and writers on movies and culture who have real skill and knowledge are struggling to find a foothold. We live in an "Everyone's an expert" era. But everyone isn't. Editors: Please take a chance on folks you haven't tried before. Read their clips!
Come on, this is not that hard. Valerie Perrine earned her Best Actress nomination--and she did earn it--for her vulnerable, touching performance in Bob Fosse's 1974 film Lenny. She was a fun, spirited presence in many subsequent movies made by an industry that didn't know what to do with her. RIP.
Amazing! Thank you for this.
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Voting History497 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
497 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | H.R. 7744 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | H.R. 7744 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | H. Con. Res. 38 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | H. Res. 1099 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | H. Res. 1100 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | H.R. 6472 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S. 723 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | H. Res. 1095 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | H. Res. 1095 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | H.R. 4758 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | H.R. 4758 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 4626 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 4626 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S. 2503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 6329 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-12 | H.R. 2189 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Motion to Commit | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.J. Res. 72 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | H.R. 1531 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.