The Winky Watchers in North Carolina have been facing increasing pressure to back off on their HB 2 which limits bathroom use to the stalls assigned to the gender assigned to you at birth.   For weeks now, various artists, like Springsteen and Pearl Jam, have boycotted the state, disappointing thousands of fans most of whom, I imagine, understand the reasoning, but how many more 3.5 hour concerts does Bruce have in him anymore?

Hundreds, I hope.  Thousands.

 Knows far too much about bathroom trolls. 

Along with paypal and porn, many cities and states have been threatening to boycott the state as well.  Austin just started considering the question to boycott both NC and Mississippi.  Minnesota banned non-essential state travel to NC and has now said they will send no state college teams there.  My own Ohio is considering a similar measure, incongruously right alongside another right wing nutjob bathroom bill.  OH Rep John Becker is uncomfortably knowledgeable about the habits of public bathroom predators.

The Federal Gubmint has now dipped its oar in the water, threatening federal education funds to the state because the new law violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964, not to mention common sense, common courtesy and common decency.

“We won’t be answering,” said the Right Wing Speaker.

“Oh yes we will,” said the Nut Job Governor.

Derp.