#im aware that id didnt exactly do her or them justice

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If you're going to go by history though, Wyatt Earp never had children with any wife. Wynonna Earp as a narrative departs from history by the very existence of Wynonna at all. I guess I don't understand where supposition of historical influence comes into play here when there's no historical basis for the show's own mythology. And we've seen Waverly make a sign of the cross on screen. Are there similar symbolic gestures in Judaism?

we have to assume that there’s some historical basis for their portrayal of wyatt earp, they list a number of true things about him when they mention him. the biggest differences that i can see (outside of the whole “evil witch” thing) are the nature of his split with doc holliday, his non-existant children, and that he ended up a small town sheriff. he really was a us marshall some of the time. not as much as implied in the show, but given that they dont give strict dates or percentages or even anything outside of “he worked with the law” or “he sought justice”, which are both true abstract statements, we can’t outright say that the show is incorrect about those facts. so, without any other evidence, and with no other obvious assumptions to make, I assumed its just wyatt earp’s life but slightly divergent from reality. also, given that we’re given pretty much jack shit in terms of the earp family tree outside of: wyatt earp, some people, ward and his kids, its fair to find some sort of framework to construct a narrative on. i mean we dont even know all the details of the curse. or who cast it. or why. how does magic work? what exactly separates revenants from demons? how does the black badge and other assumedly existing organizations (not that we have proof of those, mind you) cover up every single magical occurence and governmental response to these occurences? in the modern age of social media? you cant tell me there arent a million viral videos and other documentation of fucking lizard me doing kickflips or bigfoot doing her hair. why is waverly given two contradicting dates for her birthday? (in the show she says shes a virgo. on the canonical syfy website that gives facts abt each character it says she was born in Februrary (9th i believe) which im p sure isnt virgo) how old was willa really when bobo got her? what is the real age difference between the earps? cause the headstones and the verbal retelling say different things. i like history and this show includes a lot of history. so i chose history. technically you can choose anything you want. thats the fun thing that comes with headcanons. you can construct the narrative any way you want. i happen to be a nerd who likes to try and figure everything out on my own, so i went for what seemed to be the most practical way for myself to try and guess at some answers and fill in some gaps. you can use whatever logical method you have to answer these questions, unless you’re trying to tell me that i shouldn’t bother guessing at all because no attempts to explain or learn about anything in that universe will be based in entirely logical and accurate frameworks and facts.

and while i appreciate the thought, i was aware of wyatt earp’s history. him not having children is kinda a big thing you notice if you look up his family tree. if you want proof of my doing historical research for my framework, here’s the post where i talk about wyatt earp and also his wives and why i came to the conclusion that Sade/Josie was likely the mother of his children in the show.

that post is literally the first time the earps being Jewish occurred to me. I didnt construct an identity for them and then create a backstory to apply it. i just filled in a backstory to the best of my ability with as much accuracy in the realm of my framework as I could, and the identity came naturally as a part of that. i think that the earps being Jewish is a good thing that fits in the universe and that it would be interesting and could be good storytelling to explore in fics, headcanons, meta, and the show. im not actually forcing anyone to believe this if they dont want to. i know that the “PSA” thing may sound like it, but honestly i dont give a flying fuck what anyone else wants to believe. id like people to think about it, and id like the idea to get out to more people, and id love to see more of it and talk about it. but if no one else wants in, ill be over here on my Jewish!Earps boat by myself.

and as for the sign of the cross thing, that can easily be a cultural thing. as i said earlier, i dont think ward was big on teaching anything that wasnt alcoholism or violence so im not sure that wynonna and waverly would be raised knowing a lot about their heritage or their religion. and yet another thing that makes a kid different in a small town like purgatory where you’re already known as the crazy family with the bad seed adn the freaky genius sisters? itd be easier to just do what all the other kids are doing. half the people i know that do the sign of the cross in moments like that do it out of habit, they pick it up from family or church or school. the other half are truly religious people. given what we’ve seen of the earp sisters they don’t strike me as devote, religious catholics. waverly as we know is the type of person who spent years changing herself to fit in with everyone else and find connections to people (like in an emotion way, not a business way)

as for your question about similar gestures in Judaism, i am unfortunately not an expert in Judaism. I was raised protestant, then went to a catholic school in a Very Catholic area for over a decade. i know more about catholicism than Judaism. from what research i did i couldn’t find anything that stood out as similar to the catholic sign of the cross gesture. id be open to being corrected by Jewish people who have a better answer/experience.

i think waverly would be interested in researching to find out more about that part of her heritage, but that doesnt erase years of habit. wynonna i think would be uninterested in religion or culture really, even her own. she’d like listening to waverly though and she’d be willing to help waverly when waverly wants/needs it. so any real evidence i think that the earps would show of their heritage and religion would be learned and started later in life, as well as not being their primary instinct (at least when compared to what they picked up from exposure. like the sign of the cross)

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Just A Reminder That Trump Has Still Provided Zero Evidence Of Voter Fraud

This is an ongoing feature keeping track of the lack of evidence to support President Donald Trumps claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 election. It will be updated intermittently, and should any such evidence be offered to the public, we will note it.

President Donald Trump still hasnt provided any evidence of voter fraud in the U.S., despite repeatedly claiming that its a widespread issue and that thousands of people voted illegally in New Hampshire in November.

Trump, who has tapped Vice President Mike Pence to lead an investigation into the issue,first made the New Hampshire claimlast monthduring a closed-door Oval Office meeting with Democratic and Republican senators. The president told the group that he lost the state and that former Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) didnt retain her seat becausethousands of people had been bused in to the state to vote illegally.

Multiple studies and investigations have shown that widespread voter fraud does not exist. Still, the White House hasnt backed down. Stephen Miller, a top Trump aide, said it was obvious there was voter fraud in New Hampshire.

I can tell you that this issue is widely known by anyone whos worked in New Hampshire politics. Its very real, its very serious, Miller said two days after Trumps initial claim.

Apparently, it isnt so widely known. New Hampshire election officials said immediately after Trumps statement that there was no evidence of fraud in the state. The presidents claim baffled Allen Raymond, who wrote a book on election fraud in New Hampshire. And Corey Lewandowski, Trumps former campaign manager who started out in New Hampshire politics, said there wasnt voter fraud in the state.

New Hampshire officials are still trying to figure out exactly what Trump was referring to last month.

This insinuation that our elections are somehow tainted is deeply harmful, as it undermines the democratic process. Gilles Bissonnette, legal director of the ACLU of New Hampshire

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) has said he doesnt have any evidence of illegal voting in his state, and contacted the White House seeking Trumps evidence of voter fraud.

Weve talked a little bit, and I basically said, Look, if theres real evidence out there that you have that we dont have, were happy to talk about that and take a look at it, Sununu said last month.

As Ive said in the past, Im not aware of any widespread voter fraud in New Hampshire. However, the administration has made some strong assertions to the contrary, the governor said in a statement released through a spokesman. I take their concerns seriously and look forward to working closely with them to learn of any evidence they may have and help address any concerns that may develop from there.

A White House official declined to share what, if any, evidence it had discussed with Sununu.

We are not going to discuss private conversations. We would be happy to share more information on this general topic when we have it,the official told The Huffington Post.

Brian Buonamano, an assistant attorney general in New Hampshire, said officials had already looked in to similar busing claims in the past and found them to be untrue.

President Trump has not produced evidence of widespread voter fraud because, as New Hampshire officials and studies have shown, no such evidence exists, Gilles Bissonnette, legal director of the ACLU of New Hampshire, said in a statement. This insinuation that our elections are somehow tainted is deeply harmful, as it undermines the democratic process.

Even though he hasnt provided any evidence of illegal voting, Trump has helped stoke fears of voter fraud and given Republicans in many states fuel to pass voting restrictions such as voter ID requirements.Republicans in New Hampshire, for example,are advancing a number of measures that would make it more difficult to vote.

And this week, the Department of Justicereversed its position in a lawsuit against Texas over the states voter ID law. The Obama administration had sided with the plaintiffs in the case,who argue that the law intentionally discriminates against minorities.

Its a scare tactic if he talks about it long enough, states might take up photo ID bills, noting the president said theres fraud, Allegra Chapman, director of voting and elections at Common Cause, wrote in an email.

As weve seen before, Pres. Trump is a master manipulator; hes puppeteering here to get others to do the dirty work, she added. State legislators, though, shouldnt get played. And we should all let this unsubstantiated nonsense die down.

We should all let this unsubstantiated nonsense die down. Allegra Chapman, director of voting and elections at Common Cause

And even if people somehowwere bused in from neighboring states like Massachusetts,researchers from Dartmouth Collegefound it didnt necessarily hurt Ayotte.

Their study of election results found no relationship between the number of Massachusetts drivers licenses used for same-day New Hampshire voter registration and any increase or decrease in votes for Ayotte between 2010 and 2016. There was actually more support for Ayotte both in towns near the Massachusetts border and in areas where there was an increase in turnout.

Trump frequently warned during the presidential campaign that the election could be stolen from him. He said in November that between 3 and 5 million people had voted illegally, thenrepeated the claim in January.

The closest thing to evidence the White House has pointed to is a 2012 Pew Center on the States study outlining problems with Americas election systems. Although the study notes the prevalence of outdated voter registration, it doesnt offer any evidence that people actually vote illegally.

Trump has also said he is awaiting a report from Gregg Phillips, who has claimed 3 million people voted illegally. Phillips, who has promoted conspiracy theories, said in January that he wouldnt release his evidence for months.

Phillips did not respond to a request for comment.

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