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Chasten Buttigieg
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Husband, father, teacher, advocate, and bestselling author. (he/him)
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Sending lots of love and well wishes for a speedy recovery to . Hopefully this means some much deserved rest for someone who never slows down!
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Look, I’m not saying that I’m going back and forth from cackling to crying at the latest Young Readers’ draft of I Have Something To Tell You by , but I’m not NOT saying it, either. I can’t wait for kiddos to read it and feel less alone—there’s space & love for us all ❤️
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Some House members have expressed concern that American-made electric vehicles are too expensive. Today, they’ll get the chance to vote to make them cheaper.
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I emailed urging him to support the Respect for Marriage Act.
His office replied with this — both claiming to be “pro-family” AND arguing that should I choose to get married & raise children, my family will always be inferior in his eyes.
We need .
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Residents of a small town in western Michigan helped raise almost $100,000 for their local library after it was defunded over the inclusion of LGBTQ books.
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Not to mention the fact that we have an entire party of politicians who would rather send teachers to the gun range than to professional development.
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Start asking why anyone would stay in a desperately underpaid and under- resourced job (large class size, no spec. ed or mental health staff) while being labeled a groomer simply for supporting LGBTQ rights and enduring the CRT witch-hunt just for teaching U.S. history or math!
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An incredible amount of CRT/ groomer nonsense flooding the mentions and proving my point. If you’re not writing about that then you’re missing the very real danger the right imposes on the core American belief that every child is deserving of a high quality, public education.
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If you’re writing about the “teacher shortage” check out the comments below to understand why teachers are fleeing an underpaid, under-appreciated, under-resourced job that is routinely under attack. (And, you know, one that might require pistol training and gunshot wound kits.)
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There is no teacher shortage. There is a pay and respect shortage. twitter.com/MikePerlberg/s…
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There is no teacher shortage. There is a pay and respect shortage.
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“My main job is to support her in any way that I can. I found where I can really make a difference is just trying to use my voice to lift women in leadership up.”
and America’s first Second Gentleman unpack his historic role:
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In rural America, the quality of maternal health care (measured by the number of women who die) is about the same as Syria's. This is the reason why.
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So many solutions in this article are about lowering the bar for entry into the profession. Teachers deserve higher pay, better resources, and a lot more respect. Until those are guaranteed, I fear we’re only going to continue seeing pieces like this.
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Some major new traveler protections proposed by :
(1) Passengers are eligible for cash refunds when their flight is delayed by 3 hours (domestic) or 6 hours (international)
Doesn't matter if the ticket was "non-refundable" or if the delay was outside the airline's control
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Make sure to vote today, Michigan!
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Corporations need to pay their fair share. The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t change personal income tax rates, but it does require billion-dollar-plus companies to pay at least 15% on their profits. (Right now, many pay zero.)
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Staying up late tonight? We are! 🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾
Tune in to 📺 to hear talk about all things infrastructure and more. 🚆✈️🌉🚲🚗🛣️🚌
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"You add on the extreme activities of Mike Dewine, particularly around abortion and gun safety, and we're seeing...women change parties and decide that Mike Dewine isn't the right candidate for them." @nanwhaley on the possibility of unseating Ohio Gov. Dewine #SundayShow
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Now that is our candidate for Senate in Wisconsin, let’s rally our support around him and make sure he has the resources he needs to flip this seat in November. Can you toss him some Milwaukee bucks today?
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Great day in Idaho with the bipartisan Western Governors Association. Tomorrow in Utah we’ll be sharing big news on resilience funding. Lots going on this week, so it’s a good time to take a few questions while I’m in the air.
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This victory in the Michigan Supreme Court affirms what #LGBTQ Michiganders knew all along: Our lives have worth and our work provides value.
And now today, when faced with discrimination, we can seek justice.
#EqualityForAll 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Michigan Supreme Court rules 5-2 that sexual orientation is protected under Michigan's anti-discrimination law, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
Justice Elizabeth Clement, a Republican-nominated justice, wrote the majority opinion.
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Because they are mad about Democrats reducing the cost of prescription drugs and making billion dollar corporations pay a 15 percent minimum tax, Republicans just punished veterans who are victims of burn pits. If someone put this in an attack ad, it would sound like a wild lie.
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Jon Stewart: "Every one of those Republicans that voted against healthcare for veterans, voted for the slush fund for the war. They don't support the troops. They support the war machine"
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The infrastructure funding is intended to improve accessibility at the nation's public rail stations, allowing local transit authorities to retrofit stations with elevators to accommodate travelers with disabilities
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"If he's got time to fight against Disney, I don't know why he wouldn't have time to safeguard marriages like mine."
reacts to some GOP senators saying they will vote against a bill that is meant to codify protections for same-sex marriage. #CNNSOTU
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I asked Buttigieg about GOP attacks on LGBTQ rights. He says "it's extremely disturbing as a married gay man ... not only to see our rights coming up for debate once again," but to see most of the House GOP vote against writing same-sex marriage into law.
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The Jan. 6 panel played never-before-seen footage from a speech by then-President Donald Trump taken a day after the Capitol attack.
"I don't want to say the election is over," he said. bit.ly/3RRP8U5
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Looks like someone sure was Hawlin’…🏃
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"Pro-life, but if you adopt, you're not a real parent."
Sometimes the hatred comes so quickly that they forget they're spitting in the faces of their own voters. Straight, republican, and Christian folks adopt, too.
Family values, though, right?
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“I’ve never known the US that looks around and says, ‘What’s the lowest common denominator? Let’s do that!’” says . “America should be leading the way and challenging the rest of the world to catch up to us.”
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And a reminder that “celebrates” Pride but marriage equality is still not in the party platform. When a party shows you who they are, believe them.
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70% of Americans support #MarriageEquality
77% of @HouseGOP just voted against it.
#OutOfTouch
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It’s here! 988, the new 3-digit number for mental health, substance use and suicide crises, is finally available nationwide to call or text. To learn more, visit reimaginecrisis.org
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On the ground here in Columbus to help my good friend, and candidate for governor, . Ohio deserves a strong pro-choice, pro-equality governor. If you agree, please pitch-in! NanWhaley.com
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