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Robin Fulford for Congress TX-CD2

@RobinFulfordTX

Feb 4

We’ve known this threat to IVF in Texas.

@BetoORourke

’s team had discussions with IVF doctors across the state. I had them with IVF doctors in my District. One of my friends,

@Cargas7

, also shared concerns with me. Opposition to abortion is about control and power, not life.

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Natalie Crawford, MD

@ncrawfordmd

Feb 4

If you thought we were overreacting about the overturn of Roe let me present: Abortion bills in Wyoming, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas. Some of these clearly prohibit IVF as we know it. All impact reproductive care and risk maternal life. Your IVF docs have been warning of this.

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Is medication abortion about to be banned nationwide? TX federal judge, Matthew Kacsmaryk, who has longstanding affiliations with the religious right, is about to rule on a case that could effectively ban... 1/ #HandsOffOurHealthcare #TruBlue #wtpBLUE

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Looming Court Rulings to Decide Future of Abortion Pills

A Texas judge will decide whether the abortion drug mifepristone can remain on the market.

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The first thing the GOP majority did was remove metal detectors, then a GOP rep sent grenades to his colleagues, and now the GOP majority is wanting to overturn a rule against bringing firearms to committee hearings. All of this following a violent insurrection.

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Kellie Lunney

@klunney

Feb 1

Tense, drawn-out debate between Rs and Ds over bringing firearms to Nat Res Cmte hearings. Dems put a rule in place last Congress banning firearms during cmte hearings. Republicans want to get rid of that, calling it redundant given overall House rules.

FYI: this is how the College Board is trying to spin their pro white supremacy stance & bowing to the racism and homophobia of DeSantis. They’re celebrating their cowardice. Let’s at least ratio the shit out of this and make sure they know what BS this is.👇🏾

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College Board

@CollegeBoard

Feb 1

Since last fall, we’ve been piloting #APAfricanAmericanStudies in 60 schools across the U.S. Thank you to the brilliant scholars & teachers who developed this rich & inspiring course. We're proud to celebrate the official course framework today. #CelebrateAPAfricanAmericanStudies

brittany packnett cunningham.

@MsPackyetti

Jan 31

I could not for the life of me understand why they cancelled this reading, but I think I figured it out! And I think I’m gonna call Hoover City Superintendent Dee Fowler on his public line at 205-439-1000 to let him know what I think abt this & think maybe you should, too 🧐

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PEN America

@PENamerica

Jan 29

An author's 2023 #BlackHistoryMonth appearances at Hoover City Schools in #Alabama have been canceled on the basis of one parent's complaint. In 2022, award-winning author Derrick Barnes appeared at three @HooverSchools elementary schools. al.com/educationlab/2

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A staunchly illiberal politician is ruthlessly pursuing his authoritarian agenda. Yet what the New York Times wants us to take away from the situation in Florida is that DeSantis is taking on the “establishment” and successfully building “his brand.”

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DeSantis Takes On the Education Establishment, and Builds His Brand

A proposal by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to overhaul higher education would mandate courses in Western civilization, eliminate diversity programs and reduce the protections of tenure.

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A new intro'd bill in Arizona would criminalize drag in presence of a minor as a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a requirement to register as a sex offender. The bill defines drag as just singing and dancing while wearing make-up. legiscan.com/AZ/text/SB1698

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We should all be screaming about this.

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Motherboard

@motherboard

Jan 31

School teachers in Florida have begun removing entire shelves of books from their classrooms after a new policy said they could be charged with felonies for exposing students to books that are considered “pruriant” or “offensive.” trib.al/cMaBeAQ

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A good question to ask is, who benefits, politically speaking, if there is more fear & killing in Florida? Who benefits from raising anxiety (and thereby shutting down critical thinking)?

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Ritchie Torres

@RitchieTorres

Jan 30

INSANE: Ron DeSantis wants Florida residents to carry firearms without a permit. In Jan alone, there’s been 49 mass shootings and more than 3,400 gun deaths, including 138 dead children. If Ron DeSantis gets what he wants, expect more dead Americans.

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Greg Hauenstein

@greghauenstein

Jan 30

Replying to @AngryBlackLady and @Hegemommy

A bill just dropped in the Iowa House this morning that would make it a felony to "manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, sell, or transfer" abortion pills. No exceptions. legis.iowa.gov/legislation/Bi

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@AllyMalinenko

Jan 29

How damaging warrior language is. Stop telling us to fight like hell. Literally there is nothing I can do but follow my doctors treatment and hope for the best. If willpower beat cancer none of us would die from it

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Thanks Cancer!

@ThanksCancer

Jan 28

What about cancer doesn’t get enough attention?

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Despite public outcry, the Florida High School Athletics Association is standing by its decision that girls submit menstruation info to schools: including age of their first period, how many days are typically in between their periods, and the date of their most recent period.

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The "what about the children?!" stuff was an obvious, deliberate rebrand because the bathroom bills went nowhere. Thanks to all the mainstream journalists who made this seem like a reasonable concern and not a straightforward conservative crackdown on LGBT rights!

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Alejandra Caraballo

@Esqueer_

Jan 26

They're just outright admitting it on the record to the NYT that the focus on trans youth were just a pretext to eventually ban all gender affirming care. They never cared about children. We told you so. nyti.ms/3j8XJVR

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Children were molested last year by: DRAG QUEENS IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY: 0 BAPTIST PASTORS JUST IN TEXAS: >10 So Texas wants to ban drag shows "to protect our children."

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newsweek.com10 Texas pastors have been charged with sexually abusing children this yearThe arrests came during the same year as widespread sexual abuse of children was revealed within the Southern Baptist Church.

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universities: “we can’t afford new tenure-track hires” also universities: “we are proud to welcome 3 new HR coordinators and 6 additions to our public relations team!”

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told me “We all knew this would impact women who were seeking abortion care, but we weren’t prepared for how it would impact America as a whole. What it really underlines is that it’s actually not safe to be pregnant in America.”

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It’s More Dangerous to Be Pregnant in Post-Roe America

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark ruling, the slogan “abortion is health care” has never felt so urgent.

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All the cheers for our newest National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Meg Medina! 🥲👏🏽 We love you,

@Meg_Medina

! 🥰

@librarycongress

@LibnOfCongress

Meg Medina and Library of Congress

If women took up arms to defend their reproductive rights, the GOP would ban assault rifles yesterday.

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Melanie D'Arrigo

@DarrigoMelanie

Jan 24

98% of mass shooters are men, but Republicans are solely focused on regulating and subjugating women. Toxic masculinity breeds violence.

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Congrats

. So proud. Of course you’re Ambassador. In the hearts of so many of us, you’ve always held this honor!

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Carla Hayden

@LibnOfCongress

Jan 18

I'm delighted to announce @Meg_Medina will serve as the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. We look forward to the ways she will invite young people, especially Spanish and bilingual speakers, to share their favorite books & stories. newsroom.loc.gov/news/meg-medin

i have a new poem in American Poetry Review called WHEN WE THOUGHT THE WORLD WOULD END, I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE LIKE THIS

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American Poetry Review - Fatimah Asghar - "when we thought the world would end, I didn

Published in American Poetry Review - Volume 52 | No. 01

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No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

New York Times Pitchbot

@DougJBalloon

Jan 24

If Democrats insist on giving their pronouns, they have to expect that Republicans will respond with acts of domestic terrorism.

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It was never “leave it to the states.” It was always “control women’s bodies.” Just like feminists said.

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@NoLieWithBTC

Holy shit. Top Republican Jim Banks just indicated he wants to find a way to stop “young ladies” from “hopping in a car” to travel to another state for reproductive care. He agreed the fact that women can travel for care means “the fight is far from over.”

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Can’t go to a dance studio Can’t go to a nightclub Can’t go to a parade Can’t go to school Can’t go to a supermarket Can’t go to pray Can’t go to the movies Can’t go to a concert Can’t go to a park Can’t go to a mall There’s nowhere you can go in America to avoid gun violence

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If we simply required gun owners to carry liability insurance, the insurance industry would destroy the gun industry

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#TheWomanKing had everything the oscars generally go for: it's a period film, has tons of battle scenes and enslaved characters But it was co-produced by a black woman, stars black women, was directed by a black woman. So. #OscarNominations2023

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These population panic stories always ignore one key issue: how patriarchy is incompatible with modernity. Why do educated, employed women in Japan, Italy, etc. refuse to have babies in societies where men do not equally share the labor-intensive care of children and homes? Hmm🤔

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BBC News (World)

@BBCWorld

Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate bbc.in/3R1aYnS

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I covered mass shootings for 10+ years. The “motive” is almost always the same. The man/boy was enraged about something. And he had a gun. We have a gun problem. And a broken men problem.

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A basic fact about Florida's ban on AP African American Studies: since the creation of the Advanced Placement program in 1952, no state has ever refused to certify an AP course until now. No state has put politics ahead of its students' access to early college credit until now.

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Just a fun reminder that

@HarperCollins

would rather spend millions on “authors” like Ron DeSantis, who is currently banning their books, than the passionate, experienced staff of the

@hcpunion

*making* the books.

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PEN America

@PENamerica

Florida teachers told to remove books from classrooms or risk felony prosecution. One teacher called the directive "a travesty to education" that interfered with efforts to "connect with books and develop [a] love of lifelong learning,” writes @JuddLegum open.substack.com/pub/popularinf

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Mass Shootings in USA where 10 or more people killed 1) During the assault weapons ban (1994-2004): 1 2) Since expiration of assault weapons ban (2005-present): 21 It’s the guns.

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American exceptionalism

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HarperCollins author Ron DeSantis, everyone!!

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PEN America

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Florida is the state where teachers can carry guns into the classroom but they can't carry books.

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I wonder why Matt Taibbi didn't do an entire Twitter Files thread about this attempt by a government official to interfere with the speech decisions of a private company.

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Isaac Stanley-Becker

@isaacstanbecker