Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Forcing people to use a bathroom that doesn’t match their identity is harmful in all sorts of ways. I’m really glad to see more and more of these anti-trans attacks being overturned.

It’s also never a bad time to remember that who gets to appoint judges matters. This one was appointed by Bill Clinton. If you want to get rid of the right wing agenda, make sure voting is on your own agenda.

Federal Judge Rules Wisconsin Trans Student Can Use Bathroom-
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/federal-judge-rules-wisconsin-trans

DRUG BREAKTHROUGH!

Experts urge health regulators to approve ‘turning point’ dementia drugs

As results show 35% slowing in cognitive decline, health leaders say swift decisions crucial
#News #Breaking #BreakingNews #USA

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/17/experts-urge-health-regulators-approve-dementia-drugs-donanemab-lecanemab?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

HERE'S A TRICK to silence a Christian Trumpite.

"Everytime she meets a Trump supporter who claims to be Christian (she’s a devout Christian herself)

she asks them to name “One thing- not 2 or 3 or 4” but one thing Trump has done that Jesus would approve of.

“Nobody has ever named one thing” she told me
of the hundreds of Christians she’s asked."

@DemocracyMattersALot

Context for those - like me - who are not following Ohio politics:

At lest one Republican state representative has been floating the idea of banning contraception.

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/07/ohio-state-representative-says-she-would-consider-banning-birth-control-following-abortion-outlaw.html

At the federal level all but one Ohio representatives have voted against guaranteeing access to contraception.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/only-one-ohio-republican-votes-to-federally-protect-access-to-contraception

You might not believe it but this shit is real.

Trump Plans to Expand Presidential Power Over Agencies in 2025 - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-plans-2025.html

This is chilling stuff. He's openly outlining plans for centralizing authority under the executive branch so he can continue to fire anyone who stands in his way, and staff agencies with his toadies.

Democratic Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon also signed bills protecting trans rights and reproductive rights and a ban on ghost guns this week.

Since people tell me repetition works- elections matter. And both parties are not the same.

Gov. Kotek signs Oregon rent increase limit into law-
https://www.kptv.com/2023/07/07/gov-kotek-signs-oregon-rent-increase-limit-into-law/

I want working mass transit.

Oklahoma: $39 Million in Federal Pandemic Funds Tilted Towards Private Schools, Not the Neediest - Is grifting a central GOP policy guideline? https://dianeravitch.net/2023/07/16/oklahoma-39-million-in-federal-pandemic-funds-tilted-towards-private-schools-not-the-neediest/ via @dianeravitch #fraud

#VoteBlueIfYouWantToRead #GOP #Fascism

GOP Advances Education Cuts That Could Remove 220,000 Teachers from Classrooms https://truthout.org/articles/gop-advances-education-cuts-that-could-remove-220000-teachers-from-classrooms/

One of the advantages to Trump of being indicted in so many states is he will have such a wide selection of locations to request being incarcerated in.

@nedhamson same thing is happening in Ohio. A complete perversion of the purpose of public schools. The GOP’s attacks on the public make it public enemy number one.

Or is it because the deity is imaginary?

#atheism
Tooted by a #bot!
SN# 2972

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-wallace-ronna-mcdaniel-biden-vacation_n_64b37105e4b09a3b488d348b Chris Wallace Swiftly Pulls Brakes On RNC Chair's Biden Vacation Concerns

"No president is ever on vacation," argued the CNN host before pointing to one of former President Donald Trump's hobbies outside the Oval Office.

#GOPLiesAboutEverything #VoteBidenHarris2024 #GOPHypocrisy

No one should be worried about if they can afford their next meal. Charities do good work, but their existence is a sign that the system does not work for everyone.

The same people who have been claiming that RFK Jr is not an anti-vaxxer are now claiming he isn't a racist and antisemite.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-sues-true-the-vote-produce-evidence-mules-documentary-claims Lying MAGATS once again..Georgia State Election Board sues True the Vote over refusal to show ‘2000 Mules’ evidence and failure to comply with subpoenas that would back up its allegation of a ballot collection scheme highlighted in the movie “2000 Mules.” #2000MulesMovie #MAGALiesCostLives #voterfraudclaims #goplies #VoteBidenHarris2024 #MAGAfakenews #elections #GeorgiaElections #Fultoncountyelections #TrueTheVoteLawsuit #FairFight

Trump reveals new details about $1.2 billion in earnings in revised filing

Trump's updated filing shows specific income from foreign ventures, speaking fees and real estate - in some cases replacing ranges with specific $ amounts.

Some updates:

Changed Ireland golf course earning from <$201 to approx $6.2mil.

Paid off Deutsche mortgage on Doral, changed income from $5mil+ to $159mil.

DC hotel sale from $5mil+ to $284mil.

Truth Social had $1.2mil in ad fees.

#Trump

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/13/donald-trump-financial-disclosure/

"How is he sending cash to Andrew Tate and other right wingers if they're bleeding money, it makes no sense"

It does actually. He's gearing up to declare bankruptcy to get out of paying his employee severance lawsuits and shut the site down. That's why his narrative shifted from "we'll be break-even in June" to "rev down 50%"

He wanted to give his right-wing supporters some of the remaining cash on the way out.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-says-twitters-cash-flow-still-negative-ad-revenue-drops-2023-07-15/