Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

President Carter’s viral essay:
“My decision to sever my ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, after six decades.…was…unavoidable…when the convention's leaders, quoting a few carefully selected Bible verses and claiming that Eve was created second to Adam and was responsible for original sin, ordained that women must be ‘subservient’ to their husbands and prohibited from serving as deacons, pastors or chaplains….”
#feminism #SouthernBaptist #misogyny #JimmyCarter
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/losing-my-religion-for-equality-20090714-dk0v.html

The local University #MichiganTech recently reversed a student government decision and forced them to fund a conservative speaker from Turning Point USA claiming that not doing so violated the speaker's constitutionally protected free speech. A busy week of student activism, secret meetings, and social media pressure all lead up to a fierce clash between students and administration this past Friday.

If that sounds interesting then give my story a read.

https://www.copperbeacon.org/news/2d1a6c0r65j9tjmngmz9y91c4e8ngl

#Journalism #LocalNews #Keweenaw #TPUSA #FreeSpeech

I’m a trans doctor. What happened to me in front of the Arkansas senate was utterly mortifying

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trans-doctor-arkansas-senate-video-b2283620.html

#senate

Pro-Choice is more Pro-life than Pro-life

Our sister's wombs have been seized by government, Christians and rapists.

Act accordingly. Make some noise.
#AbortionsAreHealthcare #thinkingcap

Adele McClure: Gov. Youngkin “knows EXACTLY what he’s doing during #BlackHistory Month…Whitewashing & revising history is a deliberate tactic” (Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney: "Black History Month isn’t even over and @GlennYoungkin is following in the footsteps of DeSantis with his 'Don’t Say Black Law") https://bluevirginia.us/2023/02/adele-mcclure-gov-youngkin-knows-exactly-what-hes-doing-during-blackhistory-month-whitewashing-revising-history-is-a-deliberate-tactic

Robbing From the Poor to Educate the Rich - In an age of staggering income inequality, America’s public schools remains one of the last and best mechanisms for advancing equal opportunity. That is precisely why they are targeted. @thenation https://www.thenation.com/article/society/vouchers-attack-public-education/ #Education

The Ukrainian population is keenly aware of the military assistance needed to combat a Russian offensive, says Ukrainian MP Yevheniia Kravchuk. “Everyone— a child knows what HIMARS (are). Now every child would tell you we need F-16’s.” #velshi http://ow.ly/Zfq050MWvBi

A devastating loss for al!

Richard Belzer, comedian and ‘Law & Order’ actor, dies at 78

https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/richard-belzer-comedian-law-order-actor-dies-78/2QDZV4VVB5DVXMYIN32DZPW7LQ

@scerruti @MrBerard @brian_gettler @juandesant @mattixmash @histodons @edutooters

I recently presented on the history of edtech, remindjng teachers that disruptions happen in education, and unfortunately it takes 30 years to become ubiquitous in the classroom.

My main example was the pencil. It upended years of curriculum and assessments that were implemented orally.

Twenty years after the mass produced pencil’s introduction teachers were calling for the built in eraser to be banned.

Covid increases cardiac risks. Article has tips on reducing risk, including wearing masks.

#COVID https://fortune.com/well/2023/02/18/how-to-protect-heart-health-in-covid-era-omicron-attack-stroke-cardiomyopathy/

T---p's lawyers remind me of the inexhaustible waves of Soviet troops during the Battle of Stalingrad. As the front line guys are eliminated, the next line picks up their rifles and continues into the meat grinder.

I know why the Red Army fought. No idea why the orange army does.

#jimmycarter #webcomic

@AlliFlowers I told my wife today, Mr Carter is a fine man and a great humanitarian - he was also not our greatest President but he has been our GREATEST former President EVER - he has shown the world American values

@AlliFlowers all these so called evangelical people don’t hold a candle to this man who gives more to humanity than any of them could ever give in their wildest dreams. He walks and talks empathy.

UNC political hell continues:
A standoff: UNC-CH faculty pushes back against trustees on conservative program | Opinion https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article272541725.html

Former President Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care at age 98, after undergoing treatment for liver cancer in 2015.

Whatever you may think of his presidency (and history is treating him more kindly than his contemporaries did) this is a truly good man, a mensch. In in my opinion he is a tzaddik, a righteous human in the biblical/moral meaning.

When his light is gone, it will be incumbent on us to work a little harder to keep the world lit.