Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

We're heading full-speed toward full-on white Christian nationalist rule, first in the states and then nationwide, as Republicans at all levels and in all branches rush to oppress all Americans and secure their own undemocratic control before their base dwindles into a permanent minority.

WaPo: "Florida bills would ban gender studies, transgender pronouns, tenure perks
A raft of laws proposed by the GOP majority would transform how Florida educates children"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/05/florida-bills-would-ban-gender-studies-transgender-pronouns-tenure-perks/

Stubblefield's argument typifies the thinking of a big swathe of white Christian nationalists promoting anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans bills across Republican-controlled states. Some salient points to note about Stubblefield's argument:

1. "I think I know what's wrong in God's eyes." You don't know that. I know that.

2. I have the right to impose my moral views on you through legislation, precisely because I'm right and you're not.

#Arkansas #drag #homophobia #bible #theocracy #democracy

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Me: Humans are stupid.
Person: Haha! Yes! Humans other than me are stupid!
Me: That's not what I meant.

We're all morons. Some of us get a few moments of clarity and contribute something really important, but even they have been recorded doing a few monumentally stupid things. This leads us to what I call the #human conundrum:

* Humans are stupid.
* Other humans are your best resource for finding out when you're wrong about something.

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PenAmerica, discussed the dangers of book bans and educational gag orders. These bills are not coming from organic, grassroots efforts within each state. They come from well-funded, national organizations like Moms for Liberty. And these bills represent a minority view—over 70% of parents are comfortable with the curriculum in their children’s schools. 8/

https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/sidebar/2023/02/book-bans-and-democracy-can-they-coexist-2/

#politics #democracy #lawfedi #books

As @POTUS will release his budget this week:
It is critical that every Democrat at every level of governance be loud & crystal clear that only Democrats have real policies to benefit "We the People" not "Them the Richest"
@HouseGOP are impotent fools who know anything they pass will die in the Senate or be vetoed by Biden

A gosling, afraid of me, ran to mama's protection & hides under her wing...and then peeks out from under to see me. 🙂 ❤️

#birds #BirdPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photo #Photography #cute #aww #geese

Growing up, I had three sisters. One of them was a quiet child, often angry or sullen and sometimes cruel.

One day that person went away.

And then I had a brother.

He was cheerful and warm, finally comfortable in a body he'd wanted his entire life.

Conservatives want to eradicate my brother. I'm here to say that's not going to happen.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

New Google Slides "Tier List" Activity - https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/03/google-slides-tier-list-activity.html

⚡ High engagement student activity
💡 Critical thinking, communication, compare, contrast, prioritize, defend rationale
🏫 Any subject or grade level
⏰ 15 to 30 minutes, use throughout the year

Get templates, directions & tutorial video in link above

#ControlAltAchieve #edtech #GoogleEDU @edutooters #edutooter @edutooter

Great definition...

If #antiabortion #extremists want to press legal charges of murder on #women who have abortions, why can't women claim that fetuses are kidnapping their bodies and trying to cause them great bodily harm? After all, if blastocysts and fetuses are complete people in a legal sense, they should be held legally accountable for taking away the health and economic well-being of the person carrying it, shouldn't they? #AbortionRights #BodilyAutonomy #humanrights

@AlliFlowers @cautionarytale I appreciate that, good teachers so unappreciated.

Freedom is not a zero-sum game.

You don’t lose yours by allowing others to have theirs.

CURMUDGUCATION: The Call To Abolish Public Education - Vouchers are raised only as a means to the end, and the end is privatizing education and separating it from the state. Libertarians used to say it out loud. https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-call-to-abolish-public-education.html?spref=tw #Education

They are NOT Conservative, NOT Christian, NOT patriotic, NOT moral, and definitely NOT ethical. They are the dwindling minority desperately pulling back our progress to be better, a better self and a better union.

#dragshowban #tennessee #TennesseeDragBan #uspolitics #massshooting

Alaska Drops Policy Banning Discrimination Against LGBTQ Individuals

https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-drops-lgbtq-discrimination-ban @ProPublica

There’re no moderate Republicans, Utah Gov Spencer, who’s been lauded as one, will sign a bill that’ll only allow abortions (in accordance with UT’s restrictive laws) in hospitals *most abortions in UT took place in clinics last year, 61%: with medications. Clinics will be banned from performing abortions, severely harming patient care for women & girls-: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/utah-governor-abortion-clinic-ban_n_640331fae4b079d3eb5c0ed4