Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

“They’re begging us to do something”: Nashville lawmaker calls for gun reform as hundreds protest at state Capitol - USA TODAY https://apple.news/AMjY1YQYMSm6APPToVb_2lw

First they came for women's health care...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/judge-strikes-obamacare-provision-requiring-insurers-cover-preventive-rcna77399

Florida Rejects Medicaid Expansion, 1 Million Will Lose Health Coverage https://dianeravitch.net/2023/03/30/florida-rejects-medicaid-expansion-1-million-will-lose-health-coverage/ (Me: No end for hate in DeSatanist Florida)

SVB (Secure Viable Banking) Act from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA47) would reinstate Obama-era regulations that might have stopped Silicon Valley Bank collapse. https://medium.com/govtrack-insider/svb-secure-viable-banking-act-would-reinstate-obama-era-regulations-that-might-have-stopped-87b958b8d90a

Missouri Reps Just Voted To Completely Defund The State's Public Libraries. The new budget sets funds for libraries to $0. Library groups say the move is retaliation for suing the state over its recent book ban law.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3wgv5/missouri-voted-to-defund-public-libraries-book-bans

Finland won final approval on Thursday to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a major shift in the balance of power between the West and Russia that was set off by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/30/world/russia-ukraine-news/turkeys-parliament-is-set-to-vote-on-finlands-nato-bid-a-final-hurdle?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

MAGICAL: Disney just outflanked DeSantis and his cronies are FURIOUS https://washingtonpress.com/2023/03/29/magical-disney-just-outflanked-desantis-and-his-cronies-are-furious/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

This sounds good to me!

Tucker Carlson Claims ‘Trans Movement Is Targeting Christians’ Amid Calls for Gun Control; LGBTQ people are in fact far more often likely to be the victims of targeted mass violence than perpetrators

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tucker-carlson-claims-trans-movement-targeting-christians-gun-control-1234705347/

#lgbtq

What’s your favourite Walt Disney World Park? #wdw #WaltDisneyWorld #vacation #Disney

As I told Mika and Joe on MSNBC, I have a message for my Republican colleagues who pretend to be powerless to prevent gun violence and mass shootings:

If you’re not in Congress to protect public safety and protect children from mass murder, then what are you here for?

Books don't kill, guns do.

The far right fanatics wearing and glorifying #AR15 pins in the halls of Congress should spare us their empty thoughts and prayers for the innocent young children killed in the horrific #Nashville school shooting.

What do you hold dear?

"A Florida House panel this week approved a bill that could prompt the statewide removal of books or instructional material if just one person objects to them, the measure’s sponsor says."
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-florida-school-books-more-rules-20230316-etsn7liwlzcv3g5gfhixkl434y-story.html