Denise Brawn (she/her)Jan 30, 2025
Laffy

Forced birth has its benefits... says the DOT.

Via Brad Moss:

DEI for breeders

‪Garnet Henderson‬:

NEW: Yesterday, the Department of Transportation issued a memo that says DOT and DOT-supported programs should "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average."

Jan 30, 2025 at 7:50pmWeb
Show threadThis Account Kills FascistsJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff The fuck?
Show threadLyle Solla-YatesJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff I do not recall hearing this argument before in transportation planning circles. Off the top of my head it may actually direct funds more towards younger, lower income, and more diverse areas, though maybe not in a helpful way. I assume we are talking highways here.
Show threadDaedaleanJan 30, 2025
@Lyle @GottaLaff you’re also assuming the people writing these memos have any idea wtf they are talking about. They do not.
Show threadMFennVT has movedJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff So, everyone's roads go to shit if any women in town aren't pregnant? Um...
Show threadLaffyJan 30, 2025
@mfennvt Apparently
Show threadMFennVT has movedJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff Being postmenopausal has never felt better. Yikes.
Show threadLaffyJan 30, 2025
@mfennvt I'm with you!
Show threadRegressionToTheMemeJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff Wow, that first line had me spinning. 😆
Show threadnevJan 30, 2025

@GottaLaff Source: https://bsky.app/profile/garnethenderson.com/post/3lgyagvmg4s2h

Notes in next post, "Also in here: Recipients of DOT support will not be allowed to impose mask mandates, will be required to comply with immigration enforcement (in other words, no DOT funds to "sanctuary" cities or states), + the rescission of a rule that required state transportation depts to track carbon emissions."

Memo: https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-01/Signed%20DOT%20Order%20re_Ensuring%20Reliance%20Upon%20Sound%20Economic%20Analysis%20in%20Department%20of%20Transportation%20Policies%20%20Programs%20and%20Activities.pdf

Garnet Henderson (@garnethenderson.com)

NEW: Yesterday, the Department of Transportation issued a memo that says DOT and DOT-supported programs should "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average." https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-01/Signed%20DOT%20Order%20re_Ensuring%20Reliance%20Upon%20Sound%20Economic%20Analysis%20in%20Department%20of%20Transportation%20Policies%20%20Programs%20and%20Activities.pdf

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Show threadLaffyJan 30, 2025
@nev Thank you
Show threadBruce MirkenJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff Also VERY Putinesque!
Show threadNonya BidnissJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff DOT! Man, they are going to pretzel logic this forced birth culture into every possible administrative office aren't they.
Show threadLaffyJan 30, 2025
@Nonya_Bidniss Yep. Every whichway they can
Show threadDarwin WoodkaJan 30, 2025

@GottaLaff

this is such bullshit

Show threadLaffyJan 30, 2025
@darwinwoodka #evergreen
Show threadArmy GirlJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff wtaf?
Show threadNetwork == Abstraction LayerJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Births
https://bibliotecafascista.blogspot.com/2012/03/speech-of-ascension-may-26-1927.html
Battle for Births - Wikipedia

Show threadEvan LightJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff
Show threadOtownKimJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff These fuckers!!!!!!!!
Show threadi_give_u_wormsJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff
Why? This country does not have enough jobs as it is.
Show threadi_give_u_wormsJan 30, 2025
@GottaLaff
What the heck do they want more assholes for, if they aren't improving hiring or wages they should just open up an extra lane to the drive through abortion clinic