David M Taylor 

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I am a meat popsicle

@paris

Cool ranch wins out when you get old and your tolerance for full on Nacho Cheese is dimished. The spicy purple bag is right out, lol

So, I'm on the spout now...
It's kinda laggy AF, but it's super new, so that's to be expected at this point πŸ™‚

Getting started! See you there!

#Spoutable

https://spoutible.com/DavidMTaylor

David Taylor

I am a meat popsicle

@ErinInTheMorn

The Maryland bill last year wasn't passed, is there a new one on the table this year - I couldn't find anything on it.

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04/02/bill-on-transgender-health-equity-doesnt-just-stall-it-sort-of-vanishes/

Bill on Transgender Health Equity Doesn't Just Stall, It Sort of Vanishes - Maryland Matters

Some of the developments in the bill's legislative journey can no longer be found on the General Assembly's website.

Maryland Matters

23 bills targeting trans people have been released in 14 states since the New Year.

I had to add several literally in the process of writing this as they keep coming out every hour.

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https://erininthemorn.substack.com/p/anti-trans-legislative-roundup-23

#trans #transgender #transrights #lgbtq #lgbt #lgbtqia

Anti-trans Legislative Roundup: 23 Bills In 14 More States Target Trans People

23 bills in 14 states have been released targeting the transgender community in the new year. These bills represent a significant escalation in attacks on trans people in the United States.

Erin In The Morning
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Great thread for anyone who wants to get up to speed on the crisis...

"It's becoming clear now: This is January 6th, Episode II.

They Freedom Caucus is demanding debt default, which will spark a ~$15T global financial crisis. COVID was ~$4T. This will only help Putin and his BRICS+/GGC allies."
- Dave Troy

https://twitter.com/davetroy/status/1610757077923926017

Dave Troy on Twitter

β€œIt's becoming clear now: This is January 6th, Episode II. They Freedom Caucus is demanding debt default, which will spark a ~$15T global financial crisis. COVID was ~$4T. This will only help Putin and his BRICS+/GGC allies.”

Twitter

RT @[email protected]

This one may not seem important at first, but it is. Matters are fast coming to a head in Florida, where a gov working group is putting the finishing touches on new school library guidelines. The working group, which is dominated by Moms 4 Liberty folks...
https://popular.info/p/dont-say-gay-florida-schools-purge?utm_campaign=post

πŸ¦πŸ”—: https://twitter.com/JeffreyASachs/status/1611010290128150530

"Don't Say Gay": Florida schools purge library books with LGBTQ characters

In March 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law the Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill. DeSantis angrily accused the media of promoting a "false narrative," insisting the bill does not prohibit mentioning LGBTQ people in Florida schools.

Popular Information

Fewer votes after 6 rounds is not a good sign for McCarthy (trump's man, FYI).

It's a great sign for America since having NO functioning House would be better than the one we are getting.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/04/us/politics/house-speaker-vote-tally.html

Live Vote Count: Tracking the House Speaker Votes

Follow live to see how each representative voted for House speaker on each ballot.