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@BrighamTomco Good thing they are worried about teachers, firefighters, and police officers making too much money. They want to make sure to pay their buddies. 😠

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Hey, let’s all agree not to recline our seats on airplanes. Thanks so much.
#delta #flying #travel

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Walking the aisle of the airplane to find your seat is worse than the walk of shame. #flying #eyecontact

[John Arthur @9thEvermore]

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A 🚨

It will be on the ballot in Utah this November. 🗳️

Here’s what it is and why we all need to Vote NO! 🚫

#votejohnarthur #uted #utpol #eduhive #ConstitutionalAmendmentA #VoteNo #teacher #candidate #SchoolBoard

[tinker22 @KTSM]

@jm_miller @propublica We need to find a way to support currently licensed professionals in a way that allows them to practice to their full potential. There are plenty out there, we don’t need more licensed, we need those who are to feel supported. Ok thanks for listening to my tangent. 😂

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@jm_miller @propublica I have been researching how other states have supported and incentivized mental health professionals who are currently practicing and Utah is doing so little. Additionally, reimbursement for mental health therapists is incredibly low so it’s hard to stay in the field.

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@jm_miller @propublica Working as the Executive Director for the National Association of Social Workers - Utah Chapter we don’t empower our currently licensed therapists. We are so busy trying to license new professionals that those who have the experience are being forgotten.

[Scott Wessman @scottew]

***Longer post, feel free to skip***

I sent the following via email to my representatives in the Utah Legislature. While there is little chance of changing minds in this case, I felt like it was worthwhile.

We are going to defeat this in November.

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I want to reach out to voice my opposition to the recently proposed amendment to the Utah Constitution, which will adjust the manner and extent to which the legislature can change voter-passed initiatives.

I view the proposed amendment as a significant reduction to citizen rights, with an inappropriate aggregation of power given to the legislature. While I recognize that it is important for the legislature to be able to make changes to citizen initiatives, that ability already exists and was reaffirmed in the Utah Supreme Court's decision.

The legislature's ability to make minor changes as needed, or to make larger changes with an obligation to meet a higher standard, seems appropriate to me. An unchecked right for the legislature to repeal, replace, or otherwise modify any citizen-passed initiative makes the citizen right to pass initiatives essentially meaningless.

The legislature already has significant power in Utah. It has the power to call itself into a special session. It is the only body that can propose constitutional amendments. And it has a growing habit of placing legislative leaders on committees that are by their nature executive functions.

I fully realize that you are part of the body whose power is increased by way of this proposed amendment, so the incentive is clearly not strong for you to stop it. But I do want to appeal to you on the level of a citizen of the state.

Please consider that this amendment, if passed, further distorts the balance of power and makes us more vulnerable to the whims of just one branch. Unchecked power in any circumstance leaves us more vulnerable to error and to abuse. It's unhealthy for the governed as well as those governing.

I oppose this amendment and encourage you to do the same.

If you have any interest in discussing this further, please let me know.

Thank you for your work on behalf of our community.

Scott Wessman
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[tinker22 @KTSM]

@tautavelman This is happening a lot more recently. I am guessing it is a push from the top. I got one too and have never met the bishop or ever attended the ward.

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@KUTV2News @ArielleHarrison The LDS church could pay for every kids school lunch and it wouldn’t even be a drop in the bucket compared to how much they make in interest every day.

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Just waiting for @Dbacks to take the field in Cowboy Hats since they are looking like @TheSavBananas tonight.

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@HiltonHotels I wanted to let you know that the parking lot of the Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Layton’s parking lot is extremely unsafe.

It is just a giant pad of ice. My 14 year old slipped and fell in a big ice puddle and was soaking wet last night. You may want to look at it.

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What is wrong with Apple CarPlay? @apple I have spent too much time messing with a cord that probably isn’t broken. It constantly disconnects. #applecarplay #apple

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@Delta Delays/cancels due to maint. Book us hotel that wont accept booking. At midnight have to go back to airport to convince someone to help. New hotel 30 min away, didn’t get there til 2 am had to be up early for rebooked flight. Everyone was so unkind through it all. #delta

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#takenote

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@Delta My event in DC next week was just canceled because of COVID-19. It’s not letting me cancel my flight online.

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@robble5 @utahjazz @warriors @WasatchFord @robble5

[Rob @robble5]

@utahjazz @warriors @WasatchFord @KTSM

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@utahjazz I would love to see some dri fit performance tanks for women!! I have looked everywhere and I would love to have one for working out! 💪🏼💪🏼

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@AskLyft I am trying to purchase this pass that I was emailed. I understood today was the last day to purchase, but it’s not letting me proceed.