Laura Steel Durbin

Believer; @waynedurbin2 is totally my dude; mom (to the 4-legged variety of kids); VOL FAN; try to be more counselor than attorney.

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

Also, regardless of the outcome, I know these will always be my truths: I do not give a damn about the whole state of alabama, and I wouldn’t give a nickel for bammer’s band.

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

Life becomes too short when we fail to give back to the environment. Living a great life requires us to be compassionate. ~ Chelsea Handler
⁦@chelseahandler⁩
⁦@get_headway⁩

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~ Richard Koch

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

Well this was frustrating. And humbling.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

This whimsical adjective meaning “utopian” is derived from a nonsense noun that is an anagram of “nowhere.”

Can you guess and spell these 10 wacky words from the Scripps National Spelling Bee? https://t.co/0s5iAndtyR

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

Don’t stop there. Tell us what happened next. I heard there’s a plot twist but I don’t want to ruin it for everybody.

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

@RexChapman Please tell me we can get a "Goonies Goes Hawaiian" shirt somewhere?

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

Can confirm - not a drag queen.

[Will Sommer @willsommer]

New: Pro-Trump “Stop the Steal” organizer Ali Alexander has apologized after being accused of asking teenagers for dick pics.

In one message, Alexander allegedly complained that a 15-year-old wasn’t sending him “Jack off material.” https://t.co/pL9GMRgXCe

[Justin J. Pearson @Justinjpearson]

We will not stop. We will not give up! We will continue working to build a nation that includes, not excludes, or unjustly expels. People power will always prevail! Join US at https://t.co/QrokFaMeHA the link is in our bio! #TennesseeThree

[Lisa Quigley @LisaQuigleyTN]

Another thing you could do, ALL OVER TN— including in rural areas!

This concerns county election commissions, but please don’t let your eyes glaze over! 🤓 It’s really important!

Every county has 5 election commissioners. 2 Dems & 3 GOP, because the Governor is GOP.

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[Voto Latino @votolatino]

We support the #TennesseeThree who are facing expulsion from the state legislature for protesting against gun violence.

This is an attack on democracy.

Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Pearson, and Justin Jones, thank you for standing with your constituents.

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

#TNLEG #VOTENO on ripping away our freedom to pick our leaders! @CSexton25: ousting #TNThree @brotherjones_ @VoteGloriaJ & @Justinjpearson over #gunsafety rally w/ their voters doesn't make our kids safer. Our kids are worthy of reps who value their lives! https://t.co/F3EGf8rVPb

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

Can confirm: not a drag queen.

[WBIR Channel 10 @wbir]

DA: Babysitter convicted on two counts of child rape in Knoxville https://t.co/oGqa4xquVY

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

Share, share, share.

[Mike Flynn @MFlynnGT]

I’ve never made a political social media post in my life, and I’m 100% comfortable posting this. It’s not political. I’m posting it because my wife is a teacher. And because we have 2 school-aged kids. And because I’m proud to work with @CoachBrentKey and call him a friend.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

Many protestors are gone — but this young man, whose father was a pastor at COVENANT, remains.

He wants Tennessee legislators to act on common sense gun laws.

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

Gross thought but probably on to something.

[Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins]

Do you know what every person filled with hate and/or mental illness, who is thinking about doing a mass shooting is thinking when they hear republicans saying “We MUST have an armed security officer at every school!”?

They are thinking “If that happens, I guess I’ll know who I will have to shoot first.”

Initially, the shooter always has something that no one else in that school-including a security guard-will have: the element of surprise.

An armed security officer would only be effective to the extent that doors and windows were able to withstand multiple high velocity rounds, preventing entry for at least 3-5 minutes after the shooter had started trying to get through, and adequate security camera usage had immediately alerted staff and the security officer that there was a shooting being staged, and what location they were attempting to enter from.

ONLY then, would a security officer have the time and ability eliminate the element of surprise for the shooter, and take a position with cover, near that entry point.

In doing so, the tables are turned, and the armed officer has now gained the element of surprise, allowing them to take the kill shot as soon as the shooter steps through.

These are the things no one is talking about.

An armed security guard who has lost the element of surprise, is like the armed lion “tamer” who is peeling an orange, with his back to the massive cat, when the lion suddenly bursts forth in one explosive lunge, just a nanosecond before the lion “tamer” has had most of their seven cervical vertebrae crushed between the powerful jaws of the lion.

For the lion “tamer” the gun had become nothing but a useless prop in that situation.

The GOP is ONLY interested in 15-30 second talking points they can use to trick their voters into thinking they care, and have a solution.

Start asking questions about how the “armed security officer” plan would be implemented, in a way that would actually work….and their “solution” will crumble faster than the hand of a mummy caught in a firm grip.

The “what” has to have a workable “how.” Otherwise, the “what”is as useless as a shoelace for a flip flop. Right now….I see nothing but shoelaces on offer by the GOP.

[Lisa Quigley @LisaQuigleyTN]

TN came in LAST in voter turnout in Nov 2022.

We got horrid new Members of Congress, a cowardly 2nd term Gov, & miserable SOBs in the legislature.

And the rural counties out-performed Nashville & Memphis.

We’ve gotta start voting.

If we don’t do better, we won’t get better.

[Justin Kanew @Kanew]

Yesterday at the capitol I asked this Tennessee Republican supermajority what they would do to combat gun violence and protect our kids. Their silence was loud.

Please watch and share.

[Laura Steel Durbin @LauraSDurbin]

It’s a soulless and flippant response. As I’ve found myself saying more and more these days to our “representatives”: GTFOOH

[Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆 @RachelBitecofer]

“Why would I regret a photograph with my family exercising my rights to bear arms?” - @AndyOgles