Memphis, candidate for State House District 97 Jesse Huseth and I are opening up our campaign HQ if you need a place to cool off and charge your devices. Join us at the HQ from NOW until Thursday, 10 AM-5 PM at 3125 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111.
Study of 2,700 toxic replies to politicians, 71% directed at women & contained degrading attacks, sexist slurs, sexual remarks & questioned their right to occupy political space. Insults toward men focused on decisions, professional conduct or character.https://t.co/3Hapnh3MJu
A Michigan Catholic deacon stands up for Muslims in Dearborn after a Christian nationalist rally called for their removal from the country:
“To the men and women protesting in the name of Jesus, hurling hate at our Muslim brothers and sisters — not in his name, and certainly not on my watch.
“I count many Muslims as my friends, my neighbors, my associates, and yes, my barber. Men and women of integrity, of family, and of faith. We may not be brothers in faith, but we are certainly and absolutely brothers and sisters in humanity.
“And freedom of religion is not a footnote to being an American. It is a cornerstone. The same First Amendment that protects my right to go to Mass protects your right to the mosque.
“It grieves me that in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace is being used as a weapon to spread fear, intolerance, and hate. That is not the gospel. That is not the cross. And that certainly is not of Christ.
“So let me be clear. In the name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke this spirit of hatred and division. Scripture does not leave us confused about this. We are called to rebuke evil, and tonight, this is evil — using the name of the Savior who dined with outcasts to cast out our neighbors, good people.*
“John tells us exactly how Christians should be known: by this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another — and your neighbor.
“He makes it even plainer: if anyone says “I love God” and hates his brother, he is a liar.
“So no. You do not speak for me. You do not speak for my church. And you do not speak for Christ when you chant hate at people of God, no matter the faith.
“To my Muslim friends in this room and in this city: you are welcome here. You belong here. Your freedom to worship is my freedom to worship, and I will stand for it because my faith demands it.
“We can disagree — and we probably will — on theology, and still defend each other’s dignity. That’s not weakness. That’s Christianity. That is American.”
Marsha fought for the income tax ban in 1999. (27yrs ago)
The last time a state property tax was collected was 1949. (77yrs ago)
Is there anything you’ve done to actually help Tennesseans in the last decade? Asking for 7 million of my friends.
🚨 BREAKING: Tennessee AFL-CIO endorses Jerri Green for Governor! 🚨
I’m honored to be endorsed by the Tennessee AFL-CIO, representing 60,000 working union members across our state.
Working people are the backbone of Tennessee. They deserve a Governor who will fight for fair pay, strong benefits, workplace protections, and the right to organize. As Governor, I’ll be the most pro-labor leader in our state's history.
Our movement is growing. Join us at https://t.co/avMKYTv4F2.
WATCH: @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom spoke with @MSNOWnews/@MeidasTouch’s @VinGuptaMD for a historic announcement:
California will be providing inhalers FREE to all public & charter schools in California!
FACT: Asthma is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism. This initiative is a significant step in keeping our kids safe and in class.
“No child should be left gasping for air because their school doesn’t have an inhaler.”
There’s generally an air of “drink responsibly” around people deeply grounded in movement work. They don’t have much of an appetite for prioritizing themselves over broader strategy. Shittalk still happens, people are human, but it’s measured, private, brief. It doesn’t derail.
57% of Americans trust Fauci to provide the public with trustworthy information on matters concerning public health, compared with only 39% who said so about Kennedy. https://t.co/isQ05qLc8I
This is exactly how .@FoxNews propaganda works. Not by lying outright, but by choosing exactly which true facts to show you, and which ones to bury.
Yes, Massachusetts removed its 24-week limit. What Fox doesn't tell you: this covers rare, devastating cases, fatal fetal anomalies, maternal health emergencies, so families don't have to fly out of state during the worst moment of their lives.
Also missing: "very few" abortions happen after 24 weeks at all. Fox lets you imagine healthy, full-term babies being aborted on a whim. That's not what this law does. That's the manipulation.
This is the same network that agreed to pay $787.5 million for lying to us about stolen election. They do so much harm to our nation.
New: The DCCC is naming Max Miller's Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its Red to Blue program.
The committee is also adding #MI10 nominee Christina Hines to Red to Blue today.