In Florida, basic childhood immunizations just hit a 10-year low.
Previous generations did what was needed to all but eradicate polio & the measles.
But some parents today follow politics more than science.
And they're egged on by Florida politicians.
https://t.co/qRQb9tTXO8
If you let any story cut through all the Twitter noise today, please let it be this:
At least six local news websites across Alabama and Florida have been secretly taking payments from power companies to run stories attacking clean energy + other policies
https://t.co/Z9hCG8IOHU
1. This high school English teacher is trying to ban 150 books from school libraries in Florida
I talked to her to find out why
Buckle up
This one gets a bit wild
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A must-read on @elonmusk from Linette Lopez, one of the journalists that Musk has suspended from Twitter.
She has covered his business activities with a critical eye for years.
https://t.co/XGhfg9Qn74
This story is SO important.
The Florida Lottery, and the Bright Futures scholarships it funds, are "a transfer of wealth from low-income areas to wealthier ones."
1. Last Friday night, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh attended a Christmas party at the home of right-wing activist and Republican lobbyist @mschlapp
What's the problem?
Follow along if interested
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What would you do if the entire world was realizing that your special session on the state's biggest financial crisis - a pocketbook issue for almost all Floridians - was a sham?
Distract, distract, distract.
New: Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature are about to leave Floridians at the mercy of their insurance companies.
This bill is a Big Deal.
https://t.co/y1PFf325lJ
Exclusive: Report shows 6 'intrusions' at power stations in Florida and Ron is either too busy helping his thirsty wife pick out the WH glassware or he's honing in on a new drag brunch to attack. https://t.co/W0W9MZ6M1S
On Tuesday, I wrote many politicians who demonize gay people want to distract from their own sins & flaws.
On Wednesday, the sponsor of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill was indicted for fraud & money laundering.
But sure, two loving mothers are the problem
https://t.co/Sjrpyx0XXk