Drew Spickes

Christian. Husband. Dad. Software Engineer. Thinker. He/Him. Opinions are my own.

[Drew Spickes @dspickes]

I may be in my 30s, but as of today, we’re all in our ‘20s.

[Drew Spickes @dspickes]

Just FYI, I won’t be checking in here anymore for some time—maybe for a bit, maybe for a while, maybe for a very long time. If I wind up at a new place, I’ll let you know.

Much love to all of you. 🫶

[0xDesigner @0xDesigner]

Probably the best thing you'll see today.

In 2017, a group of developers hilariously competed for who could create worst volume control interface in the world.

The results 🧵

1/22

[darth™ @darth]

are u allowed to do a thumbs up in a mug shot

[Fenit Nirappil @FenitN]

The parents of two children who died by AR-15 gunfire consented to having The Post visually reconstruct what the bullets did to their bodies.

A spokesman for the family of Peter Wang, a Parkland victim, said the "parents want people to know the truth" https://t.co/opHlruDFmP

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Republicans will force a 10 year old to carry her rapist’s baby to term, let a 6 year old carry a gun, permit a 12 year old to work an 8 hour shift in a meat packing plant and allow a grown man to marry a 14 year old with a Judge’s consent, all while telling us that the reason they’re banning drag queens, gender affirming care and books about Rosa Parks is because they want to ‘protect our kids.’

Bullshit.

[Drew Spickes @dspickes]

@willwatsonAR I talk about this with my spouse all the time. “This is something humans made up entirely in our brains. We can completely change it by just changing our minds.”

[Arkansas Blog @ArkansasBlog]

She signed a bill that will send hundreds of millions of public money to fund unaccountable and sometimes discriminatory private schools.

[Democratic Party of Arkansas @ArkDems]

CONFIRMED—LEARNS hurts students with disabilities

It does NOT require private schools to follow the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act even if they receive public money.

Rep. Garner asks if a private school can refuse a student because of their disability — answer: YES

[Vagina Museum @vagina_museum]

In 2014, a 70 year old cis man who had fathered four children went to hospital in Kashmir with an inguinal hernia. Everything about him and his life had so far been ordinary - except that the hernia turned out to be his uterus with an ovarian tube and broad ligament.

[Jason Kander @JasonKander]

This was such an epic self-own by the Republicans combined with a quick-thinking move by Biden. I mean they just walked right into it. https://t.co/Ljc4R7Zx7A

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

"Democrats want to rule us with more government control," says Sarah Huckabee Sanders, representing the party currently banning books and reproductive healthcare.

[Drew Spickes @dspickes]

@CoffeeAdvGaming BK has lived rent free in my head since 2018.

[Drew Spickes @dspickes]

Pour one out for a real one. End of an era. My time here has been dramatically reduced as a result.

[Tapbots @tapbots]

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Say Goodbye to Tweetbot.

We've been proud to serve you over the last 12+ years, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to shut down Tweetbot.

Thank you so much for your patience and outpouring of support over these tough times at Tapbots.

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[Chris Jones @JonesForAR]

“reclaim the moral high ground on education”. That’s a peculiar choice of words.

No shade, but maybe since the new admin has a lot of out of state folks, they don’t realize that Arkansas education has been under Republican control for the past decade.

[Drew Spickes @dspickes]

@melicious_ntent I feel you. I always hope for things to be better. Those hopes were quickly dashed today.

[Drew Spickes @dspickes]

Looks like we’re getting the Arkansas DeSantis as advertised. 🙄👎

[Antoinette Grajeda @AG_Reports]

🧵Gov. @SarahHuckabee signed 7 executive orders today:

🔸Immediate hiring/promotion freeze for state entities
🔸Reduce government rules/regulations
🔸Review previous executive orders
🔸Reduce waste in DWS' unemployment insurance program

#arpx #arleg @ArkAdvocate

[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

It is shameful, but not surprising, that @HouseGOP’s first order of business in this Congress is to protect corporate America and ultra-wealthy individuals who are illegally avoiding taxes.