Terri McDowell

Wife, Mom of three, Mimi of seven, she/her/hers, retired kindergarten aide, avid reader, school volunteer, LBGTQ+ Ally

[FairDistrictsOhio @OhFairDistricts]

SANDUSKY — Ohio’s four former governors, two Democrats and two Republicans, disagree on many issues.
But all four stand united in opposition to Issue 1.
by Tom Jackson
https://t.co/UfD7vb3h0W

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

A lot of outlets have been telling the story of Tony Bennett marching with MLK.

But have you ever heard the story about how “wokeness,” DEI, Jesus, an actual anti-racist, 2 church choirs & 1 of the greatest dance moves of all time got Tony Bennett into show biz?

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[League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio]

Proponents of Issue 1 have succeeded in bringing Ohioans together... to vote it down. Because no matter what party we belong to, or don't, one thing we all agree on? Don't spit in our faces and tell us it's raining.
People over politics: vote NO on Issue 1
#VoteNoInAugust

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨🚨🚨Holy shit: An Iowa mom stood up to testify at the Iowa Capitol and delivered an AMAZING speech slamming Republicans’ six-week abortion ban as “stupid, ridiculous self-righteous crap.”

Felicia Hilton of Des Moines boldly confronted the Iowa State House and held nothing back:

Here is what Felicia Hilton directed at Republican Governor Kim Richards:👇

(Ending abortion is about religion?) Where are all these church people when (Governor Kim Reynolds denies) people healthcare? Where are they then?"

Hilton continued. "I'm just saying, if this is about the church, that this is about God, you are the same people that will slap them loaves of breads outta Jesus' hand. Slap out the fish outta Jesus' hand and tell them to get in line and figure out if they're worthy or eligible.

Are they eligible for this food, Jesus? Are they eligible for healing, Jesus? Are these people good enough? Is that what you're telling me in the state of Iowa, that you get to choose who this is?”

This is absolutely an offense to women. This is an offense to everybody, and it is offensive that you're gonna go celebrate the oppression of women at a church. You're gonna go celebrate the oppression of women at a church, but the church wasn't there when she's going to cut the food assistance from the federal government to people.“

🔥🔥🔥

The session's leader tried to cut Hilton off, but she was not having it. 👇

"Ma'am, it's been over three minutes," the man said.

"It doesn't matter. This is a lie. You guys are lying to yourselves and you're offending everyone, including God," Hilton fired back.

This state is ridiculous. The stupid, stupid, ridiculous self-righteous crap.”

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Thank you to this BRAVE mom for speaking out!

[Tomthunkit™ @TomthunkitsMind]

In 90 seconds, U.S. Navy Vet Rep Sherrill, who qualified as an expert in the M-16, Colt 45, & 9mm Beretta, CALLS OUT Republicans for not only doing NOTHING to curb gun violence but actively making our communities less safe.

This is REALLY worth it. 02

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Clarence Thomas.

You just voted to gut affirmative action and student loan forgiveness.

Let’s take a look how you got into Yale, shall we?

During your 58-page concurring opinion, you wrote that the foundational policies of affirmative action "fly in the face of our colorblind Constitution and our Nation's equality ideal.”

But Justice Thomas, we did a little digging and it turns out that Yale university followed an affirmative action policy at the time you attended its law school.

There’s more.

In 1991 a New York Times article about you reported that Yale University officials confirmed you were admitted to its law school "under an explicit affirmative action plan with the goal of having blacks and other minority members make up about 10 percent of the entering class."

It appears clear from the testimony of Yale officials that your admission to the Yale School of Law was made at the time of affirmative action policies and was almost certainly influenced by it.

We should also mention that
you secretly accepted $150,000 in tuition payments from rightwing billionaire Harlan Crowe, but you just voted to strike down loan forgiveness for students who need it.

There is something absolutely tragic about the fact that the benefits of
affirmative action helped create a Justice Thomas who will now deny many young African American talented individuals the same opportunity.

Justice Thomas, if you’re so against affirmative action, I suggest you resign from the Bench.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

To Ralph Norman, the Congressman of the great state of South Carolina,

You say it is “obnoxious” for taxpayers to be responsible for the loans of others.

Well sir, we did a little digging and it turns out you had $306,520 in PPP loans forgiven.

Every penny of that was money that came from taxpayers and it wasn’t paid back.

Here’s the big question: why is it ok for YOU, but not
students trying to make their lives better?

I think we know the reason.

First, it’s because you represent the same SELFISH thinking of your entire party: “It’s good for me but not for thee.”

And lastly, it’s because you’re an asshole.

[Leslie Jones 🦋 @Lesdoggg]

Make it make sense!!

[League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio]

Issue 1 would let special interests steal our right to majority rule even before a citizen initiative could get on the ballot.
That's not democracy, that's theft.
Vote no in August. #NoOnIssue1

[Rep. Jamie Raskin @RepRaskin]

The Supreme Court had quite a week closing off educational opportunity and equity, dismantling affirmative action in admissions yesterday and striking down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program today.

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

Trans Ohioans: You are worthy, you are valued, and you belong. 🏳️‍⚧️💙

[David DeWitt @DC_DeWitt]

Commentary: “Here in Ohio and across the country, the promise of a representative legislative process has been shattered by anti-transgender extremists’ misinformation and censorship.”

By ⁦@MariaBruno01⁩ https://t.co/FArRO3bYYC

[David DeWitt @DC_DeWitt]

Ohio has about 400,000 student athletes in grades 7-12. Six are trans.

The entire weight of the gerrymandered Ohio Republican Statehouse is making it a priority to bully 6 children this week. To “other” them, to ostracize, marginalize, and victimize them. https://t.co/tFdpuKqWeq

[Robert Garcia @RobertGarcia]

👋🏽 HEY EVERYONE! This is who Robert Kennedy Jr is. He’s a tin foil hat conspiracy theorist who is anti-vaccine and dangerous to the LGBTQ+ community. If you are a Dem or ally promoting this nut job then you should be ashamed of yourself. Pls share widely. https://t.co/UspUkNDPHE

[League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio]

Why do we oppose Issue 1?
📢 Issue 1 would end majority rule

📢 Issue 1 would take away freedoms we've had since 1912

📢 Issue 1 gives special interests the winning advantage
#VoteNoInAugust #ProtectMajorityRule

[Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior]

We've known about the missing documents for a long time. The raid was long overdue. We also knew that Trump and his cohort, esp Kushner, were stealing and likely selling state secrets. We warned about this before he was in office, while he was in office, and after he left office.

[League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio]

Why do we oppose Issue 1?
📢Issue 1 would end majority rule: 40% of voters veto the will of 60% of voters for citizen initiatives
📢Issue 1 takes away freedoms we've had since 1912
📢Issue 1 gives special interests the winning advantage
Protect our power– Vote No on August 8th.

[Xavi Ruiz @xruiztru]

Alan Turing killed himself 69 years ago today. He broke the Nazi Enigma code in WWII, leading to victory over Hitler.

Turing was chemically castrated by the British state for being gay. His suicide warns us today of where intolerance and hatred can lead to. #PrideMonth

[The Shallow State @OurShallowState]

The 2024 election is framed as being between two people, but it's between two ADMINISTRATIONS. This election pits the quality, and the qualities, of the Biden cabinet and team, versus a GOP array of criminals, performers, and self-interested billionaires bent on minority rule.

[Jamie Henn @jamieclimate]

If the media isn’t connecting this wildfire smoke back to the climate crisis and the burning of fossil fuels that’s causing it

they
aren’t
doing
their
job.
https://t.co/3guVlk7c9D