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Stacey Abrams
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In 1965, brave Americans like Rep. John Lewis marched in Selma for their rights, for their dignity, for their humanity. 1/ #SelmaJubilee
Today, we honor their bravery and legacy as civil rights leaders—remembering that these marchers were simply men and women who saw injustice and sought to end it the only way they knew how. 54 years later, their fight is our own. 2/
Although I am unfortunately unable to march with @RevDrBarber and @repjohnlewis at the #SelmaJubilee, I stand arm and arm in the fight for opportunity, for equality, and for free, fair elections across our nation. 3/
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Not long ago, Georgia stood as a state that led by its example: a diversified community & economy w leadership grounded in principle, not political cynicism. I proudly served in that leadership - fighting against wrong, working across the aisle for progress. 1/
From transportation to foster care to environmental protections, bipartisan support paved a way to make lives better in Republican & Democratic strongholds. We held our ideological beliefs, of course, but we understood that we all lived here. Together. 2/
And with one horrible exception, Georgia didn’t jeopardize stability, opportunity and leadership for dangerous legislation that treats the lives of women as political pawns. 3/
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Stacey Abrams
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Businesses decide to locate employees where they will feel safe and free to make the best decisions. #HB481 takes Georgia in the wrong direction. Bodily autonomy is a baseline issue - and those who want Georgia’s economy to grow must speak up for 1/2 of the workforce. #gapol
The film industry relies on the willingness of companies to associate with GA, of actors to film here and of crew to locate here. Unlike the other film hubs like California, New York and Toronto, GA alone has been asked to grapple with a veritable ban on abortion access. 2/
This is not a distinction without difference. We are the 8th largest state, top 2 for films and on a national stage. Why risk women refusing to film here or reputational harm because GA is viewed as intolerant, sexist and mean? #HB481 is as dangerous to the economy as RFRA. 3/
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This morning, the world learned that 49 Muslims were slaughtered and dozens more injured in a terrorist attack during Jumu’ah prayer.

My heart grieves for the Muslim community. All of us must stand together to be the shield that protects our Muslim friends and family. 1/3
We must put our prayers into practice, to speak up and fight anti-Muslim bigotry, white supremacy, hatred and injustice in all of its iterations, wherever it is found. 2/3
Comfortable silence and complacent inaction lead to tragedies like the attack on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques. Bold action, active love & steadfast truth will prevent the seed of hate from once again bearing its deadly fruit.

White supremacy and Islamophobia will not win. 3/3
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@MichaelAvenatti 1/ Let me introduce you to the “long history” of fighters in the Democratic Party.
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@MichaelAvenatti 2/Rep. John Lewis (GA)
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Has been difficult finding a black person in Alabama who does not know that there’s an election today. One Birmingham native told me: “One thing I know for sure about black people in AL is that they always know what’s going on — there’s not much else but politics and football.”
Also worth noting that there seems to be a bit of a stigma against being a black person who is able to vote yet chooses not to. This is a state populated with people who still remember people like Rep. John Lewis being beat in Selma for fighting for the right for blacks to vote.
Was also told by a black state rep that when you hear a black man boldly saying that he won’t vote, it’s worth asking if he is even ALLOWED to vote. The answer is usually ‘No.’
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