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30 Apr, 15 tweets, 6 min read
At 1:34 pm ET a year ago, the senate recessed “call of the chair.” We went about our business grabbing lunch, checking emails, touching base w/staff working remotely, reading legislation, & viewing the “Unlock Michigan” rally on the Capitol lawn. 🧵
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At this time last year when we recessed call of the chair, we didn’t know what would unfold in the next few hours & that we’d be greeted by this upon returning to the chamber to resume session business. 2/

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Prior to walking into the gallery after seeing Dayna’s tweet, Sen. Santana had the presence of mind to get prepared: 3/

While being shouted at with “we’re here to make sure you vote the right way” by the heavily armed men in the senate gallery, we didn’t know this was occurring on the other side of the rotunda in the House: 4/

What started out as a relatively ordinary session day became on filled with terror.

Some of the same men who taunted legislators were implicated in the plot to kidnap & kill the Governor & siege the Capitol & do live executions. 5/

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We knew then, what everyone would learn later—this was a dress rehearsal for the January 6th insurrection. 6/
We “warned that any state capitol could be targeted next unless the temperature of America's political hysteria cooled quickly. Months later, it would happen at the center of federal power.” 7/

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And we were horrified along with most of the nation on Jan. 6th (but not surprised) as we watched the terror unfold across our screens. 8/

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The alignment with extremist thinking & extremist groups has fueled both the “Unlock Michigan”/Anti-covid-restriction groups AND those perpetuating the Big Lie that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection on our nation’s Capitol. 9/

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We should never forget this.
We should also never forget that the same organizers of the rally last year on this day were involved in the chaos at the TCF center on Nov. 4th... 10/

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Some of the same were involved in transporting people to the Jan. 6th insurrection in D.C. 11/

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Because they consumed & pedaled misinformation... 12/

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And believed in & repeated conspiracy theories and lies 13/

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And now, with the ultimate goal of the Jan. 6th insurrection a failure, the same people who propped up, repeated, and supported the Big Lie in Michigan are engaged in #VoterSuppression efforts. /end

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P.S. 1:34 pm ET was the *last time* things would be “normal” at the Lansing Capitol.

Even yesterday on the Lansing Siege anniversary eve, there was an “anti-covid-vax” rally & at least for me, the anxiety & situational awareness was ultra high.

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6 Feb
It’s crazy to think that it has been exactly one month since the riot & siege on the Capitol by domestic terrorists. An actual month has gone by. A 🧵👇🏾
And 2 days ago the House voted to remove MGT (who—similarly to others—pedaled in the conspiracy theories that led to it) from her committees—as pretty much everyone now knows. And *only* 11 congressional GOP members voted to remove her from committees. Only 11. 2/11
That’s 199 members who are okay with someone who (among other things) shared a meme of a noose with these words superimposed:

“If we want to make America great again we will have to make evil people fear punishment again.”

The meme is awful & in👇🏾
bit.ly/39VezQD 3/11
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6 Feb
There’s been a lot on my mind lately as we grapple and contend with the recent events over the past months occurring in Michigan & last month in D.C.

You know what’s coming: A 🧵👇🏾
Not going to lie—it’s been traumatizing. Part of me thinks it’s foolish to admit that because there are those for whom that is the point. 2/17
The cruelty of perpetuating the trauma—retraumatizing people and communities of color is the point. But we can’t change or fix it if we don’t talk about the elephant in the room. So talk I must.🗣 3/17
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5 Feb
Today, (Feb. 5, 2021) is the 28th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act. It is the first bill that Fmr. Pres. Clinton signed into law.
Congressman William D. Ford (Bill to many of us) was among the #FLMA architects & in 1993 represented Taylor, Mich.

A 🧵👇🏾1/8
We know now (almost 3 decades later) what Bill knew then—that even with such bold, progressive legislation that aimed to help working people have time to care for themselves & their families that it didn’t go far enough. 2/8
I’m not just guessing this. When Bill was still alive, he told me & my husband so during one of our many conversations after he’d retired from Congress. 3/8
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22 Jan
Let me take off my earrings and address this nonsense. Y’all wanna play? Let’s play.

Yes, @MISenate, I’ll be glad to reduce my salary AND yours from $71K/year before taxes to $53,250/year before taxes when you do ALL of the following: 🧵
1.Take the exact amount that you spent last year in lawsuits challenging the Governor—what was it, something like $500K—on life-saving covid19 protocols and put that amount directly into the pockets of the restaurant workers. Not the owners’ pockets—the WORKERS pockets 2/x
2.Pass legislation that raises the wage of tipped workers to a goddamned LIVING WAGE. 3/x
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19 Jan
🗣Pssst! Hey you! Yes, you!

DYK that today is #NationalRunForOfficeDay?

Policies are better for all people when our governmental bodies look more like our communities.

Let’s face it, #RepresentationMatters, which is why we need more BIPOC folks (esp. women) in office. 1/3
Thinking of running for office? Check out this short list organizations with a focus on not the usual suspects.

@HigherHeights
(Black Women)

@NewAmericanLd
(New, 1st, & 2nd Gen Americans)

More.... 2/3
@emilyslist
(for progressive, Dem women)

@runforsomething
(“young” Dem people)

@EmergeAmerica
(Dem women)

The above list isn’t exhaustive, but a great places to start. And of course, you can also talk to someone like you already in office.

3/3 (fin.)
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16 Mar 20
CommUNITY PSA for parents/guardians: (Long, but please read.) A thread.

The next few weeks of the COVID-19 school hiatus are going to be a challenge for us all. I’ve got 2 school-aged kids, so I’m in the thick of this with you. Unlike some though, 1/___
Unlike some though, I have a background in Ed.) Here are some tips & resources (take them or leave them) that you may find useful.

First & foremost, check with your school, your child’s teacher(s) (children’s teachers) & district for their plans over the next few weeks & 2/___
follow that guidance. Your kid’s (kids’) teachers are also vested in making sure their kids stay up-to-date.

However, if you’re looking for other ideas & inspiration, here are some useful tools. 3/___
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