This is what is said aloud in interviews
“Senate GOP spokeswoman Abby Walls responded: “We need to focus on unity, not pushing around partisan reports meant to further divide us.”
The motives are blatant—especially when taken in context of the wave of #VoterSuppression bills introduced in 48 states (& passed & signed into law already in several). The #mileg SML has even indicated their hell-bent inclination on passing them:👇🏾4/6 jtv.tv/senator-shirke…
Even after the late-June #mileg Senate Oversight Committee report stated in no uncertain terms “…that citizens should be confident the results represent the true results of [what #VotersDecided]” & basically, that the #BigLie is a bunch of 🐂💩. 5/6
It’s imperative that we keep pressing for #Accountability (for there is no unity without it). Those who continue to push the #BigLie & engage in #VoterSuppression tactics are a dangerous lot divorced from reality. 6/6
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Read this entire piece. Don’t skip to the end, this is not a TL;DR since it doesn’t start where one may expect. It shows the danger of what’s going on right now in American legislatures & specifically at the hands of whatever it is the GOP has become🧵 nytimes.com/2021/06/29/mag…
2| This was especially poignant:
“[A]nyone looking at the United States from the outside immediately sees that our new memory laws protect the legacy of racism.”
3| As well as this:
“In most cases, the new American memory laws have been passed by state legislatures that, in the same session, have passed laws designed to make voting more difficult. The memory management enables the voter suppression.”
Important🧵with flooding & safety tips for Wayne County residents affected by the flooding.
(Note: ICYMI, the Governor has declared a state of emergency for Wayne County.)
Tips below:👇🏾 1/
1️⃣ If you have flooding/flood damage, make an inventory (even if you’re discarding) and take photos (cell phone photos are okay). Most cities/townships should have damage assessment public claim forms available for residents to use & complete. Document, document, document! 2/
2️⃣ Air circulation is key to help dry areas & keep mold & mildew at bay. Open windows while it’s currently not raining. Use fans/blowers to help circulate the air. 3/
It is telling when lawmakers are more interested in the stick instead of the carrot & aim to inflict punitive measures on people.
(For some, cruelty is the point.) 1/x
The “job creators” complaining that ThErE aRe No WoRkErS don’t realize they’re complicit in creating that very scenario... 2/x
...and like with other things, like to peddle lies & myths about the workforce that have been debunked by study after study about emergency benefits and payments provided by the government as disincentivizing people from returning to work. 3/x
It’s fantastic news that Michigan’s unemployment rate is lower than the national rate.
But... (you know what’s coming...A🧵👇🏾)
We have to ask realistically ask ourselves “how many of those who are ‘in the labor force’ are in FT (with solid benefits) vs PT work (w/little to no benefits)?”
We have to realistically ask “How many in the labor force are among the underemployed or working multiple jobs to survive?”
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. 🧵 bit.ly/3gMml3c
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/
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.”