Thread by @FrancesMFDanger

#Stitt has a Communications Manager who is really bad at it: A Thread

This is @CarlyAtch. She wants everyone to know the truth about what happened at the #McGirt
Forum tonight.

https://twitter.com/CarlyAtch/status/1415155869466124292?s=09

The forum was for those impacted by McGirt. Not everyone impacted is a victim.

As a person ostensibly dealing with communication @CarlyAtch should know that a forum means you're not always going to hear what you want.

This was a forum, not a photo op. If you wanted the latter you shouldn't have advertised the former @CarlyAtch.

Did it ever occur to you that had respect been shown by your office initially by, I don't know, inviting everyone who is impacted by the decision as opposed to those whose voices you want to amplify so as to undermine tribal sovereignty that it might have been less bumpy tonight?

You can't actively work to silence people & expect them to roll out the red carpet for you.

Had you entered into this in good faith things might have been different. But this isn't about good faith. This is about getting your way. Well, your way is illegal so suck it up.

NOPE.

Your office did not create a space for victims impacted by McGirt.

Your office created a space for a *community impact forum* then did everything you could to cut out the communities it most impacts: Tribal Citizens and Nations.

Know how I know that?

IT'S ON YOUR FLYER.

Or, in the case of the Tribes, NOT on your flier.

You don't get to weaponize your lyin' white tears about victims then disrespect the very real concerns of tribal citizens with a flippant (and really old) meme.

If your office truly cared about the impacts of McGirt there's no way it would be grossly dismissive of the concerns of all your constituents as you are here.

This, more than anything else, exemplifies the contempt Stitt has for the Nations.

If this indeed happened, and that's a big IF considering how horribly you've done on the "truth" tip so far this thread, then I extend my sincerest condolences and send up smoke for healing.

I hope both you and Stitt also apologized for your illegal actions in not honoring the treaties for the past 114 years and bullheaded refusal to work within the system as it is now (and always should have been) have caused her this pain.

You emailed the @CherokeeNation & @Chickasaw, the 2 Nations that want to compact with the state already. You didn't bother with @MvskokeRez @SeminoleNation_ @choctawnationOK.

NEWSFLASH @CarlyAtch: We aren't all the same just cause we look alike.

It's pretty gross that you clearly hoped to get the Nations there that agreed with you instead of having a good faith give and take conversation with all the 5 Nations.

Just because you have 2 Native Nations friends and they're cool with it doesn't mean it's ok.

You expected people to email you *back* but didn't bother emailing them first. You do realize they can't respond if you haven't given them anything to respond to?

Oh bless your heart you don't.

PROTIP: Next time use that extra chair settin' up time actually trying to contact the people you're lying about having tried to contact.

And you're the Communications Manager?

This actually explains A LOT.

There's this thing called the internet. Maybe you've heard of it. It's what Twitter is on.

You can find all kinds of information here. Like the contact info for the Nations.

And while there may not be a direct email for them there isn't one for your boss either so I'm sure you could've found someone to explain to you how a telephone call works.

Also you're not a tween. StOp TyPiNG LiKe OnE.

In conclusion, @CarlyAtch: Try again only next time with more things like "facts" and "the truth".

You did get one thing right though. Some were there in good faith. It just wasn't who you're trying to make everyone believe it was.