As #MoLeg returns from spring break and have vowed to undermine doctors & parents by banning gender-affirming care, I can’t stop thinking about this. MO state rep Justin Sparks is sponsoring #HB540, which bans trans healthcare. Listen to what he said at his church recently. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding the timing of the whistleblower complaint and these anti-trans bills “coincidentally” getting a hearing at the same time.

Listen again. Rep. Sparks calls it “divine” and says “the lord placed the bill in his lap. #MoLeg twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
As Rep Justin Sparks bans healthcare from those he deems unworthy, he states that he’s completely unqualified for this job.

“I’m not qualified to do this job. I’m not smart enough. I’m not skilled enough…”

So you’re never going to guess who directs his decisions… Yep, God.
This is what religious extremism looks like. This is what we’re up against. If you haven’t been vocal yet, now’s the time. They’re telling us what they’re going to do. We all need to take them seriously.

More info on Rep Sparks church, Grace Church. #MoLeg
Sermon from Grace Church just days before the January 6 insurrection. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Feel free to email or call Representative Sparks to educate him on gender-affirming care. It’s his first year and he seems a little lost.

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🧵Daniel has incorrect information and automatically assumes I’m lying. This is because it never occurred to him that a woman might know more about Missouri gun laws than him. So, it’s time for a lesson. Gather ‘round. @MomsDemand #MoLeg
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🧵Did you know that The Star Spangled Banner has a 3rd verse? In the 3rd verse, Francis Scott Key had a message for the enslaved who had dared to fight for freedom—we will pursue you to get revenge…

It’s not surprising that the Missouri state Senator is so emotional…
The third verse:

“No refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave. And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
“Key’s message to the enslaved fighting for freedom was unmistakable—we will hunt you down & the search will leave you in terror because, when we find you, your next stop is the gloom of the grave.”

Shocking that MO state Senator Nick Schroer has such huge feelings right now.
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🧵 2 1/2 weeks ago, the Missouri House General Laws committee held a public hearing that included 3 anti-trans bills that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. These bills were wildly unpopular. The hearing, which included public testimony, went on for 9 hours. #MoLeg
Of the 3 anti-trans bills, Missourians on public record testifying against these bills outnumbered the support by hundreds:

#HB419 92 support/375 oppose
#HB463 122 suppt/385 oppose
#HB540 105 suppt/338 oppose
Keep in mind that only one side gets advanced notice of these hearings, giving them time to plan & organize, and it’s not the side that shows up. It’s the side who has the GOP supermajority in their corner.
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🧵The hits just keep coming. Tomorrow morning (2/1) at 8am, the #MoLeg House Elem & Secondary Ed committee will hear #HB70, which will allow more school personnel to carry firearms inside our k-12 schools, putting our children at an even greater risk of gun violence.@MomsDemand Image
The presence of guns in schools increases the likelihood that a student will access a gun & that a student will access a gun and it will accidentally discharge, possibly injuring or killing another child, teacher, or staff. Schools are places for books and backpacks, not weapons. ImageImageImage
Please take a moment and submit online testimony against #HB70 to encourage members of this committee to please vote NO. You can submit testimony here. Once submitted, you need to check your email and verify your testimony. house.mo.gov/WitnessForm/De…
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I’m grateful that my father never traveled to the state Capitol to put on public record that he thought I was less of an athlete than my male counterparts. Just love, support, and my biggest cheering section. That’s what he gave me. #ProtectTransKids #MoLeg #MoSen
A few things: these bills do not force boys into girls sports, biblical values have no place in our laws, Jesus didn’t mention what team kids can play on, a transgender child is not a mental illness, putting hate, fear, and lack of knowledge makes for terrible policy.
Deadnaming a transgender woman to prove that you are supportive of trans people isn’t the win you think it is. Neither is using the wrong pronoun.
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🧵Alright y’all, let’s be real. Women in the MO House have always had to cover their arms. This is not new. The debate was over the classist decision to dictate what material they could cover their arms with. It was ridiculous, a time-suck, and deserving of criticism. Buuutt…
While national news is still focusing on “the right to bare arms” there are real, life-threatening bills moving through Jeff City that are being completely ignored. Once again, the GOP fuckery serves as a huge distraction from the tyranny they’re writing into law. #MoLeg
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