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Family Nurse Practitioner, mom of 4, Arkansan, former US Congressional candidate, Southern Nazarene University and UAMS alumna, and healthcare advocate.
Mar 3, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
I am struggling to make sense of this state that I love. The state legislature has passed a “stand your ground bill” that we know will result in more gun death and will disproportionately hurt people who are not protected by white skin like mine. I live in a state that passed a bill that forces victims of rape & incest to give birth if they become pregnant because of a horrible traumatic experience to which they never consented.
Mar 2, 2021 6 tweets 1 min read
Urge Committee members to VOTE NO on SB6.

This morning I sent a text to every single member of the Public Health and Welfare Committee here was my message, feel free to edit and copy and paste your own text to every member, link to members in the thread below We all know what causes unwanted pregnancies and we know how to prevents them- access to contraception and age appropriate evidence based education.

Today SB6 will be before the Public Health and Welfare Committee. I urge you to VOTE NO.
Mar 1, 2021 5 tweets 1 min read
We know what causes unwanted pregnancies and we know what prevents them- access to contraception and age appropriate evidence based education.

Tomorrow SB6 will be before the Public Health and Welfare Committee. This state Bill is a ban on abortion with no exception for rape, incest, or fetal anomalies which are incompatible with life, has already passed the Senate and will go on to the house if it gets out of the Committee.
Feb 18, 2021 11 tweets 3 min read
As a mom of 4 I have spent a significant amount of my time discussing the virtues of truth telling and the consequences of telling a lie, at this moment one of the kids is writing me an essay on using self-control to ensure her words are true.
nymag.com/intelligencer/… On Monday @TuckerCarlson said, “The Green New Deal has come, believe it or not, to the state of Texas. How’s it working out so far?”

First GND is a resolution, second it hasn’t even been past, 3rd, we’re talking about TX. This is objectively false.
Aug 5, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
Okay, cool. Then let’s hold our administration accountable to this standard and work to strengthen our democracy here at home- like making sure we have safe elections free from foreign influence. @repwomack was a No vote for the SAFE act. .@rep_stevewomack If want to push back against Russia at every turn: 1) Unequivocally say the US will adhere to Article 5 of NATO Treaty (unlike Trump),
Jan 4, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
1/4 Celeste Williams’ statement on the targeted assassination of General Soleiman:

“There is no question that General Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of many Americans. The question is did this action make us safer? 2/4 My hope is that the Trump Administration gave this decision the solemn consideration it was due. We’re now deploying thousands of additional troops to the region.