Billion dollar corporations over here using the second amendment as cover while they prey on every parent's worst nightmare.

Why can't we pass gun safety reforms?

Time to talk about the $3B school security industry and the rising school security industrial complex.

🧵 During his farewell address President Eisenhower warned government "must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists + will persist."

When I was twelve, I came home from school early + turned on the television. I planned to watch MTV, but there was breaking news--students killed at Columbine High School.

Eight years later, I sat in horror as college students like myself jumped out of windows at VA Tech.

🧵 Eleven months later SWAT busted into my Renaissance Literature class looking for a gunman.

To this day, every single time I learn of a mass shooting my brain returns to that moment when a barrell of a gun was pointed at my face and all I could think about was death.

You know how less than 3 weeks ago the Alito opinion was leaked + suddenly Republican politicians noticed a baby formula shortage that’s been an issue since February—but 192 of them voted against solving that problem?

Yeah. So.

Reminder of how the 1/6 investigation is going. Sunday, May 1st, the January 6th Committee formally requested information and cooperation from three Members of Congress: Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Mo Brooks, and Rep. Ronny Jackson.

january6th.house.gov/news/press-rel…

Meanwhile, in Missouri, HB 2149 was truly agreed to and finally passed.

It’s a bill on physical therapist licensure, so you may have missed the provision where pharmacists have a gag order prohibiting them from telling patients about dangers related to certain medications.

🧵 Specifically, “a pharmacist shall not contact the prescribing physician or the patient to dispute the efficacy of ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets for human use…” unless the doctor or patient specifically asks.

I’m sorry, but this is quite misleading to most folks who aren’t used to deciphering poll data. And it most certainly does not show that Lucas is the “only” campaign that can stop Greitens.

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https://twitter.com/LucasKunceMO/status/1522276718169534468

Lucas links to a memo which includes this graphic.

It makes it look like in a head-to-head match up against Greitens, Lucas performs better than Trudy.

But please look at the tiny print because these were taken from two different polls at two different moments in time.

Joshua Hawley is not sure whether women who have hysterectomies are still women.

I’ve seen many pundits eye-roll at his comments—but we need to pay more attention to why he defined a woman specifically as “a mother.”

🧵 A full decade ago, Joshua wrote down his vision for this country.

You can read it all here:

patheos.com/blogs/philosop…

Because this is Missouri and there’s no shortage of racism, I also want you all to know about one of the worst bills I have ever seen in Missouri General Assembly.

Senate Bill 666 makes Missouri a safe haven for the lynching of black men.

🧵 That this bill is in direct response to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, the reckless actions of the McClosky’s + the sham that was the Rittenhouse trial there is no doubt.

But before delving into the new law, let’s recap where Missouri is currently in terms of crime law.

Donald Trump is repeating the strategy he used for his previous domestic terror assault on American soil.

He makes statements people either eagerly embrace or find too crazy to believe so they dismiss them.

This allows his cultists to grow in number + fervor.

1/ Seeing no consequences for his overtly seditious actions—

Seeing no consequences for the undermining of democracy—

Seeing no consequences for inciting an insurrection—

Other elected officials echo the violent, dangerous, and seditious rhetoric of their leader.

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Dear Senator Hawley's Staff--

I'm sure you're loyal to your boss, but this man incited violence and you helped him. There is no "following orders" defense that will save you. You are part of this now.

And it is so much more serious than him simply "raising concerns."

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https://twitter.com/SenHawleyPress/status/1349470132733669379

Prior to November 3rd, Joshua had nothing to say about Pennsylvania's vote by mail legislation.

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