USAF combat veteran ➡️ Social Worker. Activism is the goal. Social Work IS political.
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Apr 19, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Just *some* of the TN Bill highlights from this week:
Tn Senate passes bill to protect gun makers from civil liability 19-9 (R).
TN House - placed on reg calendar 4/19/23, bill to inform TN students of voting age where they can register to vote. They killed the bill last year.
TN Senate Rs vote on bill to vacate TSU Board of Trustees in attempt to takeover college leadership.
Bill that would allow teachers to be arm in the classroom not voted on Monday and moved to Wed. Sidenote: Some Covenant TN staff were armed.
Apr 19, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
🧂This isn't even all of the headlines from this week. I just got tired of looking them up 🥴
2 cheerleaders sh0t in HEB parking lot in TX after trying to get into wrong vehicle.
Arrest made after 4 found d3ad at Maine home, 3 sh0t on interstate in connected incidents.
Ralph Yarl sh0t in head while trying to pick up his younger siblings and knocked on the wrong door by accident.
2 juveniles arrested in connection to man found sh0t to d3ath in Anaheim.
Woman sh0t by man while turning around in the wrong driveway trying to find friend's house.
Apr 19, 2023 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
🧂PSA - As a social worker, I see firsthand how #politics affects social policies and communities. If you're a politician who is interested in reviewing policy, learning more about #MentalHealth, or how to help the communities you represent - let's chat.
I am seeing too many statements from politicians about mental health and it's either inaccurate or woefully ignorant. Some of them want to be misleading on purpose but I challenge their opponents to increase their own knowledge and confidence when speaking on these issues.