August 31, 2023 by V Leigh

Changes to Florida’s tort laws orchestrated by GOP lawmakers and Ron Veracruz DeSantis will make it much harder for home insurance policyholders to sue their insurers for failing to adequately pay out claims for home damage. @abbyvesoulis reports:

I wrote about the Classic Learning Test, which FL’s public colleges will likely soon accept as an SAT alternative. “I get called a woke influence on the classical education movement, and I get called right-wing by people outside of it,” the CEO told me. https://t.co/br3f8FPMg6
— Kiera Butler on Threads @kieraevebutler510 (@kieraevebutler) August 25, 2023

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When the NAACP declared “the state of Florida has become hostile to Black Americans” and issued a formal travel advisory, DeSantis’s office called it “nothing more than a stunt.”

That was May. Yesterday, a white supremacist murdered three Black people in a Florida store.
— Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 (@reneeygraham) August 27, 2023

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DeSantis booed at vigil for victims in Jacksonville shooting

Gov. Ron DeSantis was booed Sunday at a vigil in Jacksonville, Fla., following the fatal shooting of three Black people by a 21-year-old white man at a Dollar General store on Saturday.…
— Isabel Santos 🟧🟦🌊🌊🟦📙 (@Busyisaworkshop) August 31, 2023

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“His position on climate change is essentially vaccine denialism at civilizational scale. To Ron DeSantis this existential threat to the peninsula he represents is just another political debate,” says @chrislhayes on DeSantis rejecting federal climate benefits for Floridians. pic.twitter.com/asgvTQKTkQ
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) August 31, 2023

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Changes to Florida’s tort laws orchestrated by GOP lawmakers and Ron DeSantis will make it much harder for home insurance policyholders to sue their insurers for failing to adequately pay out claims for home damage. @abbyvesoulis reports: https://t.co/XJK0gTuyKw
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 31, 2023

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Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America. Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs. GUNS. And what is the <a href="https://twitter.com/GOP">@GOP</a> doing about it? Absolutely nothing.

August 29, 2023 by V Leigh

Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America. Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs. GUNS. And what is the @GOP doing about it? Absolutely nothing.

Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America.

Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs.

GUNS.

And what is the @GOP doing about it? Absolutely nothing. https://t.co/tEk8dEPr8v
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 25, 2023

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BREAKING: A University of North Carolina faculty member was shot and killed in a campus building, an official said. A suspect has been arrested. https://t.co/E4u8U9bonG
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2023

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One person, a faculty member, was reportedly shot and killed at the University of North Carolina

After a search of three hours, a graduate student was taken into custody

The students have only been in school for a week https://t.co/UpzR0iZm3q pic.twitter.com/VDUHP80nas
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 28, 2023

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The three victims, all Black, have been identified in the racist attack in Florida that’s being investigated as a hate crime. The gunman was a 21-year-old White man.https://t.co/AUIwYCJvLp
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 27, 2023

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Sending all my love to the families of Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr. and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion—families who never wanted their loved ones to be on the latest page of racist White terror in a state that has banned that history book. 1/2https://t.co/cZuWG8BKVZ
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) August 27, 2023

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Banning antiracist education and *not* banning assault rifles endangers Black life. Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, is not the only person who pulled the trigger in Jacksonville. He’s not the only person who hates Black people. 2/2
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) August 27, 2023

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Jerrald Gallion, 29
Angela Michelle Carr, 52
A.J. Laguerre, 19

A devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his family were killed by a gunman in a racist attack in Jacksonville, Florida. https://t.co/65EE818OGL
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2023

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The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on…

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 28, 2023

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August 27, 2023 by V Leigh

Trump unleashed a domestic terrorism movement. Here’s what experts say must be done to defeat it.

Trump unleashed a domestic terrorism movement. Here’s what experts say must be done to defeat it. https://t.co/Sz8Vz9yum4
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 27, 2023

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Trump is getting most of the attention today as he heads to jail, but let’s take a moment to focus on Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two of the people hurt by his lies. pic.twitter.com/5hVXqZKcxO
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 24, 2023

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As Donald Trump faces felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the former president has continued to flood the airwaves and social media with distortions, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories about his defeat. https://t.co/DswdE7npXf
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 27, 2023

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August 25, 2023 by V Leigh

One failed shoe bomb attempt and we all take our shoes off at the airport. 465 mass shootings in 235 days and Republicans still pretend that drag queens reading books to kids is the greatest threat to our safety.

Pass federal gun safety laws.

One failed shoe bomb attempt and we all take our shoes off at the airport.

465 mass shootings in 235 days and Republicans still pretend that drag queens reading books to kids is the greatest threat to our safety.

📢 Pass federal gun safety laws.https://t.co/w5V7i9Fv8t
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) August 24, 2023

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Orange County mass shooter identified as ex-cop targeting estranged wife, sources say https://t.co/9OnzSB80dr
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 24, 2023

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At least 3 dead and multiple wounded after mass shooting at California biker bar, police say https://t.co/HBLxwqT8Wy
— CNN (@CNN) August 24, 2023

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Not one a of these “pro life” presidential candidates has talked about doing a damn thing about one of the top killers of young people- gun violence.
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) August 24, 2023

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During the first Republican presidential debate, candidates deflected a question about what’s to blame for gun violence in the U.S. Meanwhile, a mass shooting was unfolding at a biker bar in California. pic.twitter.com/o6wYpwXfzJ
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 25, 2023

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August 24, 2023 by V Leigh

This cannot be swept under the rug. We took a deep dive into the social media activity of the shooter who killed a store owner for displaying a Pride flag – including his accounts that were deleted after he was identified. What we found was disturbing.

Hospital officials have confirmed that Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation after turning the medical records of transgender patients over to Tennessee’s attorney general. https://t.co/simBj4bk1a
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 11, 2023

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Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity https://t.co/Y6wPa3xPck
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 18, 2023

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Horrific. A mother of 9, killed for displaying a pride flag outside her store.

It hasn’t even been a month since a young man in Brooklyn was shot for voguing at a gas station.

Make no mistake: hate speech by the @GOP fans the flames of this extremist violence. Homophobia kills. https://t.co/cEFX7cqqS7
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) August 21, 2023

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(warning: distressing)

A store owner and mother of 9 died in an August 18 shooting that followed a dispute over a Pride flag hanging at her Cedar Glen, California, clothing shop
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 21, 2023

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This cannot be swept under the rug.

We took a deep dive into the social media activity of the shooter who killed a store owner for displaying a Pride flag – including his accounts that were deleted after he was identified.

What we found was disturbing. https://t.co/s3On0pZzk7
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 22, 2023

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Ikeguchi celebrated the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and wrote, “Next thing to abolish and [overturn] same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ policies.” https://t.co/s3On0pZzk7 pic.twitter.com/1UUEqrsm5L
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 22, 2023

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August 22, 2023 by V Leigh

This statement by Ruby Freeman just stays in my head tonight. We must never forget that Trump’s alleged crimes were not victimless crimes. And to the extent that as a former President he continues to target judges and prosecutors, the danger Trump poses has not been neutralized.

This statement by Ruby Freeman just stays in my head tonight. We must never forget that Trump’s alleged crimes were not victimless crimes. And to the extent that as a former President he continues to target judges and prosecutors, the danger Trump poses has not been neutralized. pic.twitter.com/2keNIWo4BK
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) August 15, 2023

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“Mississippi’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of certain crimes, a relic of the State’s 1890 Jim Crow laws, violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled.”

✍🏾 @ashtonpittman https://t.co/LnQLgdIPTi
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) August 11, 2023

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I’m telling you, this is the new voter suppression. https://t.co/25HN8wuoJZ
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) August 9, 2023

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Same folks are ok with forcing girls to become mothers at 12.

The hypocrisy is astounding. https://t.co/l4QKgCOHA3
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) August 20, 2023

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But they are mature enough to have an AR-15 🤡 https://t.co/JxFmBE2IyR
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) August 20, 2023

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August 21, 2023 by V Leigh

Activists and community members protested Florida’s new education standards, which require middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

There’s been much gaslighting & moderate justifying of the new Florida social studies standards, people stating the “clarifications” were designed to show Black resilience, or were just “facts.” So, I thought I’d compare the African-American history standards to the Holocaust’s.
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) July 31, 2023

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Activists and community members protested Florida’s new education standards, which require middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” https://t.co/DiMktBAOrK
— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2023

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DeSantis has imposed a speech code on Florida’s public schools that’s now taking effect. It compels trans teachers to convey the state’s message that their gender identity is “false.” They may be fired if they fail to promote this viewpoint through speech. https://t.co/SfcOYebhZU
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) August 8, 2023

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Given the undeniable suffering of enslaved Black people, you have to wonder why anyone would want to find a silver lining in such a dark history…@garrison_hayes takes us to school and debunks Florida’s slavery argument in 120 seconds. pic.twitter.com/X2zFyZmgas
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 11, 2023

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Florida’s Board of Education banned the 1619 Project from being taught in schools but approved PragerU. At least they’re not even pretending anymore. https://t.co/vPuvwl1hzz pic.twitter.com/e6c1FTwUBH
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) August 19, 2023

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August 20, 2023 by V Leigh

Gov. Abbott is destroying the Rio Grande for a fearmongering photo-op. Miles of deadly razor-wire have been deployed to ensnare & impale border crossers. Bobcats, bear, mule deer & other wildlife will also be cut off from their main source of water.

Gov. Abbott is destroying the Rio Grande for a fearmongering photo-op.

Miles of deadly razor-wire have been deployed to ensnare & impale border crossers. Bobcats, bear, mule deer & other wildlife will also be cut off from their main source of water.pic.twitter.com/CKlyIeDL5S
— Laiken Jordahl (@LaikenJordahl) August 14, 2023

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Trump’s practice of separating families at the border tore thousands of kids away from their parents, & some have never been reunited to this day. @HispanicCaucus and I are calling on the Biden admin to prevent @govabbott from repeating history in Texas. https://t.co/AMzIcLKstT
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) August 15, 2023

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I’m saddened & horrified but not surprised by a child’s death on a Texas-sponsored bus to Chicago.

Operation Lone Star has trafficked asylum-seekers across the country in squalid conditions for months. @GovAbbott‘s barbaric practices are killing people.https://t.co/kTwhCFefNV
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) August 11, 2023

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August 19, 2023 by V Leigh

In 2022, Ashley was raped outside of her Mississippi home. Her closest abortion provider was in Chicago, a nine-hour drive away. Ashley is 13 years old. Soon she’ll start seventh grade.

In 2022, Ashley was raped outside of her Mississippi home. Her closest abortion provider was in Chicago, a nine-hour drive away.

Ashley is 13 years old. Soon she’ll start seventh grade. https://t.co/yzwywvMVb1
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 14, 2023

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64% of Americans disapprove of Roe v Wade being overturned, and it shows:

Abortion rights have won in every election since the decision — in states both red and blue.

The far-right SCOTUS can do its best to erode abortion rights.

But the people are going to fight it like hell.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 17, 2023

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Abortion Clinic Near California-Arizona Border Burns Down, a Major Blow to Regional Access https://t.co/Eu3BR1jtcu pic.twitter.com/izL4GY6YOl
— Jezebel (@Jezebel) August 17, 2023

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This is why I have very little respect for those who go around bleating that “but anti-abortion people will make sure THEIR daughters can abort after a rape!”

No. They won’t. Their cruelty & need for control don’t HAVE limits. Get it through your heads.

They have no empathy. https://t.co/f4jfbPj2Ej
— Jennie ⚢ Trott 🏳️‍🌈 (@nevergetfooled) August 18, 2023

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August 17, 2023 by V Leigh

Four weeks of missing backpay, unsafe living conditions, and physical assault. #Utah Check out Mike Anderson’s video! #TikTok

Four weeks of missing backpay, unsafe living conditions, and physical assault. #Utah

Check out Mike Anderson’s video! #TikTok https://t.co/zLDZl8qk0l
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 12, 2023

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UTAH: @UtahFarmBureau president Ron Gibson arrested for assault after BACKHANDING A FARM WORKER ACROSS THE FACE (video below👇🏾) who was asking for money they were owed — also now being investigated for human trafficking.

FULL: https://t.co/wdoMfCSuxZ pic.twitter.com/RvrWrx5nUh
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) August 14, 2023

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A Utah farm owner arrested for assaulting an employee is now being investigated for fraud and human trafficking.

Farm labor abuse is common. Vulnerable workers are often too fearful to report it. The workers who raised the alarm on this deplorable situation are incredibly brave. pic.twitter.com/gyZZgP6wLs
— United Farm Workers (@UFWupdates) August 14, 2023

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Month: August 2023

Changes to Florida’s tort laws orchestrated by GOP lawmakers and Ron Veracruz DeSantis will make it much harder for home insurance policyholders to sue their insurers for failing to adequately pay out claims for home damage. @abbyvesoulis reports:

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Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America. Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs. GUNS. And what is the @GOP doing about it? Absolutely nothing.

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Trump unleashed a domestic terrorism movement. Here’s what experts say must be done to defeat it.

Like this:

One failed shoe bomb attempt and we all take our shoes off at the airport. 465 mass shootings in 235 days and Republicans still pretend that drag queens reading books to kids is the greatest threat to our safety.

Like this:

This cannot be swept under the rug. We took a deep dive into the social media activity of the shooter who killed a store owner for displaying a Pride flag – including his accounts that were deleted after he was identified. What we found was disturbing.

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This statement by Ruby Freeman just stays in my head tonight. We must never forget that Trump’s alleged crimes were not victimless crimes. And to the extent that as a former President he continues to target judges and prosecutors, the danger Trump poses has not been neutralized.

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Activists and community members protested Florida’s new education standards, which require middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

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Gov. Abbott is destroying the Rio Grande for a fearmongering photo-op. Miles of deadly razor-wire have been deployed to ensnare & impale border crossers. Bobcats, bear, mule deer & other wildlife will also be cut off from their main source of water.

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In 2022, Ashley was raped outside of her Mississippi home. Her closest abortion provider was in Chicago, a nine-hour drive away. Ashley is 13 years old. Soon she’ll start seventh grade.

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Four weeks of missing backpay, unsafe living conditions, and physical assault. #Utah Check out Mike Anderson’s video! #TikTok

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