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Post by epeanymous on Feb 23, 2022 16:43:29 GMT
Governor Abbott in Texas, as the subject line suggests, has sent this letter to the director of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate any suspected gender-affirming health care for teenagers as child abuse. What a terrifying time for trans kids and their parents. |
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Post by lucyg on Feb 23, 2022 16:46:04 GMT
jeez, he’s a real prize, isn’t he?
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Post by agengr2004 on Feb 23, 2022 16:50:06 GMT
He's trash. He's throwing everything at the wall trying to find something that sticks.
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Post by casii on Feb 23, 2022 16:50:39 GMT
There's another candidate on the GOP ticker for Governor of TX and if you can believe it, he's even worse that Abbott. But Abbott is still near the top of the list for the worst they could find.
I want to wrap protective arms around those families he's targeting.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Feb 23, 2022 16:50:45 GMT
Governor Abbott in Texas, as the subject line suggests, has sent this letter to the director of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate any suspected gender-affirming health care for teenagers as child abuse. What a terrifying time for trans kids and their parents. Fucking asshole. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Feb 23, 2022 16:50:50 GMT
Horrible.
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Post by peace on Feb 23, 2022 16:51:42 GMT
this makes me physically ill
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Post by epeanymous on Feb 23, 2022 16:52:52 GMT
Governor Abbott in Texas, as the subject line suggests, has sent this letter to the director of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate any suspected gender-affirming health care for teenagers as child abuse. What a terrifying time for trans kids and their parents. Fucking asshole. Out here actively ruining lives to score political points. |
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Post by myshelly on Feb 23, 2022 17:01:33 GMT
There's another candidate on the GOP ticker for Governor of TX and if you can believe it, he's even worse that Abbott. But Abbott is still near the top of the list for the worst they could find. Yep. His campaign slogan is A Real Republican. A lot of conservatives and business owners are mad at how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions. |
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Post by epeanymous on Feb 23, 2022 17:03:41 GMT
There's another candidate on the GOP ticker for Governor of TX and if you can believe it, he's even worse that Abbott. But Abbott is still near the top of the list for the worst they could find. Yep. His campaign slogan is A Real Republican. A lot of conservatives and business owners are mad at how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions. Excellent. I guess the good thing then is that both probably will work to harm trans kids and their families. |
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2022 17:13:28 GMT
Yep. His campaign slogan is A Real Republican. A lot of conservatives and business owners are mad at how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions. Excellent. I guess the good thing then is that both probably will work to harm trans kids and their families. Would be nice if the other Republican (who doesn't win the primary, presumably) decides to run as an independent and splits the R vote. Probably won't happen, though. Anyone who votes Republican in Texas right now, seeing what we're seeing, should have their head examined. I've been trying to think about what cause(s) I will lend my efforts to when I leave teaching, and helping to elect sane representatives is at the top of the list. There are some counties/districts that will never elect a Democrat, but there are still sane Republicans lurking around out there who can run and win. UT poll yesterday, I believe, for example showed that 65% of Texans do not believe that lawmakers are qualified to choose which books do or do not go in school libraries. They believe that school personnel are better qualified to make those decisions. I'm convinced that we are a purple state being led into chaos by a minority of cult believers and grievance holders. Also, being "mad about how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions" is ludicrous, as we've had barely any restrictions at all. I guess those folks wouldn't be happy unless another 84K people had died of Covid. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2022 17:18:05 GMT
It was only a matter of time. That’s why I’ve been beating the drum against these dangerous backwards horrible beliefs since I was about 12 years old.
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 23, 2022 17:23:18 GMT
Excellent. I guess the good thing then is that both probably will work to harm trans kids and their families. Would be nice if the other Republican (who doesn't win the primary, presumably) decides to run as an independent and splits the R vote. Probably won't happen, though. Anyone who votes Republican in Texas right now, seeing what we're seeing, should have their head examined. I've been trying to think about what cause(s) I will lend my efforts to when I leave teaching, and helping to elect sane representatives is at the top of the list. There are some counties/districts that will never elect a Democrat, but there are still sane Republicans lurking around out there who can run and win. UT poll yesterday, I believe, for example showed that 65% of Texans do not believe that lawmakers are qualified to choose which books do or do not go in school libraries. They believe that school personnel are better qualified to make those decisions. I'm convinced that we are a purple state being led into chaos by a minority of cult believers and grievance holders. Also, being "mad about how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions" is ludicrous, as we've had barely any restrictions at all. I guess those folks wouldn't be happy unless another 84K people had died of Covid. I was rather galled by that too. Like, what restrictions? We might’ve had more here (temporarily) than even TX, which is saying something. Feels a lot like some projecting there. 😏 |
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2022 17:58:47 GMT
I'm not sure if you all can read this article for free, but the deal is that the fired chief of ERCOT (in charge of electric production in most of Texas) is saying that in raising energy prices during the crisis last year, he was just following Abbott's orders. If true, that should be disqualifying. Millions of Texans, including yours truly, are paying a surcharge on our energy bills now to cover the additional expense incurred by energy providers during that time. Abbott should resign in disgrace. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/ercot-chief-abbott-direction-power-outage-storm-16941019.php |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2022 18:17:59 GMT
Governor Abbott in Texas, as the subject line suggests, has sent this letter to the director of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate any suspected gender-affirming health care for teenagers as child abuse. What a terrifying time for trans kids and their parents. And in return, I'd like to send Protective services to check on the mental health of parents that indoctrinate their kids with religious beliefs that hate is something to embrace when it comes to people that are unlike you. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2022 18:19:11 GMT
@merge in order for Abbott to resign in disgrace, first he has to have a conscious. He's another slime ball that may take trump's place one day.
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Post by annaintx on Feb 23, 2022 18:19:55 GMT
Excellent. I guess the good thing then is that both probably will work to harm trans kids and their families. Would be nice if the other Republican (who doesn't win the primary, presumably) decides to run as an independent and splits the R vote. Probably won't happen, though. Anyone who votes Republican in Texas right now, seeing what we're seeing, should have their head examined. I've been trying to think about what cause(s) I will lend my efforts to when I leave teaching, and helping to elect sane representatives is at the top of the list. There are some counties/districts that will never elect a Democrat, but there are still sane Republicans lurking around out there who can run and win. UT poll yesterday, I believe, for example showed that 65% of Texans do not believe that lawmakers are qualified to choose which books do or do not go in school libraries. They believe that school personnel are better qualified to make those decisions. I'm convinced that we are a purple state being led into chaos by a minority of cult believers and grievance holders. Also, being "mad about how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions" is ludicrous, as we've had barely any restrictions at all. I guess those folks wouldn't be happy unless another 84K people had died of Covid. I really urge ANYONE IN TEXAS to join the FB group Texans for Public Education. They don't vote D or R, they vote PURPLE, meaning we as a group figure out who is the best candidate for the state races, regardless of political party, in regards to public education, and vote for the candidates who support public schools. I think this election is going to be a pivotal one for public ed. Please spread this group FAR AND WIDE ACROSS TEXAS!!! |
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Post by myshelly on Feb 23, 2022 18:23:54 GMT
Would be nice if the other Republican (who doesn't win the primary, presumably) decides to run as an independent and splits the R vote. Probably won't happen, though. Anyone who votes Republican in Texas right now, seeing what we're seeing, should have their head examined. I've been trying to think about what cause(s) I will lend my efforts to when I leave teaching, and helping to elect sane representatives is at the top of the list. There are some counties/districts that will never elect a Democrat, but there are still sane Republicans lurking around out there who can run and win. UT poll yesterday, I believe, for example showed that 65% of Texans do not believe that lawmakers are qualified to choose which books do or do not go in school libraries. They believe that school personnel are better qualified to make those decisions. I'm convinced that we are a purple state being led into chaos by a minority of cult believers and grievance holders. Also, being "mad about how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions" is ludicrous, as we've had barely any restrictions at all. I guess those folks wouldn't be happy unless another 84K people had died of Covid. I was rather galled by that too. Like, what restrictions? We might’ve had more here (temporarily) than even TX, which is saying something. Feels a lot like some projecting there. 😏 It’s not my opinion, it is the stated reason that candidate is running and the reason he chose his campaign slogan. He is arguing that Abbott is not a real Republican because a real Republican would not have put any Covid restrictions in place. His name is Huffines. He’s a rich business man in Texas who owns a bunch of car dealerships among other things. |
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2022 18:34:21 GMT
I was rather galled by that too. Like, what restrictions? We might’ve had more here (temporarily) than even TX, which is saying something. Feels a lot like some projecting there. 😏 It’s not my opinion, it is the stated reason that candidate is running and the reason he chose his campaign slogan. He is arguing that Abbott is not a real Republican because a real Republican would not have put any Covid restrictions in place. His name is Huffines. He’s a rich business man in Texas who owns a bunch of car dealerships among other things. He's a fascist asshole, you mean. |
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 23, 2022 18:34:46 GMT
Would be nice if the other Republican (who doesn't win the primary, presumably) decides to run as an independent and splits the R vote. Probably won't happen, though. Anyone who votes Republican in Texas right now, seeing what we're seeing, should have their head examined. I've been trying to think about what cause(s) I will lend my efforts to when I leave teaching, and helping to elect sane representatives is at the top of the list. There are some counties/districts that will never elect a Democrat, but there are still sane Republicans lurking around out there who can run and win. UT poll yesterday, I believe, for example showed that 65% of Texans do not believe that lawmakers are qualified to choose which books do or do not go in school libraries. They believe that school personnel are better qualified to make those decisions. I'm convinced that we are a purple state being led into chaos by a minority of cult believers and grievance holders. Also, being "mad about how far and how long Abbott went with Covid restrictions" is ludicrous, as we've had barely any restrictions at all. I guess those folks wouldn't be happy unless another 84K people had died of Covid. I really urge ANYONE IN TEXAS to join the FB group Texans for Public Education. They don't vote D or R, they vote PURPLE, meaning we as a group figure out who is the best candidate for the state races, regardless of political party, in regards to public education, and vote for the candidates who support public schools. I think this election is going to be a pivotal one for public ed. Please spread this group FAR AND WIDE ACROSS TEXAS!!! This is a great idea. Especially in red states where it can often be a case of finding the best Republican choice. |
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Post by voltagain on Feb 23, 2022 18:46:01 GMT
I hope no mandated reporters actual report their trans students.
and because there are those "christian" schools that likely will repot even though they don't report sexual assault on their campus I hope the protective child service person goes out to investigate and reports the allegation is not true; as in just make it a formality and not find any "trans abuse" unless there is actual abuse going on such as beating, neglect etc that would be abuse for any child.
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2022 18:46:33 GMT
I really urge ANYONE IN TEXAS to join the FB group Texans for Public Education. They don't vote D or R, they vote PURPLE, meaning we as a group figure out who is the best candidate for the state races, regardless of political party, in regards to public education, and vote for the candidates who support public schools. I think this election is going to be a pivotal one for public ed. Please spread this group FAR AND WIDE ACROSS TEXAS!!! This is a great idea. Especially in red states where it can often be a case of finding the best Republican choice. It can be. I find their strategy of asking everyone to vote in the Republican primary somewhat off-putting, though. I get the strategy behind it. My distaste is mostly emotional. Plus I don't like going into my mostly blue precinct and asking for a Republican ballot.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2022 18:47:22 GMT
It’s not my opinion, it is the stated reason that candidate is running and the reason he chose his campaign slogan. He is arguing that Abbott is not a real Republican because a real Republican would not have put any Covid restrictions in place. His name is Huffines. He’s a rich business man in Texas who owns a bunch of car dealerships among other things. He's a fascist asshole, you mean. He's also either an ignorant fascist asshole or a lying fascist asshole. But we all know it's both. His major campaign promise is to eliminate property taxes. Scary thing is that many people are falling for it. |
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Post by busy on Feb 23, 2022 18:54:53 GMT
Proving yet again he's absolutely a disgusting pile of human trash.
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2022 18:55:14 GMT
He's a fascist asshole, you mean. He's also either an ignorant fascist asshole or a lying fascist asshole. But we all know it's both. His major campaign promise is to eliminate property taxes. Scary thing is that many people are falling for it. So we're going to have a state income tax, then? Or no public schools? Jerk. |
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 23, 2022 19:05:08 GMT
This is a great idea. Especially in red states where it can often be a case of finding the best Republican choice. It can be. I find their strategy of asking everyone to vote in the Republican primary somewhat off-putting, though. I get the strategy behind it. My distaste is mostly emotional. Plus I don't like going into my mostly blue precinct and asking for a Republican ballot. lol, that I understand! I do get the strategy too, though. We have some seriously crazy republicans starting to gain influence here. 😣 That alone would have me (granted, very much holding my nose) doing it. |
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 23, 2022 19:06:29 GMT
He's a fascist asshole, you mean. He's also either an ignorant fascist asshole or a lying fascist asshole. But we all know it's both. His major campaign promise is to eliminate property taxes. Scary thing is that many people are falling for it. They tried that here, the whole eliminating property taxes thing - thankfully, it failed. |
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 23, 2022 19:07:52 GMT
Proving yet again he's absolutely a disgusting pile of human trash. He really is. Just when you think these assholes can’t go any lower, they go and find a way. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Feb 23, 2022 19:17:04 GMT
Well, folks, if you like what Abbott is doing, and would like to see more of it, then vote Republican in November. They want to turn us into a Christian nation-where does that leave us atheists?-outlaw abortion, go after contraception, voting, and gay/trans rights. Oh, and while they are at it, they’ll take a dump on the environment too.
Don’t be fooled by all of the flag waving. These bastards are determined to force everyone into a cookie-cutter mold that someone like Franklin Graham would approve of.
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Post by malibou on Feb 23, 2022 19:17:05 GMT
Holy fuckoly! Mr Abbott you have the distinction of being the first person to make the Biting Journal twice. You are a disgusting human being that I truly hope will be taken down in the most humiliating way possible. And your little piss ant minions too!
Stupid gross fucker!
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