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Justin Vest

@Justin_Vest

Deep South rural organizer, liberation politics, dismantling NPIC, fan of RPGs & SFF | Director, @HometownAction & @HometownOrg | Tweets will be a hodgepodge

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Trans kids- We see you. We love you. And there’s a whole army of us fighting for you. This morning a lawsuit was filed against SB 184, the first of many legal challenges to prevent these laws from actually taking effect. @MCACBham #ProtectTransKids – at Birmingham, AL
Series of 4 images explaining how the new anti trans legislation in Alabama will affect kids/teachers/parents. Black text on white background with colorful LGBTQIA+ icons. Text reads: “Anti-Trans Legislation in Alabama: What’s next? While both HB322 and SB184 impact schools, neither go into effect until 30 days after the date of signing (4/7/22). The bathroom bill is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2022 pending an injunction. All currently scheduled HRT and transition-related care appointments for those under the age of 19 will continue as planned, and new appointments are still being accepted. MCAC and so many other local orgs are available to hold space and provide support. We're not going anywhere, and stand in solidarity with trans youth in Alabama. WWW.MAGICCITYACCEPTANCECENTER.ORG”

ALT Series of 4 images explaining how the new anti trans legislation in Alabama will affect kids/teachers/parents. Black text on white background with colorful LGBTQIA+ icons. Text reads: “Anti-Trans Legislation in Alabama: What’s next? While both HB322 and SB184 impact schools, neither go into effect until 30 days after the date of signing (4/7/22). The bathroom bill is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2022 pending an injunction. All currently scheduled HRT and transition-related care appointments for those under the age of 19 will continue as planned, and new appointments are still being accepted. MCAC and so many other local orgs are available to hold space and provide support. We're not going anywhere, and stand in solidarity with trans youth in Alabama. WWW.MAGICCITYACCEPTANCECENTER.ORG”

Slide 2/4 “Alabama School Staff: Nurses, Educators and Counselors GSA MEETINGS + SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT • You have a RIGHT to say "Gay" • You have a RIGHT to hold GSA meetings and discuss LGBTQ topics in school • You are not legally required to out students who express gender dysphoria--yet* *HB322, including the "Don't Say Gay"amendment is not scheduled to take effect until the 2022-2023 school year”

ALT Slide 2/4 “Alabama School Staff: Nurses, Educators and Counselors GSA MEETINGS + SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT • You have a RIGHT to say "Gay" • You have a RIGHT to hold GSA meetings and discuss LGBTQ topics in school • You are not legally required to out students who express gender dysphoria--yet* *HB322, including the "Don't Say Gay"amendment is not scheduled to take effect until the 2022-2023 school year”

Slide 3/4 “Alabama Parents of Trans Youth TRANSITION-RELATED CARE AND SCHOOL SAFETY • Medical appointments for youth under the age of 19 are still taking place and new appointments can still be made at this time. An injunction is expected within the next 30 days which would stay the law allow transition-related care to continue as usual. • Students still have a RIGHT to hold GSA meetings and discuss LGBTQ topics in school** • Educators are not legally required to out students who express gender dysphoria--yet** *If you need referrals to care, contact MCAC! ** HB322, including the "Don't Say Gay" amendment is not scheduled to take effect until the 2022-2023 school year”

ALT Slide 3/4 “Alabama Parents of Trans Youth TRANSITION-RELATED CARE AND SCHOOL SAFETY • Medical appointments for youth under the age of 19 are still taking place and new appointments can still be made at this time. An injunction is expected within the next 30 days which would stay the law allow transition-related care to continue as usual. • Students still have a RIGHT to hold GSA meetings and discuss LGBTQ topics in school** • Educators are not legally required to out students who express gender dysphoria--yet** *If you need referrals to care, contact MCAC! ** HB322, including the "Don't Say Gay" amendment is not scheduled to take effect until the 2022-2023 school year”

Slide 4/4 “Alabama Trans and Nonbinary Youth COMMUNITY SUPPORT • We LOVE you • We STAND WITH you • Lawsuits have been filed to stop the bills from taking effect • LGBTQ orgs in Alabama are fighting back and we will win • Stay here with us to see it happen”

ALT Slide 4/4 “Alabama Trans and Nonbinary Youth COMMUNITY SUPPORT • We LOVE you • We STAND WITH you • Lawsuits have been filed to stop the bills from taking effect • LGBTQ orgs in Alabama are fighting back and we will win • Stay here with us to see it happen”

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Important thread about the intersection of Trans & Reproductive Justice movements. Our rights in Alabama are under assault. Get involved with the HA Trans & Queer Liberation Team at hmtn.link/trans-lib 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
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Great thread from @jwdwerner on racist hierarchies under global imperialism. It must be added that Eastern Europeans have for hundreds of years *not* belonged to the category of whiteness. They have been subject to different imperialist projects (Turkish, German, ... 1/
Jake Werner (@jwdwerner) profile pictureJake Werner@jwdwerner27 Feb 2022
The main reason the US foreign policy establishment sees Russian violence as different from similar episodes of US violence is the ideology of US power=democracy. But that ideology is also—usually unconsciously—a racial ideology. Great example here of the id breaking through 1/
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Afua Hirsch@afuahirsch27 Feb 2022
This is literally why I teach journalism So we never produce another generation who spout and normalise this
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Respect from Alabama
Johnny Mercer (@JohnnyMercerUK) profile pictureJohnny Mercer@JohnnyMercerUK27 Feb 2022
No expert, but the invasion doesn’t seem to be going particularly well. Ukrainian tractor steals Russian APC today 👇
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Much of the attention in the first days of the war in Ukraine has focused on large cities. But in the countryside, a massive grass-roots movement is underway as ordinary Ukrainians — farmers, shop owners, day laborers, taxi drivers — are taking up arms. nyti.ms/3IvK6Y8
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And here let me emphasize the fact… that the working class who fight all the battles, the working class who make the supreme sacrifices, the working class who freely shed their blood and furnish the corpses, have never yet had a voice in either declaring war or making peace.
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Scalawag@scalawagmag24 Feb 2022
1/ The South is home to more LGBTQ+ people than anywhere else in the U.S. Meanwhile, Southern legislators are pushing violent policies to hide this truth. Trans kids in particular are being threatened—and not just in Texas. 🧵 A thread on how to show solidarity in this moment:
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🚨 AL reps will likely be voting on the anti-protest bill #HB2 tomorrow! Use our toolkit to contact your reps, learn more about the bill, and spread the word - hmtn.link/HB2toolkit #alpolitics #ALAntiProtestBill #SayNoToHB2 #DontSilenceSolidarity
Chris England (@RepEngland70) profile pictureChris England@RepEngland7021 Feb 2022
I have been asked about tomorrow’s special order calendar several times. Short answer? We don’t have one yet. Long answer? Tomorrow’s calendar will likely have the permitless concealed carry, the anti-riot, and the transgender bathroom bill all on the same day. #alpolitics
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From the beginning, #Roe was the floor, not the ceiling. We need to go beyond Roe and eliminate barriers to abortion care, including racist coverage bans like Hyde. #BeBoldEndHyde
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Southerly@southerlymag21 Feb 2022
It often seems like when a disaster hits, the process to get federal funding to communities should be pretty straightforward. But it’s much more complicated. Read @amalahmed214’s story to learn why: southerlymag.org/2022/02/18/…
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The enshrinement of white supremacy into Alabama/Southern culture & politics has been intentionally designed by those in power. Understanding & contending for power in the narrative realm is an essential component of winning liberatory change. al.com/news/2022/02/how-a-co…
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Over 20 Alabama organizations have signed on to oppose HB2, the "anti-protest bill" which is on the calendar in the House this afternoon after they convene at 3:30pm. This letter was sent to all Alabama legislators this morning. #alpolitics hmtn.link/HB2oppletter15Feb
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#OurBlackHistory: Please support a Black-led organization for #BlackHistoryMonth by donating to Political Healers. #PayBlackPeopleMore Donate here: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_bu…
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If any of these guidelines set by the CDC and corporations themselves were about protecting workers or people then they would be providing free weekly testing to ensure safe conditions. This isn't about safety it is about the economy and controlling a false narrative.
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WVTM 13@WVTM133 Jan 2022
Alabama weather doing Alabama weather things. #Tornado Watch and 80 degrees on Saturday. Winter Weather Advisory and #snow on Sunday. #alwx #WVTM13
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So there was a respirator FOR THE PUBLIC for emergencies such as a PANDEMIC by 3M from 2008 How in the hell did CDC recommend cloth masks for this long instead of pushing the federal government to scale up production for every single American immediately 2 years ago?????
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In other words, they expect us to catch COVID and think the number of deaths will be "acceptable" and the long-term effects ignored. washingtonpost.com/health/20…
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Ryan Ken@Ryan_Ken_Acts28 Dec 2021
A more accurate portrayal of the CDC in zombie movies
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After months of protests over social and environmental grievances, 155 Chileans have been elected to write a new constitution amid what they have declared a “climate and ecological emergency.” nytimes.com/2021/12/28/clima…
Chile Writes a New Constitution, Confronting Climate Change Head On (Published 2021)

Chile Writes a New Constitution, Confronting Climate Change Head On (Published 2021)

Chile has lots of lithium, which is essential to the world’s transition to green energy. But anger over powerful mining interests, a water crisis and inequality has driven Chile to rethink how it...

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