Educator by training, politics by necessity. Unapologetically outspoken. Recovering people pleaser, former candidate, contributor for
@thearenasc
, & more.
Biden: 96% of the vote in SC
Narrative: Dems in disarray, get Biden out of there
Trump: 60% (currently) of vote in SC
Narrative: the party has never been more unified!
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Today, Senator Cash (R - Anderson) tried to explain why it’s okay for 16 and 17 year olds to get married, but not to have access to contraception. Don’t take my word for it. Listen yourself:
#StopTheBanSC
I can’t tell you how emotional I am reading the statement from the State Supreme Court. “Six weeks is, quite simply, not a reasonable period of time” 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I’m 35 weeks pregnant, with a fairly uneventful pregnancy so far, and still I GUARANTEE you that no one comes this far along in a pregnancy just to “change their mind”. The sensationalism on display by the men of SCGOP is disgusting and disrespectful.
Secretary Buttigieg helped repair I95 in 12 days, investigate railroad crashes, implement sanctions for SWA in the last 6 months alone. You try to take credit where you don’t deserve it and are the queen of shifting the blame. We deserve so much more from our representative.
.
@PeteButtigieg
came at us for supporting and helping secure a $26 million grant for the Lowcountry. Trains are crashing, airlines are a disaster, but Pete still has time to keep tabs on us. A guy failing miserably at his own job should really sit this one out.
If you’ve introduced legislation to censor school curriculum, or to discriminate against lgbtq+ folks, please keep your MLK Day sentiments to yourself.
Under the current Administration, our nation continues to face unprecedented crises. Young parents are struggling to buy formula to feed their babies. In response, I’ve introduced a bill to temporarily lift tariffs on imports of infant formula.
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I can’t shake the IVF story. On all its faces, it’s abysmal. The patients in the MIDDLE OF A $12k cycle, with an extremely specific time window, who are being put on hold. When all they want is their chance at starting/expanding their family. It’s cruel. My heart is broken.
On what planet do these men live with this complete disregard for medical reality? The *earliest* one could have HCG detected is 11 days after implantation.
Tonight, Bluffton sent a clear message: anyone tied to our local book banning efforts lost. Our school referendum won. Bluffton will continue to move forward and set the standard.
Today was a long day: as our house pushed forward an extreme abortion ban, I got to introduce parts of Beaufort County to their next congresswoman. While our current one is no ally, I never have to question
@AnnieAndrewsMD
genuine care for making things better for our kids.
Today, I was a 1-issue voter. I voted against any local candidate who aligned themselves with our book banners. And of course I wore my
@Their__Future
sweatshirt, in case I forgot my mission!
Y’all can’t fully fund my classroom supplies, can’t raise my salary, don’t trust me to teach about American history, but will give me a gun? Take several seats.
An all male state Supreme Court (the only one in the nation, a state senate where 41/46 members are men, and a male governor. Let that sit for a minute. SC women, let’s ride.
A stand-out lines from the opinion, “a woman could learn of her pregnancy within 7-14 days of conception and would have several weeks after that to make her decision.”
I’m not having any of this
@harrisonjaime
slander. The man worked his BUTT off to keep both chambers, defeat election deniers/extremists across our nation. It’s not his job to save SC, yet he still showed up for races he believed in. The frustration is valid, blaming him isn’t.
To all the new followers I’ve gained as you follow the
#StopTheBanSC
journey, welcome! I hope you’ll stay as I hyper-focus on our state elections in 6.5 weeks 😬 there’s so much to share and do to make this state all we know it can be
#scpol
S.C. Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver told a roomful of students they were "misled" about her proposed book censorship policy, R. 43-170. It didn't go over well.
That’s *if* you’re actively trying and planning to conceive and have that timeframe on your radar. That’s *if* you have a regular cycle. That’s *if* you can afford to keep pregnancy tests on hand (those things aren’t cheap, btw).
It should surprise absolutely no one that
@RepNancyMace
voted nay on the Protecting Our Kids act that passed on the floor earlier this evening, moving the age to buy guns to 21. She doesn’t care about your kids. Period.
@AnnieAndrewsMD
literally cares for kids for her career.
What stands out to me tonight is that in South Carolina, 40% of Republican voters don’t want him. In SOUTH CAROLINA of all places.
1) SC isn’t as red as people want to think
2) the man is deeply unpopular
The women of the senate are literally begging the majority leader to listen to their known/lived experiences regarding pregnancy and childbearing. It’s not the first time they’ve made this plea, but it doesn’t make it easier to sit through.
Not to mention the fact that people can get pregnant while using contraception, abortion care is used in wanted pregnancies, and the government has NO PLACE making medical decisions for me.
There’s just so much to be angry at in this moment. So much my heart is broken over. I’m holding so many emotions at once. If you are too, I’m here for you.
Final count: 95-12, the House does not concur. This bill will move to conference committee following appointments. This means abortion remains legal in SC another day!
#StopTheBanSC
Breaking news: Senator Cash believes 16 and 17 year olds are mature enough to get married, but not mature enough to have access to contraception.
#StopTheBanSC
@ElliottCumbee
@AOC
Agreed. I hope Rep. AOC can bring herself to share. But I also know I’ll be voting for
@AnnieAndrewsMD
no matter what. Mace’s true colors have been on display from the start.
At 4:57 this morning, we were over the moon to welcome our daughter to this world. Thank you for everyone’s support and well wishes along this journey! We are so blessed.
FWIW: I don’t have an issue Mace’s comment about sex w/ her fiancé because it’s premarital sex. I have a problem w/ the fact that if a same sex couple spoke publicly about their sex life the same way, in any setting, let alone at a prayer breakfast, people would threaten them.
As a woman in Mace’s district, the congresswoman has done nothing in her years as my representative to make life better for me. Not a single thing.
She does this to book tv interviews and get big dollar donations.
Nancy doesn’t care about women. She cares about Nancy. Period.
Wonder how she’d feel if her team got beat with a man playing on the opposing team. Absolute lunacy.
Men DO NOT belong in the locker room or on the court with our women and girls. I will stop at nothing to ensure men do not take away the achievements of women and girls.
Tell me SC legislature doesn’t care about Jewish constituents without telling me:
- last year on Yom Kippur, they held a redistricting hearing
- today (2nd day of Rosh Hashanah) they’re convening to pass an abortion ban
A reminder: abortion access is a Jewish value.
We are literally standing room only, with an overflow room for the house 3M subcommittee on H4624. The overwhelming majority is here to oppose the bill that would ban care for trans folks.
Bluffton is a special community and I love being an advocate for my neighbors. But I don’t do things halfway. So I’ve decided to run for Bluffton Town Council in the special election! Go vote on February 13th, Bluffton.
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The so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" is a threat to our prosperity. It raises taxes on South Carolinians and forces companies to choose between raising prices or laying off workers. The Democrats have driven us into a recession, and this will only make it worse.
These justices state in their opinion that the general assembly’s ‘new focus on contraceptions and early pregnancy testing…” which is just such a fallacy is absolutely absurd to even read that phrasing.
Nancy Mace is one of the reasons the House is without a speaker in a moment of international war. So of course she’s deflecting and spewing lies about the White House funding Iran and causing this attack. Don’t fall for her games. They’re dangerous. We deserve better.
All my followers who are Team Maness, once you take your time to recover from last night’s loss, please know you have a place on Team Lisa. We’ll need each of your help to make sure public education survives the ballot this fall. Thank you for your care and concern.
Since Sunday afternoon, small-dollar donors have raised over $200 million sitewide on ActBlue. This unprecedented show of energy and commitment to the grassroots movement is what will help Democrats win across the country in November 💪
The passion in Dr. Andrews’s voice when defending transgender children is the allyship we need in this moment when they are consistently being targeted. Thank you
@AnnieAndrewsMD
#SC01Debate
A stand-out lines from the opinion, “a woman could learn of her pregnancy within 7-14 days of conception and would have several weeks after that to make her decision.”
Senator Bright Matthews educating Senator Cash in how gestational timelines are determined. Because the men making these laws don’t know how that process of pregnancy works.
#StopTheBanSC
If you’ve given to the Harris campaign this week and are considering giving again, I urge you to consider a down ballot, local candidate to give that donation to instead. It’ll mean the world to someone who’s working their butt off to raise a fraction of those funds!
Many tried to tell folks ahead of time that the down ballot races this year were just as vital at the top of the ticket. It didn’t help turn out. And now our students and educators across the state will feel the impacts for years to come. We couldn’t afford worse. *sigh*
NEWS: DeSantis’s Beaufort County stop location has changed. It was going to be at one of the local schools (what?!), and community concern/advocacy took care of that real quick 💪🏼
South Carolina's delegates to the Democratic National Convention met tonight and endorsed
@KamalaHarris
for the 2024 Democratic Presidential Nomination.
Unless you’ve had to call a parent and tell them their child needs to quarantine for the second time in 12 schools days, I don’t really want to hear your takes on masks in schools.
The thing about our Governor’s disgusting dogwhistle, is that he’s already been elected as many times as possible for his post. He has said he doesn’t plan to seek a higher office. So he’s just saying this to say it, there aren’t political points to win. Despicable of a “leader”.
I don’t want to be Debbie Downer of this hopescrolling party, but unless we do the work knocking on doors, making calls, and turning out the vote for the fall, all this enthusiasm and money will be for naught.
We got cocky in 2016. Let’s make sure we’ve learned from that.
SC Dems just elected the first black female chair, first non-binary 1st vice, first latina for 2nd vice. Absolutely incredible. We’re ready for change, we’re ready for our leaders to look like the make up of our voters, we’re ready for
#FITN
. Congrats all!
This woman is such a grifter it physically hurts.
@AnnieAndrewsMD
has literally spent her entire career fighting for safer communities for our children. Mace voted against the multi-faceted gun safety bill following the tragedy in Uvalde and at the 9th hour wants to play hero.
Keeping our kids safe in school is one of our most important responsibilities, which is why I cosponsored the Student and Teacher Safety Act, allocating leftover Covid funds to improve school security.
#NancySaysYes
It’s honestly ridiculous and incredibly scary that this many people woke up this early on a Saturday to wait in line to see a twice impeached, twice indicted former president.
Good morning from Pickens SC, where hundreds of people are already lined up for former President Trump’s rally here later today.
People have come from as far as Florida. Tens of thousands are expected today in this small South Carolina town, normally population ~3400.
As a reminder to Henry, and supporters of this bill, this is what my 6w5d scan showed. If the marker wasn’t on there, would you even have a clue what you were looking at? This is what outweighs my right to make medical decisions that are best for me?
Moments ago, before 5pm, we filed an emergency motion requesting the S.C. Supreme Court to resolve this issue quickly. The life of every South Carolinian - born or unborn - is precious and it’s His gift to us.
Mace knows exactly what she’s doing. She’s choosing to go on national news shows, where she knows she’ll be asked about endorsing a rapist, even though she’s a victim of rape, because she knows she can drum up sympathy donations. She’s not dumb, just has no morals.
My former senator loving on my new state and reminding us how important every big fight in history has been. We can’t quit. We won’t quit. Thanks
@CoryBooker
!
To all the trans students across the state waking up today feeling a little extra dread following last night’s bill passage, please just know that I and other educators across SC are here for you. We value and see you. We will continue to do everything we can to keep you safe. 🏳️⚧️
Senator Senn is letting this men know that women aren’t in the minority in this state, and it’s unjust to have a state Supreme Court without a woman on it. She is notably annoyed with the men dominating these decisions and letting her colleagues know it.
“We shouldn’t have to point out who’s poor and who’s not to feed children,”
@SenatorShealy
said. “Kids shouldn’t be made to feel different because that lowers their self-esteem, and if they’re hungry, they’re not going to learn and they’re going to misbehave.”
Feed the kids! 👏🏻
South Carolina lawmakers are exploring the expense of offering free meals to all K-12 students statewide — and the costs to society when children go hungry.
I can’t tell you how livid I am at the fact that a man who has taken every opportunity to accuse educators, healthcare workers, and parents is now under investigation for exactly what he projects onto others.
The SC Freedom Caucus is the first to say they're “helping, not harming” children, yet the allegations against one of their own show otherwise.
@emilymayerSC
writes on the search warrant served on former SC Freedom Caucus Vice Chair RJ May.
*Important* why Ds are not voting on amendments: Dem caucus believes that this bill is awful regardless of what amendments are added; by not voting on them, they are forcing the Rs to decide what type of extremism they back. This is a long-term strategy for the day.
#StopTheBanSC
It has been the honor of my life to work for
@LisaForSC
and tonight you got to see why. What you see is what you get. She’s a woman of integrity, who is truly in this for all the right reasons. Her experience, expertise, and genuine human nature spoke for itself tonight.
Attention SC Dems, w/ primary voting beginning in less than 48 hrs, perhaps the most vital race on your ballot will be that of State Superintendent of Education. I implore you to do your research, talk w/ teachers, & truly vote for who is the best to save public ed in this state.
I ordered myself a whole pizza for this afternoon of hearings. If I’m going to sit and listen to men decide what’s best of me, I might as well pig out during the process.
#StopTheBanSC
I am increasingly antsy for tomorrow. More so than other days I’ve testified. The weight of the moment is so heavy and so real. Rest up, tomorrow we rise.
#StopTheBanSC
Reading threads and comments on today’s senate committee hearing on teacher pay leaves me no other conclusion to come to than this: SC republicans want teachers to leave. It’ll create an easier and clearer pathway to school choice and forced privatization.
Tomorrow, I get to sit and listen to two of the most incredible women I know discuss their vision of making this state better for our kids. We are so lucky to have candidates like
@AnnieAndrewsMD
and
@LisaForSC
on the ballot this fall. Join me in supporting them: