Notices by Tony the Mechanic (tonystark@progressivecafe.social)

Monstrous decision that says women’s lives are not to be protected, even in the face of a medical emergency. Gun owners are fiercely protected in Texas. Women, not.

A lot of people need to take a hard look at how they are voting or plan to. Who gets elected in Texas is one thing, but the Fifth Circuit is comprised of judges appointed by Presidents.

Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules:
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/02/texas-abortion-fifth-circuit/

Forbes: How to cover Trump.

NYT: How not to.

It’s not a glitch. It's a feature.
Conservatives do not want to raise kids that possess critical thinking skills.

A diverse array of books gave me a level of empathy and a wider world view than I would not have otherwise gotten. They aim to prevent that from happening in other kids.

There is an all-out attack on education occurring.

HISD's Mike Miles will convert some libraries into discipline areas-
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/hisd-libraries-discipline-areas-mike-miles-reforms-18209051.php

Taxing the rich works like a charm. A capital gains tax, which was passed by the Democratic-controlled state legislature in 2021 to fund childcare and public education, will bring in nearly $601M more in revenue than previously projected.

According to the WA Department of Revenue, just 1,200 tax returns and 2,500 extensions represent the households paying the new 7% tax on profits over $250,000 gained from selling stocks and bonds. Good work, Jay Inslee and Democrats.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/05/25/washington-collects-nearly-850-million-in-capital-gains/

Happy Pride Month! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️

Our LGBTQIA+ friends and family are in danger of having their rights taken away, Please take a stand against this behavior.

The freedom to be yourself is our most important freedom. Freedom isn't just for people who are straight - it's for everyone. #PrideMonth

Human Rights Campaign-
https://www.hrc.org/

There are two very wrong, very dangerous claims being made in my mentions right now. One is that nothing ever happens on gun safety. The other is that Democrats have done nothing on the issue.

There’s even an odd third one claiming Democrats haven’t been bipartisan enough on the it. These claims are not only wrong but dangerous to efforts to elect people to office who will bring more change. They’re dangerous to efforts to save more lives. Don’t spread such things if you care about helping. 1/3

Biden signs gun safety bill into law : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/25/1107626030/biden-signs-gun-safety-law

Gov. Whitmer Signs Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation to Keep Michigan Communities Safe
https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2023/04/13/whitmer-signs-commonsense-gun-violence-prevention-legislation-to-keep-michigan-communities-safe

These are the gun control laws passed in 2022 | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/30/us/gun-control-laws-2022/index.html 2/3