Emily Mayer
@emilymayersc.bsky.social
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She/her. #scpol strategy is my thing; trying to make it everyone else’s 🥴. Unapologetically opinionated and outspoken. Recovering people pleaser, former candidate, forever educator.
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In celebration of a 3min video limit, here is my full testimony from last week against H3457, an abortion ban from conception without exceptions. Thankfully, no vote was taken.

Bill language here: www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025...

#scpol
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
(AP) — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power.

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emilymayersc.bsky.social
We’ve seen at least 5 local councils take on passing a hate crimes/intimidation ordinance in the last 3 months alone. The statehouse won’t do it, so home rule wins out.
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reuters.com
WATCH LIVE: All remaining living Israeli hostages released in swap as Trump addresses the Knesset
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chadbourn.bsky.social
The first seven Israeli hostages being freed in Gaza today are with the Red Cross, and will soon be handed to the Israeli military, the IDF confirms.
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abcnews4.com
20 people were injured and four where pronounced dead on the scene of a shooting at a bar and grill in Beaufort County early Sunday, according to local law enforcement. Read more: https://bit.ly/4nPTKJY
emilymayersc.bsky.social
The way I screamed when they all came out. I was healed for a minute or two.
latenightercom.bsky.social
Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers challenge Colin Jost and Michael Che to a Weekend Update Joke Off.
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joshcowenmi.bsky.social
🚨This could immediately hurt families whose kids have special needs—like, Monday🚨

In case you need any brand new evidence that GOP education plans are full of crap.

(Via @zachschermele.bsky.social )
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andrewjweinstein.com
Food pantry visits by military families are up over 30% since the #TrumpShutdown began. Our troops defend our country. They shouldn't have to worry about feeding their families because of Trump's political games. Fund our government. Pay our troops.
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heartlandsignal.bsky.social
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) says he has been denied 4 times to see what is going on inside the Broadview, IL ICE facility:

"Something's going on in there that they don't want us to see. I don't know what it is, but all Americans should be asking the same question."
emilymayersc.bsky.social
Don’t threaten me with a good time!
atrupar.com
Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "
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megkinnardap.bsky.social
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner, as trade war reignites.
emilymayersc.bsky.social
Y’all, I nearly failed my statistics class in college, but even i understand that correlation doesn’t equal causation.
justinbaragona.bsky.social
Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."
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abcnews4.com
An 11th case of measles has been confirmed in the Upstate, the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Thursday. Since September 25, the DPH has reported eight measles cases as part of the ongoing outbreak.
DPH confirms 11th measles case in Upstate, set to address outbreak
An 11th case of measles has been confirmed in the Upstate, the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Thursday.
bit.ly
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citizensforethics.org
Rep. Sheri Biggs was weeks or months late disclosing more than 170 stock, treasury bill and corporate security trades made by her husband, Bill Biggs.

Say it with us: Ban congressional stock trading.
Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M
Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.
www.notus.org
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
the TPUSA alternative super bowl halftime show will cover the seven major musical genres www.americanhalftimeshow.com
TPUSA survey

What music genres would you like to see featured? *

Anything in English
Americana
Classic Rock
Country
Hip Hop
Pop
Worship
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jeffroushwriting.bsky.social
The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act clearly requires that furloughed federal employees receive back pay after a shutdown. This wasn’t partisan when it passed, and it shouldn’t be a question now. Trump is spinning further out of control by the day. (1/2)
Shown Here:
Public Law No: 116-1 (01/16/2019)
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
This bill requires employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. The employees must be compensated on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations may use leave.
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thegodpodcast.com
No one signs up for the National Guard thinking, “One day, I’ll invade Oregon.”
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rmayemsinger.bsky.social
I might even pray. I never pray.
david-stone.bsky.social
PROMISING

Eric Swalwell sounds optimistic. I hope he's right. Perhaps MTG is just the first defector with more to come.

Hope
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abcnews4.com
South Carolina public school librarians and students filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a federal court to block the enforcement of the state’s book-banning regulation and classroom censorship memo issued by the state education superintendent.
Students, librarians file lawsuit against S.C. superintendent over school censorship
SC public school librarians and students filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a federal court to block the enforcement of the state’s book-banning regulation.
abcnews4.com
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aclusc.bsky.social
NEW: Three students and the SC Association of School Librarians are suing SC Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver to challenge her book banning and classroom censorship policies. During Banned Books Week and every week, we’ll show up to defend the freedom to read. www.aclusc.org/en/press-rel...
Students and librarians take S.C. superintendent to court over school censorship rules
COLUMBIA – South Carolina public school librarians and students filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to block enforcement of the state’s unconstitutional book banning regulation and a
www.aclusc.org
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
Remember, when you want to open your mouth to point the finger at "bad" "red" states, you can pause and notice which "bad" "red" states have people on the ground fighting like hell for ALL OF OUR RIGHTS.

It's Florida. It's Texas. It's South Carolina.

Any ignorant talk like that's an auto block.
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
**NEW**

Today, the ACLU of South Carolina filed a lawsuit on behalf of public school students and school librarians. They're challenging the constitutionality of the state's book banning law and a memo outlining the state's content censorship policy.

bookriot.com/aclu-sc-laws...
Image of lady justice beside a stack of books.
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
Folks looking to talk about Banned Books and activism around protecting public institutions of democracy may want to join this chat tomorrow.

Going to gently insert that a state-level school librarian association did what we need to see more of: SUED over book bans.

bookriot.com/aclu-sc-laws...