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imkeepinit · 2 years

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#twitterature #Gloria Johnson #John Pavlovitz #essay #GOP #MAGA #cruelty #Trump Effect

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southernsolarpunk · 1 year

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Okay I have not seen much here about the Tennessee protests?

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Watch crowd chant “fascist” at GOP lawmakers

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This is fascism, this is racism, this is, ultimately, authoritarianism. I suggest you look into this if you haven’t yet. Hundreds of thousands have had their voices silenced because these three lawmakers chose to stand with their citizens.

#tennessee #Tennessee protests #justin jones #justin pearson #gloria johnson #tennessee three

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thepoliticalfuckery · 1 year

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#tennessee #tennessee three #democrats #democratic party #nashville #justin pearson #justin jones #house of representatives #gloria johnson

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arwyd · 1 year

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Sunday always comes. Resurrection is a promise, and it is a prophecy. It’s a prophecy that came out of the cotton fields. It’s a prophecy that came out of the lynching tree. It’s a prophecy that still lives in each and every one of us to make the state of Tennessee the place it ought to be. So I’ve still got hope, because I know we are still here and we will never quit.

-Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) on the day of his expulsion (04/06/2023) from the Tennessee House of Representatives, for standing with his constituents as they protested gun violence following a school shooting that left 6 dead at The Covenant School in Nashville on March 27, 2023.

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seraphic-sapphic-safehaven · 1 year

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‼️‼️ UPDATE ON THE SITUATION GOING ON IN TENNESSEE ‼️‼️

They have successfully expelled Representative Justin Jones (AKA Brother Jones) of the Tennessee Three from his seat in the TN House of Representatives with a 72-25 majority vote. It was not a fair process. This entire situation isn't fair and was never meant to be.

A motion to adjourn until Monday was made by another Rep. who supports the Tennessee Three immediately after the expulsion vote. That was shot down with another majority vote. They have now moved on to the expulsion of Rep. Gloria Johnson.

The TN House GOP is truly about to fuck around and find out. This will not end well for them.

The people are sick of the excuses.

The people are tired of their children and members of their community dying.

The people are fed up with Tennessee legislators ignoring their pleas and doing nothing to help them.

As Brother Jones stated during his testimony, the people are sick and tired of being sick and tired.

#tennessee three #tn3 #justin Jones #representative justin jones #nashville tn #gun control #representative gloria Johnson #representative Justin pearson #tn politics #politics #politics mention #justin pearson #gloria johnson #fascism #my posts #not positivity

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gwydionmisha · 8 months

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Want to contribute to her run? https://www.votegloriajohnson.com/

#Tennessee Three #Tennessee #Gloria Johnson #Election #News

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 1 year

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A second Tennessee House Democrat has been reinstated after Republicans expelled him for protesting with gun control advocates.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 Wednesday to reinstate state Rep. Justin Pearson, who days before was expelled by the GOP supermajority for joining protesters ― many of them children ― who chanted in the House chamber in support of gun control following a school shooting that left three kids and three adults dead last month.

Following his reinstatement, a packed crowd inside the County Administration Building erupted in cheers and applause. In a speech following his reinstatement, Pearson said it was time to get back to work.

“You can’t expel our voice, and you sure can’t expel our fight,” he told the crowd.

“Let’s get back to work!” he shouted, to loud cheers.

Pearson and fellow Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones were expelled for protesting on March 30 in the House chamber, which Republican lawmakers called “disorderly behavior” that “brought dishonor to the House of Representatives.” A third lawmaker who joined in protesting for gun control, Democratic Rep. Gloria Johnson, was spared expulsion by a single vote.

Pearson and Jones are Black; Johnson is white. Both Jones and Johnson joined Pearson in his march Wednesday to the County Administration Building.

“I’m so glad Memphis did what was right,” Johnson told local station WREG after the vote. “I’m just absolutely thrilled.”

“Justice was done today,” she added.

Pearson represents part of Memphis, which is in Shelby County. Mickell Lowery, Chairman of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners, said in a statement Sunday that the expulsion of Pearson “was conducted in a hasty manner.”

“The protests at the State Capitol by citizens recently impacted by the senseless deaths of three 9-year-old children and three adults entrusted with their care at their school was understandable given the fact that the gun laws in the State of Tennessee are becoming nearly non-existent,” Lowery said.

“It is equally understandable that the leadership of the State House of Representatives felt a strong message had to be sent to those who transgressed the rules,” Lowery continued. “However, I believe the expulsion of State Representative Justin Pearson was conducted in a hasty manner without consideration of other corrective action methods. I also believe that the ramifications for our great State are still yet to be seen.”

Jones, who represents part of Nashville, was voted back into office on Monday by the Nashville Metropolitan Council in a vote of 36-0. Nashville Mayor John Cooper (D) said it was about giving voters their “voice back.”

“Voters in District 52 elected Justin Jones to be their voice at the statehouse, and that voice was taken away this past week,” Cooper said during the meeting to reinstate Jones. “So let’s give them their voice back. I call on this body to vote unanimously, right now, to do just that.”

Along with the two lawmakers being reinstated this week, another surprising victory emerged: On Tuesday, Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order to tighten background checks and called on the state legislature to pass a “red flag” law that would make it easier to remove guns from people who pose a danger to themselves or others.

During his expulsion hearing, Pearson reminded lawmakers that the U.S. was founded on protest.

“You who celebrate July 4, 1776, pop fireworks and eat hot dogs ― you say to protest is wrong because you spoke out of turn, because you spoke up for people who are marginalized, because you spoke up for kids who won’t ever speak again ... in a country built on people who speak out of turn,” he said.

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dreaminginthedeepsouth · 1 year

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[twitter :: Janet @bekindhavehope] ::

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Small acts of resistance by Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks were grains of sand that changed the angle of repose of segregation in the Jim Crow South. Their actions toppled three generations of laws, rules, and "customs" piled on the shoulders of Black citizens denied liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.

So, too, with the small demonstration in the well of the Tennessee assembly last week by Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson. Their acts of resistance have set in motion grains of sand that dislodge others nearby, which in turn dislodge others . . . .

The chain reaction has begun. The movements will be imperceptible at first but—once started—are unstoppable. One small act of resistance by a single person is all that is necessary to overcome the angle of repose of decades of discrimination and injustice. Justin Pearson. Justin Jones. Gloria Johnson. You.

We are watching history unfold and repeat itself as news leaders arise to lead the next generation. Our hearts should be glad and filled with hope!

[Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter]

#protest #resist #dinosaurs #Robert B. Hubbell #Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter #Rosa Parks #The Jim Crow South #Justin Jones #justin Pearson #Gloria Johnson #acts of resistance

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loveboatinsanity · 1 year

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swan2swan · 1 year

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Keep the eyes on Tennessee, because this was a dramatic move from the right that clearly indicates their playstyle for the next few years, and it’s not subtle.

Expelling two (black) members from their House because they joined with a protest in the house is a clear indication that the right’s takeaway from 1/6/21 and its fallout is “slap the label of ‘insurrection’ on any mass protest on government property”. This was retaliation, pure and simple, and the fact that Gloria Johnson was NOT expelled also exposes the racist backbone running through its center.

Hopefully, Tennessee’s voters will shake the fascist members of its House out come next election (and hopefully Mssrs. Jones and Pearson will return to their seats after winning the special election in a few weeks, where they will be able to continue representing the people who sent them to Nashville). Remember that politics begin and end at the local level, so keep watching this state.

#justin pearson #justin jones #gloria johnson #tennessee #politics

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blinkiesreal · 8 months

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MOREEEE political blinkies coming up 4 u all!!!

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kp777 · 1 year

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By Jake Johnson

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April 7, 2023

"It wasn't about us, it was about expelling the voices of those young people, expelling a movement," the former Tennessee state lawmaker said. "They've done the opposite."

Former Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones said Friday that he intends to challenge his expulsion in the courts and at the ballot box amid uncertainty about the path ahead for him and fellow removed Rep. Justin Pearson, whose decision to stand in solidarity with constituents protesting the scourge of gun violence drew national attention and praise.

In an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Jones said he believes his expulsion Thursday at the hands of Tennessee House Republicans was "unconstitutional" and that he's exploring legal action.

The Nashville Democrat also said he'll be watching the proceedings of his city's 40-seat Metro Council, which is scheduled to meet on Monday to decide on who will fill the vacancy left by Jones' expulsion until a special election for the seat is held.

Jones is eligible to run in the special election, whether or not he's reappointed by the Metro Council.

While more than a dozen members of the Nashville council have said they would support reappointing Jones, the lawmaker said Friday that it's unclear whether the Republican-dominated Tennessee House would agree to seat him.

"We've heard from the other side that they may not seat us, even if our council appoints us, even if we win a special election," Jones said. "Then we'll see another affront to democracy."

The Memphis City Council is also expected to hold a special meeting in the coming days to determine how to fill the vacancy left by Pearson's expulsion. One commissioner, Miska Clay Bibbs, said Thursday that "when given the opportunity, I will support returning [Pearson] to his seat."

Like Jones, Pearson is also eligible to run in the coming special election for his old seat.

During his MSNBC appearance Friday, Jones said he hopes people across the U.S. are paying attention to developments in his home state because "if it can happen in Tennessee, it can happen anywhere."

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Whatever the near future holds for Jones and Pearson in the Tennessee Legislature, the young lawmakers' bold stand for action against gun violence and outspoken opposition to the state GOP's political retaliation made them instant icons in a burgeoning national movement born out of deadly mass shootings like the one that left three children dead in Nashville last week.

"I've gotten to do a little bit of organizing with Justin Pearson, who was just expelled by the Tennessee House. Let me say: he will go farther and do more good than any of the people remaining in that chamber," environmentalist Bill McKibben wrote following Thursday's vote. "You ding-dongs have just launched a rocket."

As Jones put it on Friday: "It wasn't about us, it was about expelling the voices of those young people, expelling a movement. They've done the opposite."

Jones' campaign operation sprung into immediate action following his removal.The Tennesseanreported that while "members of the Legislature are not allowed to fundraise during the legislative session," Jones reactivated his campaign fundraising site "within hours of his expulsion."

If Jones and/or Pearson are reelected and seated, they cannot be expelled again for the same offense, The Tennessean noted. The approved expulsion resolutions accused the two lawmakers of bringing "disorder and dishonor" to the House.

"They're going to do what they do," Pearson said of the Tennessee House's Republican majority ahead of Thursday's expulsion votes. "We have to keep fighting. If we never quit, we never lose."

"They want you to stop clapping, they want you to stop marching, they want you to stop protesting, they want you to stop saying that kids' lives matter, they want you to stop saying that we need to end the gun violence epidemic," Pearson continued. "But what we have to prove by our consistent and persistent effort on this issue is that Tennessee can be a better place than it currently is, and you shouldn't have to be afraid to go to school or go to the grocery store."

#tennessee mass shooting #tennessee state legislature #justin jones #justin pearson #gloria johnson #tennessee state house #Youtube

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mylionheart2 · 1 year

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#tennessee #tennesseethree #justin jones #gloria johnson #justin pearson #gun reform #gun control #gun violence #ban assault weapons #march for our lives

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readyforevolution · 1 year

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#blacktumblr #justin pearson #justin jones #gloria johnson #fascism #state legislatue of tennessee #boycottennessee

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joe-england · 1 year

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Liberal Redneck - Trump Takes Away from TN Travesty

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the-daily-dose-of-life · 11 months

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Representative Justin Jones

Representative Justin Pearson

Representative Gloria Johnson

The Tennessee house republicans filed a resolution to expel the three democratic representatives from their seats in the state legislature for "disorderly behaviour".

The resolution said that the three brought "disorder and dishonour to the House of Representatives through their individual and collective actions"

The expulsion became even more controversial then it already was when the house republicans expelled the only two black representatives but not the third representative who is a white woman, who kept her seat by one vote.

The votes took place on Thursday ,April 6 which resulted in Mr Justin Jones , Mr Justin Pearson being expelled from the Tennessee state house of representatives , while Gloria Johnson kept her seat by one vote.

They accused the three for "disorder and dishonour to the House" for just standing up and joining the 10,000 kids that were peacefully protesting that they wanted to feel safe in school and for the state house to do something about guns.

#justin jones #justin pearson #gloria johnson #tennessee three #tennessee

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