Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday signed an executive order designed to strengthen background checks, and called on the state Legislature to pass the equivalent of a red flag law. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/tennessee-gop-governor-signs-executive-order-background-checks-rcna79227

The GOP Kicked Justin Jones Out of the Tennessee House. Two Days Later, He’s Back.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9bm8/justin-jones-reappointed-to-tennessee-legislature

#gop

It looks like Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) will announce an #Election2024 presidential bid on Wednesday. https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-sen-tim-scott-takes-another-white-house-step-launching-2024-exploratory-committee/article_e65dad6c-d8a7-11ed-a2c6-87e90c3d6675.html

Houston-area Congressman Dan Crenshaw joined the backlash against Bud Light after they ran an ad featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. His "boycott," however, showed him enjoying a different beer from the same parent company, Anheuser-Busch Inbev.

Read about it here: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/dan-crenshaw-bud-light-boycott-17888792.php

#budlight #fail #boycott #dylanmulvaney

A rare Texas wildflower, the bracted twistflower, was declared a threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will receive protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Read about it here: https://www.chron.com/life/wildlife/article/bracted-twistflower-prostrate-milkweed-texas-17890489.php

#flower #wildflower #texas #endangered

https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6324599980112/

That's bad, right? That looks bad.
#Twitter

"𝑵𝑬𝑾: We have slashed our global #Twitter #adrevenue forecast for 2023 by about 37% from our previous forecast, completed just prior to #ElonMusk’s takeover....Here's just how much damage the past ~6 months of #ElonMusk will do to #Twitter's ad business in 2023."

https://twitter.com/IntelInsider/status/1645847723067817986

life of me i cant figure out how to move my mastodon account to my Calckey server. starting to think its not compatible.

after seeing people on tiktok last year give out drinks and snacks to Amazon / ups / fedex drivers when its HOT 🥵​outside i started to do that.

amazon driver was shocked when i handed him some cold drinks.

BREAKING: Jim Jordan HIT with DEVASTATING lawsuit by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. The gloves are off! Here’s what you need to know: https://youtu.be/O1RsvILNqYY

House Ethics Cmte says Rep. Liz Harris damaged the integrity of Az Legislature, should be disciplined https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041123_harris_ethics/house-ethics-cmte-says-rep-liz-harris-damaged-integrity-az-legislature-should-disciplined/
Republican state Rep. Liz Harris engaged in disorderly conduct, violating rules of the Arizona House of Representatives and “damaging the institutional integrity of the House,” the House Committee on Ethics announced Tuesday.
#Tucson #Arizona

Update: #Amtrak has been notified that one track has been opened. Amtrak Carolinian 80 still holding at WAS.

And we're rolling north again on Amtrak Carolinian 80. Anyone know a late night dining spot around Rittenhouse Sq in Philadelphia?

International men’s and women’s pro basketball is coming to KC’s Municipal Auditorium https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article274202590.html

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under a state law that exempts religious officials from having to report child sex abuse if they learn of the crime during a confessional setting.

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/04/11/arizona-supreme-court-upholds/

⚠️ If the #pixelfedApp crashes when you open the Camera it means the instance you are on is running an outdated version.

We are working on a fix that will show a warning instead of crashing.

NEW: The widow of murdered BLM protester Whitney Mitchell speaks out — as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to pardon his killer https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/wife-murdered-blm-protester-garrett-foster-whitney-mitchell-interview-1234713271/

#cat #cats

$24.99 for 5x 12pk at my local savemart supermarkets sale ends today

US Border Patrol agents rescue nine people hiding inside a manhole in Laredo, #Texas. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/laredo-sector-border-patrol-rescue-nine-individuals-manhole