The States : red states in a race to the bottom

[MissThundercat]

Well, you did say “lots of people” in your post, so I think you covered your bases nicely.
Sarcasm aside, my original response was to Miss T. I just didn’t quote her like I should have. I won’t speak for her, but for me, everyone fucking up is so much more disappointing.

I'm disappointed in everyone too, but not surprised. I was using Dearborn as an example. Your governor is indeed better than mine.

Right now, I'm thinking of how I can leave Michigan and head elsewhere.

 

[Jeb2020]

Apparently the R party in Texas is running on a basically, "Make Texas Great Again" message and yet they've been in charge for the past 25 years.

Sounds like the shit hole of Minneapolis

 

[Jeb2020]

Minnesota Star Tribune (@startribune.com)

Gov. Tim Walz is doubling down on trans rights — and criticizing members of his party who are retreating — at a time when the issue has become a political lightning rod nationally and back home in Minnesota...

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Is it on record anywhere what "rights" Walz is doubling down on or supporting?

 

[burd]

Yeah, but you still need state permits and have to follow state regs

Strikes me as likely that would have to come from federal law if the feds hold title to the land.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

The guy with the mullet saying “Reddit” is chefs kiss

https://www.reddit.com/r/chaoticgood/s/kJAjQoI10o

 

[Handyman]

Michigan's president stepped down weeks ago and announced he would be the next president at Florida. There was some backlash down in Florida about the move but Ono tried to turn the tide by saying he no longer supported DEI programs. He got through unanimously on the board of trustee vote, but lost the board of governors vote 10-6, in part because he could not deflect all their MAGA questions about his non-MAGA past.

Now he's out of a job, probably ruined his future at regular schools for trying to throw away his past, and will never be welcomed at MAGA universities because of his past.

Florida higher ed board stuns UF, blocks Santa Ono from becoming president

The selection of the former UM president faced backlash from GOP leaders over his handling of pro-Palestine encampments and his past support of DEI.

www.gainesville.com

Piggybacking on that:

Nathan Kalman-Lamb (@nkalamb.bsky.social)

The University of Michigan spent $800,000 hiring private investigators--one of whom FAKED A DISABILITY--to surveil anti-genocide protesting students. I'm speechless. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/06/michigan-university-gaza-surveillance [contains quote post or other embedded...

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