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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 156 points 7 months ago (35 children)

Weird... why is nobody commenting about how both parties are the same?

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 97 points 7 months ago

Oh that's easy, because this doesn't play into their narrative

Their goal is to stop people from voting this year so that the fascist can win

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 80 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It’s 1AM in Russia right now. Wait until morning.

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[–] AuroraZzz@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago

Lol. Right? It looks like the bots haven't gotten to this one yet

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago

The other party loudly proclaimed they don’t want this afaik so… or atleast associate themselves with that idea based on who they elect.

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 64 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I wonder if that’ll make it legal for me to piss in the men’s bathroom again/have a job in the career I love and went thousands in debt to train for… only mentions students and they tend to forget that trans adults exist…

Oklahoma state law says it’s a misdemeanor and schools can lose up to 10% of their funding for letting anyone (teacher or student) use a bathroom that doesn’t match their birth certificate. (There’s been a standing executive order since 2015 that birth certificates cannot be changed). I have the face and body of a reddit neckbeard, but I was violating the law by not pissing in the same room as my female colleagues and students.

Just kinda messes with your head when you have to commit 1-3 crimes a day at work.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I thought Title IX was about students though?

[–] cannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 7 months ago

It applies generally to anyone involved in a program receiving federal funding.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yeah - that’s what I wondering. The law in Oklahoma says anyone in a public school. Our state department of education is controlled by Ryan Walters and LibsOfTikTok, so it’ll be interesting to see how they try to fight this.

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[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just kinda messes with your head when you have to commit 1-3 crimes a day at work.

Those are rookie numbers!

...drink more water dude

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Part of teaching is peeing strategically - you have to plan your water drinking so that you only need to go during lunch or plan. (The worst is when they make you “cover” during your planning period - usually I could get away with sitting behind the desk and doing a subtle pee dance all hour)

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 7 months ago

Lawsuit from Florida in 3... 2... 1...

[–] ChokingHazard63@sh.itjust.works 25 points 7 months ago

Finally some good news for once

[–] bouldering_barista@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

This is good news! Trans students will just be using the bathroom, cisgender students are the ones that may be abusing this with negative intentions.

Stay kind, everyone!

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Take that, Florida!

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