Micheal Garza
@micheal4ga.bsky.social
Former candidate for Georgia state house. Father of a 2nd grader. Co-Founder of Cobb Community Care Coalition. I do not like okra.
I decided to send them an email.
February 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I decided to send them an email.
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“This bill is about dignity and fairness, ensuring that people with disabilities are paid at least what we consider the bare minimum wage for all of the workers,” said the bill's sponsor. #gapol
Will lawmakers end the practice of allowing Georgians with disabilities to be paid subminimum wage? • Georgia Recorder
A bipartisan measure that would phase out a program that allows employers to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage – including less than $1 an hour – is gaining traction in the Senate. A...
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February 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“This bill is about dignity and fairness, ensuring that people with disabilities are paid at least what we consider the bare minimum wage for all of the workers,” said the bill's sponsor. #gapol
Our group of canvassers out Saturday knocking doors from Kennesaw to downtown Marietta ahead of Tuesday's special election for Cobb County Commission District 2 and District 4. Almost everyone we talked to committed to going out and voting, and we even signed up a few new volunteers.
February 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Our group of canvassers out Saturday knocking doors from Kennesaw to downtown Marietta ahead of Tuesday's special election for Cobb County Commission District 2 and District 4. Almost everyone we talked to committed to going out and voting, and we even signed up a few new volunteers.
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A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto a new bipartisan attempt to fully expand Medicaid through a conservative-friendly option that gained traction last year after a decade of firm GOP resistance.
Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go • Georgia Recorder
A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto a new bipartisan attempt to fully expand Medicaid through a conservative-friendly option that gained traction last year after a deca...
georgiarecorder.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto a new bipartisan attempt to fully expand Medicaid through a conservative-friendly option that gained traction last year after a decade of firm GOP resistance.
There is a special election in Cobb County that will determine the balance on the county commission. Turnout is key in these and we'll be knocking doors Saturday at 1:30pm to turnout Democrats for this election. Election day is 2/11. Early Voting starts 2/1. www.michealgarza.com/event/se_0201/
January 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
There is a special election in Cobb County that will determine the balance on the county commission. Turnout is key in these and we'll be knocking doors Saturday at 1:30pm to turnout Democrats for this election. Election day is 2/11. Early Voting starts 2/1. www.michealgarza.com/event/se_0201/
When it's 21 degrees outside...
January 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
When it's 21 degrees outside...
My favorite thing about Bluesky is that I see the things I want to see in my feed, not curated content force fed to me by an algorithm.
I compared 22 identical climate-related posts on Threads vs Bluesky over the last 3 months, and the difference is shocking.
Normalized engagement on Threads dropped nearly 2/3 + my following dropped, while Bluesky engagement held steady + following quadrupled.
What’s driving this?
Read on! 🧵
Normalized engagement on Threads dropped nearly 2/3 + my following dropped, while Bluesky engagement held steady + following quadrupled.
What’s driving this?
Read on! 🧵
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January 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
My favorite thing about Bluesky is that I see the things I want to see in my feed, not curated content force fed to me by an algorithm.
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Texas’ maternal mortality review committee is forbidden by law from reviewing women’s deaths that are considered abortion-related. This could include some miscarriage care, officials told ProPublica.
Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.
The same political leaders who enacted abortion bans oversee the state committees that review maternal deaths. These committees haven’t tracked the laws’ impacts, and most haven’t finished examining…
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January 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Texas’ maternal mortality review committee is forbidden by law from reviewing women’s deaths that are considered abortion-related. This could include some miscarriage care, officials told ProPublica.
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By 1980, when his presidency ended, Carter had completely transformed the federal bench, appointing 41 women and 57 racial minorities as federal judges—a 500% increase in the number of women serving on the federal bench and a nearly 200% increase in the number of nonwhite federal judges.
December 30, 2024 at 12:02 AM
By 1980, when his presidency ended, Carter had completely transformed the federal bench, appointing 41 women and 57 racial minorities as federal judges—a 500% increase in the number of women serving on the federal bench and a nearly 200% increase in the number of nonwhite federal judges.
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Please remember that President Carter appointed more minorities and women to the bench than all previous presidents combined. He was the first President to embrace the concept of bringing racial diversity to the federal bench. A key aspect of his legacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
Carter Names Record Number of Minorities to Federal Bench
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Please remember that President Carter appointed more minorities and women to the bench than all previous presidents combined. He was the first President to embrace the concept of bringing racial diversity to the federal bench. A key aspect of his legacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
The nearly 10-foot-long probe has made 22 orbits around the sun, allowing it to swoop ever deeper into the corona. And while doing so, the spacecraft has been continually picking up speed. On this close flyby, the probe reached some 430,000 miles/hour making it the fastest human-made object ever.
December 24, 2024 at 6:34 PM
The nearly 10-foot-long probe has made 22 orbits around the sun, allowing it to swoop ever deeper into the corona. And while doing so, the spacecraft has been continually picking up speed. On this close flyby, the probe reached some 430,000 miles/hour making it the fastest human-made object ever.
While I never had the fortune to meet Senator Fork, the work he did for this state should be a model for every sitting and aspiring legislator.
The celebration at Council of Vincent Fort's career of fighting for ordinary people was very moving. He was a great partner in the Redlight the Gulch campaign. His legislative work and public pressure against evictions during the predatory lending era saved many from destitution. Thank you, Vincent.
Cannon switches gears to remind the Council of individuals like State Senator Vincent Fort, who the Council just recognized with a proclamation, partly for his work on fighting unjust zoning issues.
December 22, 2024 at 10:02 PM
While I never had the fortune to meet Senator Fork, the work he did for this state should be a model for every sitting and aspiring legislator.
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Sometimes working with manuscripts gets us really, really close to the people from the past allowing us to hear their voices. This is a story of a letter from a schoolgirl to her teacher, written probably sometime at the end of the 9th or the beginning of the 10th century. A thread 🧵 #medievalsky /1
December 22, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Sometimes working with manuscripts gets us really, really close to the people from the past allowing us to hear their voices. This is a story of a letter from a schoolgirl to her teacher, written probably sometime at the end of the 9th or the beginning of the 10th century. A thread 🧵 #medievalsky /1
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The very first second of a powerful eruption of Volcán de Fuego, bathed in golden light by the rising Sun. Shot at close range via drone at nearly 13,000 ft.
December 22, 2024 at 7:58 PM
The very first second of a powerful eruption of Volcán de Fuego, bathed in golden light by the rising Sun. Shot at close range via drone at nearly 13,000 ft.
Government has the power to make a positive difference in the lives of Americans and it should be filled with people who believe wholeheartedly in that principle. We are being reminded daily of an incoming administration unqualified to meet the moment.
A leading pediatric cancer group 2 days ago celebrated the child cancer research funding 👇🏽- until President Musk & VP Trump demanded cuts… and it came out of the bill. 💔
December 20, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Government has the power to make a positive difference in the lives of Americans and it should be filled with people who believe wholeheartedly in that principle. We are being reminded daily of an incoming administration unqualified to meet the moment.
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"This is a USA problem. What other developed nation deals with regular school shootings? Let's do what those other nations figured out years ago.” - Mark Martinez, former football, basketball, and track coach at Abundant Life Christian School
Former Abundant Life school coach calls for gun reform after mass shooting
Sports coach, Mark Martinez, paid tribute to the students at the school while calling for gun reform across the U.S.
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December 18, 2024 at 10:29 PM
"This is a USA problem. What other developed nation deals with regular school shootings? Let's do what those other nations figured out years ago.” - Mark Martinez, former football, basketball, and track coach at Abundant Life Christian School
When you think all hope is lost, remember that seven years ago the state of Alabama elected a Democrat and a civil rights attorney to the US Senate.
December 12, 2024 at 6:48 PM
When you think all hope is lost, remember that seven years ago the state of Alabama elected a Democrat and a civil rights attorney to the US Senate.
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Thousands of women left the state for elective or medically necessary abortions since Georgia enacted one of the country’s strictest abortion laws. Three of those women spoke with @samantha-hogan.bsky.social and me about their experiences.
#gapol #abortionnews @ajc.com www.ajc.com/politics/num...
#gapol #abortionnews @ajc.com www.ajc.com/politics/num...
December 11, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Thousands of women left the state for elective or medically necessary abortions since Georgia enacted one of the country’s strictest abortion laws. Three of those women spoke with @samantha-hogan.bsky.social and me about their experiences.
#gapol #abortionnews @ajc.com www.ajc.com/politics/num...
#gapol #abortionnews @ajc.com www.ajc.com/politics/num...
A lot of orgs tout winning %s of the candidates they endorse. But this post sings the praises of an org (Fighting 50) that endorsed NO winning candidates in 2024. Their state house candidates ran in unwinnable red districts in GA and bucked the red shift in swing states.
December 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM
A lot of orgs tout winning %s of the candidates they endorse. But this post sings the praises of an org (Fighting 50) that endorsed NO winning candidates in 2024. Their state house candidates ran in unwinnable red districts in GA and bucked the red shift in swing states.
"From 2019 to 2022, the rate of maternal mortality cases in Texas rose by 56%, compared with 11% nationwide during the same time period, according to an analysis by the Gender Equity Policy Institute." www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
December 2, 2024 at 12:21 PM
"From 2019 to 2022, the rate of maternal mortality cases in Texas rose by 56%, compared with 11% nationwide during the same time period, according to an analysis by the Gender Equity Policy Institute." www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
"Please dad, don't make the bed."
November 28, 2024 at 4:15 PM
"Please dad, don't make the bed."
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NEW: Across the U.S., Latino immigrants who’ve been in the country a long time felt that asylum-seekers got preferential treatment.
“Those of us who have been here for years get nothing,” said one woman from Mexico who has lived in Wisconsin for decades.
“Those of us who have been here for years get nothing,” said one woman from Mexico who has lived in Wisconsin for decades.
Immigrants’ Resentment Over New Arrivals Helped Boost Trump’s Popularity With Latino Voters
Across the U.S., Latino immigrants who’ve been in the country a long time felt that asylum-seekers got preferential treatment. “Those of us who have been here for years get nothing,” said one woman…
propub.li
November 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Across the U.S., Latino immigrants who’ve been in the country a long time felt that asylum-seekers got preferential treatment.
“Those of us who have been here for years get nothing,” said one woman from Mexico who has lived in Wisconsin for decades.
“Those of us who have been here for years get nothing,” said one woman from Mexico who has lived in Wisconsin for decades.
"Research shows that trans people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be the victim of a violent crime. We salute our colleagues across the media who are working tirelessly to make that number even higher."
It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that o...
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November 26, 2024 at 5:08 PM
"Research shows that trans people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be the victim of a violent crime. We salute our colleagues across the media who are working tirelessly to make that number even higher."
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If you're visiting family members’ homes with your children this holiday season, now is a perfect time to #BeSMART and ask about the presence of any unsecured guns.
Here's a guide to help you start the conversation:
Here's a guide to help you start the conversation:
Gun Safety Resources | Be SMART
Use these resources to learn more about the Be SMART campaign and how you can help spread the Be SMART message of secure firearm storage.
besmartforkids.org
November 25, 2024 at 10:06 PM
If you're visiting family members’ homes with your children this holiday season, now is a perfect time to #BeSMART and ask about the presence of any unsecured guns.
Here's a guide to help you start the conversation:
Here's a guide to help you start the conversation:
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Our statement on the passing of Commissioner Bruce Thompson:
November 25, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Our statement on the passing of Commissioner Bruce Thompson: