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One day after my escape from Florida, the oppressive laws passed earlier this year went into effect, and Florida slipped even further into darkness.

Read the full post here or follow this thread....

https://rebekahjones.substack.com/p/florida-enacts-hundreds-of-new-oppressive
10:13 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Rebekah Jones
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From banning Tik Tok (HB 369) to discussions about menstrual cycles (HB 1069), DeSantis’ 2023 agenda severely restricted free speech rights in education.

Schools must now remove any books reported through its book ban policy once they receive a complaint.
10:14 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Since enacting its book-banning legislation last year, more than 350 books have been banned statewide and libraries have had to restrict access and remove all books pending individual review.

Notably, the DeSantis regime attacked a school teacher earlier this year for recording the empty shelves
10:15 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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From bathroom bills (HB 1521) to banning pronouns (HB 1069/SB 1320), Florida’s laws expanding attacks on the LGBT community were part of larger push to criminalize and target already-marginalized and vulnerable communities.
10:16 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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CS/HB 1421 allows the state to take children who “are or might be at risk” of treatment for gender identity. HB 1421 prohibits changing the sex on your birth certificate, bans treatment for trans minors, bans insurance from paying for treatment for trans adults...
10:17 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Rebekah Jones
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Among Florida’s most repressive laws is the ban on abortion after six weeks of gestation. Florida passed a 15-week ban on abortion last year – a law still tied up in court.

The six-week ban makes exceptions up to 15 weeks for “rape, incest or human trafficking only if women provide proof of their
10:17 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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thread 7/20
Among the laws passed to censor speech and restrict academic freedom, one of the most controversial laws going into effect July 1 bans colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives (SB 266).
10:18 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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SB 266 also takes aim at the lecture hall, banning courses that teaching that "systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege" are embedded in the "institutions" of the U.S., or that these issues were created to maintain inequality.

More ominously, "distortions" of history are banned from the
10:18 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Florida no longer requires a unanimous jury vote for execution.

Florida also plans to spend more than $100 million on its “Florida State Guard,” which answers directly to DeSantis and is a para-military force unregulated by any outside entity.
10:19 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Rebekah Jones
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The DeSantis-controlled legislature passed CS/HB 543 earlier this year which allows anyone to carry a concealed firearm without training, registration or permits from the state. Florida became the 26th state to enact “permitless carry,” which research shows results in increased rates of violence.
10:19 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Rebekah Jones
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Florida also passed a law to ban credit card companies from tracking and reporting sales of firearms and ammunitions with SB 214, setting up a potential lawsuit between the state and federal authorities who monitor firearms trafficking.
10:20 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Florida passed laws 2018 Parkland shooting to increase the legal age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, ban bump-stocks, enact “red flag” laws and other sweeping gun safety measures. Much of that progress was erased with legislation enacted this year which lowers the age back down to 18 (HB 1543).
10:21 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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The 14th amendment requires that every child in the United States have a right to a free, public education. With Florida’s HB 1 going into effect, a nearly unlimited amount of money dedicated to public education is being re-routed to private and religious schools...
10:22 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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thread 14/20
Previously, to qualify for a “school voucher,” Florida residents had to meet certain income requirements. All income requirements have now been removed in Florida, and the bill allows for private university-level tuition rates to be paid to K-12 private schools in the state...
10:24 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Rebekah Jones
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....costing Florida taxpayers about $4 billion a year – nearly triple the previous cost of income-restricted vouchers.

Experts estimate the public-funding-for-private-education-for-wealthy-families plan will reduce state funding in public schools by about $900 per pupil.
10:24 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Florida ranked #44 out of 50 for per-student spending on education in 2022-2023. HB 1 will knock Florida down to #48 in the United States for median per-pupil spending.
10:24 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Florida ranks #48 in average teacher pay in the nation and #46 in educational opportunity, which measures “upward mobility.” Florida also ranks #32 in NAEP Math scores, #30 in science, and #43 in literacy.
10:24 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Multiple laws targeting Disney – HB 1305, HB 9-B and HB 1241 - went into effect July 1, signifying the continued inability of the Governor to accept defeat in his ill-fated war with the Magic Kingdom, who has out-smarted the obsessed every step of the way.
10:26 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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A slate of laws designed to undermine healthcare and health safety in the state took effect July 1, including laws allowing health care providers to refuse care based on their “religious, moral or ethical beliefs (SB 1580).”
10:26 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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SB 1718 went into effect July 1, which, among other things, requires hospitals to report undocumented immigrants in their care and makes it a felony to be in the car with undocumented immigrants. The effects of the anti-immigration law were being felt weeks in advance of its implementation.
10:26 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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