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Tim Walz's gay & bisexual former students praise his life-changing guidance (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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In 1999, Walz was a teacher and founded his high school's first gay-straight alliance. His old GSA students still remember him warmly.

Minnesota Gov. and Vice President hopeful Tim Walz (D) inspired generations of students during his time as a founder of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) at the Mankato West High School in Minnesota. Now, some of his former GSA students are coming back to discuss all the ways in which Walz, as well as his wife Gwen, helped them personally.

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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 69 points 3 months ago

Getting Harris and Walz elected will do more for the children of this country than any other single thing. Mostly because it will enable so much more support of all American children than would be possible if Donald & James are elected.

We still need more proportional representation and ranked-choice (or similar) voting to secure this support, but none of that will be possible if Harris and Walz are defeated.

[-] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 months ago

I assume JD Vance hates children that have not contributed to America by having their own children.

[-] lemick24@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Given the broad support of abolishing or lowering ages of eligibility for marriage amongst Republican politicians, I would say the chances of that are extremely high, yes.

[-] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago

Everyone who wants to bring child marriage back should be put in a dumpster and fired at the sun.

[-] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 months ago

I just wanted to say that I appreciate you using the more economically efficient (and scientifically realistic) phrasing. Firing someone at the sun has low specificity, is easily attainable, and generally effective. Firing someone into the sun is incredibly difficult and expensive. Normally I'm not a fan of half-assing things, but in this specific case it makes so much more sense to just approximate and let physics and biology meet in the middle.

[-] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Let gravity do the work!

[-] lemick24@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

You've got my vote

[-] USSMojave@startrek.website 9 points 3 months ago

Once the election is over, we should try to channel this enthusiasm and energy into supporting ranked choice initiatives. It's our only hope! https://fairvote.org/ Post other initiatives if you know about them 🙂

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 months ago

Goddamn. I fucking love this dude.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

I always liked the bit from Robin Williams in the movie "Dead Again".

"Decide who you are and then be that."

In that case, he was talking to a smoker driving themselves crazy trying to quit smoking. You either are, or you aren't. Decide who you are and then be that.

[-] Reyali@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

That sounds a lot like advice I read in some book (maybe Atomic Habits?). What I remember of the point was that your habits will follow your identity. If you’re a “former smoker,” you’re a small step away from becoming a smoker again. If you’re “not a smoker,” you have to consciously defy your identity to pick up cigarettes again, and it is hard for people to change their foundational perceptions of their identity.

I thought it an interesting premise. It seems in some ways opposite to the guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous, which as I understand it is that everyone there identifies as an alcoholic, no matter how long it’s been since they imbibed. That’s supposed to keep them conscious of the choice to not drink (though it might also be intentional to drive the community mindset and participation that’s also foundational to AA…)

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