You don’t get to invent your own facts. Medication abortion has been used safely for years. Major medical organizations have repeatedly said it is safe and effective. But when politicians can’t defend taking away reproductive freedom, they pivot to fear. And who gets hurt most? 🧵

* Nearly half of Americans now say healthcare is difficult to afford. * More than one-third say they have delayed or skipped medical care because of the cost. * And more than 40% say they have not taken medication as prescribed because they could not afford it. #UnmuteAlabama #UnmuteHealthcare 🧵

Nearly 50,000 Alabamians have already dropped off SNAP food assistance rolls. Food banks say children, seniors, homeless youth, and struggling families are already feeling the impact. Policies have consequences. #UnmuteAlabama #FeedPeople www.al.com/news/2026/05...

Someone should really alert Katie Britt. She thinks Republicans are the party of family values. #UnmuteAlabama youtu.be/6qcaXHWwmms?...

A new report found VA wait times increasing at 71% of sites studied including cancer care, PTSD treatment, neurology, pulmonology, and women’s health. Veterans were told staffing cuts wouldn’t affect care. The data suggests otherwise. #UnmuteVeterans #UnmuteAlabama

It didn’t take long. Alabama is already asking to redraw its maps. Not to ensure fair representation, but to make sure only certain people are represented. And that tells you everything you need to know. #UnmuteAlabama

Today is May Day. A day about workers. In Alabama, that means talking about the reality. Worker deaths from unsafe conditions Kids found working in auto supply chains Prison labor paying pennies on the dollar A minimum wage stuck at $7.25 #UnmuteAlabama #UnmuteLabor 🧵

A bill to make parole hearings more accessible passed with bipartisan support. It would have allowed families, victims, and others to participate remotely. And then it died when Governor Ivey used an executive amendment. In Alabama, parole is already granted in only a small percentage of cases.

We’ve known what’s happening in Alabama prisons for years. The violence. The deaths. The conditions. Families have been showing up. Sitting in meetings. Telling lawmakers exactly what their loved ones are facing. And now… we’re doing an audit? Of one prison? #UnmuteAlabama

We talk about the economy like it’s a headline. But for most people, it’s not a headline. It’s the grocery store. The gas pump. The bills that don’t wait. It’s just… “Can I afford groceries this week?”

Our justice system should reflect our highest ideals of human dignity and progress. The DOJ just announced it is reinstating firing squads and "streamlining" the legal process to carry out executions faster. Is a faster execution by firing squad the type of justice we want to define us as a nation?

Worker deaths. Unsafe conditions. People afraid to speak up. A report flags the Hyundai-Kia supply chain, including Alabama. A job should not cost you your safety. #UnmuteAlabama #Labor #WorkersRights

Happy Earth Day. Here in Alabama, it’s not just “the planet.” It’s our rivers. Our land. Our communities. That’s worth taking care of.

1 in 5 Alabama adults is missing from our elections. The explanation? Barriers. The response from the Alabama Secretary of State? Elections aren’t about turnout, they’re about “security.” That gap says everything.

A worker in Alabama died in a trench collapse. Investigators say the trench was unprotected. Multiple safety violations. If you show up to work, you should be able to go home. That’s the standard.

$68 million to defend the system. And the system still isn’t fixed. At some point, it’s not about whether it works. It’s about what it’s built to do.

In America, we’re supposed to have a system that is orderly, predictable, and serves the common good. In Anniston, Alabama: An 85-year-old widow. Taken in her nightgown. Shackled. Denied medication. Held 16 days. If a system can be used like this, it’s not working the way we say it should.

Calling your own neighbors "animals in a zoo" isn't a safety plan. It's just an insult. While the "tough talk" makes headlines, Montgomery’s actual strategy cut violent crime by 25% last year. We are supposed to lead with facts, not fear. #UnmuteAlabama #ALpolitics

Making America "Great" means having an economy where a single income could buy a home. To get true tax fairness, the top 0.1% would have to transfer $10 trillion back to the bottom 90% of us. We are supposed to be a land of opportunity for everyone, not a private bank for 935 billionaires.

A government that waits for "manifest bodily harm" before acting is a government that has failed the American promise. Clean water is a non-negotiable right, not a business expense. #UnmuteAlabama www.alreporter.com/2026/04/14/a...

Alabama has officially chosen corporate profit over public health. The ADEM Commission rejected its own scientists' modern safety standards for 12 toxic chemicals in our water. We are supposed to protect our children’s health with the best science available. 🧵

Accountability isn't a "privileged" resource. Jay Mitchell’s plan to have police review their own peers’ shootings under the AG's office is a direct hit on local prosecutorial independence. We need more transparency in Alabama, not more layers of protection for the powerful. #unmutealabama

Accountability matters. Huntsville’s Andrea Alvarez is right to call out the lack of transparency in the CHOOSE Act. While public schools follow strict laws and certification, $250 million is being handed out with almost no oversight, 70% of it going to families already outside the public system.

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Awareness is a start but it’s not the finish line. What matters is building a world where autistic people are supported, respected, and included every day.

Desegregation orders weren’t a mistake. They were a response to real, documented harm. Suggesting we no longer need them assumes that harm has been fully undone. That’s a big claim and one that deserves more than rhetoric. #UnmuteAlabama

The bill claims to teach "historical foundations" and "freedom from state-established religion," yet it was passed by suppressing the very democratic process (debate) that those historical documents represent. #UnmuteAlabama

On Transgender Day of Visibility, the Supreme Court just put conversion therapy bans at risk despite overwhelming medical evidence it causes harm. Visibility matters. Safety should too. #TransRights

Sen. Warnock is right: Republicans found $200 billion for a war in Iran overnight. But for 25 million uninsured Americans? Nothing. No urgency. No bill. No vote. They fund what they value. And they just told you exactly what that is. #FundHealthcareNotWar

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Montgomery leadership has 6 days to spend $14B of your tax money. Their plan? Threatening to change the rules to skip the debate and "cloture" anyone who asks a question. We don't pay taxes for "efficiency" behind closed doors; we pay for accountability in the light. Stop the muzzle. 🗣️ #Unmute

I'm in Aroostook County, Maine right now and we have a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 pm tonight until Wednesday afternoon. ❄️ It’s a lot like the political climate in Alabama - unpredictable, a bit cold, and designed to keep people off the roads and out of the conversation.

USPS is raising shipping rates by about 8% starting April 26 (Priority Mail & Ground Advantage). Stamps stay the same but sending a package will cost more. One more everyday cost to keep an eye on. #UnmuteAlabama

You don’t have to argue with anyone today. You don’t have to win a debate. Just say one thing you believe. One thing you’re proud to stand for. That’s it. I’ll go first: I’m proud to stand with transgender kids, their families, and the doctors who care for them. No argument. No debate. 🧵

Can't attend a rally today? Check your voter registration at iwillvote.com! Talk to friends who recently moved. Make sure your family members are registered. We all can do our part!

22 cities across Alabama. One shared message. From the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast, people are showing up this Saturday because they feel like they’re not being heard. Cost of living. Healthcare. Schools. This is about real life. #UnmuteAlabama

A proposed Alabama bill could make it a crime to get within 25 feet of police if you’re seen as “interfering.” But recording police has become a central part of modern accountability. If people are afraid to document what they see, that changes what we know. #UnmuteAlabama

It’s a sad day in Alabama when interfaith engagement is treated like a scandal. Right now, politicians are competing to see who can "bash the practice of a faith" the hardest, all to distract us from the fact that they have no plan for the rising cost of groceries and gas.

New CHOOSE Act data: • ~75% of applicants are already in private school or homeschooling • Even among new applicants, ~60% were already outside public schools If this were about helping students leave public schools… we’d see most applicants coming from public schools. We don’t. #UnmuteAlabama

University of Alabama students are suing after two student magazines were shut down. They amplified Black students and women’s voices. This isn’t about agreement. It’s about who gets to have a voice and who gets silenced. You don’t protect free speech by shutting down speech you don’t like.

Happy birthday to the ACA! 15 years of keeping neighbors alive. If a foreign enemy killed 40k+ Americans a year, DC would act overnight. When it’s lack of coverage, some leaders still push a $200B Iran war budget. Priorities are values. Fund clinics, not conflict. #HealthcareNotWarfare

We’re supposed to look out for each other. CAW is ending fluoridation for ∼770k people, citing costs and “ongoing discussion.” Mayor Woodfin: “public health was optional.” Toothpaste helps; not everyone can count on it. Keep the shared protection. #Science #UnmuteAlabama

Oak Grove explosion killed a man. Two years later, Alabama’s mining regulator scales back. Only Oak Grove must submit methane plans; other mines “will do it voluntarily.” OSMRE: no health/safety requirements approved for change. “Fox guarding the henhouse,” says neighbor Lisa Lindsay.

Support for the SAVE Act drops when people learn what it actually does. That’s usually a sign.

Calling heat safety “burdensome” tells you everything. We’re talking about water, shade, and breaks so people don’t collapse at work. That shouldn’t be optional. #BrittDoesntSupportWorkers #UnmuteAlabama

An Afghan man who worked with U.S. Special Forces died less than 24 hours after ICE detained him. This isn’t something we can shrug off. When the government takes custody of someone (especially someone who stood with our troops) it takes responsibility for their safety. Transparency matters.

The SAVE Act would erase decades of voting‑rights progress to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. I’m not trading real rights for imaginary threats.