Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.

The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fired biologist Brittney Brown in September after she reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that claimed Kirk wouldn’t care about children being shot in their classrooms. She filed a lawsuit seeking reinstatement, saying she struggled to find other work because the state agency is the regulatory body for her research specialization in bird conservation.

Brown on Thursday signed a $485,000 settlement agreement with agency directors that covers backpay, damages and attorney costs. She agreed as part of the deal to not seek future employment at the agency.

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    13 hours ago

    For a political movement that vilifies ‘cancel culture’ and mocks anyone who gets offended as ‘snowflakes’ they sure have done a lot of cancelling people who say things that hurt their fee-fees.

    Every accusation is an admission.

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    Interesting that she suited claiming her position was so specialized she couldn’t find any work, but as part of the settlement she agreed to drop the reinstatement request/not seek any further employment with the state agency.

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    The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fired biologist Brittney Brown in September after she reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that claimed Kirk wouldn’t care about children being shot in their classrooms.

    I mean, I’m sure he didn’t care.

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    God I wish Trump would visit my office so I could speak my mind, get fired and then receive enough money to retire early.

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    Poorly written headline.

    Reads as “After his death wins $485K settlement, Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post”