the phrase "lipstick on a pig" has always inspired a deep sadness in me. I think of the pig, looking forward to her big night out, and I bring myself to the verge of tears.
Jewish actor wallace shawn speaking about the genocide in Palestine
"One of the most deliberate cruelties inflicted by Israel on a group of people that I can remember”
Being upset at a woman for choosing to end a pregnancy because of a disability diagnosis in a country without universal healthcare, childcare, reliable public transportation, or livable wages is an INSANE take.
And while we’re talking about it, the fetus didn’t know it was aborted. People are acting like they carried to term, gave birth, saw the child had Down syndrome, then decided to chuck it out the window..
@riatheevirgo@bubblybrielle Yes the way the food is set up and with all the unrelated items, it doesn’t look fresh. I even tried their wine and it just tasted weird and sugary.
@gumpyrump@Just_ebube It doesn’t matter if someone is or is not prepared. As a moral person, wouldn’t you want a country to GENEROUSLY provide for a vulnerable child who did not consent to being here? They have nothing to do with circumstances in which they were born
@gumpyrump@Just_ebube Meanwhile this country’s conservative groups are shaming these people but voting to remove resources. So yes abortion needs to be normalized and treated as the healthcare it is
@gumpyrump@Just_ebube violent and the school can no longer provide services for him. With all this, they still need to do daily ABA services for 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week. How would someone in a less fortunate position pull this off?