Maybe cable news channels can take a tiny break from covering what Trump had for lunch to show the massive crowds of young people flooding into Nashville to demand Republicans pass gun reform. https://t.co/Mo9CwT3oAr
Not sure whether to be amused or infuriated that GOP is calling not just for defunding but total abolition of a major law enforcement agency & it won’t get even 1% of the coverage or mainstream outrage or political-price-paying as some lefty activists saying ‘defund the police.’
Matt Gaetz today:
Q - Is it safe to say that, based off these comments, that you’re suggesting the women at these abortion rallies are ugly and overweight?
A - Yes
Q - What do you say to people who think those comments are offensive?
A - Be offended
If you’re like “I don’t know anyone who’s had an abortion” what you’re actually saying is:
“No one I know trusts me enough to tell me about their abortion”
Yes delete your period app. But also don’t arrange rides for people to get abortions on Facebook. Don’t google “where to get an abortion” if you live in Texas. Don’t go to a protest unmasked. The privacy violations that are coming go so much deeper than period apps.
An enraging, tragic catastrophe that will endanger the health and lives of millions.
A right-wing Supreme Court and most Republican politicians have embraced the most extreme position on abortion - a position supported by only 15-20% of the public.
Fuck these people.
Clarence Thomas writes, in a concurring opinion, that the Supreme Court should reconsider Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell — the rulings that now protect contraception, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage.
There’s a massive story unfolding in Atlanta, but it’s barely getting any media attention. Right now the city’s forest, a vital site for humans and animals alike, is under attack, and some amazing people are fighting back. Here’s the story. 🧵