MollyMormonDemocrat

Mormon. Democrat. Suffrage/women's history geek. West Wing enthusiast. Liked musicals before Lin Manuel Miranda made them cool.

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

Hey @DOGE - spotted some wasteful government spending for you! #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace

[The Hill @thehill]

President Trump planning military parade through DC for 79th birthday https://t.co/iwZB1lSn9u

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@EliMcCann

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@maustermuhle Fairfax County #vote

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

Fired up, and ready to go!

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

This election is not only the most important of our lives, it is one of the most important in the life of our nation.

In many ways, Donald Trump is an unserious man—but the consequences of putting him back in the White House are extremely serious.

And we’re not going back.

[Anna Bower @AnnaBower]

the childless cat lady rhetoric is deeply alienating. some of us are childless dog ladies.

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@janecoaston Pretty sure Andy Bernard has some experience here.

https://t.co/Go6m8UOe0E

[Colleen Grablick @colleengrablick]

It Happened To Me: I Thought I Was Too Cool To Care About The Eclipse Last Week But In Doing So I Denied A Fundamental Truth About Myself (Loving Being A Part Of Things) And Now It's Today And I Don't Have Glasses

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

Elder Uchtdorf has re-earned my brother's nickname for him:

Dieter "The F Stands For Airplane" Uchtdorf

#ldsconf #generalconference

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

This year I've been starting to blog again, mostly because I enjoy the experience of getting my thoughts down. Happy Easter!
#twitterstake #happyeaster https://t.co/DfsYWIkVPL

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@NathanielGivens I found this thread (from a bridge expert) helpful on understanding some aspects of the bridge collapse.

https://t.co/yxWsU3EPvp

[Matt Dursh @MattDursh]

Bridge design for vessel collision. A🧵

The main span of the Francois Scott Key Bridge is 1300 ft. It also has 185 ft of clearance, making this a massive bridge.

This type of bridge is considered complex.

Baltimore is in for a long haul before replacement. Here is why.

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[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@Joshua40401766 @TresClare When we suggest women only matter if they are mothers, it's hard to feel like women matter because they are valuable children of God who are here to learn and grow. Motherhood is important and valuable but not the only important and valuable experience we are here to have. 3/3

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@Joshua40401766 @TresClare Women are capable of the same, and I don't think it is bad for women to ask questions about current church structure. I also think that my service as a YW president or youth Sunday school teacher, while meaningful, isn't the same as being a mother! Parenthood is hard work. 2/

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@TresClare "The daughters of Zelophehad speak right..." and told Moses to change the unequal law. In our day women are asking similar questions about inequalities they see if the church, and I think that is good and healthy. Anyways, thank you for engaging - that's it from me for now. 5/5

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@TresClare ...similar to the daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers 27. They came to Moses and pointed out the inequity that only men could inherit, and their father had no sons. As a result, Moses brought their cause before the Lord, who told him: 4/

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@TresClare To me, this is not about ambitious women out to seize power for the sake of power. It is about real women, your sisters, who feel unheard and are in pain. I would encourage you to listen to them rather than say you don't see a problem. 4/4

[MollyMormonDemocrat @MollyMormonDem]

@TresClare Personally, I struggle with this as a single, childless member of the church. If I am not a mother, is my life purposeless? I hope you will listen to those who are expressing and feeling real pain in this subject. 3/