Hannah

Open Education. Criminal Justice Reform. Affordable Housing. Equity. Classics. HBCU alum. Howard University. Women’s college alum. Mount Holyoke College.

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

It's been a pretty open secret in D.C. for years that Eric Swalwell is a serial womanizer.

It's crossed my mind that every woman in D.C. may have no more than 3 degrees of separation: being hit on by him, knowing a woman who's been hit on by him, or knowing someone who knows a woman who's been hit on by him. I heard my firsthand "Swalwell hit on me" anecdote back in 2019; I have heard about half a dozen since.

Some of you will respond that simply hitting on a woman is not harassment.

In many cases, that's true. In many cases, it's not -- such as when she's his employee or there's some other kind of inappropriate power imbalance: an intern or staffer at a conference, an intern or staffer on the Hill, an intern or staffer in just about every work context that's obvious.

Regardless, the sheer scale of Swalwell hitting on women in D.C., inappropriately or not, is pretty staggering.

I don't know which number an elected official has to reach before it's cause for concern, but I do estimate that Swalwell may have surpassed that number by a few hundred (if not by a few thousand).

I'm not kidding.

This is all to say that Swalwell was pretty widely known as a serial womanizer years ago, and if you're using a bit of common sense here, you can make a reasonable distinction between a grown man who's an inelegant horndog but still acting ethically and a grown man who treats women like disposable collectibles and leverages his position of power to "collect" them.

Swalwell is the latter.

I do believe the women who came forward this week, and so should you. And I believe they're particularly courageous in coming forward while knowing they would be slandered for their timing.

"They're doing this when Swalwell is running for Governor of California? Curious timing!"

No, dumbass, it's not curious at all. They don't want to see a man who sexually harassed and/or raped them to be the next Governor of California.

They deserve our praise.

[Jahana Hayes @RepJahanaHayes]

This is NOT about “returning control to the states”

Secretary McMahon is making the case for me, states ALREADY control curriculum instruction, instructional materials and hiring teachers.
The Dept. of Education protects civil rights and is a pass-through for federal resources to support local programs.
This budget will hurt low income communities by stripping funding.

[Jenya Cassidy @oneunionmom]

Great New Year News: CA #paidfamilyleave and State Disability Insurance rates are now at 90% for low and middle income workers. Really proud of @WorkFamilyCA and the incredible members and advocates who fought hard for this in 2022. #PaidLeaveforAll https://t.co/SAJhm4g7l3

[liv 🔻 holy fool @holybutch]

see this is what i mean when i say #wicked is inherently political. yall cannot seriously analyze the story + character arcs without addressing how 'individual choice' under fascism is severely affected by coercion via state propaganda.

[Hannah @hsgroce]

@alyssaleann My nephews called Netflix “netflakes” as toddlers and I still call it that and YouTube was “neptube” for some odd reason. Doggies will forever be “doddies” because of a kid I nannied when I was in college.

[W. Kamau Bell @wkamaubell]

“Who’s Gonna Catch Your Kid?”

The party of “family values” continues to demonize families and their values.

On November 5, we all have choices to make at the ballot box, up & down the ballot. Make thoughtful and informed ones. I believe in you, & I’m proud of you.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

.@jonstewart and Ta-Nehisi Coates discuss Coates's trip to Palestine and his revelation that "your oppression will not save you" from his book, "The Message"

[irena | 🌈🌻🏒 @deanismybuddy]

As a litigator, I need to reiterate this. JD Vance may sound 'eloquent' in his practiced nonsense but this is a fine example of half the ostentatious idiots I see in trial - words without merit or citation. Listen to the facts. He has NONE. #VPDebate2024

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

It’s long been time for JD Vance to be held to account for harming the people of Springfield with the lies he admitted to spreading. Tim Walz did it tonight.

[alex 🌌🪽🌌 @awomanredacted]

‘States should decide bc they may think differently’

I guarantee women in all states want to live and not be forced into childbirth - being from Texas doesn’t make you suddenly okay with bleeding out in your car in front of the hospital that refuses to treat you

#VPDebate2024

[Dawn Huckelbridge @dhuckelbridge]

I want to be clear.

Passing federal paid leave is not a mandate forcing businesses to run and pay out of pocket. It is a program administered by the federal government and in many ways, it is a business support, particularly for small business. It’s good for all bottom lines.

[Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts]

I’m so honored to be among the remarkable 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellows and grateful for the spotlight I hope this award will shine on Black women’s visions & struggles for reproductive & family justice. #MacFellow 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

6. You are not really mad that Trump has felony convictions...You are mad that he is unrepentant, shows no remorse, and makes no amends...talk about that instead of suggesting that the MILLIONS of people with a felony conviction should be separated from politics and the body politic

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

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Let me explain our opposition to the use of "felon" language in six parts

1. People are more than their worst moments, and when you make someone who committed a felony into a felon... it is dehumanizing and suggests that we are FOREVER second-class citizens.

[Shay Stewart Bouley @blackgirlinmain]

As a BW of a certain age, watching another BW make a strategic choice isn't surprising to me. But many of ya'll have no real experience or knowledge of how BW in leadership move. There is a reading of rooms and situations that most can never grasp.

[Tim Wise @timjacobwise]

Hey MAGA. How many jobs will your transphobia create? How many kids will it educate? How many ER visits will it cover? If that’s all you have, you might want to tell the people you have nothing for them but hatred and fear, and then hope that’s enough. I’m betting it won’t be.

[Janos Marton @janosmarton]

There are many things to like about Gov. Walz, but his signing one of the most comprehensive criminal justice reform packages in the country last year will probably go under the radar this general election.
https://t.co/LqtnvCrGn1

[Elie Mystal @ElieNYC]

Politico now wants you to be afraid that Kamala Harris will not get the electoral votes Belgium in the Champion's League Finals.