James Talarico on abortion: “I trust Texas women to make decisions about their own bodies, to shape their own destinies. I don’t believe that’s a place for government. That’s a belief I hold not despite my faith, but because of my faith. Jesus never talks about abortion. The Bible is silent on abortion”
Today’s Supreme Court ruling further weakens a law born out of sacrifice, struggle, and the determination of people who risked everything for the right to vote.
Voting rights remain essential to justice, representation, and the dignity of citizenship. This decision certainly weakens key protections and sets up a path that could make fair representation even more difficult.
This is a critical election year, and it is also a critical moment to call for new voting rights legislation.
Through Kingian Nonviolence, we can organize, strategize, and coordinate our efforts to combat voter suppression and create a pathway to restore and protect representation.
Register. Verify your status. Make a plan to vote. Help others do the same.
If we are serious about creating the Beloved Community, we must be serious about protecting and using the right to vote.
#MLK #RestoreTheVRA #BelovedCommunity
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
"We can see the Moon out of the docking hatch right now. It's a beautiful sight."
Flight day 3 is in the books, and our @NASAArtemis II crew is now closer to the Moon than to Earth. Check out highlights from our lunar mission. What’s been your favorite moment so far?
It’s not a straight shot to the far side of the Moon! 🌕
Over approximately 10 days, the Artemis II astronauts will orbit Earth twice before looping around the far side of the Moon in a figure eight and returning home.
Time to wake up!
...if you're going to the Moon. Our Artemis II crew started their second flight day with the sounds of John Legend's "Green Light" (feat. Andre 3000). "Sleepyhead" by Young and Sick roused the crew earlier today.
🔥 @VoteBo: “I just get so sick of over and over the hate… I chose to run for office to help people. I didn’t come here to say who can I poke in the eye today.”
Mitchell lights up Bully @GinoBulso for the Pride flag ban, one of his many hateful anti-🏳️🌈 bills.
H/T @TNDemocrats
Get hooked on fishing 🎣 this Saturday, Feb. 7 at @PlayFrisco's Trick-A-Trout!
This kids fishing event is free, and no registration is required. Children 16 and younger don't need a Texas fishing license.
📍Warren Sports Complex, 7599 Eldorado Pkwy.
⏰ 8 to 11 a.m.
➡️ Find reel-y important event details and tips at https://t.co/tcsfYJICs4
Thank you to our sponsors: @LongoProsper, Raising Cane's, Pond Medics, The Biedermann Group and @PrimroseSchools.