People will say that we shouldn’t politicize tragedy.
When tragedy is caused by political negligence and a hunger for power— it is inherently political.
I would say thoughts and prayers for Tennessee, but I know that will never be enough. I’m so sorry.
Rape as a crime is so fundamentally different. There can be loose justifications for other crimes, like poverty; even murder can be accidental or in self defense. There has never been & will never be a situation that necessitates or accidentally causes rape. The answer is no.
Volkswagen caused a delay in locating an abducted 2-year-old inside a stolen car because the vehicle's GPS subscription had expired. The detective explained the situation, but VW wouldn't budge.
This is the innovation that capitalism offers.
"Give us $150 or the kid gets it!"
In case anyone was wondering just how insane Republicans are:
In the state of Tennessee, they’re trying to ban a book about seahorses, claiming it ‘normalizes gender fluidity & the idea that males can get pregnant.’
This is where we are folks.
The “important” bills we hear about nonstop from the TN GOP are: making Drag a felony, making Dr.s who save children and women’s lives felons, bills putting women and children’s lives at risk, allowing drunk police officers to carry weapons, retaining 3rd graders based on a lie…
cw: pregnancy loss
I live in Alabama, a state with a total abortion ban, and was so overjoyed when I found out I was pregnant last month. I’ve been doing everything right. Stopped caffeine, took my prenatal vitamins, followed every rec. But I started bleeding on Tuesday.🧵