I don’t know if we should tell him this, but if he says “childless cat ladies” one more time, we’re summoned to haunt him and make his life miserable. It’s like saying “Bloody Mary” or “Beetlejuice,” but with more estrogen. And cats.
@ambernoelle I'm sorry, but any woman who looked and dressed like she placed second to Apollonia to play Prince's "Purple Rain" love interest is Gen X, QED
Right now, I do not trust the Supreme Court to make decisions.
In order to restore my trust, justices must be held accountable. Join me in demanding that Congress enact term limits for Supreme Court justices.
https://t.co/yMlWaa1Q7w
Search results for women's names should never include non-consensual sexual deepfakes or the website and apps that help people create them. Tell Google to stop promoting platforms that supercharge harassment of women and girls online. https://t.co/se3pidDzE6
Every year the US State Department sends a contingent of law enforcement officials from a different country to meet with me to discuss CVI this year it was Brazil, Rio De Janeiro and the conversation was amazing even through an interpreter. Honored.
Asking residents whether the criminal legal system is “tough enough” reinforces the idea that more punitive responses are the most effective way to deliver public safety (they’re not). These Qs aren’t supported by the research. Let’s evolve to ask whether our systems are working.
Today @DrAlexPiquero and I lay out why we must follow facts & best practice, not anecdote. This law will not improve public safety. It will worsen MD's shameful racial disparities and harm Black children. We can and must do better, and it's not too late.
https://t.co/AuwqCX20pb
“the bill reflects a disturbing nationwide trend of reactionary public safety policymaking. People are certainly entitled to their own opinions…But no one is entitled to their own facts re: crime trends— no matter how often these alternatives are broadcast on tv or social media”
"It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Maryland is among states poised to roll back or repeal bipartisan criminal justice reforms...even when the evidence is clear that they should not."
A must-read:
"Tethering the process to the criminal justice system is incredibly alienating. @HeatherWarnken described the proposal to allow the board to consider alternative forms of documentation [besides police reports] as a “transformational reform.”
This bill is a gamechanger. #mdga2024
“We urge our elected leaders to listen to community feedback and pursue proven solutions that don’t punish kids for system failures. Our children are sacred…We adults can do better by talking less and listening more— to them and to experts who know best what they need” #mdga2024
Nex Benedict, a 16-yr-old Choctaw Indigenous gender-fluid teen in OK, was brutally assaulted in a bathroom by their classmates & school officials didn't even call an ambulance. Nex died the next day. #JusticeForNex
Sign to demand an investigation NOW! ⬇️ https://t.co/qkgAS0Bq1l
Important research on bans on renting to individuals with criminal histories. This discriminatory policy only increases evictions with no impact on crime. Better idea: promote successful re-entry with fewer barriers and more supports.