Stephanie Van Clief

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[Association Femme Azadi @femmeazadi]

Iranian women are fearless

[𝕭𝖗𝖚𝖏𝖆♡𝕭𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍 | Witchy Astrologer @brujabitchh]

If you had parents who used fear to control you, you might now subconsciously use fear to control yourself. ⬇️

[Renee @PettyLupone]

“My mother, who I lost this year, wasn’t welcome in department stores as a young woman, but for eight years she had the best view in America from her room at the White House.”

-Michelle Obama, Orator Extraordinaire

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

The people of Valencia are all hands down amazing!!! Everyone is helping! From cleaning to cooking and beyond all are doing whatever they can…🫶🏻🫶🏻

[Willie Ross Jr. Knee Deep @RossKneeDeep]

Please vote.

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

52 years ago this month, Sesame Street debuted the iconic "I Can Remember. "

You ready?

"A loaf of bread, a container of milk and a stick of butter.”

"A loaf of bread, a container of milk and a stick of butter.”

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

His ex-wife committed suicide after she found his diary where he wrote in very graphic detail about 37 different affairs. He also rated his sexual encounters with a numerical scale in the journal. He’s not a doctor or scientist. Sure, he should be in charge of women’s health.

[Stephanie Van Clief @vanclish]

@Sinfulskin2 Because the power they have welded for centuries is doing a reverse Uno and they will actually have to live and work without the perks in the system they created.

[Heather Thomas @HeatherThomasAF]

I want you all to have this.

[Stephanie Van Clief @vanclish]

@JevieDem4FL @MarvinDunn4 Look up the Rosewood Massacre outside of Gainesville. So much history that should be shared.

[Dr. Marvin Dunn @MarvinDunn4]

This is the mass grave where hundreds of victims of the Ocoee Riot of 1920 are buried. Notice the sign does not say what happened to these people. Notice too that there are no grave markers. Just this open field. It happened because black people tried to VOTE.

[Matt McDermott @mattmfm]

The Archbishop of Puerto Rico formally rebukes Donald Trump, demanding that he personally apologize: “It is not sufficient for your campaign to apologize. It is important that you, personally, apologize for these comments.”

[JDRandom - RandomWhiteGuy @TheReelRandom]

(My wife sent this to me this morning and asked me to publish it here.)

The Reality of Being a Woman in America

It’s sobering to realize that at 57 years old, I have fewer fights left in me than I did for the first 55. Life is never black and white. Some moments are so deeply personal and nuanced that they can’t be argued or legislated—and yet, here in America, those moments are now under a microscope, politicized, and weaponized.

Let me tell you my story. My husband and I were blessed with two beautiful boys—now grown men—born in 1996 and 1999. They are my heart. In between their births, though, life handed us something far harder. Like so many couples, we experienced two other pregnancies that ended in miscarriage. Spontaneous abortion, as it’s called in medical terms, that required medical attention and intervention.

The first one, in 1997, was especially hard physically. It happened at the three month mark and I had no doubt that something was wrong. A morning doctor visit which confirmed that the pregnancy was not viable and by the afternoon I started hemorrhaging. I needed to get to the hospital. It was a Catholic hospital, just ten miles from our home. I didn’t know what to expect, but I had no doubt at all that I would get the help I needed.

My doctor didn’t hesitate. No one asked for permission. No one judged or delayed treatment because of religious beliefs or fear of legal consequences. They recognized that I was in crisis, that my life was in danger, and they acted swiftly. I had a D&C that night—a procedure to stop the bleeding and ensure I didn’t develop an infection. Because of their care, I survived. I went home to heal, both physically and emotionally, and two years later, I was able to hold my second son in my arms.

But as I sit here today, thinking about that night, it chills me to the bone: If that same scenario had happened now, in 2024, the outcome might have been very different. With the abortion bans sweeping across the country, I wonder if the doctors at that hospital—any hospital—would have been able to help me without hesitation. Would they have been forced to wait, to consult with lawyers instead of treating me? Would my husband and I have had the time or means to drive across state lines, searching for care? No. Not with how fast I was bleeding.

The truth is, I might not have survived. The odds of developing sepsis—an infection that kills quickly—would have been dangerously high. And for what? Because the people in power today care more about controlling women than saving our lives. This is not hypothetical. It’s already happening.

More than one million pregnancies in America end in miscarriage every year. One million women will experience what I did—the sudden bleeding, the heartache, the desperate need for medical care. And now, thanks to these laws, many of those women will have to fight not just to be seen, but to survive. They’ll be turned away, forced to wait until their lives are at risk, told they must suffer a little longer just to meet someone else’s idea of morality.

Where is the “right to life” in this?

These bans aren’t about protecting life—they’re about power. Power over our bodies, our choices, and our futures. And the price is far too high. Women like me—ordinary mothers, wives, daughters—are now at risk of dying simply because they didn’t have the luxury of quick access to care. The idea that any woman should have to bleed out, develop sepsis, or die because of politics is horrifying. And yet, that’s exactly the world we are living in today.

I am here today, alive and well, because I was given care when I needed it. But now, every day, I think about the women who won’t be as lucky. I think about the one million pregnancies that will end in miscarriage this year—and the one million women who will be thrown into a system that doesn’t value their lives.

This fight isn’t about abstract ideals. It’s about real people. It’s about women like me—and women like your mother, your sister, your best friend—who need care, not judgment. We deserve to live.

We cannot let this stand.

[Sassiest Minx in Minnesota 💚 🇺🇸 @SassiestMinx]

When he saw her first rally …. OMG. He was hollering back at the TV in joy. He would turn and look at me with a huge grin, with hope. He was mesmerized, on board, and had a sense of peace I hadn’t seen in a long time. “She’s got this. She’s ready. She’s The One.” This, from a former racist, from a man whose wife didn’t have a (joint) credit card until the 90’s, who didn’t have a car in her own name (only) until the 2000’s, and who didn’t have her own bank account until the 80’s. He saw greatness. He saw in Kamala someone who was ready, had the smarts and the talent to win this thing and to unite our world. He wanted a piece of the action and still asks me every day if she has a rally. He’s practically memorized her stump speech. He hollers back, “WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!” “WE ARE NOT GOING BACK!” “VOTE!”

He never *really* believed in Trump. Had Haley been the nominee I think he MIGHT’VE voted for her over Biden. But now, he’s excited for a candidate that wants to unite the country, who values the rule of law, and whose policies will HELP us and not harm us. Might he ever vote Republican again, should he have the opportunity? I think he might, if the candidate was “normal” and valued those same things. (Something the old Republican party in his long lifetime once did, for the most part). At 96 & with health problems he realizes this is likely his last election. He voted blue up & down the ballot and could not be prouder.

Thank you so much for your support and love for my dad. He thinks all this is crazy, but he also loves it! He sends his love and thanks to each of you, even his detractors. 💙💙💙

#HarrisWalz2024
#republicansagainsttrump
#WhiteDudes4Harris

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

IMPORTANT:

- Hitler's Party was voted into power without a majority of the vote. President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany in 1933. Conservative leaders believed they could control Hitler and use his popularity to stabilize the country. The Nazi rise was partially fueled by widespread fears about communism.

- Nazi propaganda, orchestrated by Joseph Goebbels, played a key role in shaping public opinion, using fear, scapegoating (especially of Jews and communists), and a sense of German victimhood.

- Hitler portrayed himself as an outsider who could overthrow the ineffective ruling class and establish a stronger, more decisive leadership​. He emphasized a Germany-first philosophy of German nationalism.

- Hitler relied on mass rallies to demonize his opponents.

- A key element of Hitler’s rhetoric was blaming Germany’s problems on specific groups, particularly Jews, whom he framed as a threat to German society.

F**KING VOTE!

[Quadcarl @Quadcarl]

I’ve had this for ten years.

Nothing changes.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Because it is abundantly clear that there is no separating MAGA from Nazis and the KKK, I offer this powerful reminder from Edie Falco.

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

Still undecided in this year’s election?

How to vote in 2 easy steps:

1) Figure out who the Nazis are supporting

2) Vote for the opposite

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

URGENT: If you have a daughter, sister, mother or wife, please watch this before you vote.

Then ask yourself how you will explain your choice to your daughter when she gets older.

To the women out there... Your husbands will have no idea who you vote for.

PLEASE share!

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

So, on Tuesday Idaho Republican State Senator Dan Foreman told Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democrat who is running for a State House seat to, “go back where she come from.”

Carter-Goodheart is Native American from the Nez Perce Tribe.

Dan should go back to where HE came from.