Addendum- when someone says “vote”, that doesn’t mean they don’t know about gerrymandering, voter suppression, or how the Senate and Electoral College are set up. I already know this. Many people if not all who post about voting on this platform already know this.
The number of people who don’t vote isn’t equal the the number of people who are suppressed, number one. And two, we have to remind people to vote and help people vote who have obstacles and we need them to vote, too.
We know.
@gneilyo @jrconlin @BobRobertsonXI @SrRochardBunson @lednabm But it's going to take some time. Rendering people who discriminate on the basis of their religious beliefs unable to claim protected and thus subject to enforcement actions for civil rights violations. And the Supremes need to be careful how they legislate, because the Law of Unintended Consequences was not repealed by their actions yesterday...
If the recent SCOTUS decision means Congress can write off student debt, then we've got work to do.
We need to take back the House and get a few more seats in the Senate.
We need to elect Senators (and get serving Senators) on board with:
1. Codifying Roe v., Wade
2. Authorizing forgiveness of student debt
3. Passing federal legislation protecting LGBTQ folks
The moral arc of the universe bends toward justice only if we bend it.
Over on tumblr a whole lot of people are contemplating the irony that 'regret rates' for HP tattoos are probably easily far far far higher than for gender confirmation surgeries.
https://www.tumblr.com/scorittanius/721607286951460864?source=share
#Trump is bragging that his ancestors never owned #slaves, as if that's some high bar of personal character. Note that he doesn't mention the fact that his ancestors were documented members of the #KKK who were arrested for actions against #black people. Or the fact that Trump and his father both have a documented history of #discrimination against black Americans. Trump is a verified #racist regardless of the fact that his family didn't own slaves.
https://eurweb.com/2023/trump-gloats-over-reuters-report-that-his-ancestors-never-owned-slaves/
So #Twitter made tweets inaccessible to anybody who's not logged in. That'll make millions of tweets disappear from articles, news and blog posts all over the internet. I'm sure it'll do wonders to their search rankings.
At this point it's like the Titanic if the captain were like: "Not that iceberg, it's way too small! Let's try *that* one instead."
Fifty years ago today, the military draft ended, creating the All-Volunteer Force. On this historic anniversary, we recognize the brave women and men who have raised their hand to serve.
Together, let's celebrate those who have volunteered to take up the cause of our great nation over the last 50 years. And let us thank their families, caregivers, and survivors, and those who have stood beside them every step of the way.
Trump Ambassador Gordon Sondland Named in Illegal Donations Scheme (Roger Sollenberger/The Daily Beast)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-amb-gordon-sondland-named-in-illegal-donations-scheme
http://www.memeorandum.com/230630/p113#a230630p113
Andrew Weissmann Baffled By Supreme Court's Reasoning In Gay Rights Case #LGBTQ #SCOTUS https://www.mediaite.com/tv/former-doj-lawyer-utterly-baffled-by-supreme-courts-reasoning-in-gay-rights-case-there-was-no-real-issue/
@VHasch @JRBuckley It’s time for a ‘this business does not discriminate’ emblem then. Maybe a club that would direct me to spend my money to LGBTQ and diversity friendly businesses when on vacation.. I already know where not to spend at home. Let’s get a network started
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