There are so many heroes out there. We cannot waste time with the goofballs. The same people who are bringing us the embryo ruling are probably the same people who brought us Citizens United making corporations count as people. It's about control, not about compassion. It is using the symbols of Christianity to wield power over people. If these folks cared about life, born or unborn, they would fund childcare, family leave, healthcare, and education so that the innocents they purport to treasure would have a shot at the good life growing up. But they don't care and they use this as yet another sanctimonious smoke screen.
In every religious establishment, there is a line, usually obvious, between those priests who are focused on maintaining their position perks privilege payroll, and those who are intent on caring for their flock.
Jess, thank you so much for urging your supporters to write postcards for Sherrod Brown. He's such a good person, has always fought for working-class people (he wears a canary pin on his lapel for coal miners) and is married to the wonderful journalist Connie Schultz. I so desperately want him to get re-elected in Ohio! Please folks write some postcards!
I just dropped some postcards for this campaign at the post office. This was my second batch for OH. I'm also writing some for candidates in the CA primary with Indivisible Marin.
Thank you for highlighting actions related to Nex Benedict. So heartbreaking what happened to this child, and a foreseeable consequence of the rhetoric espoused by Ryan Walters. He has no business being in charge of children and schools. Unfortunately, he's one of many bad actors. I'll keep an eye out for more actions. We need to do everything we can to protect our children.
There are getting to be more of us all the time. This is the latest from Danielle Allen at WaPo: https://wapo.st/3wkOkAG should not be paywalled, it's a shared article.
I bought the t-shirt, sent the Resistbot to my Senators, it will be interesting to see what, if any, response I get because Messrs. Hawley and Schmitt are becoming more thoroughly Trumpista all the time and Schmitt, in particular, seems to be looking for new ground to break.
Shawn, so far, so good on the (red) east coast of Florida ! 😎Only positive responses so far including this week’s convo with a 20-something pharmacy tech concerned about future of SS and Medicare.
I had a very pleasant disagreement with a cashier at The Fresh Market. As I left she said she would pray for me. So… that’s nice. 🤷 And I’ve had several “Nice shirt” comments thrown my way.
I voted. NC 9. I think! we've been gerrymandered so much my old CBS (crowded brain syndrome) can't keep track. Just rechecked and we are still 9. Split county, Have most recently been 5 and 4. (David Price and Howard Coble, one a Democrat. one Republican, both effective Representatives. ) Dem candidates is Nigel Bristow, retired nYC detective who retired back to great grandfather's land. Not much chance of election against incumbent Republican Hudson. Sad. A Trumper. Republican Senator Tillis is surprisingly maturing from his days in the State House. And is not up for reelection in 24.
so hard to keep up with the gerrymandering! Fortunately Valerie Foushee, in NC 4, is in such a heavily Dem district we're getting almost no commercials here yet. Wonderful Bristow was willing to give it a go.
The GFM by their family (or family friend) unfortunately uses their deadname but the mother has apologized profusely for their confusion and grief. https://www.gofundme.com/f/dagny-benedict
Beware of at least two apparent copycat/fraudulent links!
Thank you for your timely updates suggestions for calls. There are So Many Dem organizations asking for money for Biden/Harris. Can you recommend 1-2 National pacs that you feel will be honest and effective. I already cover local support in Arizona where I live. And a couple of out of state candidates.
This is terrific! Thank you! I'm familiar with many on the list but Courier Newsroom is new to me. I am very heartened by it and will be donating to them.
Great Pamela. Honest and effective. That is what we mainly ask for in governance. Also nice to avoid theocratic judges like just hit us in Alabama. Frozen embryos should be able to be thawed and trashed by the people who made them any time. To legally require that they be stored forever because they are legally "children" has to come from a judge who failed or never took biology. Reminds me of the Snopes trial a hundred years ago.
There are so many heroes out there. We cannot waste time with the goofballs. The same people who are bringing us the embryo ruling are probably the same people who brought us Citizens United making corporations count as people. It's about control, not about compassion. It is using the symbols of Christianity to wield power over people. If these folks cared about life, born or unborn, they would fund childcare, family leave, healthcare, and education so that the innocents they purport to treasure would have a shot at the good life growing up. But they don't care and they use this as yet another sanctimonious smoke screen.
In every religious establishment, there is a line, usually obvious, between those priests who are focused on maintaining their position perks privilege payroll, and those who are intent on caring for their flock.
Jess, thank you so much for urging your supporters to write postcards for Sherrod Brown. He's such a good person, has always fought for working-class people (he wears a canary pin on his lapel for coal miners) and is married to the wonderful journalist Connie Schultz. I so desperately want him to get re-elected in Ohio! Please folks write some postcards!
I just dropped some postcards for this campaign at the post office. This was my second batch for OH. I'm also writing some for candidates in the CA primary with Indivisible Marin.
Thank you!!!
Grocery store T shirts! GREAT idea. for one: To Live like a Republican, Vote like a Democrat!
Hahaha
Thank you for highlighting actions related to Nex Benedict. So heartbreaking what happened to this child, and a foreseeable consequence of the rhetoric espoused by Ryan Walters. He has no business being in charge of children and schools. Unfortunately, he's one of many bad actors. I'll keep an eye out for more actions. We need to do everything we can to protect our children.
Thank you Fran-Michelle!
Jessica- You are gentle & tactful for sure a fierce fighter. Praise occasioned by your response to
my comments on Bidens heroism.
🥰
There are getting to be more of us all the time. This is the latest from Danielle Allen at WaPo: https://wapo.st/3wkOkAG should not be paywalled, it's a shared article.
I bought the t-shirt, sent the Resistbot to my Senators, it will be interesting to see what, if any, response I get because Messrs. Hawley and Schmitt are becoming more thoroughly Trumpista all the time and Schmitt, in particular, seems to be looking for new ground to break.
Jessica, thanks for amplifying the Biden T-shirt and Grocery Shopping! Here’s more info for all!
https://open.substack.com/pub/shawngauthier/p/buy-a-biden-shirt-go-grocery-shopping?r=4j5a4&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Shawn, so far, so good on the (red) east coast of Florida ! 😎Only positive responses so far including this week’s convo with a 20-something pharmacy tech concerned about future of SS and Medicare.
👕🛒🧢
Wow that's awesome!
I had a very pleasant disagreement with a cashier at The Fresh Market. As I left she said she would pray for me. So… that’s nice. 🤷 And I’ve had several “Nice shirt” comments thrown my way.
Hahaha good for you!
Thanks for this I signed up for postcards for Brown - fortunately that election is after our NC super Tuesday primary!
Thank you, LC!
I voted. NC 9. I think! we've been gerrymandered so much my old CBS (crowded brain syndrome) can't keep track. Just rechecked and we are still 9. Split county, Have most recently been 5 and 4. (David Price and Howard Coble, one a Democrat. one Republican, both effective Representatives. ) Dem candidates is Nigel Bristow, retired nYC detective who retired back to great grandfather's land. Not much chance of election against incumbent Republican Hudson. Sad. A Trumper. Republican Senator Tillis is surprisingly maturing from his days in the State House. And is not up for reelection in 24.
Haha. CBS I have that for sure!
so hard to keep up with the gerrymandering! Fortunately Valerie Foushee, in NC 4, is in such a heavily Dem district we're getting almost no commercials here yet. Wonderful Bristow was willing to give it a go.
Jess,
I don't know if you saw Judd's article about Nex: https://popular.info/p/nex-benedict-matters
And this link goes to an article about candlelight vigils being held for Nex in their town, and includes the link for Nex's GoFundMe.
https://glaad.org/live-updates-the-death-of-nex-benedict-and-community-response-in-oklahoma/
The GFM by their family (or family friend) unfortunately uses their deadname but the mother has apologized profusely for their confusion and grief. https://www.gofundme.com/f/dagny-benedict
Beware of at least two apparent copycat/fraudulent links!
Thank you for your timely updates suggestions for calls. There are So Many Dem organizations asking for money for Biden/Harris. Can you recommend 1-2 National pacs that you feel will be honest and effective. I already cover local support in Arizona where I live. And a couple of out of state candidates.
I have a document for that! I vouch for every org on it 100% and very, very enthusiastically. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13pvzT4gB7FK7n0O_3p6_ymrBaSIlpB3YbkuZCjNXGKw/edit
This is terrific! Thank you! I'm familiar with many on the list but Courier Newsroom is new to me. I am very heartened by it and will be donating to them.
Oh good! Please share the doc with anyone you know who wants to give strategically!
Great Pamela. Honest and effective. That is what we mainly ask for in governance. Also nice to avoid theocratic judges like just hit us in Alabama. Frozen embryos should be able to be thawed and trashed by the people who made them any time. To legally require that they be stored forever because they are legally "children" has to come from a judge who failed or never took biology. Reminds me of the Snopes trial a hundred years ago.
He's a Q-anon supporter and as far-right as they come. Terrifying.