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Pay attention. The draft #RoevWade opinion will un-do decades of progress for human rights, for women, for LBGTQIA folks, for anyone who wants to love who they love. #GoodbyeLoving 1/
All the dignity and autonomy Justice Kennedy wrote so eloquently about in Lawrence v. Texas (the first opinion to recognize a right to have sex just to express love and intimacy — or have fun — and not just to make babies!) will be gone with Alito’s words 2/
Alito blames #RoevWade for ‘causing controversy.’ Bullshit. Abortion has been a political tool by the right since Roe. Pat Buchanan’s Southern Strategy to get working class Catholics to leave the Democratic Party 3/
(1/2) Yes, I would. The foundation of the Constitution is bicameralism.
Bicameralism as stated in Federalist #62, the House side of Congress represents the people, the Senate represents the states. The states are the check on the federal government, once the #17A was passed,
Bicameralism as stated in Federalist #62, the House side of Congress represents the people, the Senate represents the states. The states are the check on the federal government, once the #17A was passed,
2/2) it became a constituency of the people, which in turn diluted the power of the #9A and #10A, so now instead of the states having the power to say no, they are at the mercy of the federal government.
Moreover, We The People hold the state legislatures accountable for who,
Moreover, We The People hold the state legislatures accountable for who,
(3/3) they send as senators and can be recalled immediately.
Knowing how many ladies I've run into over the years who have accidentally outed themselves on social media (including myself, years ago) I'm thinking I should probably write up a Working Girls' Guide to Internet Privacy.
Rule #1: Always use a VPN....
Rule #1: Always use a VPN....
Rule #1: Always use a VPN. Always, no matter what. No excuses, because ProtonVPN has a free option that works pretty well. protonvpn.com, App Store and Google Play Store. Download it now if you don't already have it.
Rule #2: Never use hotel wifi, even with a VPN. Tether your devices via making your own wifi hotspot using your phone. Most prepaid plans have this included already, but watch your data usage if you're on a traditional cellphone plan.
Las Mujeres de Confiar son aquellas que con su trabajo aportan a la transformación del mundo. Queremos destacar la labor de dos de ellas, quienes a través del teatro lideran la transformación social de sus entornos. [Abrimos hilo ⬇️] #9A
🎭 La primera es Elizabeth Sanabria Boada de @SomosAtabanza, quien desde Duitama, Boyacá, promueve la formación artística y cultural de niños, niñas y jóvenes y la cultura como una forma de dignificar la vida. Este es su microdocumental:
🎥Y la segunda es Patricia Ariza, quien desde el @TeatroLaCande, ha reconstruido los relatos de la guerra para convertirlos en obras de teatro, muchas de ellas, narradas por las propias víctimas. Este es su documental:
¡Dense el gusto de conocerlas!
¡Dense el gusto de conocerlas!
1/ Thread: Here are my 12 thoughts on #Brexit. We are at half-time in Art50 process. Departure UK from EU now exactly 12m away. Right moment to take stock and list a few backward- and forward-looking thoughts. (You can also read the full blog-post here: delorsinstitut.de/en/all-publica…)
#1: When the UK voted leave, many said the EU would be weakened. Today it is clear that the contrary is true: it’s the UK not the EU that has been weakened by Brexit.
#2a Whatever people say, it would have been possible for Britain to change its mind about Brexit. Many political decisions, even after referenda, have been reversed in many countries.
