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If you're outraged about what's happening in Alabama, support @YellowFund - they fund abortions in the state and help women on the ground. I'm donating right now, please join me. yellowhammerfund.org
If you donate $100 or more to @YellowFund, send me a screenshot of the receipt and I'll mail you a signed copy of one of my books!
We've already raised over 1k for @yellowfund - you all are amazing!
We've raised 2k so far! I've officially run out of books to sign, but if you give $100 or more I'll give you a signed copy of my new book once it's published! Thanks to all who have donated - you are the best.
Had to shut my DMs cause *men* but you all donated over 3k! Thank you! If I didn't get your address (I think I got all of them) just shout out here and I'll message you. Thanks again to everyone who gave - you all are amazing
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Jessica Valenti
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Naomi W once wrote a disgusting & false piece about the women Julian Assange raped so I’m not overly sad for her
She also called me “dishonorable” for criticizing said hit piece & demanded I call her immediately. I did not.
Like lots of writers, the idea of getting something fundamentally wrong in a book *haunts* me, but if you want people to empathize or come to your defense you need to build some good faith along the way
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Jessica Valenti
@JessicaValenti
I'm LIVID that this @USATODAY opinion column wasn't fact-checked - it's irresponsible & dangerous usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
This, for example, which is demonstrably false. Women have absolutely been charged and jailed for abortion (see my thread on this)
And this, claiming that "natural miscarriage" is different than abortion. There is literally no medical way to tell, and women who the state deems 'suspect' will absolutely have to prove their miscarriages weren't deliberate. Why did no @USATODAY editor take this to task?
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Jessica Valenti
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I am here and able to mother my incredible daughter because of the health- and life-saving abortion I had when she was three years old. #YouKnowMe
The decision we had to make was so personal & difficult - the idea of having to *prove* to lawmakers that I would be in danger or sick enough to warrant an abortion is absolutely monstrous.
Again, think about these laws in terms of practical implementation. How sick does a woman need to be in order to have a legal abortion? How high would my blood pressure have to skyrocket? Would my liver have to fail before lawmakers would deem me "in danger"?
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Angelux
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#Women

Trump’s WORLDWIDE Effect on the Global Reproductive Rights of Women

Trump and his conservative Christian-centric administration are using positions of authority to impose religious policies on long-established reproductive rights that put women around the world at risk.
Background

Ronald Reagan signed the Mexico City Policy in 1984. This sweeping mandate against reproductive freedom around the globe denied,

“US federal funds to any organisation involved in providing abortion services overseas or counselling women about them.”
Though revoked by every Democrat and reinstated by every Republican
since, Trump has taken up the cause with renewed vigor.

Every time the global gag has been reimposed by a Republican president, rates of back street and self-administered abortions have increased.
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The Truth's Shoes
@truthshoes
#Alabama #Abortion -

What have you done Alabama?

You've made it that "irresponsible" sex that leads to the creation of new life forces women to carry to term. OK. What is your justification?

Lets extrapolate.
Clearly the value placed on human life is high enough that you are seeking to protect the unborn.

Prioritising their well being over the pregnant woman. Even if you feel the woman has rights, you place the rights of the unborn first.
I don't feel this is an unfair appraisal of the situation...

Criminalising the act of abortion, as a deterrent. But what is it intended to deter?

Abortion - clearly. But is that the intention here? Isn't it "Promiscuous" sex that is the "sin" you are looking to combat?
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Michael Kink
@mkink
Right now, rank & file lawmakers are asking leaders for $$$ for public schools, homeless housing, human services COLAs & crucial disability services.

"There's no money" say the leaders and/or Cuomo.

Here's a thread on the ULTRAMILLIONAIRES TAX to raise money & fight inequality.
The top 1% got the vast majority of income & wealth gains over the last decade. Corporate profits & investments grew far faster than wages.

The Trump tax plan gave NY millionaires & billionaires big tax cuts — while actually raising federal taxes on middle-class households.
Now is the perfect time to reform New York state tax laws to address the wild inequities of the “GOP Tax Scam.”

It's time for the ultramillionaires & billionaires who got the Trump tax cuts for the rich to give some back to pay for schools & services that all New Yorkers need.
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Vengeful_Doe
@Vengeful_Doe
For all the #women who’ve ever felt disregarded, ignored, used, or silenced – you’re not alone.

It’s a #FolkloreThursday - #WomensDay story thread called

THE GOOSE GIRL
Or
“Blow Me (One Last Hat)”

IMAGE: Title card for "The Goose Girl", Robert Anning Bell, 1912
Once upon a time, a long-ruling Queen had a daughter (who we’ll call Gigi, which is long for GG which is short for Goose Girl) who she loved very much. Nice to see some genuine familial affection for once, generally it’s the parents causing the mayhem.
The time had come for Gigi to leave home & travel to a distant kingdom where her fiancé, the prince waited. As she was Queen’s only child, the departure was, emotional.
QUEEN: WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
GIGI: Mom, calm down.
Q: [sobbing] I JUST LOVE YOU SO MUCH
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harmonywho says, show your work, please.
@harmonywho
👇 Right here #Resisters, is where you/we NEED to tolerate being uncomfortable.
/1 #SafeCommunitiesAct
👇
This is the place where Your #MAPoli State Rep--the ones who've
✅ been nice to you at parades,
✅ or praised you at community forums,
✅ or worked with you on a Thing,
✅ or sought you out as a local organizer
✅ and/or brought you into their campaign
---will tell you
/2
#maleg
...So many convincing things about The Process. Because,
Yes yes, they're WITH YOU on the *Goal*!
Of COURSE they stand with immigrants and against the racism of Trump's ICE!...
/3
#SafeCommunitiesAct
#MAleg
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Eric Columbus
@EricColumbus
Now that we've all had a good night's sleep, I'd like to push back against the notion that Cohen/Manafort day marks The Beginning of the End. I hope it does, but let's keep the champagne corked for now, 1/
Let's start with Cohen: yes, he implicated Trump in a crime. But the prosecutors didn't. The statement that Cohen made illegal payments in coordination with and at the direction of Trump came from Cohen himself in court, not from prosecutors. 2/
To be sure, it's highly likely that Cohen is right. But we basically knew that already from Giuliani's idiotic media tour in May, when he confessed that Trump knew of the payments. thedailybeast.com/giuliani-trump…
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