A friend from Indiana called me upset about the #SCOTUS appointment of #AmyConeyBarrett. My friend’s son attended Trinity School run by #peopleofpraise. Ms Barrett was Trustee until 2017.
Student/Parent handbooks contain anti-LGBTQ, anti-#MarriageEquality language. #BlockBarrett
Amy Coney Barrett signed letter entitled "Unacceptable," in 2012, attacking the ACA contraception mandate.
As my South Bend friend said, “It is hard to be part of such a small movement/cult and not agree with core positions.” #SCOTUSnominee #BlockBarrett s3.amazonaws.com/becketpdf/Unac…
All three People of Praise Trinity Schools, including Greenlawn in South Bend, have a statement of values & behavioral guidance that directly undermines LGBTQ equality.
Marriage between 1 man/1 woman only
“As a former Trinity parent, reading it turned my stomach.” #BlockBarrett
Trinity handbook also states “some students may also experience same-sex attraction. We believe that it is unwise...for teens to prematurely interpret any particular emotional experience as identity-defining “
“we ask students not to openly discuss matters of personal sexuality”
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"History is watching — just like history watched three years ago on January 6th when insurrectionists stormed this very Capitol and placed a dagger to the throat of American democracy."
-President Biden #SOTU24 🧵
"Overseas, Putin of Russia is on the march, invading Ukraine and sowing chaos throughout Europe and beyond. If anybody in this room thinks Putin will stop at Ukraine, I assure you: He will not."
-President Biden #SOTU24🧵
"But now, assistance to Ukraine is being blocked by those who want to walk away from our world leadership. It wasn’t long ago when a Republican president named Ronald Reagan thundered, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
-President Biden #SOTU24🧵 c-span.org/video/?c511010…
It has been five years today since the shooting at MSD HS in Parkland.
There have been 67 mass shootings already in 2023, and its only February.
We woke up to another school shooting today at MSU.
So, there are 10 Election Deniers running for Secretary of State
in AZ CT IN MA MI MN NV NM VT & WY #DemocracyDenier
6 of them are in competitive races (per WaPo)
& 2 of them are currently favored to win.
Secretaries of State control the elections.
Help #SaveDemocracy!
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In Arizona, Adrian Fontes is the Secretary of State you want.
The other guy, Mark Finchem, is an Election Denier. #DemocracyDenier
Who would be overseeing the elections.
See the problem?
It's a competitive race.
You can support @Adrian_Fontes here: electfontes.com #AZsos
In Connecticut, Stephanie Thomas is the Secretary of State you want.
Her competitor, Dominic Rapini, is an Election Denier. #DemocracyDenier
Who would be overseeing the elections.
See the problem?
Some of the many USA cities lit up in solidarity with Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine
NYC, Boston, Dallas, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta, Sioux Falls, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Portsmouth @KyivPost@KyivIndependent@UKRINFORM@ZelenskyyUa
If you wish to donate to the logistical and medical support of the brave citizens fighting for Democracy in Ukraine, here is the info. #StandWithUkraine
(*The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has set up a bank account for foreigners who wish to donate.) ukraine.ua/news/support-t…
Well, that link went down minutes after I posted it.
Here’s a screenshot of the info if you wish to donate to #StandWithUkraine
As GOP Senators try to explain why they don’t think #VotingRights are important, sharing here what each tweeted on #MLKDay
Find yours to retweet. #MLK : “Our most urgent request to the president of the United States & every member of Congress is to give us the right to vote.”
But first, this message from, @BerniceKing
‘Please share this quote from my father #MLKDay2022 :
“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.”
I was in the room where it happened when Susan Collins threw her support by Kavanaugh. Just before she spoke, in come a cluster of GOP congressmen - ones that all look like they’re over 100 - & sit behind her like vultures. My first thought was, ‘peer pressure from Cryptkeepers’
But, they know where the cameras are in the Senate Chamber and clearly carefully positioned the visual for a speech about accepting a Supreme Court Judge who had been accused of sexual assault - not investigated- drawing thousands of protesters from across the country. #MeToo
About 2 minutes into her speech, we saw where it was going and got up and stomped out as loudly as we could without getting arrested - they had already arrested some of her Maine constituents. Senator Collins glanced up as we exited.
(Hear at about 1.50 )