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Post by ozziebear on Mar 24, 2021 11:01:08 GMT -6
Rouse: the Administration supports the Pay Fairness Act, paid family and medical leave, affordable childcare, universal pre-k, training pipelines to get women into skilled labor, and organized labor to help keep women in the workforce I need this administration/Congress to get a jump on paid family leave. I mean, all of these things, but paid FMLA is one of my hills to die on. Itās so universal.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 24, 2021 11:02:10 GMT -6
Hiiiii so this is my lane. I think there's a lot of reason for hope. The NRA is totally on its heels. Public opinion is very much on the side of reforms, and that only becomes more baked in with every one of these tragedies. Progress is happening at the state level. 19 states and the District of Columbia have extreme risk or "red flag" laws. In 2018, that number was five. Efforts to arm teachers and school/daycare staff have been defeated in multiple states. Gun reform advocates have beaten the NRA in state courts and the Supreme Court. And localities are implementing common sense regulations when their states won't. I know it is, and I appreciate what you and others do to make change, and I still make a monthly donation to Sandy Hook Promise and always will. I just live in a place where everyone eats up the GQP/NRA talking points and regurgitates them verbatim. Probably why brain is mush and coming out my ears...from banging my head against the walls. I'm not sure it would be easy for me to remain so optimistic if I lived in an area like that, I will fully admit. We've been blessed to have a number of big victories on the state and local level here, which helps me keep going in the face of bullshit.
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Post by clucky on Mar 24, 2021 11:02:39 GMT -6
Switching panels.
Hyde-Smith went on an āin God we trustā rant regarding Sunday voting. She then went on about a woman voting in person who didnāt vote but had been signed for as well as her dead father. All the fraudulent votes!
Ossoff was wonderful and one of the witnesses (sorry, they didnāt have visible name, but he CLEARLY conservative R) tried to tell him how he doesnāt know and can sue. It was all bullshit and from Cruzās textbook of bigly mad rebuttals.
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Post by notblanche on Mar 24, 2021 11:02:54 GMT -6
re: nominating minorities to cabinet positions Okay, but also, why does Meghan McCain look like an extra on the Disney Channel original movie Xenon, Girl of the 21st Century right now? I watched this movie an embarrassing number of times.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 24, 2021 11:03:38 GMT -6
Oh I don't love that. They're taking the press to an ORR site bit not letting them into CBP facilities which is where the overcrowding is.
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Post by elle on Mar 24, 2021 11:04:35 GMT -6
Rapinoe is coming to the WH! So exciting! Oh the difference a decent president makes.
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Post by 100poppies on Mar 24, 2021 11:09:35 GMT -6
Some anchor on CNN is tearing into the representative from Nebraska over background check laws right now. Sheās sort of inspiring. Which one? Bacon, Fortenberry or the other guy. I hadnāt turned it on this morning. Bacon.
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Post by jaygee on Mar 24, 2021 11:19:33 GMT -6
I know this is beside the point but Meghan McCain's hairstylist totally hates her, right? Because that's the only explanation for that travesty happening in that clip. Yes. Itās daily. Itās so impressive the level of hate that stylist is projecting on her hair. Itās art.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 24, 2021 11:28:57 GMT -6
My word. Is it a full moon? My children were church mice all morning and the second the briefing started they all lost their minds.
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 24, 2021 11:30:13 GMT -6
Hiiiii so this is my lane. I think there's a lot of reason for hope. The NRA is totally on its heels. Public opinion is very much on the side of reforms, and that only becomes more baked in with every one of these tragedies. Progress is happening at the state level. 19 states and the District of Columbia have extreme risk or "red flag" laws. In 2018, that number was five. Efforts to arm teachers and school/daycare staff have been defeated in multiple states. Gun reform advocates have beaten the NRA in state courts and the Supreme Court. And localities are implementing common sense regulations when their states won't. I know it is, and I appreciate what you and others do to make change, and I still make a monthly donation to Sandy Hook Promise and always will. I just live in a place where everyone eats up the GQP/NRA talking points and regurgitates them verbatim. Probably why brain is mush and coming out my ears...from banging my head against the walls. I live in a very similar political climate. However the overwhelming response I got this week for our meeting with new volunteers and āI want to helpā really is fueling me right now. We have a crazy ass arm the teachers and no permit conceal carry bills currently. The 2A is noisy AF but weāre making inroads.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 24, 2021 11:31:04 GMT -6
Champ and Major are back at the White House
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 24, 2021 11:31:06 GMT -6
Why did POTUS wait for another mass shooting to address gun violence? ššššš What the hell is happening at the AP lately Yeah the six days was way too long /s
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Post by dc2london on Mar 24, 2021 11:31:46 GMT -6
I am ANGRY about what's being done to Colin Kahl
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 24, 2021 11:32:46 GMT -6
Champ and Major are back at the White House But whereās Winston?
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Post by notblanche on Mar 24, 2021 12:00:34 GMT -6
Smart move. National Park Service is likely to close pedestrian access to the cherry blossoms again this year.
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Post by addymac on Mar 24, 2021 12:05:11 GMT -6
Okay, but also, why does Meghan McCain look like an extra on the Disney Channel original movie Xenon, Girl of the 21st Century right now? ššššš my sister was obsessed with that movie IT WAS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
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Post by notblanche on Mar 24, 2021 12:09:13 GMT -6
Gov. Northam is speaking live right now. Soon he'll sign the bill to abolish Virginia's death penalty.
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Post by smilesp on Mar 24, 2021 12:12:35 GMT -6
Meghanās whole look is š¬. What is that thing down the middle of her head? Seriously, what is it?
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Post by clucky on Mar 24, 2021 12:14:30 GMT -6
Apparently we are at rock bottom with our culture with the current trend of cancel culture and doxxing. Now they are comparing to Venezuela and a whole bunch of torture examples to doxx friends and co-conspirators. Archive for online ads bad and āfor all timeā.
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Post by sheilathetank on Mar 24, 2021 12:30:20 GMT -6
Rouse: the Administration supports the Pay Fairness Act, paid family and medical leave, affordable childcare, universal pre-k, training pipelines to get women into skilled labor, and organized labor to help keep women in the workforce I need this administration/Congress to get a jump on paid family leave. I mean, all of these things, but paid FMLA is one of my hills to die on. Itās so universal. *buries self on this hill next to you* I fought to get it in my state and it implements next year. I will fight for this until the day I day, forever and ever and ever amen.
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Post by overboard on Mar 24, 2021 13:00:24 GMT -6
I wish Cruz would punch himself in the face. I volunteer. Even though Iād have contact when his mushy ball sack face.
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Post by elle on Mar 24, 2021 13:02:29 GMT -6
My word. Is it a full moon? My children were church mice all morning and the second the briefing started they all lost their minds. Not until Sunday but things have been all kinds of extra over here too.
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Post by overboard on Mar 24, 2021 13:02:31 GMT -6
P.S. fuck Meghan McCain
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Post by starbuck on Mar 24, 2021 13:04:08 GMT -6
The queue for punching Cruz in the face is very long indeed.
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Post by overboard on Mar 24, 2021 13:09:46 GMT -6
The queue for punching Cruz in the face is very long indeed.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 24, 2021 13:16:34 GMT -6
I wish Cruz would punch himself in the face. I volunteer. Even though Iād have contact when his mushy ball sack face. Pile of soup
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Post by iruntodrink on Mar 24, 2021 13:17:24 GMT -6
I know it is, and I appreciate what you and others do to make change, and I still make a monthly donation to Sandy Hook Promise and always will. I just live in a place where everyone eats up the GQP/NRA talking points and regurgitates them verbatim. Probably why brain is mush and coming out my ears...from banging my head against the walls. I'm not sure it would be easy for me to remain so optimistic if I lived in an area like that, I will fully admit. We've been blessed to have a number of big victories on the state and local level here, which helps me keep going in the face of bullshit. yeah, and I live in an area that wants to make sanctuary cities for GUNS. š¤¢ If POTUS issues EOs I will be signing off all social media indefinitely!! (Which I will gladly sacrifice)
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Post by richard on Mar 24, 2021 13:24:36 GMT -6
Why did POTUS wait for another mass shooting to address gun violence? ššššš What the hell is happening at the AP lately I'm getting very sick of the "why haven't you addressed [insert issue here] yet?" It's disingenuous because it's not functionally possible to address all the issues this fucked-up country has in 60 days - especially when you can't do everything by EO in a meaningful way. Asking why certain things have been prioritized over others, I'll give you that. But asking why 90 different complicated things aren't done in 2 months is fucking stupid.
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Post by richard on Mar 24, 2021 13:26:17 GMT -6
I really came in here to say Rapinoe looks fab (very important issues she is addressing aside).
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Post by dc2london on Mar 24, 2021 13:29:35 GMT -6
Why did POTUS wait for another mass shooting to address gun violence? ššššš What the hell is happening at the AP lately I'm getting very sick of the "why haven't you addressed [insert issue here] yet?" It's disingenuous because it's not functionally possible to address all the issues this fucked-up country has in 60 days - especially when you can't do everything by EO in a meaningful way. Asking why certain things have been prioritized over others, I'll give you that. But asking why 90 different complicated things aren't done in 2 months is fucking stupid. It makes me nuts. I'm a big believer in the press and in an adversarial press but they got addicted to the outrage - stupidity - palace intrigue cycle under 45 and haven't recalibrated yet and it's resulting in some very ridiculous behavior
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