Category Archives: Empowerment

Open Thread | Trump’s Attack On The State of California

From Josh Marshall: Digging Into Trump’s Attack on the State of California June 9, 2025 1:22 p.m. National Guard troops are mobilized fairly frequently for domestic purposes, usually during natural disasters. Having them federalized isn’t that uncommon. But having them … Continue reading

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Open Thread | When One Speaks of Reparations…You Don’t Have To Go Back That Far

Allison Wiltz Psy.M. (@queenie4rmnola) posted at 11:07 AM on Thu, Jan 25, 2024: What is a piece of black history do you wish more people knew? (https://x.com/queenie4rmnola/status/1750566140277866978?t=_6t4mvd2elb8rU_nqkjjag&s=03) Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) posted at 10:13 PM on Thu, Jan 25, 2024: … Continue reading

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Open Thread | About All Those ‘ But, the young men are so lonely’ Articles….

I am tired of reading the articles about how all these young men are so ‘ lonely’. How all these men, who support Trump, as having a hard time in the dating pool. Inevitably, it always comes back to how … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today is the official celebration of the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is my favorite section from “Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]” We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by … Continue reading

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Open Thread | The Right’s Latest Target: Unmarried Women

The strike against Roe v Wade was never just about abortion. It wasn’t just about body autonomy. It was about controlling women. They want to turn back the gains that women have made in society, back to a time where … Continue reading

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Open Thread | They Were Never Going to Stop With Dobbs…How the Right is Going Further After Abortion

Using and scapegoating our fellow trans citizens is not their only angle. Someone that I follow about abortion rights, points out that the right knows that Abortion BANS are unpopular. So, they are trying to erase the word ‘ ban’ … Continue reading

Posted in 2023 Elections, 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Breaking News, Current Events, Democracy, Democratic Party, Economics, Empowerment, GOP, Health, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread | These Racists Never Stop

UH HUH UH HUH The unmitigated gall. A conservative activist, Edward Blum, who was involved in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject affirmative action in college admissions, has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, a Black venture capital firm … Continue reading

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Happy Juneteenth!

Happy Juneteenth! “None of us are free until we're all free.” – Ms. Opal Lee #Juneteenth is a celebration of this shared freedom. Let's honor this day together. #healamerica #communityhealing #blackhistory@therealopallee @antongspeaks pic.twitter.com/VfdANz1hMm — Heal America (@joinhealamerica) June 15, 2023 … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Dolt45 Appointed Judge Trying to Eliminate Abortion for Entire Country

So, the right-wing went judge shopping again. The worst federal judge in America now has a name: Matthew Kacsmaryk, @RuthMarcus writes. https://t.co/YU9dHpoNwW — Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) April 8, 2023 Before @VP Kamala Harris departed Nashville, she had this to … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Let’s Get Back to That Body Autonomy “Thing”

No, we are not letting go of body autonomy. It’s not a small thing. We will not get past it. NBC First Read: "Abortion rights support remains a major challenge for the GOP, poll finds … 64% of Americans [believe] … Continue reading

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