Telling people to procreate and to raise children is as morally wrong as denying people contraception or abortion. Moral people do not try to control other people’s bodies. I can’t think of a more basic premise of liberty. 5/5
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I went for a lengthy hike, which was terrific.I’m child-free by choice. Pregnancy, labor, raising children were never a fit with my own conception of my good. But I would never criticize somebody else for simply choosing those things (I might criticize their parenting style or decisions.). Choices about procreation are deeply personal, fundamentally the province of each individual. 4/
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I went for a lengthy hike, which was terrific.Women: you are so much more than your uterus or your ova. Men: you are so much more than your sperm. Yes, if for you being somebody’s bio-parent and raising that person is important, do go ahead. But if you prefer a different path or if circumstances put you on one, that is just fine. 3/
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I went for a lengthy hike, which was terrific.I’m disgusted by the smug, self-righteous view that the only worthwhile way to care about the future is by having biological offspring who one raises. The narrow-mindedness is breathtaking. 2/
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I went for a lengthy hike, which was terrific.I went for a lengthy hike, which was terrific. But I’m still steamed about Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other Trump allies harping on whether Kamala Harrris has biological children (to whom she gave birth, without IVF - since according to Sanders et al, IVF = sin). 1/
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Learn about the role state Secretaries of State play in running U.S.Learn about the role state Secretaries of State play in running U.S. elections, in which states another official plays the role, and the 12 races for these offices this November. https://boltsmag.org/elections-chief-elections-2024-guide/
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Here’s the cspan link for Harris speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists later today, 2:30 Eastern time. https://www.c-span.org/video/?538450-1/vp-harris-discussion-black-journalists-philadelphiaHere’s the cspan link for Harris speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists later today, 2:30 Eastern time. https://www.c-span.org/video/?538450-1/vp-harris-discussion-black-journalists-philadelphia
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Letting the morning crowd know that the Mastodon for Harris fundraiser is in the midst of a great match offer. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harrisLetting the morning crowd know that the Mastodon for Harris fundraiser is in the midst of a great match offer. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris
Once the next roughly $900 in contributions come in, @acavan has offered to match to get us to $600,000. His full match offer is for just over $1262 and we’ve already raised the first chunk of that since starting last night.
Join in! Everybody’s welcome! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris
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Friends, I have received a wonderful match offer for the Mastodon for Harris fundraiser.Friends, I have received a wonderful match offer for the Mastodon for Harris fundraiser. @acavan wants to match half of what it will take to get us to $600,000. Right now, we have another $2524.50 to go, so this means that once we get the next $1262.50, Adam will put in the rest! Donate at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris to get the match.
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Here’s something that brightened my mood: reading today’s District Court decision which, like some others before it, completely rejects Mark Meadows efforts to have a state election interference/fraud/conspiracy prosecution of him removed to federal c...To refresh your memories, Meadows, Trump’s chief of staff, was indicted in both Georgia and Arizona for conspiring to falsify 2020 presidential election results and thus to subvert the election. In both prosecutions, Meadows tried to have his case transferred to federal court where he might have been able to have them swiftly dismissed. 2/
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Here’s something that brightened my mood: reading today’s District Court decision which, like some others before it, completely rejects Mark Meadows efforts to have a state election interference/fraud/conspiracy prosecution of him removed to federal c...Here’s something that brightened my mood: reading today’s District Court decision which, like some others before it, completely rejects Mark Meadows efforts to have a state election interference/fraud/conspiracy prosecution of him removed to federal court. The opinion is available at https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.azd.1393979/gov.uscourts.azd.1393979.21.0_2.pdf #LawFedi #MarkMeadows 1/
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All day, I’ve been feeling acutely the perilous state of the country (mine, the U.S.). I don’t know why it is harder to bear some days than others, but for me today is a tough one.@kristinHenry Thank you! @kims
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Even when, perhaps especially when.Even when, perhaps especially when. I’m feeling tired or nervous about the state of U.S. politics, I don’t take my eye off the ball: doing what I can, every day, to help elect Democrats up and down the ticket and throughout the country.
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All day, I’ve been feeling acutely the perilous state of the country (mine, the U.S.). I don’t know why it is harder to bear some days than others, but for me today is a tough one.All day, I’ve been feeling acutely the perilous state of the country (mine, the U.S.). I don’t know why it is harder to bear some days than others, but for me today is a tough one.
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Mastodon for Harris, late afternoon update, 9/16.Mastodon for Harris, late afternoon update, 9/16. Once again, my thanks to all who have contributed, boosted, and spread the word. This fundraiser is the work of thousands of people on Mastodon and the wider fediverse. We get ever closer to our next target. Please spread the word far and wide: every dollar is needed and every dollar helps! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris
Funds raised as of this post: $596,946.50
# of contributions: 6730
# of recurring contributions: 312Current target: $600,000
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Mastodon for Harris, nighttime update, 9/15.Mastodon for Harris, nighttime update, 9/15. We are heading into the week with our next target within our grasp. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris
Funds raised as of this post: $596,739.50
# of contributions: 6724
# of recurring contributions: 312Current target: $600,000
Our recurring contributions are the highest they’ve been, now totaling $26,787.24 per month. Go, us!
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Just had time to catch up with the news.I can’t resist concluding with what is rather obvious but is extra-clear today. We have to fund the Harris campaign to the hilt. The need to win comparatively big in closely divided states and in as many of them as possible takes vast sums of money. The need to prepare legal strategies to protect a victory is expensive as is actually litigating. So please consider contributing whatever you can at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris 12/12
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Just had time to catch up with the news.In sum, Harris knows she must win in a way that makes it hard for John Roberts to take control of the election outcome. 11/
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Just had time to catch up with the news.Wondering why Harris has adopted such a “big tent” strategy, has reached out to Republican voters, is repeatedly barnstorming the swing states, and doing all she can to put additional states in play? She and her advisers know she not only has to get more electoral votes than Trump on Election Day; she has to get them in the largest numbers possible in as many tight races as possible. And then she has to be prepared to fight for a win in the courts. /10
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Just had time to catch up with the news.If the margins of a Harris victory on Election Day are tight and therefore vulnerable to disruption by Republicans, it seems likely Roberts will rush to involve the Supreme Court in the post-Election-Day litigation and that he will use that litigation to favor Trump, to the point of installing him in the White House contrary to all fact and legal precedent. This is no longer as speculative as it was before today’s reporting about Roberts’ role in last terms Trump-related cases. 9/