bette midler tweet on the upcoming "holiday"

[orleans]

Link to tweet

[Claire Oh Nette]

1. I'm wearing black nt

[yellowdogintexas]

13. this is a good idea! I will wear my black BETO shirt & black yoga pants

I even have black sneakers!

Of course I have no plans for anything outside the house but I still like the idea

[Novara]

2. Yep

Also wearing black.

I have hated this holiday since my state and city allowed high powered fireworks for civilian use. The entire city sounds like a fucking war zone and people's pets are completely traumatized. And it's always the biggest yahoos making the biggest deal of it. I hate ostentatious patriotism. If you gave these people a civics test they'd fail it.

But this year I hate it even more because I am reduced to my uterus, which is owned by the state I live in. I do not have freedom. No woman does. We are vessels of the right wing without the ability to make our own decisions about our own lives and bodies.

[MOMFUDSKI]

7. Good for you on the wearing of the black.

I have hung one flag out front UPSIDE DOWN this afternoon. If an idiot uninformed neighbor should point out that my flag is upside down I will tell them to just google it. May have to add 'and go fuck yourself' if they have a real attitude about it.

[Novara]

10. Yeah, mood

I am just in a "don't fuck with me" mood lately.

There are times when I just can't "rise above." Taking away my bodily autonomy tends to have that effect.

[seabiscuit5920]

3. I'm waving coat hangers

At the 4th of July Parade - -I'm waving coat hangers at the republicon politicians marching in it

[brooklynite]

4. I'll be celebrating on Monday.

I’m in Vermont and Bernie will be at the local parade. What does he know that Bette Midler doesn’t?

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. He knows

he will never need an abortion. And that he is a first-class citizen.

[pandr32]

8. Yup

[orleans]

9. good for him and good for you. celebrate away.

i'm in a "safe" state too but i certainly am not going to go out to celebrate the fact that i'm in a state that hasn't turned all uterus control over to republicon politicians and judges

[dalton99a]

5. Kick

[Wild blueberry]

11. K&R to infinity!

Not celebrating this year. Wearing black.
This got a laugh from me, which was not easy due to my incandescent fury.
Thank you!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. K&R

[peggysue2]

14. K&R

That's certainly to the point!

[Joinfortmill]

15. Yup, and we're pissed. Don't doubt it.