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March 2, 2020

jeezus christ. 18 cases, 5 deaths?!

i've listened 4 times and that's what i'm hearing. WA state.
eta:Six deaths out of ten cases.

February 19, 2020

Trending on Twitter

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23POOPINGFORKAITLIN&src=trend_click&pt=1230252463011188737%2C1230235978851221504

Kaitlin Bennett is the Kent State "gun girl" who went viral after posting a picture of herself on graduation day with an AR-10 strapped on her back. She's since hung on to her notoriety by posting stupid videos of herself trying to get validation for her anti-trans views. Well, apparently a rumor started that she shit her pants at a party back in 2019 and it just doesn't want to go away.

https://twitter.com/InvisibleJesse/status/1230257909768036353

https://twitter.com/62cinmar/status/1230257442086379522

https://twitter.com/OpinionatedZach/status/1230256455388975104

https://twitter.com/elijahdaniel/status/1230244880250744835

https://twitter.com/PaulLidicul/status/1230231696018046976
February 16, 2020

Precinct annual meetings were held yesterday in Durham.

I never went to one until after Trump. At that time I figured I needed to be active in politics locally and showed up at that meeting in 2017. That year it was held at a library, and I went to the wrong library first and consequently was late getting to the meeting.

If a precinct does not have at least 5 members present at the annual meeting, it is considered disorganized. When I finally showed up at the correct location, my precinct was discussing the fact that they were going to be disorganized, as there were only 4 people there. I made the 5th and we went from there.

Last night 16 people showed up. I was fearful that people were suffering so much from outrage overload that engagement would fall and we might not have enough again but was I ever wrong about that. It was really encouraging.

It was discouraging that everyone was white in a 31% black precinct. The greater Durham political structure does have a more equitable demographic, but I would love to see more diversity at meetings.

February 12, 2020

could we not concede the wording?

"Pro-life" means anti-abortion, anti-choice, anti-women, pro-forced birth.

or does it? I am pro life, all for it. Please can we call anti-abortionists what they are instead of what they are not? THEY appropriated that term and it's misleading and wrong. If I say pro-life I am not talking about any person who does not respect my bodily autonomy, ever.

take it back, take it away from the other side.

February 7, 2020

Moral March

Hope to see y'all tomorrow at HKONJ2020!
in 2018 the last time I went we had 80,000 - would love to see that doubled. Cause heaven knows we need some MORALITY around here!

https://naacpnc.org/hkonj-peoples-assembly-coalition/

February 5, 2020

the Medal of Fascism

trump passes them out and his cult acts as if it means something.
i could almost got throw up i am so disgusted.

February 3, 2020

Watching Amy Klobuchar on Morning Joe

(i watch it later on youtube)

she's making a good case. I really like her and think she'd make a fine president. so far, still plan on voting for Warren, but I could change my mind.

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