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  1. Organizing to defeat Stupak amendment that puts Hyde into public option and the exchange. Vote in few hrs. Call Congress 202-224-3121.
  2. Abortion amendment introduced in House Rules Committee at midnight by Rep Stupak D-MI. Wants floor vote on inserting Hyde on Health Reform
  3. Election Results 2009—Wake Up Call for Social Progressives and Feminists. Read more @majorityspeaks - http://sn.im/t2823
  4. & thanks to Spkr Pelosi who worked for Hate Crimes Prevention since she came to the House. & to all feminists, LGBTQ, diisability activists!
  5. Congrats & thanks to activists, Matthew Shepard's mom, James Byrd's sisters, Carolyn Maloney, Ted Kennedy, Pres. Obama. Elections matter!
  6. How sweet it is. Hate Crimes Prevention Act incl. gender, sexual orientation, gender identity & disability is signed. WH reception was grand
  7. Breast cancer survivors can't get priv. insurance cuz called pre-existing condition. Must eliminate pre existing conditions & pass reform.
  8. IAt White House breast cancer awareness event w/ Michele Obama, Jill Biden, women's leaders-research must expand; health care reform needed
  9. Spoke about importance of women and girls empowerment and reproductuve rights to achieve ecological balance and a sustainable environment.
  10. Feminism, social justice, human rights, peace, and environmental movements are interwined. All have similar opponents and value systems.
  11. Just returned to DC from Atlanta. Went to NOW board meeting. Adjourned for Equality March. Went to Green Festival forSpeech on ecofeminism.
  12. Now at Spelman College with FMF 3rd Annual Women of Color Conference. Over 300 from 16 states. Workshops, speakouts, exciting feminists rock
  13. What a week! FM Women, Money and Power Summit smashing success. Closed with us at Pelosi press event on women gain with health ins reform.
  14. RT @femmajority Join Spkr Pelosi today 2 demand healthcare now! 12:30 @ NJ Ave & Independence Ave. Bring your coworkers&friends! Plz RT!
  15. I am at a White House briefing on health ireform and women. HHS Secretary Sebelius and Michele Obama are speaking. Women gain with reform.
  16. Fr. Hesburgh for O's speech at Notre Dame. In 1970's a two day workshop with pro-choice & antis was at ND to find common ground. No problem
  17. Re Obama's Notre Dame speech. I spoke at ND in 1989 for Gender & Issues Week on abortion & birth control. Got standing ovation. Big crowd.
  18. Celebrate Obama's 100th day. See my Huff Post blog on the giant strides Obama and his team have taken for women. http://tinyurl.com/chae6x
  19. I am in route to LA for our Global Women's Rights Awards Dinner.
  20. Earth Day find: for kitchen garbage use, 100% biodegradable, 100% Compostable bags made from starch, vegetable oil,etc.--called Biobag