McCain did the right thing, but more importantly, Collins and Murkowski have been doing the right thing all along.
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Social media strategist, owner and founder of Sara Lang Strategies. Mom of 2. You can find me in my garden.
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I am proud to support my LGBTQ friends and the LGBTQ Americans who have made immense contributions to our society and economy.
Found out I was pregnant the week of March 13, 2020. That kid is now 19 months old and has never been in a store, the library, or a restaurant. And now he's going to get vaccinated and get to explore the world a little. I'm actually crying.
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I had a roommate who would stress eat watermelon, then get drunk, then decide that her "food baby" was an actual baby, buy it baby clothes online, and then fall asleep and wake up the next day and do it all again. We had so many baby clothes.
In seventh grade, my crush told me he wanted a sax solo in jazz band so I went out and learned how to play the sax and took his solo so he’d be impressed by me. I was very surprised when he then didn’t talk to me for YEARS.
If Trump thinks there was widespread voter fraud, I see no reason we confirm a SCOTUS justice until we know if we had a valid election
It's almost like actions have consequences
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BREAKING: European official to AP: Country might stop sharing intel with US if Trump gave classified info to Russian diplomats.
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Crooked Hillary said that I want guns brought into the school classroom. Wrong!
Would have been really nice if they approved a vaccine for children before deciding that most Americans don't need to wear masks.
Tweeting this without noting that he's lying isn't journalism.
How brave of John McCain to come back and make explicitly clear that he thinks he deserves health care more than other Americans do.
This is the first time an American president has said transgender in the State of the Union. It's both a small and a huge step forward #SOTU
So the GOP wants to make maternity coverage not mandatory while forcing more and more women to become mothers. How "pro-life" of them.
I feel like anyone bemoaning the declining birth rate in the US doesn't understand that between student loans, childcare, and a mortgage (if you're lucky), many families are paying basically three mortgages every single month.
It only took his entire life, but finally some cable news anchors are calling out Trump's racist views.
To sum up this week in the news: Don't be Black in Florida. Don't be a woman in Texas. Don't be poor in America. #dobetter
New rule: No May 4th jokes until you've called your reps and told them not to strip health care from millions of Americans.
I hate the term natural birth so very much. There's nothing inherently better about having any particular type of birth, and we gotta stop stigmatizing c-sections
I once watched her eat a watermelon and a half. In one sitting. It was impressive but also kind of horrifying? It was a big watermelon season.
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So don't listen to her. Keep speaking up. Keep sharing your story. Remember that in doing so, you're making her and every one of these cowardly Senators face up to the choice that they are making. And don't ever, EVER let them silence you.
"I love tough guys. We need tough guys" is something the President of the United States just said, so, points for toxic masculinity or something.
It is truly terrifying that this is how we elect our President - it's more like a reality TV show than a serious political process.
It's really exciting how much "disruption" is really just shifting which white men have power and are profiting off it.
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I had a dr apologize to me that I “might have to wear a mask at the hospital” if they don’t drop the mask mandate. It’s a hospital!! A L&D floor! People had better be wearing fucking masks!!
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I feel like the past 5-8 years on social have just been this never ending cycle of pivot to video/deprioritizing video/pivot to video and it's so frustrating.
There is simply no reason for one campaign to email me, on the same email address, at 5:56pm, 8:07pm, 9:18pm, 9:29pm, and 10:27pm. This is how you lose trust. This is how you lose subscribers. This is why people complain about email fundraising.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but stop pressuring your friends and family members to hang out in ways they aren't comfortable doing during the pandemic.
Trump sees these beautiful children once they're dead, but won't let them in while they're alive.
Interesting is one word for it.
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Interesting--Lauer seems more deferential toward Trump than HIllary, less of an edge in his voice and questions & much less interrupting.
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But this language gives a message. It gives the message that not only did women stepping up and sharing their stories not matter, but in fact, that by doing so, they caused more pain and trauma. THAT IS A LIE.
It's so damn expensive. And out of pocket costs for births can be so expensive. And if you need any medical help getting to that point, it's so expensive. Of course people are opting out, or waiting later, so they have a chance of affording it.
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It's all bullshit, of course. Collins didn't make her decision because of the sexual assault survivors any more than I think she believes the lies she tells about Roe v. Wade being safe under Kavanaugh.
He literally tried to ban Muslims.
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President Trump has been a Champion for Religious Freedom publicpool.kinja.com/subject-presid
Trump just tried to have a Black woman set up a meeting for him with the CBC because he assumed they were friends.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you really don't need to jump into the Democratic primary right now.
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Wait, you mean we can actually communicate with our loved ones?? Weird.
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Hey, former social media person - reach out. Lots of folks want to hire you, and admire your act of resistance.
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Those days are the hardest. It does get better, I promise. You'll be sleeping four, five, six hour increments soon.
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And what hurts me the most in all of this is how complicit Susan Collins is. How responsible she is for the hurt and the pain and the sorrow and the rage so many of us are feeling right now.
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But this isn't just about how Susan Collins felt. This is about sending a message. A message to survivors that they did this. They caused this. That once again, they were responsible for their own trauma.
The only image you need from the Golden Globes: http://t.co/VqftDs9G6X
I know her plans aren't perfect, but I am really glad to hear a candidate talking about systemic racism during #debatenight
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Is he also offering to have one done? Or he just wants to make sure you aren't damaged goods?
Inauguration in DC terrifies me. Don't do it, please, . Just get sworn in, do something over skype, we can do fancy balls another time.
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I know not everyone agrees, but I'd really feel much better if we kept indoor mask mandates until all of the children can be vaccinated.
I had one roommate who for months would complain about how cold her room was, but she lived upstairs and I never went up there. FOR MONTHS. Turned out, she'd forgotten to close the window when she took out her AC in September and forgot to check until her BF came over in February
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Most nonprofits don’t want to pay for Sprout Social and you think they’re gonna pay a thousand bucks a month (plus more for affiliates) to be verified?
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I'm also sure she didn't like being reminded that her upholding white supremacy came at a cost. I'm sure she didn't like seeing that cost on the faces of women who looked like her, but more courageous.
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After all, Collins implies, if they hadn't flooded her office, the hallways, the streets, and laid bare their pain, then maybe she would have made the choice they wanted.
An awful lot of girls right now are realizing they, too, could be President. And that's a damn powerful thing.
Friendly reminder: Not everyone is physically able to make calls or knock on doors. Don't shame folks b/c they're not able.
OH: this is literally a commercial about how your car is your penis
The fact that we, as taxpayers, pay Sarah Huckabee Sanders to stand there and lie to us (badly) every day is so incredibly frustrating.
Shout out to the woman on the treadmill with a cup of coffee. I like your style.
Props to Obama for mentioning women deserving equal pay without calling them "mothers, daughters, and sisters" #SOTU
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My little guy is very into making sure that we’ve got lotion on after we put lotion on him - he does like a little massage and everything. It’s so sweet 🥰
While I admit that this is likely due to living/working/existing in a progressive bubble, I had zero idea just how prevalent anxi-vaxxer nonsense was until I got pregnant. It's in every online community, every conversation, every spot you go for info. I hate it.
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I'm sure she didn't like having to hear from sexual assault survivors, having to bear witness to their pain and grief.
Mental health doesn't make folks any more likely to commit violent crimes - but does make them more likely to be victims of violent crimes, so take mental health out of your mouth and talk about the guns that are killing children.
I don't care about protestors. I've had enough of men interrupting powerful women while they speak, and they won't ruin tonight for us.
DC is not the largest city, but this pattern of calling anything in DC "near the White House" really needs to stop. Columbia Heights is not near the White House. Look at a map.
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I'd also say - EVEN IF IT WAS ONIONS, sane people would avoid. I have a very bad onion allergy! It's pretty scary sometime! And my inlaws are fantastic about it. They make sure that there's always plenty of food I can eat, and when I can't, make VERY certain I am still fed safely
They had a voice. They elected President Obama.
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McConnell: “The American people should have a voice ...vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.”
I don't think many non-parents really realize how much parents are holding their breath for schools or daycares to shut down from COVID scares, and how much it's impacting our stress levels but also our ability to plan or commit to anything (work, personal, etc).
Is Trump seriously mansplaining to the former SECRETARY OF STATE how hard work it will be to be president??
Went on a first date, and the guy ordered us a single Miller Lite, to share. Then when the check came, he asked for exact change for my half of the $3 beer, and was VERY upset when I didn't have cash. (Then he wrote about it as part of DC's dating problem...)
Why is Sen. Alexander so eager to protect Betsy DeVos from questions? Afraid her lack of experience will show?
This is terrifying. Telling government agencies they can't communicate with the public is such a bad start huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-co
Am I just making up that Pfizer actually had data that their vaccine was pretty effective for 6m-2yr, arguably the category that are most impacted by the removal of mask mandates and then just....didn't get it approved?
It is absolutely mind-blowing to me that anyone, anyone at all, sees the choice about when and whether to have children as anything other than a fundamentally economic issue.
He's a citizen. Are we now ok with people being denied travel rights because they're Muslim? Because they spoke out? twitter.com/journorosa/sta
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Senator Sanders voted for the 1994 bill. Holding Clinton more accountable for a bill than the guy who voted for it is absurd.
Just me, or is there an awful lot of attacking a fairly successful and popular Democratic president happening in this Democratic primary?
This is unacceptable.
Why on earth should there be confirmation hearings for Gorsuch before we figure out the extent of Russian interference in our election?
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If you can't knock on doors, maybe you can greet people at a field office, cook for a phone bank, drive ppl to the polls. Lots of options!
I literally don't understand how a single Clinton or Sanders supporter could watch this debate and not agree on uniting against Trump.
Pro tip: If you read the Bible every day, and aren't supporting the poor and making life easier for those who need help, maybe try a re-read
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Because apparently I have to specify this - we still plan to be cautious. We've worked so hard to keep our family safe, and will continue to do so. But I'm also damn excited to have a layer of protection for my kid.
I’m sad to have Gillibrand out of the race. She made the field stronger, and while I love many of the candidates left, I hope her voice and activism for women and victims of sexual assault and harassment don’t go unnoticed.
At 18, I wish someone had told me marriage wasn't the be all and end all, and that I could date casually and not waste time on losers. I'm so so glad I didn't feel pressure to get married and have babies when I was in my 20s!
There's a dump truck on our block, and the toddler has set up with his favorite chair, snacks, and a perfect view to watch for as long as they're here.
So either Trump doesn't understand the bill, or he's lying. Or both.
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Spicer: The president is very supportive of the health care bill. Committed to no one who uses Medicaid is affected in any way.
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Clue - it's very non-pink/cutesy, which I appreciate
Imagine being so unqualified that the VP has to come in and save your butt on a Cabinet nomination.
Let's play a game called "pay your freelancers before the long weekend if the invoice is due at the end of the month"
