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When Auntie Breya Johnson said "I want the next face of empire not to be a black woman," and Ancestor Zora Neale Hurston mused "All my skinfolk ain't kinfolk," THIS is what they meant. Many of our sisters and self-proclaimed feminists are turning their faces away from the freedom struggle and decolonization efforts of our world to fulfill a false dream of empire built on apartheid and antiblack violence.
#Karine Jean-Pierre#our world#black lives matter#ecosystem of white supremacy#this lovecraft country of ours#politics#ugly feminism#zora neale hurston#breya johnson#padawan historian#Afronaut Griot
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Harvey serving mariposa realness 🦋 as host of the 34th GLAAD Media Awards in NYC. IYKYK
#harvey guillén#harvey guillen#glaad#glaad awards 2023#glaad media awards#karine jean-pierre#wwdits#guillermo de la cruz#fashion#red carpets#plus size model#mariposa#may 2023
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Joe Biden will sign legislation protecting access to abortion care into law if Democrats win control of Congress in midterm elections this fall.
In remarks to a Democratic National Committee event on 18 October, the President announced plans to sign a bill to codify Roe v. Wade protections on the 50th anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision – what he intends to be his first act of 2023.
In June, the nation’s high court struck down precedents established by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey that affirmed the constitutional right to abortion care.
Following the latest ruling, more than a dozen states have outlawed most abortions or severely restricted access to care, leading to the closures of dozens of clinics. Patients and providers across the US have warned of devastating consequences to losing access to legal abortion, while Democratic officials have made abortion rights central to their midterm campaigns as Republicans mull national abortion restrictions.
“If Republicans get their way with a national ban, it won’t matter where you live in America,” Mr. Biden said on Tuesday. “The only sure way to stop these extremist laws that have put in jeopardy women’s health and rights is for Congress to pass a law.”
Democrats would need to pick up several seats in the currently evenly split US Senate for abortion protections to prevail.
Mr. Biden also said he will veto any anti-abortion legislation passed by a Republican-controlled Congress.
The Democratic-led House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act earlier this year, though Senate Republicans have repeatedly obstructed its introduction in that chamber. That bill would codify the right to abortion care as affirmed by Roe v. Wade.
House Democrats were only joined by three Republicans to pass the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, which would protect the right of abortion patients who live in states that have outlawed or severely restricted care to travel to other states without risking prosecution or legal action in their home states.
The bill also would protect providers and others who help patients travelling out of state for their care.
Legislation would also shield interstate shipments of US Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs used for medication abortion, the most common form of abortion care, accounting for more than half of all abortions in the US.
In a briefing with reporters on Monday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called Republican-led abortion restrictions “disturbing” and “very dangerous.”
“It’s backwards, again, it’s dangerous and it’s severe, in stark contrast to the President and the commitment that he has to leave these decisions between a woman and her doctor,” she said.
This fall, voters in several states will determine whether their state constitutions include explicit protections for abortion care, while elections for control of state legislatures, governors’ offices and secretaries of state will also determine the fates of abortion access across the US.
In his remarks on Tuesday, President Biden pointed to Kansas voters shooting down a recent anti-abortion ballot measure in that state, signalling the electoral consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision in midterm elections.
“One of the most extraordinary parts of [the Dobbs decision] was when the majority wrote, ‘women are not without electoral or political power.’ Let me tell you something – the Court and extreme Republicans who have spent decades trying to overturn Roe are about to find out,” he said.
#us politics#news#the independent#2022#president joe biden#biden administration#Democrats#codify roe#roe v. wade#abortions#reproductive rights#reproductive health#abortion is a right#planned parenthood v. casey#Women’s Health Protection Act#Ensuring Access to Abortion Act#food and drug administration#Karine Jean-Pierre#us supreme court#scotus#2022 elections#2022 midterms
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Meanwhile a woman speaking about saving women’s sports at a California university is physically attacked by a man wearing a dress and the speaker had to be barricaded in a room and protected by police for three hours. Is this what you mean by fighting back KJP?
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to all the queer kids in age and heart who have ever felt inadequate…
your Heart is not a mistake.
your presence is a blessing in the lives of those who still live, entrapped in the dark illusions of ignorance and fear.
the sun shines for all of us, and he shall smile at you as you reflect your beauty back to him.
caress your flame, nurture your Light
and know you are not alone. organizations like @glaad are leading the fight to open doors for kids like you. kids who think, walk, talk, and feel like you. human like you.
thank you @glaad, @sarahkateellis for your calls of action. your heart save hearts.
congratulations to @wcruz73 for your Vito Russo Award. your Latinidad is an inspiration to me—our brown, supple skin is a blessing and meant to be seen on the big screen.
@judithlight — your name is a reminder of the truth your heart speaks. congratulations for your Excellence in Media award. the room throughout the night was thunderous and full of life, but when you rose to speak, not a voice was heard—not a voice dared to break the silence of a stage ready to amplify your voice. historically, thank you for breaking your silence at a time most simply dared not speak.
to the first black, out LGBTQ White House Press Secretary, @k_jeanpierre, what an honor. could barely get a few words out in our short interaction, was proudly (but unknowingly) wearing my nerd hat as we took our picture. Biden said: “Karine brings experience, talent and integrity for this difficult job”. cannot wait for the world to witness your brilliance.
to all the queer kids in age and heart who have ever felt inadequate…
thank you. this world is more beautiful because of you.
RAFAEL SILVA via Instagram - May 9, 2022
#rafael silva#photos#instagram#ig photos#events#glaad#glaad media awards#glaad media awards 2022#glaad awards 2022 nyc#may 2022#wilson cruz#judith light#karine jean-pierre#sarah kate ellis
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I had had jobs that I thought were challenging but I've realized that there is no job tougher than that of a thinking, independent minded reporter covering the White House. I do not have the kind of strength required to sit through one of this woman's "Briefings" without shouting, "Cow Flop!!" at nearly every talking point.
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Harvey with friends and more at the 34th GLAAD Awards in NYC.
#harvey guillén#harvey guillen#christian siriano#karine jean-pierre#jonathan van ness#jvn#fire island#bowen yang#torian miller#nick adams#matt rogers#eva reign#james scully#zane phillips#joel kim booster#michael graceffa#andrew ahn#glaad#glaad awards 2023#glaad media awards#may 2023
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Karine Jean-Pierre to be New White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre to be New White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre was appointed by President Joe Biden today as the new White House press secretary, succeeding Jen Psaki, according to nbcnews.com. Jean-Pierre will be the first black woman and the first openly gay person to hold the position.
Jean-Pierre currently serves as the White House’s principal deputy press secretary.
“Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed…
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#Barack Obama#Jen Psaki#Kamala Harris#Karine Jean-Pierre#President Joe Biden#White House Press Secretary
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From the December 2, 2023 article:
The independent Office of the Special Counsel said the spokespeople failed to comply with the law, designed to limit the political activity of government employees, when they slammed “MAGA” Republicans for their budget proposal in June.
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The OSC’s letter, dated Oct. 19 and first reported Friday by NBC News, said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Andrew Bates, a deputy press secretary, acted against the law by using “MAGA” on June 14 — a week after the OSC warned Jean-Pierre not to use the acronym. The OSC also issued broad guidance establishing that the use of “MAGA” is considered political activity because it is the campaign slogan of a candidate for office.
Because neither Jean-Pierre nor Bates appears to have used the term since mid-June, however, OSC said in its letter that it was closing its probe.
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Were you this upset when Joe was flying illegals to the mid-west and Florida in the middle of the night Karine?
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