Feminist Utopia

It is a known fact that anti choice, anti-gun control, and anti-democracy people shout from the rooftops that God and goodness are on their side. This episode we discuss that and how we need to feel comfortable explaining our own view of what the moral high ground is because they don't care about the facts. And they need to know that others see their beliefs as gross. Sources: https://www.flintasbury.org/flies-camels-and-lemonade-claiming-the-moral-high-ground/ (https://www.flintasbury.org/flies-camels-and-lemonade-claiming-the-moral-high-ground/) https://www.npr.org/2022/05/31/1102150260/special-counsel-durham-fails-first-courtroom-test-in-his-three-year-probe (https://www.npr.org/2022/05/31/1102150260/special-counsel-durham-fails-first-courtroom-test-in-his-three-year-probe)https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-greg-locke-claims-he-gave-tax-exempt-status-church-1709615 (https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-greg-locke-claims-he-gave-tax-exempt-status-church-1709615)

Sources: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/read-justice-alito-initial-abortion-opinion-overturn-roe-v-wade-pdf-00029504 (https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/read-justice-alito-initial-abortion-opinion-overturn-roe-v-wade-pdf-00029504)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States)https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/05/04/performing-an-abortion-will-become-a-felony-in-these-states-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned (https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/05/04/performing-an-abortion-will-become-a-felony-in-these-states-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned)https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gop-contraception-restrictions-arent-table-rcna27922 (https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gop-contraception-restrictions-arent-table-rcna27922)https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-justice-alitos-abortion-history-lesson-dispute-2022-05-06/ (https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-justice-alitos-abortion-history-lesson-dispute-2022-05-06/)https://www.mediaite.com/news/nprs-nina-totenberg-the-only-theory-that-makes-sense-is-the-supreme-court-is-a-conservative-clerk/ (https://www.mediaite.com/news/nprs-nina-totenberg-the-only-theory-that-makes-sense-is-the-supreme-court-is-a-conservative-clerk/)https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/05/the-most-extreme-lines-from-justice-samuel-alitos-leaked-opinion-on-roe.html (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/05/the-most-extreme-lines-from-justice-samuel-alitos-leaked-opinion-on-roe.html)https://time.com/5882735/tennesee-law-protest-voting-rights-felony/ (https://time.com/5882735/tennesee-law-protest-voting-rights-felony/)https://bangordailynews.com/2022/05/09/news/bangor/pro-abortion-chalk-message-appears-on-susan-collins-bangor-sidewalk/ (https://bangordailynews.com/2022/05/09/news/bangor/pro-abortion-chalk-message-appears-on-susan-collins-bangor-sidewalk/)https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-dismisses-trumps-lawsuit-challenging-his-twitter-ban-2022-05-06/ (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-dismisses-trumps-lawsuit-challenging-his-twitter-ban-2022-05-06/)

As we head into a new time of struggle we're going to be seeing more reasons to band together and let our leaders know what we think, we decided to demystify what it means to go to a protest. This is not everything there is to know but its a good starter position.

Part 2 of our talk about the Women We Love

Welcome to Women's History Month. Benita and Debby talk about the women who they find incredibly inspirational in the first of a two part series.https://www.theamandagorman.com/ (https://www.theamandagorman.com/) ​​https://www.axios.com/political-polarization-twitter-cable-news-ac9699c6-260d-4141-b511-5c7193566ea1.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosfinishline&stream=top (https://www.axios.com/political-polarization-twitter-cable-news-ac9699c6-260d-4141-b511-5c7193566ea1.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosfinishline&stream=top)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Y._Chu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Y._Chu)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony#Attempted_alliance_with_labor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony#Attempted_alliance_with_labor)

Chief Justice Roberts (and other justices) have been going on a charm offensive to deny the blatant politicization of the Supreme Court. We think he's full of BS. We discuss this and ways to depoliticize and restore faith in the Supreme Court (there are ways beyond court packing). And of course we discuss Biden's new Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.Sources: https://www.newsweek.com/dont-destroy-americans-trust-supreme-court-opinion-1630861 (https://www.newsweek.com/dont-destroy-americans-trust-supreme-court-opinion-1630861)https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/21/americans-no-longer-have-faith-in-the-us-supreme-court-that-has-justices-worried (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/21/americans-no-longer-have-faith-in-the-us-supreme-court-that-has-justices-worried)https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-1005-supreme-court-bias-20211004-77w2ksar45gjrog5s2uwsx56ri-story.html (https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-1005-supreme-court-bias-20211004-77w2ksar45gjrog5s2uwsx56ri-story.html) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/23/supreme-court-has-only-itself-blame/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/23/supreme-court-has-only-itself-blame/)https://www.vox.com/22575435/voting-rights-supreme-court-john-roberts-shelby-county-constitution-brnovich-elena-kagan (https://www.vox.com/22575435/voting-rights-supreme-court-john-roberts-shelby-county-constitution-brnovich-elena-kagan)https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/has-supreme-court-lost-its-legitimacy-ncna966211 (https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/has-supreme-court-lost-its-legitimacy-ncna966211)https://www.salon.com/2021/12/21/its-long-past-time-for-democrats-to-stand-up-to-the_partner/ (https://www.salon.com/2021/12/21/its-long-past-time-for-democrats-to-stand-up-to-the_partner/) https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/media-barred-justice-gorsuch-talk-federalist-society-82610921 (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/media-barred-justice-gorsuch-talk-federalist-society-82610921)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society)https://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082461546/no-medals-for-2022-beijing-olympics-the-games-drew-their-lowest-u-s-ratings-ever?fbclid=IwAR1Y5yWcP9dx0RDqqwUFr_ing_M5JIu4Qi4jjXSWzqoxWCj8yIOgZTel5Ug (https://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082461546/no-medals-for-2022-beijing-olympics-the-games-drew-their-lowest-u-s-ratings-ever?fbclid=IwAR1Y5yWcP9dx0RDqqwUFr_ing_M5JIu4Qi4jjXSWzqoxWCj8yIOgZTel5Ug)

Yes Virginia...women often face higher consequences for similar actions. From Elizabeth Holmes to Martha Stewart. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-rioters-prison-95bdc863812cab48be3d98ada67bd582?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=tophttps://www.curbed.com/2022/01/nyc-city-council-women.html?fbclid=IwAR09KZGKDDkCd7VHmSh7XzcAQQQw0FV2gdgokRlWTr7kK0DVglNHkk2vCEE (https://www.curbed.com/2022/01/nyc-city-council-women.html?fbclid=IwAR09KZGKDDkCd7VHmSh7XzcAQQQw0FV2gdgokRlWTr7kK0DVglNHkk2vCEE)https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040353540/the-elizabeth-holmes-trial-is-sparking-a-gender-debate (https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040353540/the-elizabeth-holmes-trial-is-sparking-a-gender-debate)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrystul_Kizer_case (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrystul_Kizer_case)https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1057976496/rittenhouse-verdict-chrystul-kizer-self-defense (https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1057976496/rittenhouse-verdict-chrystul-kizer-self-defense)https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/31/naomi-osaka-withdraws-french-open-press-conference-fines-tennis (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/31/naomi-osaka-withdraws-french-open-press-conference-fines-tennis)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Wexner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Wexner)https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2021/jul/1/woman-abuse-survivors-sent-prison-self-defense/ (https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2021/jul/1/woman-abuse-survivors-sent-prison-self-defense/)https://www.essence.com/news/wanda-cooper-jones-fights-toenail-comment/

Making art in spite of *waves hand* all this is revolutionary. This week we talk to Little Spiral and learn how her music is activism that inspires and entertains.Free Little Spiral Music - http://www.go.littlespiral.com/ (http://www.go.littlespiral.com/)Little Spiral Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/littlespiralmusic (https://www.facebook.com/littlespiralmusic)

Lots of handwringing. Not enough happy. Yes there were some losses but many of the lost races were easily visible. 1) Running Clinton-era moderates isn't a winning strategy2) Other races saw some great winsSources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/03/michelle-wu-boston-mayoral-first/?utm_campaign=wp_lily_lines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_lily&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F352f325%2F6183c2249d2fda9d41350977%2F5b9158dfade4e20f4f71fe35%2F38%2F56%2F6183c2249d2fda9d41350977 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/03/michelle-wu-boston-mayoral-first/?utm_campaign=wp_lily_lines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_lily&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F352f325%2F6183c2249d2fda9d41350977%2F5b9158dfade4e20f4f71fe35%2F38%2F56%2F6183c2249d2fda9d41350977) https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/02/nypd-unpaid-leave-vaccine-mandate/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/02/nypd-unpaid-leave-vaccine-mandate/)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jenna-ryan-sentenced-capitol-attack-trump_n_6182bb4fe4b0c8666bd6f913?wmi&fbclid=IwAR2z2frVtm60Wmg-tKhlezKaGugFKz3i3AwlRGOrdGfEz8CpBCPEDyRPrkM

We are DONE! People on the right often complain about how lefty main stream media is....we disagree. It seems to us that there is an effort to turn away from the existential crisis that our democracy is facing. Join us in our group therapy session as we break it down. PS They were wrong about Hitler too!Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_controversies_involving_The_New_York_Times#Jayson_Blair (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_controversies_involving_The_New_York_Times#Jayson_Blair) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/us/dallas-police-defund.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/us/dallas-police-defund.html) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/business/ppp-loans-covid-racial-bias.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/business/ppp-loans-covid-racial-bias.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/us/politics/kyrsten-sinema-joe-biden.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/us/politics/kyrsten-sinema-joe-biden.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes) https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/11/21/98786796.html?pageNumber=18 (https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/11/21/98786796.html?pageNumber=18)https://www.vox.com/2015/2/11/8016017/ny-times-hitler (https://www.vox.com/2015/2/11/8016017/ny-times-hitler)https://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/02/archives/beer-hall-scene-gave-comic-opera-touch-to-hitler-coup-stay-here-and.html?searchResultPosition=1 (https://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/02/archives/beer-hall-scene-gave-comic-opera-touch-to-hitler-coup-stay-here-and.html?searchResultPosition=1)https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58955577 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58955577)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastman_Memorandum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastman_Memorandum)https://www.propublica.org/ (https://www.propublica.org/)https://www.damemagazine.com/news-issues/ (https://www.damemagazine.com/news-issues/)