Vital and brave work/writing for years Jessica. Sharing and will use for contacting my electeds repeatedly. 2025 is going to be tough. Thank you all who fight. Onward!
I am reading “The Kingdom the Power and the Glory: American Evangelism in an age of Extremism” by Tim Alberta and I am absolutely terrified. Nothing in it surprises me but just like Jessica’s post, seeing it all in one place makes you shudder.
I was not prepared for the author to still sound like a believer given that the book is pretty damning in terms of laying bare hypocrisy, lies, and manipulation from these carnival barkers posing as preachers. But I also had such trouble with this immovable belief by those who are sincere like Alberta that abortion is murder. He doesn’t mention his belief directly but by not challenging it he kinda does. We’ve been taught so thoroughly to either divorce women from the equation or infantilize them to the point of needing to be saved from making a mistake. Our lives are never considered by culture and by deed.
But the truly scary part was how thoroughly the interviews he does with people show just how under a thrall so many are.
Thanks Jessica. Sometimes I stop and think wait other people are making reproductive decisions for me and others. My take is the gaslighting is done to ignite a firestorm and keep people busy fighting for bodily autonomy and helping those in need of abortions. While the bros and boys have a circle jerk passing laws that benefit the wealthy, decimate the environment and reduce funding for those in need. Like we don’t notice the playbook 2025.
I hope all that testosterone will help them implode upon themselves. Stupid is as stupid does. Operating on ego versus intellect has poor outcomes.
Jessica, the work you do is heroic. It makes a huge difference at a time when every incremental bit matters a great deal. Please take care of yourself! Wishing the best to you and your family.
Thank you for all you do Jessica. It is truly dystopian and not coincidental that journalists are being personally attacked. Trump and his appalling followers are attacking truth at all levels. Anything that gives the individual power over their lives. I think of the women and girls in the US and how unsafe they are and will try to do my bit from my side of the world. Stay strong.
does anyone else feel like your country has been overrun by a gang? the immaturity, the violence, the warped view of power...it's a group of lost boys ....no soul, just testosterone.
I was watching Hulu last night and a commercial for Plan B was aired. Two things struck me: 1) they didn’t say what it was for; 2) a written tag line was “available in all 50 states”
Vital and brave work/writing for years Jessica. Sharing and will use for contacting my electeds repeatedly. 2025 is going to be tough. Thank you all who fight. Onward!
I am reading “The Kingdom the Power and the Glory: American Evangelism in an age of Extremism” by Tim Alberta and I am absolutely terrified. Nothing in it surprises me but just like Jessica’s post, seeing it all in one place makes you shudder.
I was not prepared for the author to still sound like a believer given that the book is pretty damning in terms of laying bare hypocrisy, lies, and manipulation from these carnival barkers posing as preachers. But I also had such trouble with this immovable belief by those who are sincere like Alberta that abortion is murder. He doesn’t mention his belief directly but by not challenging it he kinda does. We’ve been taught so thoroughly to either divorce women from the equation or infantilize them to the point of needing to be saved from making a mistake. Our lives are never considered by culture and by deed.
But the truly scary part was how thoroughly the interviews he does with people show just how under a thrall so many are.
The free speech argument against buffer zones is insane. First Amendment in no way guarantees you an audience with a disinterested party.
I'd like to see patients use a squirt gun, loaded with cat urine, on the protesters trying to get in their face.
Thanks Jessica. Sometimes I stop and think wait other people are making reproductive decisions for me and others. My take is the gaslighting is done to ignite a firestorm and keep people busy fighting for bodily autonomy and helping those in need of abortions. While the bros and boys have a circle jerk passing laws that benefit the wealthy, decimate the environment and reduce funding for those in need. Like we don’t notice the playbook 2025.
I hope all that testosterone will help them implode upon themselves. Stupid is as stupid does. Operating on ego versus intellect has poor outcomes.
Thank you, Jessica, for this important recap. Sharing widely.
Thank you jessica! Very well said!!
Jessica, the work you do is heroic. It makes a huge difference at a time when every incremental bit matters a great deal. Please take care of yourself! Wishing the best to you and your family.
Thank you for all you do Jessica. It is truly dystopian and not coincidental that journalists are being personally attacked. Trump and his appalling followers are attacking truth at all levels. Anything that gives the individual power over their lives. I think of the women and girls in the US and how unsafe they are and will try to do my bit from my side of the world. Stay strong.
does anyone else feel like your country has been overrun by a gang? the immaturity, the violence, the warped view of power...it's a group of lost boys ....no soul, just testosterone.
Agree 💯. The ones who don’t have children decide for those who do. Baby boys.
Is there any address/PO box to send a check rather than use a CC?
I sometimes buy a visa gift card and that works well 😊
Thank you for your work. It's dystopian the world we are in with this bullshit.
Thank you for this amazing review of the year in abortion. I'm forwarding to all my friends.
I was watching Hulu last night and a commercial for Plan B was aired. Two things struck me: 1) they didn’t say what it was for; 2) a written tag line was “available in all 50 states”