The evil women leave. The evil men stay.

The Trump administration's actions against trans people have always been illegal. Great to see courts agreeing.

This is a big deal! So happy for @womenslawproject.bsky.social, @dsc250.bsky.social, PA abortion providers, and all the people across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania who may benefit for this ruling!

Infowars/Onion combo logo in rainbow saying “I support the onion’s hostile media takeover.”

It’s finally happened. After 18 months. Finally, a media merger you can root for.

According to the concurrence, the right has existed in PA since 1701!!

Sure are! What a juxtaposition from the US Supremes....

And I should say - this case was brought by @womenslawproject.bsky.social, Troutman Pepper, and me. We started working on it in 2017 and filed it in 2019.

Justice through civil litigation can take a looong time (too long). But victory is sweet nonetheless!

3) Even if there is no fundamental right, the Medicaid ban fails rational basis review because it is irrational to force someone to carry a pregnancy to term because they don't have the money to pay for an abortion.

Big wins all around!! /end

2) The PA constitution protects a fundamental right to reproductive autonomy (sorry Sam Alito!). The Medicaid ban fails strict scrutiny on this point too. /3

Three big points in the incredible opinion:

1) The ban on Medicaid funding for abortion is sex discrimination. Thus, it's subject to a particular form of strict scrutiny. The state has no compelling interest and, even if it did, this ban is not the least restrictive means to those ends. /2

A case we started working on in 2017 and filed in 2019!

This is incredible!! So proud to be the chair of the board Women's Law Project, which has been litigating this case for nearly a decade!! This win took so much perseverance, resilience, and creativity. Congrats to @dsc250.bsky.social & @womenslawproject.bsky.social!!!

South Jessup, looking north - between Lombard and Pine, 11th and 12th.

Big abortion win in PA today - the ban on Medicaid funding is unconstitutional!

AND there's a fundamental right to abortion!

We won!

(Though this Commonwealth Court opinion can be appealed - we'll see what our AG does.)

Wash West - South Jessup St off Lombard, between 11th and 12th (looking north).

Spring in Philadelphia.

These are all the questions in Trivial Pursuit that I never knew. And I'm totally fine with that.

This is why a slogan like MAGA appeals to many.

I’m on the left and involved in a lot of left spaces. The only time I hear “justice involved population” is when Andy Beshear complains about the term.

So wait, you’re telling me the Justices react differently to Presidential power based on whether they like the President politically?!? No way!!

Or maybe it’s Rorschach’s Strait?

Schroedinger’s Strait

So in touch with ordinary America.

"Mayor Mamdani has proven in 100 days of bold, principled, people-powered governance that every politician in America who has ever used the word “realistic” as an excuse for timidity, has lied to us. And as Americans, we are done waiting. "

ICE Agent Charged With Assault in Rare State Prosecution

Go get 'em!

We have had many conversations about this possibility in our household. So upsetting it's found to be the case.

I mean, those are exceptions to all doctrines, right?

But obviously I missed the footnote to that opinion that it only applies when the disagreement is with DEMOCRATIC policies, not when it's with REPUBLICAN policies. Silly me.

I seem to recall some Supreme Court precedent saying you can't cancel contracts with a religious entity because of disagreement with religious principles. Something that like Schmulton v. Schmity of Schmiladelphia.