Pa. court recognizes ‘reproductive autonomy’ as a right, strikes down ban on public funding for abortion In a 4-3 ruling, the Commonwealth Court found that abortion access is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Some good news here in the smart and humane state of Pennsylvania.

www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...

DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone | Fortune Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending are costing the government in lost productivity and tax revenue, workforce and policy experts claim.

That's noit all.

DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this 2025 fiscal year alone.
fortune.com/article/doge...

'How come I can’t breathe?': Musk's data company draws a backlash in Memphis The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.

Reminder that Elon Musk is powering Grok by choking people in Memphis.

www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

This is the reason the stock market is completely disconnected from the real economy.

MAGA bots

When MAGA needs supporters but the best they can do is bots lip-syncing patriotism.

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

#FloridaRedistricting - join to hear what @EricHolder has to say about Duh-Santis' plans to undermine Florida voters. Two amazing experts will speak.

You will learn a lot! So register if you can make it ...

The Patriarchy is trying to deny women to vote in 2026. To take away every importright we've fought for & already won

These women were the justice bringers that the Patriarchy is so afraid of
Afraid we will turn into. I have great & saddened news
We're already there
WELCOME TO THE MATRIARCHY TEAM

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It certainly did..
And 62,000 is probably a drop in the bucket to the final tally that we will overturn with confidance, power and an unending disgust with enough time...

Don't let those abusers win

WELCOME TO THE MATRIARCHY TEAM

I usually do these in 3s..
And it's always an honor.

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Rightwingers are trying to destroy women’s right to vote | Moira Donegan Calls for disenfranchisement rest on a single assumption: that women’s citizenship is partial and conditional

Yup. #SexismExists and is being trumpted in right wing venues.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump Has Abandoned His Affordability Promises Trump’s decision to fund war abroad instead of care for families at home isn’t just a dangerous mistake, it's deeply unpopular, write Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani.

"Voters want funding for care, not foreign wars."

A must-read from @reshmasaujani.com and @aijenpoo.bsky.social:

time.com/article/2026...

This is a well-documented pattern in medical research and reflects systemic gender bias in pain assessment and treatment.👇

Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women The two women died during miscarriages. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to their deaths.

NEW: Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages in Texas after doctors delayed treatment.

The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to the deaths, but the doctors were given minimal punishment.

By Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser

Rightwingers are trying to destroy women’s right to vote | Moira Donegan Calls for disenfranchisement rest on a single assumption: that women’s citizenship is partial and conditional

#WomenVoters ... the right doesn't want them to exist. Great compilation of what the "disenfranchisers" really think.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

And suppressing the women's vote!

Ballot initiative to end Idaho’s abortion ban close to 100,000 signatures • Idaho Capital Sun The group behind a proposed ballot initiative to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban says it is close to qualifying for November ballots.

Ballot initiative to end Idaho’s abortion ban close to 100,000 signatures idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/ballo...

Myra Bradwell

On this day in 1873, the Supreme Court held in Bradwell v. Illinois that states could continue to exclude women from the legal profession. Myra Bradwell argued “that woman has a right to think and act as an individual.” The men on the Court disagreed. #WeTheMen

Pauli Murray

On this day in 1964, Pauli Murray circulated a memo arguing that black and white women would “share a common fate of discrimination” unless Title 7 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibited sex discrimination in employment as well as race discrimination. The memo helped keep the “sex amendment” in T7.

The whisper network that caught up to Eric Swalwell Warnings about the lawmaker had long circulated privately. Then a handful of women and online creators pushed them into public view, forcing California’s political establishment to reckon with how far...

Warnings about Rep. Eric Swalwell had long circulated privately.

Then a handful of women and online creators pushed them into public view, forcing California’s political establishment to reckon with how far he got.

Dolores Huerta holding a sign that says “Huelga” which translates to “Strike.” Photo credit: Smithsonian

Happy 96th birthday to Dolores Huerta, a true legend of the labor movement! From championing farm workers to empowering women nationwide, her tireless dedication to civil and labor rights is an inspiration to us all. ¡Sí, se puede!

A US version of the Florida HOPE DeSantis project in the making?

Might not get approved by the court ... we shall see.

This is more important than taking care of the people of the United States in need???🤔

Jane Bolin

On this day in 1908, Jane Bolin was born. Bolin, America’s first black woman judge, said this about women’s rights in 1958: “Those gains we have made were never graciously and generously granted. We have to fight every inch of the way — in the face of sometimes insufferable humiliations.” #WeTheMen

Amen to this.

Harris gives her clearest signal she is mounting a 2028 presidential bid She has toyed with the idea before, but her comments Friday took on a new meaning in front of an audience full of Black power brokers.

BREAKING: Kamala Harris just gave the clearest signal yet she’ll run for president again in 2028.

“Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it,” Harris told the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention.

www.cbc.ca/news/indigen... A record number of women are serving as chief for First Nations communities in Canada currently. This is an extremely cool #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Income is even more skewed for some women when looked at intersectionally. #EqualPayDay2026, #AANHPI, #EconomicJustice, #MCNOW, #Feminism

Census: Pinellas County sees second-largest population drop in U.S. Pinellas lost almost 12,000 residents from July 1, 2024 to the same date in 2025, dropping from 960,397 to 948,563.

And the GOP is saying there is no "affordability crisis"? Housing costs are just fine?

Nope.

baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...?