A Dad just reached out to me to tell me that 3 out of 4 of his adult daughters have now left Ohio (and the 4th considering a move away) because Ohio has created a climate around social issues that makes it hard for young people - especially young women - to stay.
As if getting groceries in a pandemic isn’t hard enough. Legitimate political spouse question: how do I get my
@Instacart
order when my house is blocked with protesters?
F#%£ Flowers! This Mother’s Day I want reproductive freedom, paid family leave, universal early childhood education, universal school lunches, sensible gun control … What else did I miss, ladies?
As if getting groceries in a pandemic isn’t hard enough. Legitimate political spouse question: how do I get my
@Instacart
order when my house is blocked with protesters?
Update 4: my neighbor talked to them and they were very proud to be “CHRISTIAN Veterans” who want my husband to be better for veterans when asked how … 🦗 they didn’t know … btw this is my husband 👇
Update 2: They are still there and would like my husband to “be better”. Not sure what metric they are using for better but I can assure you he’s better than any damn politician these men voted for in the last election.
This is what husbands do when they don’t want their wives to ask them to run to the grocery store again. You ask for veggies and dip and they come back with asparagus and salsa. This is called strategic incompetence.
Update 3: and just like that they are gone - patting themselves on the back on a job well done bullying my family into backing down. FYI: we won’t be backing down!
This is Ohio without access to reproductive care:
“Woman Denied Emergency Abortion in Ohio Filled Diapers With Blood, Almost Died”
But please tell me more about how “pro-woman” voting no on issue 1 is 🤪
For those new to Ohio politics, this is also my husband - one of the most vocal opponents fighting against the "worst energy bill of the 21st century" funded by taxpayers & the "largest bribery scandal in Ohio history" orchestrated by
@ohiogop
A $211 MILLION (and counting) corruption tax for a failing, out-of-state coal plant - brought 2 you by Mike DeWine + his handpicked PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo.
I am DISGUSTED and ANGRY on behalf of all Ohioans. They're RIGHT 2 think the system is corrupt.
Republicans' false claims of the Affordable Care Act leading to 'death panels' spread like wildfire in 2009. Yet, abortion ban exceptions for the life of the mother mean actual DEATH PANELS are determining if a woman is legally close enough to death to save it.
@Cathy_TwoHalves
@EverydaySexism
Once I was asked to give a comment for a news article, but the reporter changed his mind saying he couldn’t be sure whether my opinion as an economist would really be mine or from my husband. My husband is not an economist. I am.
My toast to joy is to you, Ohio! Tonight, we celebrate! 🥂
And to the
@ohiogop
, if you still really want to reduce abortions (IF) let’s see some bills to help women access contraceptives, paid maternity leave, universal early childhood education, universal school lunches …
@TheHopsbride
@Instacart
Something about standing for the flag and kneeling for the cross - because every good Christian man knows intimidating my 3 year old is part of his faith and his politics. 🙄 And there is this classic
More than 98% of mass shooters are men which is women’s fault? 🤣 It’s funny because it reinforces research that men, more than women, tend to externalize their problems, not take personal responsibility, and look for others to blame which can translate into anger and violence
Ohio had some disappointments. But ultimately OH held the line for the US House and Senate. We’re still sending the Senate 1 D and 1 R (no change). We’re sending the house 1 more D (+1 D change) and 2 fewer R (-2 R change)👏
Worth noting that the average weekday circulation of The New York Times has dropped by 616,000 copies since Ross joined the NYT as an opinion columnist in 2009. I even cite my sources 👇
Worth noting that in the 50 yrs since Roe, men have become less likely to find a spouse, less likely father kids or live with the kids they father, and less likely to participate in the workforce.
As if getting groceries in a pandemic isn’t hard enough. Legitimate political spouse question: how do I get my
@Instacart
order when my house is blocked with protesters?
@shannonrwatts
It seems like if a person doesn't like gender affirming care, then maybe they shouldn't go get gender affirming care. Rather simple really. Where does their extremist need to control what other people are doing come from?
A GOP megadonor from out-of-state is funneling money into Ohio to make it harder for Ohioans to pass ballot initiatives to .... checks notes ... "take power away from [out-of-state] special interests and give it back to Ohioans"
@theresagavarone
🤔
Missouri is trying to ban medical interventions for ectopic pregnancies?
As in a non-viable implantation outside of the uterus which left untreated will kill the patient?
As in one of the first true can’t miss emergencies we learn about in med school?
I want off the planet.
Republicans have already made it clear what comes next. “Ohio state representative says she would consider banning birth control following abortion outlaw”
When banning birth control is what’s next, it’s clear that none of this was ever about abortion.
The
@ohiogop
couldn’t find even 1 coach, even 1 parent, or even 1 athlete who has actually experienced any issue at all with a trans athlete in Ohio. Guys, I’m starting to think trans athletes are not the most pressing issue in Ohio.
Rep. Weinstein starts off the questioning:
"Are you aware that you're in Ohio? Because in Ohio we've had an OHSAA policy that's worked in 2013 and you're talking about Connecticut."
Weinstein: "Are you representing any Ohio athletes today?"
Matt Sharp's answer: "No."
You want a response from us as two veterans about you and your GOP friends attacking our military service. Mark, did you serve? I’m sorry about your utter failure to land the GOP nom for OH senate, but not sure attacking veterans is going to make you feel better.
@RepWeinstein
, any response?
@ProfWeinstein
, you?
It seems you two have scripted & then stage managed career political lives for yourselves from young adulthood.
Watch a Republican Representative realize that the abortion ban bill he voted for actually created death panels of lawyers that determined the fate of a 19 year old pregnant woman
I’m haunted by this South Carolina Republican, Rep. Neal Collins, realizing that the anti-abortion bills he supported are now forcing women and girls to carry nonviable pregnancies at risk of sepsis, death, and loss of the uterus. All these outcomes were inevitable and predicted.
These are the facts.
“Mothers in states with abortion bans nearly 3 times more likely to die”
If you are pro-woman and pro-life you should care about those women’s lives.
Let me get this straight. After the
@ohiogop
spearheaded the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history that lead to them voting in the worst energy bill in the nation, they have the audacity to assert that it's the Ohio voters that pay their salary they don't trust with the vote.
The new signature requirements would erect one of the biggest roadblocks in the country for those who want to change their state constitutions. Some critics say it would make it nearly impossible to qualify for the ballot, much less win 60% of the vote.
- About 60% of bankruptcies are caused by medical costs
- The ACA is responsible for preventing about 325,000 abortions annually
- Every $1 cut from SNAP will cut about $1.79 from the economy
- Every $1 cut from early childhood education will cost us about $7 in the long run
New: Trump’s OMB director, proving influential in GOP debt talks, wants to avoid Medicare/SS but is pushing to pulverize programs for the poor
His budget calls for:
- $2T cuts to Medicaid
- $600B cuts to ACA
- $400B food stamps cut
- Halve head start
Liberty Valley Church blatantly disregards the political activities that are prohibited by tax exempt organizations like churches including displaying political campaign signs at the church.
Cc:
@IRS_CI
In Ohio last year, 2,668 concealed carry permits were denied by county sheriffs. 420 were revoked due to felony convictions and mental incompetence. On June 13, permits become optional.
As someone who has breastfed (and forced to supplement with formula), I wish I could put into words what I think when I hear men on here say “just breastfeed”
“Just breastfeed” is a cruel suggestion to those suffering through this formula shortage and grossly misunderstands who uses formula and why. I wrote about it for
@glamourmag
The homes where politicians live and their kids live should be OFF LIMITS for ALL politicians regardless of your party (Republican or Democrat). Having the right to do it does not mean it is right to do it.
As if getting groceries in a pandemic isn’t hard enough. Legitimate political spouse question: how do I get my
@Instacart
order when my house is blocked with protesters?
This has always been the plan. It’s not about life and it’s not even about abortion. It’s about control. End the filibuster now and codify reproductive freedom.
@DrLisaCorrigan
I felt like you wrote this thread for me and my little town of Hudson, OH. We’re fighting against book bans, attacks on our teachers, and a group of men bringing a Kneel before the Cross flag to my home to intimidate my husband (a politician who is also Jewish). Thank you
As if getting groceries in a pandemic isn’t hard enough. Legitimate political spouse question: how do I get my
@Instacart
order when my house is blocked with protesters?
"Northeast Ohio doesn't have the luxury of a geographical crown jewel. No ocean or mountain range, no grand desert or majestic vistas really to speak of," a quote from a NE Ohio photographer.
Lake Erie should be among the top economic concerns in Ohio 🧵
These men are from Liberty Valley Church lead by Pastor Jeff Tauring. Their church proudly displays the Don’t Tread on Me flag we saw at our house. Who is Pastor Jeff Tauring? …
The
#ACA
did more to reduce abortions than Texas ever has or will. That must sting a little.
ACA mandates increase the likelihood of contraception use by 2.1 percentage points, decrease the abortion rate by 3%
Senator Lana Theis accused me by name of grooming and sexualizing children in an attempt to marginalize me for standing up against her marginalizing the LGBTQ community...in a fundraising email, for herself.
Hate wins when people like me stand by and let it happen. I won't.
@TimRyan
JD Vance wants to take medical decisions out of the hands of doctors and the parents of this 11 year old little girl who was raped and impregnated by a relative. Government and especially JD Vance shouldn't be making these decisions for us.
@oneunderscore__
@ashtonpittman
@NBCNews
1) it’s important to shed light on the ridiculous urban legend this obviously is and
2) the opportunity cost here sucks - imagine the in-depth reporting we could have gotten on something more important to kids and families instead of litter boxes
@natsechobbyist
@RedWineBlueUSA
An auditorium filled with real Moms from a red suburb pushing back against Moms4Liberty, against book bans, supporting our schools & hardworking teachers didn’t fit
@CBSSunday
’s story they wanted to tell about women. Hey what ever happened to that mayor?😉
Exceptions for the mother’s life don’t let women & their doctors decide if her life should be saved. It’s left to a panel of hospital lawyers - a death panel.
“It can be hard to prove your medical emergency is enough of an emergency to get an abortion”
Lack of access to childcare led to the death of 3 kids while their Mom was at work. Universal childcare would've prevented these deaths. Our country would rather pay about $1 MILLION to incarcerate their Mom for 18 years than pay for care
@DrDanaSuskind
When I got home this weekend someone asked how things are going in Nashville, I’m not sure they were ready for my answer, but it went kind of like this…
So what happens if the
@ohiogop
decides next that they don’t agree with a parent and doctor deciding to provide ADHD medication to a child? What if they don’t think a suicidal teen should be on antidepressants?
Ohio State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin), an OB-GYN, opposes overriding Gov. Mike DeWine's (R) veto of a gender-affirming care ban and chastises her anti-science Republican colleagues.
"Your Google search [doesn't make] your knowledge equal to my 30+ years in medicine."
Reproductive freedom is about FAR more than reproduction. And women know it! Economist Claudia Goldin was awarded the Nobel this year for pointing that out.
In 1999,
@TheEconomist
named the contraceptive pill the invention “that defined the 20th century”. “The pill really did give women the right to choose” - choose education, choose a career, choose a life path.
You want to protect children? Yes. Let’s have that conversation. Let’s start with some comparisons.
200 minors across the US had gender transition surgery
2,590 minors DIED from gun violence
“Women are going to die of ectopic pregnancies while doctors get sued trying to save lives. Rape victims will be forced to carry their assailants’ child and the maternal mortality rate will skyrocket, mostly for women of color, because that is how shit rolls in this country!” TMS
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the people showing up to schoolboard meetings hoping to go viral from their public forum comments aren't usually a representative sample. Getting a representative sample to find out what most parents (& voters) think is more work than that
Mainstream moms are joining together and fighting for their kids' future. We're tired of extremist attacks on our kids and their education. Join us in our Freedom to Parent movement:
#freedomtoparent
If the
@ohiogop
cared about lowering abortion rates, saving lives - women and infants, and parents’ rights, then they’d be suggesting universal healthcare with universal access to the contraceptive pill, universal early childhood education, universal school lunches … they’re not
@shannonrwatts
So the GOP political strategy to dismantle public education was to call teachers groomers. Now the political strategy to dismantle healthcare is to call healthcare workers criminals? Their platform is really just name-calling and threats.
Student loan forgiveness will have a small impact on inflation if at all with some positive long term economic implications and mixed implications for inequality and student debt going forward. Why? 🧵1/
Wait wait wait. You mean to say. The
@ohiogop
actually wants to restrict parents’ rights by denying access to reproductive care? But but but they said they cared about parents’ rights. I’m shocked I tell you, Shocked.
In Ohio, we should know that giving these decisions to politicians takes it away from parents because we all watched Ohio take those decisions out of the hands of a parent of a 10-year old rape victim forced to travel to Indiana for care.
This is a list of every Ohio state legislator who voted YES to forcing Ohioans to bail out an uncompetitive coal plant in Indiana (HB6) AND also voted YES to forcing schools to teach free market capitalism (SB17)🤔 Seems like some of these legislators need to sit in on that class
And on October 6, 2021 Pastor Jeff Tauring from Liberty Valley Church was invited by Ohio State Senator Kristina Roegner to pray before the Ohio Senate
@RonFilipkowski
Just what every employer wants to hear: "I just know the basics. You can consider me just barely competent. Oh, you want a marketing person with skills in social media marketing to various demographics? ... go hire a Berkeley grad"
I don’t think the
@ohiogop
remembers enshrining this in the Ohio Constitution. But I do. I’m curious. Do they think their bill banning access to healthcare for LGBT Ohioans will stand up in court?
@joec522
@HicksCBER
@TimSchaffer
Corporate profits are doing fine right now (left). But labor compensation’s share has been declining (right). We shouldn’t rely on children (who are also trying to overcome the learning loss of the pandemic) to keep corporate profits high
Just now on ABC’s New Years Bash with
@RyanSeacrest
—
@GreenDay
sings “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda”, changing the lyrics of ‘American Idiot’.
#RockinEve
@AnnKeenan5
@ohiogop
We did. The Hudson PD came immediately. Kept them toned down I think and off our property. The PD will make a point to make extra trips by our house when the occasion arises which it sometimes does.
Inflation is like traffic. When we're irritated about sitting in traffic, we start looking for who to blame - not realizing we are the traffic. When we see high prices for what we're buying at the store, we don't often contemplate our role in driving prices up📈
The Alliance for Defending Freedom with a string of Supreme Court wins now his hopes that one day, Americans would “say the birth control pill is a mistake.”
We, as a nation, are currently paying through the nose for not having affordable quality early childhood education available to everyone. I don’t want to hear you are a fiscal conservative and I don’t want to hear about labor shortages if you don’t support universal childcare
Investing in early childhood pays for itself and is essential to increasing our economic competitiveness. Sen. Manchin is wrong to suggest we can’t afford it – the data shows we can’t afford not to. My op-ed ->
The No on Issue 1 vote is not really about abortion and it’s not really about parents’ right and it’s not even really about the babies.
“Study Finds 16% Increased Infant Mortality in States that Restrict Abortion”
“The overwhelming majority of parents — about 8 in 10 — are happy with their kids’ schools… The people who seem to be driving the negative feelings toward American schools do not have children attending them”!!!
I am shocked, shocked I tell you 😲