Yahoo News The week in patriarchy: essentially unconscious from anger
To say this has been a tough week is the understatement of the century. A new study showed that guns are the third leading cause of death for children in the US; Ice agents in New York are targeting trafficking victims; and a black pregnant woman was shot and killed by police in front of her children. And then there’s the healthcare bill. Senate Republicans released their draft and, as expected, it is a disaster for the most vulnerable among us. When you have six-year-olds lobbying politicians so that their life-saving care doesn’t end, when people are being pulled out of their wheelchairs to be arrested for protesting – you know things are bad.
Glass half full
In the midst of the horror, feminists keep on trucking. Two women in upstate New York, for example, are starting a feminist bookstore and activist subscription kit, and it’s giving me a little bit of hope this week. It’s the little things.
What I’m RTing
What Mitch McConnell and the GOP think of your objection to their healthcare monstrosity: pic.twitter.com/iNVl1PdwoJ
— bmaz (@bmaz) June 22, 2017
The Senate bill reads like a political suicide note. @jbouie, on why Republicans don’t expect to face consequences. https://t.co/tgD34yBLTD
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 22, 2017
Good luck everybody https://t.co/ARc8f3fTTv
— Jacqui Cheng (@ejacqui) June 22, 2017
Do humans like being eaten alive? Sharks in new survey say yes. pic.twitter.com/WQtNWYjzPy
— summer goth (@NicCageMatch) June 20, 2017
Who I’m reading
The inimitable Sarah Kliff explaining the details of the new health plan; Caroline Reilly at Rewire on the hurdles foster teens need to jump through to access abortion; and Jamelle Bouie at Slate on why the GOP would try to pass such an unpopular healthcare plan.
What I’m writing
On Bill Cosby and the nightmare of powerful men getting away with horrible things, and a personal piece on how healthcare coverage shaped my family’s life and future.
What I’m watching
Philando Castile’s mother speaking after the police officer who killed her son was acquitted on all charges.
How outraged I am
On a scale of 1 to 10, this week has me essentially unconscious from anger.
How I’m making it through this week
Everyone’s favorite baby hippo, Fiona. I could (and may) watch her for hours.
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