ATTENTION Younger folks — let that sink in! You probably assumed birth control was always legal … because why wouldn’t it be?
It took a Supreme Court decision in the 1965 legalize birth control for MARRIED women; it wasn’t available to unmarried women until another Supreme Court case in 1972!
Now Republicans want to turn back the clock to make birth control illegal again — taking away women’s health choices even more than when they got the right to abortion reversed.
The ONLY thing women can do to fight this is vote for Democratic candidates at every level of government — but particularly in Federal elections. Gove Biden/Harris the majorities in the House and Srnate they need to pass Federal laws to protect our freedom of choice. #choice#abortion#birthcontrol
And it's important to remember that the legal doctrine that was used to legalize birth control was the same legal doctrine that SCOTUS found to be unconstitutional in Dobbs. And in his concurring opinion, Justice Thomas wrote that the Supreme Court “should reconsider” its past rulings codifying rights to contraception access as a result.
So, yeah. Banning birth control is 100% definitely on their to-do list.
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If you let the MAGA minority have the reins of power to control all of us, America is quickly heading to the dystopian and theocratic, misogynist future Margaret Atwood portrayed in her 1985 classic novel The Handmaids Tale. 😟😬😱 (where the only relief for those oppressed was escape to Canada--such as you're doing preemptively, Laffy) @SherBeareth @GottaLaff @bkahn @rabbijill
@bronakins@GottaLaff I'm thinking you should mention to men that they're not gonna get laid anymore (without child support and/or prison-time involved).
@bronakins@GottaLaff Just need to note: I get a notification for any edits made on toots I boost. I boosted this one. I kinda regret it, now.
If I have a long one to do, because I'm a terrible typist, I paste into or just use a text editor and proof it a couple times before I post it. That's just me-- I've found that process useful.
Sorry and thank you for the advice— I’ll be more careful in future & utilize your tip on pre-editing.
Fwiw, I didn’t know edits created additional notifications.
@GottaLaff@bronakins they do for me. It's Mastodon's default way, that my instance retained, of making sure I know what I'm endorsing. I could boost something, and someone could easily change it to something spammy, or worse. I'm glad it does even though it creates a high bar for me as a typo-prone user.
When i first got here a year or so ago, I edited all the time cuz I was advised to use hashtags but I kept forgetting them. In fact I posted to ask if edits created notifications but don’t remember getting a definitive answer.
Now, I usually edit when I catch a typo—especially it’s something got a lot of attention—cuz it’s embarrassing & drives me nuts. But now that I know an edit is a pain for some, I’ll just let the picayune stuff go. I can certainly see the point of notifying those who engaged — for their own well-being.
@GottaLaff@bronakins@janisf yeah, I feel dread anytime I fix a typo - I know that I am pinging the people who already favorited a response, potentially annoying them, but I can't let the mistake lie once I notice it (autism).
I think it is to let people have the chance to retract a boost or favorite if it is edited.
@GottaLaff Pretty sure we have three "Justices" who would agree, and Trump would appoint the rest in a second term. If you vote for anyone but Biden, you endorse that outcome.
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If states prohibit birth control then fathers should be liable for child support regardless of their relationship with the mother. This would necessitate a DNA database of all men so paternity could be determined.
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We're in Powell River, the Northern Sunshine Coast. We have the cheapest real estate anywhere on the coast because we're a bit isolated. Terrific family and retired city. Lousy for young people wanting nightlife. Shopping isn't great but I buy everything online anyway. You can fly Pacific Coastal to South Terminal at YVR or float plane Harbour Air downtown Vancouver to Powell Lake at Shinglemill Pub/restaurant for $120 each way (my Favourite)
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@GottaLaff as a Tennessee resident, I do hope Gloria Johnson is able to unseat the worthless bag of hair that is Marsha Blackburn. I’m sure encouraging everyone I know to vote for Johnson, but as I live in one of the few blue pockets of the state, that’s just preaching to the choir.
@GottaLaff In fairness to Blackburn (and I can't believe I just typed that), Griswold announced the fundamental constitutional principle that Roe was based on. If the principle is unsound in Roe, which, hey, surprise, looks like the Supremes are saying that it was, then it can't be sound in Griswold either. (For those who have suffered through logic classes, if Griswold -> Roe, then not-Roe -> not-Griswold because the contrapositive is always true.) So yeah, I don't see how Griswold survives if Roe doesn't. Stock up on condoms now!
@GottaLaff Loving is the only one they are not targeting, difficult to keep Thomas on overturning that one... But if I understand, they're essentially on equal constitutional footing.
@GottaLaff Trajectory will be similar to abortion. Overturn the scotus ruling, claim to let the states decide, finally move to use comstock or similar to functionally ban it nationwide
The content fits in quite nicely. In fact, apart from the plutocrats/kleptocrats/autocrats, the rot in society is sztongest among politicians, maybe even more do in the US, who also wanted to be a beacon of hope for democracies around the globe:
"...Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched... @obot50549535@GottaLaff
Yes,
however in contrast to the fantasy genre (Conan, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones), science fiction is always based on (sometimes imaginary) science, even a similar saga, #PlanetOfTheApes.
In fact, there is one dystopian book missing, which impressed me a lot reading 📚 it in high school, which is most definitely not #SciFi, #WilliamGolding's #LordOfTheFlies: he elegantly...
Actually, giving it a second round of contemplation, though not chronologically, but evolutionarily speaking, the #LordOfTheFlies points to the root of all evil: humanity. It is the philosophical antipode of #JeanJacqueRouseau's concept of a "noble savage."
No, savages are not noble, they are just savage, they fight for their survival every day and every hour. And, I daresay from what I have read as a layman, not an... @carturo222@obot50549535