Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Some Tweets from Rebecca Traister



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    A good morning for reading suggestions to help process fury. Because I wrote it, I’ll start with my book, Good and Mad, about the history & political power of women’s anger, now in paperback (& on sale in hardcover). BUT WAIT THERE’S LOTS MORE:
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    listen, if it helps people, it costs money. if it murders them, it’s free. those are the rules.
  • Real hard for me to hear Biden say that "everyone's entitled to be treated with respect and dignity" without immediately thinking about Anita Faye Hill.
  • "Back in 1996, I...check politifacts they said it was a game changer" Yeah man you clearly fixed it thanks so much
  • Didn't Margaret Chase Smith condemn McCarthy first?
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    Just a minute ago, name dropped the and spoke about poverty, almost in the same breath that he opposed tuition-free college. I’m…confused.
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    Universal childcare would be transformational for millions of people. It’s so so important. One of the most important policy proposals out there.
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    Do y’all follow ? You should.
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    Attention America: spending money that we have (wealthy and corporations have) on things we desperately need will be *good for the economy.* The moderators have to stop asking false questions.
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    the idea that healthcare "choice" is a priority for most people is just not borne out by reality
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    . invoking how much a president can do on Day 1 via the president executive authority is EXACTLY what this debate needed.
  • Just going to think about Barbara Lee for the rest of the night.
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    maybe Barbara Lee should be on stage
  • I wrote about it. What could go wrong.
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    "Among those dynamics is the chilling fact that talking in any kind of honest way about marginalization becomes a trap for the marginalized." Elizabeth Warren did not want to talk about sexism. by
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    . raised $513,000 in the final quarter of 2019. Her run against in has now brought in more than $978,000 in all, her campaign says.
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    *Only* Cory Booker said yes, and he and his team were incredible to work with, and continue to support the families he met. Their focus, always, was the urgent work we were engaged in and the people we were helping. For this, my immense gratitude and respect.
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    This terrible ask was because I needed, in less than 24 hours, for a sitting Senator to commit to a fairly untested action for an indeterminate amount of time, but which had taken as long as 20 hours in the past and meant sleeping on the sidewalk overnight.
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    I want to tell an important story about Cory Booker. We called every single sitting senator who was running for president, and asked them in their official capacities, to do a turn-in action at the border with . It wasn't a good ask. (1/?)
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    Oh my God this is such a lie I could fall off my chair laughing except no wait I'm crying