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| The week in patriarchy: will this administration ever calm down? | The week in patriarchy: will this administration ever calm down? |
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| Between the healthcare debate, Trump’s attack on transgender rights, and Anthony Scaramucci’s colorful comments, everything risks blending together | |
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| Fri 28 Jul 2017 18.23 BST | |
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| Healthcare and trans rights and Scaramucci, oh my. Will there never be a calm week again? After Trump casually tweeted out that trans people would no longer be allowed to serve in any capacity in the military (tell that to the 15,000 already serving) – a rule that cannot be enacted over Twitter and one military leaders seemed to have no idea was coming – we were treated to the drama of Anthony Scaramucci f’ing up his first week on staff and the GOP’s scurry to take away healthcare for millions. So, you know, the usual. | Healthcare and trans rights and Scaramucci, oh my. Will there never be a calm week again? After Trump casually tweeted out that trans people would no longer be allowed to serve in any capacity in the military (tell that to the 15,000 already serving) – a rule that cannot be enacted over Twitter and one military leaders seemed to have no idea was coming – we were treated to the drama of Anthony Scaramucci f’ing up his first week on staff and the GOP’s scurry to take away healthcare for millions. So, you know, the usual. |
| Part of the problem with the speed of the news lately is that when everything is horrible and urgent, things start to lose meaning. Everything starts to blend together and feel like just another day of nightmares, just another news story, just another tweet. We cannot forget the individual people this affects the most – whether it’s a healthcare law that will hurt kids who have pre-existing conditions or a military ban on a vulnerable population. These aren’t just stories or statistics, they’re lives. | Part of the problem with the speed of the news lately is that when everything is horrible and urgent, things start to lose meaning. Everything starts to blend together and feel like just another day of nightmares, just another news story, just another tweet. We cannot forget the individual people this affects the most – whether it’s a healthcare law that will hurt kids who have pre-existing conditions or a military ban on a vulnerable population. These aren’t just stories or statistics, they’re lives. |
| Glass half full | Glass half full |
| Finally, some good news! In the wee hours of Friday morning, the Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare failed, with Senator John McCain dealing the final blow. Though let’s be clear, two Republican female senators were onboard the whole time. As the writer Jeff Yang tweeted: “Murkowski and Collins are the heroes today. McCain is the guy who signed on at the end of the project, presented it and got all the credit.” | Finally, some good news! In the wee hours of Friday morning, the Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare failed, with Senator John McCain dealing the final blow. Though let’s be clear, two Republican female senators were onboard the whole time. As the writer Jeff Yang tweeted: “Murkowski and Collins are the heroes today. McCain is the guy who signed on at the end of the project, presented it and got all the credit.” |
| What I’m RTing | What I’m RTing |
| You can't watch this vile Boy Scouts rally & tell me that Trump's appeal is about economics. That's horseshit. | You can't watch this vile Boy Scouts rally & tell me that Trump's appeal is about economics. That's horseshit. |
| WHAT THE UTTER FUCK?! This is psychopathic. It would not be allowed to be done to Western children so why the adoring write up pic.twitter.com/B1xyaH2dWP | WHAT THE UTTER FUCK?! This is psychopathic. It would not be allowed to be done to Western children so why the adoring write up pic.twitter.com/B1xyaH2dWP |
| Hillary Clinton's forthcoming book is called "What Happened" which is a bummer because I was hoping it would be called "I Told Y'all." | Hillary Clinton's forthcoming book is called "What Happened" which is a bummer because I was hoping it would be called "I Told Y'all." |
| Sorry I was led to believe that trans people were so skilled in combat that I should fear being alone in a bathroom with them | Sorry I was led to believe that trans people were so skilled in combat that I should fear being alone in a bathroom with them |
| Who I’m reading | Who I’m reading |
| Ryan Lizza at the New Yorker with some Anthony Scaramucci quotes you won’t soon forget; David M Perry on this country’s history with sterilizing incarcerated people; and Jia Tolentino on the tangible damage done if Planned Parenthood is defunded. | Ryan Lizza at the New Yorker with some Anthony Scaramucci quotes you won’t soon forget; David M Perry on this country’s history with sterilizing incarcerated people; and Jia Tolentino on the tangible damage done if Planned Parenthood is defunded. |
| What I’m writing | What I’m writing |
| Over at Marie Claire, I weigh in on the horrific trans ban Trump tried to enact over Twitter (because apparently that’s how we do things now), and a look at what kind of women Trump surrounds himself with. | Over at Marie Claire, I weigh in on the horrific trans ban Trump tried to enact over Twitter (because apparently that’s how we do things now), and a look at what kind of women Trump surrounds himself with. |
| How outraged I am | How outraged I am |
| Considering Trump’s trips to Mar-a-Lago and Viagra cost more than medical care for trans military members, I’m at a nine out of 10. (Not a full 10 only because OF COURSE). | Considering Trump’s trips to Mar-a-Lago and Viagra cost more than medical care for trans military members, I’m at a nine out of 10. (Not a full 10 only because OF COURSE). |
| How I’m making it through this week | How I’m making it through this week |
| Small pig. Getting bathed. | Small pig. Getting bathed. |
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