Everyone's hoping it'll all work out
Today… is Kamala Harris’s birthday. You know I usually go for the “barely tolerating your nonsense” Kamala, but.
On the other hand, I have space, so why choose.
Supreme Court
AP | Senate to work through weekend to push Barrett onto court | Lisa Mascaro
Wasting no time, the Senate is on track to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by next Monday, charging toward a rare weekend session as Republicans push past procedural steps to install Trump’s pick before Election Day. McConnell said he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday.
Newsweek | Amy Coney Barrett to Be Confirmed Just 8 Days Before Election as Republicans Rush Past Procedural Steps | Khaleda Rahman
Some of you didn’t grow up listening to WDVE - on a 1-0-Tuesday, no less - and it shows. #DVErocks, the official soundtrack of every other weekend at your dad’s house.
Above the Law | Obergefell AND Hodges Unite To Oppose Amy Coney Barrett | Joe Patrice
Both sides of the landmark showdown over marriage equality have announced that whatever differences they may have had, the one thing we can all agree on is that Amy Coney Barrett doesn’t belong within an abortion protest buffer zone of the United States Supreme Court.
The Advocate | Obergefell and Hodges Come Together to Oppose Amy Coney Barrett | Trudy Ring
VICE | How Amy Coney Barrett Ruled in a Case About a Raped Pregnant Teen Is Worrying People | Carter Sherman
She joined an opinion that reversed a $6.7 million lawsuit because “no reasonable jury could find the sexual assaults were in the scope of his employment.”
Refinery29 | Amy Coney Barrett's Record Reveals Harsh Decisions Surrounding Sexual Assault Survivors | Danielle Campoamor
Complex | Adult Film Stars Speak Out on How Amy Coney Barrett Could Be 'Catastrophic' for Porn Industry | Trace William Cowen
Slate | Why conservatives pick judges like Amy Coney Barrett who oppose abortion rights. | Dahlia Lithwick
2020
Top O’ The Ticket To You
MadameNoire.com | #WhenBlackWomenVote: Where Do Trump And Biden Stand On Issues Important To Black Women Voters? | Charise Frazier
Jezebel | Trump Preps for Presidential Debate by Continually Shitting on the Black Woman Moderating It | Esther Wang
Jezebel | One Guess Why These Voters 'Identify' With Joe Biden But Find Hillary Clinton Untrustworthy | Marie Solis
NBC | Biden calls anti-trans violence an 'epidemic that needs national leadership' | Jeff Taylor
The Democratic presidential candidate criticized the Trump administration’s transgender policies, saying this violence doesn’t “exist within a vacuum.”
The American Independent | Hate group super upset that Biden thinks everyone should have rights | Casey Quinlan
LGBTQ Nation | Conservatives outraged that Joe Biden promised to “flat out change” anti-transgender laws | Alex Bollinger
State Races
Boston Globe | R.I. is one of five states that have racial justice questions on the ballot this year. Here are the others. | Dan McGowan
The Lily | Black women are running for office in historic numbers. But they aren’t getting the financial support they need, records show. | Lateshia Beachum
Colorado
Daily Sentinel | Protect abortion access without stigma — vote no on Proposition 115 | Linda Reiner, Lindy Lent, Lauren Casteel
Patch | Colorado Election Survey: Gender Divide, Concerns About Violence | Amber Fisher
Louisiana
KTBS-TV | La. voters decide on abortion in form of constitutional amendment | Jeff Beimfohr
Michigan
Metro Weekly | Campaign pushing for pro-LGBTQ ballot initiative in Michigan turns in more than 480,000 signatures | John Riley
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Capital-Star | 'We're not a minority anymore': How Pa.'s Latina women are flexing their political muscle | John Micek
Texas
The Atlantic | The Woman With the Pink Tennis Shoes Is Walking a Fine Line | Amanda FitzSimons
Washington
KGW-TV | Washington voters to decide controversial sex-education bill in November | Natalie Swaby
Abortion
Inside Health Policy | Advocates On Guard As SCOTUS Punts Mifepristone Case To Lower Court | Beth Wang
USA Today | Breaking my silence: My family needed me. I had to survive, so I had an abortion. | Elaine Orr
Arizona
The Arizona Mirror | If Roe v. Wade is repealed, we need prosecutors who won't interfere in women's health | Kelley Dupps
New Hampshire
Daily Hampshire Gazette | In defense of Roe rights: State’s ROE bill would affirmatively protect right to choose | Bera Dunau
LGBTQ
The Advocate | One Million Moms Threatens to Boycott Oreo Over LGBTQ+ Campaign | Daniel Reynolds
Brookings | The complex and dynamic legal landscape of LGBTQ student rights | Maria Lewis, Suzanne Eckes
CNBC | Citi launches “True Name” feature with Mastercard to allow trans and non-binary people to use their chosen name | Alexandria White
Colorado
Patch | Colorado Joins Brief Supporting Transgender Healthcare Rights | John Harris
Texas
Metro Weekly | Texas approves rule allowing social workers to turn away LGBTQ people | John Riley
The board that regulates social workers in Texas has approved a rule allowing social workers to turn away LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.
GoMag | Updated Policy Could Allow Texan Social Workers To Discriminate Against The LGBTQ+ Community | Isabelle Lichtenstein
Pregnancy & Parenting
Motherly | It's 2020, but for American mothers, it's still the 1950s | Elizabeth Tenety
PBS NewsHour | For caregivers, a difficult job becomes nearly impossible during the pandemic | Judy Woodruff
Tennessee
The Tennessean | Grandparents who take care of grandchildren need more support | Grace Smith, Joel Alex
Washington
Tacoma News Tribune | Families, caregivers oppose DSHS budget cuts that could take help away from 20,000 | Alexis Krell
Reproductive Health & Justice
Glamour | Padma Lakshmi Sounds the Alarm on the Threat to Women’s Health Care | Ruhama Wolle
Route Fifty | Cities Declared Racism a Public Health Crisis. What Now? | Emma Coleman
WORLD Magazine | Black mothers matter | Leah Hickman
New York
The Journal News | 'Black Women and the Girl Child' summit will tackle health, education and pay equity | Swapna Ramaswamy
Pennsylvania
Bucks County Courier Times | She gave birth to her rapist's child, then tried to sever his parental rights in Pa. The law was not on her side. | Jo Ciavaglia
Texas
KUHT-TV (Houston, TX) | Houston Researchers Find Health Disparities Among Asian Mothers | Houston Public Media | Sara Ernst
Work & Money
AP | 1 in 4 US workers have weighed quitting | Alexandra Olson
When was it for you this morning? For me, it was Senate to work through weekend to push Barrett onto court. Work/life balance like
The American Prospect | Why Americans Need Paid Sick Leave | Sarah Jaffe
Chronicle of Higher Education | A Raft of Pay-Gap Lawsuits Suggests Little Progress for Academic Women. Why Is That? | Megan Zahneis
Inside Higher Ed | Large-scale study backs up other research showing relative declines in women's research productivity during COVID-19 | Colleen Flaherty
Jezebel | Judge Rules Disney Free to Fire Employee Who Took Paternity Leave Because His Wife, Not Him, Was Pregnant | Emily Alford
Forbes | Why Women Are More Vulnerable To The Financial Impacts Of The Virus | Ron Carson
Forbes | Covid-19 Is Forcing Women From The Workplace In Record Numbers-And We Don’t Know When They’ll Be Back | Kemberley Washington
Forbes | How Female Breadwinners’ Relationships With Their Spouses Can Influence Their View Of Finances | Lisa Wirthman
Ladders | Men have been promoted 3x more during the pandemic | Ryan Luke
Smithsonian Magazine | Covid-19's Impact on Working Women Is an Unprecedented Disaster | Livia Gershon
Idaho
KIFI-TV (Idaho Falls) | Idaho experiencing "shecession" as local moms take brunt of economic crisis | Emma Iannacone