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E B|1487963554|4133071 said:Did you all see this? The crowd at CPAC was waving around little flags with TRUMP in the center...only, it was the Russian flag.
Omg. No I didn't see this, thanks for adding it!!
Also - Matata, telephone, DeeJay - thanks for updating in here while I was taking a little break. I'm not sure that I'm really 100% "back at it", but I'm trying to get back into the swing of things.
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The picture with the flags is unbelieveable.
I love the kitty avatar Katharath. Hope you are feeling a little better Kath. So happy to see you back here!
I love the kitty avatar Katharath. Hope you are feeling a little better Kath. So happy to see you back here!
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Calliecake|1487964865|4133090 said:
Thanks Callie!! Yes, doing a bit better. It's been a crazy ten days or so. On top of everything my older son had a flu type virus this week - he missed almost a whole week of school. Luckily no one else has gotten it, keep your fingers crossed for me that it stays that way
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I've never been tempted to get a tattoo before.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/politics/tattoo-parlor-women-slogan-trnd/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/politics/tattoo-parlor-women-slogan-trnd/index.html
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Here's the article:
(CNN) Seconds after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell uttered the phrase, it became a battle cry for Democrats. And judging from the line outside a Minneapolis tattoo parlor earlier this week, "nevertheless, she persisted" is still resonating strongly.
On Tuesday, more than 100 women -- and a few men -- waited in line at Brass Knuckle Tattoo Studio to get a tattoo of the quote.
Writer Nora McInerny accidentally ignited the movement when she created a Facebook event set to public rather than private. She knew a few friends who were interested in the tattoo, and thought it would be fun to get them together. Within a few days, 1,900 people said they were interested.
Brass Knuckle was shocked by the turnout.
"There were already people lining up at 11 even though it started at 3," Shawn Phelps, owner of the studio, told CNN.
Graphic designer Chelsea Brink designed the phrase in three different variations, and three artists came in on their off day. There were about 150 people in line, but the artists had to stop after tattooing 70.
"The three of us tattooed people from 3 p.m. until midnight, and then we couldn't do anymore," Phelps said. "We were running out of supplies."
Hundreds of people have expressed interest in the tattoo since the event. "Yesterday the phone rang so much that it killed the battery," Phelps said, laughing.
Making a difference locally
The event raised more than $4,000 for Women Winning, which supports the election of pro-choice women of all political parties to all levels of public office. The tattoos cost $75, but the studio says it only kept $20 to cover the cost of supplies. The rest was donated.
"It was amazing and gratifying to see so many women gathered to support our mission of electing pro-choice women here in Minnesota," Lauren Beecham, executive director of Women Winning, told CNN. "We knew there were many interested on social media but we were floored by the incredible outpouring of support -- which only mirrors the energy and passion we've seen since the election."
Brink is willing to share her art with anyone who wants it, under the condition that they make a donation to a woman's rights organization in exchange.
"The whole point was not just to get a tattoo but to make it an active way to get involved and make a difference in our community," Brink told CNN.
"It was pretty amazing to watch and be a part of it," Phelps said. "It ended up being such a movement that I've never seen before. It was incredible."
About that line
"She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted."
The line was delivered by McConnell after Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren read a letter written 30 years ago by Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., opposing the nomination of Jeff Sessions for a federal judgeship.
Democrats across the country immediately re-purposed the line as a battle cry in the form of T-shirts, phone cases, and the hashtag #LetLizSpeak. Just weeks after the historic Woman's March took place worldwide, women took to Twitter to share their stories of 'persisting' through sexism.
As for the comments already piling up regarding the tattoos, McInerny isn't bothered. "This is not a tattoo for myself," she said. "It is for every woman I know or don't know. People have taken this as some sort of personal affront when it isn't. It feels personally important to have these little reminders."
Republicans accused Warren of violating Senate rules against impugning another senator, which was upheld by a vote.
(CNN) Seconds after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell uttered the phrase, it became a battle cry for Democrats. And judging from the line outside a Minneapolis tattoo parlor earlier this week, "nevertheless, she persisted" is still resonating strongly.
On Tuesday, more than 100 women -- and a few men -- waited in line at Brass Knuckle Tattoo Studio to get a tattoo of the quote.
Writer Nora McInerny accidentally ignited the movement when she created a Facebook event set to public rather than private. She knew a few friends who were interested in the tattoo, and thought it would be fun to get them together. Within a few days, 1,900 people said they were interested.
Brass Knuckle was shocked by the turnout.
"There were already people lining up at 11 even though it started at 3," Shawn Phelps, owner of the studio, told CNN.
Graphic designer Chelsea Brink designed the phrase in three different variations, and three artists came in on their off day. There were about 150 people in line, but the artists had to stop after tattooing 70.
"The three of us tattooed people from 3 p.m. until midnight, and then we couldn't do anymore," Phelps said. "We were running out of supplies."
Hundreds of people have expressed interest in the tattoo since the event. "Yesterday the phone rang so much that it killed the battery," Phelps said, laughing.
Making a difference locally
The event raised more than $4,000 for Women Winning, which supports the election of pro-choice women of all political parties to all levels of public office. The tattoos cost $75, but the studio says it only kept $20 to cover the cost of supplies. The rest was donated.
"It was amazing and gratifying to see so many women gathered to support our mission of electing pro-choice women here in Minnesota," Lauren Beecham, executive director of Women Winning, told CNN. "We knew there were many interested on social media but we were floored by the incredible outpouring of support -- which only mirrors the energy and passion we've seen since the election."
Brink is willing to share her art with anyone who wants it, under the condition that they make a donation to a woman's rights organization in exchange.
"The whole point was not just to get a tattoo but to make it an active way to get involved and make a difference in our community," Brink told CNN.
"It was pretty amazing to watch and be a part of it," Phelps said. "It ended up being such a movement that I've never seen before. It was incredible."
About that line
"She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted."
The line was delivered by McConnell after Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren read a letter written 30 years ago by Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., opposing the nomination of Jeff Sessions for a federal judgeship.
Democrats across the country immediately re-purposed the line as a battle cry in the form of T-shirts, phone cases, and the hashtag #LetLizSpeak. Just weeks after the historic Woman's March took place worldwide, women took to Twitter to share their stories of 'persisting' through sexism.
As for the comments already piling up regarding the tattoos, McInerny isn't bothered. "This is not a tattoo for myself," she said. "It is for every woman I know or don't know. People have taken this as some sort of personal affront when it isn't. It feels personally important to have these little reminders."
Republicans accused Warren of violating Senate rules against impugning another senator, which was upheld by a vote.
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katharath|1487965064|4133098 said:Calliecake|1487964865|4133090 said:
Thanks Callie!! Yes, doing a bit better. It's been a crazy ten days or so. On top of everything my older son had a flu type virus this week - he missed almost a whole week of school. Luckily no one else has gotten it, keep your fingers crossed for me that it stays that way
Finger Crossed Kath! I hope your sin isn't feeling better and everyone else stays healthy!
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DeeJay, I love Nora!!! She truly is an amazing woman.
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Tekate|1487967750|4133133 said:telephone89|1487811973|4132369 said:
Bringing back individual responsibility actually means: no help for the poor, no subisdy, pay it yourself. These are trying times
It means that you are on your own, swim or sink.
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Dictatorship 101.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/02/24/in-december-spicer-said-barring-media-access-is-what-a-dictatorship-does-today-he-barred-media-access/?utm_term=.4cd1b713debf
Spicer December 2016: “I think we have a respect for the press when it comes to the government. That is something you can’t ban an entity from. Conservative, liberal or otherwise, that’s what makes a democracy a democracy versus a dictatorship."
Feb 2017: Nah.
Spicer December 2016: “I think we have a respect for the press when it comes to the government. That is something you can’t ban an entity from. Conservative, liberal or otherwise, that’s what makes a democracy a democracy versus a dictatorship."
Feb 2017: Nah.
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For any Wiccans here who didn't get the memo, it's not too late! Find that tiny stub of an orange candle at get prepared for many many many times widdershins around the circle!! Do a few extra!
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/how-donald-trump-is-making-witches-and-christians-fight-again-w468647
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/how-donald-trump-is-making-witches-and-christians-fight-again-w468647
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#fakenews
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ksinger|1487973851|4133206 said:For any Wiccans here who didn't get the memo, it's not too late! Find that tiny stub of an orange candle at get prepared for many many many times widdershins around the circle!! Do a few extra!
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/how-donald-trump-is-making-witches-and-christians-fight-again-w468647
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katharath|1487975578|4133230 said:
No I don't. Should I? Are you insinuating because you tell me he is a white supremacist that I should know who he is? Is that like asking me where is my KKK card?
If you are referring to the White House aide Stephen Miller who cares? Doesn't change the truth of the statement just because you think he is a white supremacist. You think that of many people who don't agree with you including me likely.
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White supremacists a la StormFront were always weird fringe people no one really took seriously. Now one is in the White House and their memes are going viral apparently.
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