WhenThereR9
@bharkavy.bsky.social
SVU prosecutor turned civil litigator committed to empowering survivors of SA/CSA, gender-based violence & discrimination. I will never stop advocating, educating, & fighting for systemic change. Mom of 3 (twins + 1).
#empoweredwomenempowerwomen
#empoweredwomenempowerwomen
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Last year, we wrote about survivor Taylor Cadle. When she was 12, she told police she’d been raped. They said she was lying and charged her with false reporting. She then took the extraordinary measure of recording the next act of abuse.
Now, Taylor has legal counsel and filed a lawsuit.
Now, Taylor has legal counsel and filed a lawsuit.
October 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Last year, we wrote about survivor Taylor Cadle. When she was 12, she told police she’d been raped. They said she was lying and charged her with false reporting. She then took the extraordinary measure of recording the next act of abuse.
Now, Taylor has legal counsel and filed a lawsuit.
Now, Taylor has legal counsel and filed a lawsuit.
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“What we, actors, create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch their souls,” said Fonda, “And make no mistake, empathy is not weak or woke. By the way, woke just means you give a damn about other people.”
#sagawards
#sagawards
Jane Fonda Says ‘Woke Just Means You Give a Damn About Other People,’ Calls on Hollywood to Fight With Empathy in SAG Awards Speech
Jane Fonda was honored on Sunday night with SAG's life achievement award.
variety.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
“What we, actors, create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch their souls,” said Fonda, “And make no mistake, empathy is not weak or woke. By the way, woke just means you give a damn about other people.”
#sagawards
#sagawards
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Trumpists will continue to be furious at any dissent no matter how much power they steal. That’s because the administration is premised on pathological insecurity. They’re shitty people, they know it, and they will never stop resenting being seen as shitty people.
February 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Trumpists will continue to be furious at any dissent no matter how much power they steal. That’s because the administration is premised on pathological insecurity. They’re shitty people, they know it, and they will never stop resenting being seen as shitty people.
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When a judge stops the president from doing something illegal, that’s not a “threat to democracy,” that’s a check on the president’s power. That's the whole damn point.
February 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
When a judge stops the president from doing something illegal, that’s not a “threat to democracy,” that’s a check on the president’s power. That's the whole damn point.
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JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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I just wanted to note for the record that we have a decorated Iraq war veteran who flew combat missions in a Blackhawk as sitting member of Congress! Who also happens to be a woman! And if you don’t know who Tammy Duckworth is, you’re in for a treat (complimentary).
February 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I just wanted to note for the record that we have a decorated Iraq war veteran who flew combat missions in a Blackhawk as sitting member of Congress! Who also happens to be a woman! And if you don’t know who Tammy Duckworth is, you’re in for a treat (complimentary).
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Donald Trump fired the head of TSA.
He illegally fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee mandated by Congress.
And he put a hiring freeze on FAA air traffic controllers.
The buck stops with him.
He illegally fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee mandated by Congress.
And he put a hiring freeze on FAA air traffic controllers.
The buck stops with him.
January 30, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Donald Trump fired the head of TSA.
He illegally fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee mandated by Congress.
And he put a hiring freeze on FAA air traffic controllers.
The buck stops with him.
He illegally fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee mandated by Congress.
And he put a hiring freeze on FAA air traffic controllers.
The buck stops with him.
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Hi. Jewish person here. These are concentration camps and should be called that by everyone.
Trump: Today I'm also signing an executive order to instruct the departments of defense and homeland security to begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay
January 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hi. Jewish person here. These are concentration camps and should be called that by everyone.
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Caroline Kennedy urges Senators to reject her cousin RFK Jr’s nomination
“Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children — vaccinating his own children while building a following by hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
“Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children — vaccinating his own children while building a following by hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary
In a harsh letter to lawmakers considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin unfit for the job and a “predator” who led family members to addiction...
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Caroline Kennedy urges Senators to reject her cousin RFK Jr’s nomination
“Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children — vaccinating his own children while building a following by hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
“Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children — vaccinating his own children while building a following by hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
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ALERT: GOP Sen Wicker says some Republicans plan to vote NO on Hegseth—please contact your Senator immediately below, and spread the word!
Tell your Senators: Oppose Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
ALERT: GOP Sen Wicker says some Republicans plan to vote NO on Hegseth—please contact your Senator immediately below, and spread the word!
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with @mimirocah1.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
" It increasingly appears that the campaign promise to “protect all women” can only be achieved by silencing them first."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
" It increasingly appears that the campaign promise to “protect all women” can only be achieved by silencing them first."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Process Exposes the Biggest Lie of Trump’s 2024 Campaign
We're headed for another rubber stamp and whitewash.
slate.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
with @mimirocah1.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
" It increasingly appears that the campaign promise to “protect all women” can only be achieved by silencing them first."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
" It increasingly appears that the campaign promise to “protect all women” can only be achieved by silencing them first."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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I suspect most of my followers know but this is a case where actual scientists calling Congress — both houses, both parties — and making a BIG stink FAST can possibly make a difference. Gonna make my calls as soon as I'm out of lab
“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
scim.ag
January 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I suspect most of my followers know but this is a case where actual scientists calling Congress — both houses, both parties — and making a BIG stink FAST can possibly make a difference. Gonna make my calls as soon as I'm out of lab
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at this point you have to ask, what evidence is that the hegseth *isn’t* abusive to the women in his life, or even any woman who crosses his path www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...
Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife
A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His attorney denied her a...
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
at this point you have to ask, what evidence is that the hegseth *isn’t* abusive to the women in his life, or even any woman who crosses his path www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...
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I love this, from Cecile Richards:
“It’s not hard to imagine future generations one day asking: ‘When there was so much at stake for our country, what did you do?’ The only acceptable answer is: ‘Everything we could.’”
Rest well. ♥️
“It’s not hard to imagine future generations one day asking: ‘When there was so much at stake for our country, what did you do?’ The only acceptable answer is: ‘Everything we could.’”
Rest well. ♥️
January 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I love this, from Cecile Richards:
“It’s not hard to imagine future generations one day asking: ‘When there was so much at stake for our country, what did you do?’ The only acceptable answer is: ‘Everything we could.’”
Rest well. ♥️
“It’s not hard to imagine future generations one day asking: ‘When there was so much at stake for our country, what did you do?’ The only acceptable answer is: ‘Everything we could.’”
Rest well. ♥️
December 5, 2024 at 4:07 AM
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Did you know? 💔 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 13 boys are sexually abused before they turn 18. At CHILD USA, we’re fighting to change these statistics by pushing for legal reform, research, and advocacy. Learn more about our work and how you can help: www.childusa.org
November 25, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Did you know? 💔 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 13 boys are sexually abused before they turn 18. At CHILD USA, we’re fighting to change these statistics by pushing for legal reform, research, and advocacy. Learn more about our work and how you can help: www.childusa.org
November 24, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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“The world that they want to shape—to go back to before Me Too—is one where consent really doesn’t mean much. And we go back to an ethos that says it’s fine for powerful men to do whatever they want,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the many Trump cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct.
November 23, 2024 at 1:48 AM
“The world that they want to shape—to go back to before Me Too—is one where consent really doesn’t mean much. And we go back to an ethos that says it’s fine for powerful men to do whatever they want,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the many Trump cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct.