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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 8h

Forced and child marriage, typically coerced by parents and men, is an egregious form of gender inequality recognized globally as a form of slavery and human rights abuse.

Yet 34 US states allow child marriage.

Shocked?? I was too. Read up, speak up!

www.unchainedatlast.org/forced-marri...

Forced marriage. Arranged marriage. Child marriage. - Unchained At Last

WHAT IS FORCED MARRIAGE? In a forced marriage, one or both parties do not give full, free consent. They might be pressured or coerced to marry – or to stay in a marriage – through violence, threats, g...

www.unchainedatlast.org

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 12h

Everything terrible happening right now is a reminder to women that their reproductive rights are not considered a top priority. When any other rights are being trampled, attention to repro rights ⬇️. The other rights are of course CRITICAL. But so is a woman’s basic right to control her own uterus.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

A foundational principle of this country is that the military shouldn’t police our communities — and a federal judge agrees.

Black graphic with a quote in red and white text: "This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs… This historical tradition boils down to a simple proposition: this is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.”
-Judge Karin Immergut, in her decision blocking President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

BREAKING: Late last night, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deploying any out-of-state federalized National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

This is a win for the rule of law.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 3d

As a result of our lawsuit, immigrant families can still access Head Start's early education and child care services.

The Trump administration can't pick and choose who's eligible for this vital program based on the president's anti-immigrant agenda.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start

A federal court stopped the administration’s attempt to exclude some immigrant children from the nation’s largest early childhood education program, protecting millions of families while the case continues.

www.aclu.org

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ny-news.bsky.social @ny-news.bsky.social · 8d

NY launches design contest for Ruth Bader Ginsburg memorial at Brooklyn Bridge Park

https://www.europesays.com/us/267074/

Members of the public will soon have a new way of honoring the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,…#ny #nyc #newyork #nynews #nycnews #newyorknews #us #news #usnews

NY launches design contest for Ruth Bader Ginsburg memorial at Brooklyn Bridge Park - United States

Applicants have until February to submit initial proposals, Gov. Kathy Hochul says.

www.europesays.com

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OnePissedOffLibtard @theycallmelibtard.bsky.social · 6d

A Ruth Bader Ginsburg memorial is coming to Brooklyn Bridge Park, and you can help design it - Time Out New York

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

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ACLU @aclu.org · 4d

Militarized federal agents raided a Chicago apartment complex and pulled men, women, and children from their homes and into U-haul vans, separating the children from their parents.

Some people were pulled from their bed naked and terrified in the dead of night.

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 5d

“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said [fmr Columbia President] Lee Bollinger... “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.” www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits

A new proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they adopt conservative priorities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 5d

Appalled puts it lightly.

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Anita Bonita @anitabonita.bsky.social · 9d

An RBG grows in Brooklyn.

www.curbed.com/article/ruth...

A Ruth Bader Ginsburg Monument Is Officially Coming to Brooklyn Bridge Park

A state committee is asking for artist proposals to honor the late Supreme Court justice.

www.curbed.com

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 5d

Dancing in the streets? 💃 🕺

Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 5d

We are. 🥂

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 5d

We are.

Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 5d

I borrowed the quote from a 19th Century abolitionist and feminist pioneer who I greatly admired, Sarah Grimke. Carry on these words like a torch, my friend!

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 5d

We’re together now.

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 7d

JUST. DO. SOMETHING.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 7d

91 years is a good long run for most but too short for someone like Jane Goodall. Damn.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 7d

The First Amendment applies to everyone regardless of their citizenship status, whether President Trump likes it or not.

Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests. U.S.

apnews.com

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 8d

Hopefully this.

nlgmltf.org/military-law...

FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders - Military Law Task Force

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 10d

All human and civil rights were once considered “radical.”

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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 10d

2️⃣5️⃣ years ago today, the FDA approved mifepristone! Since then, it's been used by more than 7 MILLION PEOPLE.

Learn more about this safe, effective, and essential medicine below—then join us in our fight to protect it: bit.ly/4mCz46A

Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 28d

Mifepristone, one of the drugs used in medication abortion, has an EXEMPLARY safety record. But a bunch of extremist politicians are trying to cast doubt on its safety and efficacy, as part of their attempt to take away access to abortion care. Don't be fooled—here are the facts:

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ACLU @aclu.org · 10d

The FDA approved mifepristone for medication abortion 25 years ago today.

Since then, millions of people in the U.S. have used it. Over 100 studies confirm its safety.

The Trump administration is teeing up new restrictions based on junk science. We won't let them get away with it.

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Ruth’s Ghost @ginsburgsghost.bsky.social · 12d

Still rolling.