This is a DISGRACE. It is 11:45 p.m., we have not finished passing a state budget, but the Senate R's forced a Committee vote on an abortion ban. Women and our allies will not stand for this. This is an attack on reproductive justice, on OUR RIGHTS and on OUR BODIES.
#PABudget
EVERY predator and their enablers must be held accountable, including elected officials. We deserve better. No wonder we lack fair and just laws and protections when rape culture is perpetuated by legislators & ppl in positions of power.
#TimesUp
#TakeOutTheTrash
Jim Jordan knew about repeated acts of sexual abuse of boys & young men at OSU & did nothing to stop these crimes. Kids were being molested & Jordan failed to protect them. Now he’s a congressman, allied w/ a sexual predator: Donald Trump
#JimJordanResign
Let me be clear, the Republicans in the Senate think that everyone is tucked away for the night and not paying attention. EVERYONE will know about the attacks on women’s reproductive freedom that is happening in the PA Senate tonight
#USWNT
contracts gaurantee them about $200,000 each for this win, compared to if the men's team had won, each player would’ve received $1.1 MILLLION. EACH.
#EqualPayNow
#WorldCup2019
#USWNT
US fans now chanting "Equal pay! Equal pay!" A reminder that the entire
#USWNT
is suing US Soccer, and Pinoe lit FIFA up yesty for its abysmal treatment of the women's game.
State
@SenatorMuth
refused to stop reading a letter from a man who experienced homelessness even though her male colleague tried to shout her down for minutes on end
@ewarren
I’m sitting at dinner with my husband and saw your tweet. Now I’m crying at dinner- thanks for inspiring me to be brave, bold, and fearless. 💙🇺🇸
@Marchonjuly4
@briantylercohen
Roaring the truth seems to ignite a negative reaction from many men in government... just my personal observation after 7 months in the PA State Senate... 🤔🤔🤔but what do I know, I’m new here? 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ nevertheless we shall roar truth! 🇺🇸
@ewarren
In case anyone had trouble hearing me b/c of the angry man yelling here’s a copy of the transcript of Mr. Boyd’s story. He deserves to be heard and respected. He was so brave to come to the gold and marble decorated Capitol &tell his story the day before I spoke on Senate floor
@tclifetime
@nowthisnews
Sadly, it passed. As of Aug. 1st, thousands of people will lose this vital service. PA General Assembly opted to put almost $290mill into state’s “rainy day fund” & easily could’ve funded this program. It’s pouring rain on the most vulnerable people across our state.
#Shame
🚨 Right now, Republicans of PA House Representatives are trying to silence
@RepMcClinton
& 9 Democrats who were in the lineup to speak on SB106, the ban on all abortion rights, before the vote. 🆘 Watch the Majority party try & silence women:
Those who tolerate racists or sexual predators in our government and any position of power can’t complain or whine about “rules” being broken. Cherrypicking outrage by men and women who internalize the patriarchy is just sick & insulting.
#TimesUp
#WeWontBeSilent
BREAKING NEWS —> Speaker Pelosi just broke the rules of the House, and is no longer permitted to speak on the floor of the House for the rest of the day.
#SB106
is a direct attack on women's freedom. Women cannot be free if we cannot make decisions about our own bodies. I'm sure Senate R's wouldn't be real thrilled if we were telling men what to do about their reproductive health. Abortion bans make women second-class citizens.
I stood up to read the story of Mr. Boyd, a brave man I met yesterday who relies on the General Assistance program. I won't back down to bullies or those who try and harm others. Shame on those elected officials who voted to strip away these vital resources!
#Shame
#MoralBudget
The media has to stop enabling rape culture with its watered down wording. Call it what is, no excuses. The accurate headline is this: UPDATE: George Nader has been charged with raping a 14-year-old boy he allegedly sex trafficked to the U.S. from Europe
My god why does this keep happening!!!
No matter how many tweets go viral criticizing news organizations for using this language, it doesn’t stop.
He didn’t have sex with that boy, he raped him!!!
@SiennaSanders
@0liviajulianna
SB106 passed out of Rules committee last night, party line vote. Today = floor vote. This bill will be fast-tracked over to the House for a vote. This fight isn’t over. Thank you for your support! 🔥💙
I voted NO on the budget because it is not people-centered, does not help enough people who are struggling across our Commonwealth and prioritizes special interests.
This was an epic abuse of power and classic example of how rules and laws are contorted and manipulated to protect predators, all of which is still being enabled today.
#AcostaMustResign
#TimesUp
#EndRapeCulture
Noteworthy from the SDNY bail memo on Epstein: Florida prosecutors not only knew Epstein was a sexual predator but also that he harassed & intimidated the victims & their families to stop them from testifying. No federal prosecutor should let conduct like that go. Acosta did.
Tune in: The
@PASenateGOP
is currently attempting to hijack the proceedings on the Senate floor, remove the Lt. Gov from his duties as the presiding officer, & make a mockery of the state constitution. This is truly a sad day for democracy and for the people of Pennsylvania.
🙄No evidence of fraud...and let’s not forget that the PA Senate GOP voted overwhelmingly for vote by mail in an effort to get rid of straight ticket voting. Statements like this 👇🏽are reprehensible and serve to undermine our democratic process.
This morning, Virginia Senator Amanda Chase (R) told her constituents from her Facebook page that "it's those who are naive and unprepared who end [up] raped." The most hideous and blatant victim-blaming of survivors imaginable.
This hasn't gone national yet. Let's change that.
I sat through those hearings. Brett Kavanaugh lied to the U.S. Senate and most importantly to the American people. He was put on the Court through a sham process and his place on the Court is an insult to the pursuit of truth and justice.
He must be impeached.
Disappointing but certainly not surprising statement from Mr. Biden. Why is it so hard for men in government and positions of power to respect, believe, and fight for victims of sexual harassment and assault?
#ImpeachKavanaugh
#RiseUp
#TimesUp
The PA General Assistance program saves lives and provides people with financial support to ensure they have money to purchase basic need items and pay for transportation, utilities, and other necessities.
#Shame
on anyone who voted to terminate this program.
“Thieves lurking in the night- stealing elections! Stealing an election after the votes are counted- this is the pinnacle of voter suppression!! Thieves! Thieves! The man
@SenatorBrewster
won his election!”
@SenatorHughes
throwing down truth on the chamber floor! 🆘
#SOSinPA
@wlg2017
@briantylercohen
Luckily,
@JohnFetterman
didn’t listen to the angry man who was screaming & gave me the floor to finish reading Mr. Boyd’s letter. Almost all members of my caucus were standing behind or beside me, but you can’t see them all. It was quite intense but the truth must be told. 🇺🇸
Just a reminder: Kobe’s talent does not override or neutralize the fact that he was charged with rape. Pray for the victims’ families, but don’t silence the truth by forgetting he’s a credibly accused rapist with DNA evidence.
#BelieveSurvivors
Heartbroken by the loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter.
PA will never forget our time as Kobe’s home. At Lower Merion HS, he captured our hearts and the attention of the world. He truly shined and brought pride to our state.
Frances and I pray for all those who loved them.
HB33 came before the Senate. This legislation would end General Assistance for people with disabilities, people fleeing domestic violence, those recovering from addiction, and caretakers, permanently disabled, temporarily disabled, and other people who need support. See below:
@nycsouthpaw
Actually,
@JohnFetterman
continued to recognize me, he even says part way through that he “still recognizes Senator Muth” and did not recognize the yelling man, b/c if he did that, I would’ve had to stop speaking. The R’s would’ve silenced me if it weren’t for
@JohnFetterman
@Ultimateqestion
@tclifetime
@nowthisnews
The battle continues! Many PA politicians have been content with the status quo. I’m one of many newly elected members of PA General Assembly & there’s an army of real public servants rising up. The old boys club & it’s enablers better buckle up.
#WontBackDown
#ForThePeople
✏️ Each year, educators reach into their own pockets to purchase supplies for their classrooms and students. With sales going on right now, this is a great time to help our local teachers
#clearthelist
, so that they can be prepared for our students in a few short months.
@RandiRhodes
@JakeCorman
@GOP
Thank you 🇺🇸. Here’s the written version of Mr. Boyd’s speech in case the man yelling in the video blocked out some of the words.
Another horrific event -before gaveling out of an evening legislative session tonight, every Senate Republican voted against my amendment to HB2032 which would have established a statewide rape kit tracking system. HB2032 only required a study of rape kit tracking
#PABudget
(1/5)
Darren Lausten, a parent in Pennridge School District, brought copies of banned books to the
#SenDemPolicy
hearing. One title, Beloved, is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by a Nobel Prize winning author
@PADemPolicy
#bookbans
@joshtpm
@JudithMPriest
@TPM
I’m sure adding a lying, predator-enabling, corrupt, lmorally bankrupt, white privileged, entitled, arrogant man to this committee will ensure our democracy is preserved... 🤷🏼♀️🤯👀🤬 can’t make this 💩up....
#SOS
#AmericaInDistress
2 mass shootings in 24 hrs. 251 mass shootings in our country this yr alone. Thoughts & prayers won’t stop
#WhiteSupremacistTerrorism
& gun violence. Elected officials silent & unwilling to take action during this time of terror are part of the problem.
#daytonshooting
#ElPaso
“It doesn’t matter how rich you are or how powerful you are.There are girls out there who will speak up. I don’t care if it’s 10yrs or 15yrs later; These guys will get it in the end b/c us girls aren’t going to sit here &let it keep happening.”Giuffre said
There should be a new word for the combination of anger, contempt, and disgust elicited by Kavanaugh being on the Supreme Court. Not even his supporters really doubt that he did the things he’s described as doing. They just don’t believe that what happens to women matters.
@StephenJ_Caruso
So he booked a bus to DC, sold tickets, went there, paraded around praising a failed disgraceful hateful human, promoting a coup to overthrow the government, and he thinks because he didn’t go inside he wasn’t part of the problem? I call 💩 💩 💩 he’s not a patriot, he’s harmful
Too many cowards hiding away during their summer legislative vacation here in PA... Every state legislature should be meeting now to expedite passing common sense gun safety laws that should’ve been passed years ago.
#StepUpPA
#BanAssaultWeaponsNow
#massshooting
Every member of the
@PASenateGOP
voted against my amendment to HB975 that would protect patients' rights and dignity by requiring informed consent for any pelvic, rectal, and prostate examinations -- language that passed unanimously as SB815 in Committee. (1/3)
I’ve said many times, and I will say it again for those tuning out the message, thinking they’re “safe”: PREDATORS DO NOT BELONG IN GOVERNMENT (or really anywhere where they can cause harm to others).
#TimesUp
#supportsurvivors
#ThankYouPaAG
#CHARGED
My Office has arrested PA State Senator Michael Folmer for possession of child pornography.
No one — no matter what position of power they hold — is above the law.
Congratulations
@SenatorBrewster
! After a long battle, I was excited to be in the Capitol yesterday to see him sworn-in as the duly elected representative of the 45th Senatorial District. I can't wait to get back to work with my friend from Allegheny County.
This actor was kicked out of an event for up-and-coming artists after they confronted Harvey Weinstein, who was allegedly invited and given a private booth
Fascinating and terrifying that men in government are perfectly fine with sexual predators occupying elected office but then panic, bully, and abuse their power to oppress women who speak the truth.... 🙄🤔
#TimesUp
Today we remember the events at Stonewall on this day in 1969. This was a time when members of the LGBTQ community were abused and arrested by authorities on the basis of their sexuality and gender identification.
#Pride
#Stonewall50
#Stonewall
The 25-year-old mother was shopping for back to school supplies. Now, her three children will grow up without their mom. Absolutely heartbreaking and infuriating.
#EnoughisEnough
#massshootings
A 2-year-old who survived the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart is recovering from broken bones after his 25-year-old mother, who was fatally shot, used her body to shield him and save his life.
Text CHECKS to 644-33 and demand Senate leaders ACT.
And the worst part about this: many of these lives could’ve been saved if we had elected officials at the state and federal level to pass common-sense gun safety laws.
#VoteThemOut
#elpasoshooter
Before Labor Unions::
❌the average American worked 12-hour days, 7 days a week
❌children worked in mines, mills, and factories
❌working conditions were disgusting and abysmal with little access to fresh air and sanitary facilities
❌workers were not entitled to breaks
How was your day teleworking? Welp, mine was full of
#Daggers
- misogyny beaming strong in virtual workplaces... too bad we couldn’t pass bills to actually help ppl, instead of mean mugging on Zoom.
Today
@SenatorMensch
said he likes virtual session because he can stare daggers at
@SenatorMuth
& she wouldn’t even know.
@senatorscarnati
asked him to apologize. Sen. Mensch made the weakest statement possible. He apologized for getting caught & didn’t mention Sen. Muth by name.
Sneaky shady behavior is a repeating pattern of behavior under the
#DomeOfCorruption
- it seems the majority party continues to try to change the rules to secure their power.
#AbuseOfPower
#SOSinPA
Starting the day with a heavy heart.
@RepCummings
is one of the bravest patriots in our country’s history. May he
#restinpower
and may his legacy fuel all of us to fight like hell to protect our democracy and country. 🇺🇸💙❤️
I'm begging the American people to pay attention to what is going on. Because if you want to have a democracy intact for your children, and your children's children, and generations yet unborn we've got to guard this moment…this is our watch.
Imagine regular Saturday in your house, & hearing your loved one say: “I’m running to the store, be right back!” And then, you never see them alive again-just like that lives are changed 4ever-America is sick & plagued by gun violence epidemic.
#EnoughIsEnough
#ElPasoShooting
In the wake of yet another mass shooting, this time inside a Wal-Mart in El Paso with multiple fatalities,
@Walmart
is expressing “shock.” You know what? Do more. Show responsibility and leadership. Halt the sale of firearms and ammunition at your stores nationwide.
No, we are not kidding. Donald Trump is using eight goats to categorize part of his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club as a “farm” so he can pay less in property taxes.
Tough 💊 to swallow knowing that the highest court in our nation has a predator judge (nominated by a predator president) and predator enablers on the bench, and yet these are the people who are tasked w/ protecting and ensuring the rights of the people.
#RoeVsWade
#DontTreadOnMe
Good news! We received a response from the PA Supreme Court! Foreclosures and evictions have been postponed through at least April 3. Depending on the changing circumstances in PA, we will push for an extension if necessary.
#COVID_19PA
.
@SenatorHughes
and the
@PaSenateDems
are requesting the
@SupremeCtofPA
issue a judicial order postponing all evictions and mortgage foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic. We must help struggling individuals and families during this public health crisis.
SB 621 includes provisions that allow add’l categories of school security personnel to be armed on duty, includ. allowing 3rd party entities that do not have same law enforcement background, training & experience of those personnel already authorized to serve as school security.
A dangerous bill that would allow school districts to arm our teachers has made it's way to the Governor's desk. Tell
@GovernorTomWolf
to VETO
#SB621
!
Julia Lathrop, a social reformer in the area of education, social policy, and children’s welfare, was born today in 1858. She was the first woman ever to head a United States federal bureau when she served as director of the United States Children’s Bureau.
“A spokesperson for one advocacy group pressing for tougher safety regulations said the Ohio disaster is the latest consequence of the rail industry’s cost-cutting, profit-at-all cost business model.” 🤯🤬
Pay attention America! This 👇🏼 is the propaganda 💩 that will be pumped out by R’s endlessly as an effort to undermine your human right to healthcare. Beware!
Prof. Warren’s Medicare for All fails the test: Countries with socialized medicine make their numbers work through limits on care, cost sharing, and higher middle class taxes. Pretending otherwise is inauthentic and disingenuous.
Here we are, 3 years later, w/ predators still holding elected office at all levels of government. 22+ sexual assault & rape allegations and you can still be POTUS. Millions of taxpayer 💵 💵 flushed down 🚽 paying for this rape culture infested circus.🤦🏼♀️🤯🤬
#TimesUp
Hard to get some of these guys in government to do their damn job... 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ There’s no vacation when your job is to serve the public, 24/7, 365. If that schedule doesn’t work for you, resign, retire, or you will be filing for unemployment very soon.
#WhyAreYouHere
🇺🇸Today, 17 members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced that they are seeking cosponsors for a bill that would abolish the statute of limitations for sexual abuse, assault and misconduct.
My response is to this article: Predators, bullies, &their enablers are harmful in all settings, esp. in government. I’m actively working in a hostile work environment w/ someone who mocks victims of SA & rape. He is not fit to hold office.
#Resign
#Expel
The
#NorfolkSouthern
train derailment is the result of corporate greed. For years they have put profit ahead of public safety & worker safety. We must strengthen regulations & enhance safety measures in the rail industry to prevent future harm to our communities & our environment
Thank you,
@RepAOC
, for keeping all of us women brave, for showing girls watching everywhere to stand firm, hold your ground, take up your rightful space, and hold those accountable who try to push us out. You’re perceived as dangerous b/c you tell the truth. ❤️
Rep
@AOC
: "I do not need Rep. Yoho to apologize to me. Clearly he does not want to. Clearly when given the opportunity he will not & I will not stay up late at night waiting for an apology from a man who has no remorse over calling women & using abusive language towards women."