I believe their extreme position on a real argument about babies born alive but with extremely short life expectancies due to congenital defects is that all measures modern medicine has to offer must be given without the devastated parents being able to opt for comfort care and DNR orders.

Every accusation with them is a confession

Framing abortion as "baby killing" is also an absurd, abject lie but you're not going to see press call that out either.

From some discourse I saw on the bad place right after the Trump-Biden debate, I think this is understood in "pro-life" circles as the decision to provide palliative care to babies born with conditions incompatible with life. Frighteningly, ending palliative care may be the next goal of "pro-life".

Feels like a good day to remind everyone that JD Vance was a no-show on the vote for my bill to expand the child tax credit when it was on the senate floor two weeks ago. My bill failed after Republicans blocked it, leaving 16 million kids worse off.

Asking for advice from folks active in labor organizing. Employees at Portland OR Fred Meyer stores are on strike. I do not live in Portland. Should I continue to shop at Fred Meyer or should I shop at a different chain until Portland Fred Meyer workers have a contract?

I got turned off by the "Republican or Democrat or in between" (phrased by other speakers as Rep or Dem or Independents) framing. Socialists and Communists can GTFOH I guess. Democrats, punching left since November 8, 1972.

I was raised fundie & it's tough, especially as a girl. Tough to get over, too. Found some peace when I read a book called Leaving the Fold. Still think it's possible my last thought on earth someday will be the 1st Bible verse I had to memorize: All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

It's generally a thing in spaces where it's believed that purity is the most valuable asset a young woman possesses. You're fortunate if you did not spend any time in those places.

Not to mention the danger to human and animal health if they refuse to vaccinate for rabies.