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Joanna Grossman
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Law professor. Three-boy mom. Aging, decrepit ultrarunner. Social justice warrior. Dream is to own a fluffy cow.

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 1d
Gonna be messy if he’s subjected to a Kavanaugh stop by the police.

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Yoni Appelbaum @yappelbaum.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 2d
Timeline cleanser: this is my friend Elky, and her 100 best friends, also named Elky.

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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 2d
👀 Did you know we're constantly tracking every state's laws, constitutions, and court decisions on abortion? Check out our After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State map on our brand new website: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-laws-by-state/
U.S. Abortion Laws by State - Center for Reproductive Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, so it's crucial to understand abortion laws by state, and where abortion is protected. Learn more now.
reproductiverights.org

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 2d
Target strategy: our anti-DEI bigotry would be so much prettier if everyone smiled more.
elliemargolis.bsky.social Ellie Margolis @elliemargolis.bsky.social · 2d
This is just the incentive I need to continue not shopping at Target.
vacheestfachee.bsky.social La vache est fachée @vacheestfachee.bsky.social · 3d
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.

They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.

If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."

🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.

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Ellie Margolis @elliemargolis.bsky.social · 2d
This is just the incentive I need to continue not shopping at Target.
vacheestfachee.bsky.social La vache est fachée @vacheestfachee.bsky.social · 3d
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.

They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.

If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."

🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com

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Abortion Forward @abortionforward.bsky.social · 2d
It's been 2 years since Ohioans voted to pass the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment ✨ Since then, bad laws have been blocked in court & our abortion clinics are growing, expanding their services across Ohio.

But there's more work to be done. Support our mission at AbortionForward.org
Dark purple graphic with white text and bright teal elements. "What’s changed? It’s been 2 years since the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment was passed by voters. How has abortion access in Ohio changed since November 8, 2023?" "Growing Clinic Access. Thanks to the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment, Ohio has gained 3 additional abortion clinics and existing clinics were able to expand their services. New clinics: Aria at JustCenter in Columbus Jensen Family Health & Wellness in Columbus Expanded abortion services: Planned Parenthood Health Center in Athens Planned Parenthood Surgical Center in Dayton Planned Parenthood Health Center in Mansfield Toledo Women's Center" Dark purple graphic with white text and bright teal elements. "Court Wins. Thanks to the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment, our courts have overturned or blocked existing abortion restrictions, with more being litigated. Overturned: six-week abortion ban blocked: 24-hour waiting period abortion telemedicine ban" Dark purple graphic with white text and bright teal elements. "We've come so far in 2 years. But how can we go farther? At the ballot box: elect judges that will uphold the amendment Elect legislators who won't try sidestep our constitution In your every day life: support Ohio’s abortion clinics & their staff Have honest conversations with your loved ones about abortion access"

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 3d
The ability to distinguish between the noun Democrat and the adjective Democratic?

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Rachel 🌈🚺 🥄 ♿️💙 @rachel-ann-88.bsky.social · 3d
Bargain-bin-bikinis??? 🤔

Reposted by Brooke Harrington, Joanna L. Grossman, Nicole Guenther Discenza , and 1 more

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 3d
What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.

To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Ben H. Ansell, Brendan Nyhan , and 3 more

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 3d
every time you think the new WaPo editorial board can't embarrass itself any more, they manage to find a way.

Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
Opinion Editorial Board The Texas gerrymander freakout What's happening in the Lone Star State is not a threat to democracy. August 20, 2025 Opinion Editorial Board Wes Moore embarrasses Maryland with his gerrymandering ploy The Democratic leader of the state Senate deserves praise for resisting pressure from the governor. Today at 6:45 a.m. EST

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 3d
MAHA
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 3d
Humanity is doing great

The most evil American is the President of the United States

The most evil man ever to become a US citizen after years of living here illegally will become the world's first trillionaire

And the center of global democracy, the White House, will soon host an MMA cage match

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NOTUS @notus.com · 3d
Senate Democrats are urging the Trump administration to follow a recent court order that found restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone to be unlawful.
www.notus.org/policy/abort...
Senate Democrats Urge Trump to Follow Court Order and Increase Abortion Pill Access
A federal court recently ruled that the Trump administration must reevaluate its current restrictions on abortion pills, calling them “burdensome” and “unwarranted.”
www.notus.org

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 4d
No and no. Next question?

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 5d
BREAKING: Andrew Cuomo flees New York.

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 6d
Good move, Colorado.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 7d
A 10-gallon one.

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Mary Dudziak @marydudziak.bsky.social · 7d
This is rather extraordinary: conservative Judge Luttig argues that Trump is destroying American democracy, the Supreme Court is AWOL, and 'We the People' are the final backstop for American democracy search.app/jWEG8
Judge Luttig: 'We the People' are the final backstop for American democracy
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 7d
Lfg
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
Johnson: "If they had no filibuster, they would pack the SCOTUS. You'd go from 9 to 17 or however many liberals they could pack. You would make DC & Puerto Rico into states, which would give 4 additional Democrat senators & make us a permanent minority. You'd see massive restrictions of 2A rights"

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 7d
If only we had some warning of his lack of judicial temperament . . . like everything he said and did at his confirmation hearings.
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 7d
Brett Kavanaugh's behavior during today's second oral arguments has been incredibly obnoxious and rude. He is so eager to kill a service member's lawsuit against a negligent government contractor that he keeps interrupting other justices, raising his voice, and getting emotional. Weird and erratic.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 7d
Brett Kavanaugh's behavior during today's second oral arguments has been incredibly obnoxious and rude. He is so eager to kill a service member's lawsuit against a negligent government contractor that he keeps interrupting other justices, raising his voice, and getting emotional. Weird and erratic.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
Johnson: "If they had no filibuster, they would pack the SCOTUS. You'd go from 9 to 17 or however many liberals they could pack. You would make DC & Puerto Rico into states, which would give 4 additional Democrat senators & make us a permanent minority. You'd see massive restrictions of 2A rights"

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Joanna L. Grossman

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 9d
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”

We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12d
Patel's girlfriend performed at Penn State last weekend. A government jet arrived at State College Regional Airport, according to its FAA registration, with an address listing the FBI HQ. The plane then flew to Nashville, where his girlfriend lives.

All on the taxpayer’s dime.
trib.al/TBvPo7A

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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 18d
Sometimes, abortion allows people to become mothers.

Our former client Taylor Edwards wants more people to know that. She received a fatal fetal diagnosis after Texas passed its ban & was forced to flee the state for care. The abortion she got in Colorado helped her become the mom she is today.
A Mom Fled Texas for an Emergency Abortion. 1 Year Later She Had a Son and Gave Him the Initials R.O.E.: 'People Think I Don't Deserve Him' (Exclusive)
Taylor Edwards, 33, and her husband tried for years before she got pregnant, but at 17 weeks they learned their baby had a fatal defect. Texas abortion laws forced her out of state for care. She says ...
people.com

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · 19d
As of June, Cuomo’s legal bills cost NY’s taxpayers $19 million and counting www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/02/c...
Inside Cuomo’s State-Funded Legal War Against the Women Who Accused Him of Sexual Harassment
A review by THE CITY of thousands of pages of court documents paints the most complete picture of how intensely he is battling the women who stepped forward.
www.thecity.nyc

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 20d
Probably overpromising but I’m willing to try anything at this point.