Evening Reads: Look around Facebook
Posted: October 1, 2012 Filed under: 2012 presidential campaign, abortion rights, birth control, Discrimination against women, Elizabeth Warren Campaign, fetus fetishists, Fox News, income inequality, Middle East, misogyny, Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, Republican politics, Scott Brown, The Right Wing, U.S. Politics, VAGINA MItt Romney, War on Women, Women's Rights | Tags: Facebook, war on the poor 30 Comments »Hey, good evening!
Facebook has become quite the place for photoshop images of protest. By that I mean the kind of photos that make a political statement. So tonight I will bring you a few of these that I found on the ol’ circle box.
From the Being Liberal page:
Keeping with the vagina protest, from Planned Parenthood Southeast:
What’s the question you want Mitt Romney to answer on Wednesday? VOTE now! –> http://ask-mitt.com/
I have two more to share that touches on the war on women:
How extreme are restrictions on insurance coverage of abortion in your state? Check out our map to find out.
That cartoon was posted on the Republican War on Women page.
Hey, Media Matters is getting in the swing of things too, we go from the war on women to the war on the poor:
You all probably got a chance to see the live blog BB had going for the Warren/Brown debate, well check this out. From the F’d up Republican Party in Boston Boomer’s neck of the woods.
This one from Reuters is not photoshopped at all, it is the editor’s choice photo journalism pick for today and what a statement it makes:
A police officer uses his baton to hit an activist from the National Committee to protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports during a protest against the government in Dhaka September 30, 2012. Demonstrators demanding the government withdraw the recent power tariff hike marched towards the city’s energy ministry on Sunday, but were dispersed by local authorities using batons and tear gas, according to local media. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj
Our top photos from the past 24 hours http://blogs.reuters.com/fullfocus/2012/10/01/editors-choice-3/#a=1
After that we need something uplifting. So….now, two feel good images. First is this one posted on the Voluptuous Vixens page:
BTW, that VV page is full of links and pictures that, “Promoting a positive atmosphere for CONFIDENT women who embrace their curves (and those who adore them) to freely discuss hot topics and issues.”
And….this is a picture that Wonk the Vote posted on her wall, it is a picture of the First Lady and I thought it was great:
I just love the connection between Michelle Obama and the baby girl…it is genuine too!
So, any of you finding cool stuff on the web? Be sure to post the links!
Sima
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ecocatwoman
fiscalliberal
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JJ Lopez Minkoff
mablue2
NW Luna
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quixote
Mona (aka Wonk the Vote)
That racist Warren sign is actually the work of one person. There actually isn’t much of a Republican Party here. That’s why Brown has to get his money from out of state.
I love that photo of Michelle with the baby too.
I saw that the other day! And my friend who lives near there said that same business had an Obama effigy before! Just standing apparently, nothing violent, but still. Seriously.
The Obama sign was horrid. I’ll see if I can find a photo.
Geez, if it is the work of one man, you would think the campaign would put a stop to it.
Here’s the racist Obama sign.
http://newsone.com/2033486/racist-barack-obama-billboards-hanson-massachusetts/
People are boycotting businesses in the town and people have begged him to take the signs down, but he won’t. Freedom of speech, you know.
Wow…
Hey, thanks for your post today BB, and for the live blog. I was out all day today and completely behind the news.
It’s also at a crazy intersection right on a blind curve with cars coming around a million miles an hour. It’s definitely a safety hazard, I think they’re trying to get him on zoning on that basis.
NY Jets owner would rather have Mitt Romney elected president than his team have a winning season.
Well you know, I can hear Mitt saying, I love football, some of my best friends are owners.
JJ, excellent links! And I just don’t know how these racist people get away with this crap. You would think their neighbors would shame them.
Barney Frank is a great debate analyst!
Eric Cantor claims in debate that he didn’t vote for the Sequester even though he did.
Apparently the highlight of the debate by most debate watchers Powell to Cantor: “I’m not attacking you, I’m DESCRIBING you”.
Oh, that’s a good one!
good comment
… at which point, the President got me in a headlock.
Is being a Republican synonymous with lying?
yes I think it is. Here’s another thin Powell said to Cantor
Wayne Powell to Eric Cantor “You don’t like government, you should just get out” And,
“How could you vote against paying our service wo/men and then vote to continue your pay?
Noam Chomsky says “if he lived in a swing state he would vote ‘against Romney-Ryan, which means voting for Obama’.” http://bit.ly/SYXkvy
I guess he hasn’t lost his mind then.
Now I know why Cantor agreed to the debate. He didn’t think he could lose.
The event, sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, is only open to chamber members and campaign guests who obtain tickets
I’ll bet he lost anyway.
That map & the insurance restrictions on abortion — that is sickening. I don’t want to think about how horrible it would be to find out that 1) you got pregnant from rape and 2) you have to come up with the money to free your body from what the rapist caused.
One of the weirdest movie ideas ever and it worked.
NYT: A Mockumentary Pulls In Real Players
You’d think someone would have asked what she meant by “Save the small families”!
Small families? Uh, that requires contraception. Wrong party there, Janeane.
That would have required thought though. This movie may make Michael Moore look subtle.
ABC News bought it as well. The Diane Sawyer segment is freaking bizarre.
The suit is based on broad institutional misconduct and not on some specific deals.
NYT: JPMorgan Unit Is Sued Over Mortgage Securities Pools