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Take Action for Abortion Rights on May 14

May 13, 2022 by WendyB

Saturday, May 14, is a national day of action for the protection of abortion rights. If you’re in New York City, I’ve got three options for you: 12 PM – 6 PM: THIS IS THE LARGEST EVENT: The Bans Off Our Bodies action with Planned Parenthood and other national organization starts at noon at Cadman…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: abortion is healthcare, abortion rights, bans off our bodies, fuck scotus, green wave, nyc protests, scotus, street protest, supreme court, wear green

Join Me for Truth Tuesday, Abortion-Rights Edition

September 6, 2021 by WendyB

I’m part of a group of activists holding a weekly Truth Tuesdays protest at the Fox News building in New York City, in order to push back against Fox’s constant lies. We’re there every Tuesday at 9 a.m. and tomorrow we’re focusing on abortion rights, due to the oppressive Texas legislation and Fox’s Tucker Carlson…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: #foxlies, #truthtuesdays, labor day, strikes, truth sandwich

Remembering George Floyd, Part 1

May 25, 2021 by WendyB

Today, May 25, marks a year since George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by then-cop Derek Chauvin — a death that triggered one of the largest protest movements in U.S. history under the rallying cry of “Black Lives Matter.” Memorial marches, rallies, and vigils are planned in many locations. If you’re in New York City,…

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Filed Under: In the News, news, politics, racism, racism Tagged With: abolish the police, black lives matter, defund the police, george floyd

Nuclear Weapons: Always Immoral, Now Illegal

January 22, 2021 by WendyB

Today, the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force. This was the result of years of work by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), a coalition of non-governmental organizations in 100 countries promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty. ICAN was launched in…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: ican, nuclear weapons ban

Biden/Harris Inauguration: Relief and Hope

January 20, 2021 by WendyB

I haven’t been able to shake a feeling of exhaustion in who knows how long. I’ve had insomnia all my life, but I used to get up at 5 a.m. and go to the gym and then my corporate job, so I know the lack of sleep wasn’t always debilitating. I figured that, with age,…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, outfit post, pictures of me, politics, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: amanda gorman, bravinlee programs, joe biden, kamala harris, presidential inauguration 2021, tish james, trump rat, trumprat

Schwarzenegger Speaks the Truth

January 11, 2021 by WendyB

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was a typically shitty austerity-pushing Republican when he served as governor of California — which makes his passionate call for Trump’s removal all the more striking. My message to my fellow Americans and friends around the world following this week's attack on the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/blOy35LWJ5 — Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) January 10, 2021 If…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: capitol attack, defeat fascism, fuck trump, trump treason

Impeach Trump Now

January 6, 2021 by WendyB

I don’t want the domestic terrorism that took place in Washington, D.C., today to sap all the joy out of the yesterday’s huge achievement: Georgia’s election of two Democratic senators, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Warnock is the first Black person to win a Senate seat in Georgia; Ossoff is the first Jew. Their…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, news, politics, racism Tagged With: fuck trump, trump coup, trump terrorism

Republicans Ran From Rat Into NJ Drama

December 17, 2020 by WendyB

In my last post — two weeks ago already, dang! — I wrote about how activists forced an unsafe-for-COVID New York Young Republican Club event out of Manhattan. The club managed to relocate to the Maritime Parc restaurant in Jersey City, but had to keep the venue secret until the last possible minute so it…

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Filed Under: activism, health, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: jersey city, maritime parc restaurant, matt gaetz, new york young republican club

Throwback Thursday: OMG, It’s Anya Phillips

November 12, 2020 by WendyB

In November 2010, I tumbled down many Internet rabbit holes while writing a post about 1970s New York style icon/fashion designer/Mudd Club co-founder/Debbie Harry friend Anya Phillips. It was so difficult to find any information about her. READ MY ANYA PHILLIPS POST. So tonight I almost lost my mind when I saw the New York…

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Filed Under: In the News, news, newspapers, obits Tagged With: anya phillips, blondie, debbie harry, mudd clubb, no wave, punk

Tomorrow Is Election Day

November 2, 2020 by WendyB

Tomorrow — Tuesday, November 3 — is your last day to vote if you haven’t already voted early, or by mail-in or absentee ballot. If you’ve already voted, make sure you speak to/call/email/text three other people to make sure they have voted too. If you haven’t voted yet, make sure you know where to go…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: election day, election day 2020, joe biden, kamala harris, vote blue

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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