War on Women

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The former MO congressman who invented the concept of "legitimate rape" dies.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-us-rep-to ... 54304.html

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The former MO congressman who invented the concept of "legitimate rape" dies.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-us-rep-to ... 54304.html

"Akin had cancer for several years"

Okay, but is he legitimately dead or did he secretly lust after death?


Federal judge blocks Texas restrictive abortion law, says women faced 'irreparable harm'

, for now.

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US appeals court lets Texas resume ban on most abortions

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It's funny how religious fascists have invented abortion as a crucial issue. Back in 73 when abortion became legal there was hardly any religious blowback on it. The Southern Baptist Convention had no problem with it at the time. Catholics never liked it but it was not a rabid litmus issue until relatively recently....the past twenty years or so.

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The former MO congressman who invented the concept of "legitimate rape" dies.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-us-rep-to ... 54304.html

The legacy of Rep. Todd Akin and creeps like him lives on, though. White cop privilege:

Ex-Baltimore County cop sentenced to home detention for 2017 rape

A 27-year-old former Baltimore County police officer who was convicted of second-degree rape and assault in August will be allowed to serve his four-year sentence at home, according to prosecutors. A judge sentenced Anthony Westerman on Friday to 15 years in prison but suspended all of the sentence except for four years in home detention, the Baltimore County state's attorney said in a statement.

Westerman was convicted in August of two counts of second-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, fourth-degree sexual offense and two counts of second-degree assault for incidents from 2017 and 2019 with two separate women, according to the statement....

At Friday's sentencing, Baltimore County Circuit Judge Keith Truffer said there was no evidence of any psychological injury to the rape victim, despite her indicating she received therapy following the incident and the judge saying at the time of the verdict that the incident "may be the most traumatic moment of" her life, Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said in a statement Monday.

Shellenberger told CBS News in a statement Tuesday that the home detention sentence "was not what we expected or were asking for."

Shellenberger said the state had been seeking a sentence within Maryland's sentencing guidelines and the withdrawal of one of the rape convictions and not finding psychological injury to the victim affected Westerman's sentence.

"Nonetheless, the guideline sentence should have been an imposed sentence of 5 to 10 years imprisonment," Shellenberger said. "I do not believe that in this particular case that home detention is an appropriate sentence."

Shellenberger also said that "a police officer should know as well or better than others the reprehensibility" of the acts committed.

"I fear this could cause rape victims to hesitate to report their crimes if they do not feel like they will get justice," he said.

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Four years is a long time. Perhaps advocates could establish a watch on the cop's house to make sure he doesn't violate his "sentence." If I were on that watch, I feel pretty sure I could goad a 27 year old (probable) high school educated cop to come out and play. Hell, I bet I could do it in two days. I can be a hell fire menace if conditions are right.

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Four years is a long time. Perhaps advocates could establish a watch on the cop's house to make sure he doesn't violate his "sentence." If I were on that watch, I feel pretty sure I could goad a 27 year old (probable) high school educated cop to come out and play. Hell, I bet I could do it in two days. I can be a hell fire menace if conditions are right.

Getting drunk and dancing naked on the lawn while shouting about stomping lizards with bowling balls again?

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Four years is a long time. Perhaps advocates could establish a watch on the cop's house to make sure he doesn't violate his "sentence." If I were on that watch, I feel pretty sure I could goad a 27 year old (probable) high school educated cop to come out and play. Hell, I bet I could do it in two days. I can be a hell fire menace if conditions are right.

Getting drunk and dancing naked on the lawn while shouting about stomping lizards with bowling balls again?

Perhaps. But I'd have to visit the area where the house is, read the crowd, get familiar with the local ordinances with regard to disturbing the peace, noise, open fires, firearms policies, wild animal restrictions, and if it's an apartment complex I would contact the next door, upstairs, and downstairs neighbors to see if any of them are sympathetic to either me or the cop.....to be an effective hell fire menace and not become a victim yourself requires some serious preparation.

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Perhaps. But I'd have to visit the area where the house is, read the crowd, get familiar with the local ordinances with regard to disturbing the peace, noise, open fires, firearms policies, wild animal restrictions, and if it's an apartment complex I would contact the next door, upstairs, and downstairs neighbors to see if any of them are sympathetic to either me or the cop.....to be an effective hell fire menace and not become a victim yourself requires some serious preparation.

Thank you for your theoretical service.


Fuck SCOTUS, there's some hope in the Texas courts:

Judge rules citizen enforcement of Texas abortion law unconstitutional

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US Navy announces first appointment of woman as CO of aircraft carrier. So anyone making war on this woman better think it through.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-navy-airc ... 50645.html

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US Navy announces first appointment of woman as CO of aircraft carrier. So anyone making war on this woman better think it through.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-navy-airc ... 50645.html

Naval twofer.

1st woman to command USS Constitution, aka Old Ironsides

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US Navy announces first appointment of woman as CO of aircraft carrier. So anyone making war on this woman better think it through.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-navy-airc ... 50645.html

Naval twofer.

1st woman to command USS Constitution, aka Old Ironsides

More women to not screw with, though fictional:

The 355 is an upcoming American spy action film directed by Simon Kinberg, with a screenplay by Theresa Rebeck and Kinberg, from a story by Rebeck. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Fan Bingbing as a group of international spies who must come together to stop a terrorist organization from starting World War III; Sebastian Stan and Édgar Ramírez also star. The title is derived from Agent 355, a female spy for the Patriots during the American Revolution.

The 355 is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 7, 2022, by Universal Pictures.

Damn, must have taken a bunch of ACs to keep that set cool. Just Chastain and Cruz on James Corden was enough to make me sweat.

Shaky early reviews, we'll see.

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Woman who made more than 20 fake Instagram accounts to frame her ex-boyfriend as a violent stalker is jailed

A 20-year-old British woman is behind bars after she set up more than 20 fake Instagram accounts in a bid to frame her ex-boyfriend as a violent stalker, according to reports.

Courtney Ireland-Ainsworth of Cheshire, England, created as many as 30 fake Instagram profiles between July and December 2020, per The Sun.

The newspaper reported that she used the accounts to send "vile" messages to herself after she split with her former partner Louis Jolly, with whom she had been in a relationship for two years, and claimed that he ran the accounts.

Ireland-Ainsworth made ten police statements about her former partner during this time, including a report that he sent a message threatening to stab her in the chest, The Sunday Times reported. She involved family and friends in this particular lie, the newspaper said, asking her mother to call the police and report the fake threatening message.

Ireland-Ainsworth also claimed that Jolly videoed her walking on the street, harassed her friends, smashed items in her house, and threw a brick through her grandmother's window, Liverpool crown court heard, per The Times.

Jolly was arrested six times because of these false accusations, the newspaper reported, which resulted in him spending 81 hours in custody.

He also lost his job following assault and stalking charges, was placed on a home curfew for 12 hours a day, had to wear an electronic ankle tag, and had a stalking protection order against him, according to the local media outlet Liverpool Echo.

Jolly told the Echo that the ordeal had a profound impact on his mental health. He said he suffered panic attacks, became suicidal, and needed antidepressants.

Court Recorder Ian Harris said that all her allegations had been "untrue" and had an "absolutely shattering effect" on the victim and his family.

Jolly maintained his innocence throughout, per The Times, and was eventually absolved of guilt when detectives unraveled her web of lies.

Detectives requested user data from Meta, which owns Instagram. It revealed at least 17 accounts were created using Ireland-Ainsworth's email addresses linked to IP addresses connected to her home phone and cellphone.

Ireland-Ainsworth was arrested in December 2020 and confessed to perverting the court of justice.

Imagine what a more competent enemy could do to you.

... On Monday, Ireland-Ainsworth was sentenced to ten months in prison and a ten-year restraining order.

According to The Times, she was given a reduced sentence because of her mental health struggles. Her lawyer Jim Smith said his client was immature and diagnosed with "complex" post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)," according to the Echo.

She was sane enough to orchestrate an ongoing campaign against him. What about civil damages?

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Her initials would have tipped me off right away. C I A

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Her initials would have tipped me off right away. C I A

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USWNT, U.S. Soccer Federation settle equal pay lawsuit for $24 million



Aside: This is Megan Rapinoe's ship impersonation:



Green starboard, red(ish) port.

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USWNT, U.S. Soccer Federation settle equal pay lawsuit for $24 million



Aside: This is Megan Rapinoe's ship impersonation:



Green starboard, red(ish) port.

Wow, not a photoshop?

How old?

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Wow, not a photoshop?

How old?

It's a screenshot from today's Today.

Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan on equal pay victory: 'It's a huge win'

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Wow, not a photoshop?

How old?

It's a screenshot from today's Today.

Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan on equal pay victory: 'It's a huge win'

Oh shit.

I thought Alex Morgan was an old pic of Megan Rapinoe.

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Oh shit.

I thought Alex Morgan was an old pic of Megan Rapinoe.

They all look alike.