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What Just Happened: The Texas Abortion Ban

Pro-choice protesters perform outside the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 in Austin, TX. They are wearing shirts that say “Bans off our bodies” and raising their right fist

by Bitch HQ

September 2, 2021 at 2:37pm

The SCOTUS decision essentially spits on 50 years of constitutional precedent protecting abortion access.

Kamala Harris, a light-skinned Black woman wearing a navy blue suit, holds hands triumphantly with Joe Biden, an older white man with white hair

What Just Happened: Joe Biden Wins the Election

by Bitch HQ

November 7, 2020 at 1:18pm

Congratulations on getting a fascist out of the White House! Read more »

Joe Biden and Donald Trump, both old white men, in a collage. Biden is speaking, and Trump looks bothered.

What (Hasn’t) Happened: The 2020 Presidential Election

by Bitch HQ

November 4, 2020 at 2:37pm

Did everyone have a restful sleep? Yeah, us neither. Read more »

President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett stand on a balcony. They are both white and dressed up.

What Just Happened: The Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett

by Bitch HQ

October 27, 2020 at 1:51pm

Amy Coney Barrett sets a dangerous precedent. Read more »

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a white Jewish woman wearing glasses with her hair pulled back in a bun, smiles for the camera

What Just Happened: The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

by Bitch HQ

September 21, 2020 at 1:54pm

We can channel RBG’s determination to fight back against unjust systems. Read more »

a person in front of the Supreme Court holds a pink Protect Safe, Legal Abortion sing

What Just Happened: A Victory for Abortion Rights

by Bitch HQ

June 29, 2020 at 1:51pm

There’s no question that this is good news, but we shouldn’t assume that today’s decision amounts to a wholesale fuck-you to abortion opponents. Read more »

a protestor displays wings with the words “Black Trans Lives Matter” while marching during the Black Trans Lives Matter Rally on June 14, 2020 in Brooklyn.

What Just Happened?: The Supreme Court Sides with LGBTQ Americans

by Bitch HQ

June 15, 2020 at 2:04pm

In a surprising twist, the Supreme Court decided that Title VII has always covered gender identity, meaning that it’s illegal to terminate a trans person’s employment because they’re trans. Read more »

protestors, some walking and some on bikes, march with signs through the street to protest the murder of George Floyd

What Just Happened?: The Murder of George Floyd

by Bitch HQ

June 1, 2020 at 4:27pm

Now is the time to rise up, and people across the United States are meeting that demand. Read more »

a woman wearing a protective mask rides a subway in New York City

What Just Happened?: Coronavirus Is Here

by Bitch HQ

March 13, 2020 at 4:21pm

We are not helpless. Educating ourselves is the first step: Once we know what we’re facing, we can act. Read more »

a white man, Alan Gambrell, holds a sign that says the word "coward" outside of the U.S. Capitol

What Just Happened?: The Acquittal of Donald Trump

by Bitch HQ

February 6, 2020 at 11:38am

Even if the arc of the moral universe does bend toward justice—and it’s not clear that it does—it’s little comfort in a time as tenuous as this one. Read more »