Bonjour all. I’m dealing with some terrible allergy symptoms and hosting some house guests who just arrived from the U.S. They seem to be capable of entertaining themselves even if I’m a bit under the weather, though:
(Those are my parents. I’d put my money on Mom if I were you.)
The main reason I am ducking in here is to remind everyone to call their reps about the SAVE Act, a/k/a the “disenfranchise millions of women” act:
Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal…
— Hillary Rodham Clinton (@hillaryclinton.bsky.social) April 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It would also disenfranchise those of us who live overseas, including military service members. Here’s a suggested call and messaging script from Democrats Abroad that you can use as a starting point for any calls you make:
Calls:
My name is (NAME) and I am a constituent of Representative (NAME). My zip code is XXXXX. I care deeply about my country and my right to vote. I am calling to ask Rep <name> to oppose the SAVE Act. This bill would disenfranchise me because I am not able to register to vote in person and would massively undermine democracy in the United States. Will <name> protect my right to vote?
Message them on social media. Here’s a sample script:
Military & overseas voters rely on mail-in voter registration. The SAVE Act would make it harder for millions of U.S. citizens to vote. @yourrep, reject this attack on voting rights! #ProtectOurVotes
Obviously, strip out the stuff about mail-in registration and talk about proving your citizenship instead if you’re a married woman who changed her name (or married to a woman who changed her name).
That’s what I got. Off to find the parents extra towels (and some butter for the baguettes). Open thread.
One of Our Lurkers – Hands Off! – Murphys
Joy in FL
Your parents are very cool! I love that photo!
Also, I called my MAGA rep before and I will do it again today. Thanks for the reminder.
EDIT: I just called his local office, and a person named Angel answered. I like when I call someone and an Angel answers : )
rikyrah
The piece of garbage legislation😠😠😠
CaseyL
What a sly way to repeal the 19th Amendment without going through all that messy “consent-of-the-governed” process.
I await the same sleight of hand to get rid of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
And, oh hell, why not go for the gusto: get rid of the 1st Amendment while they’re at it.
Urza
@CaseyL: Imprisoning more people allows for slavery. At a profit to. Then the prisons could rent out ‘safe’ prisoners with the renters only covering food and housing or such.
Imprison anyone not white or just who you feel like and they lose voting rights. Heck might not even be in the country to contest.
JML
I like your parents already. they seem fun.
sentient ai from the future
Galaxy brained shit for commentators to talk about how great the markets did today when every fucking indicator is well below what it started at before the entirely self inflicted trade war. Lose 16% and then gain back 8 is still down 8, plus you’ve shown the world how fucking arbitrary and capricious the shitbird will be.
Oh yeah and there are still 125% tariffs on china. So we are still doing the whole trade war thing.
Ruckus
@sentient ai from the future:
I’d bet that some of our citizens do not like a significant portion of those that live here. For possibly a few reasons, one of which is that they don’t always get their way when there are a lot of other people that think what they want sucks donkey parts. They are losing their power over others and for them that is not good. For the others it seems like it might be necessary.
Emily B.
@sentient ai from the future: Go down 16 percent and then up 8 percent, you’re still down 9 percent from where you started.
Percentages—they like to mess with you.
cain
Won’t this piss of the religious people because now clearly women are not going to take on their husband’s name, right?
Elizabelle
@sentient ai from the future: If you ever suspected that the punditariat, their audience and too damn many people are innumerate.
Morons. What is he going to do next week?
Trollhattan
Mom clearly has all the style. I say that as another dad.
Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)
This will likely be filibustered in the Senate, right?
Chief Oshkosh
@cain: You are very optimistic about those people’s reasoning skilz.
WaterGirl
It would also disenfranchise the Native vote!
These fuckers don’t want anyone to vote if they are not part of their own tribe.
aka the “right” people.
WaterGirl
@Trollhattan: I’ve gotta add my vote for Dad. He’s got a great pose going there.
Elizabelle
Interesting. NY Times reader commenters see right through this, and call it market manipulation.
Reeks of corruption.
CCL
For those who are interested in the actual wording of the bill and that of the companion Executive Order:
HR 22 SAVE Act
Executive Order Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
WaterGirl
@Elizabelle: Are you talking about tariffs or the SAVE Act?
Elizabelle
@WaterGirl: Tariffs. Although the SAVE Act is also egregious, and self-serving.
Trollhattan
Never too many hours in a day for Elmo to get his baboon butt hurt and then go Elmo.
Big “i know you are, but what am I?” energy. Granite Bay is a hive of rich Republicans, so heck will be paid by all involved I’m sure.
Elizabelle
@Trollhattan: “The situation is being addressed.” Right.
Proud of that teacher. It is a teaching moment. Maybe Libs of TikTok should be part of the lesson too. As disinformation purveyors, and bullies.
Steve LaBonne
@Goku (aka Amerikan Baka): It had damn well better be.
JaySinWA
Surely they Joust.
Did they joust with their own Batard?
WaterGirl
@JaySinWA: Obligatory groan.
sab
@CaseyL: When I got married for the second time my county issued me a laminated marriage certificate showing my maiden name and my new spouse’s name. It was a big help when I went to Social Security to change my name. I have already re-registered to vote, but that might help others.
My step-daughter was adopted out of foster care. Proving her citizenship will be quite the challenge.