Snark: to annoy or irritate

"Snark" has been in English language dictionaries since at least 1906, and Lewis Carroll used the word to describe a mythological animal in his poem, The Hunting of the Snark (1874). Most recently, the word has come to characterize snappish, sarcastic, or mean-spirited comments or actions directed at those who annoy or irritate us.

At first, this blog was just going be a place to gripe, but because it's more satisfying to take action than it is to merely complain, now most of the posts/reposts suggest ways to get involved in solving problems.


Monday, January 23, 2012

"Trust Women" Week

Trust Women Week
A message from PFAW:

As we celebrate the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, women’s reproductive freedom and health are still under attack. 

The Tea Party Congress has moved aggressively to shut down women's access to reproductive health care and deny women the basic right to choose by targeting their health insurance and key healthcare providers, most notably, Planned Parenthood. In the states, a movement is afoot to make abortions illegal by conferring the status of “personhood” on embryos, and various state legislatures have taken up bills that would erect insurmountable barriers to women exercising their right to choose. 

People For the American Way is proud to be partnering with the Silver Ribbon Campaign and an extremely broad coalition of organizations to promote the Virtual March celebrating Trust Women Week. 

It is imperative that we begin 2012 with a powerful event that builds solidarity and momentum for reproductive health, rights and justice. 

Join the Virtual March now and send your views to Congress and other elected officials where key decisions are pending about reproductive health, rights and justice. 

You'll see your actions on an online map where you can also see who else is joining you, nearby and nationwide. 

Choose from messages like:
  • “I trust women and I vote”
  • “Reproductive rights are human rights”
  • “We are the 99%. Fix the economy, and stop the war on women”
  • And more.
Join the march now and then help spread the word! 

You can find out more about Trust Women Week at http://oursilverribbon.org

Thank you for standing up for women’s rights and against right-wing attacks on reproductive freedom. 

-- Jen Herrick, Senior Policy Analyst



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