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48: The Glass Is Empty

#SistersInLaw

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.910.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2021

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

The #SistersInLaw meet this week to break down the SCOUTUS ruling on the SB 8 vigilante abortion law and what it might mean for the Dobbs case.  Then, they address how the dangers of gerrymandering might be limited with legislation, before outlining how executive privilege may or may not apply to Mark Meadows and give updates on the recent news coming out of the 1/6 commission.

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0:00.0

So, will it be skiing?

0:03.0

Or Christmas markets on a city break?

0:06.5

Skiing? Or a city break?

0:09.0

Some problems are good problems to have.

0:12.0

Especially with flights this winter from 29.99 one-way

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0:28.0

restrictions and season C's apply.

0:41.0

Welcome back to Hashtag Sisters and Law with Kimberly Atkins' store,

0:45.0

Barb McQuade, Joyce Fance, and me, Jill Wine Banks.

0:50.0

Since the holiday season is approaching, it's time to order Hashtag Sisters and Law merch.

0:55.0

Go to politicon.com forward slash merch, where you can get yourself a Sisters and Law t-shirt, hoodie, water bottle, a pin, and another pin and another pin.

1:07.0

Since I'm a big pin fan, and much, much more.

1:11.0

Today, we have a stress-filled week of news, and we're going to be discussing the newest ruling by the Supreme Court on the SB-8 abortion law.

1:24.0

Jerry Mandering, and the latest news about the January 6th Committee.

1:29.0

But before we get to those heavy-duty topics, since it is a stressful week of news, let's talk about what we each do to relieve our own stress.

1:39.0

How do you deal with when you can't really change the outcome of the news around you?

1:45.0

What are you doing to take care of yourself? Joyce, why don't you start?

1:49.0

Well, I was telling you all before we got started today that this has just been the sort of week where I think maybe it's okay to feel a little bit angry, a little bit stressed out by everything that's going on.

2:02.0

And I was actually so mad I was listening to Bob Dole's funeral on the radio while I was driving to a lunch, and I ended up pulling my car over and pulling out my phone and, you know, dictating an angry op-ed that I'll never publish.

2:16.0

And it felt good to get it out and down on paper. I think sometimes we have to give voice to our feelings and be willing to sit with them a little bit to give them some validity.

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