Wednesday, September 18,2024. Annette’s News Roundup.
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On September 12th, the nonpartisan Cook’s Report had the headline, “Republicans Are Favored to Win the Senate.”
Use every ounce of your being to stop that from happening.
Pull out all stops to keep the Senate blue.
2 of the 3 of the Candidates written about below were called to your attention in the Roundup earlier in the fall.
Each of them can win with your support.
Florida.
Give Florida Debbie Mucarsel-Powell a Senator who cares about them.
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 26th district from January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell was the first Ecuadorian-American and first South American-born immigrant to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress.
When elected to the Senate, Mucarsel-Powell will replace MAGA Republican Rick Scott. billionaire Scott is in line to replace Mitch McConnell as Majority Leader should MAGA retake the Senate. Scott was CEO of a company found guilty of millions of dollars of Medicare Fraud. He somehow escaped the criminal charges his company was convicted of.
Scott won his Senate seat by 10,033 votes.
A new poll of likely Florida voters by Emerson College and The Hill shows a statistical tie in the Florida Senate race with Scott leading by a single percentage point over Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, 46-45%. Of those surveyed, 9% said they were undecided.
Rick Scott just voted NO to IVF protections — AGAIN. A fraud is always a fraud.
— Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (@DebbieforFL) September 17, 2024
Floridians know he's lying when he says he'll protect IVF, and he just proved it AGAIN. He's trying to con Floridians, and in November we're going to vote him out.
Her win would send Florida on its way to join the kinder, more gentle states of our union.
🚨 new ad just dropped 🚨
— Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (@DebbieforFL) September 5, 2024
I came to the United States from a country that suffered under a military dictatorship — the fight for freedom is real for me. I won't let a fraud like Rick Scott take us down a path of extremism. pic.twitter.com/edA1f9ECdC
Donate here.Mucarsel-Powell
Michigan.
A two time Congresswoman from a red district, Elissa Slotkin seeks to replace retiring Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow.
She and Stabenow toured their state on what they called their “Thelma and Louise Tour.”
Slotkin was previously a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst who served 3 tours in Iraq and as a Department of Defense official under George W. Bush and Barack Obama. She was also acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from 2015 to 2017.
She won her reelection in 2020 with 50.9% of the vote. In 2022, she won her reelection with 51.5% of the vote. In 2022, she was supported by Republican Congresswoman, Liz Cheney, who continues to support her.
Today, I’m announcing my run to be Michigan’s next U.S. Senator.
— Elissa Slotkin (@ElissaSlotkin) February 27, 2023
We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder, and never forgets that we are public servants pic.twitter.com/L8cLgEUwnA
Republicans and especially Trump are all in on Michigan, and are specifically targeting Slotkin, who voted for his impeachment.
During a 9 Day Stretch in August, Trump visited Slotkin’s district 3 times. It was his 9th visit there since his 2024 campaign started. To top it off, J.D. Vance was also there during that period as well.
It couldn’t be more clear. MAGA wants Michigan and Slotkin’s MAGA opponent, Mike Rogers, to win. The New York Times says the race is split Slotkin 42%, Rogers 41%, a statistical tie. We, on the other hand, need Slotkin to win, and know she can.
Help Slotkin deliver the vote, to herself, and to Kamala and Tim.
Keep the Senate blue.
Give Slotkin a voice in the Senate, more power, and a donation.
Finally, Texas.
Colin Allred is running for the Senate in Texas.
How much do you love Colin Allred? How much do you dislike his opponent, incumbent MAGA Senator Ted Cruz?
Allred is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, a former college football player (Baylor in Waco, Texas) and a former professional football player, currently serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd congressional district since 2019.
Allred left football to pursue a degree in law, receiving his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by positions in the Obama administration.
He was first elected to Congress in 2018 when he defeated 11-term Republican incumbent Pete Sessions.
The latest poll of likely voters from Emerson College/Nexstar has the margin between Allred and Cruz at 4 percent. The margin of error is 3.8 percent.
Allred was the first person Liz Cheney endorsed after she announced her support for Kamala Harris. Cheney is actively campaigning for Allred and against Cruz.
.@Liz_Cheney is a patriot who continuously puts country over party because she believes in the importance of protecting our democracy.
— Colin Allred (@ColinAllredTX) September 6, 2024
I am so honored to have her support. In the Senate, I will work across party lines to get things done for Texas. pic.twitter.com/wnprPZAqF3
“The choice for the people of Texas is just a very clear one,” Cheney said in a television appearance with Allred. “When there’s a candidate who is as competent and somebody of the kind of character as Colin, I think it’s very important that we support him.”
Colin Allred can win this race. But only if we help him.
What a win it will be when Allred is elected a Blue Senator from the great State of Texas.
You can make this happen. Donate to Colin Allred here.
More Endorsements.
Billie Eilish steps up. Her producer brother Finneas too.
BREAKING: In a stunning announcement, Billie Eilish just endorsed Kamala Harris. Retweet so all young Americans see this and turn out to vote for Kamala! pic.twitter.com/C4OOExvyz6
— Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) September 17, 2024
Jane Fonda is knocking on doors in Michigan.
Touch to watch Jane Fonda, the volunteer for Kamala.👇
Wow. @Janefonda is canvassing door to door in Michigan. She’s amazing 🤩
— 🇺🇸Joshy🇳🇮🍁 (@JoshyCastillo) September 18, 2024
We need her in Wisconsin! 💪🏼💙🍁#WeAreNotGoingBack
pic.twitter.com/UZbTBHIr1k
Jennifer Anniston helping out.
NEW: Jennifer Aniston, who JD Vance previously called "disgusting" for calling out his "Childless Cat Ladies" remarks, is encouraging voter registration on her Instagram stories. https://t.co/1hejdeOXys
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) September 17, 2024
Kamala yesterday.
The Vice President knows. Women die when abortion is banned.
New: At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories. https://t.co/ZZhqtEQdWB
— ProPublica (@propublica) September 16, 2024
Statement from Vice President Harris on new report of a 28-year-old Georgia woman dying after not receiving urgent care needed for an infection under Georgia’s extreme abortion ban https://t.co/sf1yJp3foG pic.twitter.com/kM0pq3qG3K
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) September 17, 2024
A young mother from Georgia should be alive today, raising her son and pursuing her dream of attending nursing school.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 18, 2024
This is exactly what we feared when Roe v. Wade was struck down. In more than 20 states, Trump Abortion Bans prevent doctors from providing basic medical care.
There is so much at stake in this election, including restoring the freedoms that have been taken away from us. If Donald Trump gets the chance, he will sign a national abortion ban, and these horrific realities will multiply.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 18, 2024
We must pass a law to restore reproductive freedom.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 18, 2024
When I am President of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.
Lives depend on it.
One more thing.
IVF.
Republicans just blocked a bill to protect IVF nationwide. For the second time this year.
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) September 17, 2024
It’s proof positive: Congressional Republicans cannot be trusted when they say they support IVF.
Touch to watch the Vice President. 👇
Donald Trump’s abortion bans jeopardized IVF access for families across America.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 18, 2024
Today, his Republican allies in Congress once again voted against protecting IVF.
They can’t say they care about families if they don't care about this. pic.twitter.com/Hrr5cxRbcQ
The Vice President with the National Association of Black Journalists.
An amazing interview.👇
Now is the time to do all you can.
Help Kamala and Tim win. Make Trump disappear into the dustbin of History. Donate.
Hillary is always wise.
This time on Rachel Maddow on Monday.👇
Hillary Clinton says Elon Musk offering to impregnate Taylor Swift was "rotten and creepy" and “kind of another way of saying rape I think.”
— Variety (@Variety) September 16, 2024
“I can’t understand why he says what he says. It just is beyond my imagination. For the so-called masters of the universe in the… pic.twitter.com/rBixx7eXg6
Joe is always busy.
Great News: The Biden-Harris Administration just announced another $1.3 billion in HBCU funding, which will help support students and increase research and development capacity.
— James E. Clyburn (@RepJamesClyburn) September 16, 2024
That brings the total invested in HBCUs by this Administration to a record $17 billion. #PromisesKept
Your Daily Reminder.
Trump is a convicted felon.
On May 30th, he was found guilty on 34 felony counts by the unanimous vote of 12 ordinary citizens.
The Convicted Felon Donald J. Trump was scheduled to be sentenced on July 11th and September 18th. He will now be sentenced on November 26.
“HE’S BACK” is trending because Elon Musk is promoting convicted felon trump on “X” to try to save his floundering campaign. That’s because they’re cut from the same disgusting cloth & racist, fascist, traitorous pieces of shit like them have always got each other’s flabby backs. pic.twitter.com/GAJQZLLdi7
— 😱 Scary Larry 😱 🇺🇦✊🏻🇺🇸🗽 (@aintscarylarry) August 12, 2024
What is happening to Women in the Workplace in America in 2024?
A new report.
For all the progress women have made in the workplace, the U.S. is still far, far from reaching parity—about half a century away, in fact, according to the new Women in the Workplace report from Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Company, released today. The 10th anniversary of the report analyzed data from the past decade to get a sense of what is truly changing in workplace culture—and what isn’t.
The report is a fascinating look at how diversity efforts have stalled at many companies. Women still report being talked over, having their judgment questioned, and getting less support from their managers. Women of color, in particular, report that they are still getting fewer opportunities.
But all of that underscores one of the biggest takeaways from the survey, Sandberg tells me: just how fragile the corporate pipeline is. Too few women—particularly women of color—are making it into management. For every 100 men promoted to manager, just 81 women made the same leap. For Black women, the number falls to 54.
“The first promotion to manager is so critical,” says Sandberg, the former Meta COO. “We really need to pay attention there.”
That “broken rung” on the corporate ladder is a big deal, adds Rachel Thomas, LeanIn.org cofounder and CEO, because it limits what women can do for the rest of their careers. And though women have made gains higher up in organizations, they come with an asterisk. The share of women in VP and SVP roles is increasing, but not because more women are being elevated; rather, it’s because companies are eliminating other roles held mainly by men.
And at the C-Suite level, many of the gains are coming from newly created “staff” roles like chief human resources officer, not necessarily from more women assuming operating roles that are launching pads for future CEOs. Sandberg and Thomas say that’s an unsustainable way to increase diversity and equality going forward. (And it’s not the first time companies have simply added seats to increase diversity.)
“You can’t just keep adding roles and putting women in them,” says Thomas. “The fragility of that progress is really concerning.”
Still, there’s plenty to celebrate in the report, Sandberg and Thomas say, including that women have made gains at every level of the corporate pipeline over the past 10 years, particularly in senior leadership. In fact, 29% of C-Suite leaders are women, according to this year’s report, compared to 17% in 2015.
Thomas says the organization has long considered hitting the 30% mark a “tipping point” when women typically stop feeling the negative effects of being the “only” one in a room, based on research of similar findings. Sandberg and Thomas hope it means better things in the future.
“The more women in corporate America who look up and see women in the C-Suite, the more likely they are to try for themselves,” says Thomas.
The results of the survey highlight how companies have to take real action via mentoring and promoting women for workplaces to near or someday reach parity. In 2020, companies made commitments to diversity and inclusion initiatives, and those paid off. But since then, the share of companies pledging gender and racial diversity has declined, and with it, some of women’s workplace gains.
“Commitment to DEI programs really matters,” says Sandberg. “We know that companies and teams that are more inclusive and take advantage of the full workforce perform better. Making sure that we continue to remind ourselves of that is really important.” (Alicia Adamczyk, Broadsheet, Fortune).
One last word.
If you seriously desire to see Kamala Harris in the White House, and with a Blue Senate and a Blue House, share this edition of the Roundup.
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