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#SistersInLaw On Tour: Go to politicon.com/tour to get ready for our live tour in May!  We’re starting off in  Portland, OR– May 12.   New York City, NY– May 19.  Washington, DC– May 21.   Get your tickets today - politicon.com/tour  #SistersInLaw break down the latest subpoenas and investigation developments involving Trump– including the targeting  of Jared and Ivanka and the grand juror’s ill-advised media tour.  Then, they look at the lies of Mark Brnovich relating to important 2020 election information, before discussing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and anti-terrorism law. WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw From #SistersInLaw From Barb On grand juror Emily Kors going on a media tour Please Support This Week’s Sponsors Reel Paper:  Get 30% off your first order and free shipping on bamboo based environmentally friendly paper products by going to reelpaper.com/sisters and signing up for a subscription using promo code: SISTERS. Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with a 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  Noom:  Sign up for a trial of effective weight loss solutions with Noom and check out their groundbreaking book on health when you go to noom.com/sistersinlaw HelloFresh:  Enjoy 65% off plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters65 and use promo code: SISTERS65 Get More From #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

25 Feb 20231h 1min

#SistersInLaw On Tour: get tickets:  politicon.com/tour   Portland OR May 12.   New York City May 19.  Washington, DC May 21.   Get your tickets today - politicon.com/tour  #SistersInLaw assemble to discuss the ongoing cases against Trump, what to expect from possible witnesses, and the progress being made by Jack Smith. Then, they break down the cruelty of regressive laws in multiple states targeting drag performers and other minorities before looking at the Georgia Grand Jury report and what it means for what comes next. WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw From #SistersInLaw From Kim On Pence’s attempts to avoid testimony From Joyce Abortion rights & conservative hypocrisy Reports trump will litigate Executive Privilege  Pence and the Speech or Debate Clause  On Meadows & Corcoran as Trump witnesses  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors HelloFresh:  Enjoy 65% off plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters65 and use promo code: SISTERS65 Lomi: Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code SIL to save $50 at lomi.com/SIL Helix:  Helix is offering up to 20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our listeners! go to helixsleep.com/sisters. Blueland: For 15% off your first order of green cleaning products, go to blueland.com/sisters Get More From #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

18 Feb 20231h 3min

The #SistersInLaw Tour: Go to politicon.com/tour Get ready for our live tour in May!  We’re starting off in Portland (May 12), then on to New York City (May 19), and Kim’s home town, Washington, DC (May 21).  We’d love to see you there!  Go to politicon.com/tour get your tickets today!!  #SistersInLaw convene this week to discuss the Grand Jury subpoena of Mike Pence in relation to the events of J6 and how it might deliver the crucial information needed to indict Trump.  Then, they look at how the 13th amendment could defend against recent abortion restrictions, and the link between terrorism and hate crimes demonstrated by recent attacks by extremists on the power grid. WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw From #SistersInLaw Jill’s Pin From This Week Closed Open  Support This Week’s Sponsors Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with a 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  Honey:  To get Honey for free and start saving on your shopping, go to joinhoney.com OSEA Malibu:  Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA along with free samples and free shipping on orders over $60 when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SISTERS HelloFresh:  Enjoy 65% off plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters65 and use promo code: SISTERS65 Get More From #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

11 Feb 20231h 1min

Go to politicon.com/tour Get ready for our live tour in May!  We’re starting off in Portland (May 12), then on to New York City (May 19), and Kim’s home town, Washington, DC (May 21).  We’d love to see you there!  And, we have a special pre-sale (ends Sunday night 2/5) just for you!  Go to politicon.com/tour to get your tickets today using our code, SISTERS. The #SistersInLaw come together to analyze the perils and pitfalls of the growing momentum towards investigating the DOJ in the Republican congress, and compare and contrast the legally fraught actions of SCOTUS partners Ginni Thomas and Jane Roberts.  Then, they discuss the latest front in the abortion wars over the pill, and why there might be protections granted by Federal preemption doctrine.  WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Get #SistersInLaw Merch Now, you can get #SistersInLaw Merch. We have ethically sourced tees, hoodies, pins and more. Support #SistersInLaw by picking up our merch items at the Politicon Merch Store. #Sisters Show Off Their Merch Email the sisters at SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw Support This Week’s Sponsors HelloFresh:  Enjoy 65% off plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters65 and use promo code: SISTERS65 Thrive Causemetics:  For 15% off incredible clean and cause focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters and use promo code: QE2FY5D28CB2  Moink:  For farm fresh meats and 1 year of free filet mignon, go to moinkbox.com/sisters Honey Love:  Get 20% OFF @honeylove with promo code SISTERS at https://www.honeylove.com/sisters #honeylovepod From The #Sisters A comparison of Jane Roberts vs. Ginni Thomas Get More From The #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

4 Feb 20231h

The #SistersInLaw meet this week to pick apart the weaknesses of the Durham investigations, exploring who’s complicit, and who is pushing back.  Then, they discuss the traitorous activities involving Russian oligarchs committed by FBI counterintelligence agent Charles McGonigal, and dive into the facts surrounding the tragic police killing of a suspect in Memphis. WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Get #SistersInLaw Merch Now, you can get #SistersInLaw Merch. We have ethically sourced tees, hoodies, pins and more. Support #SistersInLaw by picking up our merch items at the Politicon Merch Store. #Sisters Show Off Their Merch Email the sisters at SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw Links To This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh:  Enjoy up to 21 free meals plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters21 and use promo code: SISTERS21 Olive & June: Get 20% off your mani system when you go to oliveandjune.com/sil and use promo code: SIL Kitsch: Update your style with 30% off your order when you go to mykitsch.com/sisters Pair Eyewear:  Experiment with who you can be in 2023 with amazing new eyewear and get 15% off when you go to paireyewear.com/sisters. Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with a 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  From The #Sisters: New York Times article Charges against McGonigal Charles McGonigal’s double life From Joyce on the DOJ’s response to the police involved killing in Memphis Get More From The #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

28 Jan 20231h 16min

The #SistersInLaw come together to analyze the involuntary manslaughter charges facing Alec Baldwin stemming from the shooting on the Rust set, and how gun enhancements have a role.  Then they look at how the SCOTUS search for the Dobbs leaker has been handled and it’s relative weaknesses before diving into the case Elon’s shareholders have against him stemming from his reckless actions. WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Get #SistersInLaw Merch Now, you can get #SistersInLaw Merch. We have ethically sourced tees, hoodies, pins and more. Support #SistersInLaw by picking up our merch items at the Politicon Merch Store. #Sisters Show Off Their Merch Email the sisters at SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw Links To This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh:  Enjoy up to 21 free meals plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters21 and use promo code: SISTERS21 Blueland: For 15% off your first order of green cleaning products, go to blueland.com/sisters Reel Paper:  Get 30% off your first order and free shipping on bamboo based environmentally friendly paper products by going to reelpaper.com/sisters and signing up for a subscription using promo code: SISTERS. Noom:  Sign up for a trial of effective weight loss solutions with Noom and check out their groundbreaking book on health when you go to noom.com/sistersinlaw From The #Sisters This Week: Support The ERA: Flood President Biden’s office and that of Jennifer Klein, head of the White House Gender Policy Council, with emails, letters, and phone calls. Or Click here to send a note: LINK: White House. Contact your Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators and ask them to take action to persuade President Biden to do this or to make sure that Congress passes a resolution like the ones Representatives Speier and Maloney sponsored in the last Congress or the one  Senator Cardin is now sponsoring. Write letters to the editor or opinion pieces - and share them. You can also share this piece and the posts of ERA advocates on social media. LINKS Join groups actively advocating for the ERA -  such as Vote Equality, the ERA Coalition, NOW, AAUW, Zonta, and the League of Women Voters. Ask your State legislatures to pass resolutions like the one in the Illinois General Assembly filed by State Rep Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz. It affirms the ERA and asks the various branches of the national government to take action to do the same. Jill’s Cauliflower Soup Recipe: EASY CAULIFLOWER SOUP INGREDIENTS 1 head cauliflower, about 2 lbs. Salt Pepper Unsalted butter (optional, recommended) - you can sub olive oil or a high quality vegan butter like Earth Balance, if you like OPTIONAL TOPPING IDEAS: Drizzle of olive oil or sesame oil, crumbled blue cheese, parmesan, za'atar YOU WILL ALSO NEED: Medium saucepan, blender Total Time: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 servings Kosher Key: Pareve or Dairy Remove the leaves and tough core from the cauliflower. Chop into small florets and carefully clean them. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 quart (4 cups) of water to a boil. Stir in 2 tsp of salt till dissolved. Pour in the cauliflower florets. Bring the water back to a boil and cover. Let the cauliflower cook for about 5 minutes till very soft and tender. Remove the florets from their cooking water using a slotted spoon; reserve the salted cooking water. Place the cooked cauliflower into a blender, filling it halfway. Carefully pour in cooking water, adding till it reaches about halfway up the cooked cauliflower. Cover the blender carefully and blend, scraping the sides as needed, until the soup becomes a smooth puree. You may need to add more cooking water to achieve a soup-like texture. The longer you blend, the more silky and smooth the soup becomes. Add salt, pepper, and butter to taste. I use about 1 tbsp butter (or I’ve used up to 2 Tbsp) for a whole head of cauliflower (1/2 tbsp per batch). Salt is your friend here, if the soup is tasting bland don't be afraid to add more. You can also add some good quality olive oil or Earth Balance instead of butter if you'd like a richer flavor without dairy. Also add ground fennel. Repeat process with the remaining batch of cauliflower. Serve soup hot. Leftovers will keep for 1-2 days in a covered tupperware container; soup will need to be stirred after reheating. Get More From The #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

21 Jan 20231h 1min

The #SistersInLaw meet this week to break down the appointment of a special counsel to look into President Biden’s handling of classified documents and how it compares to what was done by Trump.  They also discuss the war on abortion pills and the legal issues applicable to state based bans, before laying out the ethical challenges facing the Supreme Court– particularly Justice Thomas. WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Get #SistersInLaw Merch Now, you can get #SistersInLaw Merch. We have ethically sourced tees, hoodies, pins and more. Support #SistersInLaw by picking up our merch items at the Politicon Merch Store. #Sisters Show Off Their Merch Email the sisters at SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw Links To This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh:  Enjoy up to 21 free meals plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters21 and use promo code: SISTERS21 Osea Malibu: Get 10% off your order of Osea’s clean, vegan, skin and body care products – plus free samples and shipping on orders over $60– when you go to oseamalibu.com and use the promo code: SISTERS Lomi:  Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code SIL to save $50 at lomi.com/SIL Calm:  Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with a 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  Thrive Causemetics:  For 15% off incredible clean and cause focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters and use promo code: QE2FY5D28CB2  Get More From The #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

14 Jan 202355min

The #SistersInLaw come together to explain the civil suit filed by the estate of Officer Sicknick against Trump and other insurrectionists, plus what goes into determining culpability and damages.  They also lay out the SCOTUS’ selective use of originalism to expand the scope of the 2nd Amendment, and break down the political and international implications of the Republicans' failure to elect a Speaker of the House. WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Get #SistersInLaw Merch Now, you can get #SistersInLaw Merch. We have ethically sourced tees, hoodies, pins and more. Support #SistersInLaw by picking up our merch items at the Politicon Merch Store. #Sisters Show Off Their Merch Email the sisters at SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw From the #Sisters: On how the Bruen Decision affects gun proliferation From Kim on the expansion of the 2nd Amendment by the SCOTUS Links To This Week’s Sponsors: Honey:  To get Honey for free and start saving on your shopping, go to joinhoney.com HelloFresh:  Enjoy up to 21 free meals plus free shipping on delicious HelloFresh meals delivered right to your door when you go to hellofresh.com/sisters21 and use promo code: SISTERS21 Helix: For up to $200 off your mattress order and two free pillows, go to helixsleep.com/sisters Olive & June: For 20% off your first Mani-System go to oliveandjune.com/sil Get More From The #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

7 Jan 20231h 8min