"That Justice Sotomayor is choosing to participate in #SCOTUS arguments remotely because Justice Gorsuch (and *only* Justice Gorsuch) refuses to wear a mask on the bench is such a perfect microcosm of how millions of Americans are experiencing the pandemic-from both perspectives." -- Steve Vladeck (steve_vladeck),
2022-01-18
In response to replies critical of bothsiderism, Vladeck later clarified:
"Saying that this is reflective of two very different prevailing perspectives on-and individual approaches to-the COVID pandemic is not the same thing as saying that those perspectives are equally legitimate.
"It seems a matter of fact that there are lots of Gorsuch's out there."
"As a disabled person you sometimes grow up naively thinking if you work hard, stand out in the 'right' ways & succeed you might achieve your way out of ableism.
"Sotomayor is part of the 'supreme Law of the Land' & her colleague can't even do the least to keep her safe."
-- [object-replacement-character glyph] (HijaDe2Madre),
2022-01-18, quote-tweeting Steve Vladeck
"I'm so tired of being disposable." -- sabotabby, in a reply to yesterday's QotD