05/22/2026
MELT Act passes>
New York State Unmasks ICE
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Patricia Fahy (D—Albany) and Assemblymember Tony Simone (D—NYC), sponsors of the MELT (Mandating End of Lawless Tactics) Act, which prohibits masking by ICE agents with specific exceptions, announce that their bill passed both houses of the New York State Legislature tod...
05/12/2026
Absentee ballots and early vote-by-mail ballots for the June 23 Primary Election are now available! Voters can request ballots in person at the Ulster County Board of Elections at 79 Hurley Ave, Suite 112, Kingsto from 9 AM – 5 PM, or online at https://voteulster.com.
Mail ballot applications must be received by the Board of Elections by June 13.
Questions? Contact the Board of Elections at (845) 334-5470.
05/12/2026
At a time when the manosphere is bombarding young men with the idea that feminism is dangerous, the U.S. Secretary of Defense invites his Christian nationalist pastor -- who has called the 19th Amendment "a bad idea" -- to preach at the Pentagon, and the Trump administration is stripping away women's control over their own bodies -- there's no "gender war." There's a concerted effort to rebuild the old hierarchy -- and the people doing it aren't even hiding.
To inspire children and teens with the true stories of women who fought for women's rights and the rights of others throughout history, visit our blog post, "Dissent Is Patriotic: 50 Books About Women Who Fought for Change," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=14364
To introduce children to the heroic women of the Suffrage Movement -- who fought for over 70 years to win the vote for women -- visit our blog post, "Books for Kids & Adults About the U.S. Suffrage Movement” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11827
For powerful books for tweens and teens about girls living in real-life oppressive societies throughout history -- including religious autocracies -- visit our blog post "The Fragility of Freedom: Mighty Girl Books About Life Under Authoritarianism" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=32426
Thanks to the National Organization for Women (NOW) for sharing this image!