Sam Riley

The lies of Joanna Howe and SFLA In a recent podcast from @ProfJoannaHowe, she relayed a story from @lydiataydavis of @StudentsforLife about how we heckled her at the University of Pittsburgh. The following video shows our whole morning at U-Pitt before getting set up. This includes all the times when we are closest to the SFLA booth. Watch the video and tell us whether you think we were there to harass SFLA instead of engaging students. Possible objections: We just left out the part where we were heckling. Answer: Then Lydia can provide the footage of us heckling. Her camera crew was filming the entire time. We are certainly not going to upload 6 hours of footage to prove this lie false, but we could easily be caught in a lie if Lydia wanted to show where we supposedly did this. Here's the bottom line: SFLA, Joanna Howe, and pro-life leaders will lie through their teeth just to discredit and demonize abolitionists, not because abolitionists really are the thing they say we are, but because their position is so indefensible that it must be bolstered by constant ad hominems in order to prop it up. It is EXACTLY the same tactic we see from pro-aborts. We will not be responding to the rest of Joanna Howe's podcast. Frankly, it simply isn't worth it. We tried to give her the benefit of the doubt and expected better, but the entire 30 minutes is absolutely rife with venomous insults, false assertions, and lies. Anyone who wants to know the truth about any of the things she asserts can simply research it themselves. It is all well documented. She even fails to mention that it is the PRO-LIFERS that have killed nearly every abolition bill, including groups like Students for Life, and such an omission is so unserious that it is not worthy of a lengthy reply, but exposing another instance of SFLA leaders blatantly lying is a worthwhile use of time.

@sgruber91 Women cannot lead because most women cannot think.

The lies of Joanna Howe and SFLA In a recent podcast from @ProfJoannaHowe, she relayed a story from @lydiataydavis of @StudentsforLife about how we heckled her at the University of Pittsburgh. The following video shows our whole morning at U-Pitt before getting set up. This includes all the times when we are closest to the SFLA booth. Watch the video and tell us whether you think we were there to harass SFLA instead of engaging students. Possible objections: We just left out the part where we were heckling. Answer: Then Lydia can provide the footage of us heckling. Her camera crew was filming the entire time. We are certainly not going to upload 6 hours of footage to prove this lie false, but we could easily be caught in a lie if Lydia wanted to show where we supposedly did this. Here's the bottom line: SFLA, Joanna Howe, and pro-life leaders will lie through their teeth just to discredit and demonize abolitionists, not because abolitionists really are the thing they say we are, but because their position is so indefensible that it must be bolstered by constant ad hominems in order to prop it up. It is EXACTLY the same tactic we see from pro-aborts. We will not be responding to the rest of Joanna Howe's podcast. Frankly, it simply isn't worth it. We tried to give her the benefit of the doubt and expected better, but the entire 30 minutes is absolutely rife with venomous insults, false assertions, and lies. Anyone who wants to know the truth about any of the things she asserts can simply research it themselves. It is all well documented. She even fails to mention that it is the PRO-LIFERS that have killed nearly every abolition bill, including groups like Students for Life, and such an omission is so unserious that it is not worthy of a lengthy reply, but exposing another instance of SFLA leaders blatantly lying is a worthwhile use of time.

Hi friends, I need to share something heavy with you all today. Rachel Burkey is the heart of our office at Abolitionists Rising. You’ve probably seen her in one of our videos, calm, kind, gently talking with pro-choicers on the sidewalk. But what you might not see is that she’s the one who quietly keeps everything running. She books the flights, makes sure the conferences don’t fall apart, reminds Russell where he’s supposed to be, tells Benaya to clean his hamster’s cage, tells Sam to wash his dishes, and holds this whole ministry together behind the scenes. The abolitionist movement is stronger because Rachel shows up every single day and pours herself into it. On Thursday, Rachel and her family got the kind of news no one ever wants to hear: her dad, David Burkey, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and it is extremely aggressive. Even in the middle of this storm, their faith hasn’t wavered. They know that the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and that He saves those whose spirits are crushed.  To give Dave the very best fighting chance, the family has decided to transfer him to Oasis of Hope Hospital in Mexico (one of the top cancer centers in the world for this kind of diagnosis). The catch is that they need $40,000 paid upfront before the transfer can happen. Rachel has given so much of her life to this fight for the pre-born. She has sacrificed time, energy, and peace of mind for years so the rest of us could keep pressing forward. Now it’s our turn to stand with her and her family the way she’s stood with us. If you’re able, would you please pray for Dave, Rachel, and the whole Burkey family, and consider giving whatever you can to help cover these medical costs? Every single dollar will go straight to getting her dad the care he needs. We love you all. Thank you for being the kind of community that shows up when it matters most. Link to help the Burkey family: givesendgo.com/dave-burkey-me…

The Daily Wire hosts mock and make fun of @TrevorSheatz for his viral "My wife was formerly promiscuous. I was a virgin" tweet. All the while, they show they don't know anything about the situation, or the fact that his wife @AshleySheatz has been sharing her testimony for years- it's been pinned to her profile since 2019- as a testament to God's mercy and lovingkindness.