she was diagnosed with her *2nd* form of cancer in 2009 and she was already 76. people were urging her to step down then. but she thought she could fight off multiple cancer diagnoses and vainly wanted to stay on the court to beat jps at age 90!

repubs have seated *15* of the last 19 sc justices. they routinely cycle the fuck out just to get younger justices in and increase the odds that they never cough up that majority.

anthony kennedy clocked out when there was even a hint of dems possibly regaining the senate in 2018. cuz he knew trump wouldnt be able to replace him after then and 2 years later a dem could be in the white house.

we gotta be more strategic/calculated fam. our democracy is on its last legs because we refuse to be.