State Sen. Wendy Davis, whom Joan Walsh aptly described as a “feminist superhero” and “a badass,” successfully blocked an antiabortion bill from passing in Texas after a 13-hour filibuster — without breaking to eat, drink, sit or use the bathroom. Due to her efforts, at 3 a.m. Wednesday, the draconian rule did not pass.
Davis’ stand was so inspiring that at one point, 150,000 people tuned in to watch the proceedings live on YouTube. The hashtag #standwithWendy trended on Twitter, and lo, an Internet meme was born:
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