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[jesse_the_k]

I’ve just¹ learned that Ruth Badner Ginsburg, our brutally strong and smart Supreme Court justice, has a necklace she wears when she dissents from a decision the court hands down. This dissent necklace is a studded collar that stretches like a smile from one shoulder to the other, comprising 21 thumb-shaped wedges.

She wore it the day after the 2016 election.

You can buy replica pendants, earrings, tie clips etc., as well as stickers.
https://dissentpins.com/collections/dissent-collar/products/dissent-collar-sticker

Bustle has an illustrated article about RBG’s collection of “statement” accessories.
https://www.bustle.com/p/what-do-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-collars-mean-each-one-has-a-special-story-9288551

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1. Given my news fast, I’m willing to admit I’m behind the times. ↩︎

Comments

[sovay]

This dissent necklace is a studded collar that stretches like a smile from one shoulder to the other, comprising 21 thumb-shaped wedges.

I had no idea and I think that's excellent.

[jesse_the_k]

Yeah, it made me grin pretty hard.

So glad to be able to share a bit of shine from that quarter.

[grayduck]

It took me about 20 seconds to go from "looking at the dissent collar" to "buying my own little dissent collar necklace".

[jesse_the_k]

My cart has necklaces, earrings, stickers -- I'm wobbling between "be sensible" and "gift all the things."

Probably relevant: I purchased an RBG-photoshopped prayer candle five years ago.

[goss]

Ruth Badner Ginsburg, our brutally strong and smart Supreme Court justice, has a necklace she wears when she dissents from a decision the court hands down

Heh. That is really cool. Rock on, RBG! :D

[jesse_the_k]

<3

[agoodwinsmith]

Thank you for this. And thank Goddess for RBG. *nods*

[jesse_the_k]

Amen.

[kaberett]

AAAAAAH I HAD NO IDEA :D

[jesse_the_k]

I think of this type of serious sillyness to be very British--or would this put ants in their wigs?

[kaberett]

no this is very much the kind of thing the Queen is Suspected of doing with her brooches

[jesse_the_k]

When you have a free moment I am ready for all the Royal-brooch-conspiracy fanfic.

[sylvaine]

Oh how delightful!

[jesse_the_k]

Glad you liked.

[sulien]

Here via a signal boost by mecurtin. Thank you so much for posting this, I'll be boosting the signal as well!

[jesse_the_k]

Boost away!

[untonuggan]

this is very cool thank you for sharing.

[jesse_the_k]

<3