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A bronze Ruth Bader Ginsburg is watching over Brooklyn — and Trader Joe’s

JL;DR SUMMARY A bronze statue of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was unveiled in Brooklyn, where she was born, to honor her legacy of fighting for gender equality and other causes. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynInspirationRuth Bader GinsburgWomen's RightsGender EqualityRepresentationStatuePublic SculptureGillie And MarcJudicial Legacy

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born and raised in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn; now, a statue of her will carry on her legacy in her home borough, unveiled on Friday for an invited audience of approximately 30, largely judges and members of city government."
Australia
"The artists of the statue, Gillie and Marc, were unable to attend they live in Australia, and the pandemic kept them from coming but said that the steps are also a metaphor."

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