Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed on Saturday as the 114th U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The final vote was the conclusion of a weeks-long process of primary confirmation votes, hearings, and powerful testimony—particularly the testimony delivered by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault and took her allegations to the Senate floor, where she unflinchingly and bravely detailed her account to the judiciary committee.

During the confirmation vote Saturday afternoon, protestors could be heard screaming and shouting from the public gallery, with cries of “Shame! Shame! Shame!” and “I do not consent!” Thousands of other protestors surrounded the Supreme Court Building and U.S. Capitol.

Twitter users, of course, took to the platform to express their feelings after Kavanaugh’s final confirmation vote on Saturday.

There was anger…

https://twitter.com/HadleyFreeman/status/1048686724912742401

https://twitter.com/magodesky/status/1048660577491533826

https://twitter.com/NTSocialWorker/status/1048688328692838400

https://twitter.com/DrPhilGoff/status/1048662903342211075

https://twitter.com/im_morningstar/status/1048372081753112577

https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1048649850311593985

https://twitter.com/AstroKatie/status/1048671929027239936

https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/1048679204571766784

…reminders and encouragement…

https://twitter.com/MonikaBauerlein/status/1048689251070619648

https://twitter.com/NYCFirstLady/status/1048668592617734144

https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1048554832632729602

https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1048667043023781889

…a bit of humor…

https://twitter.com/itsallrealitv/status/1048662074879082496

https://twitter.com/ava/status/1048583411441577984

But there was also quite a lot of hope—take, for example, this thread from filmmaker Ava DuVernay.

https://twitter.com/ava/status/1048687117142962176

https://twitter.com/ava/status/1048688888733028352

https://twitter.com/ava/status/1048689511608152064

https://twitter.com/ava/status/1048690663280136192

And finally, there was one strong message that shone through: “November is coming.” Kavanaugh’s confirmation—and nomination—seems to have raised awareness that voting in the upcoming midterm elections is more important than ever.

https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1048693523048890368

https://twitter.com/oliviavanryn/status/1048686049113849856

https://twitter.com/BenMontero36/status/1048672671716859906

https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/1048594241709006848

https://twitter.com/SenGillibrand/status/1048542546572582914

https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1048667505273831427

https://twitter.com/HeatherMatarazz/status/1048700863299162112

https://twitter.com/amy_siskind/status/1048698076905402368?s=21

Another reminder? Whether you agree or disagree with Kavanaugh’s nomination, the midterms are November 6. Here’s your guide to the voter rights.

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