for her to threaten parents with prosecution if their kids skipped school. It’s also comforting to see Monse form a stronger friendship with a fearless female figure like Jasmine (Jessica Marie Garcia) this year. Though the two weren’t exactly the best of pals last season (Monse would often roll her eyes whenever Jasmine inserted herself into her tight squad), in season 2 they have a tighter bond, which is something Sierra thinks is a great thing as Monse faces new obstacles in her life. “I’m happy that there’s more girl power this season,” the performer says. “I think that on a show that is majority men, we definitely need to stick together and represent that women of any race of all colors can be friends, no matter their background or where they come from.”ON MY BLOCKNicola Goode/NetflixSierra adds that the new season also passes theBechdel Test actor has officially been cast as Tinker Bell in Disney’s upcoming live-actionPeter Panfilm, titledPeter Pan and WendyAccording toDeadline At this point, partisan pig-headedness has all but fully consumed establishment conservatives, who long ago abandoned anything even remotely resembling principled conviction. For the past seven years, the GOP has grounded the party’s very existence in aggressive opposition to the Affordable Care Act, beginning with the earliest stages of the law’s creation. Back in 2009, Republicans accused Democrats of sinister secrecy, even though they spentmore than 15 months and 44 hearings