Delia Kropp

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Hey. Here are the names of the unauthorized dudes who are creeping into government computers:

The engineers are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.

These are the DOGE boys.

Protesters in Park Slope, Brooklyn holding a sign that says “what the fuck Chuck”, in reference to Chuck Schumer.

A friend in the neighborhood just sent me a picture from in front of Schumer’s building.
(I’d join them if I didn’t have a soup to attend to right now!!)

Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.

remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards

Save this article. Might come in handy.

Today they might. Medicaid has just been frozen.

Illinois has just lost access to the Medicaid portal. So have other states. All across the country doctors appointments, maybe even surgeries are ... what, cancelled? Life saving care denied? This isn't a drill folks, it's happening right now.

Tyranny. Pure dictator.

Everyone should be aware of the line that has been crossed in the Trump trans military EO.

No longer is this about "evidence," "science" or "protecting kids."

Now, explicitly, black and white, it's about trans people being "liars," "dishonorable," "false."

It's a big step towards very bad things.

United at the Table: A Reflection on Hope, Resilience, and Universal Love On a summer Sunday morning, the church sang, “We are one, we are one, we are one at the table of the Lord. We are loved, we are loved. We are one at the table of the Lord.” This communion song beau…

My heart goes out to my LGBTQ+ friends – those I have encountered and befriended, and those I have yet to meet. Here is my heartfelt message for you: No executive order can erase your existence, your dignity, or your worth. You are seen, valued, and loved just as you are. frjarek.ca/2025/01/27/u...

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl What The F***?!

To Democratic leadership, this!
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What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?' It may have been embraced by the Academy, but just a day after its debut in Mexico, the acclaimed “narco-musical” Emilia Pérez was already drawing sharp rebukes for superficial portrayals of sensitive...

A film scoring 👎 on trans experience gets 13 noms. Cis people need to unlearn even more false crap now.
Also: Mexican film critic Gaby Meza said “Emilia Pérez” is “exotic and bold,” but without depth. “Not in the trans experience, not in the narco experience, not in the disappeared."

Must-Reads, Resources, and Some Thoughts Sustaining Ourselves Let’s develop the practices and build the infrastructure we need to stay in the fight.

Here's my weekly list of must-read articles, some resources for justice-minded folks, and some thoughts on how we can sustain ourselves and each other in these times.

Diagnosing Intellectual Disability: A full-scale IQ score of around 70 to 75 indicates a significant limitation in intellectual functioning.

I'm from Michigan, and Grand Rapids is it's most Republican city. So this is something.

Andy Borowitz on Substack Trump’s actions have been fast and unpleasant, which tracks with everything Stormy Daniels has told us

At least she got paid.

Trump orders plan to release JFK and MLK assassination files Unanswered questions and conspiracy theories have long dogged the assassinations, particularly the murder of President John F Kennedy.

Unsurprising. Another flourish of cheap showmanship to distract from the real damage he's doing.
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Trump Advisor Stephen Miller Has Always Been This Way From "virtual loner" to the White House: An oral history of Stephen Miller's days at Santa Monica High

About the guy who runs the guy who thinks he's President.
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Thanks Costco!’

Yep!

"And just like that, the federal government has become our own private East Germany."
Worth the read.

Was it a death threat to the prez? Where’s the video? Or did I miss it

(next to the colors of the Transgender Pride Flag) No executive order can erase our identity.

And the price of eggs ain't coming down, but the price of bigotry and ignorance is escalating by the minute.

Checkmate!

Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience.

What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?

Good history can repeat itself, too.