California bill takes aim at Trump's masked ICE raids The proposal requires law enforcement officers to reveal their identities and prohibits face coverings.

I agree with this approach. No police or ICE officer should ever be allowed to detain or arrest anyone if their face is masked. Thank you to my State Senator @scottwiener.bsky.social for doing this.

California bill takes aim at Trump's masked ICE raids www.axios.com/local/san-fr...

On this 17th day of Pride Month, never forget your uniqueness. Even within the greater LGBTQ community, we are all different and special. We align together because there is power and community in numbers, but we're also each a flower that blossoms with its own beauty.

Goddess Chocolate will be our host mistress for our dinner on June 23rd

"WE'VE ARRANGED A society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. Who is running the science and technology in a democracy if the people don't know anything about it?" "Science is more than a body of knowledge, it's a way of thinking. A way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along."

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

I can't stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣😹😹😹

MN Republicans introduce vaccine criminalization bill drafted by Florida hypnotist • Minnesota Reformer A group of eight Republicans in the Minnesota House have introduced legislation (HF3219) that would designate certain vaccines and medical treatments as “weapons of mass destruction” and make possessi...

In a moment when our very democracy is on the line, this is what rightwing extremists are focused on. TSP's work in MN in 2024 to hold governing power means that this radical policy has no chance of passage. Fighting extremism starts in state legislatures. minnesotareformer.com/2025/04/22/m...

No. Americans shouldn't have to toil in brutal factories assembly dolls. But, also, people around the world shouldn't be exploited like this either.

We have to change the framing of this stuff. Protecting Neoliberal Globalism to maintain American privilege is just authoritarianism light.

This photo is a composite of the night sky with fireflies in the foreground. The star trails create a semi-circle with center near the top of the frame. The sky is purplish near the horizon. Some of the star trails are blue. The fireflies flashes make paths across the ground and up into the sky. There are trees in the background. The photo has a quote on the left side: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - Desmond Tutu This text is underneath the quote. XERCES SOCIETY for Invertebrate Conservation Photo: Mike Lewinski / Flickr Creative Commons 2.0

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
- Desmond Tutu

Black Leather in Color is reaching out to our fellow Kinksters who would love to showcase their creative side. We are looking erotica, stories, art and more for our upcoming edition to premiere in July. Deadline is coming soon!

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Republican Congress:

Your calculus is now this; it's very simple

Move against the administration

The first ones to do so will be labeled 'courageous' and 'patriotic', while the last ones to do so will be primaried

You are in power, now

That U.S. Congressional switchboard number is

202-224-3121

Rep. Julie Johnson to Noem: "Are you aware that ICE agent jackets are available on Etsy for $20? Anybody can throw a mask on and run around and terrorize people of color without any regard for the law because your agency does not have proper protocols to make sure your agents are clearly identified"

GOLDMAN: Will you give Abrego Garcia the due process the Supreme Court has required you to give him?

NOEM: If he were to come back to this country, he would be immediately removed again

G: How do you know? The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he hasn't been treated appropriately

The Republican Tax Bill Screws the Working Class Alas, if history is any guide, they’ll love it anyway.

The Republican Tax Bill Screws the Working Class newrepublic.com/article/1952... via @newrepublic.com

The Trump Effect Is Here: Democrats Sweep to Victory in Historic Upset Omaha just elected its first Black mayor.

Alignment with Trump is the the proverbial kiss of death for Republican politicians now.

"The Donald Trump effect struck in Nebraska Tuesday night as Democrats snatched another public office away from Republicans by tying them to the president’s disastrous agenda."

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MUST WATCH. Sen. BOOKER walks step-by-step with a pharmacy owner about how Big Pharma is committing *corporate violence* riddled with greed at a patient’s expense.

Andry Romero, a young gay man, was given an asylum appointment by the U.S. Government. When he showed up to the appointment we kidnapped him and sent him to a foreign prison.

I asked Secretary Noem to check if he’s alive. Her response was shameful.

SATURDAY, MAY 17TH NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST TO DECLARE: THE TRUMP FASCIST REGIME MUST GO NOW! FIND PROTESTS OR REGISTER A PROTEST YOU ARE PLANNING AT REFUSEFASCISM.ORG

Call to Action: Saturday, May 17th

National Day of Protest to Declare:
"The Trump Fascist Regime Must Go Now!"
Find protests or register a protest you are planning at RefuseFascism.org #3E #endImpunity #EndOligarchy #EndAutogenocide #RefuseFascism

If you are going to be at @iml-imbb.bsky.social (IML) next week or in San Francisco the following week, Brent Heinze (of @safetyblows.bsky.social) and I are facilitating these information and discussion sessions.

It's no longer about party.
It's no longer your position on the political spectrum.
It's now about decency.
It's now about morality.
It's now about ethics.
It's now about common sense.
It's now about saving our democracy.

We're all in this together. The few will destroy us all for money and power.

San Francisco, please be there if you can.

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Having a good time at @southplains.bsky.social for a long weekend in Dallas. Lots of time catching up with old friends/family and making new connections. Great event!

To the LGBTQ and leather/kink communities:

Black Leather in Color would love for you to support the Carter/Johnson Library by donating to the silent action.

Click the link for more information - mscworldwide.org/fundraising/

#blackleatherincolor #carterjohnsonlibrary #leatherhistory

The latest edition of Black Leather in Color is available.

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I'm thrilled to share that my Red Velvet Retreat is now featuring an erotic education intensive weekend for submissive men! Join us at the end of the month in the Washington, DC metro area.

Please share this with anyone you think might be interested.
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Snow in the yard and on the trees, with icicles coming off the awning.

Winter Wonderland outside ❄️ How are you keeping things hot inside? 🔥 My sexy boyfriend shoveled the driveway last night and this morning, which meant I could stay comfy inside as I worked on upcoming kinky event programming ❤️ Can't wait to reward his efforts tonight!

Fair skinned woman with wavy red hair and red lipstick, wearing a red velvet gown with a matching hood.

Fond memory of the October 2024 Women Rule party in VA! Too bad my sexy big bad wolf isn't in this pic. ❤️ 🐺 #halloweenfun #femdom #cosplay