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Democrats flip the Onondaga County Legislature for first time in nearly 50 years Democrats haven't held a majority on the legislature this century

www.syracuse.com/politics/cny...

This was something I did not even imagine was possible! This and three dem judges in our county!

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

What Am I Supposed to Tell My Terrified Friends? Every time there's a mass shooting in the US, my trans friends and I hold our collective breath. If the shooter turns out to be trans, it could signal the final days of our human rights in a country t...

www.burnsnotice.com/what-am-i-su...
I managed to miss this when it was originally posted.

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

I am already starting my list of who to send with him!

Given past winners, I assumed this award was intended to be ironic. "Past recipients include Henry Kissinger, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld, each known for foreign policies that caused human suffering."

This is one of my favorite pictures from yesterday, Governor Pritzker with the protesters...
#NoKings

I haven’t been back to target. I actually got a letter from them (I have a target card) asking me to come back. Ha! (I find I don’t miss Hulu as much as I thought I would. Got me to cut that stream!)

I won’t return. While I did use it, it was mostly because I had it. I discovered I don’t miss it!

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Syracuse NY 🤓

No Kings Crowd along the side of the street and in the median

No Kings Crowd along the side of the street and in the median

No Kings Crowd along the side of the street and in the median

#NoKings

Ha! I loved the people in blowup costumes at the #NoKings rally where I live. I saw a dragon, Garfield, a rooster, a chicken, a penguin, and more than one unicorn. I am sure there were many more I did not see.

Yes! I do not have kids either, but I also know that the future for ALL (including those of us who do not have kids) depends on an educated citizenry.

Maybe they will … maybe they won’t… either way I am not going to trust #disney based on immediate decisions. They will have to demonstrate over the long term they won’t cave to pressure before I consider resubscribing to Hulu Premium/HuluLive.

Bright and early Thursday morning, I canceled my Hulu subscription--I had the one that included Disney. Have you cancelled your Hulu subscription yet? #hulu #disney

TJRS Friday Night Live: Charlie Kirk's Untimely Death and The Media A recording from Joy-Ann Reid's live video

@joyannreid.bsky.social Excellent episode on the mainstream media coverage of the CK murder, its sanitizing of CK's views and messages.... and the reality of who CK was.

We Must Not Posthumously Sanitize Charlie Kirk's Hateful Life Influential anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday. While condemning violence is something most can get behind, sanitization of his hate has gone too far.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/we-must-no...

I was going to say... it looks like he had a stroke at some point.

I love this... yes, we should continue to loudly discuss these types of procedures as gender-affirming care.

I was thinking the same thing.

This from someone who has decided that inciting violence against trans women is protected free speech. (BTW, you may want to read up on the limitations of free speech: True Threats... True threats are not protected by the First Amendment.

he seems to know get that there are limits to free speech:
threats are not protected by the First Amendment. A person who makes a threat can be charged with a crime, prosecuted, convicted and punished. State laws that make cross-burning a crime have been justified as the act is form of true threat.

A friend texted me this. (It may be from X, cuz I did not see it in Bluesky.) I would so love to see this adaptation!

“Not True,” Says Staffers After Anti-Trans Group Brags About Meetings With Dems WoLF is mostly known for its anti-trans campaigns and its more-than-friendly relationships with far-right extremist groups such as The Heritage Foundation and the Alliance Defending Freedom.

@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social
As a trans person who is a NYer, I want to know if you are meeting with this group? Your offices have not responded (AFAIK) on whether you are. DO NOT support transphobia by engaging with these ppl!

www.erininthemorning.com/p/not-true-s...

“Not True,” Says Staffers After Anti-Trans Group Brags About Meetings With Dems WoLF is mostly known for its anti-trans campaigns and its more-than-friendly relationships with far-right extremist groups such as The Heritage Foundation and the Alliance Defending Freedom.

Erin in the Morning contacted the offices of Dems listed...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/not-true-s...

🤣 I was gonna say this is definitely hell.

Harvard’s President Says the University Will Not Comply With Trump’s Demands As a sparring match continues between major research universities and the Trump administration, Alan M. Garber’s letter represents an attempt to punch back.

Finally! An ivy that is not caving. There was an article a few weeks ago about how these institutions could afford (BIG endowments) to not cave. This is an 'in your face' the cowardice of schools like Columbia, who did cave.

#goharvard

www.chronicle.com/article/harv...

AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together