Melissa H.

Wow. Trump has fired the federal Veterans Affairs staff running the Veterans Crisis Hotline. This will have a major impact here in North Carolina.

Black excellence: Twice as qualified, half as respected, and still passed over or labeled as a ‘DEI hire.’

Black folks have always known this because we’ve seen it happen to our own family members. I know I have.

Sen. Kemp ends on an emotional message directly for trans kids and their families:

“No matter what happens in this chamber today, keep fighting, because you matter. Let your voice be heard and know that you are loved. No matter what anyone tells you, you belong in this world.”

My 51st State of the Union Address

I hate to break to Trump but Two-Spirit (trans) people have existed here in North America for thousands of years. They predate the arrival of white people and their “Christianity.” Trans people will be here long after Trump is dead and gone.

BREAKING NEWS: We’re SUING TRUMP! 🏛️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧵

I LOVE AMERICA MORE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, AND, EXACTLY FOR THIS REASON, I INSIST ON THE RIGHT TO CRITICIZE HER PERPETUALLY. - JAMES BALDWIN

In honor of black history month, I will be doing a daily thread of James Baldwin quotes. If you have never heard of the late great Mr Baldwin, he was a trailblazer in so many ways. If the weather is crappy where you are might I suggest “I Am Not Your Negro” a 2016 documentary.

Yes. One of my kiddos spent 3 weeks in the hospital after an attempt right before Thanksgiving.

YouTube video by Dan McClellan Responding to the Vice President

Responding to the Vice President
#maklelan2534
youtu.be/q3Jd0kmZ1ck

Newly elected Sen. Rashaun Kemp is asking now about the potential harms to cisgender girls, pointing out that anyone could throw a tantrum and claim that a girl who wins in her sport is transgender, and asks how would they prove it otherwise.

He’s right. This could have vast impacts on all girls.

Sen. Kemp now asks how many transgender girls compete in sports in Georgia. Sen. Dolezal responds that they “don’t know,” and deflects now to Riley Gaines and Lia Thomas.

Reminder: neither of those women are from GA. Georgians deserve legislators dedicated to improving our lives, not natl. figures.

One day may we all wake up to the fact that it’s not left vs right, It’s the oligarchs vs the working class. It always has been.

It always will be if we allow it.

Since I found Mushroom Bluesky, here's an old photo I took from one in our front yard.

#mushrooms
#mycology

This concept is one of the most useful things I've learned about parenting (trans kids and kids with multiple health/mental health diagnoses). If you're a mom of an LGBTQ kiddo Mama Dragons is an amazing place to do that.

Sunday’s Zoom with @hcrichardson.bsky.social was full of wisdom on how to navigate 2025—focus on what you can control, find your people, and never stop learning. So, what’s your game plan to make it through the year?

CARTOON OF THE DAY

Neo-Nazis Celebrate After Elon Musk Appeared To Give Nazi Salute At Trump Inauguration Parade Well, they would know 🤔

I really don’t care to argue about whether you think it was Nazi salute. The Nazis clearly think it was.

I know and love a lot of autistic people.

Zero of them have ever accidentally done a Nazi salute.

Let’s not blame autism for this.

Yesterday, Donald Trump signed many executive actions that challenge our fundamental freedoms and hard-won rights. HOWEVER: These orders have yet to be implemented and will face legal challenges — so you are NOT required to comply with them yet.

Take action to protect LGBTQ+ rights: hrc.im/100

I forgot since we'd already done that today.

Today's gay agenda:
Make anti-establishment play lists.
Go to the art store
Ballet class
#gayagenda
#mamadragon

11AM: How bad could the new administration be?

4PM: And Elon did that how many times?

We are here. Loving our LGBTQ+ children with everything we have. For exactly who they are. Especially in this moment. We aren’t going backwards. How are you doing today?

Neither the stroke of a pen nor the pounding of a gavel can erase transgender people. They have always existed. They always will.

Black and white photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. with quote "We must learn that passively to accept an unjust system is to cooperate with that system, and thereby to become a participant in its evil." the quote is attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. In the photo, Dr. King is wearing a suit and tie, standing at a podium speaking.

Martin Luther King, Jr. fought to end our nation's deliberate neglect and abuse of Black Americans. He was relentlessly targeted by our government for his views and pursuit of equality.

At this pivotal moment, we honor his legacy by fighting injustice in all its forms, with everything we've got.

There are 510,000 NCAA athletes. Less than ten are transgender. The GOP doesn’t care about protecting women. They celebrate and empower men who assault women. They force pregnant women to carry their rapist’s child to term. They target a tiny, vulnerable community to scare us and consolidate power.

A Christmas tree with colorful ornaments and lights in the corner of a home.

Normally I'd be beating myself up about still having my Christmas tree up but it's pretty so I'm enjoying it. I'm working up to getting to my Granny Vone's level of maximalists decorating.