To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.Β
Your health care is still legal and protected.Β
I'll always fight for you.
What a devastating night. Glad to see @senpeterwelch.govpeeps.us voted No and continued to share how the ACA supported my family during a worst case scenario family health crisis this year. Every family should have this same access. youtube.com/shorts/BL6gF...
10.11.2025 12:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0he just voted No
10.11.2025 01:59 β π 37 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0Chuck, portrayed by Paul Scheer, a member of the Good Place Committee: "He's got a point. The fair thing for us to do is just keep giving up more and more stuff we want, unilaterally, until this demon is finally happy."
Democrats, coming off a historic national protest against fascism and a country-wide electoral sweep:
09.11.2025 21:54 β π 3284 π 938 π¬ 17 π 20
Sen Welch literally hugging me as I share my family's story with the ACA. This was last Friday. I just reached out to him again encouraging him not to cave!
vtdigger.org/2025/10/31/o...
This exactly.
23.09.2025 13:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0βTasted a little tear gasβ tasted like fascismβ
08.06.2025 04:40 β π 54319 π 15695 π¬ 693 π 1031What Becca said.
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We were just denied entry into CECOT β the notorious prison in El Salvador where Mr. Abrego Garcia is being illegally held.
We were there for one simple reason: to check on his well-being, which his family and lawyers have not been allowed to do. We wonβt stop fighting.
I love this idea. Off to get postcards...
27.02.2025 14:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Canceling my WaPo subscription today. Got rid of NYT a couple of years ago. I subscribed to Wired a few weeks ago. Any suggestions for other bad ass news sources to invest in right now?
26.02.2025 21:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
another great example along with Wired and Teen Vogue of how real journalism these days can be a lot braver at outlets where no one is trying to get in good with the White House press secretary
theyβre out here with us, reporting on whatβs happening to us all, instead of trying to get inside access
Trump says he is going to entirely defund the state of Maine if they donβt do as he says
Trump: βWe are the federal law. You better do it, youβre not going to get any federal funding if you donβt.β
Gov. Mills: βSee you in courtβ
Good advice! I would just add⦠provide shelter and safety for immigrants and trans people if you can.
16.02.2025 09:29 β π 213 π 37 π¬ 4 π 1Idea going around: Democratic leadership could ASAP name an "alternate" HHS secretary--someone to provide public updates and health information. And "shadow" leaders for other depts too, with press conferences, policy initiatives, budgets, speeches.
13.02.2025 20:47 β π 480 π 103 π¬ 39 π 41
Clearly written description of the current situation.
"Itβs not whether they will defy court orders, itβs how often, how much, and for how long."
Perfect.
By @zezvaz.bsky.social
The Stonewall Riots happened because trans people, particularly of color, rose up against state violence. You canβt even begin to tell the story without our trans ancestors and elders. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
13.02.2025 22:44 β π 2022 π 797 π¬ 22 π 38βTrumpβs order will β¦ prevent transgender and intersex people from obtaining new passports, visas, and trusted traveler documents that reflect who they are and how they are perceived in the world.β
11.02.2025 22:09 β π 76 π 29 π¬ 2 π 5This.
11.02.2025 21:20 β π 392 π 61 π¬ 8 π 2"The New York Times does not get to erase its role in how we got here. It laid the foundation for framing transgender existence as a debate for cisgender people to adjudicate..."
09.02.2025 19:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Gender-affirming care saves lives, and I will use the full force of my office to make sure it remains accessible to all who need it. If any Vermonter loses access to their gender-affirming care, I urge them to contact my office. I stand with trans and non-binary people and always will.
05.02.2025 21:05 β π 36 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0Tragically accurate description of the past week.
08.02.2025 16:25 β π 37 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0Montpelier, Vermont today. Hundreds of people out in 10 degrees.
05.02.2025 22:44 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
NEW: Elon Musk's takeover is causing rifts in Donald Trump's inner circle. βHeβs getting too big for his britches,β says one Trump world source.
read @jakelahut.writes.news:
On brand for this week.
05.02.2025 11:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BREAKING: USAID employees have just been told via email that βall direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs" on Friday, February 7.
05.02.2025 02:41 β π 217 π 68 π¬ 4 π 1Read this, and curse the NYT (for their overall politics but also for how they jerk around independent writers).
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