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Thank you, Reverend Budde ❤️

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison.

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier apnews.com/article/leon...

Trump Promised 200 Executive Orders Day 1: Here Are Some That Could Target Trans People On Sunday, far-right outlet The Free Press leaked what is expected to be the first anti-trans executive order Trump will sign. There could be more. Here are the ones experts expect.

This is in addition to several others we reported on earlier today.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/trump-prom...

Politico is reporting trans EOs will include trans people’s passports as well as ending a conversion therapy ban.

Of course we forgot to get a photo there 😭 Shanna Kattari isn't pictured, but here we have the rest of us round tablers: Emil Smith, Janna Cuneo (medical director of Seattle's LGBTQ Center), Ari Gzesh, and myself. #SSWR2025

So grateful to have been on this!!

Are you a @qcaucus.bsky.social member and haven't gotten a rainbow lanyard yet at #SSWR2025? Come to our roundtable on trans-affirming care at 9:45am-- I have 2 left! We even have the medical director of Seattle's LGBTQ Center on it!

Folks who have never lived in the PNW are discovering that some of us don't mind the winter drizzle cuz the clouds keep the warmth in the area 🥶 #SSWR2025

Pop up message on tiktok that reads: Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!

The learn more section: Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned! In the meantime, you can still log in to download your data.

Democrats are so fucked…

Now 170 million Americans who saw Biden sign the bill banning the app will watch as Trump “saves” it.

Ari Gzesh presenting on navigating bioethics dilemmas in gender-affirming care! Phenomenal work. #SSWR2025

People's March expected to draw thousands, cause traffic disruptions on Saturday Parts of Seattle are expected to come to a halt Saturday as demonstrators take to the streets ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration on Monday.

For folks at #SSWR2025, there's a protest planned to start later today near the Space Needle-- keep that in mind as you're making sightseeing and dinner plans! komonews.com/news/local/p...

We've got the fruit! 🍏🍋🍊🍎🍇

Caucus Co-Chairs Britt & Vern made sure that there will be SNACKS at our 12:30pm SIG meeting today (in Leschi)! Bananas, fruit snacks, fruit/nut bars, and bubble waters galore 🥰🥰 #SSWR2025

I still need to wake up my 13 year old dog to go outside -- he's also not used to such early mornings 😰

Sending my regrets to the 8am presenters---since I'm commuting from Tacoma, I'm not sure if I'll be able to make any of the 8am slots 😭 #SSWR2025

Readings from my Aranet4 c02 monitor on the first day of #SSWR2025. The level of c02 in the air helps assess air exchange, how much air in the room is being re-breathed, and is one of the things I consider when assessing COVID risk level. I attended a 3:15 presentation & part of the plenary.

Yes...and those of us masking are also more likely to get sick because so few others are masking (or up to date with the recent COVID vaccine). 😢

Also check out Ghost Note coffee in Capitol Hill (the gayborhood) if you want REALLY fancy coffee drinks

Is there a way to filter the presentations in the #SSWR2025 app by track/cluster? I've poked and prodded but can't find it 😰

Yum!!! An oversight that I didn't mention them!

POP QUIZ: what year was our Caucus founded?? A: 1999 B: 2004 C: 2009 Check back later for the answer and drop your guess below! 👇 #SSWR2025 #QCaucus #SocialWork

Cortina Café and Bombo are both very close or in the convention center and use Caffe Vita beans 😍

In Seattle for #SSWR2025 and looking for good coffee? Consider hitting up Victrola and Caffe Vita! ☕

How the turns have tabled!! Imagine being on PT time and going to a conference on the East Coast ... And having a presentation slot at 8am 💀

One of the most frustratingly infuriating thing about insurance companies these days is how there is this medication that really works for your condition, its a miracle drug, and for whatever reason, the insurance company can just straight up deny it coverage.

Maria Carey wears a fluffy white fur coat while belting out a song. Behind her are rainbow lanyards, Q Caucus stickers, and rainbow glitter stars. Pink text reads "It's time!!!"

It's tiiiIIIiiime!!! 🌈 Pack your rainbow lanyard (or find us to snag one if you don't have one yet) and we will see you Thursday night (7:30PM) for our informal meet up (at the Fountain Wine Bar)! #SSWR2025

Will you be at SSWR this week?? We'll be there! Come join us on Thursday evening for happy hour and Friday afternoon for our special interest group (SIG) to network, learn more about the Q Caucus, and snag a rainbow lanyard. 🌈 #sswr2025

Hah! I've also got old timey licorice hard candy

These all look great! My students are always looking for concrete strategies, skills, and steps (in addition to the theory and more amorphous parts)

What's your favorite thing to snack on while grading? I've got Sour Patch Kids and Reese's Pieces 👀 ...43 papers left to grade!