Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order on releasing SNAP benefits A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November. The administration is appealing the order.

Trump is going all the way to SCOTUS to starve 40 million people. I'm sure the court will say that somehow Trump not being able to starve children is a greater injury than starving children for... reasons.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at briefings by Trump, Leavitt U.S. District Judge Amir Ali said the White House’s decision to end ASL interpretation illegally excluded deaf Americans from crucial updates from the government.

A big win for the disability community today as US District Judge Amir Ali orders the White House to restore ASL interpretation to press briefings.

They ruled that ending the accessibility measure illegally excluded deaf Americans from government updates.

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

California passes proposition 50, which will mean multiple anti-LGBTQ+ Republican congress people will likely lose their seat.

A continual bloodbath for anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans tonight.

Zohran Mamdani wins with >50% of the vote.

Clean sweeps in statewide races in New Jersey and Virginia.

Pennsylvania retains all democratic Supreme Court justices.

California passes prop 50.

This is the best possible outcome that could've happened tonight.

AND THIS IS WHY YOU VOTE IN THE MIDTERMS
AT THE STATE LEVEL
AT THE COUNTY LEVEL
IN ALL ELECTIONS
THEY'RE ALL FUCKING IMPORTANT

"So to Donald Trump, if you are watching, and I know you are... I have four words for you.

TURN THE VOLUME UP"

*Loud cheers*

“We’re seeing that some of these campaigns have actively started during October, clearly after the shutdown started, which is key to this story."

Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

I'm seeing a whole lot less outrage for the journalists of color who have been systematically discarded at places like NBC and CBS (and across journalism, really) than the response to Jimmy Kimmel's 5-day suspension.

This is a pretty amazing accomplishment.

The Trump admin’s USDA issued new guidance stating it will not use existing funds to cover SNAP benefits if the government shutdown extends beyond October 31. This move effectively threatens to withhold billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funding

George W Bush's trans 'nibling' opens up about what it's like to be a queer member of that family George W Bush's trans cousin has opened up about what it's like to be a queer member of the famed Republican dynasty.

George W Bush’s trans cousin on being a queer member of the family

www.thepinknews.com/...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

15 More Ways You Can Fight for Democracy By Gabriel Lezra

This is a great and valuable read

iH8 Computer Listen to iH8 Computer by Marc P S #np on #SoundCloud

soundcloud.com/marc-p-s/ih8...

Deafening Silence After Mormon Church Shooter Not A "Transgender Leftist" But A Trump Supporter The event is a case study in how shootings are covered in America.

1. A day after the Michigan church shooting, Republicans are silent after learning the shooter was a MAGA extremist.

No investigations of Trump supporters as terrorists. No national conversations about the rights of cisgender men.

The silence is deafening.

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#BehringerCrave #RolandSP404MKII #cats

Intronara Listen to Intronara by Marc P S #np on #SoundCloud

Trying to squeeze in more time for audio fun. A rough draft ode to my cat, Inara.

soundcloud.com/marc-p-s/int...

YouTube video by HAINBACH How To Use a Huge Steel Tank As a Plugin

youtu.be/nSJ4UFlZ8Ho?...

Tacoma children’s hospital stops offering gender-affirming care to new patients The only place youth can receive gender-affirming health care in Pierce County has stopped accepting new patients, The News Tribune confirmed.

More gender affirming care clinics for trans youth close in Washington State - for those who were confused as to why I upped the risk to moderate in that state for youth.

www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...

Turns out the peoplei who would be massive adopters of AI are already the low performers of the team, and that the people who are actually good at what they do see its weaknesses and think it'll slow them down with buggy or plagiarized work.

illustration of xanthe, an androgynous emo elf, sitting on a checkerboard floor and leaning against the corner of the room, where the room's walls split in to two mirrors, showing xanthe from multiple angles. they lovingly look in the mirror, admiring the self with hands eyes and a smile. one mirror is slightly tinted blue, the other slightly red.

mirror... #art #caldera #xanthe #originalcharacter #mirror #mirrors #katoptrono #katoptronophilia #sfwkatoptronophilia #scene #emo #scemo

Making apocalyptic beats in preparation for the end of days #synthsky #beats #dawless #tracker

corn and barley. without the husk.

#techno #dawless #edm #synthsky

YouTube video by Lauren Korba Love & Sequencing Pt.3 [4ms Ensemble, Bela Gliss, FX Aid]

Just a little Glissin’ around with the 4ms Ensemble and FX Aid. Excited to add this form of improv to a live set…
#synthsky #eurorack #modularsynth #soundbath #dawless #modular #synthesizer #livelooping

youtu.be/YLiDPRG61Q0?...

US Trans Survey The  U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey devoted to the lives and experiences of transgender people across the United States. The USTS was created by trans people, for trans people.

Health and Wellbeing: Findings from the new 2022 US Trans Survey

Download the report here.

ustranssurvey.org/

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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The Moderate Case Against Trans Youth Healthcare Bans The disinformation on transgender youth healthcare is extreme, and many people hold weakly held opinions on that care. I talk about how to move the needle with those who are uncertain.

1. I spend a lot of time talking about transgender youth healthcare with people who are uncertain about it.

A large number of my readers are politically moderate and trying to learn.

Today, I laid out my case against bans for my readers who fit that mold.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Black text: “‘Trans and non-binary young people and elders don’t just exist in the future – they are thriving in the future. And it is our responsibility to make that a reality.’” Quotation attributed to “AJ Hikes (they/them), ACLU Deputy Executive Director of Strategy and Culture.” Blue ACLU logo. On the right is a picture of AJ Hikes speaking at a podium with a yellow and blue “Freedom to Be” sign on it.

We’re fighting for all who came before us, and all who will come after us.

📸 Ralph Alswang

Simone Biles Challenges Riley Gaines: “Stop Bullying Trans Kids” Olympic champion Simone Biles defended a trans athlete from Riley Gaines’ attacks, urging her to support inclusion instead of bullying trans youth.

Simone Biles Challenges Riley Gaines: “Stop Bullying Trans Kids”

www.transvitae.com/s...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

You all are incredible. You’ve been collecting videos, photos, and detailed notes piecing together exactly what happened. The narrative this administration tried to push? You dismantled it in hours.

On the left is the cover of Kobra Olympus Issue #3. On the right is a comic page from that comic. From the script: PAGE 8 - PANEL A Kobra is in a new place, without the tupperware. There is a tree on the left, and the side of a building on the right. She is using her phone. SFX: BEEP KOBRA ACTIVATES A SECRET APP ON HER PHONE . . . PAGE 8 - PANEL B Contiguous. Kobra is leaping up into the tree. Her phone is put away, and her left hand is now “Tha-ified”. SFX: HUP NANITES COME OUT OF HER CELL . . . PAGE 8 - PANEL C Contiguous. Kobra is bouncing off the tree toward the building. Her left arm is now fully “Tha-ified”. SFX: HUP TRANSFORMING HER INTO . . . PAGE 8 - PANEL D Kobra/Tha is leaping up into the rooftops. On her left (our right) she is “Tha-ified”; the opposite side is her regular Kobra self. We’re looking up at her as she jumps over our point of view. In the upper right hand corner the moon peeks out from behind the buildings. . . . AGENT THA! PAGE 8 - PANEL E We’re looking at the back of Agent Tha, who is now fully transformed with her cape unfurling. She’s leaping from a short rooftop to a higher rooftop, with a high rise building in the background. SFX: HUP THE NANITE SUIT ENHANCES HER NATURAL ATHLETICISM! PAGE 8 - PANEL F Tha is finally revealed to anyone reading this as their first comic, standing proud while surrounded by tall buildings, the moon in the upper righthand corner, and a troubled stormy sky above her. She is posing like a real hero, her cape flapping in the wind. SHE IS THE ENEMY OF EVIL!

I'm a disabled trans author living with food insecurity.

Please back my Kickstarter comic, Kobra Olympus #3.

It's a standalone story about a transbian Muslim superhero wrestling with daily life and a Vampiric conspiracy who gets tech and info from the future.

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People mill around fabric panels displayed on the National Mall lawn. The panels are white, pink, and blue and decorated with text and colorful designs. The Capitol building and trees are in the background. Photo is grainy.

A white fabric panel is propped up above grass. The panel is painted with a dark blue heart covered in handprints in trans pride colors, and text says: "Sending love from the Lowcountry," with a hashtag that cuts off.

A pink fabric panel is propped up above grass. The panel is decorated with red text that says "Trans folks belong everywhere!" and pink and blue flowers. The photo is grainy.

Peppermint, a woman with dark-toned skin and long dark hair, stands on a stage and speaks into a microphone. An ASL interpreter stands beside them. The stage is decorated with blue and yellow details, and plants.

We’re still not over our day on the National Mall this past weekend. Over 4,000 people joined us to celebrate queer joy, uplift trans voices, and unveil our Freedom to Be quilt.

📸 Hanna Stolzer