Aelyn Grey

"Analog" must mean something different for you. CDs, DVDs and older digital cameras are digital, not analog.

US citizens cannot be "deported" by definition. Kidnapping or illegal rendition. Please don't call it deportation.

Given how the Trump administration is responding to court orders, perhaps that should read "A federal judge has ordered the halting of..." We actually have zero assurances that the judge's order will actually halt anything.

This can only have happened if Signal was on all those people's *non-secure*, likely personal, phones. That's a clear violation of law and of any sense of operational security. Whatcha want to bet at least one US adversary is up on at least one of those phones.

Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic

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So the Republicans can attach *any* poison pill they like to a CR and you'll vote for cloture on it? Why don't you just resign?

I'm betting there *are no* contemporaneous decision documents on any of this. It's likely all being done by the seat of the pants, verbal orders, DOGE people acting on their own to do what they know Musk will like, and Signal messages

Please vote No on cloture also.

@joshtpm.bsky.social

I am voting no on the CR. Trump and Musk are taking a wrecking ball to vital services for veterans, seniors and kids. I will not support a bill that helps them do it. I will support a clean 30 day CR.

Electrologists tend to have a favorite method. And yes, a LOT depends on skill level

Flash thermolysis is the most tolerable for most people but also has the poorest success rate. It can appear to clear large areas quickly, but hairs tend to come back more. Most techs I know use blend.

Those who would break down the barriers between church & state always imagine their own tribe in charge & making the rules for all.

They should imagine the tribe they dislike most having control over their lives.

The 2nd scenario will definitely be someone's reality.

Mind you, he's not presented as one since it was filmed in 1951. But his pursuit of Leslie Caron's character is stalkery.

Enjoy the music by Gershwin and the amazing dancing, especially in the dream sequence finale with sets based on different French Impressionist painters.

The dancing is great, but Kelly's character is a sexual predator. This was my parent's favorite movie. When I saw it, I yelled out, "Shut up and dance!"

What would've been the rating of what the Nazis did to Jews in early 1933? Revoking of civil rights protections, elimination from civil service, and policies singling them out for discrimination despite being 1% of the population. Inconsequential as well?

Erin has included this in her most recent post.

Here's the paragraph:

Another thing from this order that isn't getting any press I've seen are the rewards for trans people "voluntarily" resigning (getting to keep bonuses, etc.) and punisments for those who don't quit and are instead "involuntarily" separated (having to them pay back)

I'm afraid that most journalists seem unable to read primary source documents and interpret them in detail. Everything tends to be dumbed down to fit a simple predetermined narrative.

Nazis Burned Trans Books To Usher In Fascism: Now Trump Does The Same Transgender people have often been a canary in the coalmines of Democracy.

1. Nearly a century ago, Nazis burned trans books to usher in fascism.

Now, Trump is doing the same, digitally burning all records of transgender people and striking the community from records.

This must be seen for what it is: a move towards atrocity.

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I really wish that journalists, especially careful and detailed ones like @emptywheel, would stop claiming that judges have "halted" things. They have "ordered halts". Unlike past administrations, there should be no automatic assumption that court orders will be obeyed and implemented.

DHS Scraps Ban on Surveillance Based on Sexual Orientation (1) A Department of Homeland Security unit eliminated policies prohibiting personnel from conducting intelligence activities based solely on a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation.

DHS has removed manual guidance barring investigations solely based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

This is a prerequisite to targeting the LGBTQ community with criminal investigations solely based on being LGBTQ.

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A screenshot of a text excerpt from a court proceeding, showing a conversation between Judge Reyes and Jason C. Lynch about an executive order that defines “sex” strictly as male or female. Judge Reyes challenges this definition, noting that there are roughly 30 different intersex variations and citing examples such as XXX chromosomes, androgen insensitivity, and five-alpha reductase deficiency. Judge Reyes emphasizes that not everyone fits neatly into an XX or XY pattern, concluding that the executive order’s premise—that there are only two sexes—is biologically incorrect.

Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now

Just read "They Thought They Were Free." if you think that people will suddenly wake up and realize what is happening and how wrong they were, you're solely mistaken. People will adapt and stay under the spell of authoritarianism. Even when the horrors are exposed, they'll think it wasn't that bad.

Perfect.

By @zezvaz.bsky.social

PSA: Trans Americans! Do not try to seek Asylum in Canada yet!

To seek asylum you must prove you (as an individual, not a member of trans group) are in *immediate danger*

If you get turned away claiming asylum you will not be allowed to re-apply!

So hang tight until rules get updated.

i mean this so seriously. if you are transgender. please be safe. do not get caught commiting crimes. do not get caught by the state. do not sacrifice yourself, we will survive

Everyone needs to understand - every hospital withholding healthcare from trans children will do the same to trans adults as soon as the orders come down.

Same exact thing.