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Kate Clancy

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Feminist science professor at the University of Illinois. Labor organizer. Author of PERIOD: The Real Story of Menstruation. Out 8/26: PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED: The Science and Stories of How Pregnancies Really End. Settler, queer. πŸ‰

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Photo of pep guardiola wearing a keffiyah and giving a speech at a microphone. The words β€œI am not beau trap, I am Palestinian” are beneath the photo I’m white letters

Photo of pep guardiola wearing a keffiyah and giving a speech at a microphone. The words β€œI am not beau trap, I am Palestinian” are beneath the photo I’m white letters

β€œI am not neutral, I am Palestinian.” Pep Guardiola speaks in support of Palestinian rights at an event for the safety of children in Gaza www.thecanary.co/global/world...

01.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The ACLU wants to hear from any families with kids or anyone who was significantly impacted by the use of chemical munitions at yesterday’s protest. Please email my office so we can help connect you with their legal team.

01.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 423    πŸ” 268    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 9

Oh, and TERFs on the other site are having fun trying to grapple with JK Rowling trying to invite Epstein to shit after he was already publicly convicted. (It's honestly so funny)

02.02.2026 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

The President shit himself on live TV. Melania bombed. The Epstein files are sending shockwaves through the Alt Right. Liam and his dad are back home. A Texas district that was DEEP red for 35 years flipped blue. Pretti's killers have been identified.

Small wins, but you can feel the change coming.

02.02.2026 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6147    πŸ” 1546    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 44

my thoughts on chappell's grammys outfits are that I respect how often she looks like she's going to star in a cinemax version of xena: warrior princess. this is genuinely high praise

02.02.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Outstanding

02.02.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

reposting with alt text for accessibility:

Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)

02.02.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1336    πŸ” 579    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 36

From my son (12) 🩡
#Comics4Liam

Check out more from amazing artists at comics4liam.com!

02.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

I edited a @thexylom.com story which cited research that found the tear gas concentration in Portland during George Floyd protests was high enough to cause severe and irreversible health effects, including asthma, shortness of breath, and panic.

And in Nepal, hospitalizations more than doubled:

02.02.2026 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.

02.02.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4586    πŸ” 1471    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 38

Here's my full 50-page indictment of CBP and ICE and decades of corruption, abuse of force, racism, and misogyny. I promise you β€” however bad you've ever thought it was, the full reality is even worse, deadlier, and more corrupt. This isn't a "Trump only" phenomenon:

01.02.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1234    πŸ” 508    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 21

I'm so sorry. This sounds scary and exhausting. I'm glad you'll be calling your doctor as soon as they're open. Sending you healing thoughts and a break.

02.02.2026 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
31.01.2026 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 637    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1
nathan wolfe doing the theranos pinch

nathan wolfe doing the theranos pinch

This is Nathan Wolfe. Nathan is a virus hunter. Nathan has a bit of a reputation. Through the years, I've told multiple journalists stories I've heard, like "Nathan thanks Jeffrey Epstein in his book." Somehow no one ever wrote anything up. Want to see what Nathan was up to in today's Epstein files?

31.01.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 754    πŸ” 259    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 82

Calling up your Dem senators and thanking them for doing this is how you encourage them to hold the line, no matter how low your estimation of them is

31.01.2026 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1908    πŸ” 515    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 20

We scream β€œdo something!” at the democratic establishment but forget that they are first and foremost motivated by capitalism.

31.01.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

At the end of the day doesn’t matter if we like/admire folks they decide to test out full blown authoritarian violations of the constitution on. It matters that we fight for everyone to be protected by the constitution. Solidarity is not the same as fandom or friendship, solidarity is what wins.

30.01.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 546    πŸ” 195    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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Council of Europe votes to ban conversion therapy The Council of Europe has voted to pass a resolution banning so-called 'conversion therapy' for all, including trans people.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jan 29 PinkNews: Despite strong lobbying efforts by anti-trans Sex Matters, human rights body Council of Europe votes 3-to-1 to ban β€˜conversion therapy’ across its 26 member states. UK Labour MP Kate Osborn brought the motion & 10k ppl in UK wrote in support of it.

30.01.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

They're withholding labor from you, Mike, which is what allows you and many others to be reminded of their value. Strikes work or you wouldn't be so worked up right now.

30.01.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!

30.01.2026 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5140    πŸ” 2908    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 389

Maybe those businesses had conversations about their values and decided it was what they wanted to do, and maybe you just don't have insight into that. Withholding labor can be radicalizing and productive.

30.01.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And while you’re in a book-buying mood, a cool list of new releases to check out:

30.01.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mest lesnu og lÑnuðu skÑldverkin fyrir unglinga Ñrið 2025 Harry Potter og viskusteinninn eftir J.K. Rowling vinsælasta unglingabókin 2025.

The ReykjavΓ­k Libraries just put out a list of the 10 most popular YA books of 2025. I wrote two of them! πŸ₯³

30.01.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

"It can't be our conduct, no, that's perfect" I say as I toss yet another American citizen into a facility not designed to hold humans save in the absolutest of emergencies and which reeks of feces on the floor. "Its these liberals and their cameras"

30.01.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is someone forcing these businesses to close? Does closing enable those workers to have greater civic participation?

30.01.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He wrote this himself and I respect that.

30.01.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who can match my $25?

30.01.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

ACAB includes 911 operators now apparently

29.01.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Jesus Christ. The "pivot" lasted about 15 minutes.

Arresting a black journalist under the Ku Klux Klan Act for covering a pro-immigration protest at a Christian nationalist church led by an ICE officer is the perfect encapsulation of this administration's authoritarianism, racism, and trolling.

30.01.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4723    πŸ” 1697    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 47
YES, the US book and publishing market absolutely affects the Canadian market. They’re putting out literal millions of titles per year to our 10,000. So the US administration’s chilling effect on #LGBTQ publishing will change what new books you’ll get to read in the next few years. 

What can you do?

- Follow queer authors and their publishers (check out those Canadian and small and academic presses).
- Follow literary journals that feature queer work. Share their content. 
- Most of all, buy their books new whenever you can! Sales of new books determine whether a category will be supported, or an individual author’s next book will make it to print. (Even indie authors have to feel like they can get their books out and recoup their costs.) 

And do your book shopping in queer spaces where queer and diverse books are prioritized. Spaces like this only exist if you buy books from them. (US friends, this goes for you too.)

YES, the US book and publishing market absolutely affects the Canadian market. They’re putting out literal millions of titles per year to our 10,000. So the US administration’s chilling effect on #LGBTQ publishing will change what new books you’ll get to read in the next few years. What can you do? - Follow queer authors and their publishers (check out those Canadian and small and academic presses). - Follow literary journals that feature queer work. Share their content. - Most of all, buy their books new whenever you can! Sales of new books determine whether a category will be supported, or an individual author’s next book will make it to print. (Even indie authors have to feel like they can get their books out and recoup their costs.) And do your book shopping in queer spaces where queer and diverse books are prioritized. Spaces like this only exist if you buy books from them. (US friends, this goes for you too.)

I hate to keep pushing, but my books are some of the only reliable income I have. If you can, please pre-order my new novel, By The Way, and support an indie and LGBTQ+ author and illustrator!

By The Way: shop.the3littlesisters.com/products/by-...

21.01.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

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