Tyler Richard

BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland over the governor's objections.

This decision reinforces one of our country's core principles: The military has no place policing our communities.

BREAKING: President Trump issued a memo calling for government-wide "terrorism investigations" into political opponents.

His administration is trying to use political violence as an excuse to investigate and intimidate the president's perceived enemies.

Happy Decision Avoidance Season to all my fellow Libras! ⚖️

there is a point here i want to amplify. the free speech defenders of the mainstream seem to have no awareness that actual free speech is often more fractious and destabilizing than civil and respectful. a society where speech is genuinely free isn’t the deferential space they want it to be.

Protecting Free Speech in the Face of Government Retaliation Since Charlie Kirk’s killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative free speech activist. This violates the First Amendment.

The Trump administration is villainizing and punishing those who dare to express anything but unequivocal support for its political views.

Such censorship is profoundly harmful to a free society — but it can be stopped if we resist it together.

Screenshot from Star Trek DS9. Leeta, Rom, and the rest of the workers at Quark's Bar are all huddled together. Caption: "(all chanting): Union! Union!"

Happy Labor Day, comrades 🫡

All I'm saying is there was a time in my life where I would compare the staff at the gay bar on Friday night and the Cracker Barrel on Saturday AM to see which place had more gay staff.

Terence Stamp in Red Planet

Terence Stamp in The Phantom Menace

Terence Stamp in Priscilla

Terence Stamp as Général Zod

RIP Terence Stamp. Goodbye General Zod, Chancellor Valorum, Jor-El in Smallville, and Prophet of Truth in Halo 3.

Terence Stamp was also in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Red Planet, Last Night in Soho, Miss Peregrine, Big Eyes, Alien Nation, Wall Street, and many more movies.

He was 87.

Iowa has bad corn

Gonna point to this the next time a coworker says I’m talking about musicals or sci-fi too much.

If I could send junior high Tyler a message the first one would be “no really you’re gay” and the second would be “that library page job you’ll have in a couple years will be one of the best jobs you’ll ever have.”

Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media and foreign aid The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Small towns and big cities alike rely on local radio to prepare for severe weather events.

Defunding public media violates our free speech rights and makes it more likely people won’t know about the next natural disaster until it’s at their doorstep.

A black and white photo of Tim Miller crossing his arms, wearing a dark shirt with a triangle on it and the phrase "silencio=muerte."

We sued in 1990 after performance artist and activist Tim Miller had his grant rescinded from the National Endowment for the Arts because of LGBTQ themes in his work.

The NEA is now under political pressure to force grant applicants to adhere to President Trump's anti-trans agenda, and we're suing.

13 women describe 'horrific' detainment after Omaha raid. ICE says it followed detention standards In an interview with The World-Herald, 13 women discussed their experiences during and after the Omaha immigration raid. Several claimed they were harassed and told they had no rights. ICE

In new interviews, 13 women who were taken in the Omaha worksite raid told the Omaha World-Herald that ICE agents mocked them, tried to intimidate them into signing papers, and incorrectly told them they don’t have rights. This is appalling.

Less “here’s what Mamdani’s victory means for the country” takes.

More “here’s what other campaigns can learn from Mamdani’s” takes.

it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time

Most of the workers rounded up by ICE at Omaha food plant had no prior criminal history Less than 25% of Glenn Valley Foods workers detained in south Omaha ICE raid had prior criminal convictions. Most of the ones who did had received traffic-related misdemeanor charges.

New reporting confirms what's been clear from the start. The vast majority of people taken by ICE in their Omaha raid had no criminal records. This is the reality of the extreme mass deportation agenda: creating fear, separating families, and targeting our neighbors, loved ones and coworkers.

“If you are a citizen, an immigrant, anyone on this land: You are not illegal. That doesn’t make you less of a human.”

The Trump admin has sought to punish Mahmoud for his advocacy in support of Palestinian human rights.

But everyone in this country has the right to speak out. Our fight continues.

I’d see it again and make a new friend!

BREAKING: A federal court has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia student detained as punishment for his advocacy for Palestinian human rights.

Mahmoud spent over 3 months in ICE detention, during which time he missed the birth of his first child and his own graduation.

It was also one of Aimee’s favorite moments of the case. 💜

Shaxs from Star Trek Lower Decks is pictured. He's a cartoon, because Lower Decks, besides being the best effing show ever, is a cartoon. Shaxs is a big burly man wearing his gold Star fleet uniform and also an apron over the front like he's doing some sort of art project or baking a nice sourdough. In each hand he's holding a broken bottle like that thing you do where you take a bottle and break off the bottom and then use it as a weapon. His eyeballs are bulging large, his brow is furrowed, and he looks absolutely unhinged with rage and anger. Closed caption reads, "Fighting fascism is a full time job!"

It's the weekend, baby

Free David Huerta, Rally Against ICE Raids I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

The people of Los Angeles will rally on Monday, 6/9 to demand the release of everyone unjustly detained by ICE, like SEIU leader David Huerta, and an end to militaristic escalation on our communities.

Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.

White House aide calls Los Angeles anti-ICE protests an 'insurrection' Senior White House aide Stephen Miller on Saturday condemned protests in downtown Los Angeles against federal immigration raids as an "insurrection" against the United States.

President Trump's deployment of federalized National Guard troops is unnecessary, inflammatory, and an abuse of power.

The Trump administration is putting people in LA in danger and undermines the democratic principle that the military should not police civilians.

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And even if gay marriage wasn't going to be the next domino to fall, standing up for trans people would still be the right thing to do. You're either for human rights whether it affects you personally, or you're not.

Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over | ACLU

Today marks five years since Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, igniting nationwide demands for an end to police violence.

We're working with local partners across the country to hold police departments accountable for misconduct — including in Minneapolis.

LEGALIZE IT.

🚨 HUGE FLIP: Democrat John Ewing Jr. just turned Omaha blue—defeating the longest-serving GOP mayor in the country and becoming the city’s first Black mayor in history.

It’s the morning after the apocalypse.

The earth is in ruins. Less than 10% of humanity has survived.

I wake up, look around at the ruins, and find the first human who looks vaguely alive.

“So, do you think any place is open for breakfast,” I ask.