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Breaking news: the Trump administration issued a stop order on the Trevor Project's suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth effective July 17th. If you or someone you know needs assistance, call (866)975-8870 for the Rainbow Youth Project. It's a nation-wide organization. They're available 24/7.

LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social

Protest at HB Civic Center tonight, 9:30. Come tell HBPD that you do not support their participation in the fascist activities in LA tonight. Remind them that they work for WE the people.

A community member emailed the city council to complain about the signs. This is the email she got back from Mayor Pat Burns. We emphasize - she's one of his constituents.

Additionally - we know Councilmembers Kennedy and Gruel were putting up these signs last night.

One of our staff members (and our lead Photographer!) was interviewed by Voyage LA for their work recently, and we are super excited to share that article with y'all.

We have such an amazing team. ❤️

🪡: We want to try and get this information out there so that the victim’s family knows what happened and to provide as evidence for any legal assistance to the person who was snatched. Please share.

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🪡: Witness was only able to capture the last vehicle, a Ford sedan, which was unmarked but had lights and a siren that was used as the driver was pulling out.

See photos. /5

🪡: Three vehicles involved. Victim was put into a 4 door foreign model sedan, witness couldn't determine make or model. The man with a “DEA” patch got into a Nissan Truck, license plate 41387A3. /4

🪡: Victim appeared to be in his 30s, ~6 ft, heavy build, bald, with facial hair. wearing business dress, and appeared to be either on his way in/out of the courthouse across the street. Victim was calm, did not resist, let out a single short yell as he was being pushed into the vehicle. /3

🪡: The kidnappers wore face coverings, did not audibly identify themselves, had no badges or identifying markers on their bodies or vehicles. One man had a vest with a “DEA” patch, another with a “Police” patch. /2

🧵: We’ve been tipped off about a kidnapping, potentially ICE, in Santa Ana on N Parton Street & Civic Center Dr, by the OC Central Justice Center. 10:15AM. Several men, wearing unofficial law enforcement type gear, grabbed a Latino man off the street and stuffed him into the back of a vehicle. /1

Reminder - join us TONIGHT! Tell the Aliso Viejo City Council that leveraging homophobia for political points is unacceptable. Say NO to Pride Flag Bans. Say NO to silencing queer city staff. Say NO to the use of bigotry as a political distraction.

🕜 7PM tonight, 4/2/25
🏛️ 12 Journey, Aliso Viejo

When people yelled out that this was an ongoing crime, HBPD instead chastised the people asking the clerk to pause it.

We will need to dig to see just how many people's identities on a political petition were exposed by the city of Huntington Beach.

@abc7.bsky.social
@mjszabo.bsky.social

The HB CC just doxxed a BUNCH of citizens. Resident Proud Boy Luke Dennis showed a video he took of the signature petition that HB citizens signed to protect the library.

This is an EXPLICIT crime - and the video was reviewed by the new City Clerk (endorsed by Calvary Chapel) before it was aired

The cover-up…

USAID officials were ordered to destroy classified documents, raising concerns about compliance with federal law. An internal email sent to remaining bureau leaders at the agency’s Washington headquarters provided guidance on “clearing our classified safes and personnel documents.”

Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control' Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.

This Administration is turning its back on science. If you never had the measles or polio, thank science. If you use a smartphone as easily as a computer, thank science. If you want to know if it will be raining tomorrow, thank science. A total disaster is coming.
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Hi all,

I'm between jobs right now and am in need of some help to fund my cat's dental care. Any assistance with donations or sharing the post would be greatly appreciated. We're currently at $300 of our $1500 goal.

Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
Ryn

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@pinecast.bsky.social is there a way to figure out what email you used to set up your account when you can't access it? I'm locked out of my site and can't remember which was used at the moment.

She's doing ok right now but is starting to show signs of having trouble chewing .

Hi all,

I'm between jobs right now and am in need of some help to fund my cat's dental care. Any assistance with donations or sharing the post would be greatly appreciated. We're currently at $300 of our $1500 goal.

Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
Ryn

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Kanan, Schlee, and Jersey of Pride At The Pier, accepting the 2025 Harvey Milk Award from the Orange County Young Democrats on Friday, Feb 21, 2025.

A closeup photo of the Orange County Young Democrats' 2025 Harvey Milk Award given to Pride at the Pier, with a pair of applauding hands in the background.

Flashback Friday: One week ago, Pride at the Pier had the honor of our small lifetime in receiving the OC Young Democrats' "Harvey Milk Award”, given to people or organizations in Orange County that are fighting for the rights of the LGBTQ+ people in our community.
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@ocyd.bsky.social

This man is barely even a formal government employee, let alone elected or Senate-confirmed. A total failure of the Constitutional order, just broadcast & normalized by every major media outlet.

Graphic of a blue background, red stop sign shapes at the top that contain a graphic of a hand in a stopping motion over the word "INJUSTICE". At the lower right, there's a B&W head and shoulders photo of Bayard Rustin. The text in the graphic reads: "The Legitimacy of Civil Disobedience As a part of American civic life" "Part 1: Bayard Rustin" At the bottom are a dark green, light green, white, blue, and purple stripe across the graphic that disappear behind the photo of Rustin.

Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) was a gay Black man & chief architect of the 1963 March On Washington, where MLK Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech.
As a young activist, Rustin defiantly violated Jim Crow laws in North Carolina and was beaten & even sentenced to work on a chain gang for a month.
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1st of 4 graphics of a Feb 13 2025 statement in response to the Trump Administration action: "The Stonewall Inn and the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word ‘transgender’ from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights."

🧵:Stonewall Inn: "This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights."
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Canva graphic: Black type over a lavender background, with a pride progress flag in the lower left corner, over an aerial shot of Huntington Beach that reads "Call To Action!" in bold letters. Below that in a smaller font: "After years of claiming that any visibility of queer identities at the library is 'too divisive,' HB is planning to approve a $7k 'MAGA' plaque to 'commemorate' the library's 50th anniversary. Make your voice heard TONIGHT at 6pm in Room B-7 at Huntington Beach City Hall!"

🧵CALL TO ACTION *TODAY*:
After years of claiming that any visibility of queer identities at the library is 'too divisive,' HB is planning to approve a $7k 'MAGA' plaque to 'commemorate' the library's 50th anniversary.
Make your voice heard TONIGHT at 6pm in Room B-7 at Huntington Beach City Hall!
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Michael Gates, the infamous HB City Attorney, has been tapped for a role within the Trump administration.

Gates will play a significant role in defending Trump's anti-LGBTQ actions in court.

Where this leaves the city in terms of its many lawsuits remains to be seen.

@socalextremismwatch.com

Proposed plaque design, with decorative flag bunting on both upper corners, a Huntington Beach City seal on the center left, a Huntington Beach Public Library logo on the right, and a flag/bald eagle design top center. Above the center design reads the words: "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "2025". Below the center design reads the words: "Celebrating 50 Years" "of being a beacon of education, a catalyst for dreams," "and a sanctuary for children to feel safe, valued and free to grow." "HUNTINGTON BEACH CENTRAL LIBRARY" "Magical" "Alluring" "Galvanizing" "Adventurous" Below this are listed the Huntington Beach City Council members, the Community & Library Services Commission members, and Executive Leadership

Detail of the previous image of the proposed plaque design for the 50th Anniversary of the Huntington Beach Central Library, zoomed in on the words: "Magical" "Alluring" "Galvanizing" and "Adventurous"

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD, HB!

On Tues, Feb 11th at 6pm in Room B-7 of Huntington Beach City Hall, the Community & Library Svcs Commission is set to approve a $7k *MAGA* plaque to 'commemorate' the library's 50th anniversary: "Magical Alluring Galvanizing Adventurous"

h/t @surfcitysentinel.bsky.social

Hey NYTimes — *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.