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Controversial thought: All rental housing should be income-based, OR should be no more than 30% of minimum wage, OR minimum wage should pay at least 3x the median amount of rent in the area.

Trump administration reportedly warns European companies to comply with anti-DEI order PUBLISHED SAT, MAR 29 2025 10:14 AM EDT UPDATED SUN, MAR 30 2025 12:21 PM EDT

The Trump administration is broadening its anti-DEI campaign to European companies.

Members of Kaleidoscope Collective, UUC, and others in our community stood by the boulevard outside the congregation building after service today for a trans rights protest.

NOT A DOCTOR

A screenshot of a New York Times headline stating, "Senate Overturns Rule Limiting Bank Overdraft Fees to $5," with a tweet above from John Collins reading, "Who asked for this?"

Easy. The banks did. And the GOP did their bidding.

😕🇺🇸

Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.

From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people on taking action, even when they're afraid.

“Are things worse than they were before Stonewall? Not yet."

I spoke with LGBTQ+ elders about what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice for young people right now — which is namely, act even when you're afraid.

Germany, InterPride Issue LGBTQ Travel Advisories About United States At least one foreign LGBTQ rights group has already pulled out of WorldPride to “safeguard our trans and nonbinary staff” from persecution by the U.S. government.

1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States.

International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.

Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.

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Wikipedia image of Major General (Ret.) Charles C. Rogers

Defense.gov google return: Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers

Defense.gov 404 - Page Not Found

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2824721/deimedal-of-honor-monday-army-maj-gen-charles-calvin-rogers/

This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.

Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."

Wisconsin man who showed up to support an anti-trans bill does something amazing - Queerty “I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…” “I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…”

This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it

By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind

Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds

It should be noted that these numbers do not include the wars, civil conflicts, and spiraling atrocities that will follow this much unnecessary mass death.

Lefties.

Your activism can’t just be online or even just “in the streets” at like, protests.

It needs to be in

Soup Kitchens
Homeless shelters
Schools
Nursing Homes
City Council meetings
Religious Centers
Art Studios
Libraries
Union Halls
Hospitals

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Protect Trans Rights in WV

www.change.org/p/protect-tr...

Hospitals that paused youth gender-affirming care continued controversial intersex surgeries, group says Intersex advocates say that they have been shut out of the conversations about gender and health, even as a recent executive order has far-reaching consequences for intersex kids.

Recent executive orders targeting trans people have far-reaching consequences for intersex kids — @bcrodriguez.bsky.social + @shoeleatherkate.bsky.social report

Anyone find it funny how when the UK releases the Cass review to ban trans care, we get everything ranging from New York Times push notifs to op-eds in every major US paper...

But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?

"A screenshot of an NBC News article headline. The headline reads: 'Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail.' Below the headline, a subtext states: 'The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.' The NBC News logo is visible at the top, along with a navigation bar that includes a 'WATCH' button and a user profile icon."

I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence.

This is a campaign of eradication.

www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...

Obesity is complex. Say no to discrimination. Stand up against bullying. End the stigma.

Today is #WorldObesityDay.

#Obesity is a complex condition and each individual faces distinct needs & challenges.

A healthier society is possible only if we prioritize community support & stand up against discrimination and stigma 🔗bit.ly/3SAcdeE

Michelle Obama: Kids should have nutritious meals.

The pro-life party: This is an outrage!

RFK Jr: Kids should have measles, mumps, and polio.

The pro-life party: Yes, king! Tell it like it is!

CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel It’s just the latest “Orwellian” crackdown on government scientists.

I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.

The fact that the USA has banned visas for trans people but welcomed rapist Andrew Tate shows how all this "defending women" stuff is total bullshit

Anti-Appalachian sentiment is a 🚩red flag🚩
Assuming Appalachians are all poor, uneducated, conservative Christians, or that any of us vote a certain way shows a lack of critical thinking, as well as your own classism and elitist views. (It's a shit take, in other words.)

If you can, try to continue the switch to small-locally owned businesses when possible after today to make an even bigger impact! A single day economic blackout is just a step toward demanding change.

If you feel safe, fly a Pride flag above it.

How to change a swastika into a message of love

How to change a swastika that cant be removed

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

📚 WATCH: “I can’t do much, but I can do this.”

As Rutherford County and other districts ban hundreds of books, a SMYRNA book store owner is offering banned books for free. #BannedBooksBrigade

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