Jack of Our Dyke Histories

Just finished this right after having read @hofrench.bsky.social's Second Emancipation, and it convinced me that the African & African diaspora anti-colonial thinkers of the 1940-1975 period constituted one of the great intellectual movements in the history of humankind.

Second Enlightenment level.

A happy thing in the midst of the poo: my eldest wanted to see the @ourdykehistories.bsky.social podcast "being so real" in Spotify. So if you see comments that say YAY JACK or similar 11yo sentiments, pls know these comments are the coolest to me and I'm keeping them forever.

DHS abruptly delayed all payments to providers of 14 Medicaid services in fraud prevention effort • Minnesota Reformer Melissa Berg is a paid personal care assistant for her friend, a disabled person who needs 24/7 care. In December, Berg received a memo from AM Home Healthcare, the St. Paul-based agency she works und...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services delayed all payments to providers of 14 Medicaid services in the first weeks of a new system designed to prevent fraud. Providers said the delay caught them by surprise and interrupted payrolls, leaving older and disabled Minnesotans without care.

Queer Pulp, Dark Bars & the Police State, 1940s-1960s Podcast Episode · Our Dyke Histories · 12/15/2025 · 56m

I was really delighted to talk with Jack Gieseking for the @ourdykehistories.bsky.social episode about the '40s - 60s! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q...

My entire Massachusetts family is bawling at the beauty of watching Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social be sworn in. Mazels and thank goodness for this hope. We are with you.

Is 1928's Café Dorian Gray Actually Cubbyhole 2025?! I'm enamored with Café Dorian Gray in 1928 Berlin – maybe because I've been to its twin(!), none other than the renowned Cubbyhole in 2025. Yes, really.

Is 1928's Café Dorian Gray Actually Cubbyhole 2025?!
www.queergeographies.com/cafe-dorian-... Wander through Weimar Berlin's CDG, which hosted a 600-member lesbian club -- and looks *just* like #NYC #GreenwichVillage's famed Cubbyhole. #lesbianbar #lgbtqbar #lesbian #queer #trans #dykebar

The Only Lesbian Bar Guide in the World Is from 1928 Since the first episodes of the Our Dyke Histories podcast on the 1920s and 1930s will begin (in nine days!) in Berlin dyke bars*, it's only fair to bring the magic and visuals to you. What Berlin joy...

Did you know the only published and printed #lesbianbar guide in history is from Berlin in 1928? Every other lezbiqueertrans tour guide includes many spaces beyond nightlife. Check it out here: www.queergeographies.com/the-only-les... #lesbian #bar #queer #trans #bisexual #dyke

this is genuinely wild

A text box in the lower right states: "After a campaign that promised high taxes, free stuff, hating Israel and vibes, socialist Zohran Mamdani romped to victory last night and will become the 111th mayor of New York City."

Democrats, take notes and romp to victory!

#Taipei marches in support of trans rights tonight 🏳️‍⚧️

SEQC50 - Carolina Pride Alum Network FIFTY YEARS OF QUEER ACTIVISM AT UNC-CHAPEL HILL APRIL 10-11, 2026 | CHAPEL HILL, NC SIGN UP FOR UPDATES ON SEQC50

Announcing SEQC50, a conference and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1st Southeastern Gay Conference, held at UNC in 1976. Join us April 10-11, 2026. We invite community members, activists, and academics to propose a panel, performance, or discussion! carolinapride.unc.edu/event/seqc50/

Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.

Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within” One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.

NEW: With the great Nina Martin, I wrote about bombshell allegations about a Planned Parenthood chapter in the South that has been taken over by new leaders with conservative connections. One new leader has even described herself as "pro-life." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

after “it can happen here,” there is the work of recognizing people know it’s happening here

Financially Burdened:
A Rapid Review of the Impact of Financial Stress on University
Students and Their Coping Strategies
Guided by Lazarus and Folkman’s stress and coping theory, this review synthesizes findings from 19 studies published 2014-2024 and focuses on coping strategies.

See y'all there!!

Our Dyke Histories | Podcast on RSS.com Come for the history; stay for the revolution, gossip, and desire that built it. 🤌**About UsDecade by decade, Our Dyke Histories dives deep into the living, breathing past and present of lesbian, quee...

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Counting down the hrs for #OurDykeHistories release tomorrow, my #podcast I've produced with my phenomenal collaborator, #SinisterWisdom!! Preview us here: rss.com/podcasts/our... #lesbian #queer #dyke #trans #bi

The Billionaires Selling School Vouchers to Buy the Soul of a Nation A federal school voucher program, or “universal school choice” as supporters call it, is a key piece of the Right’s agenda to dramatically change education as we’ve known it. A central element in the ...

@praeyesright.bsky.social's Hialy Gutierrez on why "school choice" is billionaires' way of dismantling democracy

religiondispatches.org/the-billiona...

Do not accept the question "But how do we pay for it?" about social programs ever again. That talking point is done forever.

Oh my gosh, what an honor. Thank you. And, truly, thank you for all you do.

Immigration enforcement *is* a public health crisis, and a longstanding one at that. It harms both physical and mental health, and its effects burden immigrants and the U.S. born alike.

Utterly delighted to find A Queer New York: Geographies of #Lesbians, #Dykes, and #Queers fully free, #openaccess, and downloadable at library.oapen.org/handle/20.50... -- thanks so much, @oapenbooks.bsky.social! #lgbt #lgbtq #bisexual #trans

Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.

I was wondering who’s responsible for the ongoing demolition of NSF. Aside from Chief Management Officer Cheatham, whose resignation the staff union seeks, it appears to be 3 DOGE agents: Farritor (23), Terrell (25), and Riley (33). None appear to have any familiarity with scientific research.

Trump Is Trying to Take Control of Congress Through Its Library Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to take over the Library of Congress, its latest effort to subsume the legislative branch.

NEW: Trump’s takeover of the Library of Congress is about taking control of the legislative branch.

One expert says it’s “dangerous,” given agencies within the Library provide legal advice to lawmakers and police their misconduct.

DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.

SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data.

Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.

www.wired.com/story/doge-h...

“I Cannot Imagine Surviving”: Read the Stories of the Trans Women Facing Forced Head Shaving and Medical Detransition in Florida Prisons Legal documents filed by trans women reveal that trans inmates have endured widescale persecution, humiliation, suffering, trauma, and brushes with death for many years in Florida prisons.

8. Trans women in prisons have recently reported having their hair shorn and their feminine clothing confiscated; being deprived of medication; and being subjected to mandatory, invasive body inspections by doctors and prison staff, including breast examinations.

www.madycast.com/p/i-cannot-i...

what the actual fuck

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff