C.T. in D.C.

When we won marriage equality at the Supreme Court in 2015, it was the culmination of decades of advocacy from the queer community.

Families across the country have built their lives around the landmark ruling that affirmed our freedom to marry — and we’ll defend that right no matter what.

I urge everyone who is understandably disturbed by the petition news to consider how very unlikely it is for the Court to even take this up, much less reverse Obergefell. Unlike abortion, marriage opponents don’t have the same social movement that anti-abortion forces did, which was core to the GOP.

The unstoppable hitmakers of HUNTR/X are bringing their Billboard chart-topping tunes to the big screen for a special theatrical engagement of KPop Demon Hunters. Netflix's
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We're in the midst of the federal government quietly rehiring thousands of employees it laid off in part because they thought they could be replaced with AI

John Oliver calls out former Superman actor Dean Cain for joining ICE

"You know, there's an old saying in Hollywood: 'If all you can get is Dean Cain, you are fucked"

"No need for that guy to wear a mask because the chances of anyone recognizing him are fucking zero"

Hittin' y'all with that sound and color. Just in case you weren't at Otakon --check out the trailer for Chiaki Yagara's ALTERNATIVE [Self Liner Note] that premiered at the con!

Don't let the music stop with this video!

Preorder this and more in the Manga Mavericks Store!

Last summer, more than a hundred people crowded into the brightly lit basement of a Lululemon store in Manhattan at the invitation of Lacework, a cybersecurity unicorn. By all appearances, the startup seemed to enjoy an enviable position, with an $8.3 billion valuation and an assortment of blue-chip investors, including Sutter Hill Ventures, Coatue Management and Tiger Global Management. But behind the scenes, Lacework CEO Jay Parikh was, in fact, desperate to rekindle the company’s growth, which had slowed dramatically. To lure event attendees into mingling with Lacework salespeople at the store, the company handed out $300 Lululemon gift cards to each of them, at a total cost of more than $30,000, said a former Lacework employee involved in organizing the event. Like many ploys attempted by Parikh and Lacework over the last several years, the event was for naught. According to someone present at the event, the majority of the people who showed up for it didn’t end up becoming customers of the company, whose main product is software that sits in customers’ cloud servers, flagging potential abnormalities that could be signs of a hack. Similarly lavish giveaways of goodies have also failed to yield results for Lacework.

Microsoft is absorbing GitHub into the company and putting it under the purview of Jay Parikh, one of the biggest failsons in valley history. He ran Lacework into the ground then cashed out and went to Meta. Real piece of crap asshole

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Massachusetts lesbian Gov. Maura Healey signs abortion and gender-affirming care shield law Shield Act 2.0 further strengthens protections for patients and providers of reproductive healthcare.

11 Aug 25 -- Mass. Dem. Maura Healey, US's 1st lesbian governor, signs bill strengthening shields for abortion and trans care incl. keeping patient files confidential & blocking courts consideration of cases which criminalize pediatric affirming care. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

Graphic that reads, "If You Interact with ICE Agents at Work 1. Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk out. 2. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. 3. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. 4. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. 5. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. 6. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere."

Graphic that reads, "If ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door 1. You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm – you have rights. 2. Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one). 3. If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door). 4. If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door. 5. If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. 6. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer."

SI AGENTES DE ICE LLEGAN A SU LUGAR DE TRABAJO Pregunte si se puede marchar. De ser así, váyase tranquilamente. Tiene derecho a no permitir ser registrado. Diga en voz alta que no permite que registren sus pertenencias. Tiene derecho a permanecer callado. No tiene que compartir su estatus migratorio con nadie, incluyendo dónde nació, si es ciudadano, ni cómo entró al país. Si tiene documentos de inmigración válidos, debería mostrarlos. Nunca presente documentos falsos. Si es arrestado, puede decir que quiere permanecer en silencio hasta que hable con un abogado. Tiene el derecho a grabar su interacción con los agentes de inmigración siempre y cuando no interfiera. CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS ACLU logo

Si Agentes de ICE Llegan a Su Puerta No abra la puerta, pero mantenga la calma. Tiene derechos. Pregunta para qué están ahí (y solicite un intérprete si necesita uno). Si piden entrar a su casa, pregúnteles si tienen una orden firmada por un juez y si la tienen, dígales que se la muestren (por la ventana o que la pasen por debajo de la puerta). Si ellos no tienen una orden firmada por un juez, puede negarse a dejarlos entrar. Pídales que dejen cualquier información en su puerta. Si entran a la fuerza, no se resista. Dígale a todos que estén en la casa que permanezcan en silencio. Si es arrestado, permanezca en silencio y no firme nada hasta que hable con un abogado. CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS ACLU logo

Understanding your rights can help you stay calm and advocate for yourself if approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or police. 🧵

Is the A.I. Boom Turning Into an A.I. Bubble? As the stock prices of Big Tech companies continue to rise and eye-popping I.P.O.s reëmerge, echoes of the dot-com era are getting louder.

It’s been more than a quarter of a century since the bursting of the great dot-com bubble. Is the current surge in tech following a similar trajectory?

DC statehood is now an imperative. No more dicking around. Next Dem majority, get it done immediately.

Trump to deploy National Guard to D.C. and federalize city police The news comes on what the president is calling the "Liberation Day" of D.C.

JUST IN: President Trump announced today that he's seizing control of D.C.'s police force and deploying the National Guard into the city.

E.U. nations must recognize legal gender changes across bloc, top court rules The court sided with Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi, a transgender man who sued his home country of Romania for refusing to accept the gender identity changes he initiated in Britain.

Top E.U. court rules that member states must recognize gender identity changes - “Gender, like a first name, is a fundamental element of personal identity,” the court said in a news release accompanying its ruling.

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Under Threat from State, Florida Public Schools Are Banning These 55+ Books Without Review Florida doesn't maintain a state-sanctioned list of banned books, but the state is pressuring schools to remove these 55 books without review.

Here are the 55+ books that Florida school districts are removing from shelves without review, thanks to threats from the state.

This is a flagrant violation of their own state statutes, and what we know only represents districts *saying* they're doing this.

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Not gay, not transgender, not a drag queen...

"I can envision no more perfect visual representation of my Dune world than John Schoenherr’s careful and accurate illustrations," Frank Herbert

"This Monster Wants to Eat Me" - New Main Visual!

The anime is scheduled for October 2, 2025.

✨New Trailer: atani.me/watatabe-premiere

John Leguizamo calls out former Superman actor Dean Cain

“What kind of loser volunteers to be an ICE officer? ... What a moron. Dean Cain, your pronouns are has/been"

The first two "Patlabor" films have just been restored in 4K.
Limited theatrical run in October, followed by UHD releases in early 2026 (Japan).
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Manga Mavericks Books announced the following new licenses today at #Otakon2025

• FISHGOD by Chlona (/967leng)
- Jan. 2026 (Digital)/May 2026 (Print)

• Ballet Hero Fantasy: Dan's Adventure feat. Steven McRae by Takafumi Adachi (/takafumi_adachi)
- Feb. 2026 (Print/Digital)

#Manga #MangaNews

Somebody on LinkedIn said what we're all thinking.

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yikes….

AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.

Oh the crocodile tears of thieves who might face legal consequences.

“But our company might go down!”

Well you shouldn’t have felt entitled to profit off works you do not own, and built your entire business off this racket 🤷🏻‍♀️

Also missing from this article-

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Anti-trans pensioners event

= LBC Record 100,000 protest transphobia in London in 'largest Trans Pride event in history' 27 July 2025, 08:35 Transgender people and their supporters hold a banner reading 'Protect Trans+ Youth' during the seventh Trans Pride protest march in London.

Someone eventually manages to get 30 “gender-criticals” (apparently most of them over 65) together for a hate-rally in Scotland.

In contrast, London Trans Pride with 100,000 people of all ages.

About 3,330 trans people and allies for every transphobe.

Physical Media Is Cool Again. Streaming Services Have Themselves to Blame Collectors tell Rolling Stone an exhaustion with streamers is making owning physical media the next big thing — again.

Streaming promised a new world, but consumers aren’t entirely happy with the trade off.

“There’s this false notion that everything is online...And it’s just simply not true."

"It's so important to be able to own your media."

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... #FilmSky #PhysicalMedia