@voters4equality.bsky.social
I'm a recovering professor of political science, openly-gay Minnesotan, and proud father of twins. Not necessarily in that order. Together, we can ELECT the progress we wish to see in the world.
I'm not sure it's worth the time posting on Blue Sky. It feels *impossible* to grow a following and posts don't seem to be seen as much as other social media apps.
Am I missing something?
(Photo of one of my dogs added for attention-seeking purposes). :)
TONIGHT: Democrat Keishan Scott WINS the special election for South Carolina's 50th State House District, defeating Republican William Oden by over 41 points in a district Kamala Harris won by about 5 in 2024.
🔵 Scott - 70.6%
🔴 Oden - 29.4%
🔵 Harris 51%
🔴 Trump 45.8%
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War.
apnews.com/article/harv...
Thank you, @kennethcolereal.bsky.social, for 40 years of 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ support!
01.06.2025 16:56 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pride this year will hit differently.
Many of us are scared.
Scared of losing rights.
Scared of being erased.
This year, Pride isn’t just a party. It’s a protest. A plea. A promise.
Being an ally means more than waving a flag. It means standing with us when it matters most
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈
29.05.2025 18:51 —
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We are under reacting to what is happening. Get ready, friends: something big is coming.
Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born American citizen, was wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, & detained… despite having a valid REAL ID dismissed as fake.
@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
WOW. What a massive, gigantic, colossal, embarrassing mistake this would be, @democrats.org.
Don't purge the newest generation of smart, progressive leaders. If you do, we very well may see a third party movement to abandon the Democrats.
And I might join it.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
22.05.2025 19:51 —
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Democrats have a lot of problems right now. Finding candidates eager to run for office isn’t one of them: a groundswell of Democratic candidates for local, state and federal races shows a HIGH level of engagement, reminiscent of the blue waves in 2017 and 2018.
www.notus.org/democrats/de...
Friends, I don’t mean to shock you but the president’s son is not what we’d call smart. 🤣
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If ICE agents are conducting raids in your area, you need help locating someone in ICE custody, or you would like to report ICE activity, call the ICIRR hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).
The hotline has operators who speak English, Spanish, Korean and Polish.
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a day to bring attention to violence & discrimination toward Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people, and anyone with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics.
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Journalist Daniel Anthony explores how Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turned 2025 into a devastating year not just for LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. but around the world. (Via Them Magazine).
www.them.us/story/trump-...
Huh. Not sure what to make of this one, if I'm honest. (Via @forbes.com).
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s former running mate, claimed she thinks there’s someone 'controlling' the health secretary’s decisions but said it wasn’t President Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Ok, so the new Pope Leo XIV has written at least *one* thing with which I agree.
08.05.2025 21:35 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) are leading the charge with their intelligence and candor.
Moore: "We leave no one behind.”
McBride: "We know we belong. We belong in our workplaces. We belong in the military... we belong in the halls of Congress.”
tinyurl.com/ephteys7
02.05.2025 00:41 —
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USCIS tricked a Kansas mom into showing up for a spousal interview for her green card appointment: it was a trap for ICE to detain her.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Robert De Niro expressed his support for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she came out as trans.
“I loved and supported Aaron as my son and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is . . . I love all my children.”
deadline.com/2025/04/robe...
This just in via @washingtonpost.com: The Supreme Court appears open the creation of the nation’s first public religious school in Oklahoma which would allow a government-sponsored religious education that would call for students to adhere to Catholic beliefs.
tinyurl.com/224t7x92
Yikes. Understood (unfortunately).
30.04.2025 16:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hmmm, yeah, I don't see how that applies here.
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A stunning development in Canada: Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre didn’t just lose his bid to become Prime Minister — he lost his own seat in Parliament! (via @reuters.com).
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Congratulations, Canada!! You did the right thing choosing Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney to fight our incompetent president. 💜❤️♥️💙🇨🇦
29.04.2025 02:32 — 👍 168 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0
Be more like @wilsoncruz.bsky.social and less like Terrance Howard.
28.04.2025 23:32 — 👍 113 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 2
Sorry, sorry… I can’t help it.
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Tesla reported today its profits fell 71 percent in the first three months of the year. It earned $409 million, down from $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024.
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There's something very, very, very wrong with this person.
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