Alice Shrager (she/ella)

Homeland Security cops handcuff one of Rep. Nadler's aides in chaotic day at NY fed building Two dozen demonstrators were later arrested outside the building in Lower Manhattan.

trump's department of homeland security has thus far arrested:
a judge
a democratic mayor
a democratic congresswoman
now handcuffing a democratic congressional staffer

gothamist.com/news/homelan...

Image of mother hugging daughter. Text: We Belong Together

Mothers are there for moments big and small: from our first breath to our first steps, our first day of school to graduation. This Mother’s Day, we're thinking of all of the mothers separated from their children, including those waiting in immigration detention.

From @the-ilrc.bsky.social

Ugh, that sucks. Get lots of rest! Sending healing vibes.

Fear Shadows Many Children in Immigrant Families Heightened immigration enforcement is stirring anxiety among children whose parents are vulnerable to deportation. “Every day I worry they could take my mom.”

Children, no matter where they come from, deserve to live free from fear, with their families, safe in their communities.

No child should ever dread going to school or outside to play thinking that ICE might deport them or their loved ones.

Mini Unlearning Ep 7: Blue blood, 98.6 degrees, and baby birds

Isaac, a white and brown cat, lies on my lap. Harvey, a brown and white dog with short hair, lies beside me with his head resting on my lap.

Recovering from surgery and hospitalization, and am home resting. I gotta say, my nurses are pretty effective!

Wishing healing for Jer and many, many rocks for Yuma.

This is so heartbreaking and makes nothing better and no one safer. It is the punitive act of an administration that values fealty over human health.

Major alert: Montana may be about to pass a major anti-trans bill that charges parents with felony endangerment of a child if their child is on trans youth care.

It would apply to parents just passing through the state, visiting.

Would be the first law of its kind to pass anywhere.

Vote is TODAY.

Wife, first thing in the morning: Can you see me??

Me: Um... Yes?

Wife: IT WORKED! I'M NOT INVISIBLE!

Me: It's a good thing you measure affection in eyerolls.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility, y'all. 🏳️‍⚧️

The online exvangelical community is so important because who else in my life is going to understand my Veggie Tale references??? #exvangelical

Way too many people (like me) only find out they have lipedema in its more advanced stages. I just had surgery #1, & the recovery is BRUTAL. Lipedema is underdiagnosed & underresearched because it almost exclusively impacts women. Early intervention prevents SO much suffering. #lipedema

A brown puppy smiles in front of some cherry blossoms.

People love to talk shit about DC-- people who don't live here, who only see us during field trips or on the news. Those of us who call DC home know how special it is, not because it's the nation's capital, but because the diversity, culture, art, music, nature, food, and the dogs. #DC #dogs

RIP to the U.S. Institute of Peace — nearly all staff members have been fired.

You know, we did have the option to have an extremely well qualified president and cabinet right now.

The clowns who don’t even bother to check who’s in a chat as they plan to bomb another country…

are the same ones who demand that no one question who they round up and illegally render to a Salvadoran prison.

These are people who never deserve the benefit of the doubt, even about the time of day.

b u t h e r e m a i l s

Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks The result is an extraordinary threat to constitutional rights of due process and representation and a far weaker effort to challenge Trump’s actions in court than during his first term.

A come-to-Jesus moment for American lawyers, and for America's most important law firms.

This is it.

This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Republicans are considering legislation to limit the scope of federal injunctions, potentially curbing the judiciary’s power. These injunctions are typically issued when judges believe a law or executive action may be unconstitutional.

GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.

We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.

A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.

HAIRCUTS.

This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.

Can't wait to read it! I loved your talk last night in DC. You are the ambassador of empathy.

FINALLY a blue sky on this app...

Our bookshelves must be identical. That's a gorgeous list!

The House on the Cerulean Sea was a great pick for these times. So wholesome and queer and lovely. If you want some manufactured schadenfreude, read the sequel. It's not AS good, but it kinda feels like self-care for the politically irate.

This was such a good take on The Fall of the House of Usher. I had so much fun reading it!

This book gave my wife and me a whole new vocabulary to discuss games.

I ADORED When Women were Dragons!

I was writing a horror-comedy like this a while ago. May return to it one day.

This book consumed me. I absolutely loved it!