I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.
Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.
Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
the harm rowling has done to the trans community both in the UK and abroad is (and has been for a while) irrefutable and irreparable, and has largely been allowed to be ignored due to fans of her work glossing over the things they find uncomfortable to contend with. i don't care. be uncomfortable.
18.04.2025 19:21 β π 1207 π 317 π¬ 14 π 2how is this remotely legal? thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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You're welcome.
And yes, kid 3rd from the front in the red shirt that is too into it? That is exactly how I lived my marching band life.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSgj...
i mean everything is as expected fubar & so often illegal imho but somehow making social security info only available on ex stands out
12.04.2025 15:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0your friendly reminder that i'm genderqueer - nonbinary and they/them which puts me under the trans umbrella. if that's a problem feel free to remove yourself
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Every day should be trans day of visibility--
for those of you who are out, shine big, gorgeous ones. π
and for those of you for whom it's not safe, now-- please stay safe and know how loved you are. π
And for everyone in solidarity, here's a great way to show up with cash dollars:
Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! In my newsletter, I wrote about a time when I decided to be *less* visible as a trans personΒ β and how it allowed me to come back twice as hardcore.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
5 authors I've read 5+ books by:
nk jemisin
cherie priest
martha wells
kim stanley robinson
toni morrison
and many more
Okay, I wrote a longer thing about @durbin.senate.gov, @amyklobuchar.com, @klobuchar.senate.gov, @whitehouse.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov apparently wanting to hand Donald Trump a huge weapon with which to censor online speech.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/21/d...
this made my day (and it's a cover - originally on the brokeback mountain soundtrack before willie's 2006 version)
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Public comments are open for gender marker changes for trans people on passports.
DS-11 Application for passport: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
DS-82 Passport Renewal:
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
DS-5504 Name Change and Corrections.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
π₯ guaranteed income pilot for people experiencing homelessness in Denver saved nearly $600k in public services costs.
Tell me again why we canβt afford guaranteed income or #UBI?
(1/4) Recent layoffs of federal workers has a disproportionate impact on Native Americans, but is receiving almost no media attention. In Indian Health Services, which provides healthcare to 2.8 mil NAs, 2,200 people were laid off, including 1,400 who provide direct patient care.
17.02.2025 18:54 β π 958 π 715 π¬ 7 π 21People might want to pass this around if it's not widely known... "Animal shelters, rescues, and veterinarian clinics around the U.S. are ...telling pet owners to check their pets' microchips after learning a major microchip company is no longer providing services." www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
10.02.2025 19:23 β π 287 π 333 π¬ 9 π 17Her lawyer isn't asking for enough money
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This would also be illegal.
Trump cannot criminalize conduct via executive order, and he certainly can't reinterpret state criminal law. This is intended most of all to terrify people.
If you are a teacher, consult an attorney for the laws in your state. But don't comply in advance.
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Donβt take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are π
running the federal govt the same way I figure out which breaker powers the garage
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Call your senators and demand they do all of this. Shut down the Senate. And follow @indivisible.org. They get it.
Find your senator here: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
People have been sharing this image without context. Context is really important. Antisemitism sucks.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom...
Here's your daily reminder that bookstores keep the love of reading alive βΒ but they also keep neighborhoods beautiful. They are places to gather, to celebrate stories, to find community.
Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.
This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
i need a distraction! goth penguin ftw... www.iflscience.com/incredible-f...
23.01.2025 00:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0so much this
21.01.2025 04:48 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. π
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. π