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America’s Polycrisis Has Arrived - Dame Magazine Whenever the daily outrage, crisis, or violation of basic norms emerges from the Trump administration, senior Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakee...

My latest at Dame. All of this is important. None of it is a distraction. Welcome to the wonderful world of a polycrisis where everyone is mentally and emotionally overwhelmed as our democracy experiences multiple organ failure. www.damemagazine.com/2026/02/04/a...

From the family: Thanks for taking the dad bullet today, sorry it turned out to be a shotgun. :(

Much ado about sausage.

My big fat Greek sausage

Three men and a sausage

American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy [Tannehill, Brynn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy

Just a reminder: some of us saw this coming. If you read the last chapter, we likely passed the event horizon sometime in January 2025. www.amazon.com/American-Fas...

A California National Guard pilot warned about Trump for years. Now she’s being forced out Brynn Tannehill is a Navy-trained helicopter pilot who joined the California Air National Guard in 2023. She says she’s being kicked out for being transgender.

I told my story. It's behind a paywall, but here it is. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

I've quietly watched Brynn go through this for the past year. It's absolutely heartbreaking. I'm glad she can share her story now but it's rough. She gave her life to helping people and doing medivac rescues with the California national guard and she's being tossed out line trash because she's trans

The GOP Went Big on Anti-Trans Ads This Year. And Guess What Happened? Abigail Spanberger’s GOP foe spent 57 percent of her ad budget on anti-trans attacks. Spanberger focused on the economy. You see what won.

I'm writing again! First up: how GOP Republicans ****ed up royally by focusing on trans issues, and what that means for Democrats when it comes to not abandoning constituents who overwhelmingly vote Democratic. newrepublic.com/article/2028...

For our next vacation, let’s go climb the wall of Dykes!

someone stuck a finger in it

JFC. They're using Potsdam font. That's not a dog whistle. It's an air raid siren telling us the HE-111s are inbound.

Absolutely deliberate.

BREAKING: Air Force rescinds early retirement approvals for transgender service members kicked out by Trump The Air Force had previously said trans service members being purged from the military by Trump would be able to keep the benefits.

This decorated Air Force master sergeant, Logan Ireland, had a December 1 early retirement approved.

The U.S. Air Force took that from him yesterday.

www.advocate.com/news/air-for...

We’re calling for a Florida boycott over the inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site. Cancel your family vacation and choose a different destination this summer.

It’s an indescribable feeling, the first time I came up north to Canada. It was like a big weighted blanket, just fell off my shoulders. I hope you enjoy every second of being out of this country while it lasts.

This is good advice!

climate.gov and its data are being shut down
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Conditions are shifting. Expect icy fronts to spread well beyond Los Angeles by tomorrow. Initial efforts aimed to freeze traffic and attention in LA, but local crews appear to have salted the roads early.

Supreme Court sides with straight Ohio woman who claimed workplace discrimination The court unanimously sided with an Ohio woman who claimed she was discriminated against at work because she is straight.

PR 5 Jun 25 -- Supreme Court rules _unanimously_ in favor of woman claiming lesbian got job for she was more qualified , making it easier to file reverse discrimination claims & helping redress the terrible tide of discrimination straight white people are suffering. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

The New York Times’ War on Trans People The New York Times has systematically weaponized its coverage to undermine the trans community and its access to healthcare. Over the past few years, The New York Times, especially their science repo...

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Something something stopped clock.

Might as well face it you’re addicted to life

Diseases Are Spreading. The CDC Isn't Warning the Public Like It Was Months Ago | KQED Health emergencies have not paused since January as cases of measles, salmonella, listeria and hepatitis A and C have spread throughout the country.

We no longer have a warning system or the infatrructure to deal with disease outbreaks, let alone a pandemic

RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective

www.kqed.org/news/1204141...

Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Move to Bar International Students

Harvard has just sued the Trump administration less than 24 hours after losing the ability to enroll foreign students. They are seeking a temporary restraining order immediately.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u...

🚨🚨All transgender adults on MEDICAID are at high risk of loosing access to HRT and other gender affirming healthcare.

Call your representatives NOW!