Alan Klein
@akmedia.bsky.social
Comms strategist, activist, tech geek, gay, Jewish native New Yorker in Jackson Heights.
• Early member of ACT UP/NY
• Cofounder of Queer Nation NY 🏳️🌈
@queernationny.org
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• Early member of ACT UP/NY
• Cofounder of Queer Nation NY 🏳️🌈
@queernationny.org
🌎 alanklein.me
📷 @akmediapix.bsky.social
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Alan Klein
@akmedia.bsky.social
· Jan 11
I created a List here on Bluesky of members and former members of ACT UP and Queer Nation from chapters across the nation and around the world. I’m sure I’ve missed folks, so please drop me a note if you’d like to be added to the list or removed from it. bsky.app/profile/did:...
ICE are a gang of Proud Boy punks that need to be stopped!
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
ICE are a gang of Proud Boy punks that need to be stopped!
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Every day is a new opportunity for RFK Jr to make more kids susceptible to more preventable diseases, and every day is a new opportunity for us to stop this culty fucking creep from killing more of our kids
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The Church of Disease Chronicity and Proliferation
Preventable disease is RFK, Jr's religion so I'm calling for a crusade
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November 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Every day is a new opportunity for RFK Jr to make more kids susceptible to more preventable diseases, and every day is a new opportunity for us to stop this culty fucking creep from killing more of our kids
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"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
I really don't have words to express just how egregious this is
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
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Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I really don't have words to express just how egregious this is
I'm all thumbs when it comes to using my iPhone's keyboard. It may be a generational thing, but whatever the reason, I'm a dictation kind of guy. I've tried many AI apps to make dictation easier and one stands out for both accuracy and privacy: VoiceInk.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I'm all thumbs when it comes to using my iPhone's keyboard. It may be a generational thing, but whatever the reason, I'm a dictation kind of guy. I've tried many AI apps to make dictation easier and one stands out for both accuracy and privacy: VoiceInk.
Check them out here: tryvoiceink.com
Check them out here: tryvoiceink.com
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Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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"Just like family separation, I think we're starting to see people take to the street in really vocal opposition in a way President Trump has shown before that he will ultimately back down" -- interesting report from Jacob Soboroff on how Charlotte is organizing against ICE
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"Just like family separation, I think we're starting to see people take to the street in really vocal opposition in a way President Trump has shown before that he will ultimately back down" -- interesting report from Jacob Soboroff on how Charlotte is organizing against ICE
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This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
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🚨BREAKING: Speaking at a White House breakfast with Senate Republicans, Trump responded by calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After Voters Chastise Trump, He Demands End to Filibuster to Pass Suppression Laws
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚨BREAKING: Speaking at a White House breakfast with Senate Republicans, Trump responded by calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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rightwing guy inherits insurance empire from his dad.
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now rewriting MAGA’s future
Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory: An “aristocracy” is needed to move the country forward.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
rightwing guy inherits insurance empire from his dad.
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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According to reports, ICE officers are being told to trust the results of a faulty facial recognition app over evidence of citizenship.
The Trump administration is steamrolling our due process and privacy rights to support its mass deportation agenda.
The Trump administration is steamrolling our due process and privacy rights to support its mass deportation agenda.
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says
Photos captured by Mobile Fortify will be stored for 15 years, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, the document says.
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
According to reports, ICE officers are being told to trust the results of a faulty facial recognition app over evidence of citizenship.
The Trump administration is steamrolling our due process and privacy rights to support its mass deportation agenda.
The Trump administration is steamrolling our due process and privacy rights to support its mass deportation agenda.
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the plan is to take the ACA apart brick by brick and replace it with nothing, there, i spoiled your top double secret healthcare plan
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
November 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
the plan is to take the ACA apart brick by brick and replace it with nothing, there, i spoiled your top double secret healthcare plan
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Healthcare but only for my friends
November 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Healthcare but only for my friends
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Tish James launched an online portal for New Yorkers to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.
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Federal Action Reporting Form
Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start
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October 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Tish James launched an online portal for New Yorkers to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.
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This!
This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
October 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This!
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We have reached the point where the *American Bar Association* cannot find attorneys willing to represent them in litigation against the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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October 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We have reached the point where the *American Bar Association* cannot find attorneys willing to represent them in litigation against the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Deputy AG Todd Blanche is threatening to arrest top California officials.
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Deputy AG Todd Blanche is threatening to arrest top California officials.
The Trump administration shows a virulent disregard for pretty much any judicial order, and it’s well past being mere red flags; it is a clear indication that we are ruled by the whims of a dictator.
Will the mainstream corporate media ever cop to it?
Will the mainstream corporate media ever cop to it?
Greg Bovino Immediately Flouts Chicago Court Order, Lawyers Say talkingpointsmemo.com/news/greg-bo...
Greg Bovino Immediately Flouts Chicago Court Order, Lawyers Say
For two weeks, CBP commander Greg Bovino was gone from the streets...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The Trump administration shows a virulent disregard for pretty much any judicial order, and it’s well past being mere red flags; it is a clear indication that we are ruled by the whims of a dictator.
Will the mainstream corporate media ever cop to it?
Will the mainstream corporate media ever cop to it?
This guy is such an unmitigated dick!
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This guy is such an unmitigated dick!
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Analysis | Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo makes him unfit for the U.S. Senate. He should instead set his sights on becoming Secretary of War.
October 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Analysis | Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo makes him unfit for the U.S. Senate. He should instead set his sights on becoming Secretary of War.
Governor Hochul: do this now
“swapping license plates IS ILLEGAL… flipping license plates or altering them in any way to avoid detection is strictly prohibited in Illinois” @ilsecofstate.bsky.social
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October 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Governor Hochul: do this now
Why isn’t the state of New York getting set to do something similar? We need to act now!
hey ICE Becky, your Gestapo wife-beaters are subject to state law like the rest of us. every state, not just Illinois.
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No one, including federal agents, is above the law, and we intend to hold them accountable. We launched a Plate Watch Hotline to crack down on illegal swapping of state-issued license plates and keep communities safe. Contact (312) 814-1730 or platewatch@ilsos.gov to report.
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Why isn’t the state of New York getting set to do something similar? We need to act now!
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Shutdown: builds himself a ballroom.
Health care: won’t lift a finger.
Trump’s priorities? Luxury for him, higher costs for you.
Health care: won’t lift a finger.
Trump’s priorities? Luxury for him, higher costs for you.
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Shutdown: builds himself a ballroom.
Health care: won’t lift a finger.
Trump’s priorities? Luxury for him, higher costs for you.
Health care: won’t lift a finger.
Trump’s priorities? Luxury for him, higher costs for you.
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📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢
EFF and co-counsel have filed a lawsuit against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of First Amendment-protected speech online. (1/5)
EFF and co-counsel have filed a lawsuit against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of First Amendment-protected speech online. (1/5)
October 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢
EFF and co-counsel have filed a lawsuit against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of First Amendment-protected speech online. (1/5)
EFF and co-counsel have filed a lawsuit against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of First Amendment-protected speech online. (1/5)