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Amy Marshal
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A storyteller who believes in the power of personal narratives to breach walls built on misunderstanding and distrust. A passionate advocate for people whose voices too often remain unheard. Find more from me at ShamelessHonesty.com
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pcrritesgood.bsky.social
Guys with sandwiches, frogs, old ladies, dinosaurs, dudes in pajamas...

The army of righteousness grows every day.
October 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
This, exactly.
qasimrashid.com Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · Oct 25
I’m good with my taxes subsidizing social welfare for people who can’t afford food.

I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay a living wage.
October 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
This is insanely illegal and incredibly fucking dangerous.
adamcancryn.bsky.social Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · Oct 24
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.

Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
Currents sharpen the atmosphere
Spark beyond the spectrum of visible light
Excitement
Joy
Desire
Scent the air
Like petrichor from incoming storms (1/6)
Image of lightning bolts coming out of a cloud and the words, 'Wild Reckless Alive'
October 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
As Erin notes, many institutions have capitulated, but some are fighting back. Way to go, districts in Chicago, Denver, and Virginia!
erininthemorning.com Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Sep 26
2. The Trump administration has pulled out every stop to target schools and hospitals that support trans people. Lacking the law on its side, it has leaned on federal funding threats to enact bans on bathrooms, healthcare, and recognition itself—an attempt to erase trans people by dictate alone.
September 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
I'm getting very tired of hearing the baseless notion that "leftist violence" poses the most significant threat.
Image of text that reads, 'Everyone who studies US political violence finds right-wing perpetrators outpace left-wing perpetrators by huge margins. For anyone to routinely say otherwise suggests they are ill-informed, delusional, or simply lying.'
September 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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katelynburns.com
i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.
September 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
(Please bear with me while I get to the point.)

My mom died when I was in high school. She had been sick, but we weren't expecting her death as suddenly as it occurred. I chose the words on her grave marker. They were meaningful to me, but I never felt like they represented the essence of Mom. 1/3
herberthistory.bsky.social Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · Sep 20
Meh. I had more followers on Twitter. But I have better conversations here. I forget sometimes that Twitter exists. And I’m tired of worrying about my audience. I just wanna live a good life, be a good man, and say good things. Maybe somebody will listen. That’s it.
shadihamid.bsky.social Shadi Hamid @shadihamid.bsky.social · Sep 18
One of the biggest mistakes left-of-center pundits and influencers made was decamping to Bluesky. They made themselves irrelevant, shrunk their audiences, and dramatically lessened the positive impact they could have on our public debate at the precise time we needed it most.
September 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
amymarshal.bsky.social
If you think trans people have caused the problems we're facing, you're focused on the wrong 1%
Image showing swirls of color overlaid by text that reads, 'Leave Trans People Alone'
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Some thoughts for when you find you can't hope, courtesy of Emily Nagoski. I have shared this with more people than I can count over the last year, because I continue to find it so incredibly helpful. Thank you, @enagoski.bsky.social!
buttondown.com/enagoski/arc...
An Alternative to Hope
Or, The Secret Medicine for When the Thing With Feathers Stop Singing
buttondown.com
July 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
I no longer believe in God as I was taught to read from the Bible, but I continue to be invested in keeping others from the harm of Biblical interpretations wielded as weapons.
Quote source: thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-302-...
Image of text that reads, 'There's no one right way to read the Bible. You can read it lots of ways. But there is a wrong way, and that is any way that's harmful to yourself or someone else. Julie Faith Parker'
July 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
“This is the exact disregard for human life that animates our anger against abortion. So why are we not furious at this catastrophic loss of life?”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (gift link)
Image of text that reads, 'In 2014, World Vision announced that it was willing to hire Christians in same-sex marriages in the United States. The reaction was instantaneous, overwhelming, and ferocious. Prominent evangelicals and organizations denounced the Christian humanitarian organization for deviating from traditional Christian values. The charity lost more than 3,000 sponsors for needy children. Evangelical groups across the country called for a boycott. Prominent evangelicals such as Franklin Graham and Al Mohler attacked World Vision; Mohler referred to its decision as “a grave and tragic act.” Evangelical scholars called it a “betrayal.” The extraordinary humanitarian work of World Vision didn’t seem to matter; prosecuting the culture war did, even if innocent children were the collateral damage. Within two days, World Vision reversed its decision.' Image of text that reads, 'It’s a revealing comparison: A decision by a venerated Christian relief agency to hire Christians in same-sex relationships caused an immediate, angry, and explosive reaction across the evangelical world, while the decision to effectively end a program that has saved more than 25 million lives on the African continent barely registers. Few of those who are aware of what’s happening have anything to say about it. And many who are inclined to say something pull back, fearful of the consequences. Because of the brazen cruelty of the Trump administration, we can expect there to be new murals of Jesus surrounded by children who died of AIDS in Ethiopia, new “Coffin Rows” in countries like Malawi, and fewer miracles like the one that saved the life of John Robert Engole. Evangelicals in America—for a dozen different reasons—have mostly turned their eyes away from what is happening on the African continent. They have other things to do. They have culture wars to fight.'
July 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM
amymarshal.bsky.social
My thoughts on our country being divided over "politics."
Image of a dirt road with the sun setting behind distant mountains overlaid by black text on a white background that reads, 'It's not politics that divides us. It's the utter disregard for the full humanity of other people. Putting human beings in cages and joking that alligators in the area will eat well is not politics. Denying food to starving children and calling it "trimming the fat" is not politics. Passing laws that keep people from accessing healthcare necessary to prevent their deaths is not politics. The fact that you find these inhumane acts of vicious cruelty acceptable, even laudable? That is what divides us.'
July 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
Let's call this: "Jason made me cry again with the beautiful words he wrote."
July 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
amymarshal.bsky.social
As we wrap up Pride Month, let's remember that loving and showing up for one another is a year-round practice. ❤️
Image of text that reads, 'Care About Other People' The letter O in Other replaced by a heart decorated with wavy stripes in the colors of the Progress Pride Flag (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, light blue, white, pink, black, and brown).
June 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Obergefell v Hodges decision deeming state bans on same-sex marriages unconstitutional.
Image of fuzzy rainbow stripes overlaid by the silhouette of two rings overlapping to form a heart and text that reads, 'Keep Calm And Marry On'
June 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
Anybody for both/and?
Image of text that reads, 'I'm not sure which is more disturbing: that the people leading our nation don't know what they're doing, or that they do.'
June 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
amymarshal.bsky.social
Experts believe the true number of medical emergencies is far higher.
June 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
amymarshal.bsky.social
A world without people trying to force others to hide in closets, however, is worth continuing to work toward.
Image of text in rainbow and trans pride colors that reads, 'A World Without Lesbians A World Without Gays A World Without Bisexuals A World Without Trans People A World Without Queer Qeople A World Without Intersex People Has Never Existed and never will'
June 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
I've been leaning into: If I am too much for you, go find less.
Drawing of a wavy line in rainbow-colored stripes surrounded by text that reads, 'You are not too much. You are not wrong. You are not alone. You are art, and anthem, and answer. Happy Pride Month—Your Light Matters.' followed by a sparkle emoji
June 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Oh, and #StopBombingPeopleForRatings
Drawing of white-gloved hands forming a heart colored in rainbow stripes with images of fingers making a peace sigh, an open book, a lightning bolt, flowers, sparkles, and text in the shape of a heart. The text reads, 'Say gay Protect trans kids Read banned books Teach all history Show love'
June 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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danielmilleresq.bsky.social
While bombing Iran is bad for Trump’s poll numbers, starting a war and creating chaos is good for Trump as an authoritarian. Authoritarians exploit chaos to claim emergency powers, deploy the military domestically, and undermine free and fair elections.

These attacks must be viewed from this lens.
June 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
amymarshal.bsky.social
Heading out to Pride today, wearing a shirt that says, "It's okay to not be okay," because that seems like a message that needs to be broadcast right now.
Comic of two chameleons talking to one another. With a furrowed brow, the green chameleon asks, 'Where's my Straight Pride? The chameleon colored like an Intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag responds, 'Is your identity illegal & punishable by death in some countries around the world? Are some schools banned from discussing or recognising your existence? Is the government trying to remove your access to public spaces and healthcare? If you hold your partner's hand, are you at risk of verbal or physical assault?' In the final panel, the green chameleon looks stunned.
June 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I've found this little graphic incredibly helpful in trying to better understand how different people experience gender and sexuality.
Infographic with a gingerbread-person-cookie figure titled, 'The GenderBread Person v4 by ItsPronouncedMetroSexual.com' Text labeling an arrow pointing to the person's brain reads, 'Identity.' Text labeling an arrow pointing to the person's heart reads, 'Attraction.' Text labeling an arrow pointing to the person's groin reads, 'Sex.' Text labeling an arrow that encompasses the outside of the person's body reads, 'Expression.' Below the figure are descriptions of the following attributes, each on an arrow as a continuum from a lack of the attribute to fully the attribute. Under the heading 'Gender Identity' are two arrows labeled, 'Woman-ness and 'Man-ness.' Under the heading 'Gender Expressions are two arrows labeled, 'Femininity' and 'Masculinity.' Under the heading 'Anatomical Sex' are two arrows labeled, 'Female-ness' and 'Male-ness.' Under the heading 'Sexually Attracted to...' are two arrows labeled 'Women and/or Feminine and/or Female People' and 'Men and/or Masculine and/or Male People.' Under the heading 'Romantically Attracted to...' are two arrows labeled 'Women and/or Feminine and/or Female People' and 'Men and/or Masculine and/or Male People.' Additional text reads, 'Identity does not equal Expression does not equal Sex' and 'Gender does not equal Sexual Orientation.' Under the heading 'Sex Assigned at Birth' are three check boxes labeled, 'Female,' 'Intersex,' and 'Male.' At the bottom of the page is text that reads, 'GenderBread Person Version 4 created and uncopyrighted 2017 by Sam Killermann For a bigger bite, read more at www.GenderBread.org' (Note: GenderBread.org is no longer active, but visit ItsPronouncedMetroSexual.com for more information about gender, sexuality, & social justice.)
June 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
amymarshal.bsky.social
Fitting in is the opposite of belonging.
Image of five hearts: colored in varied skin tones, the Trans Pride flag, the American flag, a peace sign, and the LGBTQ+ Pride flag, surrounded by rainbow-colored sparkles and text that reads, 'I'd rather be excluded for who I include than be included for who I exclude.'
June 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM