Bill Realman Stella
billrealman.bsky.social
Bill Realman Stella
@billrealman.bsky.social
Democrats MUST FIGHT HARDER.

I curate monthly Out Now Queer As Folk playlists of The Best Music By,For & About QBGLT Folks (Spotify) etc
LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈
Imagine not feeling real, as I once did. Realman (“REAL-mn”)=commitment to true-self, not machismo

Joy > fear
Pinned
The U.S. we knew died when the Supreme Court ruled for the first time that Presidents actually unprecedentedly ARE above the law.
Everything after that has been about powerful forces (billionaires, media, organized MAGA & religion (if there’s really a distinction there)) smelling which way the wind…
Excellent coverage by the always excellent WNYC. Includes the largely-unknown story of how the Pride Flag got raised there in the first place gothamist.com/news/nyc-are...
NYC-area officials raise Pride flag at Stonewall after Trump admin takes another down
Local leaders hoisted a Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument on Thursday, defying a federal directive that led to its removal earlier this week.
gothamist.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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After The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos laid off hundreds of union journalists, workers came together, organized and showed up for each other.

Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social as they fight for fair treatment and to #SaveThePost!
February 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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I hope all 23 Democratic Attorneys General open up simultaneous investigations into Elon's extraordinary lawlessness and depravity.
To increase Grok’s popularity, xAI embraced making sexualized material, rolling back guardrails and ignoring internal warnings about the risks of producing such content, according to more than a half-dozen former employees of X and xAI.
Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.

25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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For months Governor Abbott secretly deployed the Texas National Guard into ICE detention facilities, even forcing them to work in the detention center that imprisoned Liam Ramos and a two month old baby.
February 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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"I'm sorry, I don't know if you can't hear me. Did grocery prices drop in 2025?"

NEW: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Treasury Secy. Bessent clash over grocery prices.
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Executives at The Washington Post announced yesterday that they were eliminating hundreds of union jobs.

Today, America’s unions rallied with @postguild.bsky.social to #SaveThePost!
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Congrats to the Volkswagen workers and our @uaw.org family in Chattanooga! This tentative agreement is a historic milestone that will inspire other workers across the South.

Workers in the South, and across the country, are hungry for strong union contracts and respect on the job.
February 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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The decisions that we are making right now on AI are going to shape the next 50 years.

We need real leadership now. Pass common-sense guardrails. Protect working people. Bring working people to the table now, not after the fact.
Labor leaders blast Gavin Newsom over AI, demand more regulation
A half-dozen AFL-CIO leaders demanded Newsom support measures to protect workers from AI ahead of his likely 2028 presidential campaign.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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No notes 🤌🏻
February 2, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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We’re proud to stand in solidarity with our women union athletes who elevate their game on the court and on the pitch, and fight for strong contracts.

Our labor movement is stronger with our union sisters in sports. Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day!
February 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Ben Jennings on the latest revelations from the Epstein files – cartoon
Ben Jennings on the latest revelations from the Epstein files – cartoon
The latest papers released by the US authorities reveal further connections between household names and the disgraced late financier
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Mandy wonders where it all went wrong as Labour throws him to the wolves
Mandy wonders where it all went wrong as Labour throws him to the wolves
Mandelson tried to explain as everyone from Harriet Harman to Robert Jenrick lined up to condemn him
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Police to review latest claim about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Epstein
Police to review latest claim about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Epstein
Thames Valley police says it will review allegation that Epstein trafficked woman to UK to have sex with Andrew at Royal Lodge
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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‘Finally got him to go’: how Epstein was given inside track on events that rippled through global markets
‘Finally got him to go’: how Epstein was given inside track on events that rippled through global markets
Apparent leak by Peter Mandelson gave advance notice of Gordon Brown’s resignation and €500bn eurozone deal
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Elon Musk is taking SpaceX’s minority shareholders for a ride | Nils Pratley
Elon Musk is taking SpaceX’s minority shareholders for a ride | Nils Pratley
Merger with loss-making xAI looks to some investors more like a bailout than a rocket trip to the future
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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‘The smart, the rich, the powerful’: Epstein associated with Silicon Valley elite years after his release from prison
‘The smart, the rich, the powerful’: Epstein associated with Silicon Valley elite years after his release from prison
Billionaires and intellectuals attended events with the disgraced financier years after he served time for sex offense, files reveal
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based order
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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‪Will Bunch‬: They weren't rookies. The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed" www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The toxic culture that killed Alex Pretti | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, who is Tulsi Gabbard really working for?
www.inquirer.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM