Bren (they/them)
@brenkutch.bsky.social
Queer/trans rabble-rouser. Human resources nerd. Feminist buzzkill. BrenKutch.com
Opinions are my own.
Opinions are my own.
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Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.
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Breaking news: State attorneys general from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Vermont, and Wisconsin advise Trump's EO banning trans care is unlawful, hospitals should provide care.
Big counter salvo!
Big counter salvo!
Attorney General Neronha and 14 attorneys general issue joint statement on protecting access to gender-affirming care | Rhode Island Attorney General's Office
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February 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Breaking news: State attorneys general from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Vermont, and Wisconsin advise Trump's EO banning trans care is unlawful, hospitals should provide care.
Big counter salvo!
Big counter salvo!
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The need for gender-inclusive biology instruction is now. We have a collection of peer-reviewed research supporting gender inclusion that can be used for advocacy in your institution.
the need for inclusion — Gender-Inclusive Biology
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January 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The need for gender-inclusive biology instruction is now. We have a collection of peer-reviewed research supporting gender inclusion that can be used for advocacy in your institution.
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If you work in the federal government (particularly civil rights at DOJ) or state or local agencies that get federal funding, and have info about new anti-DEI and anti-civil rights mandates, please reach out to me on signal at nhannahjones.67.
January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If you work in the federal government (particularly civil rights at DOJ) or state or local agencies that get federal funding, and have info about new anti-DEI and anti-civil rights mandates, please reach out to me on signal at nhannahjones.67.
LA residents are facing even more trouble from the recent fires due to #bluelining which according to @cielorg.bsky.social "occurs when insurers raise their prices or pull out of areas that they perceive to be at greater environmental risk." (www.ciel.org/bluelining-i...)
Is Bluelining the 'New' Redlining? How Insurance Discrimination Deepens Climate Disparities - Center for International Environmental Law
As climate risks rise, insurers use "bluelining"—similar to redlining—to shift the burden of climate change onto minority and low-income residents.
www.ciel.org
January 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
LA residents are facing even more trouble from the recent fires due to #bluelining which according to @cielorg.bsky.social "occurs when insurers raise their prices or pull out of areas that they perceive to be at greater environmental risk." (www.ciel.org/bluelining-i...)
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The planet is burning and the CEOs have castration anxiety
(Bloomberg) -- Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of "culturally neutered" companies that have sought to distance themselves from "masculine energy," adding that it's good if a culture "celebrates the aggression a bit more."
@bloomberg.com $META
@bloomberg.com $META
January 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The planet is burning and the CEOs have castration anxiety
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So Facebook's new policies boil down to you can say LGBTQ+ people have mental illness and should be rounded up but you can't say Free Palestine
January 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
So Facebook's new policies boil down to you can say LGBTQ+ people have mental illness and should be rounded up but you can't say Free Palestine
Why blame the perpetuators of climate change when you can blame marginalized people for not being good at their jobs 🫠 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US right wing fans misinformation fires as firefighters battle Los Angeles blazes
A similar campaign of rumors and lies was seen after the North Carolina hurricane, with DEI a primary target
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Why blame the perpetuators of climate change when you can blame marginalized people for not being good at their jobs 🫠 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Today is a National Day of Mourning for many Native people: a time to grieve the millions lost to the genocide, settler-colonialism, and erasure that continues to this day.
Tonight and always, we support the grief and liberation struggles of indigenous and oppressed peoples everywhere.
Land back!
Tonight and always, we support the grief and liberation struggles of indigenous and oppressed peoples everywhere.
Land back!
November 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Today is a National Day of Mourning for many Native people: a time to grieve the millions lost to the genocide, settler-colonialism, and erasure that continues to this day.
Tonight and always, we support the grief and liberation struggles of indigenous and oppressed peoples everywhere.
Land back!
Tonight and always, we support the grief and liberation struggles of indigenous and oppressed peoples everywhere.
Land back!