Dave Toms
@davetoms.bsky.social
All people deserve shelter, food, healthcare, education, and to live with dignity. Nerd. Vegan. He/Him.
Human rights (e.g.: LGBTQ+ rights) are non-negotiable.
Anti-genocide. Anti-invasion. Peace.
Ready to live long and prosper.
https://linktr.ee/davetoms
Human rights (e.g.: LGBTQ+ rights) are non-negotiable.
Anti-genocide. Anti-invasion. Peace.
Ready to live long and prosper.
https://linktr.ee/davetoms
Pinned
Dave Toms
@davetoms.bsky.social
· Feb 1
An open letter to the creators of Star Trek Section 31. Appreciation for the cast and crew and a rebuttal of toxic fans but a plea to address the existential threat our beloved franchise faces from inside the studio itself, with implications for the modern political landscape:
youtu.be/gtmzWZLba8M
youtu.be/gtmzWZLba8M
Look, I'm not saying Trump is a Russian agent sent to destroy American political, economic, and legal institutions, plus erode its relationships with its allies, plus plunge it into civil war to cause chaos and a rising death toll...
...but what exactly would be different if he WERE a Russian agent?
...but what exactly would be different if he WERE a Russian agent?
October 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Look, I'm not saying Trump is a Russian agent sent to destroy American political, economic, and legal institutions, plus erode its relationships with its allies, plus plunge it into civil war to cause chaos and a rising death toll...
...but what exactly would be different if he WERE a Russian agent?
...but what exactly would be different if he WERE a Russian agent?
Reposted by Dave Toms
Anyway watch the whole thing from Broadview. "Proud" isn't even the word, it's nowhere near how I feel about how strong she's been in the last month.
Kat Speaks at Broadview ICE Facility Press Conference | Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Anyway watch the whole thing from Broadview. "Proud" isn't even the word, it's nowhere near how I feel about how strong she's been in the last month.
Reposted by Dave Toms
I am just so fucking proud of her.
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I am just so fucking proud of her.
Reposted by Dave Toms
Everyone has a role to play in society today,
this is not the time to sit on the sidelines.
And every role matters, truly🙏🏻
this is not the time to sit on the sidelines.
And every role matters, truly🙏🏻
October 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Everyone has a role to play in society today,
this is not the time to sit on the sidelines.
And every role matters, truly🙏🏻
this is not the time to sit on the sidelines.
And every role matters, truly🙏🏻
Reposted by Dave Toms
A - freaking - men
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES
October 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A - freaking - men
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES
Reposted by Dave Toms
Reposted by Dave Toms
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
Under 100 days until Christmas?? Celebrate the holidays NOW by embodying the lessons of these classic Christmas movies:
;
terrorize the rich into treating the working class fairly
(A Christmas Carol)
;
punch Nazis
(The Sound of Music)
;
help your neighbors, yes even the poor
(It's a Wonderful Life).
;
terrorize the rich into treating the working class fairly
(A Christmas Carol)
;
punch Nazis
(The Sound of Music)
;
help your neighbors, yes even the poor
(It's a Wonderful Life).
September 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Under 100 days until Christmas?? Celebrate the holidays NOW by embodying the lessons of these classic Christmas movies:
;
terrorize the rich into treating the working class fairly
(A Christmas Carol)
;
punch Nazis
(The Sound of Music)
;
help your neighbors, yes even the poor
(It's a Wonderful Life).
;
terrorize the rich into treating the working class fairly
(A Christmas Carol)
;
punch Nazis
(The Sound of Music)
;
help your neighbors, yes even the poor
(It's a Wonderful Life).
Reposted by Dave Toms
‘There’s no way they’re going to win’: Journalist Rachel Gilmore on reporting on the far right in Canada
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social, who as the headline states, interviewed @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social, who as the headline states, interviewed @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
'There's no way they're going to win': Journalist Rachel Gilmore on reporting on the far right in Canada - Halifax Examiner
An interview with the Halifax Examiner.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
‘There’s no way they’re going to win’: Journalist Rachel Gilmore on reporting on the far right in Canada
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social, who as the headline states, interviewed @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social, who as the headline states, interviewed @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Preface: I do not condone violence.
But it's a question society must tackle... at what point *is* violence not only condoned but necessary? Self defense from an attacker? Yes. We don't like who won the election? NO. Foreign country invades? Yes. The gov't enacts laws that will kill its citizens? Etc
But it's a question society must tackle... at what point *is* violence not only condoned but necessary? Self defense from an attacker? Yes. We don't like who won the election? NO. Foreign country invades? Yes. The gov't enacts laws that will kill its citizens? Etc
September 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Preface: I do not condone violence.
But it's a question society must tackle... at what point *is* violence not only condoned but necessary? Self defense from an attacker? Yes. We don't like who won the election? NO. Foreign country invades? Yes. The gov't enacts laws that will kill its citizens? Etc
But it's a question society must tackle... at what point *is* violence not only condoned but necessary? Self defense from an attacker? Yes. We don't like who won the election? NO. Foreign country invades? Yes. The gov't enacts laws that will kill its citizens? Etc
Reposted by Dave Toms
Hope is always the right decision, and it will overpower fear.
September 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Hope is always the right decision, and it will overpower fear.
Reposted by Dave Toms
Cancel Culture in a nutshell.
Progressives: "If you say racist stuff, we're going to call you racist."
Conservatives: "If you call me racist, I'm going to kill you."
Progressives: "...you're threatening violence?! That is not okay."
Conservatives: "The Left just declared war! It's us or them!"
Progressives: "If you say racist stuff, we're going to call you racist."
Conservatives: "If you call me racist, I'm going to kill you."
Progressives: "...you're threatening violence?! That is not okay."
Conservatives: "The Left just declared war! It's us or them!"
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Cancel Culture in a nutshell.
Progressives: "If you say racist stuff, we're going to call you racist."
Conservatives: "If you call me racist, I'm going to kill you."
Progressives: "...you're threatening violence?! That is not okay."
Conservatives: "The Left just declared war! It's us or them!"
Progressives: "If you say racist stuff, we're going to call you racist."
Conservatives: "If you call me racist, I'm going to kill you."
Progressives: "...you're threatening violence?! That is not okay."
Conservatives: "The Left just declared war! It's us or them!"
Reposted by Dave Toms
Political violence isn’t just assassinations
It’s workers paid pennies while CEOs pocket billions
It’s people starving while supermarkets dump food
It’s genocide livestreamed & ignored
It’s kids gunned down at school while leaders do nothing
Those are policy choices and that’s political violence too
It’s workers paid pennies while CEOs pocket billions
It’s people starving while supermarkets dump food
It’s genocide livestreamed & ignored
It’s kids gunned down at school while leaders do nothing
Those are policy choices and that’s political violence too
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Political violence isn’t just assassinations
It’s workers paid pennies while CEOs pocket billions
It’s people starving while supermarkets dump food
It’s genocide livestreamed & ignored
It’s kids gunned down at school while leaders do nothing
Those are policy choices and that’s political violence too
It’s workers paid pennies while CEOs pocket billions
It’s people starving while supermarkets dump food
It’s genocide livestreamed & ignored
It’s kids gunned down at school while leaders do nothing
Those are policy choices and that’s political violence too
Reposted by Dave Toms
Political violence isn’t just people being shot with guns.
It’s starving people while food rots in warehouses.
It’s denying healthcare so preventable illnesses kill.
It’s leaving people homeless in a world of empty houses.
Those are policy choices, and that’s political violence too.
It’s starving people while food rots in warehouses.
It’s denying healthcare so preventable illnesses kill.
It’s leaving people homeless in a world of empty houses.
Those are policy choices, and that’s political violence too.
September 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Political violence isn’t just people being shot with guns.
It’s starving people while food rots in warehouses.
It’s denying healthcare so preventable illnesses kill.
It’s leaving people homeless in a world of empty houses.
Those are policy choices, and that’s political violence too.
It’s starving people while food rots in warehouses.
It’s denying healthcare so preventable illnesses kill.
It’s leaving people homeless in a world of empty houses.
Those are policy choices, and that’s political violence too.
Reposted by Dave Toms
Seeing a white person say 'No one's words EVER got anyone killed'
Yes, because MLK and Malcolm X were killed for their finger paintings.
Words have power.
🙄
Yes, because MLK and Malcolm X were killed for their finger paintings.
Words have power.
🙄
September 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Seeing a white person say 'No one's words EVER got anyone killed'
Yes, because MLK and Malcolm X were killed for their finger paintings.
Words have power.
🙄
Yes, because MLK and Malcolm X were killed for their finger paintings.
Words have power.
🙄
Reposted by Dave Toms
This echoes MLK Jr. “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”
Fred Hampton spoke the same truths. He knew what terrifies the powerful is solidarity across race & class.
You don’t break the cycle by repeating it. You break it with solidarity & socialism.
#socialistsunday #marxistmonday
Fred Hampton spoke the same truths. He knew what terrifies the powerful is solidarity across race & class.
You don’t break the cycle by repeating it. You break it with solidarity & socialism.
#socialistsunday #marxistmonday
September 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This echoes MLK Jr. “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”
Fred Hampton spoke the same truths. He knew what terrifies the powerful is solidarity across race & class.
You don’t break the cycle by repeating it. You break it with solidarity & socialism.
#socialistsunday #marxistmonday
Fred Hampton spoke the same truths. He knew what terrifies the powerful is solidarity across race & class.
You don’t break the cycle by repeating it. You break it with solidarity & socialism.
#socialistsunday #marxistmonday
Reposted by Dave Toms
Reposted by Dave Toms
Beautifully said!
Racism isn't a viewpoint to be debated. Shut that shit down.
Racism isn't a viewpoint to be debated. Shut that shit down.
September 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Beautifully said!
Racism isn't a viewpoint to be debated. Shut that shit down.
Racism isn't a viewpoint to be debated. Shut that shit down.
Reposted by Dave Toms
Reposted by Dave Toms
Reposted by Dave Toms
When you strip away humanity
July 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
When you strip away humanity
History repeating.
Extra History on YouTube just posted their first episode on the history of several American mass deportation efforts. Heartbreaking and infuriating to see America repeating these mistakes due to ignorance, fear, and prejudice.
FUCK ICE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk2R...
Extra History on YouTube just posted their first episode on the history of several American mass deportation efforts. Heartbreaking and infuriating to see America repeating these mistakes due to ignorance, fear, and prejudice.
FUCK ICE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk2R...
American Mass Deportation 1: The First Crackdown | US History | Extra History
YouTube video by Extra History
www.youtube.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
History repeating.
Extra History on YouTube just posted their first episode on the history of several American mass deportation efforts. Heartbreaking and infuriating to see America repeating these mistakes due to ignorance, fear, and prejudice.
FUCK ICE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk2R...
Extra History on YouTube just posted their first episode on the history of several American mass deportation efforts. Heartbreaking and infuriating to see America repeating these mistakes due to ignorance, fear, and prejudice.
FUCK ICE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk2R...
Reposted by Dave Toms
1. My newest Anti-Trans Legal Risk Map is here.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
August 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
1. My newest Anti-Trans Legal Risk Map is here.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Reposted by Dave Toms
They're openly calling to lock up every trans person by force. We need every ally to speak out forcefully against this because trans folks cannot do this on our own.
August 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
They're openly calling to lock up every trans person by force. We need every ally to speak out forcefully against this because trans folks cannot do this on our own.