Ian Lekus 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@ianlekus.bsky.social
Global LGBTQI+ human rights activist | Historian, Writer, Coach, Consultant | “Queer & Present Dangers,” forthcoming @ UNC Press | Star Trek, soccer, cats, bears, otters, puns, photography | Washington, DC
This is a brilliant, beautifully detailed & richly explained review of Bad Bunny's halftime show and why it was so transgressive. I caught at best 20% of this in real time, so please check this out.
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This is a brilliant, beautifully detailed & richly explained review of Bad Bunny's halftime show and why it was so transgressive. I caught at best 20% of this in real time, so please check this out.
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Bad Bunny is telling the world that the people in Puerto Rico are American citizens and deserve reliable and resilient electricity and infrastructure investment from the U.S. government.
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Bad Bunny is telling the world that the people in Puerto Rico are American citizens and deserve reliable and resilient electricity and infrastructure investment from the U.S. government.
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How denouncing Bad Bunny could give Gavin Newsom a much-needed Sister Souljah moment.
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
How denouncing Bad Bunny could give Gavin Newsom a much-needed Sister Souljah moment.
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It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
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Remember. Your Ring camera is fascist.
The nice commercial about helping kids find their lost pets was the scariest thing I've seen in my life
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Remember. Your Ring camera is fascist.
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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Is it too late to cast bad bunny as the Spanish teacher in season two of Starfleet Academy?
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Michelle Obama tried to get schoolkids to eat more vegetables and the right wing treated it like Maoist indoctrination.
Can someone remind me if I’m supposed to be angry about the woke scolds running the government, or if I’m supposed to pump my fist and say “Fuck yeah, eating salami, meatballs and chili to own the libs!!!”
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Michelle Obama tried to get schoolkids to eat more vegetables and the right wing treated it like Maoist indoctrination.
Yes to all of this
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Yes to all of this
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J.D. Vance was booed so badly at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony that even the announcers commented on it.
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
February 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
J.D. Vance was booed so badly at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony that even the announcers commented on it.
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
I’d kept my subscription for local news and sports, despite everything. Until today. I mean, there were 10,000 legit reasons before to cancel, especially since that Quisling pulled the Harris endorsement. Today’s newsroom massacre is proof of democracy dying in the darkness of collaboration.
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
February 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I’d kept my subscription for local news and sports, despite everything. Until today. I mean, there were 10,000 legit reasons before to cancel, especially since that Quisling pulled the Harris endorsement. Today’s newsroom massacre is proof of democracy dying in the darkness of collaboration.
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Jeff Bezos took over the Washington Post Editorial Board and turned it into a mouthpiece for pro-corporate, pro-billionaire propaganda.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
February 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jeff Bezos took over the Washington Post Editorial Board and turned it into a mouthpiece for pro-corporate, pro-billionaire propaganda.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
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Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Amidst everything going on in Minnesota that’s (appropriately!!) getting a ton of attention, this urgent story has not received the urgent coverage it also merits. Take a listen!
🚨 New Episode 🚨
This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to my go to experts on the #GlobalGagRule Caitlin Horrigan w/ @ppact.org & @beirners.bsky.social w/ @globalequality.bsky.social. The admin recently announced a massive expansion of the #GGR and we break it down for y'all. #podcast
This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to my go to experts on the #GlobalGagRule Caitlin Horrigan w/ @ppact.org & @beirners.bsky.social w/ @globalequality.bsky.social. The admin recently announced a massive expansion of the #GGR and we break it down for y'all. #podcast
This week, Caitlin Horrigan, Senior Director of Global Advocacy at the @ppact.org and Beirne Roose-Snyder, Senior Policy Fellow at the @globalequality.bsky.social, talk with us about the Trump administration’s new and purposefully broad expansion on the already-devastating Global Gag Rule. #podcast
February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Amidst everything going on in Minnesota that’s (appropriately!!) getting a ton of attention, this urgent story has not received the urgent coverage it also merits. Take a listen!
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Support mutual aid, crowdfunding, and organizations doing work on-the-ground in Minnesota here: standwithminnesota.com 💜
February 2, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Support mutual aid, crowdfunding, and organizations doing work on-the-ground in Minnesota here: standwithminnesota.com 💜
Love this project so much! For U.S. folks, check for your state (many are out but others are still in development)
(Greenland's gyrfalcon would be pretty awesome too, but one thing at a time...)
(Greenland's gyrfalcon would be pretty awesome too, but one thing at a time...)
As bold as it looks and twice as tough, this state bird is so cool they named a city after it. #Maryland Rebels! The #Baltimore #Oriole is ready to fly! #rebelbirds
February 2, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Love this project so much! For U.S. folks, check for your state (many are out but others are still in development)
(Greenland's gyrfalcon would be pretty awesome too, but one thing at a time...)
(Greenland's gyrfalcon would be pretty awesome too, but one thing at a time...)
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"Bovino to Leave Minnesota, But the White Supremacist Agenda is Still in Play"
Bovino is the scapegoat for Trump's intentional reign of terror in Minnesota, but as long as Stephen Miller is in the White House, this is just window dressing. Dems must go on offense!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Bovino is the scapegoat for Trump's intentional reign of terror in Minnesota, but as long as Stephen Miller is in the White House, this is just window dressing. Dems must go on offense!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 AM
"Bovino to Leave Minnesota, But the White Supremacist Agenda is Still in Play"
Bovino is the scapegoat for Trump's intentional reign of terror in Minnesota, but as long as Stephen Miller is in the White House, this is just window dressing. Dems must go on offense!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Bovino is the scapegoat for Trump's intentional reign of terror in Minnesota, but as long as Stephen Miller is in the White House, this is just window dressing. Dems must go on offense!
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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The week on the Mongabay Newscast I speak with drag artist @pattiegonia.bsky.social. She explains why joy is critical in this moment, and why she feels the environmental movement must prioritize it to succeed.
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
Drag artist Pattie Gonia on why nature advocacy needs joy to succeed
Professional drag artist and environmental activist Pattie Gonia has more than 2 million followers on Instagram and has raised $1.2 million for environmental nonprofits by hiking 100 miles, or 160 kil...
news.mongabay.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The week on the Mongabay Newscast I speak with drag artist @pattiegonia.bsky.social. She explains why joy is critical in this moment, and why she feels the environmental movement must prioritize it to succeed.
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
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Please REPOST 🥹 .
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my name is pattie gonia and i challenge pete hegseth to a kettlebell swing competition. i'll win. & i'll do it tucked…...and in heels.
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my name is pattie gonia and i challenge pete hegseth to a kettlebell swing competition. i'll win. & i'll do it tucked…...and in heels.
January 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Please REPOST 🥹 .
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my name is pattie gonia and i challenge pete hegseth to a kettlebell swing competition. i'll win. & i'll do it tucked…...and in heels.
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my name is pattie gonia and i challenge pete hegseth to a kettlebell swing competition. i'll win. & i'll do it tucked…...and in heels.
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🖤🖤🖤
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
🖤🖤🖤
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Renee Good was murdered by Trump’s goon squad to terrorize the people of Minnesota. Today, thousands of Minnesotans assembled in frigid temperatures to show that they are not afraid. Whatever the opposite of doomscrolling is, that’s what I’m doing now. #FuckICE #ICEOut #FuckTrump
“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Renee Good was murdered by Trump’s goon squad to terrorize the people of Minnesota. Today, thousands of Minnesotans assembled in frigid temperatures to show that they are not afraid. Whatever the opposite of doomscrolling is, that’s what I’m doing now. #FuckICE #ICEOut #FuckTrump
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2024: Rachel Lense created a Pride flag out of NASA pics.
2025: The incoming presidential administration deleted it.
2026: Ember tracked down the constituent images, rebuilt the composite, and added additional images to update the flag to the more inclusive, current version.
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For science!
2025: The incoming presidential administration deleted it.
2026: Ember tracked down the constituent images, rebuilt the composite, and added additional images to update the flag to the more inclusive, current version.
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For science!
January 22, 2026 at 5:44 AM
2024: Rachel Lense created a Pride flag out of NASA pics.
2025: The incoming presidential administration deleted it.
2026: Ember tracked down the constituent images, rebuilt the composite, and added additional images to update the flag to the more inclusive, current version.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
For science!
2025: The incoming presidential administration deleted it.
2026: Ember tracked down the constituent images, rebuilt the composite, and added additional images to update the flag to the more inclusive, current version.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
For science!
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WHAT does Russia have to do with Gaza?
This is so transparently awful.
This is so transparently awful.
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", and that Moscow is studying the proposal and hopes for contacts with Washington concerning it.
Kremlin says Trump invited Putin to join 'Board of Peace'
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", and that Moscow is studying the proposal and hopes for contact...
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
WHAT does Russia have to do with Gaza?
This is so transparently awful.
This is so transparently awful.
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"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace."
January 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace."