J.L. Comes // Joey (they/he)
@jlcomes.bsky.social
Demiboy 🏳️🌈 Adult/YA Fantasy & Spec Author 📖✨
30 ♊️ SAG-AFTRA Actor/Singer
😷 2x Cancer Survivor (HL)
Protect Trans People🏳️⚧️BLM✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿Free🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩
Rep: @alexbrownwrites.bsky.social
Words in @handbasketzine.bsky.social & @amandasbrews.bsky.social
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30 ♊️ SAG-AFTRA Actor/Singer
😷 2x Cancer Survivor (HL)
Protect Trans People🏳️⚧️BLM✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿Free🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩
Rep: @alexbrownwrites.bsky.social
Words in @handbasketzine.bsky.social & @amandasbrews.bsky.social
📍LA linktr.ee/jlcomes
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So this is what 30 looks like? ❤️🌈🥳
Happy Birthday + Pride to me!
Happy Birthday + Pride to me!
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
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Nation wide strike. it’s the only thing that the bourgeoisie fear
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Nation wide strike. it’s the only thing that the bourgeoisie fear
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This is of course very bad.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
WASHINGTON (AP) — US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to need public assistance.
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This is of course very bad.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
And I feel like not enough of you know that having a disability has been grounds for denying visa processing since the late 19th century due to supposed risk of needing public assistance.
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1. A few days ago, we reported that New Jersey Democrats were running out of time to pass their trans shield/sanctuary bill.
Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
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Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
New Jersey Remains Among Last Blue States Without Trans Shield Law As Democrats Punt To Next Session
There’s a new governor, a new legislature, and a new call to action. Will New Jersey lawmakers finally protect trans kids’ care?
www.erininthemorning.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
1. A few days ago, we reported that New Jersey Democrats were running out of time to pass their trans shield/sanctuary bill.
Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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The moral panic over the existence of trans people isn't just aimed at Republicans, though. Basic legal protections for trans people are now less popular *among Democrats* than they were three years ago. An unconsionable failure of Democratic leadership. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The moral panic over the existence of trans people isn't just aimed at Republicans, though. Basic legal protections for trans people are now less popular *among Democrats* than they were three years ago. An unconsionable failure of Democratic leadership. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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This is a pretty severe escalation from CBS, just straight up lying like this.
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This is a pretty severe escalation from CBS, just straight up lying like this.
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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When we all get imprisoned for posting I’m definitely gonna be going around the yard asking what y’all said that got you locked up & it better be a banger because that’s how we’ll be establishing our hierarchy
December 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
When we all get imprisoned for posting I’m definitely gonna be going around the yard asking what y’all said that got you locked up & it better be a banger because that’s how we’ll be establishing our hierarchy
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I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
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Your fingerprints, rental scan and DNA will now be part of Palentir in order to visit our dog shit country. Welcome to your TechnoFeudal Hellscape fam
The Trump administration has added another obstacle to the United States’ goal of attracting international visitors to the World Cup next year.
International World Cup Visitors Could Get Mandatory Social Media And Biometric Screening
The Trump administration has added another obstacle to the United States’ goal of attracting international visitors to the World Cup next year.
www.forbes.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Your fingerprints, rental scan and DNA will now be part of Palentir in order to visit our dog shit country. Welcome to your TechnoFeudal Hellscape fam
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I hate that we continuously have to keep doing this when we’ve had honestly wayyyy too much straight media at this point and they should just make queer media from here on out to balance it imo
heated rivalry is so bad but i’ll force myself to watch it so more queer media gets greenlit
November 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I hate that we continuously have to keep doing this when we’ve had honestly wayyyy too much straight media at this point and they should just make queer media from here on out to balance it imo
I hate that we continuously have to keep doing this when we’ve had honestly wayyyy too much straight media at this point and they should just make queer media from here on out to balance it imo
heated rivalry is so bad but i’ll force myself to watch it so more queer media gets greenlit
November 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I hate that we continuously have to keep doing this when we’ve had honestly wayyyy too much straight media at this point and they should just make queer media from here on out to balance it imo
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🇵🇸 Settler Terror in the West Bank
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, torching dairy trucks, tents, and farmland before clashing with locals. Soldiers arrived only after the fires spread — then settlers attacked them too.
UN data shows...
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, torching dairy trucks, tents, and farmland before clashing with locals. Soldiers arrived only after the fires spread — then settlers attacked them too.
UN data shows...
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🇵🇸 Settler Terror in the West Bank
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, torching dairy trucks, tents, and farmland before clashing with locals. Soldiers arrived only after the fires spread — then settlers attacked them too.
UN data shows...
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, torching dairy trucks, tents, and farmland before clashing with locals. Soldiers arrived only after the fires spread — then settlers attacked them too.
UN data shows...
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Shout out to everyone completely demoralized about the state of the world who still manages to get out of bed each morning.
And shout out to you, too if you’re still in bed. This shit is hard. Talk to your friends and neighbors. They’re going though it too, which is both terrifying and comforting.
And shout out to you, too if you’re still in bed. This shit is hard. Talk to your friends and neighbors. They’re going though it too, which is both terrifying and comforting.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Shout out to everyone completely demoralized about the state of the world who still manages to get out of bed each morning.
And shout out to you, too if you’re still in bed. This shit is hard. Talk to your friends and neighbors. They’re going though it too, which is both terrifying and comforting.
And shout out to you, too if you’re still in bed. This shit is hard. Talk to your friends and neighbors. They’re going though it too, which is both terrifying and comforting.
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Emma Thompson on AI and writing
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Emma Thompson on AI and writing
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My dad, explaining AI to my mom: “It doesn’t think. It copies stuff wrong.”
October 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My dad, explaining AI to my mom: “It doesn’t think. It copies stuff wrong.”
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
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Make out, make love, make a mess
October 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Make out, make love, make a mess
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They’re using AI to make videos of Black women yelling about their EBT cards on Tik Tok. I knew this would be the first way they would use AI to come after us. Please stop using it! Stop feeding the machine!
October 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
They’re using AI to make videos of Black women yelling about their EBT cards on Tik Tok. I knew this would be the first way they would use AI to come after us. Please stop using it! Stop feeding the machine!
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Sometimes the nights engulf me.
Sometimes they bring me peace.
Tonight I’m caught in between.
But I'm looking to brighter days.
It won't always be this hard.
It won't always hurt this much.
There's joy on the other side.
But there's also joy NOW.
I just have to grab hold of it.
And not let go. ♥️
Sometimes they bring me peace.
Tonight I’m caught in between.
But I'm looking to brighter days.
It won't always be this hard.
It won't always hurt this much.
There's joy on the other side.
But there's also joy NOW.
I just have to grab hold of it.
And not let go. ♥️
October 1, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Sometimes the nights engulf me.
Sometimes they bring me peace.
Tonight I’m caught in between.
But I'm looking to brighter days.
It won't always be this hard.
It won't always hurt this much.
There's joy on the other side.
But there's also joy NOW.
I just have to grab hold of it.
And not let go. ♥️
Sometimes they bring me peace.
Tonight I’m caught in between.
But I'm looking to brighter days.
It won't always be this hard.
It won't always hurt this much.
There's joy on the other side.
But there's also joy NOW.
I just have to grab hold of it.
And not let go. ♥️
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please remember your sick and disabled comrades in your calls for community. we’re here and belong to this world too.
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
please remember your sick and disabled comrades in your calls for community. we’re here and belong to this world too.
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LA Peeps! Come hang out with me and some other really cool people this Sunday!
September 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
LA Peeps! Come hang out with me and some other really cool people this Sunday!
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Yup. It matters A LOT.
I give A TON of credit to Bad Bunny for the way he's been able to manage/weaponize his global popularity.
I give A TON of credit to Bad Bunny for the way he's been able to manage/weaponize his global popularity.
Don't let anybody hit you with some form of "I can't believe y'all are so easily distracted. The halftime performer doesn't mean anything."
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
September 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Yup. It matters A LOT.
I give A TON of credit to Bad Bunny for the way he's been able to manage/weaponize his global popularity.
I give A TON of credit to Bad Bunny for the way he's been able to manage/weaponize his global popularity.
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I regret to inform you that the new Supreme Court term is opening with a bang next week
Tuesday's oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar will feature right-wing activists claiming the First Amendment gives state-licensed therapists a right to traumatize queer kids
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/conve...
Tuesday's oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar will feature right-wing activists claiming the First Amendment gives state-licensed therapists a right to traumatize queer kids
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/conve...
Right-Wing Activists Are Pushing For a Constitutional Right to Harm LGBTQ Kids
The Alliance Defending Freedom wants the Republican justices to hold that the First Amendment protects homophobes’ legal right to ignore state laws that protect kids.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I regret to inform you that the new Supreme Court term is opening with a bang next week
Tuesday's oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar will feature right-wing activists claiming the First Amendment gives state-licensed therapists a right to traumatize queer kids
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/conve...
Tuesday's oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar will feature right-wing activists claiming the First Amendment gives state-licensed therapists a right to traumatize queer kids
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/conve...
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Trump is asking us to start choosing groups we're willing to abandon, and the only way to make him stop is to be clear we're not fucking abandoning ANYONE.
Call your reps. Call your fucking reps. Especially in red states. Use the @5calls.org app, it's easy and free.
Call your reps. Call your fucking reps. Especially in red states. Use the @5calls.org app, it's easy and free.
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned
The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.
www.thepinknews.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump is asking us to start choosing groups we're willing to abandon, and the only way to make him stop is to be clear we're not fucking abandoning ANYONE.
Call your reps. Call your fucking reps. Especially in red states. Use the @5calls.org app, it's easy and free.
Call your reps. Call your fucking reps. Especially in red states. Use the @5calls.org app, it's easy and free.