tracy
@thwartedone.bsky.social
Professional curmudgeon. Enjoyer of loud music, gymnastics, nail polish, and sleeping. Cat mom. Progressive Southerner. PhD, sociology - studies the production of inequality thru judicial decision-making. She/her.
Opinions solely my own.
Opinions solely my own.
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#SOUTHCAROLINA
It's been a bit since I talked about all our important folks here so I'm making a thread so y'all can keep up with them!
I hope to spread it around enough to reach all the SC folks on this app with a little help from my friends 🤗
1️⃣our candidates:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
It's been a bit since I talked about all our important folks here so I'm making a thread so y'all can keep up with them!
I hope to spread it around enough to reach all the SC folks on this app with a little help from my friends 🤗
1️⃣our candidates:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
June 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#SOUTHCAROLINA
It's been a bit since I talked about all our important folks here so I'm making a thread so y'all can keep up with them!
I hope to spread it around enough to reach all the SC folks on this app with a little help from my friends 🤗
1️⃣our candidates:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
It's been a bit since I talked about all our important folks here so I'm making a thread so y'all can keep up with them!
I hope to spread it around enough to reach all the SC folks on this app with a little help from my friends 🤗
1️⃣our candidates:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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This is what democracy looks like! 1600 people at Brittlebank Park this morning. #50501 #indivisible #charlestonresists
April 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is what democracy looks like! 1600 people at Brittlebank Park this morning. #50501 #indivisible #charlestonresists
This cat claws fascists. When she's not sleeping, that is.
April 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This cat claws fascists. When she's not sleeping, that is.
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Shame on Planned Parenthood of Arizona for dropping their trans patients because of threats from Trump.
What happens when they make you stop providing abortions? Birth control? PReP? Gonna roll over then too?
These orgs complying are cowardly.
What happens when they make you stop providing abortions? Birth control? PReP? Gonna roll over then too?
These orgs complying are cowardly.
GIGANTIC YELLOW WARNING: we don't serve transsexuals.
HAPPY REGULAR WEBSITE: care. no matter what.
can't make this shit up man
HAPPY REGULAR WEBSITE: care. no matter what.
can't make this shit up man
April 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Shame on Planned Parenthood of Arizona for dropping their trans patients because of threats from Trump.
What happens when they make you stop providing abortions? Birth control? PReP? Gonna roll over then too?
These orgs complying are cowardly.
What happens when they make you stop providing abortions? Birth control? PReP? Gonna roll over then too?
These orgs complying are cowardly.
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Spring - On college campuses the last day of classes.
A #StandUpWithUs #USProtest for academic freedom. @standupforscience.bsky.social
Register events at: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
#StandUpForScience #USProtests #Resist #FightBack
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A #StandUpWithUs #USProtest for academic freedom. @standupforscience.bsky.social
Register events at: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
#StandUpForScience #USProtests #Resist #FightBack
End of Resist Dates thread
Stand Up With Us - Spring 2025
Higher education in the United States is under attack. It's time for university leaders to stand with faculty, staff, and students in defense of academic freedom, open inquiry, and free expression. ...
actionnetwork.org
April 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Spring - On college campuses the last day of classes.
A #StandUpWithUs #USProtest for academic freedom. @standupforscience.bsky.social
Register events at: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
#StandUpForScience #USProtests #Resist #FightBack
End of Resist Dates thread
A #StandUpWithUs #USProtest for academic freedom. @standupforscience.bsky.social
Register events at: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
#StandUpForScience #USProtests #Resist #FightBack
End of Resist Dates thread
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April 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Protesters’ Rights by @aclu.org
Read even if you are not protesting. Pass the info along to whomever may need it.
#Resist where you can.
#MomSky says to look out for the agitators. Look out for one another.
Someone will come and get them.
@sammiestsam.bsky.social
Read even if you are not protesting. Pass the info along to whomever may need it.
#Resist where you can.
#MomSky says to look out for the agitators. Look out for one another.
Someone will come and get them.
@sammiestsam.bsky.social
Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU
The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exerc...
www.aclu.org
April 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Protesters’ Rights by @aclu.org
Read even if you are not protesting. Pass the info along to whomever may need it.
#Resist where you can.
#MomSky says to look out for the agitators. Look out for one another.
Someone will come and get them.
@sammiestsam.bsky.social
Read even if you are not protesting. Pass the info along to whomever may need it.
#Resist where you can.
#MomSky says to look out for the agitators. Look out for one another.
Someone will come and get them.
@sammiestsam.bsky.social
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The Columbus City School District just outed every trans kid whose parents allowed them to change their name in the school’s database. Without notice, CCS switched from preferred names to legal names in class rosters, Google Forms, emails & much more. Outed trans kids are being harassed.
Columbus Schools changes student profiles to birth names after dropping transgender policy
Columbus City Schools changed the names and genders of transgender and gender-variant students to their name and biological sex in district systems.
www.dispatch.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Columbus City School District just outed every trans kid whose parents allowed them to change their name in the school’s database. Without notice, CCS switched from preferred names to legal names in class rosters, Google Forms, emails & much more. Outed trans kids are being harassed.
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Please add this to your activism list:
Submit a public comment from the link below to tell the HHS that gender affirming healthcare is evidence-based and lifesaving care.
This new policy will effectively BAN HRT as it will no longer be allowed to be an "Essential Health Benefit" 1/3
Submit a public comment from the link below to tell the HHS that gender affirming healthcare is evidence-based and lifesaving care.
This new policy will effectively BAN HRT as it will no longer be allowed to be an "Essential Health Benefit" 1/3
The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only 3 comments so far.
Embarrassing how the media is completely ignoring this. There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Embarrassing how the media is completely ignoring this. There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
March 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Please add this to your activism list:
Submit a public comment from the link below to tell the HHS that gender affirming healthcare is evidence-based and lifesaving care.
This new policy will effectively BAN HRT as it will no longer be allowed to be an "Essential Health Benefit" 1/3
Submit a public comment from the link below to tell the HHS that gender affirming healthcare is evidence-based and lifesaving care.
This new policy will effectively BAN HRT as it will no longer be allowed to be an "Essential Health Benefit" 1/3
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I've been thinking about how to explain the challenge of living with ME/CFS and created this cartoon visualization.
Imagine the life of someone without ME is a rainbow of activities that each take a certain amount of energy.
ME limits your energy, and thereby the vibrancy of your life.
Imagine the life of someone without ME is a rainbow of activities that each take a certain amount of energy.
ME limits your energy, and thereby the vibrancy of your life.
February 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I've been thinking about how to explain the challenge of living with ME/CFS and created this cartoon visualization.
Imagine the life of someone without ME is a rainbow of activities that each take a certain amount of energy.
ME limits your energy, and thereby the vibrancy of your life.
Imagine the life of someone without ME is a rainbow of activities that each take a certain amount of energy.
ME limits your energy, and thereby the vibrancy of your life.
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This morning's front page.
February 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This morning's front page.
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Law Dork on Tuesday: “Trump is a salesman, as is Musk, and they are both trying to sell America on being an authoritarian state — but they can’t do it unless we allow them to do so.” www.lawdork.com/p/donald-tru...
February 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Law Dork on Tuesday: “Trump is a salesman, as is Musk, and they are both trying to sell America on being an authoritarian state — but they can’t do it unless we allow them to do so.” www.lawdork.com/p/donald-tru...
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On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Trump on Social Security: "We have people that shouldn't be on, and those people we have to weed out. Most of them, or many of them so far, have been illegal immigrants."
February 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Trump on Social Security: "We have people that shouldn't be on, and those people we have to weed out. Most of them, or many of them so far, have been illegal immigrants."
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Reminder for Elon:
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects “concerted activity,” giving you the right to discuss working conditions, pay, and workplace concerns with others. This includes venting with co-workers about unfair treatment, pay, or safety issues, even on social media.
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects “concerted activity,” giving you the right to discuss working conditions, pay, and workplace concerns with others. This includes venting with co-workers about unfair treatment, pay, or safety issues, even on social media.
January 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Reminder for Elon:
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects “concerted activity,” giving you the right to discuss working conditions, pay, and workplace concerns with others. This includes venting with co-workers about unfair treatment, pay, or safety issues, even on social media.
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects “concerted activity,” giving you the right to discuss working conditions, pay, and workplace concerns with others. This includes venting with co-workers about unfair treatment, pay, or safety issues, even on social media.
23 lawsuits and counting. Just Security, a project of the Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law, is tracking lawsuits against the current administration for their gross abuses of power and malfeasance. Keep them coming!
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
February 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
23 lawsuits and counting. Just Security, a project of the Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law, is tracking lawsuits against the current administration for their gross abuses of power and malfeasance. Keep them coming!
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
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Public Enemy. “Fight the Power.” 1990. The message is simple. 35 yrs old now. I mean, the whole album was called ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ ffs
February 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Public Enemy. “Fight the Power.” 1990. The message is simple. 35 yrs old now. I mean, the whole album was called ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ ffs
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January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025
On February 1, 1862, in the early days of the Civil War, the Atlantic Monthly published Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic,” summing up the cause of freedom for which the United States tro...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
January 31, 2025
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
Living Colour: Cult of Personality
This song spoke to me back in 2016, and again now.
This song spoke to me back in 2016, and again now.
Living Colour - Cult Of Personality (Official Video)
YouTube video by LivingColourVEVO
youtu.be
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Living Colour: Cult of Personality
This song spoke to me back in 2016, and again now.
This song spoke to me back in 2016, and again now.
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Some advice on How to Weather the Storm, including “create something lovely for yourself or others”, “moderate your exposure to the bullshit”, “find the people who are already doing the work, and follow their lead”, and “join something”. [kottke.org]
How to Weather the Storm
Without really meaning to, this week I’ve posted a few related articles around the theme of how to survive the next four years of the new oligarchical, authoritarian regime here in the US. I thought it would be helpful t
kottke.org
January 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Some advice on How to Weather the Storm, including “create something lovely for yourself or others”, “moderate your exposure to the bullshit”, “find the people who are already doing the work, and follow their lead”, and “join something”. [kottke.org]
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Trump's new executive orders aim to dismantle DEI programs and accessibility programs.
Companies, schools, and institutions must resist the fear and confusion of these orders by doubling down on our commitment to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of their background.
Companies, schools, and institutions must resist the fear and confusion of these orders by doubling down on our commitment to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of their background.
Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained | ACLU
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create new barriers to opportunity.
www.aclu.org
January 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Trump's new executive orders aim to dismantle DEI programs and accessibility programs.
Companies, schools, and institutions must resist the fear and confusion of these orders by doubling down on our commitment to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of their background.
Companies, schools, and institutions must resist the fear and confusion of these orders by doubling down on our commitment to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of their background.
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As of this moment, the entire federal government is in violation of the Civil Rights Act and the 14th Amendment —not b/c the government has ended DEIA programs, but b/c the government is discriminating against employees and new hires based on the color of their skin.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Trump’s Attacks On DEI Are a Green Light for the Government to Discriminate
Under the guise of eliminating racial discrimination against white men, the Trump administration is launching a frontal assault on the country’s civil rights infrastructure.
www.thenation.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
As of this moment, the entire federal government is in violation of the Civil Rights Act and the 14th Amendment —not b/c the government has ended DEIA programs, but b/c the government is discriminating against employees and new hires based on the color of their skin.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com