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alma-huitron.bsky.social
What the actual fuck?!
erininthemorning.com Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 9d
Just now, a national trans healthcare felony ban for youth has passed the US House, with 10 year prison terms.

3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.

4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.

It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.

Story to come.
December 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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jamellebouie.net
i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
dennycarter.bsky.social Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · Nov 17
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
February 5 Lawyer, National Security Division: Bondi signaled the Foreign Agents Registration Act would be enforced only in very limited circumstances after the Justice Department had done a lot over the last decade to give it teeth. At its core, FARA is a transparency statute, to let the American public know when foreign actors engage in political activities or try to influence U.S. discourse. If you're concerned about foreign money and influence in politics, it's a bad time to go dark.
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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austinmermaid.bsky.social
Austin, Texas showed up in mass for democracy and against monarchy!
#NoKings #Austin #Texas
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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bradlander.bsky.social
But let’s be clear: every day, masked ICE agents are acting violently against our neighbors, illegally abducting them, holding them in cruel and inhumane conditions. Treating them as less-than-human, and not deserving due process.
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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crampell.bsky.social
RIP U.S. innovation.
Between gutting the H-1B program, purging US scientists from civil service, slashing research grants, and disappearing international students off the streets, our government has made a conscious decision to kill America's roll as a global leader in science and innovation.
September 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
FOR THE FOLKS WONDERING WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE:

There is a direct ideological throughline between the "anti-CRT" movement/attacks on Black studies and the firing of Stephen Colbert and suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

Not posting this to say "I told you so" but bc you must understand the storyline.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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nhannahjones.bsky.social
The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.
September 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles. The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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maricohn.bsky.social
Transgender studies professor Dr. Susan Stryker tears Gavin Newsom a new one while accepting the Transgender Legacy Award from the California state legislature 🔥🔥🔥 @susanstryker.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
alma-huitron.bsky.social
As an alumni of UCLA and a former writer for one of it’s student run newsmagazines- I am hoping UC holds strong and tells the administration to shove the demands up his ass
madycast.com mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · Aug 15
‼️Trump's demands of UCLA are far worse than you think.

His demands could result in thousands of trans people outside UCLA losing care, risking lives.

From Poppy Press on Instagram, an independent student-run outlet by UCLA students, reposted with permission
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www.instagram.com/p/DNTwD5IvAAy/
Trump's demands O UCLA are far worse than you think. A His administration is demanding, among other thingS, ,more than $1 billion from UCLA, a catastrophic end to gender-affirming care at UCLA hospitals, banning of transgender women in women's dorms and women's sports, and an end to all race- and ethnicity-based scholarships. poppypress_. Following ... In an unreleased proposed settlement reviewed by CNN, the Trump administration demanded UCLA pay LS billion to the federal government, and pay p another $172 million to those claiming to be impacted by violations of the employment discrimination section of the Civil Rights Act. This is the largest demand for money_from any. <university, with Brown and Columbia Universities paying $50 million and $221 million respectively. These are also the first major federal demands of a public university. While UCLA is undoubtedly going to attempt to negotiate this amount down, it's a dangerous signal that the Trump administration expects a massive payout and will continue to gut higher education. poppypress_. Following While the numbers themselves are shocking, CNN also reported different elements of the proposed settlement that sound alarms. Some demands that Trump has given to these other universities are presented tenfold in the UCLA proposal, and the effects would be catastrophic. If agreed to, this proposal has terms that would < dleny_the UCLA hospital and medical school from providing_gender-affirming_care. Brown University gave into a demand that it end gender- affirming care to minors; this is a severe escalation, especially considering UCLA's role in providing care to the transgender community across the state and UCLA hospital's leading expertise in gender- affirming surgery. This provision would make it extremely difficult for the transgender population on campus to get the medical care they need. Q poppypress_. Following While the numbers themselves are shocking, CNN also reported different elements of the proposed settlement that sound alarms. Some demands that Trump has given to these other universities are presented tenfold in the UCLA proposal, and the effects would be catastrophic. If agreed to, this proposal has terms that would < dleny_the UCLA hospital and medical school from providing_gender-affirming_care. Brown University gave into a demand that it end gender- affirming care to minors; this is a severe escalation, especially considering UCLA's role in providing care to the transgender community across the state and UCLA hospital's leading expertise in gender- affirming surgery. This provision would make it extremely difficult for the transgender population on campus to get the medical care they need. Q
August 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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mathewforesta.bsky.social
My latest. I was one of hundreds attacked by Zionists at the UCLA Encampment. We never got justice. Now, one of our assailants is getting a sweetheart deal and Zionists are getting a huge payout.

bettergracesandliberations.substack.com/p/i-was-atta...
I Was Attacked by Zionists at the UCLA Encampment
Many of us were, and while we have never gotten justice, Zionists just received a huge payout.
bettergracesandliberations.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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jamellebouie.net
the one thing i genuinely did not anticipate from this administration was its vicious, know nothing hostility to any and everything that might even be adjacent to science and scientific research. they genuinely one to destroy the entirety of the nation’s research capacity. and for what, exactly?
michaelrlowry.bsky.social Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · Jul 28
If you think I've forgotten about the hurricane satellites, think again. The Navy is permanently unplugging them this week, on the brink of the busiest stretch of the season. There's so much more to this story, and I have the latest scoop. ⬇️
Navy Set to Unplug Critical Hurricane Satellites this Week
Abrupt termination of satellite data by U.S. Department of Defense sends forecasters scrambling for a fix on the brink of the busiest stretch of the hurricane season
michaelrlowry.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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courtneymilan.com
I keep seeing people say things like, “Well we’re not going to HAVE elections,” and with all due respect, I think this is both wildly pessimistic and also wildly naive.

We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.
July 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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attimowens.bsky.social
Watch this to the last desperate, pleading syllables.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jul 13
Actor Mandy Patinkin’s plea for Jews to consider how what Netanyahu’s Israeli government is doing to Gaza is not just harming Palestinians and killing kids — but also endangering Jews across the globe.
July 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
alma-huitron.bsky.social
Not a hot take at all!
Books, comics, TV, are different mediums and movies should not follow the same route
jamellebouie.net jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jun 25
my hot take? a movie is by definition meant to be a standalone experience. even a movie that is part of a franchise or narrative trilogy must work as its own, self-contained story for it to even begin to qualify as good.
June 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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seancasten.bsky.social
This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
alma-huitron.bsky.social
Wait, I thought Congress was needed to…
June 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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kattenbarge.bsky.social
A lot of the political rhetoric around appealing to young men boils down to reinforcing a hierarchy where white men benefit from the unrecognized and unpaid labor of women and other marginalized people on their behalf. That hierarchy still exists but anything that threatens it must go
May 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
alma-huitron.bsky.social
Ahhhhhh!!
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · May 8
VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke pours from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke pours from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.
May 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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lebassett.bsky.social
So just to recap, the Transportation Secretary is scared shitless of public transport. The Education Secretary is being sued for enabling child sex abuse. The Health Secretary is bringing back measles. And the Defense Secretary is texting classified war plans to the editor in chief of the Atlantic
seantcollins.com Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · Apr 29
That would be Secretary of Education Linda McMahon who's being sued for aiding and abetting systemic child molestation, just to be clear
davidbix.bsky.social David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · Apr 28
Amended complaint has been filed in the ring boys sexual abuse lawsuit against WWE, TKO, Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon. Three new plaintiffs have joined the original five, one of which accuses Pat Patterson of also participating in the abuse.

PDF link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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libyaliberty.bsky.social
They called the targeting of brown people of another faith and erosion of civil liberties the “patriot” act so you would feel guilty or fearful for being against it. So you would adopt an us versus them mindset. You were being groomed for autocratic rule all along.
April 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
I support the US garment industry. I don't believe in making life harder for immigrants or erecting blanket tariffs. So how can we reshore some of our US garment manufacturing without xenophobia or protectionism? Here's my view. 🧵
A photo of the Southwick manufacturing plant before it closed. The photo shows a bunch of people at various sewing stations. This was located in Massachusetts.
April 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
If you are not furious at what our government did to these people, there’s something wrong with you.
60minutes.bsky.social 60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · Apr 7
“Our client, who was in the middle of seeking asylum, just disappeared.”

Lindsay Toczylowski represents 31-year-old Andry, a gay makeup artist from Venezuela who was flown to a notorious prison by the Trump administration after seeking asylum in the U.S.

MORE: www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue...
April 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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chanda.blacksky.app
I think it says something about American white supremacy that the calculation here is that the electorate would not be riled up over the racist kidnappings and deportations and this is in part because the Democrats have worked with the GOP to facilitate broad American support for xenophobia
edgeofsports.bsky.social Dave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · Mar 26
It says something that, to me, is harrowing that the Dems are finally riled up and it’s over an idiot’s national security breach and not, I dunno, pulling people off the street and sending them to an El Salvadoran slave labor camp without due process and total disregard over innocence or guilt.
March 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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untamespirit.bsky.social
@karenattiah.bsky.social discussed the imperial boomerang and @nesrinemalik.bsky.social talks about it in her recent @theguardian.com article #academicsky 🗃 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The imperial boomerang effect is the theory that techniques developed to repress colonised territories and peoples will, in time, inevitably be deployed at home. Repressive policing, methods of detention and controlling dissent, forcing humans to produce goods and services for overlords in the metropolis, or even mass enslavement and killing: all “boomerang” back into that metropolis. First, they are used against those who are seen as inferior; then, they are deployed even against those citizens with full rights and privileges if they dare to question authority. In short, the remote other eventually becomes the intimate familiar.
March 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM