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How quickly he changed from, “The President of Peace” to “Bomb Don”. Almost like he has a big domestic problem he’s trying to distract us from.
January 7, 2026 at 3:27 AM
How quickly he changed from, “The President of Peace” to “Bomb Don”. Almost like he has a big domestic problem he’s trying to distract us from.
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the New York Times is so very responsible for the state of trans rights in the US right now due to their concerted effort to promote and normalize anti-trans bigotry and propaganda
it was INTENTIONAL, like we’ve been telling you all along
it was INTENTIONAL, like we’ve been telling you all along
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
the New York Times is so very responsible for the state of trans rights in the US right now due to their concerted effort to promote and normalize anti-trans bigotry and propaganda
it was INTENTIONAL, like we’ve been telling you all along
it was INTENTIONAL, like we’ve been telling you all along
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there is a reason librarians very intentionally don't record this information. this is that reason
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
there is a reason librarians very intentionally don't record this information. this is that reason
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RYUKISHI TELLING PEOPLE TO LIVE AGAIN MY GOAT
December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
RYUKISHI TELLING PEOPLE TO LIVE AGAIN MY GOAT
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I just got a VERY interesting email that allies in congress were upset that so many of my readers were calling about the anti-trans provisions. I'm here to say: good. I won't let them throw our rights under the bus by cover of night.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
1. It's shutdown day, and anti-trans provisions are on the line... either today, or in a few more weeks if a clean continuing resolution passes.
Trump posted a video this morning blaming a shutdown on trans people and immigrants.
Here is your shutdown guide.
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Trump posted a video this morning blaming a shutdown on trans people and immigrants.
Here is your shutdown guide.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Shutdown Day Guide For LGBTQ+ People: "Continuing Resolutions" And New Anti-Trans Posts From The White House
Shutdown day is here, and there has been a lot of competing coverage on Republican priorities, Democrat's demands, and what shutdown politics means for LGBTQ+ people in America.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I just got a VERY interesting email that allies in congress were upset that so many of my readers were calling about the anti-trans provisions. I'm here to say: good. I won't let them throw our rights under the bus by cover of night.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
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know what, fuck it, putting some alt text on this
2 years later
2 years later
March 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
know what, fuck it, putting some alt text on this
2 years later
2 years later
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This is something the Republican Party has been working on for some time. I first tracked it in Florida where a bill gained traction that would have taken away nonprofit status from lgbt nonprofits.
Even wrote a story on it.
We are very much at increased risk of these kinds of fascist crackdowns.
Even wrote a story on it.
We are very much at increased risk of these kinds of fascist crackdowns.
September 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is something the Republican Party has been working on for some time. I first tracked it in Florida where a bill gained traction that would have taken away nonprofit status from lgbt nonprofits.
Even wrote a story on it.
We are very much at increased risk of these kinds of fascist crackdowns.
Even wrote a story on it.
We are very much at increased risk of these kinds of fascist crackdowns.
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Black trauma is the US norm and after today it’s more than obvious that no one but us sees it, hears it, or cares about it or us regardless of how far and how regularly we fight against it.
The US has effectively told us that they’re done and we do not matter.
But they’ve always told us that, tbh.
The US has effectively told us that they’re done and we do not matter.
But they’ve always told us that, tbh.
At least seven historically Black colleges and universities across the South received threats Thursday that caused lockdowns and closures. via @wwno.org
Southern University, other HBCUs close due to ‘potential threat’
Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge will be closed through the weekend after officials called a lockdown Thursday morning due to a “potential threat.”
www.wwno.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Black trauma is the US norm and after today it’s more than obvious that no one but us sees it, hears it, or cares about it or us regardless of how far and how regularly we fight against it.
The US has effectively told us that they’re done and we do not matter.
But they’ve always told us that, tbh.
The US has effectively told us that they’re done and we do not matter.
But they’ve always told us that, tbh.
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AND ANOTHER THING
Every single fucking article about AI uses pictures of goddamn robots.
You know what "AI" looks like?
This. This is your "AI." Rows and rows of this.
Every single fucking article about AI uses pictures of goddamn robots.
You know what "AI" looks like?
This. This is your "AI." Rows and rows of this.
August 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
AND ANOTHER THING
Every single fucking article about AI uses pictures of goddamn robots.
You know what "AI" looks like?
This. This is your "AI." Rows and rows of this.
Every single fucking article about AI uses pictures of goddamn robots.
You know what "AI" looks like?
This. This is your "AI." Rows and rows of this.
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due to funding cuts, foodnet is no longer requiring state-level monitoring for campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and yersinia. the 10 foodnet states can still do that, but they’ll need funding to replace CDC’s
A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago.
As of July 1, the critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight, a spokesperson for the CDC says.
As of July 1, the critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight, a spokesperson for the CDC says.
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
nbcnews.to
August 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
due to funding cuts, foodnet is no longer requiring state-level monitoring for campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and yersinia. the 10 foodnet states can still do that, but they’ll need funding to replace CDC’s
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Feminists and abortion rights activists warned that this would happen, and now here we are: A Tennessee woman has been denied prenatal care because she’s unmarried.
The woman—who hasn’t shared her name—spoke about her experience at a town hall last week.
The woman—who hasn’t shared her name—spoke about her experience at a town hall last week.
July 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Feminists and abortion rights activists warned that this would happen, and now here we are: A Tennessee woman has been denied prenatal care because she’s unmarried.
The woman—who hasn’t shared her name—spoke about her experience at a town hall last week.
The woman—who hasn’t shared her name—spoke about her experience at a town hall last week.
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remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
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2025 Decolonize Your Shelf Reading Challenge
Read 20 Books by Indigenous, Queer & BIPOC Authors
Use the #decolonizeyourshelf2025 hashtag & tag Black Walnut Books in your posts and stories. The challenge is also on Storygraph here: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
Read 20 Books by Indigenous, Queer & BIPOC Authors
Use the #decolonizeyourshelf2025 hashtag & tag Black Walnut Books in your posts and stories. The challenge is also on Storygraph here: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
January 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
2025 Decolonize Your Shelf Reading Challenge
Read 20 Books by Indigenous, Queer & BIPOC Authors
Use the #decolonizeyourshelf2025 hashtag & tag Black Walnut Books in your posts and stories. The challenge is also on Storygraph here: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
Read 20 Books by Indigenous, Queer & BIPOC Authors
Use the #decolonizeyourshelf2025 hashtag & tag Black Walnut Books in your posts and stories. The challenge is also on Storygraph here: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
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Using ChatGPT is like the most unsexy thing a man can do
January 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Using ChatGPT is like the most unsexy thing a man can do
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It's gonna take more than an executive order to get rid of the LGBTQ+ community.
January 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It's gonna take more than an executive order to get rid of the LGBTQ+ community.
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A reminder - don't use Amazon, but go to bookshops, which play a far more vital role in promoting literacy just by simply making books more visible, and allow you to find things by chance rather than by what the algorithm decides.
January 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A reminder - don't use Amazon, but go to bookshops, which play a far more vital role in promoting literacy just by simply making books more visible, and allow you to find things by chance rather than by what the algorithm decides.