Delphine Luneau
@dluneau.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️ I'm the trans rights activist that they warned you about
Deputy Director of Communications at the Human Rights Campaign.
Previously spent 20+ years impersonating a journalist. I have thoughts about the news
Deputy Director of Communications at the Human Rights Campaign.
Previously spent 20+ years impersonating a journalist. I have thoughts about the news
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Delphine Luneau
@dluneau.bsky.social
· Jun 15
when you tell a trans person that we are brave, you are reminding us that it requires bravery to exist as a trans person, that we are under threat, that many (including you?) would not choose to live as we live, or to be as we are (as if it was a choice for us)
do you think we need these reminders?
do you think we need these reminders?
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one of the stories I was assigned & refused was a hit piece on then-Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania. I was supposed to dig up dirt on how he supposedly stood to personally benefit from recreational cannabis legalization in his state.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
all I'll add is that in my news career, there were stories I refused to write, you can do that if you're an ethical journalist
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
one of the stories I was assigned & refused was a hit piece on then-Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania. I was supposed to dig up dirt on how he supposedly stood to personally benefit from recreational cannabis legalization in his state.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
one of the stories I was assigned & refused was a hit piece on then-Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania. I was supposed to dig up dirt on how he supposedly stood to personally benefit from recreational cannabis legalization in his state.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
all I'll add is that in my news career, there were stories I refused to write, you can do that if you're an ethical journalist
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
one of the stories I was assigned & refused was a hit piece on then-Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania. I was supposed to dig up dirt on how he supposedly stood to personally benefit from recreational cannabis legalization in his state.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
at the time he was an avowed pponent of cannabis legalization.
there's an element of the Epstein coverage that reminds me of coverage of the Gary Condit scandal in 2001, which dominated political news until September of that year
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
there's an element of the Epstein coverage that reminds me of coverage of the Gary Condit scandal in 2001, which dominated political news until September of that year
folks, you gotta filter everything you see through a skepticism filter first
even if it aligns with your worldview. ESPECIALLY if it aligns with your worldview
extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
even if it aligns with your worldview. ESPECIALLY if it aligns with your worldview
extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
folks, you gotta filter everything you see through a skepticism filter first
even if it aligns with your worldview. ESPECIALLY if it aligns with your worldview
extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
even if it aligns with your worldview. ESPECIALLY if it aligns with your worldview
extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
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So far, the most popular photograph of mine on cara.app is this one. Gosh, I wish I could have said hi to her and told her what an amazing outfit she was wearing...
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
So far, the most popular photograph of mine on cara.app is this one. Gosh, I wish I could have said hi to her and told her what an amazing outfit she was wearing...
I am not prepared to give MTG credit for anything, especially given that despite her recent pivots on certain topics, she would still see me as an unholy abomination that must be destroyed
that said, I hope she continues to sow chaos in MAGA world
that said, I hope she continues to sow chaos in MAGA world
November 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I am not prepared to give MTG credit for anything, especially given that despite her recent pivots on certain topics, she would still see me as an unholy abomination that must be destroyed
that said, I hope she continues to sow chaos in MAGA world
that said, I hope she continues to sow chaos in MAGA world
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look at these jovial fellows, just a coupla happy guys
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
look at these jovial fellows, just a coupla happy guys
I bet he runs, knowing full well it's illegal. The 2028 campaign will kick off long before anyone actually has to register as a candidate, and he'll try to create some specter of inevitability by doing his fascist rallies in the hopes that that will browbeat the courts into letting him on the ballot
Trump posts an image of a guy holding a "Trump 2028" sign on Truth Social. Looks like he's on one.
November 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I bet he runs, knowing full well it's illegal. The 2028 campaign will kick off long before anyone actually has to register as a candidate, and he'll try to create some specter of inevitability by doing his fascist rallies in the hopes that that will browbeat the courts into letting him on the ballot
Aww I can't believe I got blocked just for offering some gentle advice to the author of this brilliant post
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Aww I can't believe I got blocked just for offering some gentle advice to the author of this brilliant post
If you're gonna steal someone's photos to run scams on the internet, maybe don't use photos that include the real person's name right on the image 😂
November 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
If you're gonna steal someone's photos to run scams on the internet, maybe don't use photos that include the real person's name right on the image 😂
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True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 AM
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
we need to teach adults the difference between love vs. infatuation, attraction, etc.
kids, teens, can be forgiven for getting it wrong, but adults really oughtta know better
kids, teens, can be forgiven for getting it wrong, but adults really oughtta know better
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
we need to teach adults the difference between love vs. infatuation, attraction, etc.
kids, teens, can be forgiven for getting it wrong, but adults really oughtta know better
kids, teens, can be forgiven for getting it wrong, but adults really oughtta know better
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I spent a full thirty seconds thinking that Michelle Obama made a podcast with Darryl from The Office
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I spent a full thirty seconds thinking that Michelle Obama made a podcast with Darryl from The Office
my goal in life is that eventually everyone will know where I stand on everything and then I won't ever have to talk again
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
my goal in life is that eventually everyone will know where I stand on everything and then I won't ever have to talk again
in the pre-social media days, I used to have to moderate comments at the bottom of online news articles for a medium/smallish local newspaper, and it was a complete cesspool and a miserable task that ate up a lot of time
everyone that thinks moderation is very easy and you just do it like SA did and watch the threads and give people timeouts have no idea what scaling looks like lol. there are 212,000 accounts on SA right now with 3000 logged in users. bsky has 40 million accounts.
here’s the thing about 100% bespoke, entirely human, organic free-range no artificial colors moderation: do you have any idea how insanely expensive that is and how hard it is to scale even for a smallish social media website like this one
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
in the pre-social media days, I used to have to moderate comments at the bottom of online news articles for a medium/smallish local newspaper, and it was a complete cesspool and a miserable task that ate up a lot of time
look at these jovial fellows, just a coupla happy guys
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
look at these jovial fellows, just a coupla happy guys
board games when I was a kid led me to believe there might be a lot of bank errors in my favor, but turns out, not so much
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
board games when I was a kid led me to believe there might be a lot of bank errors in my favor, but turns out, not so much
does he have any clue how much he comes across like George Wallace defending segregation here?
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
does he have any clue how much he comes across like George Wallace defending segregation here?
"Silent mode off" is a weird way to say it, doesn't "sound mode on" make more sense?
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Silent mode off" is a weird way to say it, doesn't "sound mode on" make more sense?
I think my allergies to cats and dogs are getting worse. Used to be I only had a problem if I petted the critter, now just being in a house with one gives me difficulty
as someone who really loves aminals, this is extremely unfair 🙁
as someone who really loves aminals, this is extremely unfair 🙁
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I think my allergies to cats and dogs are getting worse. Used to be I only had a problem if I petted the critter, now just being in a house with one gives me difficulty
as someone who really loves aminals, this is extremely unfair 🙁
as someone who really loves aminals, this is extremely unfair 🙁
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How much snow will DC get this winter???
Our winter outlook has dropped.
Details, details and more details at this link: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Our winter outlook has dropped.
Details, details and more details at this link: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Settle in for a chilly winter around D.C., but snowfall looks modest
Our forecast calls for 8 to 14 inches of snow in the D.C. area, and up to a foot and a half in colder spots north and west of the city.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How much snow will DC get this winter???
Our winter outlook has dropped.
Details, details and more details at this link: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Our winter outlook has dropped.
Details, details and more details at this link: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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The strike is not about whether or not you approve of Starbucks coffee. It's about the workers, who like all workers deserve equitable treatment and fair pay. That is the issue. Why bring up your personal feelings about the coffee? Nobody in this conversation cares. Start another thread about it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The strike is not about whether or not you approve of Starbucks coffee. It's about the workers, who like all workers deserve equitable treatment and fair pay. That is the issue. Why bring up your personal feelings about the coffee? Nobody in this conversation cares. Start another thread about it.