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URGENT: Have you seen bold leadership from Albany in response to the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants, trans people, free speech, and more?
Neither have we. Please call your representatives to inquire about #WhereIsAlbany?
nyclu.org/nyfightback
Neither have we. Please call your representatives to inquire about #WhereIsAlbany?
nyclu.org/nyfightback
February 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
URGENT: Have you seen bold leadership from Albany in response to the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants, trans people, free speech, and more?
Neither have we. Please call your representatives to inquire about #WhereIsAlbany?
nyclu.org/nyfightback
Neither have we. Please call your representatives to inquire about #WhereIsAlbany?
nyclu.org/nyfightback
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When our rights are under attack, what do we do? Well, if you’re a New York lawmaker, the answer so far is: not much.
Along with 120+ orgs, we’re calling on state leaders to fight back against the cruel, anti-democracy Trump regime with everything they’ve got. Add your name 👇
Along with 120+ orgs, we’re calling on state leaders to fight back against the cruel, anti-democracy Trump regime with everything they’ve got. Add your name 👇
TELL NY LAWMAKERS: WAKE UP, FIGHT TRUMP
nyclu.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
When our rights are under attack, what do we do? Well, if you’re a New York lawmaker, the answer so far is: not much.
Along with 120+ orgs, we’re calling on state leaders to fight back against the cruel, anti-democracy Trump regime with everything they’ve got. Add your name 👇
Along with 120+ orgs, we’re calling on state leaders to fight back against the cruel, anti-democracy Trump regime with everything they’ve got. Add your name 👇
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Friedrich Merz and his CDU/CSU bloc won Germany’s election promising their voters rollbacks on LGBTQ+ rights.
But can he actually implement them?
Read my latest Context story on Merz’s stance on queer rights and what could happen next.
@contextnewsroom.bsky.social
But can he actually implement them?
Read my latest Context story on Merz’s stance on queer rights and what could happen next.
@contextnewsroom.bsky.social
Where does Germany’s Friedrich Merz stand on LGBTQ+ rights? | Context
Friedrich Merz has vowed to restrict trans rights but his CDU/CSU bloc will struggle to win support to reverse LGBTQ+ protections
www.context.news
February 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Friedrich Merz and his CDU/CSU bloc won Germany’s election promising their voters rollbacks on LGBTQ+ rights.
But can he actually implement them?
Read my latest Context story on Merz’s stance on queer rights and what could happen next.
@contextnewsroom.bsky.social
But can he actually implement them?
Read my latest Context story on Merz’s stance on queer rights and what could happen next.
@contextnewsroom.bsky.social
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Is this why prosecutors want discovery rollbacks included in the budget? So they can share evidence with filmmakers and politicians before the defense gets to see it?
Luigi Mangione lawyer says Mayor Adams publicly discussed undisclosed evidence
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state murder and weapons possession charges
gothamist.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Is this why prosecutors want discovery rollbacks included in the budget? So they can share evidence with filmmakers and politicians before the defense gets to see it?
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Freedom of the press is critical to our democracy.
The government cannot punish and push out outlets for coverage they don't like.
The government cannot punish and push out outlets for coverage they don't like.
A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban
The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Freedom of the press is critical to our democracy.
The government cannot punish and push out outlets for coverage they don't like.
The government cannot punish and push out outlets for coverage they don't like.
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🚨 For many LGBTQ+ Germans, Sunday’s general elections are no longer about winning new rights; the best-case scenario now is just to hang on to any hard-won gains and ensure life doesn't get worse for queer people in Germany.
My latest for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
My latest for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
German election and rising right: A watershed for LGBTQ+ rights | Context
LGBTQ+ Germans fear conservatives could vote with the far-right AfD to block further progress and roll back existing protections.
www.context.news
February 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🚨 For many LGBTQ+ Germans, Sunday’s general elections are no longer about winning new rights; the best-case scenario now is just to hang on to any hard-won gains and ensure life doesn't get worse for queer people in Germany.
My latest for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
My latest for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
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📣 An upstate NY school district is under pressure from Moms for Liberty to remove several books from its library shelves for “cultural and political” reasons.
This is wrong. Extremist groups have no right to trample on our free speech. Students have a right to read and learn free from censorship.
This is wrong. Extremist groups have no right to trample on our free speech. Students have a right to read and learn free from censorship.
February 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
📣 An upstate NY school district is under pressure from Moms for Liberty to remove several books from its library shelves for “cultural and political” reasons.
This is wrong. Extremist groups have no right to trample on our free speech. Students have a right to read and learn free from censorship.
This is wrong. Extremist groups have no right to trample on our free speech. Students have a right to read and learn free from censorship.
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Sam Nordquist should still be alive today.
This horrific, heartbreaking killing comes at a time of heightened nationwide attacks against trans people led by a federal administration hellbent on erasing trans existence.
Black trans lives matter. Trans people will not be erased.
bit.ly/41i55th
This horrific, heartbreaking killing comes at a time of heightened nationwide attacks against trans people led by a federal administration hellbent on erasing trans existence.
Black trans lives matter. Trans people will not be erased.
bit.ly/41i55th
Slain transgender man Sam Nordquist was tortured for weeks, police say; 5 people arrested
Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man, was subjected to weeks of torture before his death, police say. Five people have been arrested.
bit.ly
February 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Sam Nordquist should still be alive today.
This horrific, heartbreaking killing comes at a time of heightened nationwide attacks against trans people led by a federal administration hellbent on erasing trans existence.
Black trans lives matter. Trans people will not be erased.
bit.ly/41i55th
This horrific, heartbreaking killing comes at a time of heightened nationwide attacks against trans people led by a federal administration hellbent on erasing trans existence.
Black trans lives matter. Trans people will not be erased.
bit.ly/41i55th
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has rejected a request from Louisiana Governor Doug Landry to extradite a New York doctor who was previously indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on felony charges related to her prescribing abortion-related medication to a woman in Louisiana.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Rejects Extradition Request For New York Doctor Indicted In Louisiana
This is a historic prosecution in the post-Roe era.
meidasnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has rejected a request from Louisiana Governor Doug Landry to extradite a New York doctor who was previously indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on felony charges related to her prescribing abortion-related medication to a woman in Louisiana.
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The lying liars love to lie.
NY Governor Gives Trump's AG Blunt Reality Check After She Announces 'Charges' Against Her
Further evidence that Donald's administration is not to be believed, ever.
www.comicsands.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The lying liars love to lie.
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Oh I love this
February 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Oh I love this
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Marsha P. Johnson would like a word.
February 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Marsha P. Johnson would like a word.
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Good.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
Gov. Hochul rejects extradition request by Louisiana for doctor in abortion pill case
The development occurred after a grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter and her company over accusations she prescribed abortion pills online to a pregnant minor.
longisland.news12.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Good.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
It's no secret that anti-abortion extremists are hell bent on expanding their hateful agenda and eliminating access to abortion care for people across the country. Today, the Governor made clear, as our shield laws do, that we will not tolerate it here in New York.
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Dear Governor Kathy Hochul:
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
February 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Dear Governor Kathy Hochul:
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
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In a playful response to Donald Trump’s past interest in purchasing Greenland, nearly 250,000 Danes have signed a petition to buy California.
The satirical move aims to "bring hygge to Hollywood" as Trump continues his controversial proposals.
#VMNews
The satirical move aims to "bring hygge to Hollywood" as Trump continues his controversial proposals.
#VMNews
February 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
In a playful response to Donald Trump’s past interest in purchasing Greenland, nearly 250,000 Danes have signed a petition to buy California.
The satirical move aims to "bring hygge to Hollywood" as Trump continues his controversial proposals.
#VMNews
The satirical move aims to "bring hygge to Hollywood" as Trump continues his controversial proposals.
#VMNews
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The First Amendment protects your right to criticize the government, including agencies like ICE, online. Full stop.
ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.
theintercept.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The First Amendment protects your right to criticize the government, including agencies like ICE, online. Full stop.
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You have the right to film ICE, regardless of your immigration status. Here's what you need to know:
🤳 You have the right to film ICE outside of courthouses. Generally speaking, you cannot film inside.
🤳 You can film ICE making an arrest so long as you don't interfere.
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🤳 You have the right to film ICE outside of courthouses. Generally speaking, you cannot film inside.
🤳 You can film ICE making an arrest so long as you don't interfere.
Continued ⬇️
February 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
You have the right to film ICE, regardless of your immigration status. Here's what you need to know:
🤳 You have the right to film ICE outside of courthouses. Generally speaking, you cannot film inside.
🤳 You can film ICE making an arrest so long as you don't interfere.
Continued ⬇️
🤳 You have the right to film ICE outside of courthouses. Generally speaking, you cannot film inside.
🤳 You can film ICE making an arrest so long as you don't interfere.
Continued ⬇️
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There are reports of immigration raids in New York City in the near future.
Now more than ever, if you're concerned you could have an encounter with immigration officers, make sure you know your rights:
Now more than ever, if you're concerned you could have an encounter with immigration officers, make sure you know your rights:
What to Do if You're Stopped by Immigration Officers - NYCLU
www.nyclu.org
January 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
There are reports of immigration raids in New York City in the near future.
Now more than ever, if you're concerned you could have an encounter with immigration officers, make sure you know your rights:
Now more than ever, if you're concerned you could have an encounter with immigration officers, make sure you know your rights:
January 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Bianca’s been in that storage locker for 40 odd days now. When is Reiss going to let her out???? Why hasn’t anyone in Walford noticed that she’s missing? #EastEnders #BBC #Walford
January 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Bianca’s been in that storage locker for 40 odd days now. When is Reiss going to let her out???? Why hasn’t anyone in Walford noticed that she’s missing? #EastEnders #BBC #Walford
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If TikTok goes down, Meta goes down with it.
Delete all Meta apps.
Delete all Meta apps.
January 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
If TikTok goes down, Meta goes down with it.
Delete all Meta apps.
Delete all Meta apps.
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After a year that saw both major gains and a spate of setbacks for rights, 2025 is set to be another mixed year for LGBTQ+ people, with some countries achieving marriage equality and others criminalising diverse sexualities and genders.
LGBTQ+ rights in 2025: What to expect across the world | Context
Pending laws, court cases and policy decisions in several countries will protect some LGBTQ+ individuals and restrict others
www.context.news
January 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
After a year that saw both major gains and a spate of setbacks for rights, 2025 is set to be another mixed year for LGBTQ+ people, with some countries achieving marriage equality and others criminalising diverse sexualities and genders.
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If it's a day that ends in a Y, Mayor Adams is asking for more cops.
NYC to put more police on subway cars and platforms, despite 3% drop in overall crime
According to NYPD statistics, most types of crime are down in the city.
gothamist.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If it's a day that ends in a Y, Mayor Adams is asking for more cops.