Mercury
@glazedandamused.bsky.social
Trans, queer and looking for community to fight fascism with
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This was today… Sotally tober… NYT clearly way off base…
May 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This was today… Sotally tober… NYT clearly way off base…
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This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason
April 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason
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I called for an independent investigation into Donald Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education, and now, it's happening.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
Drastic staffing cuts at the Education Department to be reviewed
The department’s inspector general’s office is investigating after Democratic senators asked for a probe of the Trump administration’s actions.
www.nbcnews.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I called for an independent investigation into Donald Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education, and now, it's happening.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
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NOW: Democrats on the @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social led by Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member @replindasanchez.bsky.social introduce broad legislation to reclaim Congress’ power, roll back Trump’s tariffs, and stop him from wrecking the U.S. economy.
April 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
NOW: Democrats on the @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social led by Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member @replindasanchez.bsky.social introduce broad legislation to reclaim Congress’ power, roll back Trump’s tariffs, and stop him from wrecking the U.S. economy.
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Republicans in Congress can join Democrats right now to turn off the bogus emergency Trump has declared to impose worldwide tariffs.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
April 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Republicans in Congress can join Democrats right now to turn off the bogus emergency Trump has declared to impose worldwide tariffs.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
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Not all “Hands Off” events were in-person. I attended two virtual events centering chronically ill and disabled people for @motherjones.com, who are terrified about attacks to Medicaid, Section 504, research funding, education and more. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
For some disabled protestors, “Hands Off” went virtual
"We know we have to teach everyone how to include us."
www.motherjones.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Not all “Hands Off” events were in-person. I attended two virtual events centering chronically ill and disabled people for @motherjones.com, who are terrified about attacks to Medicaid, Section 504, research funding, education and more. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
April 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
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Wow! Updated estimates now put turnout at 2.3 million — and we’re still waiting on reports from coalition members in other areas, with some events yet to begin! If you’re free, come out and join us. Over 1,400 events are planned across the country.
April 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Wow! Updated estimates now put turnout at 2.3 million — and we’re still waiting on reports from coalition members in other areas, with some events yet to begin! If you’re free, come out and join us. Over 1,400 events are planned across the country.
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Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
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BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism.
March 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism.
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We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
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One of the best photos I have seen in response to “why don’t you wear a suit”
March 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
One of the best photos I have seen in response to “why don’t you wear a suit”
Isn’t the crux of the sunk-cost fallacy that you don’t know it’s doomed? At what point does it go from needing more effort to lost cause?
Fellow Americans are welcome to chime in here.
Fellow Americans are welcome to chime in here.
March 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Isn’t the crux of the sunk-cost fallacy that you don’t know it’s doomed? At what point does it go from needing more effort to lost cause?
Fellow Americans are welcome to chime in here.
Fellow Americans are welcome to chime in here.
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Murphy: "If we continue to observe norms, if we continue to engage in business as usual, this democracy could be gone. I don't think we have a year to save American democracy. I think the way the president is acting ... puts out democracy at immediate risk."
March 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Murphy: "If we continue to observe norms, if we continue to engage in business as usual, this democracy could be gone. I don't think we have a year to save American democracy. I think the way the president is acting ... puts out democracy at immediate risk."
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Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana
One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The Trump administration’s obsession with the trans community is dangerous.
We are just like everyone else. We deserve health care, education, and the right to serve our country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
We are just like everyone else. We deserve health care, education, and the right to serve our country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Trans military members on the feared ban: ‘I would meet Trump to show how we’ve served our country’
As the defense secretary introduces a flurry of anti-trans policies, servicepeople fear the worst – a blanket ban – is yet to come
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Trump administration’s obsession with the trans community is dangerous.
We are just like everyone else. We deserve health care, education, and the right to serve our country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
We are just like everyone else. We deserve health care, education, and the right to serve our country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
You will gain more support by helping those who need help, EVEN IF they hate you and voted against you. It creates the opportunity to find common ground and show them what they’ve been fed is wrong. Be a kind voice of support, and see how quickly people join you.
We’re in this mess in large part bc the average American is uninformed about fundamentals of civics, history, basic biology, economics, etc, and media and the internet are not meeting the moment.
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
March 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
You will gain more support by helping those who need help, EVEN IF they hate you and voted against you. It creates the opportunity to find common ground and show them what they’ve been fed is wrong. Be a kind voice of support, and see how quickly people join you.
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Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.
And this is the point. A weaker US cannot be a check against Russia and China’s interests.
WOW. After yesterday’s Oval Office ambush of President Zelensky, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway’s leading marine fuel providers, announced that it will no longer refuel U.S. Navy vessels, urging other European firms to follow suit.
The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.
The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.
March 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
And this is the point. A weaker US cannot be a check against Russia and China’s interests.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Des Moines, Iowa. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
chants are unbelievably loud, "fully audible over the wind." at the entrance to the capitol. inside, it's packed.
the mantra right now: "the people united will never be divided."
the mantra right now: "the people united will never be divided."
February 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Des Moines, Iowa. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
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What if I told you there’s a full version of this coming out on 2/28
What if I told you there’s a presave link for Spotify & Apple Music in our bio
wouldn’t that be something
What if I told you there’s a presave link for Spotify & Apple Music in our bio
wouldn’t that be something
I’m gonna get put on a government watch list for this one I just know it
February 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What if I told you there’s a full version of this coming out on 2/28
What if I told you there’s a presave link for Spotify & Apple Music in our bio
wouldn’t that be something
What if I told you there’s a presave link for Spotify & Apple Music in our bio
wouldn’t that be something
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
February 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.