Ashton
@jantaleern.bsky.social
43 year old divorced trans mother of two with a philosophy degree and a Cassandra complex
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Ashton
@jantaleern.bsky.social
· Jul 29
No longer the sum of our choices, now that of our consequences, a remainder rounded down, curtailed, portentously erased nuance after the decimal had spoken. Once data, we are now each an isolated datum, awkward individuals stripped of aggregate status, recombined into meaningless precision.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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This is an occupying force.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This is an occupying force.
Ragebait is the opiate of them asses.
January 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Ragebait is the opiate of them asses.
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A woman is dead in Minneapolis after ICE agents opened fire.
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
They Didn’t Come to Protect Minneapolis. They Came to Provoke It.
A woman is dead after an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis, and the rush to justify it tells us everything about where this country is headed — toward provocation, federalized force, and invest
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
A woman is dead in Minneapolis after ICE agents opened fire.
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
I don’t need to be a use-of-force expert to say this plainly: she did not need to be shot.
And no fair investigation is coming from the same system that wanted this confrontation in the first place.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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1. New Jersey is one of the last blue states to not have passed a transgender shield/sanctuary state law for trans youth.
Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
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Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
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As Lameduck Inches Towards End, NJ Trans Rights Bill Could Die
“I don't understand how leadership can decide to go against their own caucus.”
www.erininthemorning.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
1. New Jersey is one of the last blue states to not have passed a transgender shield/sanctuary state law for trans youth.
Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Despite having a trifecta, Democratic leadership is refusing to put the bill up for a vote as the lameduck session comes to a close.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Trump has shown us what he is capable of before. He is showing us now that he is worse than ever. If I am wrong, then you will have worried and prepared for naught. But what if I am right? www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump, Venezuela, and the threat to the 2026 elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Trump has shown us what he is capable of before. He is showing us now that he is worse than ever. If I am wrong, then you will have worried and prepared for naught. But what if I am right? www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony. n.pr/4prEPpm
Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony. n.pr/4prEPpm
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
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Libs of TikTok called out by Grok for spreading misinformation
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Libs of TikTok called out by Grok for spreading misinformation
Right-wing X account Libs of TikTok has been called out by Grok for spreading misinformation.
www.thepinknews.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Libs of TikTok called out by Grok for spreading misinformation
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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This guide explains how to take effective, evidence-based action when the BBC publishes online articles that misgender transgender people or use language that breaches its own editorial standards.
tacc.org.uk/2026/01/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
tacc.org.uk/2026/01/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Media Complaints Guide - Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective
This guide explains how to take effective, evidence-based action when the BBC publishes online articles that misgender transgender people or use language that breaches its own editorial standards. It is designed to help individuals and organisations submit strong complaints using the wording, legal context, and examples already set out in our formal complaint to the - This guide explains how to take effective, evidence-based action when the BBC publishes online articles that misgender transgender people or use language that breaches its own editorial standards. It is designed to help individuals and organisations submit strong complaints using the wording, legal context, and examples already set out in our formal complaint to the
tacc.org.uk
January 2, 2026 at 11:19 AM
This guide explains how to take effective, evidence-based action when the BBC publishes online articles that misgender transgender people or use language that breaches its own editorial standards.
tacc.org.uk/2026/01/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
tacc.org.uk/2026/01/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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However. If we’d never had MTV, e might not have had reality TV, so drumpf might never have had a platform to inject himself into mainstream. Too little too late a-holes. Shoulda just stuck with playing music videos.
January 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
However. If we’d never had MTV, e might not have had reality TV, so drumpf might never have had a platform to inject himself into mainstream. Too little too late a-holes. Shoulda just stuck with playing music videos.
I’m struggling with this happy new year platitude. I’m going with fuck 2025, let’s never do this again.
January 1, 2026 at 5:37 AM
I’m struggling with this happy new year platitude. I’m going with fuck 2025, let’s never do this again.
I love this!!
All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.
Genre fiction and female authors top U.S. libraries' most-borrowed lists in 2025
All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I love this!!
Okay I’m not a WaPo fan really, but I’m glad to have seen this. I literally started a nail art club and this is a great idea!
GlamourGals, made up of volunteers in high school and college, aims to combat social isolation, foster empathy and build communication skills.
For members, doing makeup, nails and crafts is a means to an end. https://wapo.st/4pYQIEo
For members, doing makeup, nails and crafts is a means to an end. https://wapo.st/4pYQIEo
December 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Okay I’m not a WaPo fan really, but I’m glad to have seen this. I literally started a nail art club and this is a great idea!
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She has the microphone.
She has immunity.
If her concern were really about the victims, names in The Epstein Files would be said out loud — on the House floor.
Silence isn’t caution.
It’s a choice.
She has immunity.
If her concern were really about the victims, names in The Epstein Files would be said out loud — on the House floor.
Silence isn’t caution.
It’s a choice.
December 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
She has the microphone.
She has immunity.
If her concern were really about the victims, names in The Epstein Files would be said out loud — on the House floor.
Silence isn’t caution.
It’s a choice.
She has immunity.
If her concern were really about the victims, names in The Epstein Files would be said out loud — on the House floor.
Silence isn’t caution.
It’s a choice.
Goddamnit. If Russia attacks the US because we’ve got a delusional president in putin’s pocket and a drunk leading DOD, those Red Dawn 2A rednecks who discover the value of American cooperation are going to be fucking insufferable. This is a no-win scenario here.
December 29, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Goddamnit. If Russia attacks the US because we’ve got a delusional president in putin’s pocket and a drunk leading DOD, those Red Dawn 2A rednecks who discover the value of American cooperation are going to be fucking insufferable. This is a no-win scenario here.
Crack, Hard Crack, and Pot are all options on my mom’s old “candy thermometer”
Miss you, Mom
Miss you, Mom
December 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Crack, Hard Crack, and Pot are all options on my mom’s old “candy thermometer”
Miss you, Mom
Miss you, Mom
🤣🤣 totally read this because “you’re not putting that on me!!”
HAHAHAHA pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30101594/
Object personification in autism: This paper will be very sad if you don't read it - PubMed
Object personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human agents. In online forums, autistic individuals commonly report experiencing this phenomenon. Given that approximately half of all autistic individuals experience difficulties identifying their own emotions, the suggestio …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🤣🤣 totally read this because “you’re not putting that on me!!”
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Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
74 suicide warnings and 243 mentions of hanging: What ChatGPT said to a suicidal teen
Analysis of high-schooler Adam Raine’s ChatGPT account by attorneys for his parents shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
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The biggest divide in America today is not between “right” and “left,” or between Republicans and Democrats.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The biggest divide in America today is not between “right” and “left,” or between Republicans and Democrats.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
I bet trump’s SCROTUS would quickly do away with 2A if even a fraction of his good ole boy voters thought about what they would do if their daughters, sisters, girlfriends, wives, mothers were named in the Epstein files. Too bad they don’t understand feminism.
December 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I bet trump’s SCROTUS would quickly do away with 2A if even a fraction of his good ole boy voters thought about what they would do if their daughters, sisters, girlfriends, wives, mothers were named in the Epstein files. Too bad they don’t understand feminism.