J. Cate Hill [they/them]
@jcatehill.bsky.social
Writer. Lover of water, the arts, architecture, books, travel; advocate for voting, civil & human rights for all. Posts reflect my personal opinions.
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We may be living in Hell, but that doesn't mean we have to like it, accept it or surrender.
109 Ways To Fight Back Against What's Happening In The U.S. Right Now
We may be living in Hell, but that doesn't mean we have to like it, accept it or surrender.
www.huffpost.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We may be living in Hell, but that doesn't mean we have to like it, accept it or surrender.
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This order doesn't just ban trans people from the military. It states that this administration believes trans people lack "an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle" and that being trans "is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member."
NEW: Here is Trump's anti-trans military executive order. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
www.whitehouse.gov
January 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This order doesn't just ban trans people from the military. It states that this administration believes trans people lack "an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle" and that being trans "is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member."
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this is an illegal order. the president does not have the legal authority to discriminate against entire categories of americans on the basis of sex. this order is no different than if he had issued one reinstituting segregation.
NEW: Here is Trump's anti-trans military executive order. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
www.whitehouse.gov
January 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
this is an illegal order. the president does not have the legal authority to discriminate against entire categories of americans on the basis of sex. this order is no different than if he had issued one reinstituting segregation.
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Trump is attempting to unilaterally freeze trillions of dollars in federal spending that’s been duly appropriated by Congress. This is completely insane and illegal. He’s seizing unlawful control over the constitutional spending power? Five alarm fire www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Trump is attempting to unilaterally freeze trillions of dollars in federal spending that’s been duly appropriated by Congress. This is completely insane and illegal. He’s seizing unlawful control over the constitutional spending power? Five alarm fire www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.
January 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.
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Read the sermon that enraged Republicans.
‘Contempt is a dangerous way to lead a country’: here is the sermon that enraged Donald Trump | Mariann Edgar Budde
This week, the Bishop of Washington delivered a sermon in front of President Trump urging him to show mercy towards LGBTQ+ and migrant communities. The president condemned it as ‘nasty’. We reproduce ...
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Read the sermon that enraged Republicans.
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DID YOU KNOW for 25 years Matthew Shepard had no permanent resting place due to concerns his grave would be vandalized
Reverend Budde learned of this, she invited the Shepards to inter him inside the Washington National Cathedral.
www.matthewshepard.org/matthew-shep...
She was and is a real hero.
Reverend Budde learned of this, she invited the Shepards to inter him inside the Washington National Cathedral.
www.matthewshepard.org/matthew-shep...
She was and is a real hero.
January 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
DID YOU KNOW for 25 years Matthew Shepard had no permanent resting place due to concerns his grave would be vandalized
Reverend Budde learned of this, she invited the Shepards to inter him inside the Washington National Cathedral.
www.matthewshepard.org/matthew-shep...
She was and is a real hero.
Reverend Budde learned of this, she invited the Shepards to inter him inside the Washington National Cathedral.
www.matthewshepard.org/matthew-shep...
She was and is a real hero.
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The bad news is that the world is unpredictable and uncontrollable. The good news is that we are not helpless, and we shouldn’t feel hopeless. We can save ourselves and one another. Here’s how.
What to do NOW: 10 actionable ways to make a difference during the Trump years
The bad news is that the world is unpredictable and uncontrollable. The good news is that we are not helpless, and we shouldn’t feel hopeless. We can save ourselves and one another.
shannonwatts.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The bad news is that the world is unpredictable and uncontrollable. The good news is that we are not helpless, and we shouldn’t feel hopeless. We can save ourselves and one another. Here’s how.
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Today would have marked 52 years of Roe as the law of the land. But Donald Trump packed the Supreme Court with anti-abortion extremists to get it overturned.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
January 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Today would have marked 52 years of Roe as the law of the land. But Donald Trump packed the Supreme Court with anti-abortion extremists to get it overturned.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
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we are the adaptation
no oppressor can imagine
…
we are building our stamina
we dream of the real world
we carry god, and see god, in each of our faces
your holiness is not too heavy, not for me
adriennemareebrown.net/2025/01/20/i...
no oppressor can imagine
…
we are building our stamina
we dream of the real world
we carry god, and see god, in each of our faces
your holiness is not too heavy, not for me
adriennemareebrown.net/2025/01/20/i...
it is our turn to carry the world – adrienne maree brown
adriennemareebrown.net
January 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
we are the adaptation
no oppressor can imagine
…
we are building our stamina
we dream of the real world
we carry god, and see god, in each of our faces
your holiness is not too heavy, not for me
adriennemareebrown.net/2025/01/20/i...
no oppressor can imagine
…
we are building our stamina
we dream of the real world
we carry god, and see god, in each of our faces
your holiness is not too heavy, not for me
adriennemareebrown.net/2025/01/20/i...
“..There will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue of despair. Our dreams will sometimes be shattered and our ethereal hopes blasted… But… we must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
“..There will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue of despair. Our dreams will sometimes be shattered and our ethereal hopes blasted… But… we must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.