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Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE, the federal agency behind mass deportation and surveillance of immigrant communities. Cancel your Spotify subscription. #DontStreamFascism app.sosha.ai/s/mPBI4ta6
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November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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This is an incredible speech, full of hope, substance, fight, care for the vulnerable, and community.
starts at 28:40 if you wanna watch the whole thing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ys...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ys...
LIVE: Zohran Mamdani delivers victory speech in New York City
YouTube video by ABC News
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November 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This is an incredible speech, full of hope, substance, fight, care for the vulnerable, and community.
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9. Despite the pleas of centrist consultants urging Dems to abandon trans people, it was those who targeted them who saw electoral fortunes collapse. For the first time in years, trans Americans can breathe and see evidence that the wave of anti-trans panic aimed at them may finally be receding.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
9. Despite the pleas of centrist consultants urging Dems to abandon trans people, it was those who targeted them who saw electoral fortunes collapse. For the first time in years, trans Americans can breathe and see evidence that the wave of anti-trans panic aimed at them may finally be receding.
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8. These were only some of the many results that clearly broke for Dems and in favor of trans rights on Tuesday. In Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court maintained its 5-2 majority, with the Philadelphia Gay News reporting each justice that was retained had a record of protecting LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians.
PGN Election Endorsements: Protecting Progress, Justice and Representation - Philadelphia Gay News
As the Nov. 4 general election approaches, Philadelphia Gay News proudly announces its endorsements for several major elections across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These races carry significant weight...
epgn.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
8. These were only some of the many results that clearly broke for Dems and in favor of trans rights on Tuesday. In Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court maintained its 5-2 majority, with the Philadelphia Gay News reporting each justice that was retained had a record of protecting LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians.
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7. In the biggest news, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor—a rebuke to his opponents’ anti-trans rhetoric and a victory built on an unapologetically pro-trans platform. Just weeks ago, Mamdani released a two-minute pro-trans ad set to transgender artist SOPHIE’s “It’s OK to Cry."
As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support
The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
7. In the biggest news, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor—a rebuke to his opponents’ anti-trans rhetoric and a victory built on an unapologetically pro-trans platform. Just weeks ago, Mamdani released a two-minute pro-trans ad set to transgender artist SOPHIE’s “It’s OK to Cry."
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6. Similar results followed in New Jersey, where Dem Mikie Sherrill won decisively. Her opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, ran a platform centered around the forced outing of trans students and opposition to gender-affirming care. His campaign pushed ads accusing Sherrill of “pushing LGBTQ+ on children."
Democrat Mikie Sherrill will win New Jersey governor’s race, CNN projects | CNN Politics
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill will win the race for governor in New Jersey, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, maintaining Democratic control of the seat one year after the state showed signs of shifting ...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
6. Similar results followed in New Jersey, where Dem Mikie Sherrill won decisively. Her opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, ran a platform centered around the forced outing of trans students and opposition to gender-affirming care. His campaign pushed ads accusing Sherrill of “pushing LGBTQ+ on children."
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5. In Loudoun County—targeted by Trump with the revoking of federal funds after it defied his threats and upheld restroom access for trans students—voters rejected anti-trans candidate Muñoz Melendez. Instead, they elected April Moore Chandler and Ross C. Svenson, both supporters of trans rights.
Loudoun County School Board Election 2025: 5 Candidates Projected To Win
Five candidates are leading in the elections for five Loudoun County School Board with all precincts reporting.
patch.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
5. In Loudoun County—targeted by Trump with the revoking of federal funds after it defied his threats and upheld restroom access for trans students—voters rejected anti-trans candidate Muñoz Melendez. Instead, they elected April Moore Chandler and Ross C. Svenson, both supporters of trans rights.
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4. The victories in Virginia extended far beyond the governor’s race. Up and down the ballot, Democrats scored sweeping wins. Attorney General candidate Jay Jones clinched his race, and by 11 p.m. Tuesday, Democrats were leading in 65 House of Delegates contests.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Virginia Election Results
Get live results and maps from the 2025 Virginia elections.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
4. The victories in Virginia extended far beyond the governor’s race. Up and down the ballot, Democrats scored sweeping wins. Attorney General candidate Jay Jones clinched his race, and by 11 p.m. Tuesday, Democrats were leading in 65 House of Delegates contests.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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3. The first major call of the night came in Virginia, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger quickly secured victory. By 11 p.m. Tuesday, she led Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears by 13 points, after Earle-Sears backers spent 57% of their ad money on anti-trans ads.
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57% of all ad spending by Republicans in the Virginia governors race was on anti trans ads. Just an incredibly mismanaged campaign. Anti-trans politics are a losing issue.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
3. The first major call of the night came in Virginia, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger quickly secured victory. By 11 p.m. Tuesday, she led Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears by 13 points, after Earle-Sears backers spent 57% of their ad money on anti-trans ads.
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2. After race after race was called, Dems won by wide margins in contests where anti-trans rhetoric dominated. For all the centrist consultants urging Democrats to “moderate” or sacrifice trans people, the results suggest the opposite: conviction, is what wins.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
2. After race after race was called, Dems won by wide margins in contests where anti-trans rhetoric dominated. For all the centrist consultants urging Democrats to “moderate” or sacrifice trans people, the results suggest the opposite: conviction, is what wins.
Read this whole thing.
1. On Tuesday Night, Democrats won elections nationwide in a stunning rebuke of anti-transgender politics.
From Virginia to New Jersey to New York and beyond, anti-trans candidates fell left and right after spending tons of time and money campaigning on hate.
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From Virginia to New Jersey to New York and beyond, anti-trans candidates fell left and right after spending tons of time and money campaigning on hate.
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"A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics"—Dems Win Elections Nationwide Despite Anti-Trans Ads
As election results poured in on Tuesday night, it became clear that Democrats were winning nationwide against anti-trans opponents.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Read this whole thing.
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Inside the Hermitage, the winter palace where Tsar Nicholas II and his family lived before they were executed—in a country where Russians were starving.
October 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Inside the Hermitage, the winter palace where Tsar Nicholas II and his family lived before they were executed—in a country where Russians were starving.
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here's a list of shameful Chicagoland companies blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
Chicago-Area Companies Raked In Millions From Feds As Operation Midway Blitz Intensified
One Chicago-based company was awarded more than $7 million to relocate ICE employees while a suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5 million in two weeks to supply pepper balls and air-powe...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
here's a list of shameful Chicagoland companies blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
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Some more shots from last week's Chicago Style! Thanks for floatin' with us, friends.
July 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Some more shots from last week's Chicago Style! Thanks for floatin' with us, friends.
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We did it! We put videogames on a river! Thank you SO much to everyone who came out to Chicago Style, our first annual fundraiser, together we earned $4000 for Bit Bash, the Lake Effect Fund, and Urban Rivers!
Couldn't make it and still wanna fund Chicago artists? Donate at www.bitbashchicago.com.
Couldn't make it and still wanna fund Chicago artists? Donate at www.bitbashchicago.com.
July 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We did it! We put videogames on a river! Thank you SO much to everyone who came out to Chicago Style, our first annual fundraiser, together we earned $4000 for Bit Bash, the Lake Effect Fund, and Urban Rivers!
Couldn't make it and still wanna fund Chicago artists? Donate at www.bitbashchicago.com.
Couldn't make it and still wanna fund Chicago artists? Donate at www.bitbashchicago.com.
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Get on alert folks. We are getting pretty far down that “first they came for…” list.
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...
www.npr.org
June 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Get on alert folks. We are getting pretty far down that “first they came for…” list.
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
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The article frames Skrmetti as a poor strategic gamble by activists. In reality, Tennessee passed a categorical ban applicable solely to transgender adolescents which was framed in sex-based terms. The choices were (a) challenge it or (b) concede defeat in advance and abandon trans teens nationwide.
The NYT decided to kick trans people in the teeth the day after Skrmetti. They wrote a hit piece blaming trans people for their own oppression and attacked the people who have fought hardest to stop this effort to eradicate us.
They turned to Brianna Wu to further their narrative.
They turned to Brianna Wu to further their narrative.
June 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The article frames Skrmetti as a poor strategic gamble by activists. In reality, Tennessee passed a categorical ban applicable solely to transgender adolescents which was framed in sex-based terms. The choices were (a) challenge it or (b) concede defeat in advance and abandon trans teens nationwide.
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I have spent my life fighting for justice alongside brilliant lawyers, organizers, activists and artists. And I am not stopping now or ever.
June 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I have spent my life fighting for justice alongside brilliant lawyers, organizers, activists and artists. And I am not stopping now or ever.
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this speaks a bit to my argument about leaving twitter. it's not about ideological purity, it is about the fact that it's been turned into a political weapon for people who wish to use it to harm others. it's not the marketplace of ideas - you do not have to participate in this project! very simple!
It is genuinely unsafe for average people to use Twitter and speak freely. It appears to be this administration's primary intelligence gathering operation.
this is genuinely insane. we’re going to need to jail people involved with this administration
June 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
this speaks a bit to my argument about leaving twitter. it's not about ideological purity, it is about the fact that it's been turned into a political weapon for people who wish to use it to harm others. it's not the marketplace of ideas - you do not have to participate in this project! very simple!
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This is a really sweet video about how small of a gesture it takes to make a big difference on how seen and valued someone feels
I’ve been wearing a rainbow bracelet the last couple days for Pride Month and yesterday two people commented on it in a way that made me feel like I was secretly in this video, it’s really lovely youtu.be/UVepoXddTW4?... 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
TRYGG - Oslo Pride 2025
YouTube video by Oslo Pride
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June 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This is a really sweet video about how small of a gesture it takes to make a big difference on how seen and valued someone feels
Whatever's on the other end of this link could never compete with the listcicle in my mind
June 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Whatever's on the other end of this link could never compete with the listcicle in my mind
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The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but I still like seeing them fight
June 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but I still like seeing them fight
My work trip flight just played am extended trailer for the 1995 film Clueless on everyone's seatback monitor, right after the safety briefing. 10/10
June 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My work trip flight just played am extended trailer for the 1995 film Clueless on everyone's seatback monitor, right after the safety briefing. 10/10
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The fact that a Trump voter wants me to know that they did not vote for mass deportations is not interesting to me. What is interesting to me is what they plan to do about mass deportations, and I hope the answer isn't "I plan to ask you to assure me that I'm a good person."
June 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The fact that a Trump voter wants me to know that they did not vote for mass deportations is not interesting to me. What is interesting to me is what they plan to do about mass deportations, and I hope the answer isn't "I plan to ask you to assure me that I'm a good person."
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❌👑 WE'RE UNITED AGAINST KINGS. Trump, who's aiming for a 3rd term, is planning a self-aggrandizing military parade in DC. Together we'll mobilize in huge numbers to reject this corruption & abuse of power—it’s in our DNA as a country. Join us in Chicago, Daley Plaza, 12pm, Sat June 14. INFO/RSVP ⤵️
No Kings Rally and March · Indivisible Chicago
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. Join Indivisible Chicago and our partner organizations for a rally and march in downtown Chicago as we come together to say NO KINGS!
This national d...
www.mobilize.us
June 1, 2025 at 6:19 AM
❌👑 WE'RE UNITED AGAINST KINGS. Trump, who's aiming for a 3rd term, is planning a self-aggrandizing military parade in DC. Together we'll mobilize in huge numbers to reject this corruption & abuse of power—it’s in our DNA as a country. Join us in Chicago, Daley Plaza, 12pm, Sat June 14. INFO/RSVP ⤵️