Kelsey
@kval257.bsky.social
Queer 🩷💛🩵 🏳️🌈 striving to unlearn, listen, and grow.
Pro-science, pro-choice, pro-equality, and pro-cats!
💉🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼
Pro-science, pro-choice, pro-equality, and pro-cats!
💉🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼
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re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
March 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
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This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
clarksvillenow.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
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TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.
We Choose to Fight: Nobody Elected Elon! · MoveOn
**Rally at the Treasury building to stop Elon Musk’s billionaire takeover.** Nobody elected Elon! We need everyone to fight this hostile takeover at every level—that includes Democrats in Congress, wh...
www.mobilize.us
February 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.
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This Fiona Apple narrated explainer PSA on how to film (and release footage from, not livestream) ICE arrests is exactly what we need from people with production skills right now and is worth about 3 million celebrity “imagine” covers in terms of survival utility
We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests
This is "We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests" by MediaTank on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This Fiona Apple narrated explainer PSA on how to film (and release footage from, not livestream) ICE arrests is exactly what we need from people with production skills right now and is worth about 3 million celebrity “imagine” covers in terms of survival utility
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Someone emailed us asking to make a Spanish shirt saying “f*ck Ice,” and we did it. Why? Because we’re the product of undocumented immigrants. 🙂↕️
January 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Someone emailed us asking to make a Spanish shirt saying “f*ck Ice,” and we did it. Why? Because we’re the product of undocumented immigrants. 🙂↕️
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WIC. They are pausing WIC.
That's the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Last time I checked (a while ago), every dollar spent on WIC produced over a dollar in savings *in the same fiscal year.* For most people, though, feeding infants and mothers is enough.
That's the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Last time I checked (a while ago), every dollar spent on WIC produced over a dollar in savings *in the same fiscal year.* For most people, though, feeding infants and mothers is enough.
Broader agreement that it to applies to discretionary spending payments (Head Start, WIC, etc).
January 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
WIC. They are pausing WIC.
That's the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Last time I checked (a while ago), every dollar spent on WIC produced over a dollar in savings *in the same fiscal year.* For most people, though, feeding infants and mothers is enough.
That's the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Last time I checked (a while ago), every dollar spent on WIC produced over a dollar in savings *in the same fiscal year.* For most people, though, feeding infants and mothers is enough.
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If anything possesses you to write something like "trans people are today what Jews were to the Nazis," please stop posting for a while.
Just stop. I should not have to explain to you why you need to please just talk about what's going on w/o doing... *that.*
Sincerely, an exhausted trans Jew.
Just stop. I should not have to explain to you why you need to please just talk about what's going on w/o doing... *that.*
Sincerely, an exhausted trans Jew.
January 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
If anything possesses you to write something like "trans people are today what Jews were to the Nazis," please stop posting for a while.
Just stop. I should not have to explain to you why you need to please just talk about what's going on w/o doing... *that.*
Sincerely, an exhausted trans Jew.
Just stop. I should not have to explain to you why you need to please just talk about what's going on w/o doing... *that.*
Sincerely, an exhausted trans Jew.
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What does this mean?
That the medical privacy of trans youth has no protections.
That ideologues in hospitals can play politics with kids personal medical data and there will be no consequences.
That trans Americans are second class citizens.
That the medical privacy of trans youth has no protections.
That ideologues in hospitals can play politics with kids personal medical data and there will be no consequences.
That trans Americans are second class citizens.
BREAKING: The Trump Administration has dropped charges against Dr. Eithan Haim, a former resident at Texas Children's Hospital who allegedly accessed and shared private, protected information about children receiving gender-affirming care.
www.chron.com/news/article...
www.chron.com/news/article...
Charges dropped against Texas doctor accused of sharing pediatric records
Dr. Eithan Haim, a former resident at Texas Children's Hospital, was charged with violating patient privacy laws to expose transgender care.
www.chron.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What does this mean?
That the medical privacy of trans youth has no protections.
That ideologues in hospitals can play politics with kids personal medical data and there will be no consequences.
That trans Americans are second class citizens.
That the medical privacy of trans youth has no protections.
That ideologues in hospitals can play politics with kids personal medical data and there will be no consequences.
That trans Americans are second class citizens.
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“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship,”
They do not recognize the documents. That statement is chilling.
They do not recognize the documents. That statement is chilling.
Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders
The DOJ argued in court that Indigenous people don't have birthright citizenship, even though they have for 100 years
azmirror.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship,”
They do not recognize the documents. That statement is chilling.
They do not recognize the documents. That statement is chilling.
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To instrumentalize what my sister is saying below: every time someone says DEI say “you mean civil rights?” Every time someone says they are against woke reply “oh so you’re a segregationist!” Words have meaning! Don’t allow that nonsense to stand.
Only saying once on bsky b/c I know it is not entirely useful, but it is totally exhausting that in 2016 some of us said “they’re Nazis,” some of us screamed “they’re segregationists,” and a whole lot of very serious people now posting about them being Nazis and segregationists gaslight us for years
January 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
To instrumentalize what my sister is saying below: every time someone says DEI say “you mean civil rights?” Every time someone says they are against woke reply “oh so you’re a segregationist!” Words have meaning! Don’t allow that nonsense to stand.
I always knew my dad as a quiet, kind, gentle man. He was a wonderful father to us growing up. He was our biggest supporter in everything we did. He loves his cats and watching the birds at his feeders. Trump has changed him. He's an angry man with scary ideals. Maybe he always was, but in secret. -
January 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I always knew my dad as a quiet, kind, gentle man. He was a wonderful father to us growing up. He was our biggest supporter in everything we did. He loves his cats and watching the birds at his feeders. Trump has changed him. He's an angry man with scary ideals. Maybe he always was, but in secret. -
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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
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I’m autistic. Don’t insult autistic ppl by suggesting Elon Musk just accidentally gave a Nazi salute.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
January 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’m autistic. Don’t insult autistic ppl by suggesting Elon Musk just accidentally gave a Nazi salute.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
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The New York Times says you must doubt the evidence of your eyes and ears. But the neo-Nazis don't doubt what they saw. It was a Nazi salute.
January 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The New York Times says you must doubt the evidence of your eyes and ears. But the neo-Nazis don't doubt what they saw. It was a Nazi salute.
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The story of my 3-year nightmare as a trans woman at a New York Times-owned company (CW: suicide, suicidal ideation, anti-trans hate):
www.carlyjdubois.com/new-york-tim...
www.carlyjdubois.com/new-york-tim...
The New York Times and The Athletic robbed me of my voice and my hope, and helped steal my life: A trans woman's nightmare | CarlyJDubois.com
This is the story of my three-year hell as a trans woman working for a NYT-owned company. I might be fired, but I can't stay silent anymore.
www.carlyjdubois.com
January 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The story of my 3-year nightmare as a trans woman at a New York Times-owned company (CW: suicide, suicidal ideation, anti-trans hate):
www.carlyjdubois.com/new-york-tim...
www.carlyjdubois.com/new-york-tim...
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NEW: People who are detained in jail (before any conviction) are charged 'lodging fees' for each night they are held, saddled with debt they can't afford that drags them down.
A Pennsylvania county just ended that practice & wiped millions in debt:
boltsmag.org/jail-debt-an...
A Pennsylvania county just ended that practice & wiped millions in debt:
boltsmag.org/jail-debt-an...
This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt
After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.
boltsmag.org
January 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
NEW: People who are detained in jail (before any conviction) are charged 'lodging fees' for each night they are held, saddled with debt they can't afford that drags them down.
A Pennsylvania county just ended that practice & wiped millions in debt:
boltsmag.org/jail-debt-an...
A Pennsylvania county just ended that practice & wiped millions in debt:
boltsmag.org/jail-debt-an...
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the reason gen z doesn’t care at all about “china having their data” is because gen z knows that the US government has collected their online activity data since they were born
January 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
the reason gen z doesn’t care at all about “china having their data” is because gen z knows that the US government has collected their online activity data since they were born
Recent reads:
A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa 3.75🌟
Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm 4🌟
Programmed for Love by Lyonne Riley 4.25🌟
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 4🌟 (this one's not romance, for once 😂)
A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa 3.75🌟
Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm 4🌟
Programmed for Love by Lyonne Riley 4.25🌟
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 4🌟 (this one's not romance, for once 😂)
January 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Recent reads:
A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa 3.75🌟
Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm 4🌟
Programmed for Love by Lyonne Riley 4.25🌟
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 4🌟 (this one's not romance, for once 😂)
A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa 3.75🌟
Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm 4🌟
Programmed for Love by Lyonne Riley 4.25🌟
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 4🌟 (this one's not romance, for once 😂)
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The Carter Center posting the only pic of Jimmy Carter's funeral where Trump is hidden behind a column truly is a masterclass in Southern shade
January 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The Carter Center posting the only pic of Jimmy Carter's funeral where Trump is hidden behind a column truly is a masterclass in Southern shade
Recent video games: we just finished another playthrough of Sons of the Forest, and I've been playing a shit ton of Ranch of Rivershine! 🐴 Before that, I was playing a shit ton of Paleo Pines 🦖
January 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Recent video games: we just finished another playthrough of Sons of the Forest, and I've been playing a shit ton of Ranch of Rivershine! 🐴 Before that, I was playing a shit ton of Paleo Pines 🦖
I also recently read Be a Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World-and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo. Highly recommend for anyone trying to find out how they can help support marginalized communities and fight injustice!
January 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I also recently read Be a Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World-and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo. Highly recommend for anyone trying to find out how they can help support marginalized communities and fight injustice!
Recent reads: just finished Daughter of No Worlds by Clarissa Broadbent! Really enjoyed it. 4.25 🌟
Started Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm and am also reading A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa, but not liking it as much as the first one.
Started Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm and am also reading A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa, but not liking it as much as the first one.
January 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Recent reads: just finished Daughter of No Worlds by Clarissa Broadbent! Really enjoyed it. 4.25 🌟
Started Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm and am also reading A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa, but not liking it as much as the first one.
Started Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm and am also reading A Strange Hymm by Laura Thalassa, but not liking it as much as the first one.