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My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
July 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
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I never want to see pundits say that young people are not interested in politics ever again.
Young people aren't the problem. Uninspiring candidates are the problem.
Young people aren't the problem. Uninspiring candidates are the problem.
July 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I never want to see pundits say that young people are not interested in politics ever again.
Young people aren't the problem. Uninspiring candidates are the problem.
Young people aren't the problem. Uninspiring candidates are the problem.
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Once more for those in back:
It is EASY to detain and deport immigrants who show up to work, to school, to church, to immigration hearings, etc.
It is HARD to detain and deport criminals, cartel members, etc.
Guess which category you need to target to facilitate a “mass” deportation program?
It is EASY to detain and deport immigrants who show up to work, to school, to church, to immigration hearings, etc.
It is HARD to detain and deport criminals, cartel members, etc.
Guess which category you need to target to facilitate a “mass” deportation program?
CATO: “New nonpublic data from ICE indicates the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind… 93% had no violent convictions… 65% no criminal record at all…” @MarshaBlackburn
www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
June 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Once more for those in back:
It is EASY to detain and deport immigrants who show up to work, to school, to church, to immigration hearings, etc.
It is HARD to detain and deport criminals, cartel members, etc.
Guess which category you need to target to facilitate a “mass” deportation program?
It is EASY to detain and deport immigrants who show up to work, to school, to church, to immigration hearings, etc.
It is HARD to detain and deport criminals, cartel members, etc.
Guess which category you need to target to facilitate a “mass” deportation program?
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Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
Brad Lander: "I'll keep coming back to court, week after week"
YouTube video by Brad Lander for NYC
youtu.be
June 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
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I can’t stop thinking about how so many people voted for Trump because they thought he was going to punish people they hate and now he’s hurting them also.
March 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I can’t stop thinking about how so many people voted for Trump because they thought he was going to punish people they hate and now he’s hurting them also.
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remember this can be one day or day one - do what you can!
February 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
remember this can be one day or day one - do what you can!
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The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans.
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
February 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans.
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/
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They’re coming after funding.
They’re coming after education.
They’re coming after our data & payments.
They’re coming after workers that don’t comply.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to pillage our democracy to make themselves rich. But we won't let them.
They’re coming after education.
They’re coming after our data & payments.
They’re coming after workers that don’t comply.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to pillage our democracy to make themselves rich. But we won't let them.
February 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They’re coming after funding.
They’re coming after education.
They’re coming after our data & payments.
They’re coming after workers that don’t comply.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to pillage our democracy to make themselves rich. But we won't let them.
They’re coming after education.
They’re coming after our data & payments.
They’re coming after workers that don’t comply.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to pillage our democracy to make themselves rich. But we won't let them.
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This is horseshit. If you fear protests will lead to martial law then you already live under martial law — and you’re the one who declared it.
Plus, it *won’t* lead to a declaration of martial law and the fear misconstrues the nature of the threats we face.
Plus, it *won’t* lead to a declaration of martial law and the fear misconstrues the nature of the threats we face.
"activist leaders have told him and colleagues that they fear protests against Trump might eventually be used as a predicate for declaring martial law. Other House Democrats echoed this privately"
Something something in advance
www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...
Something something in advance
www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...
Democrats confront their powerlessness as Trump flexes authority | CNN Politics
Amid Democrats’ shock and bickering over how much to respond to President Donald Trump is a deeper question rippling through leaders across the Capitol and across the country: How much should they rel...
www.cnn.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is horseshit. If you fear protests will lead to martial law then you already live under martial law — and you’re the one who declared it.
Plus, it *won’t* lead to a declaration of martial law and the fear misconstrues the nature of the threats we face.
Plus, it *won’t* lead to a declaration of martial law and the fear misconstrues the nature of the threats we face.
Is your voice being silenced right now? You might be directly under attack and feel scared speaking up. But you also might be self-silencing, complying in advance.
A culture of fear creates a culture of silence. But they cannot win when we refuse to be silenced.
A culture of fear creates a culture of silence. But they cannot win when we refuse to be silenced.
February 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Is your voice being silenced right now? You might be directly under attack and feel scared speaking up. But you also might be self-silencing, complying in advance.
A culture of fear creates a culture of silence. But they cannot win when we refuse to be silenced.
A culture of fear creates a culture of silence. But they cannot win when we refuse to be silenced.
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Sharing artist/activist Micah Bazant's amazing portrait of trans activist Marsha P. Johnson who was one of the leaders of the Stonewall uprising in 1969. "No Pride for Some of Us without Liberation for All of Us. We honor her legacy by supporting Trans Women of Color to LIVE + LEAD."
February 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Sharing artist/activist Micah Bazant's amazing portrait of trans activist Marsha P. Johnson who was one of the leaders of the Stonewall uprising in 1969. "No Pride for Some of Us without Liberation for All of Us. We honor her legacy by supporting Trans Women of Color to LIVE + LEAD."
I was at a queer bar on NYE and a cis woman started a convo with “I’m an ally but I’m annoyed I have to give my pronouns at a conference” and this is why trans people are defending our literal lives and existence.
February 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I was at a queer bar on NYE and a cis woman started a convo with “I’m an ally but I’m annoyed I have to give my pronouns at a conference” and this is why trans people are defending our literal lives and existence.
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Many in tech value brutal honesty, but people often focus more on the brutality than the honesty, making them defensive. Instead, aim to be “direct yet kind.” Start with curiosity and a desire to help before offering criticism.
When others see empathy in your words, your feedback is more effective.
When others see empathy in your words, your feedback is more effective.
February 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Many in tech value brutal honesty, but people often focus more on the brutality than the honesty, making them defensive. Instead, aim to be “direct yet kind.” Start with curiosity and a desire to help before offering criticism.
When others see empathy in your words, your feedback is more effective.
When others see empathy in your words, your feedback is more effective.
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I don’t have to fend off the desire to comply in advance. Anyone who knows me knows that, fortunately or unfortunately, I would rather die than let someone I don’t respect tell me what to do.
February 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I don’t have to fend off the desire to comply in advance. Anyone who knows me knows that, fortunately or unfortunately, I would rather die than let someone I don’t respect tell me what to do.
Anyone else notice that *everyone* is now blaming trans people for everything? Even @nytimes.com The Daily asking today if it’s “good”for the Dem party to support trans rights. You all playing the middle is the problem, not us.
February 8, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Anyone else notice that *everyone* is now blaming trans people for everything? Even @nytimes.com The Daily asking today if it’s “good”for the Dem party to support trans rights. You all playing the middle is the problem, not us.
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I have never felt more competent and capable then now as I watch these ridiculous nepo babies tripping over their own feet while screaming DEI.
Dude. We can all clearly see y’all weren’t hired for your skills.
Dude. We can all clearly see y’all weren’t hired for your skills.
February 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I have never felt more competent and capable then now as I watch these ridiculous nepo babies tripping over their own feet while screaming DEI.
Dude. We can all clearly see y’all weren’t hired for your skills.
Dude. We can all clearly see y’all weren’t hired for your skills.
Why the bogus term “executive presence” really just means pausing on purpose
‘Embrace the pause’: vocal coaches on the tips they give politicians
‘Embrace the pause’: vocal coaches on the tips they give politicians
The prime minister was coached for five years before entering No 10 – he’s not the only high-profile politician who has had support
What makes a politician an effective public speaker? We may not immediately know the answer, but we know it when we…
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Why the bogus term “executive presence” really just means pausing on purpose
The worst is thinking about thinking. And being anxious about anxiety.
February 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The worst is thinking about thinking. And being anxious about anxiety.
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Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.
Domestic violence nonprofits rocked by Trump funding freeze
Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.
19thnews.org
February 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.
Socialized femme in the 80s meant seeing through "girl power" while getting punished for existing - seeing it now without the fake "empowerment” is both validating and terrifying.
February 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Socialized femme in the 80s meant seeing through "girl power" while getting punished for existing - seeing it now without the fake "empowerment” is both validating and terrifying.
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If they try to put me in jail for doing digital accessibility. I'm gonna at least eat one person before I go away. I don't want to be a cannibal but how am I gonna survive in prison if they ask what I'm in for and my answer is "being annoying about semantic HTML"? I got to establish dominance.
February 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If they try to put me in jail for doing digital accessibility. I'm gonna at least eat one person before I go away. I don't want to be a cannibal but how am I gonna survive in prison if they ask what I'm in for and my answer is "being annoying about semantic HTML"? I got to establish dominance.
I was scared but then today I just got really freaking mad. They think they can silence us. But they are wrong.
January 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I was scared but then today I just got really freaking mad. They think they can silence us. But they are wrong.
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hi! @teenvogue.bsky.social has been a reliable outlet for strong political journalism since at min 2016 — which was *9* years ago!
you don't need to be surprised each time you're impressed by our work! (maybe other outlets would respect us more if you didn't!)
signed, 1/2 of Teen Vogue Politics
you don't need to be surprised each time you're impressed by our work! (maybe other outlets would respect us more if you didn't!)
signed, 1/2 of Teen Vogue Politics
January 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
hi! @teenvogue.bsky.social has been a reliable outlet for strong political journalism since at min 2016 — which was *9* years ago!
you don't need to be surprised each time you're impressed by our work! (maybe other outlets would respect us more if you didn't!)
signed, 1/2 of Teen Vogue Politics
you don't need to be surprised each time you're impressed by our work! (maybe other outlets would respect us more if you didn't!)
signed, 1/2 of Teen Vogue Politics
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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.