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Mercedes Allen
@mercedesallen.bsky.social
Intersectional. Canadian, US, UK & global politics; trans, LGBTQ+, human rights, economic, social, racial & reproductive justice. She/her. I block fascists on sight.
"Uh-huh, it's a great team, Kent. We never gave up hope. I wanna thank Jesus and say hi to my special lady, Marge. We did it, baby! Whoo! Whooooo..!"
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Just fundamentalism making religious people weird about sex, again.
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
No suppression going on there, eh?

This is my TwitX landing page when I'm not logged in.
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
So, you'll be hearing about this, tomorrow...
October 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Project 2025 was always the roadmap, and the shutdown is just the latest turn.
October 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Who's in the Epstein docs? Allegedly Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon and Elon Musk.

From TwitX:
September 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Probably fake, but still an instant block.

Block 'phobes on sight. Block quickly, and block often.

- The secret to staying sane.
September 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
September 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Oh great.
September 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
So, I'm not going to link to Ben Shapiro's blog, but it appears that Republicans have finally found a form of gun control they like.
September 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Carney cabinet meeting with Project 2025 head Kevin Roberts is reportedly off.

"... Our team will continue further engagement and discussions with him and other leading U.S. policy figures soon..."
September 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
September 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If there is one good thing that came out of the Minnesota mass shooting, it's that *Glock* is now calling for gun control (specifically regulation of Machinegun Conversion Devices, or MCDs).

Sadly, a wingnut boycott of BudLight proportions is more likely to happen.
August 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
August 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
In case this comes in handy today, feel free to reuse or share, no attribution required.
August 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump: “If we do these TWO things [ban voting machines and mail-in voting], we will pick up 100 more seats, and the crooked game of politics is over.”
August 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Always, every time.
July 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Vote Liberal, get a Conservative.
July 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If sharing a graphic works better:
June 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Heritage Foundation is putting out some massively wacked-out math, these days.
May 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Disparity is the point, most likely.
May 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Even films made outside the US are a "national security threat."

It's like he's a child who discovered the magic phrase that allows him to always get his way.
May 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Are the kids alright, though?
May 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
April 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Transphobia is a gateway drug that leads to Trumpism.
April 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM