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"If there is one thing you can do in observance of Transgender Awareness Week this year, it is this: Take a moment to learn about transgender people—not the political talking points, not the legislation, but the real, live humans behind the headlines." www.newsweek.com/the-trevor-p...
The Trevor Project: It’s Time for Americans To Get Familiar With Transgender People, Not Transgender Politics | Opinion
Transgender people are people; and we are all just trying to get through our day—today, and every day—just like anyone else.
www.newsweek.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Installing soldiers to create chaos for the peaceful, nonviolent No Kings protest in three weeks.
This ought to be a huge story everywhere. It is imperative that we not normalize sending troops into blue cities on false pretenses. The consequences could be tragic. Journalists must rebut the lies and quote the outraged at the top of their articles and segments. www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/p...
Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “provide all necessary troops” to Portland, Oregon, a city he says is “war ravaged” and protect ICE facilities he claimed are “und...
www.cnn.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The Justice Department is compiling the largest set of national voter roll data it has ever collected. They claim their goal is to prove that “troves of undocumented immigrants have voted illegally.” That’s not the real objective.
September 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Coordinated nationwide events were designed to counter military parade in U.S. capital.
Thousands of Bellingham protesters show support for ‘No Kings’ message
Coordinated nationwide events were designed to counter military parade in U.S. capital.
bit.ly
June 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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May 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Indivisible Bellingham's May 5th newsletter, with news, actions, and events is in your Inbox, or you can click this link to read it here: mailchi.mp/404a45bfe255...

Please take a few minutes to scroll and read the local, statewide, and national actions & events to see how you can make a difference.
May 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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“That’s the life I want everybody to be able to live, and I think we can deliver that."
April 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"Democracy dies in darkness"
Sorry Bob Woodward, guess Bezos understood that to be a goal statement for his newspaper.
February 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Magnificent:
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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If they were actively trying to start another pandemic, I'm not sure what they'd be doing differently.
New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.

No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.

And no indication how long the pause will last.

With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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My message to Zuck
January 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM