Alex Laudeman (he/him) 🏳️🌈
@polysemy.bsky.social
Grad student, Media and Communication @ MTSU. Social media manager for The Free Speech Center and marketing analyst for Eduity. Star Wars enjoyer 🌌 Opinions are mine etc.
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Today marks HIV Cure Research Day.
We are closer to finding a cure than ever before. But the Trump admin has clawed back necessary funding for critical research, prevention, and care.
This HIV Cure Research Day, tell Congress to restore HIV funding: hrc.im/FederalCuts
We are closer to finding a cure than ever before. But the Trump admin has clawed back necessary funding for critical research, prevention, and care.
This HIV Cure Research Day, tell Congress to restore HIV funding: hrc.im/FederalCuts
December 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today marks HIV Cure Research Day.
We are closer to finding a cure than ever before. But the Trump admin has clawed back necessary funding for critical research, prevention, and care.
This HIV Cure Research Day, tell Congress to restore HIV funding: hrc.im/FederalCuts
We are closer to finding a cure than ever before. But the Trump admin has clawed back necessary funding for critical research, prevention, and care.
This HIV Cure Research Day, tell Congress to restore HIV funding: hrc.im/FederalCuts
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The House is expected to vote this week on Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill to make providing trans youth with gender-affirming care punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Life-saving health care is on the line. Tell your members of Congress to reject this bill NOW.
Life-saving health care is on the line. Tell your members of Congress to reject this bill NOW.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The House is expected to vote this week on Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill to make providing trans youth with gender-affirming care punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Life-saving health care is on the line. Tell your members of Congress to reject this bill NOW.
Life-saving health care is on the line. Tell your members of Congress to reject this bill NOW.
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
The thing about ranking the Star Wars movies is you actually have to rank them twice: once for quality, once for personal affinity because you had The Phantom Menace on DVD as a child and watched it over and over again. No? Just me?
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The thing about ranking the Star Wars movies is you actually have to rank them twice: once for quality, once for personal affinity because you had The Phantom Menace on DVD as a child and watched it over and over again. No? Just me?
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Ending fatal violence against our trans community requires more than tracking data — it calls for action.
Join us in honoring the memory of each life lost by supporting the safety, dignity, and belonging of our entire trans community: hrc.im/transdayofremembrance
Join us in honoring the memory of each life lost by supporting the safety, dignity, and belonging of our entire trans community: hrc.im/transdayofremembrance
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ending fatal violence against our trans community requires more than tracking data — it calls for action.
Join us in honoring the memory of each life lost by supporting the safety, dignity, and belonging of our entire trans community: hrc.im/transdayofremembrance
Join us in honoring the memory of each life lost by supporting the safety, dignity, and belonging of our entire trans community: hrc.im/transdayofremembrance
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The First Amendment protects our right to make jokes at the federal government's expense.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
He got cuffed after playing the 'Imperial March' at National Guard. Now, he's suing.
Sam O'Hara said he has 'lots of respect' for the military but criticized its presence in cities, including Washington, DC.
www.usatoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The First Amendment protects our right to make jokes at the federal government's expense.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
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"Over 84 million American adults say they’re more likely to watch a TV show if it features at least one LGBTQ+ character,” Townsend said. "… This audience has continued to tune in year after year.”
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Over 84 million American adults say they’re more likely to watch a TV show if it features at least one LGBTQ+ character,” Townsend said. "… This audience has continued to tune in year after year.”
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We’re heartbroken to hear of the loss of passionate advocate and trans student-athlete Lia Smith.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help and never forget that you are loved, you are seen, and your mental well-being matters: hrc.im/lgbtqmentalhealth
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help and never forget that you are loved, you are seen, and your mental well-being matters: hrc.im/lgbtqmentalhealth
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We’re heartbroken to hear of the loss of passionate advocate and trans student-athlete Lia Smith.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help and never forget that you are loved, you are seen, and your mental well-being matters: hrc.im/lgbtqmentalhealth
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help and never forget that you are loved, you are seen, and your mental well-being matters: hrc.im/lgbtqmentalhealth
Rest in peace, Serenity. I can’t believe it’s been a year without you.
Support and protect trans people, no matter what, now and forever. 🕊️🏳️⚧️
Support and protect trans people, no matter what, now and forever. 🕊️🏳️⚧️
October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Rest in peace, Serenity. I can’t believe it’s been a year without you.
Support and protect trans people, no matter what, now and forever. 🕊️🏳️⚧️
Support and protect trans people, no matter what, now and forever. 🕊️🏳️⚧️
Incredibly well-deserved. Congrats, @kenpaulson.bsky.social!
“It was an honor to be recognized by the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, an organization that relentlessly fights for the public’s right to know. Shining a light on increasingly secretive government is essential work,” Paulson said in remarks. tinyurl.com/2fze4e6n
Paulson wins Voice of Freedom Award
"It was an honor to be recognized by the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, an organization that relentlessly fights for the public's right to know. Shining a light on increasingly secretive gov...
tinyurl.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Incredibly well-deserved. Congrats, @kenpaulson.bsky.social!
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Calling all scientists and science supporters! You can help make Saturday's No Kings the biggest day of protest in modern American history. Find an event near you and raise your voice for the facts, evidence, and truth we need to protect our democracy. #NoKings
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.
www.nokings.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Calling all scientists and science supporters! You can help make Saturday's No Kings the biggest day of protest in modern American history. Find an event near you and raise your voice for the facts, evidence, and truth we need to protect our democracy. #NoKings
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Annual shareholder meeting season might be over, but our push on major investors is only just beginning.
Join us in calling on major investors like public pensions to use their shareholder power to demand corporate climate action.
bit.ly/4gqDxYQ
Join us in calling on major investors like public pensions to use their shareholder power to demand corporate climate action.
bit.ly/4gqDxYQ
September 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Annual shareholder meeting season might be over, but our push on major investors is only just beginning.
Join us in calling on major investors like public pensions to use their shareholder power to demand corporate climate action.
bit.ly/4gqDxYQ
Join us in calling on major investors like public pensions to use their shareholder power to demand corporate climate action.
bit.ly/4gqDxYQ
Just went to the Murfreesboro Recycling Roundup! I was very happy to see the large turnout & would love for @mtsuofficial.bsky.social to host more events like this ♻️
(Psst, to those of you in Murfreesboro, you’ve got 50 minutes to get there before they wrap up!)
(Psst, to those of you in Murfreesboro, you’ve got 50 minutes to get there before they wrap up!)
MTSU’s Center for Energy and Sustainability is teaming up with the Tennessee Environmental Council to host the second communitywide Murfreesboro Recycling Roundup set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 16, in the Rutherford Parking Lot. #trueBLUE #mtsu #recycle
Leftover spring cleaning? Murfreesboro Recycling Roundup returns to MTSU campus Aug. 16
If you have used tires, tattered tees, empty toner cartridges and mattresses to toss, Middle Tennessee State University, in partnership with the Tennessee Environmental Council, is providing an eas…
mtsunews.com
August 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Just went to the Murfreesboro Recycling Roundup! I was very happy to see the large turnout & would love for @mtsuofficial.bsky.social to host more events like this ♻️
(Psst, to those of you in Murfreesboro, you’ve got 50 minutes to get there before they wrap up!)
(Psst, to those of you in Murfreesboro, you’ve got 50 minutes to get there before they wrap up!)
If you’d told middle school me that NYT would someday write an article about Off, I wouldn’t have believed you. Fond memories!
The role-playing game Off, in which players take control of an entity in a black-and-white baseball uniform who is sent on a mission to “purify the world,” had an uphill battle when it was released in 2008. It has since grown a cult following. nyti.ms/4mCINKO
The Surreal Family Tree of a French R.P.G.
The otherworldly role-playing game Off grew a cult following after it was released in 2008, influencing a generation of indie developers.
nyti.ms
August 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
If you’d told middle school me that NYT would someday write an article about Off, I wouldn’t have believed you. Fond memories!
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MTSU’s Center for Energy and Sustainability is teaming up with the Tennessee Environmental Council to host the second communitywide Murfreesboro Recycling Roundup set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 16, in the Rutherford Parking Lot. #trueBLUE #mtsu #recycle
Leftover spring cleaning? Murfreesboro Recycling Roundup returns to MTSU campus Aug. 16
If you have used tires, tattered tees, empty toner cartridges and mattresses to toss, Middle Tennessee State University, in partnership with the Tennessee Environmental Council, is providing an eas…
mtsunews.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Commentary: Tennessee is at the forefront of making homelessness invisible, and the Trump administration’s recent executive order on street homelessness will bolster the state’s approach to moving unhoused Tennesseans out of sight whenever possible, writes @judytacketttn.bsky.social.
Trump's executive order on homelessness follows Tennessee's moves to criminalize the unhoused • Tennessee Lookout
President Donald Trump's executive order on homelessness follows Tennessee's moves to criminalize the unhoused.
tennesseelookout.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Commentary: Tennessee is at the forefront of making homelessness invisible, and the Trump administration’s recent executive order on street homelessness will bolster the state’s approach to moving unhoused Tennesseans out of sight whenever possible, writes @judytacketttn.bsky.social.
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When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
August 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.
If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq
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A reminder that after years of speaking out against Epstein and giving other survivors the courage to come forward, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide
Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out.
www.nbcnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A reminder that after years of speaking out against Epstein and giving other survivors the courage to come forward, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
It’s great to see all the Emmy noms for Andor, but wow, so many cast members got snubbed. Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly…
July 16, 2025 at 5:22 AM
It’s great to see all the Emmy noms for Andor, but wow, so many cast members got snubbed. Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly…
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“I don’t know what the obsession is. Honestly.”
@balint.house.gov is right: The families of trans youth do not want politicians making decisions for them. Tell Congress to protect and expand access to health care by passing the Transgender Health Care Access Act: hrc.im/TransHealth
@balint.house.gov is right: The families of trans youth do not want politicians making decisions for them. Tell Congress to protect and expand access to health care by passing the Transgender Health Care Access Act: hrc.im/TransHealth
July 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“I don’t know what the obsession is. Honestly.”
@balint.house.gov is right: The families of trans youth do not want politicians making decisions for them. Tell Congress to protect and expand access to health care by passing the Transgender Health Care Access Act: hrc.im/TransHealth
@balint.house.gov is right: The families of trans youth do not want politicians making decisions for them. Tell Congress to protect and expand access to health care by passing the Transgender Health Care Access Act: hrc.im/TransHealth
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The Senate just voted to strip Medicaid away from millions of people across the country.
There's no time to waste — tell your Representatives to protect our health care and save Medicaid.
There's no time to waste — tell your Representatives to protect our health care and save Medicaid.
Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
action.aclu.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Senate just voted to strip Medicaid away from millions of people across the country.
There's no time to waste — tell your Representatives to protect our health care and save Medicaid.
There's no time to waste — tell your Representatives to protect our health care and save Medicaid.
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In the 12 years after Shelby County v. Holder weakened the Voting Rights Act, many states across the country have made it more difficult to vote.
Now, a bill called the SAVE Act could further threaten our voting rights. Tell your senators: Protect our democracy.
Now, a bill called the SAVE Act could further threaten our voting rights. Tell your senators: Protect our democracy.
Stop the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act would keep millions of people from being able to vote – and would shut countless eligible voters out of our democracy. Urge Congress to reject this bill now.
action.aclu.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In the 12 years after Shelby County v. Holder weakened the Voting Rights Act, many states across the country have made it more difficult to vote.
Now, a bill called the SAVE Act could further threaten our voting rights. Tell your senators: Protect our democracy.
Now, a bill called the SAVE Act could further threaten our voting rights. Tell your senators: Protect our democracy.
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A dangerous provision is being considered by the Senate that would prevent states from regulating AI for ten years with no federal alternative.
We must tell Congress to oppose this ten year ban on AI regulation immediately.
We must tell Congress to oppose this ten year ban on AI regulation immediately.
Congress: Oppose The 10-Year Ban on AI Regulation
A provision slipped into the reconciliation bill to ban all state-level AI regulations for 10 years. Urge Congress to oppose this ban immediately.
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/congress-oppose-10-year-ban-ai-regulation?initm[…]-na-nat-na-racialjustice-artificalintelligence-privacyandtech
June 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A dangerous provision is being considered by the Senate that would prevent states from regulating AI for ten years with no federal alternative.
We must tell Congress to oppose this ten year ban on AI regulation immediately.
We must tell Congress to oppose this ten year ban on AI regulation immediately.
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I'm a human rights lawyer. I have represented immigrants & asylum seekers my entire career.
As you see ICE increase its attacks on immigrants, here are steps you as a US citizen can take to be an ally & protect immigrants from ICE and CBP absue. (No paywall)
qasimrashid.substack.com/p/how-to-pro...
As you see ICE increase its attacks on immigrants, here are steps you as a US citizen can take to be an ally & protect immigrants from ICE and CBP absue. (No paywall)
qasimrashid.substack.com/p/how-to-pro...
How To Protect Your Immigrant Neighbors From ICE Raids
Answering common FAQs on countering ICE raids, and providing 7 meaningful ways to better protect our immigrant and undocumented neighbors
qasimrashid.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I'm a human rights lawyer. I have represented immigrants & asylum seekers my entire career.
As you see ICE increase its attacks on immigrants, here are steps you as a US citizen can take to be an ally & protect immigrants from ICE and CBP absue. (No paywall)
qasimrashid.substack.com/p/how-to-pro...
As you see ICE increase its attacks on immigrants, here are steps you as a US citizen can take to be an ally & protect immigrants from ICE and CBP absue. (No paywall)
qasimrashid.substack.com/p/how-to-pro...