Rachel Veltman
@rveltman-greenleaf.bsky.social
Chocolatier, bumblebee surveyor, restoration ecologist. 🏳️🌈
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6 Nov 2025 -- Homeland Security (DHS) opens public comment on new rule allowing it to impose mandatory “biological sex” DNA testing on millions of immigrants as part of its mass biometric surveillance program, putting targets on the backs of trans & intersex people. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
DHS Wants to Make Some Immigrants and Visitors Take a DNA Sex Test
The public comment period for the proposal has begun.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
6 Nov 2025 -- Homeland Security (DHS) opens public comment on new rule allowing it to impose mandatory “biological sex” DNA testing on millions of immigrants as part of its mass biometric surveillance program, putting targets on the backs of trans & intersex people. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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This is what happens when justice serves power instead of people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
September 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is what happens when justice serves power instead of people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
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In the last week alone, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medical, and Children's National announced closures of their gender affirming care programs.
Today, Kaiser Permanente announced a pause on surgeries and Connecticut Children's Medical Center announced the closure of their program.
Today, Kaiser Permanente announced a pause on surgeries and Connecticut Children's Medical Center announced the closure of their program.
July 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
In the last week alone, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medical, and Children's National announced closures of their gender affirming care programs.
Today, Kaiser Permanente announced a pause on surgeries and Connecticut Children's Medical Center announced the closure of their program.
Today, Kaiser Permanente announced a pause on surgeries and Connecticut Children's Medical Center announced the closure of their program.
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Let's do a roundup of all the letters from different professional sectors objecting to the supreme court ruling & the EHRC's bathroom ban, and promising to defend trans people in their spaces!
For anyone feeling alone in this, look at how many people will stand with us:
For anyone feeling alone in this, look at how many people will stand with us:
May 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Let's do a roundup of all the letters from different professional sectors objecting to the supreme court ruling & the EHRC's bathroom ban, and promising to defend trans people in their spaces!
For anyone feeling alone in this, look at how many people will stand with us:
For anyone feeling alone in this, look at how many people will stand with us:
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ultimately the question is not is Donald Trump popular but can you organize the anger against him in a way that matters
April 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
ultimately the question is not is Donald Trump popular but can you organize the anger against him in a way that matters
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Fucking liars and thieves.
April 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Fucking liars and thieves.
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A lot of people noticed the Hands Off protests were mostly white women—and peaceful.
Isn’t it interesting how protests are peaceful when there aren’t a bunch of cops in riot gear… or white supremacist militia groups lurking around?
Listen to this…
Isn’t it interesting how protests are peaceful when there aren’t a bunch of cops in riot gear… or white supremacist militia groups lurking around?
Listen to this…
April 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A lot of people noticed the Hands Off protests were mostly white women—and peaceful.
Isn’t it interesting how protests are peaceful when there aren’t a bunch of cops in riot gear… or white supremacist militia groups lurking around?
Listen to this…
Isn’t it interesting how protests are peaceful when there aren’t a bunch of cops in riot gear… or white supremacist militia groups lurking around?
Listen to this…
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It’s weird* that the president can just decide to put a huge tax on American businesses without congress even being a little bit involved.
* very unconstitutional
* very unconstitutional
April 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It’s weird* that the president can just decide to put a huge tax on American businesses without congress even being a little bit involved.
* very unconstitutional
* very unconstitutional
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I know I'm biased because it's my team but this video is very very funny
April 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I know I'm biased because it's my team but this video is very very funny
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I've created a shareable document with a list of the HHS offices gutted today that I'll be updating as often as possible. Have something to add? Message marisakabas.04 on Signal or email MKwrites4000@proton.me
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
April 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I've created a shareable document with a list of the HHS offices gutted today that I'll be updating as often as possible. Have something to add? Message marisakabas.04 on Signal or email MKwrites4000@proton.me
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Drawing ideas for future rebuilding from here.
March 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Drawing ideas for future rebuilding from here.
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Wondering why you're not seeing the American people's rising up across the country?
Because suppression of information is what the 5 dictators across the world want.
We're here. We're getting loud. We're getting rowdy. We're not backing down.🇺🇸🏴☠️
#SheShed #Voices4Victory #DemocracyWarriors
Because suppression of information is what the 5 dictators across the world want.
We're here. We're getting loud. We're getting rowdy. We're not backing down.🇺🇸🏴☠️
#SheShed #Voices4Victory #DemocracyWarriors
March 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Wondering why you're not seeing the American people's rising up across the country?
Because suppression of information is what the 5 dictators across the world want.
We're here. We're getting loud. We're getting rowdy. We're not backing down.🇺🇸🏴☠️
#SheShed #Voices4Victory #DemocracyWarriors
Because suppression of information is what the 5 dictators across the world want.
We're here. We're getting loud. We're getting rowdy. We're not backing down.🇺🇸🏴☠️
#SheShed #Voices4Victory #DemocracyWarriors
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, at the National Weather Service.
February 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, at the National Weather Service.
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"Those that voted for you are not happy with this Trump. You’re sick and unhinged."
MAGA Floods Trump’s Replies With Rage Over AI Gaza Video
Dear Humans,
www.thegodpodcast.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"Those that voted for you are not happy with this Trump. You’re sick and unhinged."
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The internal comms to trans servicemembers from their resource groups are horrifying.
February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The internal comms to trans servicemembers from their resource groups are horrifying.
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Here is a quick guide by our outstanding graphics team. Malika Khurana; Andrew Wilson and Lily Boyce.
February 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Here is a quick guide by our outstanding graphics team. Malika Khurana; Andrew Wilson and Lily Boyce.
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Maybe if the Trump campaign is running effective propaganda against trans people the Democrats should put more (or even some at all) effort into running counter propaganda with actual facts in it. Just conceding on one of their winning issues doesn't help you win does it
February 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Maybe if the Trump campaign is running effective propaganda against trans people the Democrats should put more (or even some at all) effort into running counter propaganda with actual facts in it. Just conceding on one of their winning issues doesn't help you win does it
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Law Dork [con't.] Minter: "We will slow this down. We will stop some of it. Every one of those is a huge victory. Even in this hell storm, we are holding our own... We're under attack in a terrifying way, but we still have a lot of power. And how this comes out depends on what we do right now."
Meet two lawyers leading the fight for trans people's lives against Trump's anti-trans attacks
Chase Strangio and Shannon Minter talk with Law Dork. "How this story comes out does depend to a great degree on what we do right now."
www.lawdork.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Law Dork [con't.] Minter: "We will slow this down. We will stop some of it. Every one of those is a huge victory. Even in this hell storm, we are holding our own... We're under attack in a terrifying way, but we still have a lot of power. And how this comes out depends on what we do right now."
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The news getting you down? I invite you to stare at this chart of solar and wind deployed capacity in China.
They blew past their ambitious 2030 target... last July.
They blew past their ambitious 2030 target... last July.
February 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The news getting you down? I invite you to stare at this chart of solar and wind deployed capacity in China.
They blew past their ambitious 2030 target... last July.
They blew past their ambitious 2030 target... last July.
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from my @heatmap.news story tonight:
emails from the fish and wildlife service’s migratory bird protection office now all apparently have boilerplate language saying…
they are not allowed to talk to wind companies.
lots o’ news on renewables permitting in this story! heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
emails from the fish and wildlife service’s migratory bird protection office now all apparently have boilerplate language saying…
they are not allowed to talk to wind companies.
lots o’ news on renewables permitting in this story! heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
Leaked Memo Reveals Renewables Permitting Chaos Under Trump
The American Clean Power Association wrote to its members about federal guidance that has been “widely variable and changing quickly.”
heatmap.news
February 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
from my @heatmap.news story tonight:
emails from the fish and wildlife service’s migratory bird protection office now all apparently have boilerplate language saying…
they are not allowed to talk to wind companies.
lots o’ news on renewables permitting in this story! heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
emails from the fish and wildlife service’s migratory bird protection office now all apparently have boilerplate language saying…
they are not allowed to talk to wind companies.
lots o’ news on renewables permitting in this story! heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
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USAID source tells me, "This is so harmful, I can't even explain it." Says the human cost is "shocking", not to mention the "extraordinary" financial cost.
February 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
USAID source tells me, "This is so harmful, I can't even explain it." Says the human cost is "shocking", not to mention the "extraordinary" financial cost.