maddie o
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maddie o
@smashcrush.bsky.social
· Jan 3
book thread for this year (2025,) i’ve always wanted to do one of these!!
goal is 52 books for the year, averaging out to one per week 🔥
goal is 52 books for the year, averaging out to one per week 🔥
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Did you know that less than 0.5% of philanthropic giving goes to Native Americans. Here are Native-led places you can donate this #GivingTuesday.🧵
December 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Did you know that less than 0.5% of philanthropic giving goes to Native Americans. Here are Native-led places you can donate this #GivingTuesday.🧵
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kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...
Banned Books
bookshop.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...
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Nestled up against the steps of City Hall in LA is a large placard with missing posters for the recently disappeared in the city.
July 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Nestled up against the steps of City Hall in LA is a large placard with missing posters for the recently disappeared in the city.
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Seven musicians open up about navigating the complications and cruelty of American health care: ‘You realize the whole system is broken, religion is broken, government is fucking broken — you’re on your own.’
‘You Realize the Whole System Is Broken’
Seven musicians open up about navigating the complications and cruelty of American health care: ‘You realize the whole system is broken, religion is broken, government is fucking broken — you’re on your own.’
www.vulture.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Seven musicians open up about navigating the complications and cruelty of American health care: ‘You realize the whole system is broken, religion is broken, government is fucking broken — you’re on your own.’
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"I don't feel like first place was taken from me. Instead, I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points."
2nd-Place Runner in High School Race Rips Maine GOP Lawmaker for Attacking Trans Winner | Common Dreams
"I don't feel like first place was taken from me. Instead, I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points."
www.commondreams.org
May 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"I don't feel like first place was taken from me. Instead, I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points."
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Moonstruck is so good. I like any movie that makes profound points about the nature of romantic desire while depicting Italians with the subtlety and nuance of Super Mario.
April 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Moonstruck is so good. I like any movie that makes profound points about the nature of romantic desire while depicting Italians with the subtlety and nuance of Super Mario.
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility
March 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility
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Ronan is my shadow, my writing buddy, and my best friend. Right now, he’s paralyzed and fighting for his life.
He needs life-saving surgery (that I can’t afford) to survive. Anything you can do — donations, shares — would be a gift.
gofund.me/036f9754
gofund.me/036f9754
Donate to Help Save Ronan: My Best Friend Desperately Needs Emergency, organized by Aiden Thomas
Hi everyone,
I’m reaching out today with a heavy hear… Aiden Thomas needs your support for Help Save Ronan: My Best Friend Desperately Needs Emergency
gofund.me
March 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Ronan is my shadow, my writing buddy, and my best friend. Right now, he’s paralyzed and fighting for his life.
He needs life-saving surgery (that I can’t afford) to survive. Anything you can do — donations, shares — would be a gift.
gofund.me/036f9754
gofund.me/036f9754
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You wouldn't know from reading this New York Times story about Trump punishing the University of Pennsylvania for trans athletes that there are no trans athletes on women's teams at the University of Pennsylvania because the New York Times didn't find that detail worth including
March 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
You wouldn't know from reading this New York Times story about Trump punishing the University of Pennsylvania for trans athletes that there are no trans athletes on women's teams at the University of Pennsylvania because the New York Times didn't find that detail worth including
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some of the stickers ive got in stock right now <3 any shares help—i have a $500 HRT appointment in less than two weeks 💔🥲
March 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
some of the stickers ive got in stock right now <3 any shares help—i have a $500 HRT appointment in less than two weeks 💔🥲
if i could log sean munger vids on letterboxd id have watched 12468964 films already this year,,,,,,,
March 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
if i could log sean munger vids on letterboxd id have watched 12468964 films already this year,,,,,,,
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it took no time at all for the recent bans on trans women in sports to turn into an effort to simply bar trans women from entering the U.S. at all
these policies were never about sports — they're ideological cover to sideline trans women out of society
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
these policies were never about sports — they're ideological cover to sideline trans women out of society
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
it took no time at all for the recent bans on trans women in sports to turn into an effort to simply bar trans women from entering the U.S. at all
these policies were never about sports — they're ideological cover to sideline trans women out of society
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
these policies were never about sports — they're ideological cover to sideline trans women out of society
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Federal workers are being asked to report on colleagues who are involved in after-work groups for LGBTQ employees: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge
"They’re not asking people, ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Federal workers are being asked to report on colleagues who are involved in after-work groups for LGBTQ employees: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The new Laverne Cox sitcom Clean Slate follows a trans woman and her father working it out on the proverbial remix. It feels like a product of a different time, and it is: 2018 to be exact.
But Clean Slate isn't just a long-gestating series, it's a reminder that trans freedom remains in reach.
But Clean Slate isn't just a long-gestating series, it's a reminder that trans freedom remains in reach.
Laverne Cox's 'Clean Slate' Is What Reality Should Look Like
Prime Video's 'Clean Slate' is a warm hug of a show, but it stands in stark contrast with the harsh reality of 2025.
popheist.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The new Laverne Cox sitcom Clean Slate follows a trans woman and her father working it out on the proverbial remix. It feels like a product of a different time, and it is: 2018 to be exact.
But Clean Slate isn't just a long-gestating series, it's a reminder that trans freedom remains in reach.
But Clean Slate isn't just a long-gestating series, it's a reminder that trans freedom remains in reach.
late night thoughts but guys i truly don’t know how the swifties are so confident in impulse planning concert trips and whatnot, like ie i bought MCR tickets months ago and have no tangible plan yet for how im getting to boston to Actually Go and the thought alone gives me the stress sweats 🪦
February 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
late night thoughts but guys i truly don’t know how the swifties are so confident in impulse planning concert trips and whatnot, like ie i bought MCR tickets months ago and have no tangible plan yet for how im getting to boston to Actually Go and the thought alone gives me the stress sweats 🪦
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Trump referenced Imane Khelif while signing an executive order to ban trans girls from girls' school sports.
The anti-trans hatred directed at Khelif — and the narrow beliefs about femininity being projected onto her — are part of how anti-trans rhetoric fuels violence towards women of color
The anti-trans hatred directed at Khelif — and the narrow beliefs about femininity being projected onto her — are part of how anti-trans rhetoric fuels violence towards women of color
Anti-trans violence is coming for cisgender women of color, advocates say
Imane Khelif’s treatment at the Paris Olympics brought gender policing to a global stage. It's not the first instance — or the last.
19thnews.org
February 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Trump referenced Imane Khelif while signing an executive order to ban trans girls from girls' school sports.
The anti-trans hatred directed at Khelif — and the narrow beliefs about femininity being projected onto her — are part of how anti-trans rhetoric fuels violence towards women of color
The anti-trans hatred directed at Khelif — and the narrow beliefs about femininity being projected onto her — are part of how anti-trans rhetoric fuels violence towards women of color
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harrow and her rosary knife
February 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
harrow and her rosary knife
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1. Yesterday, Trump's executive order crossed a new line.
No longer are the NYT Op-eds, thin veneers of pseudoscience, and false claims about trans people needed to justify discrimination.
We enter an era where our humanity itself is officially questioned.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
No longer are the NYT Op-eds, thin veneers of pseudoscience, and false claims about trans people needed to justify discrimination.
We enter an era where our humanity itself is officially questioned.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
The Chilling Line Trump Just Crossed On Transgender People
With the latest trans military executive order, the administration has given up all pretense of "evidence-based care," and has moved to the kind of dehumanization meant to justify atrocity.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
1. Yesterday, Trump's executive order crossed a new line.
No longer are the NYT Op-eds, thin veneers of pseudoscience, and false claims about trans people needed to justify discrimination.
We enter an era where our humanity itself is officially questioned.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
No longer are the NYT Op-eds, thin veneers of pseudoscience, and false claims about trans people needed to justify discrimination.
We enter an era where our humanity itself is officially questioned.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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Hey everyone! Incredible news!
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hey everyone! Incredible news!
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
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A nonprofit is using *Actual Real Science* to defend gender-affirming care against anti-trans laws and dis/misinformation in the US.
If anyone needs a bit of bright side today, here’s my piece about it at @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
If anyone needs a bit of bright side today, here’s my piece about it at @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back.
A nonprofit is trying to get the FDA to approve crucial methods of gender-affirming care. Its battle will be even more important in Trump’s second term.
www.thenation.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A nonprofit is using *Actual Real Science* to defend gender-affirming care against anti-trans laws and dis/misinformation in the US.
If anyone needs a bit of bright side today, here’s my piece about it at @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
If anyone needs a bit of bright side today, here’s my piece about it at @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Stunning cowardice by the AHA Council. For shame. "The Council considers the Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza ... to contravene the Association’s Constitution and Bylaws because it lies outside the scope of the Association’s mission and purpose." 🗃️
www.historians.org/news/busines...
www.historians.org/news/busines...
Business Meeting Resolution Update - AHA
Update as of January 17, 2025: The AHA Council deplores any intentional destruction of Palestinian educational institutions, libraries, universities, and archives in Gaza. The Council considers the “R...
www.historians.org
January 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Stunning cowardice by the AHA Council. For shame. "The Council considers the Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza ... to contravene the Association’s Constitution and Bylaws because it lies outside the scope of the Association’s mission and purpose." 🗃️
www.historians.org/news/busines...
www.historians.org/news/busines...
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this bill is horrific on so many levels, and really it is authorizing a system of bodily surveillance of kids of all ages
it demonizes trans girls first and foremost. it will also bring scrutiny on anyone who doesn't conform to ideas of femininity
19thnews.org/2025/01/tran...
it demonizes trans girls first and foremost. it will also bring scrutiny on anyone who doesn't conform to ideas of femininity
19thnews.org/2025/01/tran...
House votes to ban trans girls from women’s sports in schools
If passed into law, the legislation would change Title IX and revoke federal funding for schools that allow trans girls in women’s sports.
19thnews.org
January 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
this bill is horrific on so many levels, and really it is authorizing a system of bodily surveillance of kids of all ages
it demonizes trans girls first and foremost. it will also bring scrutiny on anyone who doesn't conform to ideas of femininity
19thnews.org/2025/01/tran...
it demonizes trans girls first and foremost. it will also bring scrutiny on anyone who doesn't conform to ideas of femininity
19thnews.org/2025/01/tran...