Voters For Equality
@voters4equality.bsky.social
I'm a recovering professor of political science, openly-gay Minnesotan, and proud father of twins. Not necessarily in that order.
Together, we can ELECT the progress we wish to see in the world.
Together, we can ELECT the progress we wish to see in the world.
I'm not sure it's worth the time posting on Blue Sky. It feels *impossible* to grow a following and posts don't seem to be seen as much as other social media apps.
Am I missing something?
(Photo of one of my dogs added for attention-seeking purposes). :)
Am I missing something?
(Photo of one of my dogs added for attention-seeking purposes). :)
June 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I'm not sure it's worth the time posting on Blue Sky. It feels *impossible* to grow a following and posts don't seem to be seen as much as other social media apps.
Am I missing something?
(Photo of one of my dogs added for attention-seeking purposes). :)
Am I missing something?
(Photo of one of my dogs added for attention-seeking purposes). :)
TONIGHT: Democrat Keishan Scott WINS the special election for South Carolina's 50th State House District, defeating Republican William Oden by over 41 points in a district Kamala Harris won by about 5 in 2024.
🔵 Scott - 70.6%
🔴 Oden - 29.4%
🔵 Harris 51%
🔴 Trump 45.8%
🔵 Scott - 70.6%
🔴 Oden - 29.4%
🔵 Harris 51%
🔴 Trump 45.8%
June 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
TONIGHT: Democrat Keishan Scott WINS the special election for South Carolina's 50th State House District, defeating Republican William Oden by over 41 points in a district Kamala Harris won by about 5 in 2024.
🔵 Scott - 70.6%
🔴 Oden - 29.4%
🔵 Harris 51%
🔴 Trump 45.8%
🔵 Scott - 70.6%
🔴 Oden - 29.4%
🔵 Harris 51%
🔴 Trump 45.8%
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War.
apnews.com/article/harv...
apnews.com/article/harv...
Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship
U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk in a highly rare move.
apnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War.
apnews.com/article/harv...
apnews.com/article/harv...
Thank you, @kennethcolereal.bsky.social, for 40 years of 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ support!
June 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Thank you, @kennethcolereal.bsky.social, for 40 years of 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ support!
Pride this year will hit differently.
Many of us are scared.
Scared of losing rights.
Scared of being erased.
This year, Pride isn’t just a party. It’s a protest. A plea. A promise.
Being an ally means more than waving a flag. It means standing with us when it matters most
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈
Many of us are scared.
Scared of losing rights.
Scared of being erased.
This year, Pride isn’t just a party. It’s a protest. A plea. A promise.
Being an ally means more than waving a flag. It means standing with us when it matters most
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈
June 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Pride this year will hit differently.
Many of us are scared.
Scared of losing rights.
Scared of being erased.
This year, Pride isn’t just a party. It’s a protest. A plea. A promise.
Being an ally means more than waving a flag. It means standing with us when it matters most
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈
Many of us are scared.
Scared of losing rights.
Scared of being erased.
This year, Pride isn’t just a party. It’s a protest. A plea. A promise.
Being an ally means more than waving a flag. It means standing with us when it matters most
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈
We are under reacting to what is happening. Get ready, friends: something big is coming.
Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born American citizen, was wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, & detained… despite having a valid REAL ID dismissed as fake.
@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born American citizen, was wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, & detained… despite having a valid REAL ID dismissed as fake.
@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
U.S. citizen with REAL ID handcuffed and held in immigration raid before being released
The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.
www.nbcnews.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
We are under reacting to what is happening. Get ready, friends: something big is coming.
Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born American citizen, was wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, & detained… despite having a valid REAL ID dismissed as fake.
@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born American citizen, was wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, & detained… despite having a valid REAL ID dismissed as fake.
@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
WOW. What a massive, gigantic, colossal, embarrassing mistake this would be, @democrats.org.
Don't purge the newest generation of smart, progressive leaders. If you do, we very well may see a third party movement to abandon the Democrats.
And I might join it.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Don't purge the newest generation of smart, progressive leaders. If you do, we very well may see a third party movement to abandon the Democrats.
And I might join it.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
May 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
WOW. What a massive, gigantic, colossal, embarrassing mistake this would be, @democrats.org.
Don't purge the newest generation of smart, progressive leaders. If you do, we very well may see a third party movement to abandon the Democrats.
And I might join it.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Don't purge the newest generation of smart, progressive leaders. If you do, we very well may see a third party movement to abandon the Democrats.
And I might join it.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Democrats have a lot of problems right now. Finding candidates eager to run for office isn’t one of them: a groundswell of Democratic candidates for local, state and federal races shows a HIGH level of engagement, reminiscent of the blue waves in 2017 and 2018.
www.notus.org/democrats/de...
www.notus.org/democrats/de...
Do Democrats Have Another Blue Wave in Them?
Democrats are seeing a surge in candidates ready to run for office. But it’s not the same resistance movement seen during Trump’s first term.
www.notus.org
May 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Democrats have a lot of problems right now. Finding candidates eager to run for office isn’t one of them: a groundswell of Democratic candidates for local, state and federal races shows a HIGH level of engagement, reminiscent of the blue waves in 2017 and 2018.
www.notus.org/democrats/de...
www.notus.org/democrats/de...
Friends, I don’t mean to shock you but the president’s son is not what we’d call smart. 🤣
May 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Friends, I don’t mean to shock you but the president’s son is not what we’d call smart. 🤣
If ICE agents are conducting raids in your area, you need help locating someone in ICE custody, or you would like to report ICE activity, call the ICIRR hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).
The hotline has operators who speak English, Spanish, Korean and Polish.
The hotline has operators who speak English, Spanish, Korean and Polish.
May 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If ICE agents are conducting raids in your area, you need help locating someone in ICE custody, or you would like to report ICE activity, call the ICIRR hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).
The hotline has operators who speak English, Spanish, Korean and Polish.
The hotline has operators who speak English, Spanish, Korean and Polish.
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a day to bring attention to violence & discrimination toward Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people, and anyone with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics.
May 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a day to bring attention to violence & discrimination toward Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people, and anyone with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics.
Journalist Daniel Anthony explores how Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turned 2025 into a devastating year not just for LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. but around the world. (Via Them Magazine).
www.them.us/story/trump-...
www.them.us/story/trump-...
May 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Journalist Daniel Anthony explores how Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turned 2025 into a devastating year not just for LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. but around the world. (Via Them Magazine).
www.them.us/story/trump-...
www.them.us/story/trump-...
Huh. Not sure what to make of this one, if I'm honest. (Via @forbes.com).
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s former running mate, claimed she thinks there’s someone 'controlling' the health secretary’s decisions but said it wasn’t President Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s former running mate, claimed she thinks there’s someone 'controlling' the health secretary’s decisions but said it wasn’t President Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Is RFK Jr. Being ‘Controlled’? Former Running Mate Nicole Shanahan Makes Surprising Claim After Surgeon General Pick
Shanahan doubled down on Thursday, telling Glenn Beck about Casey Means' appointment, "They don't call it the swamp for no reason."
www.forbes.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Huh. Not sure what to make of this one, if I'm honest. (Via @forbes.com).
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s former running mate, claimed she thinks there’s someone 'controlling' the health secretary’s decisions but said it wasn’t President Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s former running mate, claimed she thinks there’s someone 'controlling' the health secretary’s decisions but said it wasn’t President Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Ok, so the new Pope Leo XIV has written at least *one* thing with which I agree.
May 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ok, so the new Pope Leo XIV has written at least *one* thing with which I agree.
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) are leading the charge with their intelligence and candor.
Moore: "We leave no one behind.”
McBride: "We know we belong. We belong in our workplaces. We belong in the military... we belong in the halls of Congress.”
tinyurl.com/ephteys7
Moore: "We leave no one behind.”
McBride: "We know we belong. We belong in our workplaces. We belong in the military... we belong in the halls of Congress.”
tinyurl.com/ephteys7
Sarah McBride and Wes Moore lead call for resistance
The prominent Democrats called for solidarity, courage, and unapologetic representation in rousing speeches.
tinyurl.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) are leading the charge with their intelligence and candor.
Moore: "We leave no one behind.”
McBride: "We know we belong. We belong in our workplaces. We belong in the military... we belong in the halls of Congress.”
tinyurl.com/ephteys7
Moore: "We leave no one behind.”
McBride: "We know we belong. We belong in our workplaces. We belong in the military... we belong in the halls of Congress.”
tinyurl.com/ephteys7
USCIS tricked a Kansas mom into showing up for a spousal interview for her green card appointment: it was a trap for ICE to detain her.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
May 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
USCIS tricked a Kansas mom into showing up for a spousal interview for her green card appointment: it was a trap for ICE to detain her.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Robert De Niro expressed his support for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she came out as trans.
“I loved and supported Aaron as my son and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is . . . I love all my children.”
deadline.com/2025/04/robe...
“I loved and supported Aaron as my son and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is . . . I love all my children.”
deadline.com/2025/04/robe...
Robert De Niro Shows “Love & Support” For Daughter Airyn After She Came Out As Trans: “I Love All My Children”
Robert De Niro is expressing his support for his daughter Airyn De Niro after coming out as trans.
deadline.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Robert De Niro expressed his support for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she came out as trans.
“I loved and supported Aaron as my son and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is . . . I love all my children.”
deadline.com/2025/04/robe...
“I loved and supported Aaron as my son and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is . . . I love all my children.”
deadline.com/2025/04/robe...
This just in via @washingtonpost.com: The Supreme Court appears open the creation of the nation’s first public religious school in Oklahoma which would allow a government-sponsored religious education that would call for students to adhere to Catholic beliefs.
tinyurl.com/224t7x92
tinyurl.com/224t7x92
April 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This just in via @washingtonpost.com: The Supreme Court appears open the creation of the nation’s first public religious school in Oklahoma which would allow a government-sponsored religious education that would call for students to adhere to Catholic beliefs.
tinyurl.com/224t7x92
tinyurl.com/224t7x92
A stunning development in Canada: Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre didn’t just lose his bid to become Prime Minister — he lost his own seat in Parliament! (via @reuters.com).
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
April 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A stunning development in Canada: Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre didn’t just lose his bid to become Prime Minister — he lost his own seat in Parliament! (via @reuters.com).
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Congratulations, Canada!! You did the right thing choosing Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney to fight our incompetent president. 💜❤️♥️💙🇨🇦
April 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Congratulations, Canada!! You did the right thing choosing Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney to fight our incompetent president. 💜❤️♥️💙🇨🇦
Be more like @wilsoncruz.bsky.social and less like Terrance Howard.
April 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Be more like @wilsoncruz.bsky.social and less like Terrance Howard.
Sorry, sorry… I can’t help it.
April 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Sorry, sorry… I can’t help it.