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eladn.bsky.social
It will be interesting to see how many people try to cast these protests as antisemitic, considering how extreme Ben Gvir is.

Good opportunity for them to tell on themselves.
Post See new posts Conversation Kassy Akiva @KassyAkiva Yale students being harassed for going to hear Ben Gvir speak.
April 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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socio-steve.bsky.social
The way they'd kill the Medicaid expansion is by cutting the percentage the federal government pays for all costs associated with the expansion population (currently 90%) down to the legacy Medicaid level of 50-80% (depending on state). Many expansion states could/would not make up the difference.
citizencohn.bsky.social Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · Apr 20
GOP leaders are now saying they want to protect Medicaid for "the truly vulnerable"

That's actually code for a big cut -- and taking out a piece of the ACA with it

My latest at @thebulwark.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/health-ins...
Health Insurance for Millions Is Now on the Chopping Block
Republicans’ very quiet, very serious effort to go after Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.
www.thebulwark.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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erininthemorning.com
From my latest piece.

The true motivating energy behind the anti-trans activists of today.
Ultimately, Freeman’s column isn’t pitiful because it rubs salt in the wound—it’s pitiful because it lays bare the true aim of the anti-trans movement. This was never about policy or bathrooms or youth sports. It’s about a cohort of people who feel culture shifting beneath their feet, who were raised in a world where casual cruelty toward transgender people was normalized, and who now find themselves resentful that society has moved on. Rather than reflect or grow, they double down, demanding that their revulsion be seen as virtue—that their discomfort be not only accepted but celebrated. Freeman’s yearning for social validation, cloaked in the language of righteous indignation, reveals the movement’s hollow core. The title of her piece says it all: this isn’t about the law, it’s about the isolation that comes from being wrong. And no court decision—no matter how cruel—will win back the friendships lost to hate, or rescue those who chose the wrong side of history from the consequences of that choice.
April 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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erininthemorning.com
A lot of my readers are trans catholics. I understand the terrible things to come out of the Catholic church, for trans people especially.

Still, the church moved more towards trans people under his leadership than it has been in the past.

I hope the next one embraces full inclusion.
Pope Francis ‘is open to appointing trans-friendly bishops’
Five participants, including a transgender man, shared personal testimonies in a meeting
www.thetimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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esqueer.net
Elon Musk explicitly calls for the genocide of trans people smh says it's time for them to die.
A screenshot of a tweet by Elon Musk, replying to a post by John LeFevre. Musk writes: “This is the woke mind virus in action. Now, it is time for the mind virus to die.” LeFevre’s post includes a chart titled “Figure 2: Percent of U.S. adults identifying as transgender, by birth year,” sourced from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Surveillance Survey. The graph shows a sharp rise in the percentage of people identifying as transgender among those born after the year 2000. The tweet claims this reflects "social contagion."
April 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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alexanderchee.bsky.social
This protects nothing and harms so many.
jessothomson.co.uk Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · Apr 16
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously decided that the definition of sex under the Equality Act 2010 refers solely to biological sex, and does not include people with a Gender Recognition Certificate.
April 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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vanhollen.senate.gov
I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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April 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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jamellebouie.net
vance is a detestable liar and an open enemy of the constitution. the central load bearing factual claim here is completely false and even if it wasn’t the constitution contains two explicit guarantees of due process
sky.skymarchini.net Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · Apr 16
jd vance just tweeted this

"What process is due" the fucking constitution
Consider that Joe Biden allowed approximately 20 million illegal aliens into our country. This placed extraordinary burdens on our country--our schools, hospitals, housing, and other essential services were overwhelmed. On top of that, many of these illegal aliens committed violent crimes, or facilitated fentanyl and sex trafficking. That is the situation we inherited. The American people elected the Trump administration to solve this problem. The President has successfully stopped the inflow of illegal aliens, and now we must deport the people who came here illegally. To say the administration must observe "due process" is to beg the question: what process is due is a function of our resources, the public interest, the status of the accused, the proposed punishment, and so many other factors. To put it in concrete terms, imposing the death penalty on an American citizen requires more legal process than deporting an illegal alien to their country of origin. When the media and the far left obsess over an MS-13 gang member and demand that he be returned to the United States for a *third* deportation hearing, what they're really saying is they want the vast majority of illegal aliens to stay here permanently. Here's a useful test: ask the people weeping over the lack of due process what precisely they propose for dealing with Biden's millions and millions of illegals. And with reasonable resource and administrative judge constraints, does their solution allow us to deport at least a few million people per year? If the answer is no, they've given their game away. They don't want border security. They don't want us to deport the people who've come into our country illegally. They want to accomplish through fake legal process what they failed to accomplish politically: The ratification of Biden's illegal migrant invasion. President Trump and I will not stand fori t. https://x.com/JDVance/status/1912320489261027374
April 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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esqueer.net
For a lot of trans Catholics, Pope Francis offered hope for acceptance and at a minimum, dignity for us. He was a good man in a deeply flawed institution and it was clear he was always trying his best to move the church in a better direction.

www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/pos...
How Pope Francis opened the Vatican to trans sex workers - The Washington Post
As Pope Francis moves to cement his legacy, he has opened the Vatican to a new community – transgender sex workers. It is a part of a broader outreach toward the LGBTQ+ community that has stirred ange...
www.washingtonpost.com
April 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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brunojnavarro.bsky.social
Deputies are stopping Hispanic drivers for minor, unprovable traffic violations like veering left of center, then handing them over to Border Patrol agents who are sometimes already at the scene, the Syracuse.com investigation shows.
April 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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chasestrangio.bsky.social
My ACLU colleagues who have been working 24 hours a day were definitely not sleeping and I am just so grateful for them!
cristianfarias.com Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · Apr 19
While we were all sleeping:

The Supreme Court, in an order issued in the middle of the night, ordered the Trump administration to not remove anyone under the Alien Enemies Act until other legal steps play out in the lower courts.

www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Screenshot of Supreme Court order, which reads: ORDER IN PENDING CASE A.A.R.P., ET AL. V. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL. There is before the Court an application on behalf of a putative class of detainees seeking an injunction against their removal under the Alien Enemies Act. The matter is currently pending before the Fifth Circuit. Upon action by the Fifth Circuit, the Solicitor General is invited to file a response to the application before this Court as soon as possible. The Government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this Court. See 28 U.S. C. $1651(a). Justice Thomas and Justice Alito dissent from the Court's order. Statement from Justice Alito to follow.
April 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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vaginamuseum.bsky.social
A statement from the Board of Trustees of the Vagina Museum regarding trans inclusion.
The Vagina Museum Board of Trustees response to the UK Supreme Court ruling In light of the UK Supreme Court ruling, the Board of Trustees of the Vagina Museum wish to express their unequivocal support of and solidarity with their trans staff, volunteers, community partners, visitors and wider audience. From the outset, the Vagina Museum has always been trans inclusive. An important part of its mission around spreading knowledge and raising awareness of gynaecological anatomy and health has been to challenge normative assumptions around our bodies and how they may or may not be connected to experiences of gender, gender expression and broader sexuality. In doing so, we highlight that sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation and other characteristics related to sexual identity exist in various different combinations and their relationship to one another is never clear cut. What is clear to us is that everyone, regardless of their body parts, are deserving of human rights, dignity and the power to identity as they wish to. Just as we act as a forum for women’s reproductive health and rights from a feminist, inclusive and intersectional perspective; we will continue to advocate for trans+, non-binary and queer communities and rights. We cannot talk about feminism unless our feminism includes trans folks. We cannot talk about reproductive rights without trans rights. We cannot advocate for human rights without trans rights. The ruling comes amidst an increasingly frightening climate for trans people in the UK and globally. We will continue to abide by our values, and ensure that the Vagina Museum remains a space in which trans people are included, welcomed and celebrated. In solidarity.
April 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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miawong.bsky.social
Got to say "you can't send any more people to the concentration camp for a bit" only getting a 7-2 vote is not a good sign

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
stevenmazie.bsky.social Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · Apr 19
BREAKING: SCOTUS orders the government not to remove from the country, for the time being, any of the individuals slated for possible deportation to El Salvador. The vote is apparently 7-2, with Justices Thomas and Alito in dissent
April 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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michaelhobbes.bsky.social
Back on their bullshit I see
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/m...
How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy. But at the moment, such a system — one that recognizes the inherent tension between fairness and inclusion, that acknowledges both the benefits of participation and the zero-sum nature of competition — is no longer a possibility. In its place, we have a fractious, seemingly irresolvable culture war, with neither side willing to extend the benefit of the doubt, much less any grace, to the other. Supporters of a ban consider trans athletes to be cheaters and possibly perverts. Supporters of inclusion view those who hesitate or have questions as bigots. The notion that someone they disagree with might be acting in good faith is inconceivable.
April 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Honestly, me too.
unraveledpress.com unraveled @unraveledpress.com · Apr 19
An important message.
Sign reading "so tired of living in an Onion article"
April 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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theonion.com
Pope Francis Warns Seals On Jesus’ Tomb Are Weakening
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Pope Francis Warns Seals On Jesus’ Tomb Are Weakening
VATICAN CITY—As he called on the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to pray for the bonds restraining the messiah to hold fast, Pope Francis warned Tuesday that the seals on Jesus’ tomb were weakening and Christ could escape at any moment. “Citizens of the world, brace yourselves, for soon the Risen Lord will roam the earth anew, unleashing death and destruction on everything in His path,” said the pontiff, adding that the Vatican had worked for centuries to keep Jesus safely bound and locked away in His crypt, but Church teachings had long foretold He would one day come again to visit His murderous wrath upon the children of God. “The death toll could be in the millions. Once Jesus has broken free, no mortal force can contain Him, and He will not rest until His ravenous blood lust has been sated. As we speak, our most powerful cardinals are in the catacombs blessing the seals with all their might, but we don’t know how long they can hold Him back. The King of Kings has finally been roused from His ancient slumber and is ready to feed.” At press time, Pope Francis was reportedly yelling for everyone to save themselves after Jesus had burst forth from His tomb and devoured a group of Swiss Guards that was futilely stabbing Him with their pikes.
theonion.com
April 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory theonion.com/show-me...
‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory
EAST HANOVER, NJ—As part of the health secretary’s highly publicized pledge to determine the cause of the disorder in the next five months, a wild-eyed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly shouted “Show me where autism is made!” Thursday while storming the Sour Patch Kid factory. “Attention Sour Patch Factory people: Give me the autism and no […]
theonion.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Small Town Kind Where Everyone Leaves Chastity Belts Unlocked
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Small Town Kind Where Everyone Leaves Chastity Belts Unlocked Devices Restricting Access To Genitals Seldom Locked In Quiet Ohio Village
April 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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celeste.lgbt
How many Americans— citizens and noncitizens alike— extrajudically and illegally kidnapped and rendered to El Salvador, before Canada abandons the so-called “Safe” Third Country Agreement?
April 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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theonion.com
Salvadoran President Claims He Lacks Humanity To Return Wrongly Deported Man
Salvadoran President Claims He Lacks Humanity To Return Wrongly Deported Man
WASHINGTON—During a visit with President Donald Trump at the White House, El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele claimed Monday that he “lacks the humanity” to return wrongly deported legal U.S. residen...
theonion.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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esqueer.net
Hungary has just passed a constitutional amendment banning all public gatherings of LGBTQ people.

This is a carbon copy of Russia's criminalization of LGBTQ people.

apnews.com/article/hung...
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.
apnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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socio-steve.bsky.social
Time to put up, sir.

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 23
Schumer: "If he defies the Supreme Court, then we are in uncharted territory ... our entire democracy is at risk. I believe that if Donald Trump should defy the courts, the public will rise up. Democrats will fight it in every single way ... autocrats only succeed if the public lets them."
April 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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socio-steve.bsky.social
@schumer.senate.gov I believe you said the US would be in a constitutional crisis if Trump ignored the Supreme Court. Trump is now ignoring the Supreme Court. Please respond.
April 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM