Wendy (they/she)
@wsmith28.bsky.social
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Here's a passage from today's post about Trump voters getting deported.
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March 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Here's a passage from today's post about Trump voters getting deported.
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We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation
The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
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The world hates Donold and Elon. Imagine being so despicable you piss off an entire planet. That used to only happen on Star Trek.
March 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The world hates Donold and Elon. Imagine being so despicable you piss off an entire planet. That used to only happen on Star Trek.
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And he has stolen a whole lot more...
February 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
And he has stolen a whole lot more...
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Fuck this hurts…
In a new lawsuit filed against Trump by state AGs, a family with a trans kid shares she died by suicide last month citing fears Trump would deny her access to gender-affirming care. "Her parents have expressed fear...that what happened to their daughter does not happen to other children."
![The serious concerns over how the Order will detrimentally impact transgender
youth cannot be overstated. One Washingtonian, as her parents describe her, was a bright and
gentle soul who loved playing musical instruments, trying new things, and playing Magic the
Gathering. She was excited to learn Japanese and the impact of gender-affirming care was
immediately clear to her family. Her parents described that “her joy was clear with every new
milestone in her transition. She was so happy to get to the next step, to get closer to presenting
in a way that was true to herself.” But the day before the presidential election, she shared,
“[t]omorrow I get to find out if I’m illegal.” After the election, she asked her parents if they
could move to Canada because she was fearful of new restrictions on transgender youth and
worried about losing access to gender-affirming care. In January 2025, she took her life. After
the Order issued, her parents expressed that the outlook for transgender futures looks scary and
shared fears of what ending gender-affirming care would have meant for their daughter’s access
to therapy, puberty-delaying medication, hormones, and hope of surgery. Her parents have
expressed fear for the many lives who depend on gender-affirming care and that what happened
to their daughter does not happen to any other children.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlmouohgzbjofidukcp4pxf2/bafkreich7jyv3lnkmd5r234itpdhtvavgblc46ai6d47tb4i7oxgfga2ym@jpeg)
February 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Fuck this hurts…
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Curious to hear if this second tragic plane crash is also mysteriously due to DEI.
February 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Curious to hear if this second tragic plane crash is also mysteriously due to DEI.
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One impact of the NSF freeze: They fund the small nonprofit, EarthScope, that manages seismic and GPS stations used worldwide to detect and warn of earthquakes and navigate autonomous vehicles.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
Earthquake warning system among projects threatened by NSF funding freeze
Small nonprofit that helps manage network could soon run out of money
www.science.org
January 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
One impact of the NSF freeze: They fund the small nonprofit, EarthScope, that manages seismic and GPS stations used worldwide to detect and warn of earthquakes and navigate autonomous vehicles.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
EarthScope can maybe make payroll this week. A prolonged freeze could see stations fail.
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🛑CANCELLED—“Research on Women’s Health” funding website of the NIH.
February 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM
🛑CANCELLED—“Research on Women’s Health” funding website of the NIH.
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President Donald Trump issued an anti-American executive order challenging birthright citizenship. This is an attack on what it means to be American. Read Jeff Yang's @originalsp.in piece here: theemancipator.org/2025/01/29/s...
Citizenship must remain our birthright
Trump's racist anti-immigration crusade is eroding what it means to be an American
theemancipator.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
President Donald Trump issued an anti-American executive order challenging birthright citizenship. This is an attack on what it means to be American. Read Jeff Yang's @originalsp.in piece here: theemancipator.org/2025/01/29/s...
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They said don’t make science political
But now scientists aren’t getting paid
They said don’t make science political
But now we’re backing up our data in fear of losing access to servers
They said don’t make science political
But now our colleagues fear coming to work…
But now scientists aren’t getting paid
They said don’t make science political
But now we’re backing up our data in fear of losing access to servers
They said don’t make science political
But now our colleagues fear coming to work…
February 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
They said don’t make science political
But now scientists aren’t getting paid
They said don’t make science political
But now we’re backing up our data in fear of losing access to servers
They said don’t make science political
But now our colleagues fear coming to work…
But now scientists aren’t getting paid
They said don’t make science political
But now we’re backing up our data in fear of losing access to servers
They said don’t make science political
But now our colleagues fear coming to work…
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A constitutional crisis requires friction to make it legible. That often comes from conflict between the branches of government, but a Republican-controlled Congress and SCOTUS are not interested in challenging Trump’s lawlessness. That why it’s *especially* important for Democrats to act.
February 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A constitutional crisis requires friction to make it legible. That often comes from conflict between the branches of government, but a Republican-controlled Congress and SCOTUS are not interested in challenging Trump’s lawlessness. That why it’s *especially* important for Democrats to act.
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That continuous feeling that you had been expecting it to be bad but surprisingly it turned out worse.
January 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
That continuous feeling that you had been expecting it to be bad but surprisingly it turned out worse.
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Love as an organizing principle sounds so radical and so necessary right now. Wise words from @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social ♥️
January 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Love as an organizing principle sounds so radical and so necessary right now. Wise words from @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social ♥️
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This is my red line. I don't care if you are a local activist or a hospital CEO, a shelter administrator or a school teacher or the head of the Democratic Party.
I will not be complicit in my community's own destruction.
I will not be complicit in my community's own destruction.
January 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This is my red line. I don't care if you are a local activist or a hospital CEO, a shelter administrator or a school teacher or the head of the Democratic Party.
I will not be complicit in my community's own destruction.
I will not be complicit in my community's own destruction.
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"We have to allow this [org/shelter/hospital/school] to erase the trans community and comply to save everyone else"
Absolutely not.
I will not allow my community to be jettisoned to save yourself. Yes, if you don't, other groups may suffer, and you might too.
But we are all in this together.
Absolutely not.
I will not allow my community to be jettisoned to save yourself. Yes, if you don't, other groups may suffer, and you might too.
But we are all in this together.
January 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"We have to allow this [org/shelter/hospital/school] to erase the trans community and comply to save everyone else"
Absolutely not.
I will not allow my community to be jettisoned to save yourself. Yes, if you don't, other groups may suffer, and you might too.
But we are all in this together.
Absolutely not.
I will not allow my community to be jettisoned to save yourself. Yes, if you don't, other groups may suffer, and you might too.
But we are all in this together.
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The real meaning of 'love thy neighbor' 👏👏👏
Priest Schools JD Vance After He Gets Concept Of 'Love Thy Neighbor' Completely Wrong
Preach!
www.comicsands.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The real meaning of 'love thy neighbor' 👏👏👏
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So, DOGE. Not DEI.
January 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
So, DOGE. Not DEI.
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My friend @adambecker.bsky.social's upcoming book on how ultra-rich techbros are selling sci-fi-inspired scams has received a fantastic review from Kirkus: "An important and sober investigation of Silicon Valley’s boldest claims about the future."
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A skeptical view of grand predictions.
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January 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My friend @adambecker.bsky.social's upcoming book on how ultra-rich techbros are selling sci-fi-inspired scams has received a fantastic review from Kirkus: "An important and sober investigation of Silicon Valley’s boldest claims about the future."
Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...
Pre-order: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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California DOE fires back against Trump's executive order:
"It does nothing"
"It is against federal law for the White House to dictate what educators can and cannot teach"
Will not comply.
"It does nothing"
"It is against federal law for the White House to dictate what educators can and cannot teach"
Will not comply.
January 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
California DOE fires back against Trump's executive order:
"It does nothing"
"It is against federal law for the White House to dictate what educators can and cannot teach"
Will not comply.
"It does nothing"
"It is against federal law for the White House to dictate what educators can and cannot teach"
Will not comply.
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Canada accounts for about 60% of U.S. crude oil imports. If Trump's tariffs end up applying to that oil, that would likely cause gas prices to rise in the U.S., Canada's ambassador warns.
Trump's tariffs on Canada would be a big challenge for Americans, says ambassador
Canada accounts for about 60% of U.S. crude oil imports. If Trump's tariffs end up applying to that oil, that would likely cause gas prices to rise in the U.S., Canada's ambassador warns.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Canada accounts for about 60% of U.S. crude oil imports. If Trump's tariffs end up applying to that oil, that would likely cause gas prices to rise in the U.S., Canada's ambassador warns.
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While it has since been rescinded, Donald Trump's memo freezing federal grants and assistance sent shockwaves across the country this week. In case you missed it, take a look at Jay Kuo's The Big Picture piece exploring this attempt by Trump to strip Congress of spending authority.
Mass Impoundment Shakes Our Government to the Core
The repercussions from the OMB’s freezing of all federal grants and assistance are raising alarms and already inviting lawsuits
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
While it has since been rescinded, Donald Trump's memo freezing federal grants and assistance sent shockwaves across the country this week. In case you missed it, take a look at Jay Kuo's The Big Picture piece exploring this attempt by Trump to strip Congress of spending authority.
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Tariffs are taxes.
"Trump insists that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, its is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs, and the money goes to U.S. Treasury. Those companies, in turn, typically pass their higher costs on to their customers in the form of higher prices."
"Trump insists that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, its is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs, and the money goes to U.S. Treasury. Those companies, in turn, typically pass their higher costs on to their customers in the form of higher prices."
Trump favors huge new tariffs. How do they work?
Former President Donald Trump has proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China and a 20% tariff on everything else the United States imports. This week, he raised the ante still higher.
www.pbs.org
January 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Tariffs are taxes.
"Trump insists that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, its is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs, and the money goes to U.S. Treasury. Those companies, in turn, typically pass their higher costs on to their customers in the form of higher prices."
"Trump insists that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, its is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs, and the money goes to U.S. Treasury. Those companies, in turn, typically pass their higher costs on to their customers in the form of higher prices."
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.