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Christian group drowned out by LGBTQ+ protesters playing Chappell Roan on the kazoo https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/02/let-us-worship-lgbtq-protesters-chappell-roan-kazoo-seattle/?utm_content=1757271602&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
A little message for all the trans folks here: Imagine the jubilation the world will experience the day Trump dies. And keep on living, for the sake of that eventual day.
NEW: The anti-Trump protest happening right now on the streets of Washington DC is HUGE! It looks like tens of thousands have joined. This is the view from 16th Street - people stretching as far as the eye can see š
That beard was definitely working. And also it's a great line.
It's an Obama thing. youtu.be/AZoyYqHvLVk?...
Good luck!
We got ours in WA yesterday at a Safeway. We're under 65. This was before they made the authorization announcement so we did get asked what our conditions were but once I said asthma they gave us the shots, no further questions. I can't speak for Walgreens, but the shots are being given in WA.
Washington announced today that they have issued a standing order authorizing and recommending the COVID shots for all over 6mos of age. www.kuow.org/stories/conf...
www.rawstory.com/trump-infuri... lmao theyāre activating them for 29 days over and over so they donāt get full active duty pay
Representative of the bruise on his hand? Or his black hole soul? Maybe the last thing he saw before he was sucked through the hole into hell? Really hoping it was that last one.
Got me and my husband scheduled at a CVS. (Ran into the same Walgreens prescription issue as others.) Getting flu shots while we're at it. Sadly, pediatric doses are not able to be scheduled yet; hopefully soon.
BREAKING: Big moment as CDC staff stage a mass walkout. They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jrās attack on the agencyās science base. (š„ AP)
This is how genocides begin. This is how trans genocide begins. We might be at the cusp of widespread criminalization of transness in the U.S. As such, not to be alarmist, but trans people there should seriously consider stocking up on HRT & preparing to flee the country before itās too late.
In case anyone needs a refresher on RFK Jr.'s plans for people on SSRIs.
Seattle Times left this part out: bsky.app/profile/forc...
šØBorder Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time. When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member āyou need to get the f*ck out of here. Iām going to make you leave.ā
ICE took 2 firefighters OFF THE FUCKING FIRE LINE!?
Power of Goodbye
every democrat who does not speak out about this enables it. what the administration is doing here is a large-scale tactic to isolate trans people and strengthen future attacks on us. the gains we have made are built on visibility and public knowledge of us and our needs.
Tim Walz: "I always get in trouble for it and I'll continue to say it, I don't think we do any favors when we don't name it -- these are fascist policies."
Aside from anything else, it is a national emergency that the president of the United States has lost his mind.
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I've been having the same thought today. I feel inspired to visit! No idea when I could manage it, but I hope it's while Mamdani is mayor.
ICE, DC Police, Park Police, DHS, and HSI brutally arrested a man who refused to provide identification after being stopped for eating in public. Goons attempted to stop community members from recording his injuries during the incident.
I think itās high time we take back the national narrative. For centuries Americans of all races, genders, religions, and abilities have worked to create a more perfect union, and we should shout from the rooftops that WE are America. Not these idiot white supremacist authoritarians.
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this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds š„
Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee spent four years and hundreds of thousands of lives trying to occupy Washington, DC. MAGA accomplished it without firing a shot. South Carolina was the first state to secede. If South Carolina troops are the first in DC, let that symbolism not be lost on anyone.
Cis woman here. I wish ill on JK Rowling and her moldy heart.
this is not a callout of Daniel but I do just want to lovingly point out that actually it's the 28-year-old Extremely Online woman of color he hired as his Digital Director, and her team of Tiktok Girlies (gender neutral), who are good at posting let us put some respect on Camille Zapata's name
I would like to amplify this post by 1000x because Reuters f'd up this story to start with -- by falsely reporting that Costco would no longer carry mifepristone, when it never did -- and other news outlets ran with it and far-right legal groups are taking credit for something that didn't happen.
Itās gone completely under the radar but Trump is set to start kicking out Ukrainians who came here legally under Biden as part of a program for people fleeing the war.
šØ BREAKING šØ: The Trump administration is planning citywide sweeps of dozens of homeless encampments in DC starting tonight. āArrests will occur at night, in an effort to avoid news cameras,ā Jesse Rabinowitz, communications director at National Homelessness Law Center, said via email.
The Trump administration is now seeking to replace PBS with āPrager University,ā a far-right propaganda organization that isnāt actually a university. One of their ākids videosā has Christopher Columbus telling them that slavery was āno big dealā and ābetter than being killed.ā
The NHS are forcibly detransitioning trans kids in Brighton and calling it āmanaged withdrawal.ā Their own impact assessment acknowledges trans kids will be at increased risk of harm as a result, donāt want this, and are likely to just use DIY hormones instead
In Seattle we throw fish. Like there are people who do this professionally. Whole ass salmon flying through the air. I'm sure a few cups of hot coffee could join the party.
Water and sewer combined are around $110 per month and only $7 of that is for actual usage. It's almost all base charges over which we have zero control.
A group of global civil society organizations have placed the US on a watchlist for urgent concern over the health of its civic society, alongside Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya.
My mother did this. She would not believe me that just "poping up" to Alaska by car would be longer than driving to Mexico from here. She was convinced we could just take a day trip.
Yes, this IS absolute madness.
Here's the very disturbing part of this The timing and Trump's knowledge: Year 2000: Epstein-Maxwell "took" Virginia Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago 2002: Trump said most infamous line about Epstein being a "terrific" friend and liking "younger" ones Only in 2004: Trump rupture with Epstein
Q: Did one of the people Epstein stole from you include Virginia Giuffre? Trump: "I don't know. I think she worked at the spa. I think so. I think that was one of the people. Ya, he stole her."
Buttigieg said parents have legitimate concerns. To be clear: If you cannot be relied on to unequivocally defend transgender kids, you canāt be relied on to defend anyone or anything. www.advocate.com/news/pete-bu...
In 17 straight cases ā āan unprecedented number compared to every prior presidency,ā according to Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck ā the Supreme Court granted the Trump Justice Departmentās emergency requests. Commentary ā¬ļø
The Itch/Steam thing dropped off the trending tab. Therefore it's time to remind you again to swamp the payment processors with more calls. If the call volume dies down in under a week they aren't going to learn their lesson. Make them regret it.
Several anti-trans bills with sweeping implications are moving through Congress rapidly, with provisions that would fully ban gender affirming care for undocumented immigrants, federal workers, and more. Written by @thefreeradical.org, edited by @madycast.com & @davidforbes.bsky.social Thread š§µ
Neither. Put on Peaceful Easy Feeling instead.
š Washingtonās primary election is less than two weeks away! Don't worry, we'll remind you about it. This coming Monday, July 28 is the last day to update your address online or via mail. Ballots are due August 5.
Has there been word on getting updated COVID shots for fall?
šØšØšØ BREAKING: In a dangerous evening escalation of the anti-porn war on the gaming industry, indie platform @itch.io has banned a number of NSFW titles and delisted thousands of others. Trans authors are caught in the crossfire. MasterCard, Visa, and anti-porn group Collective Shout drove the ban.
Kids playing Ozzy's Crazy Train on xylophones
The Trump administration has chosen to burn almost $10 million worth of contraceptives rather than send them to poor nations. Sources say they rejected offers from the United Nations and aid groups to help distribute the supplies, which include contraceptive implants, pills and intrauterine devices.
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Hereās a throwback from 2019 where Stephen Cobert and Oscar the Grouch sing together. Itās a song of hope and it still applies today. š„° Have a fantastic Saturday beautiful Democrats. š
this is getting next to no media attention and itās horrifying. transphobes werenāt going to stop at bathrooms, no hormones for minors, they are going to keep pushing until itās entirely illegal and no one is standing up for us other than trans people
āļø You've got mail āļø Washingtonians, check your mailboxes! Today is the start of an 18-day voting period for the August 5th Primary Election, and your ballot should be arriving soon. This election will determine what's on your ballot in November.
Star Trek (mostly TNG or Lower Decks), Bluey, Leverage, Doctor Who (Tennant, Smith, or Capaldi).
This is correct. Any candidate cynically ātriangulatingā on trans kids is a non-starter, and now is the time to say so. Thereās still so much time to advance candidates that DONāT suck.
Because of DOGE, the Trump Administration is going to spend $130,000 to burn $800,000 of food that USAID intended for starving children overseas but couldn't deliver due to the massive cuts to staff and services. DOGE isn't eliminating waste; they're literally creating it.
Good news! You have a BILLION dollars. Cash. Taxes paid. (Big day at the tracks.) But the world is ending in 10 years and it will all be gone. We wonāt consider charities yet. So... How could you spend that $? 1/
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Per a conversation with @karidru.bsky.social: whoās a historical figure with whom you have beef? Like if I could go back in time and punch eugenicists, I would. My pettiest one, though, is Beau Fucking Brummell. If youāre like āwho?ā Imagine the douchiest new money asshole in regency England.
THIS IS DISGUSTING. The CMU fence represents free speech. This is the worst kind of censorship. Any @cmu.edu CMU alums out there, let them know WITH YOUR DOLLARS that they screwed up. Let's say it louder for those at the back. TRUMP IS A RAPIST, as determined by a jury.
CMU maintenance workers paint over āShame on CMUā on CMU fence as Trump holds an AI summit on campus!
Canāt wait for the next call I get from Carnegie Mellon begging for a donation. The administration vandalized the Fence today, painting over this message, twice apparently. www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh...
CMU painted over the fence early this morning. The students' free speech right to paint whatever message they like on that wall has been sacrosanct, so this is really upsetting the CMU community.
Good article about the event at CMU and the protests against it.
CMU took a side... š Our institutions are not only failing to fight back, they are collaborating.
The 1st event in Pittsburgh's GOOD TROUBLE WEEK was protesting Trump at an "energy & innovation" event at CMU about fracking & data centers -- yeah, let's pollute while creating very few jobs. We marched towards CMU, & were stopped at Craig St. There are 2 more events: www.goodtroublepgh.com
Um any lawyers want to provide context on the legality of admitting on video redrawing maps to gain seats from the other party?
Nobody is āforcingā you to check out books you donāt want to read at a library. But people are forcing libraries to keep you from checking out books.
March to support ALL of our neighbors & say NO to attacks on science, LGBTQ people, international students, the undocumented & the environment. MAKE SOME GOOD TROUBLE! 12:30 Forbes & Bigelow for a rally, then march to CMU. Check Mobilize for updates www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... 2/5
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@cmu.edu students prepare for a visit from President Donald #Trump to their campus on July 15 for an "Energy & AI Summit" organized by Republican Pennsylvania Senator David McCormick that includes tech and fossil fuel execs. Numerous #protests are scheduled to occur nearby throughout the day.
Agree with the sentiment/point and in light of the Trump Admin erasing specifically trans and bi people from the Stonewall monument, Iām going to gently but firmly remind folks Freddie Mercury was bisexual, with long term, public, romantic & sexual relationships with men & women.
I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, Iām not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
š£PROTEST ALERT!šPittsburgh, join us TUESDAY, JULY 15 at Forbes & Bigelow blvd for a rally & march! Trump & fossil fuel execs arrive at Carnegie Mellon for Energy & AI Summit, using CMU to boost their image while selling out PAās future. Students & locals say: not on our campus, not in our name.
btw i woke up and didn't rank Cuomo again this morning and it felt great
There is no legal mechanism by which the government can strip away citizenship for a natural born American citizen. To even consider such retaliation against a fellow American for daring to exercise her 1st Amendment right to free speech should in itself headline every chyron & headline.
Wow. Trump says that Texas families who are concerned about the lack of warning before the deadly floods are āevilā: āOnly a very evil person would ask a question like that.ā (clip: @atrupar.com)
The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for. UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families. Our full statement below. ā¬ļø 1/
Hearing from UFW spokesperson just now that this man has died.
1. Earlier this year, Trump erased transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument webpage, digitally burning the history we helped create. Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people. No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets. Subscribe to support our journalism.
Wow ā New Gallup poll: ā Trump approval on immigration: 35-62 (!) ā Record high approval of immigration (79-17 overall) ā 78% of people support a pathway to citizenship (+8 from 2024); only 38% support mass deportation (-9 from 2024) ā 30% want a decrease in immigration (-25 from 2024)
If youāre not white, or you have friends or loved ones who arenāt white, or youāre not a total sociopath and therefore care about fellow humans who arenāt white, you need to understand this regime thinks not being white is inherently suspect, and lots of your fellow Americans are fine with that.
What's up with Justice Jackson? She started making her mark and speaking out early, and some of her dissents are so pointed Kagan and Sotomayor donāt even join them. The far right is out for her, and even Republican justices are getting snarky. So what's up? Hereās my take š§µ
So. I've been on field manual labor crews where most of my coworkers were convicts. I've also worked with a lot of tech companies on automating farms. And this press conference is incredible. Rollins hasn't the foggiest clue what she's on about.
Um yeah, I use em dashes, sets of three, and the Oxford comma ā guess I must be AI.
I filled a pantry shelf last time mine was on sale. So very glad I did as I've watched the regular price creep up more since then.
