Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialPeter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 03/03/2025In a grown-up country like Argentina this kind of stunt that would have the opposition threatening impeachment and a federal judge launching an investigation. 23857121
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialAri Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 04/03/2025BREAKING - a bill mandating genital inspections to participate at all age levels of girls' and women's sports fails in the U.S. Senate. It needed 60 votes to move forward. 2864536769
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialJulia Gfrörer @thorazos.bsky.social · 04/03/2025More simply put, this means gender-affirming care providers nationwide will continue to receive federal funding, pending further litigation. It's great news. 1331171135
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialCC ~ dragon ~ carelia (they/thon) @cc-dragon.bsky.social · 05/03/2025We don't want dignity. We want you to stop the coup. 021
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialPaul Chapman @poulchapman.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Sitting silently as we have our own reichstag fire? That’s a poor choice. Democrats who attend should walk out together in protest of this ongoing coup Disrupt the fascism 031
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialCJ-BOO!-ran @cjtheran.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Come the fuck on, show a spine instead of very politely and demurely letting the fascists shit on you 061
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 05/03/2025NEW: The Department of Justice says it will no longer fight to protect the right of pregnant people to emergency abortion care. While a judge has temporarily blocked Idaho’s ban on such care, patients’ lives could still be at risk because of the Trump administration's actions. 14576143
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/03/20251. Good evening everyone. Trump's address to congress is coming. I am getting word that many anti-trans people were brought in as guests. As such, I'm expecting the speech to feature heavy anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ+ hate. I'm covering live. Watch with me tonight here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Doh...youtube.comLIVE: President Donald Trump's 2025 address to Congress | PBS News Special - ASL InterpretationYouTube video by PBS NewsHour 671967262
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 04/03/2025We need to talk about Trump’s threat to defund universities unless they arrest and expel protesters. We’re watching classic fascistic institutional capture in real time and if this continues unabated we’re going to look up and live in a world without escape. The time to fight is now. 20255381831
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 04/03/20251. They never learn. The US Department of Education has launched a snitch line for reporting "divisive ideologies" in schools. Previously, states doing this were flooded with meme submissions. The latest from writer S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comFederal Government is Asking the Public to Report Illicit DEIThe Department of Education has opened a tip line to report sightings of diversity, equity and inclusion. 952157627
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2025We will always fight for trans athletes' right to play.thepinknews.comBlow to Trump as bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in US senateA Republican-led bill to ban trans women and girls from female sports has been blocked in the Senate after Democrats voted against it. 1180786
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialborderless @borderless.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT. @distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting. Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red... 1471275210627
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/03/2025When America faltered, others stood up to lead. 1174533819622
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 05/03/2025Congress is debating a bill that would cut off vital federal funding to states and cities that refuse to carry out Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. Take action and tell Congress to STOP the Defund Our Communities Act.action.aclu.orgCall Your Reps: No Attacks on Sanctuary CitiesCongress is considering a bill that would hold critical federal funds hostage unless states comply with Trump's agenda. 9395131
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialLil A 🐴💙 @lilatheofficial.bsky.social · 03/03/2025We are 29 days until the April 1st Special Elections in Flordia District in 1st and 6th! 💙 If you are in Flordia 1st and 6th, GO VOTE FOR @gayforcongress.bsky.social (Flordia 1st District) @joshweil.bsky.social (Flordia 6th District) WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN FLIP IT! WE CAN DO IT FOR DEMOCRACY! 518488
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialmayoisspicyy.bsky.social @mayoisspicyy.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Impeach the motherfucker. 1251970363
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Dear universities, scientists, lawyers, farmers, workers, artists, doctors... Being silent won't protect you. 270167574304
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2025DOGE’s access to our personal information is an unprecedented invasion of privacy. Tell your Congress members to protect our data NOW.action.aclu.orgCall Congress: Keep DOGE Out of Our DataTrump has given DOGE unrestricted access to our personal info, from finances to health records. Call Congress and take action now. 5416103
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialMS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Just checking in.. day 42 19671225
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 05/03/2025@wyden.senate.gov @beyer.house.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @repcasar.bsky.social @pressley.house.gov @jayapal.house.gov @zoandbehold.bsky.social @sarajacobs.house.gov @mcbride.house.gov @aoc.bsky.social @judgedillard.bsky.social Don’t play dead. Don’t run to the center. Resist. 000
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Never comply in advance. Musk’s orders are illegal, as are the majority of his assistant’s. 000
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Zelensky dresses the way he does to show solidarity with the soldiers fighting on his country’s frontline. Trump dresses the way he does because he is a classless asshole. Any questions? 630161292267
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialAssigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 04/03/2025CNN [-Correction-] Earlier we reported that "Senate Dems didn't drop a single vote" in filibustering Reps anti-trans sports bill 51-45. While it is true no Dems voted with Reps, 2 Dems did abstain from voting against it: Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Peter Welch (D-VT). [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]cnn.comSenate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports | CNN PoliticsSenate Democrats on Monday blocked a GOP-led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports at federally funded schools and educational institutions. 1412530
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Don’t act like times are normal. Oppose Trump LOUDLY. No handshakes. No “decorum”. Shout and boo. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @beyer.house.gov @repcasar.bsky.social 000
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Democrats should boycott Trump's address tonight. If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times. Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly! Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup. 47780161412
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Military aid to Ukraine has always been a bargain for the U.S. We degraded Russia’s armed forces and replaced our own stockpiles with brand new weapons, all while brave Ukrainians— not Americans—fought the Russians off. Halting that aid is not only morally repulsive, it’s plain stupid. 512172273479
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/03/2025wouldn't be fair to blame the one guy in the entire world who is directly responsible for literally all of this shit. textbook behavior of an enabler in an abusive relationship - the negative consequences everyone experiences are the fault of the victims for fighting back! 71207212
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2025BREAKING: We're asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent Ryan Walters' latest efforts to funnel millions in taxpayer dollars to support his Bible mandate for public elementary schools. Walters' request is a blatant violation of state law and fundamental religious freedom. 141060170
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2025Medicaid provides critical services to millions of people with disabilities nationwide, including at home care to keep people from being warehoused in institutions. Congress must not make any cuts to this vital program.aclu.orgMedicaid is a Lifeline for People with Disabilities. Congress Must Act to Save It. | ACLUCongress is gearing up to cut hundreds of billions in funding for Medicaid. It’s happening right under our noses, and our rights depend on our ability to stop it. 12607133
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 04/03/2025 Observe here and see what a real Opposition Party acts like against tyranny. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @kenmartin.bsky.social @chuckschumer.com @wyden.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @apnews.com @reuters.com @repjasmine.bsky.social @beyer.house.gov 120
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Trump is a fascist. Musk is a fascist. They are nazis. Oppose them. 010
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Aside from the obvious direct harm, what's so irritating is that a handful of spoiled ignorant assholes are breaking things that we all built together. They weren't content to own almost everything, they had to wreck what little they didn't own. It's vandalism on a mass scale and has to be punished 122284345920
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU of Indiana @acluindiana.bsky.social · 04/03/2025We believe Indiana works best when it respects basic constitutional rights and principles and treats everyone who lives here with dignity and respect. And we won’t stop fighting until our state’s laws and polices reflect that belief. 1223
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Never. Comply. In. Advance. #FightThemOnTheBeaches He can be beaten. 000
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Left-wing censorship was a fantasy, but the right-wing censorship is real, unconstitutional, and murderous. There was no majority anti-conservative social media bias or casual forced use of words like “birthing person.” But stripping protest rights and official language is actual deadly censorship 3355751226
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2025BREAKING: We're sending an open letter to universities across the country, offering support and urging them to reject pressure to punish international students and faculty for exercising their First Amendment rights. Schools must hold firm against the Trump administration's censorship attempts. 3542481182
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Trump is a fascist dictator. Oppose him at *every* move. @sanders.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @judgedillard.bsky.social @judgefergusontx.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @repjasmine.bsky.social 000
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2025President Trump's orders and rhetoric are intended to chill dissent and censor views he dislikes. Let's be clear: the government can't threaten funding to universities for simply doing their job to foster an environment of free speech and free inquiry.newrepublic.comTrump Threatens Schools in Dark Attack on First AmendmentDonald Trump is threatening schools that allow “illegal protests”—whatever that is. 31937253
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2025BREAKING: A judge blocked President Trump's executive order targeting access to gender-affirming care for trans people under 19 years old nationwide. This is the second time this discriminatory executive order has been put on hold in our legal challenge against it. 233070590
harlequinbadger.bsky.social @harlequinbadger.bsky.social · 04/03/2025@kenmartin.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social This kind of spine is what you should be doing—what you should have done from the beginning. Mitch McConnel stymied Obama for years as the legislative minority. Do. Your. Job. Oppose. #FightThemOnTheBeaches #NeverSurrender 000
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 04/03/20251. Today, Senate Democrats showed spine, and killed a national transgender sports ban bill via filibuster. Not a SINGLE Democrat voted for cloture. S. Baum writes about what happened today, including some of the speeches. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comSenate Dems Show Spine, And National Sports Ban Bill DiesThe failed legislation reflects a wider effort to disallow trans women (or anyone suspected of being a trans woman) from women’s sports and spaces. 155119802271
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 04/03/2025The Democrats shouldn’t have to be told to do this 😭 16932133
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 04/03/2025Dear Everyone: Stop yelling at marginalized people being harmed by *gestures at the US government* about what they should have done or should be doing. Start yelling at the leaders and elected officials whose job it is to protect everyone. Sincerely, Sheryl 141141279
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialmadambluestocking @madambluestocking.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Yes, we know. @jayapal.house.gov what we don't know is how you and your colleagues will show your constituents tonight that you've heard us and understand you work for us, not president musk and his sidekick. We are looking forward to an unambiguous show of dissent and strength. Do. Your. Job. 041
Reposted by @harlequinbadger.bsky.socialSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 04/03/2025I'd love it if cis white abled liberals defended trans people, immigrants, Black and Indigenous people, and disabled people as much as they defended elected Democrats. It would be glorious actually. 18479142
