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Kestryl

@itsskess.bsky.social
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Public Media nerd. Lesbian plant mom. Star Wars, miniature painting, mtg, gunpla. Currently running Lancer. she/her.

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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 53m
Don’t love that the secretary of war announced the creation of a department of autonomous warfare in the same speech he referred to my people as a slur that I’ve not heard since 2012 on broadcast television but you know. whatever. who gives a shit man
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”
The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
fucking really
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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati…
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 28/09/2026
NEWS — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes fellow Democrats who say transgender athletes should be barred from women’s sports. “That is not the party that we are. We start as a party of compassion and empathy.”
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River Blackearth @riverblackearth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Name and shame these monsters.
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Andi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A woman was drugged, raped, and sexually trafficked to members of a fraternity. Two of the men involved were expelled. Five were given the opportunity to mitigate suspension by *writing an essay.* The dozens of other men who knew this was happening and said nothing? You already know the answer.
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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 25/09/2026
Hey friends. Don’t forget to get this year’s flu shot and your COVID booster. CVS has them available now, at least in NY. Just scheduled mine
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
In the latest development among anti-trans wings of the Democratic Party, the Ohio Democratic Party is now deleting criticism from caucus members of Kaptur's anti-trans ad calling transgender people an "ideology." It appears any dissent over the ad is practically banned on caucus social media.
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The Ohio Democratic Party Is Silencing Its Pride Caucus Over Criticism Of Kaptur's "Transgender Ideology" Ad
The Ohio Democratic Party suppressed dissent from within its own Pride Caucus, activists said.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
This is what happens when you get loud and demand Dems not drop trans people. We CAN get orgs to realize this. But we can’t stop with Kaptur. She’s the worst but not the only one. There is NO acceptable anti-trans vote or statement or ad from a Democrat. None. GET LOUDER!
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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This was such an easy layup. I don't get it. "I do not want to infringe upon the civil rights of any American--and of course that includes Americans who are trans."
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/09/2026
New Meta ad buy by Mary Peltola says that she "doesn't want kids getting gender surgeries or men in girls' bathrooms." This comes the same day a NYT report stated that she regularly used the word "faggot" around staff.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
The Congressional Equality Caucus has released the following statement in response to our story indicating they will not back candidates who "scapegoat transgender people." Kaptur does not appear as of this morning on their endorsed list. Several who took the same vote as her still do, sadly.
“Equality PAC is proud to support LGBTQ candidates and allies to build Pro-Equality Majorities capable of passing critical legislation like the Equality Act. We will always work with Members of Congress and candidates to educate them on issues affecting the LGBTQ community and deepen their understanding of the challenges our community faces.

The Members and allies we support come from communities across the country, and we recognize that serving in Congress, particularly in a Republican-controlled Congress, can require Members to take difficult votes.

We recognize that no Member will agree with us on every vote, and that is part of the legislative process. We must not lose the art of persuasion, and it is imperative that we continue to welcome “imperfect allies” to facilitate meaningful and lasting change for the LGBTQ community.

But there is a clear line: we will not accept candidates or Members using Republican rhetoric that actively harms members of our community—particularly transgender Americans, who have been the target of sustained attacks from the Trump Administration. Campaigns can be won without scapegoating transgender people. Equality PAC will not support any candidate who chooses to campaign by targeting or demonizing members of the transgender community.

Americans deserve candidates who are focused on the issues that matter most to working families: lowering costs, protecting access to health care, and holding the Trump Administration accountable for its corrupt actions.

Our goal is to build a Congress that fights for the rights of every member of the LGBTQ community and delivers results on the issues that matter most to families across America.

Regarding our support for Frontline Members of Congress: the graphic featured in our newsletter was created by the DCCC and was intended to highlight the full slate of Frontline Democrats heading into the midterms. Its inclusion does not indicate that Equality PAC is supporting every candidate featured in…
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Equality PAC, the campaigning arm of the Congressional Equality Caucus, announced its endorsement of Marcy Kaptur and other anti-trans Dems days after political ads targeting trans people. Even the LGBTQ+ congressional caucus is throwing trans people aside. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Equality PAC, Political Arm Of Congressional LGBTQ Caucus, Endorses Marcy Kaptur Days After Her Anti-Trans Ad
“Do we need to endorse people in order to support them? Do we need to support them in order to have power in Congress?”
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/09/2026
Contact info for the Equality Caucus chair, Mark Takano. Melt the phone lines. DC (202) 225-2305 Local office (951) 222-0203
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
they are going to come for your contraception, it is literally only a matter of time. I just replaced my IUD and if you think any of the long-term methods of contraception would be a good fit for you and/or your partner, now is the time to do it
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 24/09/2026
I don't have time to write more, but ICE is working to remove people to third countries in violation of D.V.D. v. DHS. I've been up since 5:20 A.M. working with two other attorneys to prevent our client from being shipped out. If you rep someone at risk of third country removal, check on them NOW
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Erin Lockwood @erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is human trafficking on a massive scale.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23/09/2026
Now do Amy Acton. I want to also say, Equality Ohio and other progressive dem orgs weakness on holding Amy Acton’s feet to the fire is what lead to Marcy Kaptur feeling emboldened to proceed with her own anti-trans ad.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We can’t allow this man to get within striking distance of a viable presidential candidacy.
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Irma @eckslibris.northsky.social · 23/09/2026
@jamestalarico.bsky.social My response to your fundraising text is, suppprt trans people. Unequivocally.
Text message from 737-259-0938, it says:

Talarico HQ : Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to contribute to our campaign before our FEC deadline ends in 7 days?

I responded "You can say you unequivocally support trans people"
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sarah zedig 🐐 @hmsnofun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
if "electable" means "we have to let some people die" then yeah sorry i don't want an electable candidate, and i'm starting to suspect there's something deeply sick about the very idea of "electability" since it only ever seems to come up when an inconvenient minority group is on the chopping block.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23/09/2026
Political winds do not only flow from voters to politicians, they go in reverse as well. Democrats running ads like these signal to the general public and their voter base that this issue now has support by both parties, and that hating trans people is publicly acceptable. They do harm to us.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/09/2026
The Ohio Democratic Party is repeatedly deleting criticism of Marcy Kaptur, who has released an ad calling transgender people an “ideology” that should be banned in schools. Still think Dems can’t become Labour?
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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 22/09/2026
This is a great initiative—a donated dollar can erase a hundred dollars of medical debt. Not sure I’ve mentioned it before but my old medical debt was erased by a similar group! Please consider sharing and donating a few scrams if you’re able.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 22/09/2026
It's not just gender affirming care, this act would have protected abortion providers as well. Newsom being anti trans is hurting abortion provision as well.
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Frances Larina @franceslarina.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Gov Gavin Newsom over the weekend vetoed legislation aimed at protecting providers of gender-affirming care from being extradited to face charges for doing so by another state." He was "worried about constraints on the governor's power to approve extraditions". www.ebar.com/story/170505...
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Newsom vetoes bill aimed at protecting providers of transgender care
Governor Gavin Newsom used his veto pen over the weekend to ax legislation aimed at protecting providers of gender-affirming care from being extradited to face charges for doing so by another state.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/09/2026
Southlake, a city outside of Dallas-Fort worth, TX, is attempting to block Pride from happening this October. Organizers will now have to host a pared-down, attendance-capped event. They are being denied a permit routinely issued for events of their size. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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“We’re Not Going Away”: Texas Town’s Pride Festival Vows To Fight After Council Attempts To Block It
“Southlake City Council voted unanimously to deny Pride Kel-So's mass gathering permit”
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/09/2026
If you're in Ohio, do not vote for Marcy Kaptur. She needs to lose. It's just anti trans ad after anti trans ad.
A screen capture from a political advertisement featuring politician Marcy Kaptur speaking indoors while wearing glasses, a necklace, and a dark blue jacket. Text on the left side reads "MARCY KAPTUR" above the slogan "NO GENDER IDEOLOGY IN SCHOOLS" in bold white and blue lettering.
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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 20/09/2026
I would simply like to live my quiet little life as a trans woman and buy fruit and sing and walk my dog and wave to my neighbors and watch movies and use restrooms without being the subject of a culture “war” where both political parties agree I’m a disgusting freak who doesn’t deserve civil rights
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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
every trans person in America is basically praying to whatever deity will accept them that the democrats don’t turn into Labour and decide to take turns with republicans throwing us into wood chippers. trans women have like a 30% unemployment rate. everybody fuckin’ Chill Out toward us a little
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Charlotte @fireantprincess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
it should be mentioned that the 2014 status quo for trans people still meant that we had suicide risks, unemployment numbers, life expectancy, poverty risk that were way worse than the average person, and somehow asking for this is seen as frivolous luxury and purity testing
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Sarah Clarke - Not your doll @damselindystopia.northsky.social · 20/09/2026
It frustrates me so deeply that cis people simply cannot concieve of transphobia as something serious.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026
If you're on here telling trans people to shut up and vote, you should be angry that Republicans have manipulated you to such a degree. Why aren't you angry about it
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026
I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
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🏳️‍⚧️ ⛧ Nɯvꝡɩɛl ⛧ 🏳️‍⚧️ @nuvy-iel.northsky.social · 19/09/2026
🦇 You want a real compromise from trans people? Promise to restore all the rights we had in 2014 that we don't today. That's it. Just bring us back to where we were. That's the bare fucking minimum. You know what I don't see any libs offering us? The rights that have been taken from us restored.
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Malevolent Maelstrom @chemicalchaos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hey its fucking wierd more of the dems platform isnt "we will give you abortion rights back"
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My latest newsletter is a friendly bit of political advice for Democrats.
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Don't Surrender On Trans Rights
Many Democrats are running scared on trans issues. They shouldn't be.
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This point, from my recent interview with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for TNR, is so crucial. Trans people are desperate for relief from the relentless Republican attacks impacting all of us. When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.
And so for Democrats to say, They have a point on some of this, it is engendering a lot of hopelessness and a lot of fear in the trans community, because we have been just trying to hold on, hoping that this time would end and we would be able to get back to where we were five years, six years ago. And what Democrats are signaling is, like, No, we’re going to keep things as they are, and maybe even make them worse.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The only thing they're persuading voters is they'll back down and fold to whatever fascist nonsense Republicans come up with, abandoning the real people affected by it to abuse, terror, deprivation, exclusion, and death.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed gave Democrats the template for dodging bad faith questions about sports. Call them unserious. Refocus the conversation on things people are actually struggling to survive right now. There is an energy crisis unfolding, this should not be hard.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 18/09/2026
An analysis of tax forms by The Intercept show Kraft’s charity and LLC have donated to Friends of the IDF and AIPAC’s super PAC.
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Robert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He’s Funding Friends of the IDF.
An analysis of tax forms by The Intercept show Kraft’s charity and LLC have donated to Friends of the IDF and AIPAC’s super PAC.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18/09/2026
This is why I hate "just a tool" so so so much. You can make a calculator without access to every calculation. You can make photoshop without access to all photos. Someone show me a genai tool that didn't require all of our labour in its production. It's plagiarism software.
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Claire, Boob Haver @progesteronipizza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
honestly you expect trans people in ohio to vote for this? with an ad that calls trans girls boys? where's your outrage? where's your strongly worded letters and calls? ffs where's a PROTEST?! no? that's weird, your trans neighbors have been doing tangible action all along for all YOUR causes
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Dem. Ohio Candidate Marcy Kaptur Releases Ad: “I Voted With Republicans To Keep Transgender Ideology Out Of Schools”
She also said in the ad, “let me be clear, boys should not play girls sports.”
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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you are so extraordinarily stupid that you fall for a standard Republican trans panic ruse, I cannot trust you to represent me in office. This is like media literacy 101. Your colleagues are going to run circles around you. Dupe you into anything. I'd be safer running and representing myself.
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
how about you stupid assholes stop talking about trans people as if they're any kind of problem anywhere at all. how about you address some actual fucking issues. who gives a shit
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Katra Ariello, Golden Apple Audio 🏳️‍⚧️ @katrafiy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Democrats' refusal to hold Amy Acton accountable for her recent anti-trans pivot enabled this. You cannot ask trans people to just ignore or look past stuff like this, you need to stand with us now. This gutter bigotry is unacceptable and disqualifying. Candidates like this *are* the greater evil
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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · 12/09/2026
If you want magical girls (who are adults!), rock music, Portland, gayness, trans happiness, cool action sequences, hope, optimism, sincerity, and a perspective focused on community aid and anti-corporate views, I have stories for you! Available in ebook, print, or audiobook forms! magicariot.com
Artwork of the book covers of "Magica Riot" and "Magica Riot: Full Bloom," set against a background of purple crystal. Artwork of several main characters - Bloom, Claire, Nova, Hikari, Sara, Iris, Cass, and Hana - surround the book art. Text reads:

Lesbians! Trans girls! Musical magic! Gross monsters! Evil corpos! Cool band van! Portland weird! Agender hacker! Leftist cuties! Drum swears! They're adults! Hope & optimism! Sincerity!

Portland's Gay Magical Girl Rock Band

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 17/09/2026
The Dems are doing exactly what Labour did before they were elected. One by one a few stick their head up with some anti trans nonsense and the leadership say nothing because they don't want to rock the boat. Their supporters tell you not to worry, it will be fine when they are elected...
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Alexandria W. Darling @lexidarlingxoxo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
if sexual assault allegations were enough of a dealbreaker to get people to pressure Platner to resign from the ballot, then Marcy Kaptur gleefully attacking schoolchildren of a minority group with open and brazen bigotry should be a dealbreaker too. burn this fascist bigot’s campaign to the ground.
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