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| Takin a look, seeing what's around here. (Bi, Black, Hispanic, American, Left; Music-, Art-, Nerd-, Culture-Enthusiast) | Jessica M. J. | Phx, AZ |

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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you can vote early - by mail, drop box, or in person - it’s time to get out. If you have family or friends who need a hand getting out give them a ride. If you have people in your life who don’t vote, let them know that unless they get out they may not have another chance. Let’s do this. #RFA
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Voting rights groups mobilize volunteers amid fears of federal interference and voter intimidation | Arizona Mirror
Voter protection in the midterms: Civil rights groups mobilize poll volunteers amid fears of possible federal interference
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 07/10/2026
"The DSA is growing not only because it reflects frustration over the status quo; it is growing also because it gives people a voice within a vehicle that promises to change that status quo," writes Akin Olla.
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Why are the Democratic Socialists of America so successful? | Akin Olla
There’s an unsung reason for the organization’s success even as other leftwing groups face a bumpy road
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026
🧵 Early voting for Arizona’s 2026 midterms is officially underway, and few states head into Election Day with more unresolved fights: who runs elections, how ballots are cast and whether officials will certify the results. Here’s what you need to know ⬇️
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AZ Advocacy Hub @azadvocacyhub.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Early voting starts Oct. 7, and the political ads are already on Arizona TV. AZ Follow the Money lets you look up who paid for them: every ad order 26 Arizona stations filed with the FCC this cycle, searchable by committee. azfollowthe.money #Arizona #CampaignFinance #ArizonaPolitics
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Cengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 07/10/2026
Why has a 26-year-old's phone become the unofficial hotline for emergency shelter in the Phoenix area? @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social reports for @propublica.org
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Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.
Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who a...
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
⚔️🐾🤍..
A little black cat with large, round eyes wears silver armour and holds a shield and a raised sword. It sits on green grass beneath a softly blended pink, purple and blue sky. White handwritten text above reads: “I will fall, but I will get up. I will fail, but I will try again. I might be scared sometimes, but there’s a brave little heart in me.”
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 07/10/2026
On Sunday, the White House blocked @politico.com from traveling with President Trump aboard Air Force One, amid a lawsuit over presidential access for the outlet and other news organizations. Politico was scheduled to serve as the primary print outlet in the presidential travel pool.
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White House excludes Politico from Air Force One travel press pool
Politico was notified Oct. 4, 2026, that it would be excluded from traveling with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force …
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/10/2026
NEW: CONTENT WARNING FOR SA: Democratic candidate for Arizona's 8th Congressional district Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by two men while repairing campaign signs according to a sheriff's report. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
phoenixnewtimes.com
Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 04/10/2026
Hi government employee here, who has visibility into how things worked before 2025 and since: This is correct. Rebuild government, prosecute DOGE and Trump officials, and think about contracting reform later.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
ANOTHER DHS VOTER FRAUD CLAIM COLLAPSES Trump’s DHS claimed as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls. Nevada pushed back and demanded evidence. 15,903 became 185. Nevada checked the 185. The new number: ZERO. Every single one was a US citizen.
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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can’t eat a sandwich until you subscribe to sandwiches. Can’t eat today’s sandwich until it has applied daily sandwich updates. Sandwich now has adverts even though you paid for ad-free sandwich. Can pay again to have less sandwich adverts. Now you can eat the sandwich, but it’s smaller.
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Merely hours after the shooting, a man was abruptly discharged from the hospital & taken directly into ICE custody. His family & their immigration lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, reported that they were initially kept in the dark by the hospital & have not been told exactly where he is detained.
abcnews.com
ICE officer shoots and injures delivery driver in Austin: Police
A man was shot and injured in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to officials.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: Politico, CNN and MSNOW are jointly suing to demand immediate restoration of White House press passes. They’re asking a judge to declare Trump’s ban a flagrant violation of First and Fifth Amendment rights. w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
News outlets Trump banned from White House announce lawsuit
POLITICO, CNN and MS NOW to seek restraining order to restore reporters’ access.
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yo. This is the union calling for a boycott. Here in America people like to say "Well I was already boycotting Starbucks!" No you were not. You were just choosing not to buy their stuff. That is not a boycott. A boycott is an organized, collective activity. "I" don't boycott: we do.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Many of you have been asking what you can do to fight the Trump Administration’s depraved war on immigrant kids — like the ones separated from their families and held in federal detention that I’ve been highlighting in my recent videos from 201 Varick Street.
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Revealed: attorneys rally to free children held in US immigration custody
Trump administration has indefinitely stranded hundreds of kids and lawyers from over 50 organizations are fighting for their release
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
ez mode solidarity opportunity you might not have been aware of. No Starbucks till the union gets a contract.
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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
blizzard workers had to fight tooth and nail for years, but they finally did it: they secured a union contract not just for one team, but for all unionized units--warcraft, overwatch, diablo, and more
“We really started mobilizing as one Blizzard unit in [the] last couple of months, and I think that really helped put the pressure on,” Paul Cox, senior game designer on World of Warcraft, told Aftermath.
"I feel like the company dragged its feet and did a lot of posturing and wasting time until the very, very last moment."
Prior to spring of this year, the WoW team, which unionized in 2024, had gotten the lion's share of bargaining time. Other units found themselves stuck in the mud. Higher-ups were effectively stalling the whole process—unfortunately nothing new for unionized workers under Microsoft’s umbrella.
"For this whole year of bargaining on the Diablo side—and I imagine on the rest of the units as well—we received so few [bargaining] dates, but we kind of had the understanding that whatever WoW was able to win would at least influence and set the floor for the rest of our units,” Diablo senior environment artist Mahreen Fatima told Aftermath. “We adopted this messaging about how WoW's wins are our wins, so we should be out there mobilizing with them. But truly, I feel like the company dragged its feet and did a lot of posturing and wasting time until the very, very last moment this last month to finally be able to say, 'OK, yes, we are willing to extend this contract to everyone.' We really did not have any indication that we could get this done until last month."
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 26/08/2026
CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July
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CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July
The federal cyber agency's warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States.
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azcentral @azcentral.com · 27/08/2026
Glendale leaders said they wanted the public to know that there was nothing they could do to stop Project Eagle.
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Glendale moves ahead with incorporating Project Eagle data center
Glendale leaders said they wanted the public to know that there was nothing they could do to stop Project Eagle.
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Does it play? @doesitplay.org · 27/08/2026
#PSBlackout Day 5! Reminder: Keep the protest going beyond this week! Empty wish lists! Remove payment info! Cancel subscriptions! Don't play! Stay offline indefinitely! Don't purchase anything! Don't accept the removal of options and all-digital without customer rights!
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C-SPAN @c-span.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
U.S. Senate CONFIRMS Todd Blanche to be Attorney General, 50-49.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
When you cut funding to the agencies that oversee food safety, things like this are bound to happen. Salmonella in the eggs. Explosive diarrhea parasite in the lettuce. Screwworm in the cattle. This regime doesn’t care about your health. They will make you sick & then deny you healthcare.
cbsnews.com
1.6 million eggs recalled at Kroger and other stores over salmonella risk, FDA says
The recall affects white-shell and cage-free eggs sold under multiple grocery brands in six states. No illnesses have been reported.
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Void-BOO!!! GAh!!!! (AKA Jess Voidburger) @voidburger.com · 23/07/2026
Here is how I get out of Youtube copyright claims. I use this general format and it works 98% of the time, I swear (just, y'know, make sure you ain't lying and the video *is* Fair Use, and personalize the dispute to be specific to that video.) ✨You're welcome!✨
_______________CLIPS USED FOR EXAMPLES/SUPPORTING THESIS___________________

I believe this claim was made in error.

One of the primary topics of this educational/entertainment video is   ___________. This is an original production and transformative work that contains a short clip of the claimed material in question as an example/demonstration of the topic I would like to clarify that this is not a replacement, nor can it be used as a replacement, for any media a viewer may own. Not only is the copyrighted content marred by audio commentary from the hosts, but it is also hugely truncated. We are within our legal right to present this material as an example to support our thesis in this transformative work.

For further proof and information on Fair Use, please refer to: https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf 

Please have someone manually review this content, thank you!_____________________CLIPS USED FOR REVIEW__________________________


I believe this claim was made in error.

This is an in-depth review of the (film/game/etc) ________. It is an original production and transformative work that contains short clips of the claimed material in question, though they are out of order, often without sound, or spoken over by my own commentary. I would like to emphasize and clarify that this is NOT a replacement, nor can it be used as a replacement, for any media a viewer may own. We are within our legal right to present this material in order to review the film.

For further proof and information on Fair Use, please refer to: https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf 

Please have someone manually review this content, thank you!____________________________REACTION VIDEO____________________________


I believe this claim was made in error.

This is an original production and transformative work featuring reactions to the claimed material in question. I would like to clarify that this is not a replacement, nor can it be used as a replacement, for any media a viewer may own, as the copyrighted content is marred by constant audio commentary from the hosts. We are within our legal right to present this material as reaction content.

For further proof and information on Fair Use, please refer to: https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf 

Please have someone manually review this content, thank you!___________________CLAIMANT DOESN'T OWN IT (Game music)_______________________

I believe this claim was made in error.

The claimant does not own the copyright for this material. The song claimed was composed by _______ for the videogame ________.

In addition to this claimant not being the owner of this material, I would also like to point out that this is an original production and transformative work that features this song as part of my normal gameplay experience. I would like to clarify that this is not a replacement, nor can it be used as a replacement, for any media a viewer may own, as the copyrighted content is marred by constant audio commentary from the hosts, as well as in-game sound effects. I am within my legal right to use this material.

For further proof and information on Fair Use, please refer to: https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf 

Please have someone manually review this content, thank you!
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AZ Advocacy Hub @azadvocacyhub.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This week's focus is immigration justice. Six ways to show up, two from your couch! azadvocacyhub.ghost.... Please share to help get others involved! #AZPolitics #Immigration
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Weekly Focus
This week we are focusing on immigrant rights. Click the image to view the planner with RSVP links!
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Ari Yarwood @ariyarwood.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This is a very thorough statement and I support the artists collective. I truly hope there can be a positive resolution. I want there to be a thriving space for interesting, political, and queer comics, but that also needs to come with fair treatment to the artists who make those books.
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Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
"... this stream is my way of giving something back so that support is there for the next person who needs it." ❤️ Read 👉 buff.ly/Sgh0azG #GCNnews
Queer streamer Bloomeroid is pictured with one hand waving, and another holding a Pride flag with a group of people. It has a blue and purple gradient with the GCN logo and the article's title that reads: "Queer Belfast streamer Bloomeroid to take on 24-hour stream in aid of mental health charity". At the bottom of the image, a message says: "Read more on www.gcn.ie at the link in bio".
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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
via @anntelnaes.bsky.social
This political cartoon from Ann Telnaes depicts three masked figures wearing tactical vests that spell out "ICE Executioners" across their chests, with the figure on the far right holding a handgun.
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Nick Benson @ottergoose.net · 16/07/2026
This documentary, getting released on Monday, is a big deal - the team behind it put in a tremendous amount of effort and reporting. Here in Minnesota, yesterday’s ICE Air plane had the highest number of detainees we’ve seen loaded onto a flight since February 4th.
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Arizona Indivisible 🇺🇸🌵💪 ❌👑 @azindivisible.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Good to know 👇
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Phoenix New Times @phoenixnewtimes.com · 09/07/2026
Here's when to book your reservation: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-cultur…
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 30/06/2026
Yeah. The Birthright Citizenship win *is* a win, but the fact that it wasn't 9-0 should worry you and the fact that it was a split decision should TERRIFY AND MOTIVATE YOU.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Our tax dollars being stolen in order to make our electricity more expensive. Times reports it as "Trump would pay" and "struck deal"
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thomas House of Dublin exhibiting the pro-human solidarity that all of us should demonstrate.
SO FOR THE FUTURE (LITERALLY) WE'RE NOT ACCEPTING AI POSTERS OR FLYERS FOR THE PUB.

We're right next to Ireland's biggest Art College, lads. It's not a good look.

WE UNDERSTAND BANDS CAN BE SKINT BUT RELYING ON SOME EARTH KILLING APP FROM SOME PAEDO ISLAND BILLIONAIRE IS NOT THE WAY. WE GOT BY WITHOUT IT AND WE'LL GET BY AGAIN.

IF YOU'RE STUCK WE'LL HELP. (YES IT HAS BEEN USED HERE BEFORE BUT CONSIDER THIS THE START OF THE END OF IT.)

THANKS, HUMANS.
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Elene @ TEA CLEARED! @elenekisaragi.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I dont want to step on toes or co-opt someone else's post but as someone who is aroace I just wanna shout out my solidarity with bisexual people because I feel like we experience a lot of the same othering due to the ways in which we sometimes "pass" as straight happy pride, we all belong here
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Wes-abi 🏴‍☠️👹🖖 @popwasabi.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Me watching New Yorkers celebrate the Knicks winning a championship while having the closest thing to a functioning government run their city in this country right now...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 12/06/2026
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$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 10/06/2026
President Donald Trump said he would not reauthorize the US’s trade deal with Canada and Mexico, setting the stage for months or years of negotiations over provisions governing automobiles and other key industries
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Trump Says US Won’t Renew USMCA, Signaling Yearly Reviews
President Donald Trump said he would not reauthorize the US’s trade deal with Canada and Mexico, setting the stage for months or years of negotiations over provisions governing automobiles and other key industries.
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Elder Skunk of the North @loranskunky.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The Fred Rogers Production has started uploading every episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for free. www.youtube.com/@misterroger...
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Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Welcome to the official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood YouTube channel! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers created a relationship with millions of children, each of whom felt like they were visiting ...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
We all complain about headlines on here, so we should be ready to praise this one, which gets it exactly right (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...
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White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants
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WIRED @wired.com · 02/06/2026
The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech. www.wired.com/story/the-ma...
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The Manhattan Institute Helped Kill DEI. Now It’s Coming for Protests
The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 02/06/2026
🚫“No, you’re confused.” 🚫“You’re just gay/lesbian.” 🚫“Are you sure?” ✅“Thank you for letting me know.” ✅“I love you.” ✅“How can I support you?” Ways parents can support their trans child this #PrideMonth 🌈
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How parents can support a child who comes out as trans – by conquering their own fears, following their child’s lead and tolerating ambiguity
A psychologist and expert on gender diversity explains strategies for creating a healthy environment for trans or nonbinary kids.
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NPR @npr.org · 02/06/2026
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service. n.pr/4ueotCW
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Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
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Nelle from the Leftist Cooks (She/Her) @neillyleftistcook.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Remember this Pride that self care is the most important and gayest gay chore of all.
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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
An important read. When you starve federal funding, next gen treatments are out of reach. Philanthropy won't replace an entire 80 yr old infrastructure. Only certain discoveries get press coverage. But the work leading up to them was quietly decades in the making. 🧪 www.ms.now/opinion/canc...
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Opinion | The U.S. is dangerously close to defunding miracles like the one that saved my life
Jenney Bitner: I'm not a scientist or policy expert. But I know that the drug that kept me alive for my children was built on a foundation of public investment.
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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️‍🌈🚀🦄 📜 @lynnemthomas.com · 01/06/2026
It’s the first of June, the beginning of Pride month. Stonewall was a riot. Trans rights are human rights. No one gets to erase us from history. Fight back against book bans. Fuck anybody who thinks we don’t deserve love or bodily autonomy. They don’t get to steal our joy.
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Úna-Minh (That's my first name!) 🔜 AdventureX @unaminh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/05/2026
"It’s easy to imagine somebody like Bernie Sanders or AOC embracing these kinds of policies." And maybe a lot of other people, too. On the latest Dem-aligned healthcare policy proposal:
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Exclusive: Read the Newest Health Care Proposal Being Circulated Among Dems
A think tank that is trying to elect more unorthodox candidates is urging them to target private equity.
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Jo Yurcaba @joyurcaba.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Here's how the Trump administration is chipping away at transgender health care access for adults With more than 30 interviews with trans adults, treatment providers, conservative activists and trans rights activists over the last two months. For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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It’s not just kids: Trump’s crackdown on trans healthcare extends into adulthood
Conservatives have long argued they want to end transition care for minors, but federal policies have increasingly limited adult access. More restrictions are on the way.
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Ash 🦴🦇 🌒 @ashrowan.design · 27/05/2026
yikes :(
Instagram post from Loryn Brantz. Text reads,

I am horrified and disgusted by BuzzFeed taking my character, The Good Advice Cupcake, and giving it to an Al platform. My time at BuzzFeed was marked by continually being taken advantage of and lied to. They repeatedly assured me in good faith that they would never do anything with Cuppy without my input, yet offered me no legal options, insisting that I would never need them. The news that this character, who is based on my own personality and whom I created as a microphone to spread love and positivity, has been taken and turned into a soulless Al puppet feels like having my intestines pulled out of my body.
Somebody leaked the news to me early on that there were talks happening, and I pleaded with the CEO Jonah Peretti directly not to do it. Instead, he tried to talk me into signing an NDA. Obviously, I did not.
This is an assault on artists everywhere.
I encourage you to boycott BuzzFeed and any Al-produced or adjacent animation.
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