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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 14h
According to news reports, HSI seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's "passports", plural. Has anyone seen the judicial warrant? Did a judge authorize the seizure of Omar's official black diplomatic passport that members of Congress are entitled to and required to use for official government travel?
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 21h
Confiscating the passport of the elected representative of the opposition territory in a raid with a flimsy pretext to attempt to strip them of citizenship is something we have words for when it happens in other countries
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josieschmoe.bsky.social @josieschmoe.bsky.social · 15h
Lol I think many could be bought but $5K doesn't even begin to cover our outrageous surprise medical bills, drug costs, credit card bills, rents, and health insurance premiums. In other words, we know we're worth a hell of a lot more and $5K is downright insulting
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Rep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I know what being targeted feels like all too well, and it's wrong that my friend @repilhan.bsky.social is going through it again. Black women in Congress are being ruthlessly targeted for doing our jobs and standing up to Trump.
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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Hi friends. I’m trying to get my life back on track and I’m making progress, but against the headwinds of bills and losing my SNAP benefits and car, it’s been exceedingly difficult. If you’re in a position to send any help my way, I’d so appreciate it. 💕 Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I could really use the help! 🫶
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump’s obsession with demonizing the Somali community is dangerous and reprehensible. Hate to break it to him: Somali Minnesotans are resilient. We will not let Trump intimidate us. Our neighbors have our back.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is how you write a headline.
Telegraph headline:

Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief
Deal with Putin for Russia’s oil might soften the markets but Ukraine will pay the price
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Broken Historian @practicalnecromancy.com · 09/10/2026
One of my former students just witnessed this on Orange Line in the DC Metro - ICE/HSI abducting someone from the platform of Stadium-Armory. She was scared. She didn’t know what to do. She shouted “ICE is here!” to warn others. I’m proud she did that. And she bore witness.
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 10/10/2026
What Derek Chauvin did to George Floyd was a public extrajudicial execution. Keep that in mind when you say we haven't had a public execution since 1936. We have, actually. Many times. They're called police murders.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I've been immersed in research on Reconstruction in Lousiana and it's a very difficult truth to absorb that the white terrorist movement in the South was among the most successful terrorist movements in global history. Took 10 years but it won a total & complete victory through murder and atrocity.
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Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tonight. The Washington Monument, in the heart of the nation’s capital. Students converging here after a nationwide walkout from classes against sexual violence, sparked by the Cornell rape case.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "Tonight, a united Georgia will hear the trial the Mike Collins. Mike Collins has brought dishonor to our state through his personal bigotry and his widely documented ties to white nationalists. And he's sold out Georgia in his pathetic child-like devotion to Donald Trump."
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PizzaCake @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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series of gj tubes @ozarkhowling.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
still $220 short of this week’s already overdue rent & upper management will finally stop by in 5 HOURS 😵‍💫 (also out of OTC pain and ulcer meds and protein and trying for $100+ before sales end at midnight for all those) anything, everything, and boosts help 💸💞 ko-fi.com/ozarkhowling...
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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today, I resigned as Vice Chair of the ODP Pride Caucus. The state party expects us to be a sales team, censoring our voices when we beg candidates not to trade on trans lives. I am still a Democrat, but I will not value party approval over true, defiant advocacy. Full text below. 👇
Part 1 of an open letter of resignation by Arienne Childrey, stepping down as Vice Chair and member of the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) Pride Caucus. She states that party leadership treats the caucus as a recruitment and sales team rather than a representative body. She cites an incident where the ODP censored and denied permission for the caucus to post a letter by two trans leaders addressing harmful comments made by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton. The State Party Chair reportedly called the letter an "unwelcome distraction," which Childrey notes demonstrates how little party leadership values the voices and dignity of LGBTQ+ Democrats.
Since that decision, every Caucus plan, every potential post, and every path forward has been filtered through a lens of strict compliance and ODP approval. That may very well be the party's rule, but following those rules right now is a dereliction of our duty to the LGBTQ+ community.

For me, any rule that silences advocacy for the trans community during this time is an unjust rule, and I see no obligation to follow it. In alignment with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his Letter from Birmingham Jail:

“One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.”

We are living in incredibly dangerous times for the trans community. We are in an era where the GOP has so thoroughly weaponized trans lives that even some formerly self-professing allies within our own party have fallen prey to the rhetoric. Looking at the national trend towards Democratic anti-trans triangulation, as well as our own internal conversations, it is clear to me that this shift is much more than a simple coincidence.

We have to speak up—loudly, strongly, and unapologetically—or I fear what our 2028 choices may look like. The ODP would like everyone to believe they are a "big tent" party. However, their successful efforts to silence even the Pride Caucus—even in cases where we are simply begging our candidates not to trade on our lives for perceived electoral advantage—has proven otherwise. The tent hasn't gotten any bigger; it has simply shifted, leaving many trans individuals, progressives, and allies out in the rain.

I will continue to advocate, organize, and fight for our community with everything I have. But I can no longer compromise my own moral principles by remaining part of a caucus that appears more interested in party approval than in true, defiant advocacy.

Sincerely,
Arienne Childrey
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 05/10/2026
The Trump administration wanted NYC to explicitly turn away trans veterans from a shelter so NYC was forced to turn down funding for it because it would violate city and state law. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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NYC turns down $1.3 million for homeless shelter due to dispute over transgender veterans
The city says the federal government would have required them to exclude transgender veterans from seeking shelter beds at the Borden Avenue Veterans' Residence.
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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hi friends. I’m trying to get my bills current and eventually relocate, which I urgently need to do, but it’s been especially hard since my car was repossessed and I lost my SNAP benefits (due to an administrative screw-up). Anything you can send me would help a lot! 💕 Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
At this point, if you’re still against Mayor Mamdani, please let me know so that I can immediately banish you from my life. Speak up! Say it with your chest! Announce yourselves!
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Local HERO in Kansas gets arrested for slashing ICE agent's tires. In an effort to deescalate the surrounding crowd, the cop arresting him yelled that the Kansas man is being arrested for slashing tires. The crowd cheered in response to that and basically gave the man a standing ovation.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 29/09/2026
Jonathan McKinsey, a transgender New Times executive who was head of engineering at NYT games, was murdered by his in laws over the weekend. This follows years of allegations that the in laws were abusive to him over his gender identity. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/28/u...
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New York Times executive killed by his elderly in-laws, police say | CNN
A couple in their late 70s gunned down their son-in-law in a California city park over the weekend, authorities said, and court documents showed the victim had been in a bitter custody dispute with th...
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As a survivor reading between the lines of this very carefully written story it sounds like Jonathan McKinsey was a trans man in an abusive and controlling marriage who was targeted for violence repeatedly by his ex-wife and her parents and eventually murdered. But as a reporter? I can't be sure.
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Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park (Gift Article)
Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. The police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I don’t know anything about the lesbian bar you’ve all been picking on but I do know the stats on lesbian bars are depressing and that seems more important. www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/rise-...
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The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars
Only 15 nightlife spaces dedicated to queer and gay women remain in the United States
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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hey all, I could still use some help with bills, gas & groceries. Anything you can send will immediately make my life a lot less stressful and me a lot less fucked! 💕 Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I’d really appreciate any help—I lost both my car and my SNAP benefits not too long ago and making up the difference while looking for real work has been basically impossible. 🙏
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jenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"the author of that harry potter story leads an insane cult that's captured much of the media in this country" is a different person if you're in the UK or the US
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/09/2026
The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.
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New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
A type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 16/09/2026
ANGIE NIXON DID NOT COME TO PLAY. LETS GOOOOO! Click below and donate to her campaign for us senate❤️✊🏽 secure.actblue.com/donate/frien...
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tekla 💜✨ @tekla.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Me and many of my brilliant, hardworking colleagues are facing layoffs at the end of this month. if you want to support our union and its members in this tough time, you can do so here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ad...
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Donate to Support Advocates for Trans Equality workers facing layoff, organized by Gabriel Arkles
Advocates for Trans Equality is on the brink of layoffs. Thos… Gabriel Arkles needs your support for Support Advocates for Trans Equality workers facing layoff
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15/09/2026
There needs to be an axiom called Younger's law: if you're a parent who runs to Christian nationalist orgs or Fox News to claim you weren't abusive to your trans kid after the state took them away, you are in fact abusive by virtue of nationalizing the story for propaganda.
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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 10/09/2026
I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
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I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.
Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.
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Baltic Takes @baltictakes.com · 09/09/2026
A Chinese official attempted some of that Wolf Warrior Diplomacy ™ shit. It did not go well. Philippines' Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro was speaking up for smaller nations and international law at a forum in Korea when he was handed a note from a Chinese official, meant as intimidating.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 08/09/2026
Hello, I was hoping to avoid doing this, but I am asking for help paying for my hernia surgery. I need about $6800 to cover it and I simply do not have the money to cover it. If you're able, I would appreciate your help. <3 gofund.me/db73f7f90
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Donate to Help Katelyn Burns Cover Surgery Costs, organized by Katelyn Garrett
Hi, I'm Katelyn Burns. I am a self employed journalist with a newsletter and … Katelyn Garrett needs your support for Help Katelyn Burns Cover Surgery Costs
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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Hey all, I could still use some help with bills, gas & groceries. Anything you can send will immediately make my life a lot less stressful and me a lot less fucked! 💕 Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
He’s literally making money illegally. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Transparently bullshit political talking points have real-world consequences www.the-express.com/news/us-news...
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Widow of Epic Fury airman denied death benefits as Iran conflict is 'not a war'
The widow of an Alabama airman has revealed she and her children are not eligible for some benefits because the Iran war has not officially been declared a war
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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Man, all the anti-trans stuff, even if you're transphobic at some point, it's got to be, like... Imagine you're on a plane experiencing severe turbulence and the pilot is on the intercom ranting about anime. Even if you think he has good thoughts on One Piece, you still want him to focus on flying.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We need assistance this month to cover rent due to a more than doubling of our electricity bills this summer (over $500 per month). All reposts and donations are deeply appreciated and help keep us housed. GFM: gofund.me/84dc0534 PPL: www.paypal.com/paypalme/lea... VNM: venmo.com/u/leahmcelrath
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Donate to Help Keep a Disabled Family Housed, organized by Leah McElrath
Thank you for your consideration: My autistic daughter and I and our dog, Bonnie, are… Leah McElrath needs your support for Help Keep a Disabled Family Housed
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Jay Kirell @jasonkirell.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Kurt Schlicter once told a disabled veteran to off himself. I know because I was that veteran.
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026
Also ftr I basically make nothing off these sales so this is really just a giveaway on my side! And I’m happy to do it if it gets the book into people’s hands and makes it more accessible than the library for whatever reason 🙏🏽
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josieschmoe.bsky.social @josieschmoe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
You can choose your local independent bookstore at bookshop.org
Screenshot of $1.99 receipt from bookshop.org for the ebook The Edge of Space-Time.
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josieschmoe.bsky.social @josieschmoe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This. 100% this. No one gets my vote unless they articulate this.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 23/08/2026
if responding to racists with “fuck you, you should be excluded from polite society” means I do not support academic freedom then I guess I don’t support academic freedom
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josieschmoe.bsky.social @josieschmoe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Yeah people were swarming the merch trailer last week in anticipation
Wow 3 white people at the merch trailer last week. I've never seen so few people on the National Mall.
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josieschmoe.bsky.social @josieschmoe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
At least 10 pallets of Walmart "Great Value" branded water bottles left in a walkway of the approaching the Washington Monument. King Trump's car race is literally one giant Walmart knockoff. Also notable hour few people are pictured on that beautiful day, August 19, 2026.
At least 10 pallets of Walmart "Great Value" branded water bottles left in a walkway of the approaching the Washington Monument. King Trump's car race is literally one giant Walmart knockoff. 

Also notable hour few people are pictured on a beautiful day, August 19, 2026.
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