Reposted by Kelly May🦋🐕🦺🌺LadyWillow💚🐾🦋 @ladywillow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.threads.com/share/BANePk... 220118522690
Reposted by Kelly MayJulia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I hate that I have to re-up this today. as I detail in this piece, abandoning trans rights is not only immoral, but it's also BAD POLITICS for Dems, as it will turn away their own pro-LGBTQ base without winning over a single new voter: www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...bostonreview.netTrans rights aren’t tanking the Democrats.Julia Serano responds in a forum on “How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism.” 10935302
Reposted by Kelly MayMother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/09/2026We identified the top 100 sprayers of the controversial weedkiller Roundup in California—a state that produces more than three-quarters of the nation’s fruits and nuts and nearly half of its vegetables. Check out our new searchable database to find out who’s at the top of the list. bit.ly/3SqKXDZ 20646752645
Reposted by Kelly MayTrish K @tkaz99.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Not the tofu! Yes, tofu too.local12.comTofu recalled in 29 states, including throughout Tri-State, for contaminationTofu was recalled in 29 states, including throughout the Tri-State, because it may be contaminated with ink. 1791790914
Reposted by Kelly MayKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Rabies is 100% fatal if untreated. Please help spread the word about the exposure at the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo in North Carolina. The vaccine is incredibly effective and will save your life. Also…. Rabies at a petting zoo!?!? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comFour baby goats at mobile petting zoo in North Carolina test positive for rabiesThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said the petting zoo held events involving children and elderly people between July 28 and Thursday. 7223451762
Reposted by Kelly MayStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.stripes.comWest Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit saysAdam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says. 49077453703
Reposted by Kelly Maypmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Gustav Klimt, On Lake Atter 322942337
Reposted by Kelly MayShooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 09/08/2026#ResistanceRoots Matthew Henson was born on this day in 1866 in Charles County, Md. He was an African American Arctic explorer who co-discovered the geographic North Pole alongside Robert Peary. During his life, Henson was given little credit for the critical role he played in their expeditions. /1 9383182
Reposted by Kelly MayAriaa® @ariaa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Dasia Taylor,now 22, developed a surgical suture that changes color in response to pH changes associated with wound infections. #Invention #Innovation #MedicalBreakthroughs 69128182931
Reposted by Kelly MayAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 23/06/2026A Trans woman in Kansas changed her license to M because of the gender marker ban passed earlier this year. She gets pulled over and they didn't believe the license was hers. They later charge her for driving with an invalid license. She complied with the law and was still charged criminally. 482096820
Reposted by Kelly MayScott Santens @scottsantens.com · 14/06/2026A basic income program in central Iowa gave 110 people $500/mo. It caused improvements in savings, stress, and agency. It also found significant changes in scores relating to hope — the ability to create goals and feel capable of working toward them, and also increases in mattering and self-relianceiowapublicradio.orgIowa basic income program generates an outcome not found in other states: high levels of hopeResearchers presented their findings from the Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot in Des Moines. Their study looked at how participants used monthly $500 payments, and how it affected their well-being and... 7432011191
Kelly May @kelly-may.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest ServiceContact Congress today! 000
Reposted by Kelly MayJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/05/2026The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comSelma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965. 225178929064
Reposted by Kelly MayPhoto Diary @amablephoto.bsky.social · 14/05/2026. 📸 Hisa Matsumura . #PhotoOfTheDay #Photography #BlueskyPhotography #PhotoKind 749472
Reposted by Kelly MayJoseph Lewczak (Truth Seeker) @truthseeker59.bsky.social · 14/05/2026This photograph, titled "Pink" by photographer Marc Zetterblom, captures a scene in Stockholm, Sweden. 181984258
Reposted by Kelly MayAnjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026“The dismantling of USAID, according to models from Boston University epidemiologist Brooke Nichols, “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children,” Gawande wrote.” hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...hsph.harvard.eduUSAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthThe Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord... 6222011448
Reposted by Kelly MayThe Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 14/04/2026It's #portfolioday, and I should probably share some pictures of my work, but we are still grieving the loss of our niece. It was her lived experience and our desire for people to be loved and accepted for who they are that inspired our trans mug fundraiser. rakupottery.ca/mugs/ Please share 💙🙏 718335
Reposted by Kelly MayChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 08/04/2026UPDATE: Letters from Leo can now independently confirm that the meeting took place — and that the Vatican was so alarmed by the Pentagon’s tactics that Leo shelved plans to visit America. Some officials saw their reference to an Avignon papacy as a threat to use military force against the Holy See.thelettersfromleo.comThe Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV’s Ambassador With the Avignon PapacyThe Free Press has documented a closed-door Pentagon meeting in which a senior Trump official lectured Pope Leo XIV’s ambassador on American military supremacy. 11626911094
Reposted by Kelly MayMatthew D. Taylor @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Most people use "Christian nationalism" as a catch-all, as if there was one united movement aiming for Christian power. But there are actually 3 distinct movements competing for power in Trump's America — with different theologies, different strategies, and real tensions between them. My latest.open.substack.comThe Three Major American Brands of Christian SupremacyThey disagree on almost everything — except that Christians should be in charge. 20412161
Reposted by Kelly MayProPublica @propublica.org · 03/04/2026Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available. We decided to illustrate it.projects.propublica.orgThe Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines VanishResearchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available. 11133641962
Reposted by Kelly MayDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/04/2026The CDC has paused testing for rabies and pox viruses. It's vital we keep a close eye on them as rabies is virtually 100% fatal without vaccination, and smallpox killed hundreds of millions (we really don't want a similar virus returning). Losing track of these viruses is a recipe for catastrophe. 29894438
Reposted by Kelly MayDoc Sportello ❌👑 @digyoursoul.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Maryland will install $50 million worth of solar panels over its Department of Transportation parking lots and brownfields this year. marylandmatters.org/2026/03/01/s...marylandmatters.org$50 million worth of solar panels headed for 'highly visible' state lands - Maryland MattersAbout $50 million worth of solar panels will appear on Maryland Department of Transportation parking lots and brownfields in coming years, paid for with money from a state renewable energy fund that h... 19472431512
Kelly May @kelly-may.bsky.social · 21/03/2026With so much news I would have missed this without MD Poor People’s Campaign email and sent the @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Reverse budget changes hurting Marylanders with disabilities . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...actionnetwork.orgDemand reversal of budget changes hurting Marylanders with disabilitiesProposed FY27 budget changes endanger over 4,000 Maryland families who rely on Self-Directed Services, which allows people with disabilities and their families to directly hire and manage caregivers. 000
Reposted by Kelly MayProPublica @propublica.org · 10/03/2026NEW: A recently developed Defense Department program was meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. But months before the Iran war, the mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority. By @hannahallam.bsky.socialpropublica.orgThe U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principl... 9018591134
Reposted by Kelly MayDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 10/03/2026They get mad when people on SNAP want to buy soda 622200930
Reposted by Kelly MaySenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 07/03/2026Last year, at least 32 people died in ICE custody — the most in 2 decades. Reports show at least 9 have died already this year. How many more before Republicans act? Trump & Republicans cut Medicaid & SNAP to give this lawless agency an extra $75 BILLION. Not one more dime.tucson.comFlorence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official saysAn ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth infection. 29404130
Reposted by Kelly MayRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2026DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August. He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA. The grift continues. 530162767335
Reposted by Kelly MayJosh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 03/03/2026I feel like we typically see these sorts of completely outraged opinions from federal judges a couple times a year across the whole country, maybe a little more often in last few years. Now, in cases stemming from Trump's immigration crackdown, judges are ringing the alarm bell several times a week. 221833535
Reposted by Kelly MaySpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 03/03/2026For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were. These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War. Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35 Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42 Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39 Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20 447102983297
Reposted by Kelly MayJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Live Ticker: Cost of the Iran War in U.S. taxpayer dollars, updated in real time. 💰 iran-cost-ticker.com 18917691085
Reposted by Kelly MayBorn @ 3B #StandUp 🇨🇦 @bornat3b.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Well, evidently this was just announced. And Kansas just cancelled drivers lic for trans drivers overnight, with no grace period to get documents changed, meaning anyone who needs to drive to est or keep a roof over their heads or get to medical appts are instant criminals. bsky.app/profile/tran... 106412
Reposted by Kelly MaySenator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 28/02/2026Today, the President launched a war with Iran. Here's my statement: 2318370
Reposted by Kelly MayGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026These are the kinds of stories that need to get to the people who think ICE is simply being too aggressive right now, but is generally finectvnews.caCanadian man in ICE custody says he thought agents were only focusing on ‘criminals and murderers’A Canadian man being held inside a U.S. immigration detention facility is speaking out about what he calls abysmal conditions and prolonged separation from his family, as his loved ones launch a legal... 2798330
Reposted by Kelly MayAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 26/02/2026Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license. This is pure cruelty. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen... 31684724196
Reposted by Kelly MayEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 22/02/2026ICE agents grabbed a 16-year-old asylum seeker--which they aren't supposed to do They kept him from his parents -which they aren't supposed to do They shipped him out of state, to a Christian ministry, which they aren't supposed to do. Then they *lost* him. www.startribune.com/how-ice-labe...startribune.comICE detained a Minnesota teen, labeled him an ‘unaccompanied minor,’ and lost himThe Trump administration is apprehending and designating immigrant kids as “unaccompanied,” even as their parents in the U.S. search for them. 6121581271
Reposted by Kelly MayZachary Levenson @grundrza.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it. Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions: 18028371616
Reposted by Kelly MayRep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 19/02/2026On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066, authorizing the forced relocation & incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans, solely because of their heritage. 40361962715
Reposted by Kelly MayBen Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 17/02/2026I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is 303216727672
Reposted by Kelly May𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Wow. 13133614616658
Reposted by Kelly MayPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 12/02/2026NEVER FORGET: Howard Lutnick said that seniors won't care if they don't get their Social Security checks & anyone who complained is a fraudster. Now we KNOW he is perpetrating FRAUD by lying about the Epstein files. As someone on SSDI if I didn't get my check I WOULD BE LIVID! It's my ONLY income.🤬 1919985
Reposted by Kelly MayAndrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.degenerateart.beehiiv.comBuilding the campsThe warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it. 9154842765
Reposted by Kelly MayChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 10/02/2026Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude 55268929482
Reposted by Kelly MayOmg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue 5783268914043
Kelly May @kelly-may.bsky.social · 05/02/2026New Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency's system apnews.com/article/new-...apnews.comNew Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency's systemThe New Orleans Police Department denies wrongdoing after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained one of its recruits. 000
Reposted by Kelly MaySenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 04/02/2026Watch closely: Donald Trump is plotting to rig the midterms. In just the past 2 weeks, his AG demanded that Minnesota turn over voter rolls, his DNI raided 2020 election ballots in Georgia, & he called to 'nationalize' our elections. We must mobilize to protect our democracy. 852033730
Reposted by Kelly MaySherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/01/2026The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist. 433245637901
