Reposted by Ken (they/them)Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever 187137432917 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 07/09/2026From 2023: “It’s a basic human right for every worker to get a water break when they need to. It saves their lives. My brother would still be here if he just had a water break. It’s that simple.”texasobserver.orgTexas Workers, Congressman Launch ‘Thirst Strike’ for Heat Protections“My brother would still be here if he just had a water break,” said Jasmine Granillo, who’s joining the call for OSHA to save workers from the Texas Legislature. 613843 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In the Meta settlement, "Age Inappropriate Accounts" includes those that regularly share "Restricted Goods & Services." As we explained in our recent submission to the Meta Oversight Board, that category commonly includes information about abortion medication. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... 01417 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 21/08/2026The Force is strong with this one.commondreams.orgMan in Darth Vader Costume Praises Flock Cameras at City Council Meeting: ‘The Emperor Is a Fan’ | Common Dreams"We must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum as they move from playground to playground, from playground to pool, from pool to gymnasium." 7438119 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. 20318811024816 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 16/07/2026There is precisely one (1) other news story about this huge abortion news from Trump’s AG pick and it’s behind a paywall. Please support @autonomynews.co, which is worker-owned and paywall-free 14527 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 15/07/2026Trump claimed during the 2024 campaign that he wanted to leave abortion to the states. His pick for Attorney General, and his former personal lawyer, just said a nationwide abortion ban is on the table 12155885 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 13/07/2026The fact that J.K. Rowling successfully bullied Amnesty International into taking down a report that accurately called out her attack on trans people, especially trans women, is so repulsive and such a display of the power of her money, and her choice to put her vast fortune behind persecution.thepinknews.comAmnesty removes report that called JK Rowling's centre 'anti-rights'Amnesty International UK has removed a report which labelled JK Rowling's sexual abuse crisis centre Beira's Place as "anti-rights". 1291893651 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Rewire News Group @rewirenewsgroup.com · 18/06/2026“Hollywood Does Abortion,” a documentary about how abortion is portrayed in film and TV, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this month. RNG talked to the film’s legal and policy advisor about why misinformed abortion storytelling can “be a really dangerous thing.”rewirenewsgroup.comHow Hollywood Does Abortion: Not Well, Expert SaysA new documentary looks at 50 years of abortion in movies and TV, from Dirty Dancing to Juno, and explores how Hollywood's portrayals have influenced real-world abortion policy. 5802 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Anger over the police killing of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley is mounting in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi. Hundreds took to the streets in protest and police tear-gassed a crowd outside the Walmart where an officer shot the infant. Officials are not releasing bodycam or security footage.mississippifreepress.orgAnger Mounts in Senatobia Over Police Killing of 1-Year-Old Kohen WileyProtests broke out in Senatobia, Mississippi, amid mounting anger over the police killing of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. 14691339 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 15/06/2026i assume banning kids from social media will be accompanied by a huge investment in teen-friendly communtiy spaces (like youth clubs) and social activities? No? Huh. 642859770 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 15/06/2026When I was 15 I was using social media to learn about abortion rights, LGBTQ identity and history, and of course blog up to 8 hours a day about Supernatural. I demand the next generation have the same rights I did 423032764 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Banning kids under 16 from social media is a terrible idea. First of all, it doesn’t work. Second of all, the idea is that you’re going to introduce all of social media to someone at age 16 and expect that to go well 411652325 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 15/06/2026witnessing in real time as I debate age verification mandates and social media bans with my friends that people do, in fact, get more conservative as they age is truly wild and maddening 000 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 14/06/2026hopefully a literacy expert has a good plan for how to teach a bunch of people who think they know how to read how to actually read because we are in crisis 541349 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 03/06/2026NEW at @autonomynews.co: The nation's largest abortion fund and support service went dark for a day last week because workers went on strike over management's refusal to bargain with them on AI protections. This ongoing dispute could lead to tremendous disruptions in the abortion access landscape:autonomynews.coNational Abortion Hotline Went Dark Amid Worker Strike Over AI“This work is not just a paycheck for us. Each and every caller matters, so it was extremely difficult for us to come to the decision to strike,” the workers’ union said. 1240106 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 01/06/2026This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie) 97105562130 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)ifwhenhow @ifwhenhow.bsky.social · 20/05/2026To stop this, we've got to get these dusty-old laws off the books in EVERY state. Join us by to repeal these laws and demand dignity for pregnant people: tinyurl.com/DecrimPregnancyLoss 053 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)ifwhenhow @ifwhenhow.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Stigma drives this criminalization. It's what cops and prosecutors lean on when they wield sexist, antiquated statutes and laws to go after someone for how they reacted to their pregnancy loss. Simply put, they want to police how women should behave. 162 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)ifwhenhow @ifwhenhow.bsky.social · 20/05/2026"I was ready to give up because I didn’t think I was ever getting out. Nobody should feel that way.”- Patience No one should be punished for their miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. Yet, many have been investigated, traumatized, and jailed for their loss. Read: www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/u...cnn.comA stillbirth and Facebook post expressing her grief landed her in prison for over 2 years. Experts say it’s part of a pattern | CNNPatience Rousseau’s case fits into an emerging pattern where women are criminalized – even in states where abortion is legal – by prosecutors reaching for antiquated statutes or laws never intended to... 1135 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Israel Makoka is set to graduate from Hancock High on May 22. He hopes to go to the University of Texas at Austin and study political science, with hopes of one day being a diplomat. Max, 15, hopes to one day work in cyber security. The community set up a GoFundMe to pay for their schooling:gofundme.comDonate to Help Max and Israel Makoka Stay in School, organized by Elise DeanoIsrael and Max Makoka were students at Hancock High School in South Mississippi.… Elise Deano needs your support for Help Max and Israel Makoka Stay in School 24012 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Hours after ICE arrested Israel Makoka and his younger brother, Max, as they boarded their school bus in Diamondhead, Mississippi, Israel found himself in a living-room sized cell with 25 men and a single exposed toilet. He slept on the floor that night, using his shoes for a pillow. Their story:mississippifreepress.orgShackled, Isolated and Pressured to Self-Deport: Makoka Brothers Recount ICE ArrestsAfter their arrests by ICE in Mississippi, brothers Israel and Max Makoka share their stories of detention and isolation. 6444251 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Multi-em-dash-ate @starchy.org · 11/05/2026(wearing pants around my natural waist) hello, I am humpty dumpty, please do not push me off a wall 011 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Take action to #BlockTheMerger: Sign the open letter. Join the Guild and over 4,000 film industry professionals in calling on regulators to block the dangerous Paramount x Warner Bros. Discovery merger! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comOpen Letter Opposing the Paramount-WBD MergerPlease join us in signing the below open letter opposing the Paramount-Warner Brothers Discovery merger. The signature line is below the text of the letter. Note: new signatures are not added… 012082 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)my good bitch 💎 @clozilla.cryptoanarchy.network · 02/05/2026I want to reassure everyone that abortion providers have been ready to switch to misoprostol-only abortion for a long time now, and clinics can still provide mifepristone in person. You can still access abortion and there are people who will help. 4525197 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Photo from my collection, writing on the back says “General Nuisance. Summer 1954”. 321228155 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 10/04/2026I don’t have the most complicated job in the world, but being a social media manager is a bit more complex than just going “beep boop” on a keyboard and hitting ‘post.’ But I am damn proud that I get to go “beep boop” on a keyboard for a rad organization. 051 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 02/04/2026anyway, I’m trying to post more in 2026 because obviously I wasn’t chronically online enough. here’s a cat 000 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 02/04/2026being a social media manager who hates posting on my own accounts has gotta be one of the most nonsensical and ridiculous things about me. it’s like a chef being afraid to cook in their own house. 100 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)nsrh.bsky.social @nsrh.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Be sure to thank your local providers today! Despite facing constant threats and clinic closures, they are always there for their patients. Let's show these amazing providers that they are appreciated and important! ❤️ #NSRH #Nurses #Nursing #HealthcareProfessionals 031 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 02/03/2026the HPV vaccine is fucking incredible, period end of that's it 171197380 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 21/02/2026Today, we have an op-ed from Texas leaders of @msfchoice.bsky.social, who say Texas Tech’s recent decision to cancel a talk by third-trimester abortion provider @doctorshelleysella.bsky.social in response to a Turning Point USA pressure campaign goes beyond censorship:autonomynews.coTexas Medical Students: Abortion Provider’s Canceled Talk Is Dangerous EscalationTexas Tech’s recent capitulation to Turning Point USA isn’t just censorship—it’s a threat to patients’ health. 24015 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 13/02/2026While Flock claims ALPR (Automated License Plate Reader) cameras keep neighborhoods safe, the evidence tells a different story. Join our livestream "Get the Flock Out of Our City" on 2/19 at 12pm PT to find out more! www.eff.org/livestream-...eff.orgEFFecting Change: Get the Flock Out of Our CityFlock contracts have quietly spread to cities across the country. But Flock ALPR (Automated License Plate Readers) erode civil liberties from the moment they're installed. While officials claim these 115271 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 13/02/2026👋 EFF's team of activists, lawyers, and technologists regularly take on multiple threats to digital rights and privacy. We've noticed, we're not distracted, and we'll be fighting back. 630564 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 06/02/2026welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up 1040291056 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 15/01/2026This hearing was predictable—and dangerous. Anti-abortion extremists rehashed debunked myths and junk science in a clear effort to tee up more limits on the most commonly used abortion medication in the U.S. But they cannot change the truth: mifepristone is SAFE and EFFECTIVE. Period. 0147 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 09/01/2026Everyone who has been separated by their families because of ICE — by murder or deportation — should still be with their families. True justice would be the separation never happening in the first place. The 2nd best thing for justice is abolishing ICE. 001 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 09/01/2026ICE has been tearing apart families and the idea that I’m supposed to give a fuck about people’s “immigration status” is absurd. The idea that witnessing the cruelty of an institution that does raids on communities to remove people based on their “status” = an action deserving of death is absurd. 110 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 09/01/2026I feel as an activist that I should have something useful to say, but this thread is just an outpouring of my shock at how willing so many people are to discard human life. My parents taught me better. Reproductive Justice taught me better. And yet so many people mock the loss of Renee Nicole Good. 130 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 09/01/2026The world doesn’t have to be like this. So much is possible if we committed to building a world rooted in love for the humans that we share it with. White supremacy, capitalistic greed, homophobia + transphobia + xenophobia destroy my loved ones and people I will never know, millions of miles away 110 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 09/01/2026I was taught as a child to love people. Witnessing the cruelty of everyday people — people who don’t have the same control as Trump, Noem, or Vance but who parrot their talking points and support everything they endorse — breaks my heart continuously as much as it enrages me. 100 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 09/01/2026I do not fear immigrants. Nearly all of the people that I fear are people who were born on the same land that I was and who believe that I am lesser than them because of the color of my skin, my sexuality, my gender, or my lack of Christian faith. 110 0
Ken (they/them) @kenyattathomas.com · 09/01/2026I have never given a single fuck about whether someone is an American citizen or not. So many people have been brainwashed to think that “law = morality, law breaker = bad” and it’s made them devalue life to a point of corruption of their humanity and empathy. 120 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)ifwhenhow @ifwhenhow.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Prosecuting pregnancy loss is on the rise. It’s because antis, cops, and prosecutors use old, sexist laws on the books to punish people for how their pregnancy ends. We’ve got a plan to repeal them. And we’ve already tested it and won in WA and CA Join us: tinyurl.com/DecrimPregnancyLoss 062 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 11/12/2025Months after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi users, the social media platform is available in the state once again, but only for adults 18 and up. But larger social media platforms like Instagram and X still have not implemented state-mandated age-verification systems. buff.ly/kUtlxJ8mississippifreepress.orgBluesky Is Back for Mississippi Adults, But Social Giants Still Lack Required Age ChecksMonths after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi, Bluesky is available in the state once again with age verification for adults. 06726 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)David Menestres @abstracttruth.northsky.social · 23/11/2025Anyone remember that cease fire? "Gaza hospitals running out of supplies as airstrikes continue"theguardian.comGaza hospitals running out of supplies as airstrikes continue, medics say‘Severe lack’ in territory where Israeli strikes have killed more than 50 people and injured over 100 in recent days 11544380 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)Multi-em-dash-ate @starchy.org · 19/11/2025Amazing work tonight Oakland. Privacy won and the new contract did NOT advance out of the committee thanks to 5+ hours of community opposition 1111 0
Reposted by Ken (they/them)onion person @junlper.beer · 10/11/2025even when the democratic party has leverage and one of the craziest election swings the party intentionally self immolates it’s just so exhausting what is even the point of these people 250136982427 0