Reposted by PenelopeSinister Golden Bear 🎃 @sistergoldenbear.bsky.social · 29/05/2025What these laws REALLY mean is trans people can't use any public restroom. Which is why Republicans pass them. It's a way to help drive trans people out of public existence. 51154392
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/04/20251. Over 70 House Democrats walked out of their session over the state's endless attacks on transgender people. The latest bill would forcibly detransition incarcerated trans people by cutting off their care. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comAmidst Flood of Anti-Trans Bills, Georgia Democrats Walk OutIncarcerated trans people are the latest target of Georgia’s crusade against the LGBT community. 231746382
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/03/20251. The military has announced in a new filing that it will ask all soldiers if they have "symptoms" of being transgender. The filing appears designed to target both out transgender people, as well as those living closeted or stealth. Subscribe to support my journalism.erininthemorning.comMilitary Will Now Ask Soldiers If They Have "Symptoms" Of Being TransThe document, filed in the Trump military ban court cases, raises more questions than it answers. 661599369
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/03/20251. Eight Democrats in Michigan crossed party lines to vote in favor of an anti-trans sports ban resolution in the state. It's one of the largest Democratic defections to date. What is going on in Michigan and with Dems? The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comEight Michigan Democrats Defect To Pass Anti-Trans ResolutionIt appears to be one of the largest schisms on LGBTQ policy that the Michigan Democrats have seen in recent years. 751681423
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/03/2025The people who went with “Sarah McBride will actively collaborate with the destruction of transgender rights” turned out to be right. Incredible that this is our first representation in congress. 41666811286
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/03/20251. In a devastating ruling, the traditionally progressive 9th Circuit Court has allowed Idaho's bathroom ban for trans students. They rule that "common experience" is enough to assume trans students are a harm to cis ones. The panel was majority Dem appointed. Subscribe to support my journalism.erininthemorning.com9th Circuit Upholds Bathroom Ban, Says Trans Students Violate Cis People's PrivacyThe ruling, the first of its kind, asserts that the rights of cisgender people to not have a transgender person in the same bathroom are more important than the equal protection of trans students. 1472064619
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/03/20251. Greg Abbott will direct the state of Texas to consider whether teachers who affirm transgender kids are actually engaging in "child abuse." He's already attempted to go after parents of trans kids with charges of child abuse before. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comAbbot Directs Texas To Consider Investigating Teachers Who Support Trans Kids For Child AbuseTexas lawmakers want educators who allegedly used a child’s name and pronouns to be investigated by law enforcement. 631326337
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 15/03/2025I hate this idea that because we criticize Dems, we aren’t criticizing Trump. The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity. We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better. We know Republicans are horrifying. We don’t want dem getaway drivers. 963106525
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/03/2025So now they are arresting people accused of no crimes who are lawful residents of the United States. Wow. 492612595
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/03/20251. It's Women's History Month, and of course, this means we get a proclamation from the Trump White House. And unsurprisingly, what's in it? Just a list of anti-trans greviences. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism. www.erininthemorning.com/p/trump-cele...erininthemorning.comTrump Celebrates Women’s History Month By Issuing Anti-Trans Tirade…so let’s take a moment to celebrate the trans people that Trump so desperately wants to erase. 21888170
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/03/20251. President Trump has signed an executive order making employees at organizations that support transgender youth care and DEI ineligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This could impact thousands of schools, hospitals, and nonprofits. Subscribe to support my journalism.erininthemorning.comTrump Makes Supporting Trans People Ineligible For Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via EOThe executive order could impact thousands of civil rights organizations, schools, hospitals, and more. 671796659
Reposted by PenelopeRep. Zooey Zephyr @zoandbehold.bsky.social · 07/03/2025I'm a proud mother. Whether I'm walking my son to school or reading him a bedtime story, I do everything to make sure he grows up loved and cared for. And for the sponsor of the drag ban to say that my existence is a fetish is false & cruel. I'm glad we were able to defeat this hateful bill today. 8560401108
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/03/20251. Montana’s House has passed an indecent exposure bill that applies only to trans people. It sets out one standard for cis people that requires intent, and another for trans people that does not. Trans Rep. Zephyr delivered scathing remarks. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.com"The Crime Is Being Trans": Montana House Passes Indecent Exposure Bill Applying Only To Trans PeopleHouse Bill 446 in Montana establishes two indecent exposure laws: one for the general public that requires intent, and another for trans people that does not. 5639461126
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/02/20251. Major trans news: Corewell Health, Michigan's largest healthcare provider, becomes the first hospital to resume care for trans people under 19 years of age after pausing it. "Care decisions are best made between physicians and their patients and families." Subscribe to support my journalism.erininthemorning.comCorewell, Largest Michigan Provider, Resumes Trans Youth Care Despite Illegal Trump EOOn Wednesday, the hospital system announced that it was resuming gender affirming care after a brief pause due to Trump's executive order attempting to ban it for those under 19. 354448844
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/02/2025Trump’s executive orders are not law. This doctor knows it. Many hospital systems know it. Those that comply with something not passed by congress and with power not constitutionally granted to the president are cowardly. 4261191714
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/02/2025"We, with no outside accountability, post what we are doing, again... with no outside accountability, apparently not even courts... to the DOGE handle on twitter." Give me a break. 331232128
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 28/01/2025Donald Trump has just released a national under 18 trans care ban executive order. I am working through specifically how it tries to do this, and will live tweet here section by section as I read through it. It is not yet on the website, but has been released via press release. 20564752591
Reposted by PenelopeSecular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 25/01/2025It was a Nazi salute 4057050
Reposted by PenelopeSecular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Trump axes Biden executive order 14087, which lowers drug prices. Day 1 and Trump is raising drug prices. I'm sure all of your favorite MAGA influencers & podcasters will call Trump out for such a disgusting betrayal! (just kidding they're all completely useless hacks sucking up for money and power) 20552119
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/01/2025Trump White House's first trans executive order is out. I'll be reading over it here and going through line by line to help you make sense of it. You can find it here: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...whitehouse.govDEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – The White HouseBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United 18140401426
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/01/2025I want to be clear about where we stand with the EO: The battlefield is now revealed. We know the pieces on it and their plans. It doesn't mean its lost or immediate. But Trump has fired his first shot. Implementation will take time and challenges are sure to come. Stay strong, its a marathon. 795511884
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/01/2025The passport page about changing your gender marker is now down. I'm expecting trans people's passports to be a major battleground of this administration. travel.state.gov/content/trav...travel.state.gov 1003715812
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/01/2025It’s notable that the double Nazi salute is not only clear, it’s also perfectly in line with Elon Musk and Trump’s ideology of white genocide, great replacement theory, and the cult of reproduction. And Nazis are very much feeling empowered to be visible today. 693076531
Reposted by PenelopeKevin Parry @kevinbparry.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days 443320758430
Reposted by PenelopeMaxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Damn, we really struck a nerve. Crashing out cause President Elon is the one calling the shots! 971504199
Reposted by PenelopeMaxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 18/12/2024And just like that, Republican Unelected Co-President Elon Musk has killed the bill to keep the government from shutting down on Friday. All he had to do was make a few social media posts. Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy. 42562251991
Reposted by PenelopeMaxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 18/12/2024An unelected billionaire was crowned co-President by the Republican Party. They’ve given him the influence to make a damn post that throws a spending bill into limbo cause House Republicans are scared of him. No greater example of oligarchy. Where the ultra-wealthy run the show. 511126353464
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19/12/2024In 2024, several New Hampshire Democrats, afraid that anti-trans attacks would work, voted in favor of a trans surgery ban and bathroom bill. They lost more seats than most other states. Now the R majority is ramping up targeting us. Capitulation didn't work. National Dems, take note. 814048810
Reposted by PenelopeDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 13/12/2024🚨LEVER TIME: How politicians’ betrayals & corruption created America’s health care crisis — and an intense backlash: www.levernews.com/why-america-... An insurance insider explains how the industry blocked progress while making money off murder-by-spreadsheet. LeverTimePod.comlevernews.comWhy America Is Mad As Hell About Health CareAfter the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, the industry is facing a public reckoning. Will it be enough to deliver change? 39828
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/12/2024This is horrifying story about how Florida is attempting to detransition trans prisoners calling their identity a delusion. 511834482
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/12/2024The National Defense Authorization Act has passed a critical rule vote in the house, meaning it will likely contain the anti-trans provision targeting servicemember's kids. Rep: 211Y - 0 N - 9 NV Dem: 0Y - 207N - 4 NV Dems that did not vote are Dwight Evans, Raul Grijalva, Ted Lieu, David Scott. 29711216
Reposted by PenelopeMaxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Elon pretty much paid Trump so he could become Co-President of the United States. We have serious work ahead of us to protect our Democracy by getting billionaire and corporate money out of our politics. 1132168509
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/12/2024Chelsea Manning and other trans people hold sit in inside of bathroom across from Speaker Johnson’s office. Classic Act Up era tactics here. They were told according to Pablo they would be arrested for sexual misconduct. 442513466
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 03/12/2024One of my favorite kinds of comments. I may not have the massive reporting infrastructure of major news networks, but I provide links to everything I speak about so that my readers can independently verify themselves and come to their own conclusions. 18139386
Reposted by PenelopeMaxDood @maxdood.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Dudes, MVCI + DLC is $12 on steam right now. If you're looking forward to @MVCI_Beyond mod release later this month...NOW IS A GOOD TIME YA'LL. store.steampowered.com/app/493840/M... 27788231
Reposted by PenelopeMaxDood @maxdood.bsky.social · 02/12/2024STREAMING LIVE, NOW! RETURN TO LETHAL COMPANY & Split Second w/YoVideogames !PC (12-1) twitch.tv/maximilian_Dood 424224
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/12/2024Kat Tenbarge interviewed me about the migration to Bluesky among journalists. It's easy to see why it's happening. It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized. It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.nbcnews.comJournalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter. 186115831405
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/12/2024Trump nominates Kash Patel to direct the FBI. Patel has already vowed to go after journalists and the media. Now, more than ever, we need strong, independent journalism that will stand up to what is increasingly looking like an administration ready to burn press freedom to the ground. 281636278
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/11/20241. San Jose State University will play in the Women's Volleyball Final Sunday! This after Boise State University forfeited the Semis, one of the few teams that forfeited this year over an allegedly trans player. The 10th Circuit Court ruled she could play. Subscribe to support my journalism.erininthemorning.comBreaking: SJSU Will Play In Final After 10th Circuit Rules Allegedly Trans Player Can PlayThe team advanced after Boise State University pulled out. They will play Colorado State or San Diego State University, both of whom played San Jose State University earlier in the season. 451455157
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/11/2024Imagining a world where Zooey would have just apologized and said "I'm so sorry for breaking decorum, I never should have said that anti-trans bills kill trans people. It's an honor to serve with all of you, and you were right to not let me speak" instead of this. 712861564
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/11/2024Odessa, Texas has voted to pass a transgender bathroom bounty law that applies to PRIVATE bathrooms. This means even in queer spaces. If a cisgender person encounters a transgender person, they can sue them for $10,000 or more. This is the first law of its kind in the nation. 1572129847
Reposted by PenelopeErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/11/2024Hey Senator Slotkin, Trans people are working class people too. 662148215
