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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 23h

Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett tells Rachel that local Georgia election officials are making preparations in case Donald Trump tries to interfere in their election.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Look, this is bad. Yes. But the Trump admin sent six (6) people to Maricopa and Pima. Where, by my count, there are 404 polling places, spread across 18,000 square miles (each county is ~9k sq mi). What they want is the FEAR to discourage the voting they can't actually prevent.

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s very telling that they deliberately (or unintentionally, if I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt) left out Kaptur’s comments referring to “ideology…” like that’s point blank just deliberately accepting the GOP’s framing of the issue, I feel like that’s a MUCH MORE valid criticism of her

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Micah @rincewind.run · 04/10/2026

comedians suffer one (1) consequence and turn into the whiniest men alive

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 03/10/2026

In an exclusive interview ahead of the Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner, the Michigan governor highlighted her wins in a swing state and urged allies to stand with the entire LGBTQ+ community.

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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 03/10/2026

Dem Gov. has some choice words for Republicans “who aren’t smart enough” to support LGBTQ+ people - buff.ly/Gn6kqC4

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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 02/10/2026

There has never been a world without LGBTQI+ people—and there never will be.

A world without lesbians; gays; bisexuals; trans people; queer people; intersex people has never existed and never will.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2026

Abolish the death penalty.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Any time. Any place. Anywhere." @justinjpearson.bsky.social tells @newschannel5 he's ready to debate Brent Taylor, but Brent is hiding 🐔and using the time Justin stood up for his brother @keshaunpearson (when Troopers arrested him for no reason other than Speaker's orders) as an excuse.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026

To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Respect is a two way street, and when your actions have consequences, even indirectly, your actions did cause those consequences

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

TN-9: @justinjpearson.bsky.social calls out Brent Taylor for being too “scared” to debate him

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Agreed, I will admit in some circumstances, such as Turek, Acton, and Kaptur, abstaining is a valid position, Talarico may have middled to an extent, But Paxton has essentially made erasing and repressing trans people his entire political agenda, he’s so much worse, Talarico is still miles better

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

James Talarico has been portrayed as part of a Democratic backslide on trans rights. But his position on trans athletes is the same as the Biden administration's, and his position on trans surgeries is the same as Andy Beshear: www.vox.com/politics/504...

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Truth Dog @truth-dog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If Texans don’t vote for Talarico, they’ll get Paxton. Don’t let the absence of perfection ruin the opportunity for good.

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Want to point out, this is not exactly true, he supports a ban on *surgery* which… isn’t great, but he doesn’t support a nationwide care ban, while the position isn’t ideal, he still supports best practice care for youth, his opponent however, DOES, and more, JT does not oppose access to medication

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No he’s literally arresting people for being LGBTQ+, broken clock is right twice a day, but this guy is evil too

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I was glad to see that Parker was ok, I feel like a lot of us want the same things, and there’s more agreement than disagreement, but I know she was really struggling, it was nice to hear she was doing alright

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 25/09/2026

Parker Molloy just published this thoughtful piece tonight. It's worth a read imo. open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...

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Trainwreck

Old habits, especially embarrassing ones, die hard.

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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 24/09/2026

A much better—and smarter—answer from Talarico than before, and I'm especially happy to see him stand by his vote against Texas' trans sports ban. Nice to see a swing-state Democrat talking about trans kids like they're actual human beings instead of just calling trans girls 'boys.'

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 24/09/2026

i am not arguing for people to vote for anti-trans dems. i am simply providing a perspective that isn't perma-doomer.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026

We are at the break glass moment on the Democratic Party and its treatment of transgender people, and it is my opinion that if we don’t act now and loudly demand to be heard, we will suffer the consequences of their shift.

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Christopher Street Project @christopherstreet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"The queer community’s organized political power does not have to fund the first Democrats willing to abandon us." We can take back Congress without compromising on our fundamental rights. 🔗https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/equality-pac-political-arm-of-congressional

“We can want Democrats to win and secure a Democratic majority while also recognizing that the queer community’s organized political power does not have to fund the first Democrats willing to abandon us,” said Tyler Hack, executive director of the Christopher Street Project, which also wields a PAC meant to fund campaign efforts to elect and retain unapologetically trans-allied politicians.

“It’s clear that the trans community needs independent political power that works to build a Democratic majority while ensuring our resources go to those who stand with us when it matters,” she said.

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I do know that it’s a felony to share information with other departments for other purposes, it’s punishable for up to $250,000… while yes, the current administration has broken the law in several instances, we cannot just brazenly assume anything we don’t know

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m pretty sure they already changed it, I did one of these and it said “sex” I assumed they meant biological sex, but regardless of any of that, eyes on the ball here people, the midterms are right around the corner, if we really want to stop the most harmful changes, that’s the opportunity

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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 17/09/2026

This article from the Needle is little more blatantly irresponsible fearmongering. To brazenly claim that this is “an attempt to weaponize the Census to make a list of every trans person in the US” is as false as it is dangerous. Here’s a fack-check (along with what the rule actually does):

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I really hope this guy isn’t the reason why El-Sayed loses, this guy is actually unhinged, but this is the difference between a politician/advocate vs an influencer, Piker just says insane things for attention atp, but unfortunately, it’s the GOP that’s paying attention…

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thank you Aleksandra, I’ve taken much of what they’ve said with a grain of salt, since the passport article, that interviewed people who had issues in 2018, not relevant today, I received one of these censuses, and I’m pretty certain they asked for biological sex, thank you for the clarification

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 17/09/2026

Michiganders deserve a champion who has a history of fighting for equal rights for everyone. That’s why we’re proud to endorse abdulelsayed.bsky.social, who has:

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The US Constitution is a blueprint for governing and a safety net for civil liberties, not an obstacle to be navigated for loopholes. Happy Constitution Day.

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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 17/09/2026

My friend @mcbride.house.gov and I are constantly hearing from our constituents about the cost of living. We have bills that would do something about it. But GOP leadership is sending us home early because they want to avoid bipartisan accountability for Pete Hegseth. It's shameful.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In case facts still matter

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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...

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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton

The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The mob is a wildfire: it burns until it runs out of fuel. Once you start letting the mob dictate who your friends are, you belong to the fire.

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Scribbie ♾️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦💕🦮🐦‍⬛🌎🥘 @scribunda.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

When withholding your vote risks empowering a person whose goals are even further from yours than the goals held by the imperfect candidate, it’s self-sabotage.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026

Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Or rather “two genders,” apologies

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

True, this goes back to the gender/sex conversation, which in and of itself, kinda sucks cause it also erases intersex people, but like if there’s hypothetically “two biological sexes,” there infinite genders, which again is skewed because of the erasure, but yes, he did not say “2 biological sexes”

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I guess I would just say this, go with your gut, try not to make assumptions, go off of what you know, do you live in Texas? If not that’s ok, I’m up north now, but I lived in TN my entire life, so I know what it’s like to have centrist dems, temperament and substance can often go a long way

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I get fearing that dems could swing right, but not every politician is Fetterman, Talarico has said more than enough over the stretch, to make me think he cares, it’s either him or Paxton atp, 1 of them will win, Talarico seems the better option, & if he does swing, the primaries always come later

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

whereas you would be stuck with the Republican representatives/senators… my point is ultimately this, the rhetoric is bad, policy is bad too, but when 1 party, that is not the dems, is pushing 99% of that policy, in my eyes, the choice seems very easy… the dems are just better for trans people/kids

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

4. House and Senate majorities often come down to a few seats, and when our very voting rights are at stake, that’s a HUGE gamble to take, considering a lot of legislation can pass with maybe a couple votes, 5. If bad dems do try to flip the party stance, you can always primary them later…

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

3. It DOES apply slippery slope fallacy, insinuating that 26 individuals politicians could or will flip the entire party stance on this issue, when the party has 20+ governors, hundreds of representatives, double digit number of senators, and 66.2 million members, just because of labour in the UK

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

1. No, some things that some dems have said is not *good,* however, in contrast to the Republicans, they’re still way better for trans people/kids, 2. It makes assumptions that we live in *normal,* democratic times, which is very debatable at this current moment, given the state voting rights are in

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ok, I’m really trying to be done with the discourse on this issue, so this is my last comment, but I had many problems with Erin’s views on the issue, and I will attach them all to this thread, so stay tuned…

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yeah I do agree that it’s bad that he said that, I’m just more so quite concerned about his opponent’s record, well before I knew of Talarico, Paxton forced trans kids to be separated from their parents, he’s also put many trans people on a list, Talarico is definitely better for trans people/kids

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RawrStarr @rawrstarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ok, I will regret this, cause I really want to be done with the discourse, but 1. Can you cite where Talarico called trans women biological men? 2. He said he was opposed to surgery, not care as a whole, which I agree is not a *great* position, but Paxton doesn’t want trans kids to exist at all

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Well to be clear she wasn’t talking about Talarico. But I agree this is a major flaw. The other major flaw is that Republican governance will be worse for trans people in probably every single state, and certainly in Congress.

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It is not true that Talarico had a different position on trans athletes in the primary. This is January: "I’m here to have that conversation about how we maintain safety and fairness in sports when it comes to trans athletes, and there are going to be rules where sometimes it’s not allowed."

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