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Janai Nelson @janainelson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

America, they are trying to desensitize you to violence. They want us to dehumanize one another so we become numb to their attacks on our liberty. They wish to normalize total state control thru visual terror. Attention is currency. Don’t invest it in evil. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December

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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Man who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It’s so awful to see her using her status as a doctor to support this stance, too.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026

Not saying anything especially novel here but I just keep thinking about how if one’s position is that AI can do STEM just fine on its own, then one’s position is that people are not needed. And then what? What’s the point? What’s the point of doing the STEM with anything? Capitalism is an uroburos

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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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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Falling over a certain age switches from a little embarrassing to genuine pain.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Do you think what you are doing makes it more or less likely someone will vote for your side? Because I have read a bunch of your replies and you seem like you’re here to just criticize and blame trans people. How did your demographic do in the 2024 election?

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

You do know that even though that gets discussed all the time, it isn’t the only way that trans people’s rights are being taken away- right? Talarico also talked about access to healthcare. Bills are being passed about access to bathrooms. State bills have been proposed about taking kids away.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ah yes, the Wonderful Wizard of Mordor. I love that movie/book/record!

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

But refusing to acknowledge the problem isn't the same as a tactical disagreement. I've seen too many centrist Dems sneering with hatred at trans people who are angry and scared to see some prominent Dems taking up anti-trans arguments. But why shouldn't trans people be angry about that?

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You are asking trans people to vote for politicians who are denying their identity. It’s the candidates who should change, not the trans people. Why aren’t you engaging the candidates on this issue at all? Do you agree with them?

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Isn’t Bluesky basically the alt weekly of the internet?

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I imagine that you have seen people make the comparison to the UK already- do you have a response to that? Because it’s an example of a country where the left leaning party stopped standing up for trans people and it got very bad very quickly.

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It is better in blue states, but it is getting worse everywhere and this moment requires some pushback by the party I expect to push back. Mt Sinai - in New York City! - is refusing to offer gender affirming care to kids.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The candidates are certainly playing some stupid games right now.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And to be clear, I am talking about the media not platforming those voices, not saying trans people should be doing anything different from what they are.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Like, given the unpopularity of Republicans right now and the search for democratic candidates who will stand up for something, I would expect that someone would see the value in standing up for kids. But instead we hear nothing- *nothing* - from actual trans voices about this.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It is incredibly frustrating and disappointing for Democrats (!) to be saying this stuff about trans kids right now. Trump is incredibly unpopular and is throwing everything he can into transphobia. It’s a fantastic opportunity to change some people’s minds about this issue. But instead it’s this.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It was really encouraging to see! Hoping that more dems follow suit.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It is really important for Democratic candidates to come up with strong clear statements supporting trans folks. They should not be surprised by any questions about it and *gain nothing* by going after trans people.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is such a great point. Democratic candidates throwing trans people under the bus will not get them votes from anyone on the right, left, or center. People on the right want R’s. People on the left are pissed. And this isn’t a real issue that matters to people in the middle.

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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Everybody everybody everybody should be so terrified of how little these "healthcare" institutions give a fuck about health.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I have a 16 year old and 13 year old and it’s infuriating that he’s the central political figure of their childhoods.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/08/2026

Sophie Cunningham Claims Any Woman Who Averages More Than 8 Points Per Game Should Not Be Allowed To Play In WNBA theonion.com/sophie-cunningham-clai…

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It’s like the idea of having normal people as a comparison group in the Olympics.

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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 27/08/2026

Sooooo, are we going to get a massive open letter expressing support for academic freedom over this, or is such a response only reserved for openly racist postdocs who violated their contract and bullied a man to death? I have a solid guess, but I want to be proven wrong.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I think about how everyone is sharing such wonderful stories and memories of Dolly Parton and think about how we all will react when It Happens and it makes me want to be a better person. I don’t want people to be glad when I’m gone.

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rael gost pictuers @jackfeerick.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What Dolly taught us is that it is in fact possible to be wealthy beyond your wildest dreams of avarice but still be a fundamentally good person with a strong moral compass, and the only reason more rich people aren't like that is because they don't want to be.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Tired of shitting yourself because the GOP's trying to steal votes? Here's info from a veteran. I live in the US capitol of ballot fraud! The good ol' NC-09. I've personally been hit by two (2) NATIONAL NEWS-level GOP attempts to steal elections. BOTH 👏 FAILED 👏 because we WORKED. Here's how.

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Deva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It’s important to be clear that the truth value of a subject does not become debatable just because somebody wants to debate. Ether. Wandering wombs. Devils in red heads, the cursed left handed. Flat earth. Phrenology. Humors. Race science. “Debate me bro!” It’s fine for the answer to be: no.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.

A screenshot of an email viewed in dark mode with the subject line "Google DMCA Violation." The email from Google informs the recipient that they have received a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that some of their materials allegedly infringe on copyrights. It explains the removal process, mentions that notice details will be posted on Lumen, warns against repeated violations, and lists one affected Google Drive URL at the bottom

A nearly identical mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It shows a search for the same Amnesty International UK resources URL, resulting in the same message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

A mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. A URL for an Amnesty International UK resources page is entered in the search bar, but the page displays the message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The ending of the race - the last 2-3 weeks - was unusually up and down and probably hard for polls to really capture.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

You did see Hong’s concession message, right? I think the signs are good in terms of her supporting Crowley.

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Ernest "Dead" Penfold @penfoldsfiv.eurosky.social · 12/08/2026

the media when the centrist loses by 1% vs the media when the leftist loses by (less than) 1%

bluesky post by Politico saying "Progressives didn't get the big election night they wanted" referring to Abdul el-Sayed defeating Haley Stevens in the MI Senate primary and linking to their story with that headline.

bluesky post by Politico with the text "The far left hits a wall" referring to David Crowley defeating Francesca Hong in the WI Governor Primary and linking to their story with that headline

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Also ensures that your favorite sports team doesn’t leave town…

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wisconsin Democrats have done a fantastic job building up the state party since Scott Walker. We need to win in November, but I think we’re well positioned to do so. I think choosing to have a unity summit was a great way to bring the group together and make it more likely.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I get you, but as a Hong supporter here, I do want to say that Crowley is great and I will be happy to vote for him in November if he wins.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I hope if they do that they put genuine thought into what kind of policy would be right for trans women. He’s going to go away within a month, but trans women deserve a thoughtful policy.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Not sure if you are a theater fan, but American Players Theater is near there and has great plays in an outdoor theater. Might be a nice change of pace after House on the Rock.

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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

theres nothing we can do. we can nuke them, or we can invade. that's it. neither is doable. we cant safely lob munitions at them anymore because were running out of that. i think pretty soon if we even want to bomb them we're going to have to fly planes over them and we don't have the guts for that

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The way folks like Axelrod are responding to this moment just makes me hope that when it’s my time to retire, I can do it with some grace and humility.

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robinmadison.bsky.social @robinmadison.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I’m a fan of Hong’s and can still acknowledge that she has strengths and weaknesses. Her weakness is definitely not that she’s too “faculty lounge”. She worked in restaurants! The whole “elite” argument has lost the plot.

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Danielle Navarro @djnavarro.net · 06/08/2026

The title is a little pointed, but I am very serious here. Academics, medical researchers, and other organisations should not collect data on birth sex. It is rarely relevant, and it almost always leads to privacy violations for transgender people. Please share. I would like people to read this one.

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Separating sex and gender is statistical malpractice – Notes from a data witch

Statisticians and academics in Australia should ignore the terrible advice of most LGBTIQA+ organisations and read this post instead. The 2020 ABS standard is almost never the correct way to collect d...

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

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