Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughUnion of Legal Workers for Trans Liberation @ulw4tl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yesterday was the final day of employment for eight laid-off union workers at Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE). This is how they were informed: 5364140
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughMikhail Gorbaechev @mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Fundamentally Jews being safe in NYC has *nothing inherently to do* with Palestine. Israel's genocide of Palestinians is a contributing factor to the rise in antisemitism, but that could end and there would still be antisemitic violence and harassment. Gotta disentangle them. 325323
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 01/10/2026i am curious how a doctor can kill defenseless, restrained people without violating the whole “do no harm” principle 190
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you. 767286405977
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It’s raining hard here in MA, and the private equity money has been raining down hard in support of Question 3 (jungle primaries). Remember, folks: The most dangerous words in the English language are “We’re from private equity, and we’re here to help.” Vote NO on 3. #mapoli 516654
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 25/09/2026this is true, but it’s sorta like saying King Louis XIV was not on the side of democracy—they are unelected, lifetime rulers! their political power is fundamentally anti-democratic. it’s not an aberration when they make decisions to further weaken popular control of government 191
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughharmonyFM @harmonyboyd.com · 25/09/2026This happened to me I had so many disconnected calls I had to go in person. I still got denied in the end and so gave up. System working as intended. 021
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughUnion of Legal Workers for Trans Liberation @ulw4tl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026⚠️ A4TE @transequality.bsky.social is laying off our comrades TODAY ⚠️ In the final days of our layoff negotiation period, management has led with cruelty and threats. 26930
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughAtkinson @maddavenport.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I’ve been unemployed since June, and my claim has not yet been processed. I’m eligible for benefits and have filled out all the paperwork week by week, but I am still living on savings. 062
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 25/09/2026this is absolutely true, and it isn’t just a SNAP problem. the dept. of unemployment assistance has an ancient website and overwhelmed phone lines. the commission against discrimination takes years to rule on complaints. we need government that works for the working-class. 2248
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i kept a ~15 save clean sheet against one of the best teams in my local women’s soccer league tonight. it was really fun! my teammates were thrilled!! as a trans woman, it was also stressful. i want to talk about that part a little bit. 2161
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughCambridge DSA 🌹 @cambridgedsa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Last Saturday, we spent some time with our local teachers’ union, the Cambridge Education Association, at Danehy Park’s Family Fun Day. Teachers are looking for support from the public next Monday, Sept 28th, at City Hall. Please show up and let our educators how much we appreciate their work. 186
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 23/09/2026one reason (of many) i voted for fair share was that money would be used to support public transit to fight climate change. using those funds to subsidize individual, private auto use (and bail out trump) is a betrayal 3368
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“we just have to limit the supply ourselves. be smart” would make my eyes light up with glee if i were an antitrust lawyer looking to take on people leeching off of a game for children (notably, i am not an antitrust lawyer and this is not legal advice) 250
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughDavid Orkin @david4queens.com · 22/09/2026Thank you to @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social, @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @jvp.bsky.social, and Congregation Kolot Chayeinu for creating a beautiful and moving Yizkor service yesterday during Yom Kippur. I feel ready to recommit to a year of solidarity and steadfastness. G’mar tov. 13111
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughAssigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 22/09/2026@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes bill passed which would protect CA providers of gender-affirming care from being extradited to face charges for doing so by another state. www.ebar.com/story/170505...ebar.comNewsom vetoes bill aimed at protecting providers of transgender careGovernor Gavin Newsom used his veto pen over the weekend to ax legislation aimed at protecting providers of gender-affirming care from being extradited to face charges for doing so by another state. 1612043
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughJoel T. Patterson @joelpatt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026More to read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...nytimes.comAzeez Al-Shaair on NFL fine for tribute to slain Palestinian girl: ‘What’s a life worth?’ (Gift Article)Al-Shaair was fined $11,941 after writing “Hind Rajab" on eye black he wore during Houston's Week 1 game vs. the Buffalo Bills. 031
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 20/09/2026coaching malpractice for the jets to not call a timeout there 140
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 19/09/2026good reminder that the guy who runs this site is a ron desantis fan 0363
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughmattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 14/05/2026saw this on an ACT UP poster from 1988 at the Poster House museum today. the more things change :) 1475782316
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughonion person @junlper.beer · 17/09/2026went to my first (chicago) DSA meeting tonight, it was genuinely so great. join DSA, its worth itact.dsausa.orgJoin DSA. Become a member today.Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ... 371271145
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 17/09/2026bipartisanship means the ruling class agrees on something. that’s usually bad for the rest of us 0141
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026When you see bipartisanship like this in the Senate, always be wary. This is advancing a bill to union-bust college athletes. 918161
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 17/09/2026was playing ping pong in a park in SF on my honeymoon and an older guy came up to my wife and i and told us (incorrectly) that we were serving wrong i just thanked him and turned back to playing, but he insisted it was “just the right way to play” i’m annoyed but tbh also amused and,,, affirmed? 170
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughAlex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 16/09/2026I will probably regret writing this but the underlying subject has been on my mind for a very long time, and it was time. @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comThe Jewish Leaders Celebrating Macklemore’s Dismissal From Ed Sheeran’s Tour Have Lost the Plot on AntisemitismThe leaders of many Jewish organizations need to understand what their constituents think about Israel. 1030453
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 16/09/2026lemme get this straight: -person on scooter was taken to the hospital -car driver was cited by cops -car has damage on the front windshield, meaning driver hit scooter, not the other way around and we’re calling it “a collision between a scooter and a car” 2170
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 16/09/2026UK labour consultants are a threat to immigrants, trans people, and every other vulnerable constituency in the US. this is worsening, but it isn’t new. i wrote about Labour’s influence on the Harris campaign in 2024 080
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughthe abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 15/09/2026the point is not just to have electeds, it is to have a base loyal to *DSA* not voting for DSA because they are Better Democrats. 0111
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 15/09/2026fuck every dem who capitulates on trans rights, as always. also, if we had a truly democratic political system that allowed ranked choice voting and a proportional legislature, we’d be spending a lot less time arguing over whether trans people should vote for our “lesser evil” oppressors 3514
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughEvan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026as a proud Bostonian let me be the first to say fuck Bob Kraft 2803
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 13/09/2026bills defensive timeout, the spirit of sean mcdermott lives on 120
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughAndrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A judge threw out a nuisance lawsuit against Northampton over a non-binding resolution by the city council that called on the city to divest from companies linked to Israel. The lawsuit was brought by the Zionist group National Jewish Advocacy Center.masslive.comJudge dismisses Northampton lawsuit over Israel divestment resolutionThe judge in Hampshire Superior Court said the 10 residents lacked standing to bring the litigation. 086
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughGreater Baltimore DSA @baltimoredsa.org · 13/09/2026Please join us in mourning Sophie, a Black trans woman who was murdered Friday night in Baltimore. The vigil is tonight, Sunday, at 7pm, at Calvert and 24th where she was killed. See the fundraiser for more details and please donate what you can. www.gofundme.com/f/i-was-some...gofundme.comDonate to I WAS SOMEBODY’S CHILD. I DESERVED TO LIVE, organized by Baltimore Safe HavenBefore you see transgender, see someone’s baby. My name was … Baltimore Safe Haven needs your support for I WAS SOMEBODY’S CHILD. I DESERVED TO LIVE 09462
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughBolts @boltsmag.org · 10/09/2026A call center is employing prisoners to make political calls for a conservative super PAC, Oklahoma Watch reports:oklahomawatch.orgWho’s Calling? - Oklahoma WatchOklahoma prison inmates are working in call centers placing political calls and insurance telemarketing on behalf of outside companies, earning $2 an hour while a Virginia super PAC paid nearly $600,000 to the vendor for calls supporting conservative candidates — including calls made during Oklahoma's primary election season. 511467
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 10/09/2026for those who aren’t familiar—the NAACP’s solidarity with trans people and willingness to recognize “similarities between exclusions of transgender kids and racial segregation” is something i find genuinely moving 1453153
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughLex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 05/09/2026my latest: Massachusetts is one of the safest states for trans people—but multiple hospitals preemptively ended youth trans care over Trump admin threats to cut fed funding. on Wed, trans activists took their HRT at a govt office and refused to leave without a commitment to fight those hospitals.theguardian.comEven in safe-haven Massachusetts, trans care is at risk. Young people are fighting to protect itActivists are calling on the state attorney general to take action against hospitals that have ended gender-affirming care programs after Trump retook office 101410470
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 08/09/2026happy labor day, workers deserve democracy in every part of our lives💖 0201
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 06/09/2026this is true, and it isn’t just in red cities & states. in cambridge—a city that formally bans collaborating with ICE/CBP—if our cops arrest a non-citizen, the state’s 287(g) agreement could turn them over to ICE 04617
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 05/09/2026oh hey that’s me on the left! solidarity with tufts workers🫡🤝 0181
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughCambridge DSA 🌹 @cambridgedsa.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Right now, Cambridge public school educators and Harvard and MIT grad students are all starting the school year without contracts. We need to show up for them during their negotiations for livable wages and enforceable protections at work. Come help us organize to support their demands. 041
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughCambridge DSA 🌹 @cambridgedsa.bsky.social · 05/09/2026It's been amazing to be part of this campaign with so many of you. Thinking about how we can use the ways we've grown to continue in the struggle, please join us at the monthly Cambridge DSA meeting this coming Tuesday evening. RSVP: bdsa.us/CDSASep08 184
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughLaura Clawson @lauraclawson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026And if the people funding it wanted to improve democracy in Massachusetts, ranked choice voting is a thing that exists. 2409
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughNicole DeWitt @catastro-v.bsky.social · 04/09/2026so infuriating that trans people worked for decades to get covered by anti-discrimination protections in blue states but when major medical institutions in blue states categorically refuse to give us medical care they freely offer to cis people, blue state AGs just refuse to enforce said statutes 4424110
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughCourtWatchMA @courtwatchma.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What continues to happen day in and day out at South Bay is unconscionable. The continuing use of force by officers involved in a killing! The regular irregular brutality. #mapoli Read more about what @plsma.bsky.social has documented via @masslive.bsky.social: www.masslive.com/boston/2026/...masslive.comOfficers tied to Shacoby Kenny death still working with prisoners at Boston jail, advocates saySince Kenny’s death, his mother and other political leaders have called for the officers involved to be suspended while the investigation is pending. 01413
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 03/09/2026this is why grassroots, people-powered movements—things like unions & DSA, based on a membership structure and dues from regular people—are so powerful & important. there’s no switch a billionaire can flip to defund us 0134
Reposted by siobhan mcdonoughAssigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 03/09/2026BREAKING: 9 activists arrested protesting gender affirming care reductions in MA More here: assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...assignedmedia.orgBREAKING: 9 Activists Arrested After Demanding MA AG Restore Trans Youth Care - Assigned MediaIn Boston, Massachusetts this afternon a group of 40 protesters associated with Protect Trans Futures ratcheted up pressure on the Attorney General’s office to take action against providers who have c... 3724307
siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 01/09/2026thinking about the time i—a then 11 year old umpire for a 7 & 8 year old baseball league—had to tell off a grandma between innings and tell her she wasn’t “setting a good example for the children” she looked like i’d slapped her, but she stopped arguing balls & strikes after that! 080