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Shawn Skelly

@sskelly.bsky.social
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Public servant. Veteran. Not going anywhere quietly. Live rock shows are life. Personal account, all opinions are mine alone. #FlyNavy

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 28/09/2026
“I’m here to tell anyone who’s listening that fighting for basic, fundamental freedoms is the right thing to do and the politically smart thing to do every single time.” Thank you for fighting like hell for our LGBTQ+ community, Gretchen Whitmer. 💙
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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 12/06/2026
Happy Women Veterans Recognition Day! Today we honor the countless women who have answered the call to serve our nation. Thank you for your bravery, dedication, and service. I will continue working to ensure that you receive the support you deserve.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 25/05/2026
On Memorial Day, we honor the LGBTQ+ members of the armed forces who paid the ultimate price in service of their country. 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 21/05/2026
From visibility to physical wellbeing to financial wellness, the Trump administration is trying to chip away at every ounce of progress the LGBTQ+ AANHPI community has made. 🧵
Our LGBTQ+ AANHPI community deserves better.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
My second life in public service began with joining the Obama Administration and I could not have remotely imagined where it has taken me. I am proud to support the President and the Obama Foundation in this critical message about democracy and the inclusion of each and every person. ❤️🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 15/05/2026
Trump’s attempts to access the private health care records of children should alarm anyone who cares about freedom.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
👇🌟👇
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Kelley Robinson @kelleyjrobinson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Enough. Voters are ready to get free from hate, free from discrimination, free from the chaos holding this country back. November is coming, and @hrc.org has a plan to win. Let's get free, y'all.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 12/04/2026
trans rights are human rights
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 31/03/2026
March 31st is Trans Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️ We are dedicated to building a world where trans and non-binary people can flourish, grow old, and be their authentic selves without fear.
On a textured navy blue background with butterflies, pink and blue letters read, “Trans Day of Visibility 2026.” White, pink and blue letters reads, “trans people are neighbors, friends, family, coworkers, people of faith, constituents, public officials, veterans, and community members.” The HRC logo appears.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 20/03/2026
This is a win for EVERY family, provider, state leader and advocate who refused to back down to this unlawful administration. Politicians have no place in our doctor’s offices.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Hear. Hear. It was an honor and a privilege to call Caroline a colleague.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
@stadio.football It's always that time of year...
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It’s Time to Get a Rollneck Sweater
The one piece from Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s closet that you can copy without looking goofy.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Groundhog Day…
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USS Nimitz not finished yet, deploys to Southern Command
The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, which is scheduled to begin the retirement process this year, is back at sea.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Evergreen. Sadly, terribly, fucking infuriatingly evergreen.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/02/2026
Politicians have no right getting in the way of trans people's freedom to be ourselves and live our lives with dignity.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 20/02/2026
READING IS RESISTANCE. We were proud to read “Marley’s Pride” and “Chloe and the Fireflies” with students in celebration of our upcoming National Day of Reading. Pledge to read in support of trans and non-binary youth on 2/27: hrc.im/NDORreg
Pamela Boozer, Kelley Robinson, Dr. Shawn Joseph, and Dr. Deann Collins sit in front of a group of kindergarteners holding “Marley’s Pride” and “Chloe and the Fireflies” in a classroom decorated with HRC National Day of Reading signs. The HRC logo appears.Kelley Robinson and Pamela Boozer read a page from “Marley’s Pride” to a group of kindergarteners in a classroom decorated with HRC National Day of Reading signs. The HRC logo appears.Pamela Boozer, Kelley Robinson, Dr. Shawn Joseph and Dr. Deann Collins sit in front of a group of kindergarteners holding “Marley’s Pride” and “Chloe and the Fireflies” in a classroom decorated with HRC National Day of Reading signs. The HRC logo appears.Kelley Robinson gives a kindergartner a high five while holding “Marley’s Pride.” The HRC logo appears.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Times 50. I'll wait.
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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
My team at the Crowd Counting Consortium (@djpressman.bsky.social, Soha Hammam, & Chris Shay) has shared a big data update, covering all recorded US protests through Jan 2026. Some key takeaways 🧵:
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
This is a long thread but you should read it. In related news, judges *must* start holding AUSAs in contempt (and then locking them up) if we want this to stop without more bloodshed.
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Caroline Baxter @convergingriskslab.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Bluesky! Hello! I direct the Converging Risks Lab, part of the @councilonstrategicrisks.org. I work at the intersection of emerging tech, climate change, grand strategy, and national security/defense policy. You can read my latest below. Let's talk convergence. www.justsecurity.org/121289/ai-hi...
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AI’s Hidden National Security Cost
The same AI tools marketed as efficiency boosters could undermine the United States' ability to think critically and respond rapidly.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 08/02/2026
👏 A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 shoots down a Shahed-type drone over Ukraine.
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⭐︎ Kay Hanley ⭐︎ @kayhanley.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
MY NAME IS KIIIIIIID!!!!!! (‘s table)
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
"I don't know who is not watching these fights."
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UFC White House event will have 6-7 fights, TKO says
The UFC's June 14 event at the White House's South Lawn will have at least six fights, TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel said on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Perfection
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 03/02/2026
🚨 CASE UPDATE: We’ve filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to ensure that federal employees and their families can get the health care they need. NO ONE should be denied medically necessary care simply because of who they are.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 24/01/2026
When ICE terrorizes our streets, NO COMMUNITY IS SAFE. We stand with Minneapolis.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 18/01/2026
We will ALWAYS support our LGBTQ+ servicemembers. Relive the powerful retirement ceremony for five trans servicemembers held by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in the @Advocate: www.advocate.com/news/transgender-s…
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal presides over historic farewell for five transgender troops forced into retirement
"We’ve got to leverage every bit of talent that this nation has,” the retired general told trans troops with more than 20 years of service, forced out of the military by the Trump administration.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 15/01/2026
Say it with us: Trans rights are human rights. You can help protect trans rights TODAY by submitting a comment opposing cruel restrictions on lifesaving health care for trans youth: hrc.im/comment
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 15/01/2026
NEW DATA: As we round out the first year of the Trump administration, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation surveyed nearly 15,000 Americans on LGBTQ+ topics. Here’s what we found:
A blue-tinted photo of advocates holding a sign that says "I am the American Dream" appears in front of a photo of the White House. White and blue text on top of a red background and ripped white paper texture reads, “One year in. LGBTQ+ Americans are hurting. But we are not defeated.” The HRC logo appears.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 13/01/2026
Sports are for EVERYONE — including trans youth. The greatest athletes of all time agree.
"The types of bans in front of the Supreme Court do nothing to solve the actual problems facing women's sports. Instead, they hurt all women and girls by encouraging folks to police what we look like and how we show up in the world. Let's stop with the bullying and let all kids play." - Ashlyn Harris, 2x World Cup champion and HRC Board Member"I'm of the opinion that if you're a woman, you should play. If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports, or vice versa, you should be able to play." - Dawn Staley, 3-time national championship head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team."There is no place in any sport for discrimination of any kinds. I'm proud to support all transgender athletes who simply want the access and opportunity to compete in the sport they love." - Billie Jean King, 39x Grand Slam tennis champion and longtime LGBTQ+ and women's rights advocate."To the trans athletes fearing that they may be sidelined from the sport they love: I see you and hear and I am with you." - Megan Rapinoe, 2x World Cup champion and LGBTQ+ and women's rights advocate.
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Out In National Security @outinnationalsecurity.org · 08/01/2026
ONS co-founder @sskelly.bsky.social kickstarts the day with a vital keynote on the past, present, and future of #LGBTQIAPlus military service and veterans care.
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Shawn Skelly @sskelly.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I'm grateful to have played a small part in this event and proud of @hrc.org 's demonstration of committment in hosting it.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 01/01/2026
What better way to start 2026 than suing the Trump administration? That’s right: HRC Foundation is launching a class action on behalf of federal workers and their families. We will not sit back and let these dedicated public servants lose vital health care coverage without a fight.
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Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
The Trump administration faces a legal complaint from government employees over a new policy eliminating coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/12/2025
Our landmark 2020 Supreme Court case, Bostock v. Clayton County, guarantees that transgender people can't be fired because of our gender identity. Now, the Trump administration wants to abandon protecting workers who are trans — but federal law is on our side.
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The Agency That Protects US Worker Rights Isn’t Helping Trans People
Under the Trump administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has thwarted nearly all cases filed by trans workers.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/11/2025
Trans people deserve to live freely, without political interference.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 26/11/2025
In the 1950s, LGBTQ+ public servants were pushed out of government due to their identity. As HRC’s Jonathan Lovitz illustrates, the recent dismissal of David Maltinsky for displaying a Pride flag is a warning sign that those days may return. bit.ly/49Fc18x
Lavendar ombre background over a image of protesters in front of the Supreme. Court. Image of Jonathan Lovitz holding sign reading, "PROTECT LGBTQ+ FAMILIES."

White quotation marks with dark purple backdrop appears above purple and white text reading," To every queer public servant and ally who’s disheartened by these attacks: We will not be intimidated. We will not be silent. We will not be Lavender Scared again. Jonathan Lovitz Senior VP of Campaigns and Communications." HRC logo appears in top right corner.
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Movement Advancement Project @mapresearch.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Today, MAP honors Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Established nationally in 1999, TDoR remembers the lives of transgender and nonbinary people that have been lost to unconscionable violence. 🏳️‍⚧️
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National Women's Law Center @nwlc.org · 20/11/2025
Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. On this day of mourning, our hearts are with the loved ones of trans people taken from us this year. As our government normalizes transphobia, our opposition must be crystal clear. To our trans community: We will not stop fighting alongside you.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 20/11/2025
Ending fatal violence against our trans community requires more than tracking data — it calls for action. Join us in honoring the memory of each life lost by supporting the safety, dignity, and belonging of our entire trans community: hrc.im/transdayofremembrance
On a black background, white and yellow text reads, “Since 2013, HRCF has recorded at least 399 cases of fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people..” A border with the trans colors outlines the text. The HRC logo appears alongside two lines.
On a black background, white and yellow quote attributed to Tori Cooper reads, “ Our entire trans community bears the scars of these horrible losses, and it is time for our leaders to ensure that trans people, and all people, are protected by the same policies and procedures..” A border with the trans colors outlines the text. The HRC logo appears alongside two lines.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/11/2025
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence. We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief is My Power | ACLU
As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our community must be stopped.
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GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) @gladlaw.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we grieve and celebrate the lives of transgender, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender-nonconforming people taken by anti-trans violence. We won’t stop working until all trans people are safe, protected, and respected. Visit the digital memorial:https://bit.ly/482z3nm
Logo of GLAD Law at the top, with text reading "Transgender Day of Remembrance," featuring three candles in the color scheme of the transgender flag with lit flames on a dark background.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/11/2025
A world without transgender people has never existed and never will. To all transgender people out there: You are not alone.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 20/11/2025
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor and remember the lives lost to anti-trans violence. Transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people deserve to live safe, authentic lives free of violence. We will keep fighting in court for a world where this is a reality for everyone.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 20/11/2025
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors the trans people whose lives were taken by anti-trans violence. We remember them and continue the fight for safety, dignity, and justice. #TheMarchContinues #YallMeansAll
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/11/2025
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year. Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person. We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 20/11/2025
On #TransDayOfRemembrance, we honor our trans siblings lost to fatal violence and their impact. We will not stop fighting until trans people are not just able to survive, but thrive and live safe, full, and joyful lives. May our collective grief, reflection, and action lead to a better future.
On a dynamic gradient background of pink, blue and white, blue and white text reads, “Transgender Day Of Remembrance.” The HRC logo appears alongside two images of blue and pink forget-me-nots.
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Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) @transequality.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.🕯️🤍💐This day is always bittersweet, as we mourn those we’ve lost and celebrate their lives. (1/3)
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 13/11/2025
Music is a powerful tool to unpack, understand, and honor our identities. Vibe out to our curated selection of trans & nonbinary artists and related songs to celebrate Transgender Awareness Week: hrc.im/transawarenesstunes #Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
Navy text on blue and pink gradient background reads, "Trans Awareness Week." Images of CDs appear. Images of trans & nonbinary musicians appear.
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