Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialMichael Laday @solarpunkunk.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026Read some @chanda.blacksky.app for a beautiful perspective is cosmology. Loved The Disordered Cosmos and Edge of Spacetime is next on my list! 1276
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialMark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling Dr Annie Andrews a transphobic slur this week, and her response is to ensure everyone knows she hates trans people too. Christ, the Democrats are fucking pathetic. 623010674
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialJulia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026given Annie Andrews' recent anti-trans ad, gonna re-up this recent essay/🧵: 4428128
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 08/10/2026I'm really sad y'all. I did not go into trans journalism to make "Dem capitulates on trans rights" my daily beat. It was a much better environment when I could count on everyone in our party, even the red state dems, to present a wall on this stuff. It just feels so bleak. 992353251
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialRobin Mitchell @parisnoire.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Excited to read @eleanorjohnson.bsky.social’s book! 091
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 08/10/2026This Banned Books Week, learn about my Books Save Lives Act. Our bill counteracts the rise in books bans nationwide and helps ensure an inclusive learning environment for ALL students. Congress must pass it without delay. 26225
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“girl cats are mean” “girl cats are standoffish” “girl cats are —“ my girl cat is constantly trying to put her nose inside my nose so have you considered that it’s a you problem 3423915323
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 07/10/2026Following reporting from Erin In The Morning, the Equality Caucus has come out with a more forceful response against Democrat Marcy Kaptur's anti-trans ads. "This is a red line for us." The large Democratic caucus will not support her reelection. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comEquality Caucus: Marcy Kaptur’s Anti-Trans Ads "Deeply Offensive," Will Not Support Her Campaign"The Equality Caucus is not going to stand by passively and allow anyone to scapegoat the trans community. It is a red line for us." 251233233
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.social🩸🎃Saturn🎃🩸 @givewizardsguns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Girl cats are sooo mean, good thing I have my sweet boy!!” my girl cat runs to me excitedly when I get home and gives me forehead bumps when I cry and presents her little head for kisses and cuddles up to sleep with me, so maybe yall are just a weird lil misogynists and you shouldn’t have cats lol 3652142
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialTransgender World @transgenderreport.com · 08/10/2026Brazil elects third transgender person to national Congress www.advocate.com/new... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA advocate.comBrazil elects third transgender person to national CongressThabatta Pimenta becomes the first out trans member elected to represent Rio Grande do Norte. 0505
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialRep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you can't get in the door to do oversight, how are we going to get the truth about what is happening at ICE facilities like Delaney Hall? The truth is the administration wants it this way. They want us in the dark. 23513
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialAleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 07/10/2026Arizona and Virginia, both of which are governed by Democrats, are ending Medicaid coverage of care for trans youth, Transitics has learned. The bans, which go into effect on October 13th, mark the most significant Democratic capitulation to Trump's anti-trans demands yet. Cowards.transiticsnews.comDemocrat-led Arizona, Virginia Quietly End Medicaid Coverage of Care for Trans Youth, Acquiescing to Trump DemandsThe policy changes, which go into effect on October 13th, see Arizona and Virginia join Kansas as states where Democrats have needlessly opted to restrict Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care. 421265555
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialAuthors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026 1184125
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.social☭ Haunted Avery 🎃 🏳️⚧️ @yipyapyote.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Uncritical support and solidarity to all the students and protesters of France. Christ I hope that fuckin kid is alright. 042
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/10/2026Dozens of students dragged rubbish bins into position outside a high school in northeastern Paris early on Thursday, erecting fresh barricades before police moved in with tear gas as France’s nationwide protests show few signs of ending.bit.lyPolice fire tear gas at a barricaded high school in Paris as school protests show no sign of endingStudents in northeastern Paris gathered Thursday to protest outside a high school, with police responding using tear gas. 410947
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialJacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026For over a week, high school students and teachers in France have been protesting the state’s abandonment of the education system. The government response: send in police to subdue them.jacobin.comIn France, High Schoolers are Beaten, Choked, and GassedFor over a week, high school students and teachers in France have been protesting the state’s abandonment of the education system. The government response: send in police to subdue them. 13627
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialALOK @alokvmenon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026what would we create if we didn’t have to live in fear? 03013
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 07/10/2026We may cover this tomorrow, but I just wanted to signal boost this. After months of pushing the administration to make good on its promises for trans youth, NYC appears to be taking steps to do so. I do believe the city can be doing much more, but this is a wonderful start from Mayor Mamdani.gothamist.comNYC moves to spend nearly $9M of gender-affirming care fund for minorsThe funding is part of a $15 million investment announced in June as major hospitals retreated from providing such care. 192236430
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialFeministory @feministory.bsky.social · 07/10/202610/7/1991 — Anita Hill calls a press conference and publicly accuses Clarence Thomas, nominee for #SCOTUS Justice, of #sexualharassment while she worked for him at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Comm #womenshistory #womensrights #rapeculture #rape #law #JaneDoe #VAW #SA #Cornell #EpsteinFiles 57424
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialKaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 207100283662
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialBrittany @designatedwitter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Oh, but she’ll gladly take your money and promotion with her “southern pride” shirt🤦🏻♀️ (and I will continue to point out her “america first” merch, which is…a tone deaf choice, at best) store.drannieandrews.com/products/sou...store.drannieandrews.comSouthern Rainbow Pride Shirt100% Soft Jersey Cotton. Unisex fit. 221145
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Prime Day is a great time to boycott Amazon and send a clear message that you don’t support the Bezos behemoth That said, please be kind to disabled people who can’t boycott Many rely on Amazon for necessary supplies and are unable to get them any other way Help build networks of community care 44927181
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 07/10/2026Looks like the Democratic candidate for US Senate in South Carolina, Annie Andrews, is pro-sports bans and pro-surgery bans for youth, which include top surgery and which have even been interpreted to include blocker and hormone implants. She's the latest anti-trans dem. 44632148
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialTrans Empowerment Project (Official) @transempowerment.org · 07/10/2026Cis folks, you are being taught to fear trans people. Not always with obvious hate, but through words like safety, fairness, women, children, and common sense. Read the article and join us in Sisterhood Not Cisterhood. f.mtr.cool/c9epovs7qk 001
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialALOK @alokvmenon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026we are caught in the crossfires of your internal war 03814
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I miss the days when a President would immediately be removed for suggesting a foreign nuclear power “take out” Los Angeles. Shame on everyone in the US Government allowing this dangerous sham Presidency to continue. 65814243
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/10/2026Arienne Childrey resigns as Vice Chair of the Ohio Democratic Pride Caucus. The state party has censored all attempts to criticize Amy Acton and Marcy Kaptur for their anti-trans votes and/or statements. 9917237
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialLGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 05/10/2026LGBTQ+ rights are on the ballot in 8 states this year. Here’s what you need to know. - buff.ly/kcaoCbW 174
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialBlind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc @blindcatrescue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#COTD Blind Kelly was dumped in a neighborhood, terrified and unable to see where she was or who to trust. A kind couple took her in, but when they moved, they knew she needed forever safety. Now she's with us, never to be abandoned again. Read more: blindcatrescue.com/cats/kelly.h 1452572
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/10/2026This November, Colorado voters will decide on anti-trans ballot measures. Now, Colorado's leading medical societies have formally condemned the surgery ban for transgender youth and announced their position against them. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.com"Vote NO": Colorado's Top Medical Groups Formally Oppose Anti-Trans Ballot Prop. 135There is not a single major medical group in the country that endorses blanket government restrictions on gender-affirming care like the one outlined in Prop. 135. 10772215
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialBrian Dunten ❌👑 @bdunten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026October 4 - 10 is Banned Books week. Here are some resources about banned and challenged books, including the top 10 most challenged books, censorship information, and how to defend against book challenges and bans, even if you aren't a librarian or teacher. www.ala.org/bbooksala.orgBanned & Challenged BooksALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States. 043
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialscouthq.bsky.social @scouthq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Celebrate. Read a banned book. www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedala.orgBanned Books Week®October 4–10, 2026 021
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialCarolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 05/10/2026Banned Books Week is October 4–10! Join in celebrating and defending the freedom to read. Find a #BannedBooksWeek event near you and download social media assets to share at bannedbooksweek.org. #booksky #bookbans #reading #publishingbannedbooksweek.orgBanned Books Week® | October 4–10, 2026Award-winning authors and free expression advocates Bess Kalb (Buffalo Fluffalo series) and Tony Weaver, Jr. (Weirdo), have been named honorary chairs for Banned Books Week 2026 (October 4–10, 2026).… 3163
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026[edit] The book Venn I am going to suggest: This is WHO: American Oligarchs by Andrea Bernstein + This is WHY: Caliban & Witch + This is HOW: Capital Is Dead by McKenzie Wark anyone you see missing in that formulation is in: Golden Gulag. 746475
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialThe Advocate @advocate.com · 05/10/2026The Stand by Me and Star Trek star gets candid with The Advocate about his gay fans, standing up for trans rights, childhood pain, and finding his people. 1153
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialAdarAyiraViews @adarayiraviews.bsky.social · 04/10/20262026: “An identified [white] man, a viral video [him attacking a Black woman], a mother who needed medical attention, and days later no handcuffs.” 1857: “[African Americans have]..no rights which the white man was bound to respect..” ~ SCOTUS Roger B. Taney My Afternoon Read: 132
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: bit.ly/4yvixbB. 271290640
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialRetired-Librarian @retired-librarian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I hate to say I live my life constantly aware of making myself safe from men, but I've been doing the I'm prey they are the predator mode for decades now and I'm tired of it. It doesn't go away when you're old it's permanently ingrained. It's not based on delusion or paranoia but lived experience. 4285
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialLex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 02/10/2026just wanna re-up the part where I wrote that many immigrants in Maine have been sheltering in place since January for their own safety, with ICE still operating in the area. it is October. 8659327
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialRESIST | FIGHT™ @resistfight.com · 02/10/2026Mario David Coronado Juárez’s family in Guatemala is speaking out about the husband, father, and son they lost after ICE tried to kidnap him and he died in a car crash in Michigan. His three children kept asking why their dad never called. Share this Everywhere if you hate ICE. 284
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026“If your concern for women disappears the moment accountability becomes socially inconvenient, then protection was never the principle to begin with. Performance was.” 902608867
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 157165175566
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just a reminder that people don’t always realize they were raped in the immediate aftermath. It can take hours, days, months, and even years to realize you were raped, and it doesn’t make it any less true. There are many kinds of responses, including fawning and trying to appease your rapist 8952741022
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026Re this particular story, I put a lot of thinking into this: www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observa...scientificamerican.comSexual Misconduct Allegations against Neil deGrasse Tyson Reveal the Complexity of Academic InequalityAccusations that the astrophysicist harassed women remind us that racial and gender bias continue to harm science and scientists 1165
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026A new poll from The 19th News shows faltering Republican support for gender-affirming care bans for trans youth. It also shows that anti-trans ads might be backfiring, with respondents increasingly saying Republicans are talking about trans people too much. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comNew Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare BansThe poll even shows faltering Republican support for such bans. 24935236
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026Beshear really has been a light in the darkness on trans issues. He's not perfect, but he's been remarkably consistent on telling other Dems that they need to continue standing up for us. It makes me wonder if he has a trans person in his life. 301159171
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialPocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today before Senate. 478154954852
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity 15272282168
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialAttorney General Nick Brown @atg.wa.gov · 30/09/2026AG Nick Brown explains to Spotlight on America how states will ensure Meta complies with the largest Big Tech settlement in history. 2116
Reposted by @sunandclouds.bsky.socialKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A truly heinous man has doxxed the Cornell victim on X and the comments are predictably vile. Based on countless interviews I’ve done with survivors, the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced. There is no real justice system 12671801376
