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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. As some Democrats have run from transgender rights, Zohran Mamdani is showing what so many others have lacked: courage to lead with his values over pandering to focus groups.

The ad is one of the best things I've seen from a politician on transgender people.

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As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support

The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 1d

It's reasonable to assume that if the man involved in this case had been accused of forcing himself onto Ciara, or any other woman, the case would have been very unlikely to get anywhere near a court!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 4d

Of course if that guy had forced himself on the trans woman he consented to sex with, he would almost certainly have gotten away with it.

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 4d

Damn!

Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 4d

Darwin seems to be very aptly named.

Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 4d

Mind you, if it causes the Kessler Syndrome and takes down all their GPS satellites and causes their weapons systems to fail, it might have a hidden benefit.

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

Has America declared civil war, or is than an excuse to build up troops near the Canadian border?

Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

You can't beat a nice meander!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

I miss real journalists

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M96U...

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

Donald who?

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

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IDLES - SAMARITANS (Official Video)

YouTube video by IDLES

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

My daughters getting hitched on Saturday. I'm not sure whether to go for the conservative trouser suit or channel Lady Stacia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdTF...

Lemmy Kilmister & Hawkwind Silver Machine 1972 Live

YouTube video by iosonofederico

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

I'm sorry she feels that way. I'm one of the very lucky ones.

Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

It's a deliberate provocation. I hope everyone stays safe!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 5d

That NRC is a real mark of quality if you like a certain style of music (three chords and a beat, in my case)

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

Do they define what LGBT content is?

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

Older people will remember the Johnny Seven range of of toy guns. That's what ICE remind me of!

1964 JOHNNY SEVEN OMA TOY GUN COMMERCIAL 1

YouTube video by rooksms

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

All a bit holier than thou. The producers know who they're putting onto the show and what the controversy will be. I haven't watched it since they kicked out Nasty Nick for being honest about the shows fictitious premise!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

but they both have reasons to seek redemption. Will they stop the train and save the town, and reunite with their families, or just give up? Only time will tell!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

There's a film on tv about a runaway train. Luckily Denzil Washington and his young assistant are on another train trying to catch it and stop it before it hits the bend and spills the cargo of deadly chemicals all over town. However they both have reasons not to give a shit... 1/2

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

Unless it's a mince pie of course, then it's ok to call it a mince pie, but only if it's made out of actual minced meat, and not mincemeat!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

I was one of the lucky ones. Coming out brought me much closer to my parents, and my daughter, who's my Number One Ally!

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

What kind of people have kids if they can't accept them for what they are?

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Susan Lewis @susanangela.bsky.social · 6d

Reconnected with friends I'd lost contact with decades ago, and made pathways back into the real world.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 7d

Just in case you are curious - and my God you should be - about the dude Wes Streeting and others are handing loads of public data contracts to. 👇

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 7d

"This surveillance supersystem," Thiel wrote, could act as “a political framework that operates outside the checks and balances of representative democracy as described in high school textbooks.” www.wired.com/story/the-re...

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

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