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Condé Union @condeunion.bsky.social · 17h

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 19h

Oh my god — absolutely awful news. I’m so sorry.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 1d

Her: Hi are you registered to vote in Michigan
Us: yep
Her: Would you like to sign a petition to help prevent voter fraud in Michigan
Me: Absolutely not that’s total bullshit but good luck I guess

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 1d

Thought the Bentley was the weirdest thing I would see in the Costco parking lot today until we were approached by a young woman in the parking lot asking us to sign a petition to prevent voter fraud in Michigan.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder: Texas was the state that first banned abortion in direct conflict with the established constitutional right, which had been determined by SCOTUS 50 years prior.

They’re at it again, this time with same sex marriage and a much more recent decision.

SCOTUS undid Roe, they’ll do this too.

Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com · 3d

The Texas Supreme Court has made it official: Judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples—because of religion—and it won't count as an ethical violation.

It's state-sanctioned discrimination, wrapped in a cross.

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-supr...

Texas Supreme Court says faith-based bigotry by judges doesn't violate ethics rules

The Texas Supreme Court has normalized religious discrimination in the judiciary, specifically against same-sex couples who want to get married

www.friendlyatheist.com

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 7d

This is just white people being mean to white people in the hopes of being mean to brown people

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 5d

Yes. All the empirics on misinformation indicate that the way to defeat bad ideas is to mock and marginalize them. Constantly declaring "hey the far right isn't so bad" is a terrible strategy both morally and electorally.

Dems should be way more comfortable saying "look at these fucking psychos"

Jake P @jahre.bsky.social · 5d

Progressives really hope, and maybe even believe, that there is some magic thing they can hijack to attract conservative voters.

The focus on this mythical quest is the central reason they lose.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 5d

I found this piece sad too, but mostly because it is part of a years-long effort by progressives to understand what "really" animates Trump voters.

We already know! It is racism, misogyny and misinformation. I know that sounds condescending or whatever but it's simply what all evidence suggests.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 5d

That’s the trick of it all — a conservative is never gonna vote for Gavin. Not when there’s an actual republican sitting right across the ballot from him.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 5d

This is honestly the most baffling thing I’ve heard in at least ten years.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 5d

I am so sorry. What a terrible journey.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 5d

WHAT

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 6d

Ok have you tried the dole whip protein powder? I’m constantly hovering over the BUY button but need a real human assessment first.

Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 6d

What apps are folks using to port Spotify playlists over to Apple?

I don’t care if it costs $$$, but I do care if it involves anything like side loading or ten steps listed in a Reddit post.

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 7d

One year ago, I went on CNN and expressed my concern that if Harris lost after not defending trans people that somehow the takeaway would still be that trans people were the reason. I hate being right! www.readtpa.com/p/watch-the-...

TAPPER: What do you hear from trans individuals who maybe aren't as outspoken as you are, but see ads like this during the 2024 election cycle? Because we should know this isn't just a one-off. I think this is one of the main ads the Trump campaign airs.
MOLLOY: Yeah, I mean, they've spent tens of millions of dollars doing this. And it's not just the Trump campaign. It's Republicans across the country have been running ads making these similar points. They see trans people as a small group of just 1% of the population who's easy to demonize. And in talking to trans people, they've been very frustrated to deal with this. It's made a lot of people I know scared. And one thing that people are worried about is if the election does go to Trump, the trans people will be blamed for this outcome.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 7d

centrists will tell you to your face that we all need to abandon identity issues, and focus on kitchen table issues instead and yet when a leftist candidate runs a generational campaign based on kitchen table issues, it's the centrists weaponizing identity politics to smear the leftist.

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Melissa Murray @profmmurray.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI!!!!

Strict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Kate & Leah discuss Trump's unhinged exercises of SCOTUS-enabled presidential powers- on razing the White House, murdering civilians, pardons, deploying the military against Americans & more.

THEN Irin Carmon joins to discuss her new book UNBEARABLE - out tomorrow!! crooked.com/podcast/trum...

a woman wearing glasses and a neon yellow sweater is covering her mouth with her hand and asking is that legal ?

Alt: a woman wearing glasses and a neon yellow sweater is covering her mouth with her hand and asking is that legal ?

media.tenor.com

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 8d

It’s too bad only farmers are people and not librarians or artists or healthcare workers or researchers.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8d

NYT puts farmer pain on Page One:

@nytimes.com

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 7d

I feel like even Ray Bradbury would find this unbelievable. AND YET.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 7d

same here. it's also just a delightful way to get into the whole holiday season/ mood -- also also you can make an extra and have a pie breakast on thursday if you want.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 7d

a few notes on thanksgiving

HuffPost @huffpost.com · 7d

Reviewers say it’s perfect for frying and boiling everything from crawfish and turkey to chicken and fries.

The 'Best Fryer I Have Ever Used' Is On Sale Just Weeks Ahead Of Holiday Meal Prep

Reviewers say it’s perfect for frying and boiling everything from crawfish and turkey to chicken and fries.

www.huffpost.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8d

"No longer should we think about our political process as settling for the lesser of two evils. We can demand a greater good.

And in doing so, we can make City Hall a place from which New Yorkers expect change, not failure."

Zohran at the podium looking to the left.

Zohran, Bernie and AOC holding hands on stage.

Zohran on stage with people seated on the sage behind me.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 10d

Cal Ripken is always a good answer tho - the iron man streak 💪🏼

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Imani Gandied Yams @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 11d

I’ve rediscovered the joy of cinnamon toast. A nice whole grain bread. Some kerrygold. And a smattering of sugar and cinnamon.

Live the dream with me.

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Angela Vasquez-Giroux @ayeveegee.bsky.social · 11d

Back in the days of drinking Honey Brown and talking about how the Supreme Court was gonna decide the presidency and things would never be the same. ❤️

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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 11d

Thinking last night about how I’ve been friends with @ayeveegee.bsky.social for 25 years. We were both picked to do a big poetry reading together, and then I went to a party at her house (“here’s where all the Anglos are!”) where we talked about baseball. A good foundation for a quarter century.

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