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Brooke Mels @brookemelz.bsky.social · 18m

Bozo literally voted to strip trans people of healthcare on three separate occasions

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15h

1 in 8 Americans rely on SNAP…

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4h

ICE targets community watchdog Santa Ana, California.

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 4h

Jamaica is responsible for less than 0.03% of global CO₂ emissions but faces almost unimaginable loss and damage in coming days at the hands of wealthy nations.

It's heartbreaking and utterly damning.

CNN @cnn.com · 7h

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane, threatening Jamaica with potentially catastrophic flash floods and landslides: https://cnn.it/47sseLE

Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a rare Category 5 tonight, seek shelter now in Jamaica | CNN

Melissa rapidly intensified going into Sunday morning and is now a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds. The US National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane o...

www.cnn.com

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Spencer M Ross @srossmktg.com · 17h

Scott Bessent owns $25m of rent-seeking soybean property that he promised-- and failed-- to divest. I cannot imagine another farmer considering that actively being a "farmer." I'm fairly certain Jimmy Carter wouldn't.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 5h

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 3d

anti trust law being weaponized to create a massive media monopoly loyal to the Nazis running this country is a level of corruption unimaginable

and it'll destroy the company in the long run. no one actually wants state run media, and people will continue switching to local and independent media.

Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 3d

Not simply fascism. Monarchism.

Fox Business reporter Charles Gasparino, via Twitter:

https://x.com/cgasparino/status/1981496719863955913

SCOOP: A Trump official tells
@nypost
that the administration favors Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros. Discovery – and a number of rival bidders are likely to face stiff hurdles from US regulators in the blockbuster auction. “Who owns Warner Bros. Discovery is very important to the administration,” a senior Trump administration official told On The Money. “The Warner board needs to think very seriously not just on the price competition but which player in the suitor pool has been successful getting a deal done. And that points to the Ellisons.”

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 2d

imo, the reason women of color and especially trans women of color are stereotyped as angry is because we are constantly mistreated by white people, including those in our communities, and the response is either righteous anger or deep sadness that would eventually lead to suicide. I choose anger.

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Patrick Jackson @pehjackson.bsky.social · 2d

Interim Provost Gertler represented to Faculty Senate today that the provisions related to trans people are not in force due to previous rulings in the 4th Circuit

mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 4d

The University of Virginia has capitulated to Trump on transgender and race (affirmative action) issues.

The details are currently sparse, but reporting suggests they've agreed to define trans people out of existence and ban trans students from facilities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

That includes any race-based scholarships and programs, including any promotion of external scholarships that consider race, and DEI trainings and workshops. Institutions were also told they should no longer prioritize “underrepresented groups” for admissions or hiring, and they must prohibit transgender students from playing on sports teams and using facilities designated for women and girls.

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 1d

why does it feel like most white queers don't care about living Black and trans women until we are dead and they can whitewash our work and turn us into props and martyrs for virtue signaling?

if you really care, be our friends, support us, fight the racists with us, using your privilege.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 8h

Cecilia Gentili was a fearless advocate for trans people and sex workers. She successfully helped to repeal New York’s “Walking While Trans” law that police unjustly used to stop and frisk countless trans women.

Cecilia passed away in 2024, but her legacy lives on in our fight for liberation.

Black graphic with a black and white photo of Cecilia Gentili and a quote that reads "Some people believe in respecting my rights, they will lose some of their own. But equality is an endless cake. The more who eat from it, the more there is to share." The quote is attributed to Cecilia Gentili, activist for transgender and sex workers' rights, for LGBTQ History Month.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 7h

70% of working age SNAP recipients work full time. The companies should pay them a living wage! SNAP is corporate welfare.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 8h

May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 7h

Something big is happening in the Democratic party. I am really watching the midterm Dem primaries.

Ryan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 7h

Wow this is rough. Gov Kathy Hochul is speaking the Zohran rally. She's listing examples of Trump admin overreach in NY and the crowd is heckling her loudly, chanting, "do something, you're the governor." Taking forever for her to get through her speech.

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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 6h

'Hijra Festival' blends celebration with call for equality, protection of transgender citizens

tribune.com.pk/story...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

'Hijra Festival' blends celebration with call for equality, protection of transgender citizens

Kami Chaudhry says transgender community is integral part of society, yet continues to face discrimination

tribune.com.pk

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 4h

Ahem www.burnsnotice.com/gopers-have-...

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Large Marge Sent Me 👻 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 3d

"Having the means of our dignity in the hands of bureaucracies that are not accountable to us will never be a system that brings freedom. If you want to have dignity in your own hands, you have to Do It Yourself."

@janethebane.meangirls.online in @assignedmedia.org

Informed Consent Doesn't Go Far Enough: The Case for Hormones Over-the-Counter — Assigned

Why do we rely on doctors to address our basic medical needs?

www.assignedmedia.org

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Brooke Mels @brookemelz.bsky.social · 4h

#gapol

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 2d

24 Oct 2025 -- TIME story on trans ppl escaping discrimination: "Rainbow Railroad which helps LGBTQ+ people escape state violence, received a record number of requests from US...& nearly half of trans adults have relocated or are planning to relocate to another state..."
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social

From Haven to Exodus: Trans Americans Are Fleeing The U.S.

As restrictions on trans rights mount under the Trump Administration, more transgender Americans are emigrating.

time.com

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 3d

Me and @janus.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com:

"If lawmakers really cared about kids, they’d stop trying to take away their health care ... Instead, many top Democrats in Congress are trying to help Trump censor the internet. And by speaking out, it’s the kids who are protecting us from them."

Why Are Some Democrats Backing MAGA's Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship?

From late-night host cancellations to removing LGBTQ+ history from government sites, politicians in both parties are contributing to the overwriting of the internet — a place where lots of queer and t...

www.teenvogue.com

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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 2d

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a former President Biden-era rule that extended federal health antidiscrimination protections to transgender health care.

thehill.com/policy/h...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Federal judge strikes Biden-era ban on transgender care discrimination

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a former President Biden-era rule that extended federal health antidiscrimination protections to transgender health care. Judge Louis Guirola Jr. of the U.…

thehill.com

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 2d

Ta Nehisi Coates saying "wow, that was really racist"

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GLAAD @glaad.bsky.social · 2d

“I am so excited to announce The Midwest Princess Project,” Roan shared in a statement. “These funds will be donated to incredible organizations making a positive impact for trans youth in their communities.”

Chappell Roan Launches Midwest Princess Project Benefiting LGBTQ+ Communities

Chappell Roan launches Midwest Princess Project, a nonprofit organization benefitting trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities, with $400,000 in donations.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

Pregnant people in ICE detention have suffered severe medical neglect and abuse.

ICE must identify and release all pregnant people in their custody immediately.

Pregnant women describe miscarrying and bleeding out while in ICE custody, advocates say

The ACLU and other groups are pressing for ICE to identify and release all pregnant women in custody and to stop detaining anyone known to be pregnant, postpartum or nursing.

www.nbcnews.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

The conditions at the Broadview ICE facility are getting worse. This is why we keep coming back.

Our neighbors are not alone. You can join us in demanding transparency + accountability at 1930 Beach Street.

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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 2d

US trans woman challenging Netherlands asylum rejection was surprised to find she was not alone

www.reuters.com/worl...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

US trans woman challenging Netherlands asylum rejection was surprised to find she was not alone

Veronica Clifford-Carlos, a 28-year-old artist from San Francisco hoping to win political asylum in the Netherlands, says she had always planned to build her life in the U.S. but changed her mind after getting death threats for being trans.

www.reuters.com

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