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Glenda @glendamiles.bsky.social · 16d

PSA 🖖 #neurodivergent #autismscience #neurotype

images Dr. Bones and Mr. Spock from Star Trek having a conversation. Text: Bones - Did you hear RFK Jr blamed tylenol for autism? Spock- Illogical. Acetaminophen does not cause autism. Bones - Well then what are we supposed to tell parents of neurodivergent kids? Spock - Tell them they have a bright future in Starfleet.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 21d

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.

We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.

That's the revolution.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Aug 12

Never forget that homelessness is a policy choice.

They would rather send in the National Guard to arrest and remove unhoused people than provide affordable housing and a living wage.

Suffering as policy.

The cruelty is the point.

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Author Rachel Spangler @rachelspangler.rachelspangler.com · Aug 12

FYI - we can care about a new Taylor Swift album and marriage equality simultaneously. We can celebrate a new personal best and fight ICE on the same day. We can gush about a sapphic romance, and decry human rights violations with one voice.
We can feel joy and outrage with the same heart. We must!

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · Aug 5

weird how the guy born into obscene wealth, bailed out repeatedly, allowed to fail upwards forever until he fell ass-backwards into the presidency, and then was declared by the Supreme Court to be a Very Special Boy Who Can Crime Forever never stops whining about how everything is rigged against him

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jul 3

Sending strength to Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Keep speaking the galaxy is watching!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jul 2

What the actual hell?! A close Trump advisor and MAGA figure just posted, “Alligator lives matter. The good news is alligators are guaranteed 65 million meals if we get started now.” This is disgusting, it’s genocidal language. Dehumanizing, dangerous, and unacceptable. How is this even real life?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Jul 2

The name "Alligator Alcatraz" reminds us that America is currently run by adults who are like malicious, giggling children using magnifying glasses to burn ants.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Jul 1

This is a national tragedy.

I blame every person who voted for him.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Jul 1

We now have a concentration camp in Florida.

Stop pretending any of this is normal.

If you claim to be a good person and you're not outwardly opposing this regime, you're not a good person.

Be human.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Jun 27

People need to act accordingly.

And FAST.

worldcitizen1994.bsky.social @worldcitizen1994.bsky.social · Jun 27

For the umpteenth millionth time: Our. Institutions. Will. Not. Save. Us.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · Jun 26

Planned Parenthood provides critical health care, including:

Birth control.
Cancer screenings.
STI testing.
PReP.

It’s all essential—and extremists would rather deny access to it than protect it.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Jun 25

If you fancy yourself a religious person and you want to know if you may be getting it wrong, here are a few possible clues:

If you believe that God's pigmentation, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and personality exclusively mirror your own...

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/holy-sht-h...

Holy Sh*t: How To Get Religion Wrong

Hell hath no fury like religious people getting religion wrong, and what's worse, we usually don't have a clue that we've lost the plot when we have.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Jun 15

You can’t “try harder” your way out of disability.

All the “wellness”, yoga and healthy food in the world won’t ‘cure’ you.

It’s not a moral failing. It’s not the result of bad choices. It’s not something a person ‘chooses’ at all.

Disability can and does happen to most of us.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Jun 15

Happy Fathers Day to all you dads out there and especially the affirming fathers of trans kids and fathers teaching their kids to be respectful to all people. You are more appreciated than you could ever know.

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Jun 15

As the digital manosphere continues to expand its influence, we must promote positive masculinity that values empathy and respect over violence and misogyny.

This Father’s Day, Let’s Break the Manosphere’s Hold on Young Men - Ms. Magazine

As the manosphere grows and Father's Day looms, men need positive masculinity that values empathy and respect, not violence against women and misogyny.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Jun 15

I promise y’all: marching in step is quite easy. Nothing difficult about it. That bad marching was intentional. I guarantee it.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Jun 14

Anyone can become disabled at any time. It’s one of the few minority groups you can always join.

Even if you do everything “right”. Even if you’re young and healthy. Even if you “try hard”

It’s not a moral failing. It’s a part of life. Engage in disability justice.

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502mcbride @502mcbride.bsky.social · Jun 14

The blue dot of Louisville Kentucky

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Jun 14

The revolution is full of 60-year-old women who love their trans kids.

Protest sign

NO KINGS
HANDS OFF
My tans child
My $, civil liberty, healthcare
The Rule of Law
Environmental Protection
National Parks
The Arts
Our Truthful History
And too much chaos to list on one poster
#Trump’s America Global Embarrassment

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Jun 13

Right now, the best, most freeing, most helpful thing you can do is be honest about your anger, your disbelief, your unbelief, your disappointments, doubts, and worries.

Chances are, the people around you have them all, too.

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No One is OK Right Now

You don't need to pretend that you are

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Jun 12

BREAKING: Senator Padilla after being thrown to ground and cuffed:

“If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question, if this is how the department of homeland security responds to a senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers..."

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Glenda @glendamiles.bsky.social · Jun 12

Gratitude for disrupters causing 'good trouble' especially when they are in positions of influence. Shame on ALL bystanders willfully ignoring the fascist takeover of our government.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · Jun 10

Fascism is a big price to pay for making a few inadequate men feel better about themselves.

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Glenda @glendamiles.bsky.social · Jun 10

same and sorry, NOT sorry about it!

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Jun 10

Sorry, I’m not listening to folks who criminalize immigrants while voting for a criminal…

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