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I wouldn't necessarily have predicted that this one story would get to me more than many others, but I feel heartsick.
Every married woman who takes her husband's last name has changed their legal name. Legal name changes aren't a matter of opinion - Rachel is her name.
Every married woman who takes her husband's last name has changed their legal name. Legal name changes aren't a matter of opinion - Rachel is her name.
They went in and replaced Rachel Levine's name with her deadname in her official portrait- during the shutdown- because they are cowards and the cruelty is the point www.npr.org/sections/sho...
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I wouldn't necessarily have predicted that this one story would get to me more than many others, but I feel heartsick.
Every married woman who takes her husband's last name has changed their legal name. Legal name changes aren't a matter of opinion - Rachel is her name.
Every married woman who takes her husband's last name has changed their legal name. Legal name changes aren't a matter of opinion - Rachel is her name.
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Nazi shit. Right here. Right now.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Nazi shit. Right here. Right now.
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This so obviously violates the constitution that I feel like taking it up can only mean bad things.
Overturning birthright citizenship will create stateless people pretty much immediately. After that, it will be a path for yanking away citizenship of non-white people and any and all dissidents.
Overturning birthright citizenship will create stateless people pretty much immediately. After that, it will be a path for yanking away citizenship of non-white people and any and all dissidents.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This so obviously violates the constitution that I feel like taking it up can only mean bad things.
Overturning birthright citizenship will create stateless people pretty much immediately. After that, it will be a path for yanking away citizenship of non-white people and any and all dissidents.
Overturning birthright citizenship will create stateless people pretty much immediately. After that, it will be a path for yanking away citizenship of non-white people and any and all dissidents.
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"the USPS is a miracle. it's in the constitution. for the price of a single stamp you can send a letter across the country, from Hawaii to Maine. Trump is trying to take that away from you. He's attacking Christmas cards and wedding invitations. It's un-American and it has to stop."
February 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"the USPS is a miracle. it's in the constitution. for the price of a single stamp you can send a letter across the country, from Hawaii to Maine. Trump is trying to take that away from you. He's attacking Christmas cards and wedding invitations. It's un-American and it has to stop."
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Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge’s name was good upon ’Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was dead.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge’s name was good upon ’Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was dead.
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I realize everyone knows this, but you'll note that what he saw was two survivors trying to flip a boat over.
Which is a thing literally fucking anyone in a shipwreck would do.
The other stuff he said was fanfic he made up about them.
Which is a thing literally fucking anyone in a shipwreck would do.
The other stuff he said was fanfic he made up about them.
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I realize everyone knows this, but you'll note that what he saw was two survivors trying to flip a boat over.
Which is a thing literally fucking anyone in a shipwreck would do.
The other stuff he said was fanfic he made up about them.
Which is a thing literally fucking anyone in a shipwreck would do.
The other stuff he said was fanfic he made up about them.
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This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
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Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
I bought several replacement bras online and they arrived and none of them fit. They were literally the same style and size as my older ones but it's become apparent that the only reason my current ones fit is because they're stretched out 😖
I guess I'm going up a cup size.
I guess I'm going up a cup size.
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I bought several replacement bras online and they arrived and none of them fit. They were literally the same style and size as my older ones but it's become apparent that the only reason my current ones fit is because they're stretched out 😖
I guess I'm going up a cup size.
I guess I'm going up a cup size.
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In two weeks! It'll be the 252nd anniversary, a very important and significant number. Also, hey, our country is falling apart; it's a good time to remember some of the stuff happenign when it began.
brooklynbrainery.com/courses/the-...
brooklynbrainery.com/courses/the-...
The Boston Tea Party
Celebrate the 251 years of American history since the Boston Tea Party! We’ll remember this important event that led to the founding of the United States with a talk that explores tea, revolutio...
brooklynbrainery.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
In two weeks! It'll be the 252nd anniversary, a very important and significant number. Also, hey, our country is falling apart; it's a good time to remember some of the stuff happenign when it began.
brooklynbrainery.com/courses/the-...
brooklynbrainery.com/courses/the-...
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For anybody who thinks being a U.S. citizen will save them, or that being white will save them, this is a blonde white woman who is a US citizen and the thugs took her too.
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
For anybody who thinks being a U.S. citizen will save them, or that being white will save them, this is a blonde white woman who is a US citizen and the thugs took her too.
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
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All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
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Here's the important thing: mandatory online age verification is a major threat, but it's not a done deal.
We saw major disagreement in Congress during the House hearing yesterday, and there is rising opposition to these misguided policies.
We need to get louder.
www.teenvogue.com/story/some-d...
We saw major disagreement in Congress during the House hearing yesterday, and there is rising opposition to these misguided policies.
We need to get louder.
www.teenvogue.com/story/some-d...
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
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Here's the important thing: mandatory online age verification is a major threat, but it's not a done deal.
We saw major disagreement in Congress during the House hearing yesterday, and there is rising opposition to these misguided policies.
We need to get louder.
www.teenvogue.com/story/some-d...
We saw major disagreement in Congress during the House hearing yesterday, and there is rising opposition to these misguided policies.
We need to get louder.
www.teenvogue.com/story/some-d...
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Lithgow saying that a family friend with a trans kid came to him and literally said “please don’t do this” and he did it anyway really gives the game away. they don’t not know
Once again thinking about every actor trying to justify taking the money for the new HP series.
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lithgow saying that a family friend with a trans kid came to him and literally said “please don’t do this” and he did it anyway really gives the game away. they don’t not know
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This week we're also specifically focused on the way that online age verification laws threaten access to information about abortion and reproductive health.
Not just for young people (which is bad enough) but for EVERYONE.
Not just for young people (which is bad enough) but for EVERYONE.
ONLINE ID CHECKS CENSOR ABORTION INFO
www.stoponlineidchecks.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This week we're also specifically focused on the way that online age verification laws threaten access to information about abortion and reproductive health.
Not just for young people (which is bad enough) but for EVERYONE.
Not just for young people (which is bad enough) but for EVERYONE.
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🚨 EVERYONE PLEASE RESKEET THIS FOR VISIBILITY!!! 🚨
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🚨 EVERYONE PLEASE RESKEET THIS FOR VISIBILITY!!! 🚨
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
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Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated security protocols meant to protect U.S. troops by using a personal device to share sensitive operational details on the messaging app Signal.
Watchdog finds Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in ‘Signalgate’ affair
The Defense Department inspector general finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in use of Signal to share highly sensitive U.S. attack plans, according to officials who have s...
wapo.st
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated security protocols meant to protect U.S. troops by using a personal device to share sensitive operational details on the messaging app Signal.
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New: chatted with an attorney from @aclutx.bsky.social about SB 8, the Texas bathroom bill, and what it means for Texans, trans and cis alike. The law goes into effect tomorrow, Dec. 4. Here's what it does (and does not) do - www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Know your rights under Texas' new 'bathroom bill'
Senate Bill 8, dubbed the "bathroom bill," goes into force on Dec. 4. The new law could impact transgender and cisgender Texans alike.
www.chron.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
New: chatted with an attorney from @aclutx.bsky.social about SB 8, the Texas bathroom bill, and what it means for Texans, trans and cis alike. The law goes into effect tomorrow, Dec. 4. Here's what it does (and does not) do - www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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Remember the “where can we travel to get vaccines?” panic earlier this year and we made noise and it was all fine?
1. That’s probably because they were too chaotic to figure out how to do this very bad thing.
2. You both need to make all the noise in the world -and- start figuring out your plan B
1. That’s probably because they were too chaotic to figure out how to do this very bad thing.
2. You both need to make all the noise in the world -and- start figuring out your plan B
If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Remember the “where can we travel to get vaccines?” panic earlier this year and we made noise and it was all fine?
1. That’s probably because they were too chaotic to figure out how to do this very bad thing.
2. You both need to make all the noise in the world -and- start figuring out your plan B
1. That’s probably because they were too chaotic to figure out how to do this very bad thing.
2. You both need to make all the noise in the world -and- start figuring out your plan B
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Striking a boat full of unarmed civilians is murder. The first strike was murder. The followup strike was also murder.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Striking a boat full of unarmed civilians is murder. The first strike was murder. The followup strike was also murder.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
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Ms. Rachel is a kind & humane teacher whose offense is speaking up against killing children in Gaza. Cynthia Nixon has Jewish kids, and has never said or done one antisemitic thing.
This is not just gross & offensive – it trivializes real antisemitism. 🧵
This is not just gross & offensive – it trivializes real antisemitism. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ms. Rachel is a kind & humane teacher whose offense is speaking up against killing children in Gaza. Cynthia Nixon has Jewish kids, and has never said or done one antisemitic thing.
This is not just gross & offensive – it trivializes real antisemitism. 🧵
This is not just gross & offensive – it trivializes real antisemitism. 🧵
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I think everyone who’s keeping up with “the senate probably remains out of reach for democrats in 2026” is approaching things from a suckass defensive crouch. Have some self respect.
Maine
North Carolina
Ohio
Florida
Alaska
Iowa
Texas
All Republican-held Senate seats up in 2026. All states Trump won by less than 14 points.
Kansas
South Carolina
Missouri
Indiana
Montana
Other seats up in 2026 where Trump won by less 20 points.
North Carolina
Ohio
Florida
Alaska
Iowa
Texas
All Republican-held Senate seats up in 2026. All states Trump won by less than 14 points.
Kansas
South Carolina
Missouri
Indiana
Montana
Other seats up in 2026 where Trump won by less 20 points.
December 3, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I think everyone who’s keeping up with “the senate probably remains out of reach for democrats in 2026” is approaching things from a suckass defensive crouch. Have some self respect.
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I'm pretty sure what we're seeing is a succession of people reading the room and picking the next exit ramp they think they can make sound convincing or rationalize.
Some picked Epstein & more are going to pick war crimes, in spite of the fact neither is new for this admin.
But NEWSMAX?? lol damn
Some picked Epstein & more are going to pick war crimes, in spite of the fact neither is new for this admin.
But NEWSMAX?? lol damn
Woah. Newsmax’s legal analyst just said Pete Hegseth and everyone involved in the illegal boat strike should be “prosecuted for a war crime.”
They’ve even lost Newsmax on this one.
They’ve even lost Newsmax on this one.
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I'm pretty sure what we're seeing is a succession of people reading the room and picking the next exit ramp they think they can make sound convincing or rationalize.
Some picked Epstein & more are going to pick war crimes, in spite of the fact neither is new for this admin.
But NEWSMAX?? lol damn
Some picked Epstein & more are going to pick war crimes, in spite of the fact neither is new for this admin.
But NEWSMAX?? lol damn
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This is truly awful. I have served in the university media board for 3 years and saw how brilliant and committed the student editors of these magazines were to quality and integrity. This is such a loss for the university community at large. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This is truly awful. I have served in the university media board for 3 years and saw how brilliant and committed the student editors of these magazines were to quality and integrity. This is such a loss for the university community at large. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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we’ve got to Cask of Amontillado these people
Hillary come check out my wine cellar, I have new polling data down there which says you should totally run again in 2028. bring your husband and James Carville
Hillary come check out my wine cellar, I have new polling data down there which says you should totally run again in 2028. bring your husband and James Carville
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
we’ve got to Cask of Amontillado these people
Hillary come check out my wine cellar, I have new polling data down there which says you should totally run again in 2028. bring your husband and James Carville
Hillary come check out my wine cellar, I have new polling data down there which says you should totally run again in 2028. bring your husband and James Carville