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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 5h

it would probably be sorta hard for just anyone to do it *this well* because it requires you to actually be normal about trans people, but still it feels important to state for the record that WE ARE NOT HARD TO STAND UP FOR AND ANY OF THEM COULD DO IT.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 7h

An Incompetent Trump 2.0 is already ruining a lot of lives and institutions, but I take solace in the fact that he is terrible at inspiring loyalty. “Fight for me while your family starves“ doesn’t really build a loyal military, but a frustrated one

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 19h

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 5h

Good....
Cannot believe I'd cheer on an DMCA but honestly fuck the DHS

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Homeland Security’s tweets are starting to get DMCA’d

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 6h

PERA would overturn long-standing court decisions that have helped keep some of the worst patents out of the system. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

PERA Remains a Serious Threat to Efforts Against Bad Patents

PERA would overturn long-standing court decisions that have helped keep some of the most problematic patents in check. This includes the Supreme Court’s Alice v. CLS Bank decision, which bars patents

www.eff.org

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 5h

We will need Nuremberg-like trials

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 8h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 2h

Governments are taking the internet via censorship and surveillance. Cutting us off from online communities.

Now I guess they want to take away my life outside the screen too.

Why live at all if this succeeds.

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Ricki☕🪄 @rickihirsch.bsky.social · 3h

I'm trying not to let it get me down but having spent a decade+ of my life and delaying my transition to earn credentials that were supposed to give me stability later in life only to have that swept away by some of the worst and dumbest people alive feels real bad.

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 3h

I don't think it'll do anything or change the direction things are going politically.

But, still. Worth a try.

Are there any danes out there who'd be wanting to help tell the government to leave the folks on early retirement alone?

#denmark

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 3h

And now?
Now they might just take it all away.

I could end up homeless because of that.
Nothing feels safe anymore. Nothing.
Nothing and nowhere is okay.

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 3h

Most certainly looking forward to the possibility of my government randomly deciding I should go back to suffering 🙃

I tried my best, I didn't initially want to be on early retirement but it became clear that was the best option for me having a decent life.

www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...

Førtidspensionister kan miste deres pension: Regeringen vil genåbne 'visse' sager

Hvem der bliver ramt, og hvordan sagerne skal vurderes, er endnu uklart.

www.dr.dk

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 4h

I'm not even american but these are a welcome beacon of hope in a future that feels very empty of light. Thank you for that.

megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 4h

NYC, please elect this man.

The rest of the liberal/democratic/left parties in the US and beyond; Take some fucking notes *now.*

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 8h

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Tetsuya @tetsuyalongboy.bsky.social · 9h

It's the little acts of kindness

I sneezed in public,two strangers said bless you, and later another stranger held open a door for me and wished me a nice weekend

Genuinely made my day better. Always be kind to folks, little gestures can make a big big difference in someone's day!

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 8h

I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit

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Tetsuya @tetsuyalongboy.bsky.social · 8h

I've always been of the opinion, if it doesn't hurt you but it helps others,do it.

Hold the door for someone. Make someone a compliment,tell them they look great today! If you can give, give. Help others out, it genuinely helps so much

That's how we're surviving rough times. By sticking together.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 8h

California’s S.B. 524, which puts important guardrails on police using AI to write police reports, has passed through the statehouse. Now it’s time for us to tell Governor Newsom to sign it into law. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

California, Tell Governor Newsom: Regulate AI Police Reports and Sign

Californians should urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign S.B. 524: a common-sense bill that takes important first-step reforms to regulate police reports written by generative AI. This is crucial, as

www.eff.org

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 9h

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 9h

EFF and 20 other organizations urge Congress: General counsels play too important of a role in the intelligence community to be appointed unilaterally. Maintain Senate confirmation and accountability for these roles. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

EFF and Other Organizations: Keep Key Intelligence Positions Senate

In a joint letter to the ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees, EFF has joined with 20 other organizations, including the ACLU, Brennan Center, CDT, Asian Americans

www.eff.org

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 8h

If you can't come out right now, please don't hate yourself.
One day, the meaning of labels will disappear.

Please love yourself as you are.
The one who can cherish yourself the most is yourself.
Because that is your strength and beauty.
Chiitan loves you

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 9h

We're still at 31% here, so I felt the need to repost this again. My friends will lose their home if they can't get the money they need in time.

megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 4d

Posting this yet again as my friends are still in need.

At the time of me posting, we're at 31% (241 USD out of the 800 USD goal).

These only recently managed to finally move in together and leave a shitty home situation behind, so it'd really suck for them to lose it again.

gofund.me/2554793b5

Donate to Help Connor and Luka Keep Their Home, organized by Connor Miller

My name is Connor, and I need help. Last Monday, my job unexpectedly fired me, and … Connor Miller needs your support for Help Connor and Luka Keep Their Home

gofund.me

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Zito Comms Open // Looking for Work @zitoisneato.com · 16h

I'm 65% of the way to 5K!

By next time I stream I'll currently have 5 Commissions I can stream live. I am still open for buisness! If I reach my goal before the 15th I'll continue to have my slots open to make some extra spending/saving money.

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megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 10h

It means your gender-radar is working as intended, of course!

(Jokes aside it sounds like you like anthro umbreons in particular.)

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 21h

The same with the lil Raccoon mascot, you may use it if you want, fuck puritan censorship and internet surveillance.

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