That guy Ted ☮️ 🏳️🌈 🏞 🥾 😼
@tedheck.bsky.social
Queer, trans, Quaker, trans support & services, HIV prevention, VAVP, backpacking, my SO - Levi, my cats. Not necessarily in that order. In Richmond, VA, US. Posts are my own.
> Any pronouns used w/respect are fine.
VAVP: https://www.virginiaavp.org/
> Any pronouns used w/respect are fine.
VAVP: https://www.virginiaavp.org/
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To be specific, they're outside the Minneapolis Marriott City Center where many agents have been staying. The singers are a group called Singing Resistance — their numbers have been growing dramatically, despite having just organized within the last month. www.instagram.com/singingresis...
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
To be specific, they're outside the Minneapolis Marriott City Center where many agents have been staying. The singers are a group called Singing Resistance — their numbers have been growing dramatically, despite having just organized within the last month. www.instagram.com/singingresis...
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Please speak up and condemn this violation of human rights! @mcclellan.house.gov @markwarner.bsky.social
The Rafah crossing has reopened - but only barely.
Despite 20,000 sick Palestinians waiting to leave Gaza for medical treatment, only around 50 will be permitted to leave each day. No aid will be allowed through to Gaza. No foreign journalists will be allowed in either.
Despite 20,000 sick Palestinians waiting to leave Gaza for medical treatment, only around 50 will be permitted to leave each day. No aid will be allowed through to Gaza. No foreign journalists will be allowed in either.
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Please speak up and condemn this violation of human rights! @mcclellan.house.gov @markwarner.bsky.social
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What I need Congress to understand is that like Trump, much of what ICE does in full view of the cameras is already illegal.
We don’t need more documentation of the crimes. We need consequences for the crimes.
Until you have a plan for that, I don’t want to hear about cameras and training.
We don’t need more documentation of the crimes. We need consequences for the crimes.
Until you have a plan for that, I don’t want to hear about cameras and training.
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
What I need Congress to understand is that like Trump, much of what ICE does in full view of the cameras is already illegal.
We don’t need more documentation of the crimes. We need consequences for the crimes.
Until you have a plan for that, I don’t want to hear about cameras and training.
We don’t need more documentation of the crimes. We need consequences for the crimes.
Until you have a plan for that, I don’t want to hear about cameras and training.
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@juliaserano.bsky.social provides an excellent rebuttal to the idea that Dems need to triangulate against trans people in order to win moderate votes. (Calling Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom). Lots of receipts for her argument.
very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Trans rights aren’t tanking the Democrats.
Julia Serano responds in a forum on “How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism.”
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
@juliaserano.bsky.social provides an excellent rebuttal to the idea that Dems need to triangulate against trans people in order to win moderate votes. (Calling Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom). Lots of receipts for her argument.
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The fed admin is turning plowshares into swords (so they can terrorize us & our neighbors) then pretending not to notice when people can't afford food. But in Hanover and around the country, people are saying it's too much. Thank you to everyone who organized & showed up to make this step happen
The Hanover board unanimously opposes the sale of the warehouse to DHS, but does not have the power to veto it. So, the fight is not over.
Hanover Board asks ICE to reconsider proposed facility
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The fed admin is turning plowshares into swords (so they can terrorize us & our neighbors) then pretending not to notice when people can't afford food. But in Hanover and around the country, people are saying it's too much. Thank you to everyone who organized & showed up to make this step happen
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“Pssh, I’m from up north! I can drive in snow! I’ll be fine!”
A lot of us who drive can drive fine in snow. The problem is it’s 20 degrees and dropping, which means it’s going to freeze all sorts of fast, and you don’t want your tires to find that out the hard way.
This is a major storm. Be smart.
A lot of us who drive can drive fine in snow. The problem is it’s 20 degrees and dropping, which means it’s going to freeze all sorts of fast, and you don’t want your tires to find that out the hard way.
This is a major storm. Be smart.
Snow began last hour here in RVA. (I got in early after spending 12 hours back home in Manassas Park last night/this morning.)
Anyone on the road needs to wrap it up and call it a night.
Our roads need to be clear ASAP for first-responders, road treatment crews, plows and utility repair crews.
Anyone on the road needs to wrap it up and call it a night.
Our roads need to be clear ASAP for first-responders, road treatment crews, plows and utility repair crews.
January 25, 2026 at 2:18 AM
“Pssh, I’m from up north! I can drive in snow! I’ll be fine!”
A lot of us who drive can drive fine in snow. The problem is it’s 20 degrees and dropping, which means it’s going to freeze all sorts of fast, and you don’t want your tires to find that out the hard way.
This is a major storm. Be smart.
A lot of us who drive can drive fine in snow. The problem is it’s 20 degrees and dropping, which means it’s going to freeze all sorts of fast, and you don’t want your tires to find that out the hard way.
This is a major storm. Be smart.
Jorts the cat: always on the right side if history!
Lot of night shift workers looking for MN content to boost in solidarity. We love you guys
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Jorts the cat: always on the right side if history!
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this reminds me of the way i’ve seen susan bro speak about her daughter, heather heyer. when a fascist murders your child, you aren’t allowed to just grieve. you have to defend their memory, even their very grave.
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 1:10 AM
this reminds me of the way i’ve seen susan bro speak about her daughter, heather heyer. when a fascist murders your child, you aren’t allowed to just grieve. you have to defend their memory, even their very grave.
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Because brave Minnesotans are staying in the streets in subzero temps and filming everything, we know this is happening. Of course it's not the first time our govt has murdered people in the streets. But it's outrageous every time, we have video, & the deportation machine is fundamentally wrong (1/2
Watch the video. This looks like a fucking execution by armed thugs - this is not what our country stands for.
Local law enforcement needs to immediately investigate and hold those responsible accountable.
There must be massive nationwide resistance to this lawlessness.
Local law enforcement needs to immediately investigate and hold those responsible accountable.
There must be massive nationwide resistance to this lawlessness.
January 25, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Because brave Minnesotans are staying in the streets in subzero temps and filming everything, we know this is happening. Of course it's not the first time our govt has murdered people in the streets. But it's outrageous every time, we have video, & the deportation machine is fundamentally wrong (1/2
Fantastic🧵 uplifting the people of Minneapolis today standing up to tyranny in spite of bitter cold. Thanks for this, @kvetch.gay
Every single thing you're seeing from Minneapolis is as impressive as it looks. It is that brutally cold out. That is a stonking huge number of people. Those utterly filled city blocks are that outrageously Midwesternly wide and broad. Getting everyone there did push Metro Transit to the limit.
January 24, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Fantastic🧵 uplifting the people of Minneapolis today standing up to tyranny in spite of bitter cold. Thanks for this, @kvetch.gay
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Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!
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I'm so excited about the opportunity for #VaLeg & #VaGov to expand democracy in the workplace this year through broader collective bargaining rights. Our families and communities deserve the high road. Thanks to @ssurovell.bsky.social & @kathykltran.bsky.social for your leadership! #OrganizeTheSouth
Virginia lawmakers are poised to consider legislation extending full collective bargaining rights to public employees at all levels of state and local government.
👉 Strong unions make stronger communities 👈
EPI's @jensherer.bsky.social and @moniquemorrissey.bsky.social break it down
👉 Strong unions make stronger communities 👈
EPI's @jensherer.bsky.social and @moniquemorrissey.bsky.social break it down
Stronger collective bargaining laws will benefit all Virginians
Key takeaways Proposed state legislation to extend full, equal collective bargaining rights to all state and local government workers can help Virginia: reduce the state’s large public-sector pay gap ...
www.epi.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I'm so excited about the opportunity for #VaLeg & #VaGov to expand democracy in the workplace this year through broader collective bargaining rights. Our families and communities deserve the high road. Thanks to @ssurovell.bsky.social & @kathykltran.bsky.social for your leadership! #OrganizeTheSouth
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Some advice from someone who grew up in Baltimore where this happens more: If this pans out as a snow-then-sleet/ice storm, I suggest not shoveling until after the sleet/ice is finished. A layer of snow under the ice makes ice removal easier.
And, yes, prepare for an extended power outage.
And, yes, prepare for an extended power outage.
Thursday morning RVA weather brief.
Growing concern for Saturday night snow turning to ice early Sunday morning and continuing most of the day.
This would weigh down power lines and trees reminiscent of the Christmas Ice Storm of 1998.
Do not sleep on this system.
Update late today.
Growing concern for Saturday night snow turning to ice early Sunday morning and continuing most of the day.
This would weigh down power lines and trees reminiscent of the Christmas Ice Storm of 1998.
Do not sleep on this system.
Update late today.
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Some advice from someone who grew up in Baltimore where this happens more: If this pans out as a snow-then-sleet/ice storm, I suggest not shoveling until after the sleet/ice is finished. A layer of snow under the ice makes ice removal easier.
And, yes, prepare for an extended power outage.
And, yes, prepare for an extended power outage.
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Health Experts Warn Americans Not Sensually Eating Enough Fruit https://theonion.com/health-experts-warn-americans-not-sensually-eating-enough-fruit/
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Health Experts Warn Americans Not Sensually Eating Enough Fruit https://theonion.com/health-experts-warn-americans-not-sensually-eating-enough-fruit/
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Chef Leah Branch at The Roosevelt was named a James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, one of only two nominees in Virginia www.instagram.com/p/DTxxqDijX5e/
#rvadine #rva
#rvadine #rva
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Chef Leah Branch at The Roosevelt was named a James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, one of only two nominees in Virginia www.instagram.com/p/DTxxqDijX5e/
#rvadine #rva
#rvadine #rva
Horrifying and yet not unsurprising.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Horrifying and yet not unsurprising.
Can't wait to listen to this! TPWKY is one of my favorite podcasts; I always learn so much!
Have you ever thrown a pinch of spilled salt over your shoulder? Or said “take this with a grain of salt”? Salt is so deeply embedded in our history as a species that we often take its influence for granted. In the first of a two-parter on everyone’s favorite seasoning, we delve deep into salt lore.
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Can't wait to listen to this! TPWKY is one of my favorite podcasts; I always learn so much!
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Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
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The #RVA Public School Love Market will be held THIS Fri Nov 14 at Clark Springs (1101 Dance St) 10am - 5:30pm. This special event, in partnership with Feed More, has been organized to ensure children receive access to healthy foods beyond the school day. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November Mobile Market
Event Timing: November 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Event Address: Clark Spring Elementary, SAFE Center, 1101 Dance St, Richmond, VA
Contact us at (804) 780-1877 or [email protected]
RPS is exc...
docs.google.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The #RVA Public School Love Market will be held THIS Fri Nov 14 at Clark Springs (1101 Dance St) 10am - 5:30pm. This special event, in partnership with Feed More, has been organized to ensure children receive access to healthy foods beyond the school day. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
💯 Yes, THIS.
When This Is All Over™, I will be insufferable about a return to constitutionally protected non-partisan redistricting, and I want it at a national level.
In the meantime, if Trump wants a redistricting war, hell yes, we're going to have a redistricting war, and Democrats will win.
In the meantime, if Trump wants a redistricting war, hell yes, we're going to have a redistricting war, and Democrats will win.
November 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
💯 Yes, THIS.
Hey @billyj1979.bsky.social your town's lookin' spiffy!
Chicago's rainbow crosswalks in @northalsted.bsky.social are making a comeback—now reflecting the Progress Pride design.
Stay tuned for more from @windycitytimes.com.
Stay tuned for more from @windycitytimes.com.
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hey @billyj1979.bsky.social your town's lookin' spiffy!
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SANDWICH TERRORISM IS NOW LEGAL?!?!
BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
SANDWICH TERRORISM IS NOW LEGAL?!?!
Excellent🧵 RE: VA state govt relief for suspension of SNAP from the shutdown and Fed Admin's manipulative BS.
It's unconscionable that the Trump administration is withholding money for SNAP that their own department of agriculture said was available, and I'm glad many state AGs are suing to stop them from holding SNAP money hostage (it's too bad Miyares won't join and stand up for Virginians) (1/4)
October 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Excellent🧵 RE: VA state govt relief for suspension of SNAP from the shutdown and Fed Admin's manipulative BS.
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In the U.S., we use prisoners as a source of income for the powerful, because our prison system originated with our chattel slavery system. This rate increase approval is the intentional result of that system, fought for by sheriffs and wardens and state legislators and huge corporations.
Today was a hard day. Regulations that we passed unanimously last year, after 7 years of advocacy, were largely gutted. The FCC capitulated to the correctional telecom industry in roughly doubling rate caps for prison and jail calls. I'm truly sorry.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
In the U.S., we use prisoners as a source of income for the powerful, because our prison system originated with our chattel slavery system. This rate increase approval is the intentional result of that system, fought for by sheriffs and wardens and state legislators and huge corporations.
🧵 Excellent letter to Sec of Dept of the Interior Doug Burgun to request national parks be closed until the shutdown is ended.
October 23, 2025
The Honorable Doug Burgum
Secretary
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington D.C., 20240
Dear Secretary Burgum:
The Honorable Doug Burgum
Secretary
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington D.C., 20240
Dear Secretary Burgum:
October 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🧵 Excellent letter to Sec of Dept of the Interior Doug Burgun to request national parks be closed until the shutdown is ended.