Ali
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You can take action now, in the last days of our state’s Legislative Session, to urge passage of a bill that would help prevent third-party companies from inferring if a person is seeking gender-affirming healthcare based on their digital data. ⬇️
Protect Gender-Affirming and Reproductive Healthcare Data
I just asked my RI legislators to SUPPORT this bill to protect our personal data, like what we buy and where we go, from companies that use that data to infer our healthcare decisions.
Specifically, ...
action.aclu.org
June 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
You can take action now, in the last days of our state’s Legislative Session, to urge passage of a bill that would help prevent third-party companies from inferring if a person is seeking gender-affirming healthcare based on their digital data. ⬇️
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THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.
This is what democracy looks like in Providence, RI #handsoff @indivisibleri.bsky.social @indivisible.org @alexagagosz.bsky.social @fitzprov.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social @steveahlquist.bsky.social @nancyklavin.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.
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This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
April 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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Across this country, over 1,000 rallies, marches, and protests rose as ONE. From New York to St. Louis, San Francisco to small towns, we showed up with a clear message: HANDS OFF!
Hands off our bodies and our freedom. And we’re not letting up—we’re just getting started. Join us: hrc.im/InYourArea
Hands off our bodies and our freedom. And we’re not letting up—we’re just getting started. Join us: hrc.im/InYourArea
April 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Across this country, over 1,000 rallies, marches, and protests rose as ONE. From New York to St. Louis, San Francisco to small towns, we showed up with a clear message: HANDS OFF!
Hands off our bodies and our freedom. And we’re not letting up—we’re just getting started. Join us: hrc.im/InYourArea
Hands off our bodies and our freedom. And we’re not letting up—we’re just getting started. Join us: hrc.im/InYourArea
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The most important thing we can do right now is repost ALL of these types of videos & pictures.
Post signs, post chants - all of it. Spread it on every single social media platform, including Elmo's Place.
Overwhelm the algorithms.
Post signs, post chants - all of it. Spread it on every single social media platform, including Elmo's Place.
Overwhelm the algorithms.
Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC
April 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The most important thing we can do right now is repost ALL of these types of videos & pictures.
Post signs, post chants - all of it. Spread it on every single social media platform, including Elmo's Place.
Overwhelm the algorithms.
Post signs, post chants - all of it. Spread it on every single social media platform, including Elmo's Place.
Overwhelm the algorithms.
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First Trump removes any reference of diversity from the present — now he’s trying to remove it from our history.
Let me be PERFECTLY clear— you cannot erase our past and you cannot stop us from fulfilling our future.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Let me be PERFECTLY clear— you cannot erase our past and you cannot stop us from fulfilling our future.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
apnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
First Trump removes any reference of diversity from the present — now he’s trying to remove it from our history.
Let me be PERFECTLY clear— you cannot erase our past and you cannot stop us from fulfilling our future.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Let me be PERFECTLY clear— you cannot erase our past and you cannot stop us from fulfilling our future.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Let this be a reminder: If we are willing and able to speak up against injustice, we must.
We will continue to fight discriminatory attacks against trans servicemembers and veterans and the entire LGBTQ+ community. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We will continue to fight discriminatory attacks against trans servicemembers and veterans and the entire LGBTQ+ community. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
March 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Let this be a reminder: If we are willing and able to speak up against injustice, we must.
We will continue to fight discriminatory attacks against trans servicemembers and veterans and the entire LGBTQ+ community. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We will continue to fight discriminatory attacks against trans servicemembers and veterans and the entire LGBTQ+ community. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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To our brothers and sisters in Greenland:
We are with you. We don't want this either.
Keep up the good fight. We are with you in solidarity.
We are with you. We don't want this either.
Keep up the good fight. We are with you in solidarity.
Massive anti-US invasion protest in Nuuk, Greenland outside the US consulate.
"99% say no Trump"
"no means no"
( 📹@OJoelsen ) #3E #EndImpunity #GreenlandProtests
"99% say no Trump"
"no means no"
( 📹@OJoelsen ) #3E #EndImpunity #GreenlandProtests
March 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
To our brothers and sisters in Greenland:
We are with you. We don't want this either.
Keep up the good fight. We are with you in solidarity.
We are with you. We don't want this either.
Keep up the good fight. We are with you in solidarity.
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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Congrats, they heard you! The Social Security Administration has decided tonight to abandon its plans to end phone service for millions of Americans filing retirement and disability claims. Thank you to all who shared our post and made calls today—you did it!
March 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Congrats, they heard you! The Social Security Administration has decided tonight to abandon its plans to end phone service for millions of Americans filing retirement and disability claims. Thank you to all who shared our post and made calls today—you did it!
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
March 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
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1. President Trump has signed an executive order making employees at organizations that support transgender youth care and DEI ineligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
This could impact thousands of schools, hospitals, and nonprofits.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
This could impact thousands of schools, hospitals, and nonprofits.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Trump Makes Supporting Trans People Ineligible For Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via EO
The executive order could impact thousands of civil rights organizations, schools, hospitals, and more.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
1. President Trump has signed an executive order making employees at organizations that support transgender youth care and DEI ineligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
This could impact thousands of schools, hospitals, and nonprofits.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
This could impact thousands of schools, hospitals, and nonprofits.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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A federal judge signaled that he will require Elon Musk’s team to begin preserving any documents that could potentially be subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. This move is part of an effort to overturn a
March 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A federal judge signaled that he will require Elon Musk’s team to begin preserving any documents that could potentially be subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. This move is part of an effort to overturn a
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Last year, Republicans silenced her.
This year, many stood beside her and defeated four anti-trans bills.
This is the power of standing up for your beliefs and for what's right, and good trouble.
National Democrats, take notice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This year, many stood beside her and defeated four anti-trans bills.
This is the power of standing up for your beliefs and for what's right, and good trouble.
National Democrats, take notice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana
One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Last year, Republicans silenced her.
This year, many stood beside her and defeated four anti-trans bills.
This is the power of standing up for your beliefs and for what's right, and good trouble.
National Democrats, take notice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This year, many stood beside her and defeated four anti-trans bills.
This is the power of standing up for your beliefs and for what's right, and good trouble.
National Democrats, take notice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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BREAKING: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) agreed to remove the challenged certification requirement from their grant applications — artists will no longer have to attest that they will not “promote gender ideology.”
This is an important first step while the outcome of our case is pending.
This is an important first step while the outcome of our case is pending.
In Response to ACLU Lawsuit, National Endowment for the Arts Removes Certification Requirement on Funding Applications
Artists no longer need to attest that they will not “promote gender ideology” to apply and the NEA’s funding bar will be decided by the Court
www.riaclu.org
March 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BREAKING: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) agreed to remove the challenged certification requirement from their grant applications — artists will no longer have to attest that they will not “promote gender ideology.”
This is an important first step while the outcome of our case is pending.
This is an important first step while the outcome of our case is pending.
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They're so mad that they couldn't pass a trans sports ban through congress y'all.
March 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
They're so mad that they couldn't pass a trans sports ban through congress y'all.
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Today, not long after 3:00 PM, the US Senate will vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a transgender sports ban applying to youth and sports from dancing to darts and evenChess. If 7 Democrats flip on this motion, we will likely get a national sports ban in the US.
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS!
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS!
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March 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Today, not long after 3:00 PM, the US Senate will vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a transgender sports ban applying to youth and sports from dancing to darts and evenChess. If 7 Democrats flip on this motion, we will likely get a national sports ban in the US.
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS!
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS!
Looks like this order was signed yesterday
What Trump's order making English the official language in the US could mean
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, and activists and advocacy groups are alarmed by what that will mean fo...
apnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Looks like this order was signed yesterday
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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March 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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A new analysis by Pen America revealed 36% of the more than 4,000 banned books featured characters of color and 25% included LGBTQ+ people.
Today, on National Day of Reading, let’s fight back by celebrating trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive stories.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
Today, on National Day of Reading, let’s fight back by celebrating trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive stories.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
More than half of books banned last year featured LGBTQ characters or people of color, report finds
Of history and biography books that were banned last year, 26% featured Black people, and 25% featured LGBTQ people.
www.nbcnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A new analysis by Pen America revealed 36% of the more than 4,000 banned books featured characters of color and 25% included LGBTQ+ people.
Today, on National Day of Reading, let’s fight back by celebrating trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive stories.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
Today, on National Day of Reading, let’s fight back by celebrating trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive stories.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
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🚨 🚨 The Iowa House of Representatives and Senate yesterday passed companion bills, HF583 and SF418, that REMOVE gender identity from the state’s Civil Rights Act.
This legislation is the first time a state would remove existing statutory protections based on gender identity.
Our statement ⬇️
This legislation is the first time a state would remove existing statutory protections based on gender identity.
Our statement ⬇️
Lambda Legal Condemns Iowa Legislature’s Move to Strip Protections for Gender Identity from State Civil Rights Law
“By affirmatively removing explicit nondiscrimination protections from the state civil rights law, the Iowa legislature is inviting and almost demanding the harassment and abuse of a vulnerable minori...
lambdalegal.org
February 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🚨 🚨 The Iowa House of Representatives and Senate yesterday passed companion bills, HF583 and SF418, that REMOVE gender identity from the state’s Civil Rights Act.
This legislation is the first time a state would remove existing statutory protections based on gender identity.
Our statement ⬇️
This legislation is the first time a state would remove existing statutory protections based on gender identity.
Our statement ⬇️