battyanya.bsky.social
@battyanya.bsky.social
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In general, as a tran, I am trying not to overestimate the risk of state-backed violence against me (though it is considerable) in the next several years and not underestimate the risk of violence from random individuals that the state mostly pretends not to see. Stay safe out there, pals.
January 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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EO: "the immutable biological reality of sex"

Biological reality:
January 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Giving disabled people (regardless of employment status) sufficient financial support isn't just the right thing to do from a human perspective.

It's also by far the most economically sensible thing to do.

Everything you 'save' on welfare, you'll pay exponentially more...
January 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Four police officers took their lives due to PTSD, injuries, and I have to imagine countless death threats after the Capitol attacks.

If you support Trump’s pardons, tear that thin blue line flag off your pickup.
January 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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The Trump Administration has released an Executive Order against Trans People.

What I want to stress is that this is simply a request and a plan and doesn't by it self do anything substantial. I also have more questions than answers currently but we will find out more over the coming days.
January 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts. The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.

Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.
Cecelia Lewis was asked to apply for a Georgia school district’s first-ever administrator job devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. A group of parents — coached by local and national anti-CRT…
propub.li
January 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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AOC on TikTok explaining how all of the major social media platforms (stipulates that Bluesky is still pretty small) have been taken over by the right-wing 🙌
January 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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A labor union representing federal government employees sued President Trump in a federal court in Washington as soon as he was sworn in, seeking a court order blocking him from launching the Department of Government Efficiency
Labor Union Sues Trump Over ‘DOGE’ Plan
A labor union representing federal government employees sued President Trump in a federal court in Washington as soon as he was sworn in, seeking a court order blocking him from launching the…
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Dont get distracted by what Trump says. Watch what he does www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Watch what Trump does. Don’t get distracted by what he says.
Trump’s encore has begun. Pay attention to what he does, not what he says.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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#ElonMusk is a Nazi
January 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Make sure you read all of the executive orders that Trump plans to pass today. Dire news for immigrants, transgender rights, the environment, and it just keeps going from there.
Here Are Trump’s Expected Executive Orders
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday will begin issuing a barrage of executive orders including major steps to crack down
dnyuz.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Saying goodbye to Dr. King. I climbed a pole for a better view. Remember that truth and light can't die. It lives inside y'all, and they can't take it away.
January 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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On Martin Luther King Jr Day, we shall remember the woman who shattered ceilings to be to the first Black/Asian woman to be the American Vice President. Thank You Kamala Devi Harris for all of your work these past 4 years 🙏🏾 #kamalaharris #martinlutherkingjr #blacksky
January 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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exactly the visuals this administration wants: a sadistic treat for supporters, a fearful deterrent for asylum-seekers
The first visual of the Trump presidency at the border; a sobbing woman in Ciudad Juárez stands outside the Paso Del Norte port of entry, clutching a pole as she weeps having learned that her 1:00PM appointment for a chance to seek asylum in the US has been cancelled. x.com/arelisrhdz/s...
January 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Oh, come on! At the inauguration? Are you f*cking ketamine with this?
Ketamine is a hell of a drug.
January 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Just so we’re clear:
1. Audiobooks count
2. Reading is political
3. The orange man is a piece of 💩

Thanks for stopping by 💃
January 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Talking about medieval women writers, Christine de Pisan was the first woman known to have made a living from writing
#womeninhistory #womenwriters #intheirownwords
historytheinterestingbits.com/2023/02/25/c... via @Thehistorybits
Christine de Pisan, Literary Trailblazer
Christine de Pisan (sitting) lecturing to a group of men Christine de Pisan was the first woman in history to make a living from writing. Christine de Pisan was born around 1364 in Venice, Italy; t…
historytheinterestingbits.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do.
With delicious anticipation, we imagined it.
open.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Never. Forget.
New footage of Capitol riot released by Jan 6 committee
YouTube video by The Independent
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ But conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but because conscience tells one it is right.”

MLK Jr
martin luther king jr. is standing in front of a microphone giving a speech .
Alt: martin luther king jr. is standing in front of a microphone giving a speech .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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All Reading is Political, All RA is Political: Some Thoughts For Consideration a Guest Post by @ahsimlibrarian.bsky.social

raforall.blogspot.com/2025/01/all-...
All Reading is Political, All RA is Political: Some Thoughts For Consideration a Guest Post by Misha Stone
My colleague Misha Stone, who wrote this excellent post for me back in June 2024 , reached out with some thoughts and ideas for a new guest ...
raforall.blogspot.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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No matter what may happen, know there are voices of truth and science that will help guide you.

I will continue to be one of them.
January 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM