Christopher
@czdenman.bsky.social
Queer. 🏳️🌈 Rediscovering life in my 50s. Peace, love and Cher. #BlackLivesMatter #TransLivesMatter
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November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This is amazing. Colorized pictures from queer/trans history.
We’ve always existed and will not be erased. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
We’ve always existed and will not be erased. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Gorgeous colorizations of trans history images,
and a lot of incredible stories, including many lesser-known to many (A Zapatista colonel, a "transvestite pass" issued in 1928, the Scottish nobleman who the courts ruled should inherit his baronetcy in the 60s... for example...)
and a lot of incredible stories, including many lesser-known to many (A Zapatista colonel, a "transvestite pass" issued in 1928, the Scottish nobleman who the courts ruled should inherit his baronetcy in the 60s... for example...)
Coloring the Past - Eli Erlick
Using recent breakthroughs in photo editing techniques, Eli colorizes, restores, and digitizes photos from queer and trans history. The following images are originally from 1897-1973.
elierlick.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This is amazing. Colorized pictures from queer/trans history.
We’ve always existed and will not be erased. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
We’ve always existed and will not be erased. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
The more you know.
“Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful.
Officers are duty-bound to refuse an unlawful order. It is not optional. It is not situational. It is their job.”
“Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful.
Officers are duty-bound to refuse an unlawful order. It is not optional. It is not situational. It is their job.”
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The more you know.
“Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful.
Officers are duty-bound to refuse an unlawful order. It is not optional. It is not situational. It is their job.”
“Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful.
Officers are duty-bound to refuse an unlawful order. It is not optional. It is not situational. It is their job.”
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This is spot-on.
The UVA "deal" might be the worst/most dangerous (so far). With the help of UVA's leadership, Trump coerced a leading U.S. university to foreswear all efforts (including 100% lawful measures) to achieve diversity.
A betrayal of our values.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UVA "deal" might be the worst/most dangerous (so far). With the help of UVA's leadership, Trump coerced a leading U.S. university to foreswear all efforts (including 100% lawful measures) to achieve diversity.
A betrayal of our values.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The University of Virginia and Cornell deals with Trump set a dangerous precedent | Serena Mayeri and Amanda Shanor
The bespoke agreements are full of peril for the universities, allowing the federal government to quietly exert control
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This is spot-on.
The UVA "deal" might be the worst/most dangerous (so far). With the help of UVA's leadership, Trump coerced a leading U.S. university to foreswear all efforts (including 100% lawful measures) to achieve diversity.
A betrayal of our values.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UVA "deal" might be the worst/most dangerous (so far). With the help of UVA's leadership, Trump coerced a leading U.S. university to foreswear all efforts (including 100% lawful measures) to achieve diversity.
A betrayal of our values.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Anand Giridharadas' discussion of the Epstein emails as a record of the thought and conduct of white mail elites is the best writing on this subject I have seen in the last several weeks. Read it.
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Anand Giridharadas' discussion of the Epstein emails as a record of the thought and conduct of white mail elites is the best writing on this subject I have seen in the last several weeks. Read it.
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
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😠 Are you sick of corporations enabling this administration by ditching DEI, allowing ICE to terrorize our communities, & chasing tax breaks?
❌💲 From Thanksgiving morning through nighttime Cyber Monday, BUY NOTHING from Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. Join us & spread the word! #WeAintBuyingIt 🚫
❌💲 From Thanksgiving morning through nighttime Cyber Monday, BUY NOTHING from Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. Join us & spread the word! #WeAintBuyingIt 🚫
We Ain't Buying It - Target, Home Depot & Amazon
app.sosha.ai
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
😠 Are you sick of corporations enabling this administration by ditching DEI, allowing ICE to terrorize our communities, & chasing tax breaks?
❌💲 From Thanksgiving morning through nighttime Cyber Monday, BUY NOTHING from Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. Join us & spread the word! #WeAintBuyingIt 🚫
❌💲 From Thanksgiving morning through nighttime Cyber Monday, BUY NOTHING from Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. Join us & spread the word! #WeAintBuyingIt 🚫
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“Trump’s family has deals to build luxury resorts and hotels in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. And their crypto firm will be used by the UAE to make a $2B deal— netting the Trumps hundreds of millions of dollars. His ‘diplomatic trips’ are blatant self-enrichment opportunities.” @rbreich.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“Trump’s family has deals to build luxury resorts and hotels in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. And their crypto firm will be used by the UAE to make a $2B deal— netting the Trumps hundreds of millions of dollars. His ‘diplomatic trips’ are blatant self-enrichment opportunities.” @rbreich.bsky.social
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I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Saudification of America is under way | Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“The work to end anti-trans violence begins with honoring the truth: that trans people deserve to be seen in their full humanity and live long, safe, and authentic lives….”
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Insights and Data — Trans Remembrance Project
www.transremembrance.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“The work to end anti-trans violence begins with honoring the truth: that trans people deserve to be seen in their full humanity and live long, safe, and authentic lives….”
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
Introduce yourself with the last 5 concerts you saw:
David Gray
Dave Stewart
Danielle Ponder
Yola
Tanya Tucker
David Gray
Dave Stewart
Danielle Ponder
Yola
Tanya Tucker
Introduce yourself with the last 5 concerts you saw:
Japanese Breakfast
Paul Simon
The National/War on Drugs
Black Pumas
Boygenius
Japanese Breakfast
Paul Simon
The National/War on Drugs
Black Pumas
Boygenius
Introduce yourself with the last 5 concerts you saw:
Chicago Farmer
Kelsey Waldon
Charlie Parr
Lucinda Williams
Dom Flemons
Chicago Farmer
Kelsey Waldon
Charlie Parr
Lucinda Williams
Dom Flemons
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Introduce yourself with the last 5 concerts you saw:
David Gray
Dave Stewart
Danielle Ponder
Yola
Tanya Tucker
David Gray
Dave Stewart
Danielle Ponder
Yola
Tanya Tucker
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Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard talks with Jen Psaki in an exclusive interview tonight about how she, as a girl in her early teens, was brought to parties at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago.
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard talks with Jen Psaki in an exclusive interview tonight about how she, as a girl in her early teens, was brought to parties at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago.
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A reminder of the proper way to respond to ICE fascists.
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 AM
A reminder of the proper way to respond to ICE fascists.
Let’s hope it does. Before he destroys us.
Whatever Trump is desperately covering up about Epstein, it’s clearly so bad that he thinks it could destroy him
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Let’s hope it does. Before he destroys us.
This is amazing! I love gay people! 🏳️🌈
Knitwear made with wool from a sanctuary for gay sheep was sent down the runway this week in NYC as part of “I Wool Survive,” a campy knitwear fashion show that event sponsor Grindr describes as the “world’s first truly gay fashion collection.”
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is amazing! I love gay people! 🏳️🌈
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Q. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?
Jeffery Epstein: Though I'd like to answer that question, I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights.
Jeffery Epstein: Though I'd like to answer that question, I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights.
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Q. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?
Jeffery Epstein: Though I'd like to answer that question, I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights.
Jeffery Epstein: Though I'd like to answer that question, I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights.
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"I have met some very bad people....none as bad as trump.
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"I have met some very bad people....none as bad as trump.
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
I’m gonna go with worst case.
Trump is a rapist. For fuck’s sake.
Trump is a rapist. For fuck’s sake.
Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I’m gonna go with worst case.
Trump is a rapist. For fuck’s sake.
Trump is a rapist. For fuck’s sake.
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🚨BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🚨BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
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Below I provide the names, phone numbers, & a sample script to call these 8 Senate democrats who folded to Trump, & demand they reverse course and side with the American people.
81% of Dem voters want Senate Dems to stand firm. Let's make sure the Senate listens.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/8-senate-d...
81% of Dem voters want Senate Dems to stand firm. Let's make sure the Senate listens.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/8-senate-d...
8 Senate Dems Fold on Trump Shutdown
Chuck Schumer must resign and we must elect new leadership, because the American people deserve fighters, not folders
www.qasimrashid.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Below I provide the names, phone numbers, & a sample script to call these 8 Senate democrats who folded to Trump, & demand they reverse course and side with the American people.
81% of Dem voters want Senate Dems to stand firm. Let's make sure the Senate listens.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/8-senate-d...
81% of Dem voters want Senate Dems to stand firm. Let's make sure the Senate listens.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/8-senate-d...
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I scribbled down all my shutdown-related intrusive thoughts and put them in a blog post.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
The Shutdown Surrender
I just... I mean... Whatever.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I scribbled down all my shutdown-related intrusive thoughts and put them in a blog post.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.