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Kevin McCarthy he/him TransGeek Movie: The Intersection of Gender Identity and Geek Culture. transgeek.vhx.tv I wrangle bits. Sometimes, they have meaning.

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dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · Mar 4

Transgeek: The Intersection of Gender Identity and Geek Culture
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · 15h

#HarvestMoon #HuntersMoon #Adirondacks

dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · 15h

#SaranacLake #autumn #goldenhour

An empty street lined with 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings is framed by a hillside in bright autumn foliage as the sun begins to set.

dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · 2d

Autumn in the Adirondacks

Autum foliage blankets the hills beyond a mowed meadow. Rolling tree covered mountains form the backdrop.

dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · 4d

Moonlight becomes us.
#fivetreesbythesea #moonlight #longislandsound #northfork

dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · 4d

Moon over Jersey.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 13d

I don’t think I’ve ever loved anything as much as ICE loves violently attacking women.

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 17d

"I have spent the last few weeks addressing and preparing for a military invasion by the President of the United States. No, I’m not a soldier or a foreign adversary. I’m the Governor of Illinois"

Be Loud — For America

By Governor JB Pritzker

contrarian.substack.com

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dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · 19d

The erasure of gender expansive people and the porn ban are only the beginning of the problems with this bill.

So VPNs will be illegal? How's that going to work with so many businesses relying on them to link remote workers and sites?

Michigan Lawmakers Are Attempting to Ban Porn Entirely

The "Anticorruption of Public Morals Act" proposes a total ban on porn in the state, and also targets the existence of trans people online, content like erotic ASMR, and selling VPNs in the state.

www.404media.co

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23d

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23d

A few weeks ago, I went down to El Paso to see what’s really happening inside Camp East Montana. And let me tell you — what I heard and what I’ve since learned doesn’t add up.

People in ICE custody still deserve due process and a lawyer. Period. Anything less is unconstitutional.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 23d

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 24d

New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...

Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching

New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.

www.404media.co

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dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · 23d

Night and day. #fivetreesbythesea

Five trees are siloetted against the glowing night sky, Long Island Sound, and the distant shore of Connecticut.

Five trees stand atop a bluff overlooking Long Island Sound. The sky and ocean water are a striking blue.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Sep 7

Wait isn’t this the war Grandpa Don dodged?

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Julie - TrexPushups @trexpushups.bsky.social · Sep 7

The mark of the beast

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yes. I had a conversation with a guy who worked at ICE for decades and is as law-enforcement-friendly as they come. Even he was like "they are amateurs, they are completely corrupt with a lot of this stuff, they're going to do long term damage to the agency."

James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · Sep 6

Common theme of people I've interviewed recently. At universities, in research centers, in diplomacy, in the legal system, dealing with refugees or immigrants:

The reality inside is much worse than you would think from the outside.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Sep 5

Bill Pulte ended up getting his own dad busted.

Summary
• Pulte father, stepmother claim dual homestead exemptions in Michigan, Florida
• Michigan revokes Pulte exemption after Reuters inquiry
• Bill Pulte accuses Fed governor of similar dual residency claims

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dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · Sep 6

Militarize all the things.

Immigration agency to hire armed agents who can arrest immigrants - The Boston Globe

US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency responsible for managing lawful immigration, including issuing green cards, has been authorized to add armed law enforcement officers with a...

www.bostonglobe.com

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Valorie Bridges Fant * Author of * Go Back to Your Country * @vrfant1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bought! They are all bought! 😡

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dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is what a patriot looks like.

Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · Sep 5

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dissimilator @dissimilator.bsky.social · Sep 5

I've never seen a better reason for trans folks to arm themselves.

DOJ mulling rule that could restrict transgender individuals from owning guns: Sources

Senior DOJ officials have held internal deliberations over issuing a rule that could restrict transgender individuals from being able to own firearms, sources say.

abcnews.go.com

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨ICE agents are racially profiling and arresting Hispanic drivers in the DC area today, targeting work vehicles like trucks and vans. A friend who was targeted sent me video today. Here’s a picture that shows one of two agents before he pulled on his mask. Unmarked black Ford truck, plate: NTV9211.

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