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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 9h

And I do get your point about not provoking people - but I'm not willing to ignore science and the lived experience of other human beings to avoid provoking people. Especially on this issue, where the provocateurs are so clearly operating in bad faith.

Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 13h

And if they go on about biology, ask how they propose to pay for the genetic and hormonal testing required to determine gender? What we learned in grade school is not a full picture by far.

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 13h

And if they go on about unfairness, perhaps question how fair it was for the little boys who competed against, say, Michael Phelps in school sports?

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 13h

Or perhaps "trans girls are girls. Why shouldn't girls be allowed to play girls sports?"

Just because a truth is unpopular does not make it less true.

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 13h

One of the important components of fighting authoritarianism is the courage to say things some people won't like. I'm working on my bravery here, putting out ideas that I've thought about a long time but used imposter syndrome as an excuse to keep to myself. But not today.

Mystics and Zealots

It’s Not Political

open.substack.com

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 17h

A certain political figure is visiting my city tomorrow, so I made pins for people to wear celebrating the occasion.

Do you think he'll like them???

Drawing of a grumpy cat sitting on a blue couch with text saying go away, Indiana doesn't want you here.

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 17h

A friend is traveling to a US city where they expect to run into military on the streets, and pondered what they could have in a pocket to hand out, so I put these together.

If they seem useful, please feel free to use them.

Image of a business card thanking troops for upholding their constitutional oath and rejecting illegal orders on the front, and phone numbers to the GI Rights Hotline and National Lawyers Guild Military Task force on the back.

Front of a business card thanking troops for upholding their constitutional oath and rejecting illegal orders.

Back of a business card with phone numbers to the GI Rights Hotline and National Lawyers Guild Military Task Force.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 1d

Living in some 35-year-old loser’s Call of Duty fantasy cosplay is bad, actually.

Armed losers dressed like they’re out to bring in Saddam Hussein pepper spray a man in all black and a clerical collar in Chicago.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1d

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. It's true, you really can't teach some people a damn thing...

soul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 1d

love your work mrs theranos but how do you walk into this

Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliance.

Caption that says "In Chicago...Kristi Noem and pals asking to come inside so they can use the bathroom." Above a picture of the vampires from Sinners asking to come into the juke joint.

Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 1d

#goals

The only question is, when they come to Indianapolis, which puffy costume should I get to to dance in??

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 2d

When I got "cancelled" a couple of years ago, I didn't expect it to be quite such good practice for the year 2025...but here we are... lisameece319020.substack.com/p/how-they-g...

How They Get You...

The mechanics of cancellation, which turn out to also be the mechanics of authoritarianism.

lisameece319020.substack.com

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Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton @authorwinifred.blacksky.app · 3d

It's why we're called Cassandras, I know, but there's something violent about being treated as mentally fragile for observing objective reality, because that makes people who are in denial feel safer and more in control.

Been here since 2020, but WHEW it's irritating everytime.

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 3d

Robber Barons is good - but I feel like we can modernize it a bit...

Cyber barons? Virtual robbers? Imaginary barons, real robbery?

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

I’m down for this.

The image is an X post by RB (@rbisrb
) from 1 day ago, with the caption "Absolutely..." The post includes a meme featuring a photo of several men in suits, with text overlay stating: "Instead of 'billionaires' can we go back to calling them 'robber barons'?" The individuals in the photo appear to be prominent figures, though they are not specifically identified.

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Lucas @phoenixfire.bsky.social · 4d

The state goons are powerless before the awesome might of someone in an inflatable frog costume, and you seriously expect me to believe the situation is hopeless?

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 5d

wizard frog is insane

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 5d

Ice is tracking birthdays... so they can detain folks when they turn 18.

If only that level of diligence and effort was going into support people, imagine what the world could be...

Let's make that real!

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

BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS a new ICE policy that went into effect last week to automatically detain unaccompanied migrant children on their 18th birthday when they “age out” of shelter care.

The TRO enforces a court order in a case brought by @immcouncil.org and @immigrantjustice.bsky.social.

Garcia Ramirez v. ICE case caption.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND TO ENFORCE FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION
Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and to
Enforce the Permanent Injunction and accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities
and Declarations (the "Motion"), and all other materials properly before this Court, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion is GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants and all persons acting under their direction or in concert with them, are hereby ENJOINED from implementing any new directive regarding age-outs;
ORDERED that Defendants and all persons acting under their direction or in concert
with them, are hereby ENJOINED from detaining any class member in an adult ICE facility in
any manner that contravenes the Permanent Injunction;
ORDERED that Defendants immediately rescind any determinations to detain based on this directive;
ORDERED that Defendants immediately produce that directive, any related policies
regarding that directive, and the Age-Out Review Worksheets of any class members who may
have been impacted by that directive, including all AORs issued since October 1, 2025.
SO ORDERED this 4th day of October 2025.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 6d

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.

Want to know why?

Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.

Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 6d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 6d

Uh... transparent pretext much??

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 6d

Today in luxury surveillance.

Ring’s new Search Party feature is on by default; should you opt out?

Whose that doggy at the doorbell?

www.theverge.com

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Lisa Meece @lisameece.bsky.social · 8d

I sometimes tell people my life is weird - this morning feels like a good illustration for what I mean by that. I'm getting measurements of how big of my friend the AI expert's head is so that I can 3d print a Monty Python helmet for him to take to Theology Beer Camp in a couple of weeks.

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Michael A. Stackpole 🇺🇦 @michaelastackpole.bsky.social · 9d

Say what you will about Pete Hegseth's speech before the Flag Officers at the Pentagon...

...But I, for one, found it a resource I will continue to mine when writing up crazy-pants oligarchs, dictators, nobles and the Odd IlKhan for the foreseeable future in the BattleTech universe.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 9d

And now for today's good news ... a wonderful librarian now has a full time job getting people excited about books. All kinds of books. Even the diverse ones that the government doesn't want you to read.

Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 10d

OMG! Mychal did it. Anyone who first caught this wonderful human gaining an audience on TikTok knew there was something special happening. What an incredible journey and story. Promoting reading and libraries is so damn important right now, and I can't think of a better ambassador.

Reading Rainbow Returns With New Host and Celebrity Guest Stars

Reading Rainbow is back after almost 20 years! The beloved children's TV program — which ran for 26 years before wrapping in 2006 — is celebrated for fostering childhood reading and literacy.

people.com

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 9d

The fabulous Existential Hope podcast is offering a $10,000 prize to the best hopeful meme that helps envision a positive future! Can't wait to see the entries! #ShareGoodNewsToo
www.existentialhope.com/existential-...

Existential Hope Meme Prize

www.existentialhope.com

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 9d

We Should Have Finished Reconstruction: A Brief History Of American Politics, 1865-2025

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 9d

yeah, this is hegseth straightforwardly announcing that it is free play time for bigots in the ranks. and together with his comments on standards, he clearly wants to purge as many women, black and brown people as he can from the armed services. a white man's military.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Hegseth: "We are overhauling an inspector general process that has been weaponized, putting complainers and poor performers in the driver seat. We are doing the same with the equal opportunity policies. No more frivolous complaints, no more anonymous complains ... no more walking on eggshells."

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