nicole
@mcafee2012.bsky.social
Unapologetically Queer. Actually autistic. Avid Indoorsperson. Spoiler alert: all opinions expressed are my own. they/she.
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There is no mistake that George Floyd should still be alive today.
May 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
There is no mistake that George Floyd should still be alive today.
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Up now on the House floor is 1217, Rep Kevin West's drag ban.
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House of Representatives First Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 28 Afternoon Session
House of Representatives First Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 28 Afternoon Session
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March 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Up now on the House floor is 1217, Rep Kevin West's drag ban.
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00283/Harmon...
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00283/Harmon...
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When it comes to the policies that govern us, we should all be concerned when those in charge find it laughable that someone would point out that the organization responsible for their bill language is a designated hate group.
More info on our Insta
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March 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
When it comes to the policies that govern us, we should all be concerned when those in charge find it laughable that someone would point out that the organization responsible for their bill language is a designated hate group.
More info on our Insta
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More info on our Insta
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One of the worst things about narcolepsy, is that none of the treatment makes me less tired. Instead it is solely stimulants to ensure I stay awake.
March 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
One of the worst things about narcolepsy, is that none of the treatment makes me less tired. Instead it is solely stimulants to ensure I stay awake.
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Valentine's Day might be over, but the love ain't!
The Freedom Futures Gala is a week from today (February 22 @ 6pm) and there is still plenty of time to get a ticket!
Meet us on the dancefloor?? 🌠🎉👀💫
bit.ly/FFGala25
The Freedom Futures Gala is a week from today (February 22 @ 6pm) and there is still plenty of time to get a ticket!
Meet us on the dancefloor?? 🌠🎉👀💫
bit.ly/FFGala25
February 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Valentine's Day might be over, but the love ain't!
The Freedom Futures Gala is a week from today (February 22 @ 6pm) and there is still plenty of time to get a ticket!
Meet us on the dancefloor?? 🌠🎉👀💫
bit.ly/FFGala25
The Freedom Futures Gala is a week from today (February 22 @ 6pm) and there is still plenty of time to get a ticket!
Meet us on the dancefloor?? 🌠🎉👀💫
bit.ly/FFGala25
Losing Nex upended lives in and beyond Oklahoma. There's a profound grief in marking 1 year since Nex died with the conditions that killed Nex having only worsened. I'm grateful to @leximcmenamin.bsky.social for the care with which they told this story, and gave space for our community to reflect.
a year ago 16-year-old Oklahoman Nex Benedict died after a bathroom beating. in the time since, we've lost more trans kids, while losing federal trans rights.
how a community is holding itself together after years of living under Trump's current anti-trans policies at the state level @teenvogue.com
how a community is holding itself together after years of living under Trump's current anti-trans policies at the state level @teenvogue.com
A Year Without Nex Benedict
"We are saying that the rhetoric is just as damaging as the bullet or the blow."
www.teenvogue.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Losing Nex upended lives in and beyond Oklahoma. There's a profound grief in marking 1 year since Nex died with the conditions that killed Nex having only worsened. I'm grateful to @leximcmenamin.bsky.social for the care with which they told this story, and gave space for our community to reflect.
Is it useful for live coverage of committee meetings on this platform? Trying to feel out what a post-twitter strategy looks like in terms of where you look to stay updated and engaged.
Some folks are curious why we track bills that don't explicitly target the 2SLGBTQ+ community. There are a few reasons: our liberation is bound together, just because we're not directly named doesn't mean we're not the intended target, and because some bills have a broad impact worth lifting up.
February 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Is it useful for live coverage of committee meetings on this platform? Trying to feel out what a post-twitter strategy looks like in terms of where you look to stay updated and engaged.
In House Public Health where there's been a question from the Republican Chair who has authored at least 1 anti-trans bill this session, to make sure a breast cancer screening bill authored by a Dem is available to folks of all genders because everyone can be impacted.
February 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In House Public Health where there's been a question from the Republican Chair who has authored at least 1 anti-trans bill this session, to make sure a breast cancer screening bill authored by a Dem is available to folks of all genders because everyone can be impacted.
Love any unexpected space to not be subjected to anti-trans language at the #okleg
We're back in room 206 this morning, where the House Public Health Committee is set to hear the second anti-2SLGBTQ+ bill of this session, HB 1688, authored by the Committee Chair Rep Cynthia Roe.
February 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Love any unexpected space to not be subjected to anti-trans language at the #okleg
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I just ate the most necessary piece of chocolate.
Grant yourself moments of peace, relief, pleasure -- whatever you can manage. Make space to feel something that isn't anxiety, fear, or dread. Make a practice of making that space.
Grant yourself moments of peace, relief, pleasure -- whatever you can manage. Make space to feel something that isn't anxiety, fear, or dread. Make a practice of making that space.
February 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I just ate the most necessary piece of chocolate.
Grant yourself moments of peace, relief, pleasure -- whatever you can manage. Make space to feel something that isn't anxiety, fear, or dread. Make a practice of making that space.
Grant yourself moments of peace, relief, pleasure -- whatever you can manage. Make space to feel something that isn't anxiety, fear, or dread. Make a practice of making that space.
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We're in House General Government Committee this morning for the first targeted anti-2SLGBTQ+ bill of the session (yes, it's only day 2).
February 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We're in House General Government Committee this morning for the first targeted anti-2SLGBTQ+ bill of the session (yes, it's only day 2).
No demand I show my face at the #OKleg security station today. Seems like maybe yesterday's policy might have been more about fear of the dominant public presence at the Capitol being anti-fascist than actual security.
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
No demand I show my face at the #OKleg security station today. Seems like maybe yesterday's policy might have been more about fear of the dominant public presence at the Capitol being anti-fascist than actual security.
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After the recent State of the State address, which failed to adequately address the needs of Oklahomans, it feels like the right moment to share some of the bills we’re tracking this week.
bit.ly/LegeTrkr25
bit.ly/LegeTrkr25
February 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
After the recent State of the State address, which failed to adequately address the needs of Oklahomans, it feels like the right moment to share some of the bills we’re tracking this week.
bit.ly/LegeTrkr25
bit.ly/LegeTrkr25
In fun (read not at all fun) new policies at the #okleg, you are apparently forced to unmask briefly at security. I was told it was both "so the system can get a picture of you" and so "everyone at the security desk can see you."
February 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In fun (read not at all fun) new policies at the #okleg, you are apparently forced to unmask briefly at security. I was told it was both "so the system can get a picture of you" and so "everyone at the security desk can see you."
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Been workin' hard to get the 2025 Legislative Tracker ready! We hope you can use this to see what bills we're watching & how policy moves through the state legislature.
If you have questions feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
If you have questions feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
February 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Been workin' hard to get the 2025 Legislative Tracker ready! We hope you can use this to see what bills we're watching & how policy moves through the state legislature.
If you have questions feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
If you have questions feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
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lots of things are bad right now but at least we are alive at the same time as nerds gummy clusters
January 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
lots of things are bad right now but at least we are alive at the same time as nerds gummy clusters
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As many members of our community await a barrage of day 1 executive orders, of promised harm, we remind you that fascism thrives on overcompliance. We don't obey in advance. We keep fighting. We build the future where we all have the safety to thrive.
January 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As many members of our community await a barrage of day 1 executive orders, of promised harm, we remind you that fascism thrives on overcompliance. We don't obey in advance. We keep fighting. We build the future where we all have the safety to thrive.
Bomb dogs on the gangway, random bag checks in line to board the plane. It's beginning to feel a lot like 2002.
January 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Bomb dogs on the gangway, random bag checks in line to board the plane. It's beginning to feel a lot like 2002.
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“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.”
Nailed it 🔥
Nailed it 🔥
Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.
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January 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.”
Nailed it 🔥
Nailed it 🔥
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The TikTok ban permanently reshapes the ideological tilt of the online creator landscape towards the right. Cheering for it in any way is extremely shortsighted www.usermag.co/p/the-great-...
The Great Creator Reset
The TikTok ban isn't just a platform reconfiguration, it will reshape the political leaning of the creator economy and permanently alter whose voices get heard online.
www.usermag.co
January 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The TikTok ban permanently reshapes the ideological tilt of the online creator landscape towards the right. Cheering for it in any way is extremely shortsighted www.usermag.co/p/the-great-...
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Reminder that Mitt Romney explicitly said the rationale behind the tiktok ban was pro Palestinian content. The renewed push last year was explicitly to help Israel conduct a genocide without scrutiny on social media.
Imperial boomerang in action.
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Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Sen. Romney links TikTok ban to pro-Palestinian content
Critics say his remarks belie the "national security" motive and expose free speech suppression.
www.axios.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Reminder that Mitt Romney explicitly said the rationale behind the tiktok ban was pro Palestinian content. The renewed push last year was explicitly to help Israel conduct a genocide without scrutiny on social media.
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
"I have introduced this bill to ban trans kids from using anything but their given name," -some guy who has three different grown men he calls Bubba
January 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"I have introduced this bill to ban trans kids from using anything but their given name," -some guy who has three different grown men he calls Bubba