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Old queer nerd, recently retired. Books, games, currently LOTS of politics
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Four Trump NatSec officials. None mention that the victims are Democrats.

The Not In Our Name petition by cis women opposed to the transphobic actions of the government, establishment and mainstream media has now passed 34,000! Amazing for a petition started on three weeks ago and with no media/wealthy sponsor. www.change.org/p/not-in-our...

My quote of the day To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture. Thomas Paine

Seen this going around but I’m Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George

ICE / border patrol randomly grabbing US citizens and forcing them to show ID or get kidnapped based on their ethnicity or skin colour. #3E #StopICE

You know what goes hand-in-hand with violent crackdowns? Gaslighting. They will beat you and tell you that you are crazy for saying that you just got beaten. Propaganda is not free speech; it's what authorities use to mask their violence. It is, in fact, part of the violence.

While all eyes are on LA, Maine Governor Janet Mills has some things to say about making the bully blink. Quoting her father: “You can’t let bullies have their way. They never stop.” I will forever associate “see you in court” with Gov. Mills. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/13/o...

I’ve seen a lot of hand wringing about the dangers of going to No Kings protests and gently, I want to tell people to chill a little. These are permitted marches and the point is to be out there and seen en masse. Please don’t scare off people who are maybe going to their very first protest

READ this.

We’ve heard reports of guidance for DHS to “pause” raids on agricultural worksites— and we’re skeptical. As long as Border Patrol and ICE are sweeping through farm worker communities making chaotic arrests like they did TODAY, they’re still hunting down farm workers.

Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

I can't tell you how invigorating and inspiring and hopeful it is to be in a crowd of people who also care. Took a group of teens to the last big protest and they were most struck by no longer feeling alone. If you're able to go, I encourage you to try. Get a group of friends & go together.

Trump and MAGA claim they own American values, but we're the ones who are really representing American values in this moment: Freedom, standing up for our neighbors, and doing what's right. We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday for #NoKings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

This! These are the protests you go to if you’re just getting started or if you haven’t protested in donkey years or if you’ve got middle-graders or older coming with you. Go during the day, wear sunscreen and a hat, carry water, carry masks, and if things feel hinky, fade. It’s all good.

2,169 events across 20 countries. Millions of peope are standing up tomorrow to say with one voice: No Kings!

Now watch this video knowing all this: "FBI ‘Escorted’ Him To Trump DHS Presser They Claim He Crashed" www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...

A retelling of Beauty & the Beast, complete with a curse, a rose garden... and a magical library. ROSE & THUNDER is $1.99USD in ebook through these retailers until June 24. books2read.com/rosethunder

if you're in Minnesota you have to go get this member of the Adonis extended family. right now!!

From All Saints Episcopal Church in San Francisco 🕯

On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said “We are staying here to liberate [LA] from the socialists and the burdensome leadership this governor and mayor have placed on this country and this city.” This use of military force to displace a democratically elected is the very definition of a coup.

"While it’s billed as a celebration of the United States Army’s 250th birthday plus Flag Day, the former isn’t true, and the latter is so trivial that federal workers don’t get the day off. Conveniently, June 14 is also Trump’s birthday."

Boston's No Kings parade tomorrow would have clashed with the Pride Parade so the city has decided to lump everything together and call it "NO KINGS, but YAAAAS Queen!" Go Boston!

1. Trans troops are now being separated from their jobs, and we have learned what discharge code they are being given: "JDK," a code that was used to remove communists and gay people, and can be seen as a "black mark" on their service. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

While we're talking about Whiskey Pete Hegseth...He had three days of hearings this week, each day worse than the day before. The full HASC Republicans got bored, so it was almost as if Dems had the majority, bc they sure as FUCK weren't bored flogging Whiskey Pete. There were so many highlights--

@jvl.bsky.social: "Having a mass of popular opposition to Trump visible this weekend is vitally important....If 100,000 people show up for Trump’s parade, but 5,000,000 people turn out across the country for No Kings rallies, who looks strong and who looks weak?" www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-n...

Your daily reminder that Trump has not invoked the Insurrection Act, and therefore any use of military forces to engage in the ordinary business of domestic law enforcement is illegal. I do not think saying so has any magical power but think it’s worth noting so I will continue to do so.

If you were unable to attend the Gaithersburg Book Festival and wanted to see my talk, or if you'd simply like to hear a discussion of sci-fi, worldbuilding, and suspense, the Festival kindly posted the entirety of the discussion here: www.mymcmedia.org/lady-astrona...

“ICE” as snatching people from churches now. Never forget they said this👇🏾 MAN AT CHURCH: “We don’t want this in our property.” ICE: “The whole country is our property.” No IDs shown, non-government out of state plates, basic tactical vests that just say police. Who are these men?

Border Patrol is continuing raids on farm workers in Ventura County, especially Moorpark and Oxnard. Agents are circling like sharks. Farm workers in areas with heightened activity should check in on each other and take steps to stay safe. Report what you see to us.

Yep—also, as James and Miriam point out near the beginning here, if you show up tactically decked-out at an event where the vibe is sun protection and hydration, people may *reasonably* suspect you are a cop, fed, or at least an unpredictable person www.liveliketheworldisdying.com/protest-heal...

You remember that advice from six months ago that the correct response to authoritarianism is broadly "fuck you, make me"? This is where it plays in. Trump cannot possibly win the fight he's picking. Make him try.

Former Rep. Billy Long has been confirmed as the new head of the IRS. While in Congress, Long tried to abolish the agency. He's one of many Republicans who wants the IRS to lose capacity so that the rich can get away with paying fewer taxes. apnews.com/article/bill...

For anyone who missed this hearing yesterday, a video recording IS NOW AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC!!! It was recorded as a part of the “cameras in the courtroom” pilot program. Watch below (and hear for yourself how Judge Breyer sounds just like his brother) ⬇️ 👇 www.uscourts.gov/court-record...

Wrote a dispatch from the US — inspired by how the Western media often covers African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries. Read: US Regime Deploys Troops, Arrests Citizens, and Detains Opposition Amid Mass Pro-Democracy Protests

Spotted in Arlington, VA.

Tomorrow is our Romany and Traveller Heritage Day! Join us from 11am to 4pm for a day of free family fun, celebrating the history of the UK's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. Featuring blacksmithing, arts and crafts, music, talks, poetry, and more! merl.reading.ac.uk/event/romany...

Going to the Seattle protest tomorrow? Stop by the street fair on your way there or back. Beacon Hill has a huge immigrant community, so come support local artists. Vendors here are hyper local, we have to live in South Seattle to participate! It's right outside the Beacon Hill station.

A monarchy is a system stripped of balancing feedback. The king doesn't have to change behavior no matter the pain of the people or the land or the prospects of the future. A nervous system that doesn't respond to the pain of a finger on a hot stove is also a system stripped of balancing feedback.

NEW: 12 masked armed men try to enter a homeless shelter without saying who they are. ICE agents park outside an elementary school, sparking fear and a car accident. Local police respond to a call about a possible assault, only to find ICE. Inside one day on LI: theintercept.com/2025/06/13/i...

This guy is a menace. www.npr.org/2025/06/13/n...

The Senate bill aims to effectively end all civil rights lawsuits against the federal government except by entities rich enough to potentially pay million/billions in fees. I am not making this up.