@senatedem.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov if Dem candidates can't repeatedly say "He (or she) wants to allow strangers to inspect little girls genitals. You want to re-elect this creep?" next time these pedos are up for re-election (assuming we have legit elections), just shut the party down.
NDAA is about what I expected -- they won't make a fuss if the Republicans insert something shitty into a larger bill. Thank fuck they'll still at least oppose standalone anti-trans legislation.
Thank you @markwarner.bsky.social. I doubt you remember me, but we met during the cleanup of Hurricane Isabel when I was 11 years old. Glad you voted no on S9.
You supported me and my community in 2003, and you're doing so again now. Keep it up, and don't back down! Trans rights are human rights
Everyone whose Senator is NOT Elissa Slotkin should email them and thank them profusely for their vote. Yes, it was the bare minimum, No, it's not fair we have to suck up to people who are indifferent to us, but we need to keep them on our side.
Do we know who was absent (and any idea why?) Wondering how many of those absent votes were cowardly Dems too afraid to stand up to Nazis in defense of trans people by voting 'no.'
We don't need more child abuse in this country. We need to improve health care and provide mental health services instead. That prevents the deaths caused by these GOP bullies.
This is good. If I have the energy, I will try to remember to call to thank my representatives. Remember, positive reinforcement is helpful. And you can also encourage other behaviors you want too when calling to say good job on this.
@senatedem.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov if Dem candidates can't repeatedly say "He (or she) wants to allow strangers to inspect little girls genitals. You want to re-elect this creep?" next time these pedos are up for re-election (assuming we have legit elections), just shut the party down.
This is what I sent to my senators and representatives: The Democrats MUST display disapproval of Trump! THIS IS OUR SELMA!!!!!!!! You are asking us to display our outrage by putting ourselves in the path of danger. YOU MUST WALK YOUR WALK, NOT TALK THE TALK, too! WALK THIS BRIDGE WITH US!!!!!!
This is what I sent to my senators and representatives: The Democrats MUST display disapproval of Trump! THIS IS OUR SELMA!!!!!!!! You are asking us to display our outrage by putting ourselves in the path of danger. YOU MUST WALK YOUR WALK, NOT TALK THE TALK, too! WALK THIS BRIDGE WITH US!!!!!!
This is what I sent to my senators and representatives: The Democrats MUST display disapproval of Trump! THIS IS OUR SELMA!!!!!!!! You are asking us to display our outrage by putting ourselves in the path of danger. YOU MUST WALK YOUR WALK, NOT TALK THE TALK, too! WALK THIS BRIDGE WITH US!!!!!!
This is good. I hope the dems start waking up and seeing who actually makes up the base of the party. Trans people may be a minority but the people who love and support them are a loud majority.
@erininthemorning.com You own this victory as much as any individual does. You've been doing some very emotionally taxing work. This is in part a result of that.
This feels like good news…but what about the threat that has been posed via executive order of holding education funding hostage if teachers are found treatinf LGBTQIA+ students like human beings?
I was so livid hearing news about that and I’m not even currently teaching…
The Dems should put up a bill to protect children from clergy. Maybe something like doctors do so that a proctor is required if you are going to be alone with a child.
I say this as a Brit with little understanding of how it all works in Congress - am I correct in saying the No's are the ones who don't want the bill to go ahead? If so, how did it fail when it's less than the Yes voters?
I’d call it a minor victory any these bills continue to exist. You’re misrepresenting it (I assume unintentionally) to make it sound like the bill failed entirely by not explaining cloture and saying ban will not happen. It’s confusing and gives false hope followed by immediately feeling crushed.
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I doubt voters will remember or care about this by the midterms but if they do Dems could take a page from the "use an acronym to turn something that sounds good into something that sounds bad" playbook (ANWR, DEI, BLM, AntiFa) and refer to this as the "PWIGSBY Bill."
One thing I hope happens with GOP being so anti-trans that it makes many people who were indifferent being supportive on tq+ stuff just out of spite. Like how it happen in Ukraine and poland where more people became tolerate of lgbt+ people because russia was being very anti-lgbt+
Made a thread so you can take as much action as possible to protect Queer people and Trans people from blatant fascist censorship along with Civil Rights:
Wait, Dems actually figured out how to NOT vote in favor of fash bullshit? Weird, a bunch of libs swore they had no power every time they did the opposite of this
I'm like, really bad with phone calls.
But last night I sent a letter to my rep and congresspeople telling them "please keep supporting LGBTQ+ rights."
I guess it worked. I'm planning on contacting them more in the future, maybe weekly or so. Just to do what I think is right.
While I’m glad they canned this ban, I’m not going to give them a fucking medal for doing what they SHOULD have done day fucking one of this administration.
I can't overstate the importance of this win- if this is the kind of support we can maintain- that we can hold, then we can truly stave off the worst of what is to come. Not only that, but fight for better when he's gone.
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Fetterman is absolutely a giant piece of caca but he has been consistent in supporting trans rights. He was one of the first people to call out the anti trans shitshow in January. PS Free Palestine! LGBTQIA+ palestinians deserve the same liberation, and freedom from bombs dropping on their heads
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I've put this out there before and it may be making @kristin-wilson.bsky.social crazy (I hope not - I just think it's extremely timely and helpful!) but as a former congressional reporter she has a very useful thread pinned on effective calling - for any & all issues people want their reps to hear.
I called my senators on this and it took me like 4 tries to avoid getting cut off by the message timer, but they got at least most of a rant about how I expect them stand up against disgusting bigotry and support trans people. And get their colleagues on board!
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You all called in and demanded no dem defections, and so far, none, with a few outstanding votes.
Senators in battleground states are not flipping.
Their one scuff was the NDAA, where some did flip.
Budget fight is next though.
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You supported me and my community in 2003, and you're doing so again now. Keep it up, and don't back down! Trans rights are human rights
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
Let's see 500 more refusals on cloture, and zero UC votes.
I thought that was going to pass for sure.
Now I now what to re-teach myself hahaha
Bout time.
I was so livid hearing news about that and I’m not even currently teaching…
Thank GOD, and thank the PEOPLE for rallying Congress!
HUGE W for us today!
Write your senator and thank them. And then tell them to keep growing that spine.
Thank you Erin. Thank you for everyone who phoned, mailed, campaigned on this.
Thanks to all for persuading them their job is to oppose Trump / MAGA insanity at any and every turn, and that if they stay united they succeed.
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Let it be the start of a winning streak, not an anomaly
HIs stupid EO is easy to reverse and may not be binding. A law would have been worse, we'd have to mess around repealing it instead of moving forward.
Thank you for letting me know, Erin!
but I'm glad to see it fail
One less Victory for these ghouls
F
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The rest of the free World is working feverishly to isolate the US
So, yeah, let’s “crotch check” kids who want to play sports 🤨
I'm relieved to know that it was such a narrow victory
It's so good to know that our rights are so close to being stripped away but thankfully a scant couple managed to stop it
It's good knowing we are slightly less than 50 percent sure to die
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-congress-nowhere-close-deal-avert-shutdown-ahead-march-14-deadline-2025-03-03/
Doug does the same bull and it’s manipulation
But last night I sent a letter to my rep and congresspeople telling them "please keep supporting LGBTQ+ rights."
I guess it worked. I'm planning on contacting them more in the future, maybe weekly or so. Just to do what I think is right.
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