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NEW — I wrote about Leland Dudek, a Social Security Administration (SSA) staffer who went from being on admin leave for aiding DOGE to acting head of the agency overnight. I talked to multiple SSA employees about how this prolific LinkedIn poster became Musk's poster boy for government allegiance:

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Lol

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Major news! A court in Montana has just declared SB458, a bill that "defines sex" in a way that ends the legal recognition of transgender people in Montana, as facially unconstitutional. This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on! Huge win for trans people in MT!

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1. I'm hearing lots of reports that tons of nonprofits beyond RAINN and NCMEC are obeying in advance and sacrificing trans people to please the Nazi administration. But I need your help to find the nonprofits. Here's how you can help🧵 - Boost this thread - Find some local non profits..(cont'd)⬇️

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This is so beyond evil that I don’t even have the words

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How to help Central #Appalachia Donate to EKY Mutual Aid. Join the FB group to find resources and other ways to help. These are reputable boots on the ground people. #floodrelief #disaster #flood

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going on-record like this is pretty brave imo www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT4u...

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School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content". In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival. www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...

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Had a nightmare about my mom turning me over to this new US admin. The trauma of abandonment goes so deep. The worst part is, that's something I'm actually already afraid of. Who would choose to be trans? I would. Again and again. I could never be anyone else, even if it meant less pain.

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I have friends who are genuinely confused when I point out to them that being politically engaged is a luxury item lots of folks don't invest time or money into. They don't think deeply about politics until and unless it directly affects them. It's an alien thought (and I get it!), but it's true.

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My supervisor has no idea how to respect people's time. I've missed a whole 'nother meeting because of it. Really irritated.

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The #1 reported reason people avoid doctor’s appointments is because they’re afraid of finding out they have a serious illness. If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.

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The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

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We won’t disappear just because you change a website.

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‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

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This is the interesting part to me. I wonder what this process is going to look like. How do you make facilities that suit people's chromosomes?

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No... not my em dashes. What's next -- elipses‽

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Good morning BlueSky! Time to get this bread, slinging fried chicken from 9-1 for some superb owl thing.

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REPORTER: You are talking tonight about the US taking over a sovereign territory. What authority would allow you to do that? Are you talking about a permanent occupation? TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position

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Hospital protests have begun for hospitals that are complying with an executive order banning gender affirming care. The order does NOT have the force of law, but some hospital systems are too scared of trump to defend trans kids in their care. This one at UVA Hospital.

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‼️ The State Department has REMOVED TQIA+ on their page of recommendations for queer travelers. This page yesterday said "LGBTQIA+" and now just says "LGB". The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.

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I don't have capacity, but I know some of you people might.

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I'm at the point of exhaustion where I really can't function. Trying to decide what to eat for lunch feels insurmountable.

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I'm so grateful that I'm being paid to be a helper in a time like this. But the stress I'm under is wild. I can feel the tension being stored in my body. It's making me think about grants for self-care for the helpers. I don't quite know what I'm looking for yet, but I can feel this need building.

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Camps have been here, and are expanding. They're not being quiet, so neither will I. #NeverAgainMeansNow

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I beg you if you haven't read any of Project 2025 please do! The first 16 pages tell you a lot. We need to stop being shocked by everything. This is a plug-&-play administration & it's all right there. Once we're clear-eyed about where it's going we can focus on what, if anything, we can do about it

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This is on a really important thread about today's 18-year-old and below trans healthcare executive order. I can't support Erin except to share her work!

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We all might need this at some point. I added alt text for the visually impared.

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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky #StateMediaCensorship

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It’s wild to have two cats and have one of them be just so much more dumb.

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This really resonates with me. I'm so proud of the path I've been on the last few years. I'm not just surviving anymore, I'm also thriving. 🥰

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But I'm already a tea person. Gonna have to give this a try!!