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Why do so many in the U.S. obscure the distinction between 1) debates about policy and 2) the ability to debate policy? Our crisis is the collapse of the structure to develop policy democratically. The crisis is not that dissent exists. The crisis is that tyranny violently suppresses dissent.

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In our household, we now spend time weighing whether it is better to ride out the collapse of democracy in the United States at our current residence in California, or in a different country. We have moved past the question of whether democracy is collapsing. It is.

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I am not going to be any less trans, any less me, any less a man, or any less out, no matter how many executive orders Trump/Musk issues or what letter I may be forced to have on identity documents. And I will keep standing up however I can for trans people who are more vulnerable than I am.

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Executive order 25000: by the authority I vest in myself, every political member of the current Republican administration, including the President and anyone appointed by him, shall no longer retain any title or legal authority and must depart any government facilities forthwith. Signed, King Me

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Incredible stuff in here: They ID'ed him, in part, by going to court hearings and watching him post

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Solidarity with the nearly 5,000 Oregon Nurses who are on strike for better pay and safe staffing! Providence Health, worth $30 BILLION, responded to their strike by threatening to cut nurses’ health insurance. It's time to give nurses the fair contract they deserve. www.opb.org/article/2025...

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Mainstream media is ignoring the immigrant worker led strikes. We tracked strikes in 120 cities on one day. Donate to help us cover this crucial story paydayreport.com/donate-to-he...

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And all we want is runnin' down the mountains And all we need is flowin' through the trees And all we have is swimmin' in the ocean And all we can do is be the best that we can be Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream

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There must be so much joy bursting through that future time to balance out the suffering of the present. I hope my kids get to experience it.

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Generalstrikeus.com hit 250,000 this morning.

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Edges are where weirdness gathers.

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Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges. This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.

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Very clear and helpful. Competitive authoritarianism.

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Feb 15 - Protest Lurie Children’s Hospital elimination of gender-affirming care - www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

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Department Of Government Eradication

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😂😂😂

submitted 10 days ago • 117 comments

OK, I wrote my “who’s going to enforce it?” piece. It’s a lengthy read, trying to respond to a lot of questions I’ve gotten over the past three weeks, but it’s about democracy so I decided it was worth it to lay out in depth, with examples, what I’ve been talking about here and elsewhere.

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#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue DISABILITY COMMUNITY! LISTEN UP Here are two links. 1st explains - Texas v. Becerra Stares are trying to remove our protections. 2nd link is to register for the Zoom. (In comments) #chronicillness #invisibledisability #disability #disabled dredf.org/protect-504/

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The Republican administration. Not Trump. The Republican administration. Not Elon. The Republican administration. Not the White House. The Republican administration. Why does everyone want to let them off the hook?

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Cheers to my rep in the House @chu.house.gov www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBF2...

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Bluesky accessibility request yall: PLEASE ALT TEXT your photos, screenshots, attachments, etc. Once you start doing it, it'll become second nature, and you'll notice more if you don't. Exception to Alt text is if you're posting a whole thread that gives the text of the attachment.

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Happy birthday, Ben!

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🚨Sen. Elissa Slotkin: “There is no king in this country.” Trump’s billionaire pals are accessing sensitive info without checks or disclosures. It’s illegal—and a threat to our democracy. “History will watch what we do.” Congress must stand up and defend the country we love.

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JUST IN: A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration's rate change to NIH grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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”The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues. We cannot afford to remain silent. We must stand up for the values we hold dear.“ www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

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This gives me great hope! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YD2L5E/

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Internal State Department guidance I obtained says U.S. passports must reflect gender based on “sufficient evidence of biological sex at birth” — or absent that, “all available evidence establishing biological sex at birth by a preponderance of evidence.”

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DC statehood. Puerto Rico statehood. Split California into two states. Trans healthcare rights. Equal Rights Amendment.

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Ken Klipperstein leaked full passport guidance for trans people: - X markers will be a focal point - Existing unexpired passports will remain good - No guidance on confiscation, but it doesn’t seem like they will - Renewals less clear but it looks like they will use “a preponderance of evidence”

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Controversial opinion in the eyes of many businesses: a living wage should be the minimum wage. For everybody. If you're offering less than that, you shouldn't expect anyone to actually want to work for you. There's a good chance they'll work for you anyway to meet at least some of their needs 1/?

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