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seen some people complaining that this is a political stunt and lemme say if this was the kind of political stunt more politicians were doing on a regular basis we wouldn't be where we are today dude is actually putting himself on the line here, fuck off with that shit

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The school continues to double down on bigotry, but the court says its wrong.

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Instead of listening to their constituents who are resoundingly opposed to slashing Medicaid, members of the Senate are moving forward with deep cuts that will leave millions without access to health coverage. We have to stop this bill in its tracks.

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"May I have your name?" the faerie said. "William," she said with a smile. "Ah ah!" The faerie gave a wicked laugh. "I have your name! Now no-one will call you by it!" "Thank you," she said. "To win it back, you must- what?" "I will find me a new one," she said, "one that suits me better."

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i know a lot else is going on, but US folks PLEASE call your senators - they are actively set on trying to ban trans healthcare on Medicaid entirely which trans people like me who are on Medicaid actively depend on for life-saving healthcare

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I need to say this clearly and for posterity: They are laying the ground work for an Ernst vom Rath moment, where the actions of a single trans person are offered as an excuse for a pogrom to use the full force of government to eliminate trans people as a "national security threat".

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Mysterious disappearance of the rat-your-neighbor-out anti-DEI portal at the Ed. Dept. by the formidable @trishcrain.bsky.social‬ aldailynews.com/end-dei-scho...

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If you are too young to remember the Iraq War, you'll hear "no one protested" and "no one knew they were lying." Millions of people knew they were lying and protested. The press not only did not want a record of mass dissent; they did not want a record of mass knowledge of lies.

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Pakistan: Zaibi Becomes 7th Transgender Murder Victim This Year in KP as Crimes Against Community Cross 2,800 in a Decade tnnenglish.com/zaibi... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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Next time a publication publishes a piece about "ideological diversity" simply google if they have any trans writers or editors on staff (they don't)

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FTC 12 Jun 25 -- FTC holding “The Dangers of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors” online workshop w/ doctors, ethicists, whistleblowers, detransitioners & their parents "grounded in research, expertise, & personal experience" around GAC as a deceptive trade practice. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

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"Surf's up (mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm) Aboard a tidal wave" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKqR...

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I gotta say, after what happened in Minnesota, appearing at a discussion the morning of pride, in San Francisco, with Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff, and other politicians is somewhat less optimal. Yes, I'll still be there, but this does put me slightly on edge.

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I gotta say, after what happened in Minnesota, appearing at a discussion the morning of pride, in San Francisco, with Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff, and other politicians is somewhat less optimal. Yes, I'll still be there, but this does put me slightly on edge.

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I've got to say it... That Doll Daiquiri actually sounds pretty good.

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What if I told you that most of the liberal wine mom bitching looks a whole lot like righteously rebranded old school misogyny. Which is boring.

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Proof we’re living in a poorly-written dark satire, # 26375

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BREAKING: A Kansas state court reversed a decision that would require transgender people in Kansas to have the wrong gender markers on their IDs.

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Be safe and well all, today.

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This is your ongoing reminder that anti-migrant (“illegals”) and anti-trans politics (“gender ideology”) are current anchors of several authoritarian governments. People who tolerate, even selectively, such politics are facilitating the rise of fascism. This is why solidarity is key to oppose this.

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In the ’70s, Gay Rights Activists Abandoned Their Trans Siblings www.kqed.org/arts/13... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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We. Warned. You.

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If you're going to spend some time outside today, it's important to know your rights, just in case. #NoKings I will see you there! www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

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That was 84 years ago.

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Yes, I am that sort of freak that has opinions on performances of Beethoven's 9th.

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Mark this moment.

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hey LA friends, if you need some respite from the fray, check out my pal @samfeder.bsky.social new doc! looks like the @hammer.ucla.edu screening is free, first come first serve. support trans art! love and strength! happy pride!

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Fun fact: in the 1960s, Civil Rights protestors were given literal classes on nonviolent protest; they didn't all just spontaneously know what to do. So, if you're planning on showing up, this weekend: read this comic. And if you're staying home, signal-boost it/link it around.

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The bill labels gender-affirming medical care as “genital mutilation” and “chemical castration" [...] Yet the legislation carves out specific exemptions for surgeries on intersex infants, many of which are non-consensual and medically unnecessary. www.advocate.com/politics/gen...

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