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ErinReed [Feb 20] -- Despite ferocious govt assault the US is queerer than ever. Gallup finds nearly 1-in-ten adults are LGBTQ+ (9.3%), nearly double 2020. Trans is up 50% to 1.3% in just 2 yrs from 0.9% in 2023. And among Gen Z, nearly 1-in-4 (23%) are LGBTQ+! [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬]

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Good news apnews.com/article/dei-... Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

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Canada has a hell of a #TTRPG scene happening. #D&D, #Pathfinder, #CyberpunkRED, and more all have it going on up here! go.bsky.app/HEx5pr5

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Jews around the world are reeling from the news out of Israel this week. It’s possible and necessary to call out Hamas’ depravity AND fight for Palestinian rights.

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Scream Cipher xkcd.com/3054

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I am at the GA State Capitol this morning to highlight the importance of public health and specifically the CDC.

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There is not one single thought in his tiny lil walnut-sized brain other than ❤️☀️❤️📦 He has no idea that we are moving.

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NPC Pack #3 is now available for purchase on my ko-fi! This pack features 8 different character designs with 3 variations each. Perfect for populating your virtual game world! 🏵️ ko-fi.com/s/9eed05b155

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Okay, this tracks. It’s not just blowing air up our butts. Ten reasons for modest optimism open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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Conservatives sieg heil-ing for the camera is about them playing a game of chicken with the media. Every time an outlet calls it a “Roman salute” or a “provocative hand gesture” the conservative proves who holds the power.

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📢 Be Loud!

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The layoff notice to a CDC employee whose latest performance review was 4.75 out of 5. “Unfortunately, the Agency finds that you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit the Agency’s current needs ..." www.ajc.com/news/health-...

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I’m writing for Slate on advice for fired federal workers & would love to hear from fired feds struggling with - how to job search in the private sector when it's so different from govt hiring -how to translate your skills to non-govt work I can keep you anonymous. Pls email [email protected]!

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📣 We have at LEAST 16 stipends to give out, and only a few applications so far! Apply if you're: - A student (grad student included) - Early career (<5 year) without a j-school degree - Anyone who wants to either support your own career as a trans journalist or support trans coverage broadly

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You know it’s good when you gotta draft the formula in Notepad…

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I like this guy. apnews.com/article/butt... Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?

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This is the seal of the great state of Virginia. I think it’s the energy I need today. Sic. Semper. Tyrannus.

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"One person's 'annoying' is another person's 'inspiring and heroic'." --Leslie Knope. Good morning and welcome to another day of fighting misinformation and supporting democracy! #publichealth #goodmorning #parksandrec

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Fuck it. Run Reacher in 2028. FDR numbers

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🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

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This is an opinion piece and I kinda dig it. Stay weird. Do not obey. www.salon.com/2025/02/20/s... www.salon.com/2025/02/20/s...

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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

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Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes. You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment. My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc. www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...

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Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Blocks Its Most Vulnerable From Coverage www.propublica.org/article/geor...

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let's gooooooo

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Good day. Marilyn Manson, xlookups, and pivot tables. Best part of my job.

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Sweet lil yeen! www.reddit.com/r/hyenas/s/q...

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This is just to say I have fired the bureaucrats throughout your government Even the ones that were probably keeping planes in the air Forgive me I am not very smart So efficiency Much savings

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enjoy new tingler of a knight who discovers the dragon hes fighting is actually a handsome windmill thats right its THONG QUIXOTE known for his bottomless armor. OUT NOW on amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB7GSVCN and true buckaroo tier patreon www.patreon.com/posts/thong-...

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When ordered by Nazis to give lists of disabled people by disability severity, some doctors sent back exaggerated data to protect patients from forced work They didn't know that the "most disabled" were to be killed first The moral here isn't to tell the truth It's to never co-operate with Nazis

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This mocking cruelty from my country really wounds me. x.com/WhiteHouse/s... They made a fancy video of a deportation flight and call it ASMR. Some days I can hear generations of my Jewish ancestors whispering “get out!”

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