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I'm a historian & journalist specializing in women's experience in America. Books on the history of lipstick & a forthcoming look at spiritualism. Oh, and also I'm the flame proof, pain-proof Sweetheart of the Sideshow. She/Her www.lipstickbook.com
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Happy (albeit early) Sword Swallowers Day.

Can't be pro life without killing some women.

300+ leading historians and scholars of gender and sexuality respond to Trump admin's removal of references to transgender people from the National Stonewall Monument. This action " is unfounded in historical fact and distorts the legacy" of Stonewall. shorturl.at/ljOYW

I'm willing to bet there's a female acquaintance out there who's willing to show the world that the scare quotes are deserved.

Someone do this. We have to literally make it simple and catchy.

“This is nice behaviour, that I write to you again and again, and you pay no attention to me.” This almost 4,000-year-old Babylonian letter in clay is proof that we have been finding ways to say “per my last email” for some time

I want to throw Reyes a pizza party.

We are in increasingly difficult times. If you find that you need help, please reach out. Your voice & light are essential. The Trevor Project: Call 866-488-7386, Text "START" to 678678 Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians: 908-367-3374 The Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860

No. Stop trying to game the system of being a "smart" person. Curiosity and interested in learning YES, just asking a shitty mishmash algorithm NO. Raise a generation of kids who want to explore and engage with the world's knowledge not just passively get to the "right" answer.

You can never be too rich or too thin skinned.

Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.

Putting RJKJr. in charge of HHS has basically like putting Cocaine Bear in charge of the DEA and National Parks. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

Is anyone calling Elon's toadies "incelegates?" We should do that.

This seems bad.

350 Rabbis took out a full page ad in the NYTimes today opposing Trump’s plan for Palestine and calling it ethnic cleansing.

#RFKJr is in the pocket of the coffin industry, which is trying boost the sales of tiny coffins that have flagged since the advent of vaccines.

This seems bad.

...and there goes the First Amendment.

He's basically has all the intelligence and negotiating skill of a Scooby Doo villain.

I'm seeing this pop up again and I want to correct the record around lipstick. Is it antifascist? YES, during WWII, the axis countries tried to ban it (particularly Hitler) and Allied women wore it to uphold gender norms that were being tested by Rosie the Riveter-type jobs and as a morale booster.

SAVE THE ARCHIVES!

Love it. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

You know where you are? You're in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, baby!

Dems: "It's unprecedented times..." Everyone Else: A doughy, unelected, unvetted government contractor and ketamine addict is running rampant inside the government...STOP HIM!

Lawyers on here: Is there a legal challenge underway to Musk's apparent seizure of federal spending? If not, why not?

Why are we not freaking out about this more?

Why it matters that CDC is pulling data from public view: gift article www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

Good thing Americans don't drink coffee...

With Dr. Phil going on raids against immigrants, Dr. Oz is ready to announce a trip to the St Jude Hospital to turn off life support on kids with cancer.

Conspiracy theories about Covid, Fauci, vaccines, and the like have enabled the destruction of scientific research in the United States. Presidents used to pride themselves on expanding scientific research and funding; Trump is attempting to set it back decades in his first week in office.

But her laugh...

The antidote for despair is action ❤️ * Dial (202) 224-3121 * Enter zip code * Leave voicemail * Say “My name is ___, I’m a constituent in [town]. (If clinician/scientist, say so) “The NIH freeze harms research and patients and must be lifted immediately.” Be brief. Staffers tally all calls. Go! ✅

Holy shit, I'm doing some basic historical research on PubMed before Trump decides he hates nerds with facts and shuts it down.

the muppets on the cover of national geographic: thread

If you are a visa holder/temp resident in the U.S., and your child was born here and doesn't have a passport, GET A PASSPORT FOR THEM IMMEDIATELY. Like, make the appointment this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

RIP Jules Feiffer

If it quacks like a duck and it goose steps like a duck, it a goddamn N@zi duck.

This Nazi shitbag needs to be the first immigrant deported.

That rabbi is a shonde. #trumpinauguration