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wilburn.lol
NB person into music, development, writing, and politics in no particular order | 23yo | from the Philly area | they/them
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begging the ppl participating in nu-transmedicalism from the perspective of "transsexuals" having different needs from nb people to think about what is going to happen to all of us if drag laws are passed/enforced again, and also to grow the braincells to learn that group cohesion is v. important rn

This legal fiction is to shield Musk from any meaningful accountability. He is operating his own organization within the federal government, loyal to him not Trump, and has amassed unprecedented control of federal data. But just an advisor!

We have to start changing how we talk about these facilities. The Guantanamo 'detention centre' is a concentration camp. The proposed 'wellness farms' would also be a concentration camp. This isn't about making America healthy... this is eugenics and fascism. Call it what it is.

In front of Lurie children’s hospital in Chicago, hundreds of people are showing up to defend access to gender-affirming care for trans youth!! ❤️❤️❤️

Mr. Rogers said "look for the helpers," but his advice was for CHILDREN. If your ass is grown your role is to BE the helper. I wish I could find the person who said this originally, but it's been too long.

social media literally has to use machine learning tools for moderation, idk what to tell you. I think in a lot of cases it would make sense to have more human supervision than currently exists but it's straight up not possible to do this without some form of "AI".

mine was a regional retailer who harassed me about rewards signups despite me asking everyone 3 times as required. I also had no support on front-end and just left after 2 weeks because they were gonna write me up.

Hey remind me is it a good thing when authoritarians propose jailing government employees for their compliance with orders issued by federal courts

the Working Families Party exists and is actually interested in productively doing things while acknowledging the mathematical reality of Duverger's Law a party other than the Democratic party getting the Democratic Senate Minority Leader to show up and *feel the animus of the crowd* is not nothing

When you see a conservative influencer calling the Kendrick performance a DEI thing it’s worth keeping in mind just how many conservative influencers are failed screenwriters/stand ups/filmmakers who only understand any form of art through a lens of spite

My take on this is that admitting this is having an effect will only make it worse

This is a distance and weather issue. South Korea is roughly the size of Indiana and at least half of the population lives in and around Seoul

When we said “another world is possible,” maybe we should have been more specific.

Here’s the thing: of the tens of millions of CSAM reports they receive each year, NCMEC routes over 90% of them to law enforcement *outside* the U.S. This will hurt kids around the world.

I am really frustrated that the press is discussing the destruction of USAID as something that has happened rather than an illegal action that will likely be undone in two weeks when courts tell the world that it was illegal.

pet grief is fun bc you'll mostly have it together and then you're having your first meal in the house without them and start thinking about how they're not gonna be there waiting to see if you'll give them scraps and start sobbing

so 2025 is hell so far on top of everything else i'm putting my dog down in the morning

If this is the "checked" version, well... that seems worse?

Trump has signed 10 executive orders attacking trans people in his first 16 days in office. Do not ever let anyone tell you that it's Democrats who are obsessed with trans people.

anyone aware of attorneys or other legal groups looking into healthcare discrimination?

just an fyi for trans ppl i just got a call from carelonrx that they are not filling my HRT anymore and i need to move it to a local pharmacy

I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.

this is how every trans american sounded to every cis american for the last five years, btw

Someone needs to tell Trudeau that the thing that would really stick it to Trump is granting asylum to trans people

The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin

Everyone please check on your trans and immigrant friends they are very worried about tomato prices.

you shouldn’t care about it because they might be coming for you next, you should care that they’re coming for anyone at all

Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare. Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.” We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽

i want to see members of congress do some genuine civil disobedience. i want to see them bring the senate noms process to a screeching halt. i want to see them perform as opposition so fox (& its viewers) can't ignore the destruction trump/musk are causing. action. leadership. doing their job.

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

All I can really say at this point is if everyone isn't watching how trans people have lost basic rights and protections on a scale that hasn't been seen in decades in the span of 72 hours and realizing that even if you aren't trans there's nothing stopping it from happening to you, you're a fool

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

Alright all - I'm stepping away for this evening. I'll be back in later tonight to see if there's any more updates. Stay safe, if you're trans, stay with us, we are not giving up. And most of all... these EOs are not law, they are not passed by congress, do NOT comply.

the secret service trying to recruit me via text as if i'd ever lay down my life for this hellhole country or for that orange fascist

If you are an ally, it is your duty to not sit by idly while this happens

Not sure there's been a singal worse editorial judgement in the past decade than the Atlantic's trash story about trans kids

Please understand something. The Trump administration knows if courts enforce the law this anti-trans executive order is dead on arrival. They want you to obey in advance, which will make courts less likely to enforce the law.

is it uncharitable to say, i hope the new york times leadership gets not one moment of peace after this

I have the same advice today that I’ve had for years: never talk to a journalist about DIY HRT

Survive any way you can.

God bless

Transgender issues aren’t “a distraction.” They are the main event for the GOP. They hate us enough to hurt everyone.

No, the Democrats need to stand up and grow a spine now, or they are going to lose complete control of the situation in fundamental ways that they cannot regain. You are less than a week away from things literally being out of your control and the population staring to act to protect themselves.

@jay.bsky.team the seriously fucked up part of @aaron.bsky.team’s ineptitude is that @moderation.bsky.app only reverses institutional mistakes for popular beloved girls like @emma.meangirls.online and @literallyjustadog.online the vulnerable go ignored by @support.bsky.team why are we disposable?

I would not cancel any pending medical care if you’re covered by Medicaid