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Department of Education FAFSA changes are open for public comment. The changes include requiring trans students to misgender themselves and removes the nonbinary option on forms. Note: comment period is 60 days, and comments are publicly visible. Form here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

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“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.” Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.

#zucked

Banning the word "Felon" from the Whitehouse. This will make history books.

That Super Bowl was a gift for black artists. Kendrick showed us a way forward in this time of facism. Coded language. Storytelling. Aggressive humor and joy. Elevated artistry in the place of mere entertainment. Not obeying in advance. Saying the thing that respectability doesn’t want us say.

This is terrible. The Trump administration not only fired Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan, but a Trump official told her she had only three hours to vacate her house. Don’t ever tell me Republicans support the military.

I bought myself a set of colored pencils and a sketchbook. Zero talent for visual art but wow this is instantly one of the most calming things I have for myself

every day we see more and more evidence of society descending into utter lawlessness and chaos

I also think we should get in the habit of rousing choruses of America the Beautiful, the Star Spangled Banner, and The Battle Hymn of the Republic, partially because that shit looks good to people who see it and partially to inoculate soldiers against treating us as an insurrection

In a few of the comments under my post on Boycotting the Super Bowl, people have asked, "Would this really hurt them?" "Would it help us?" Yes! The Super Bowl is famously known for its high-profile commercials, with companies often spending millions on a 30-second slot because of the enormous 1/4

. A Black spy saved George Washington’s life, helped win the Revolutionary War, and still had to buy his freedom. If America really loved Black history, James Armistead Lafayette would have his own blockbuster spy movie by now. Instead, we get another reboot of Batman. #BlackHISTORY

What an ass.

Want to see advertisers lose MILLIONS this Sunday? A record-setting low for viewers during the Super Bowl would do that. Money talks and bullshit walks.

The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.

This is why I try to still buy CDs.

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 📉

Boro Pride is thrilled to announce our newest way to connect and celebrate as a community—the Lavender Social Club! This monthly gathering is all about bringing the LGBTQ+ community together to share laughs, make memories, and just have a good time. #BoroPride #LavenderSocialClub #StatesboroPride

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BREAKING: The President-elect celebrates the victory he gained by scapegoating LGBTQ+ people — by dancing with six gay men to a song about homeless men turning tricks to survive.

The TikTok ban is like shutting down a grocery store that carries all your favorite foods where all your friends hang out and where you work.

READ THIS. THEN READ IT AGAIN.

Here I am, one step closer to leaving TechBros Inc. behind, and weeping the stupid cruel loss of all the TTers i will miss, hoping to find them here...