Recommended reading: Tyranny of Structurelessness. 1970. American feminist Jo Freeman. After early feminism rejected structural systems of hierarchical patriarchy, the movement adopted structurelessness. It was a successful mode of consciousness-raising & communication. Not so much for action.

Trans Women Succeeding!

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not deserve to die. There needs to be a full investigation into this killing, and ICE needs to be held accountable. This cannot keep happening.

update: Platner sTiLL hasn't dropped out of the race.

This shit has to stop.

Men like Platner are a dime-a-dozen. Charming and smart and capable on the mic, and also trash. It would behoove the progressive political class in this country to stop lining up behind men with so many red flags. We do not need more abusive men in politics. Stop making room for them.

It is statewide. Any event with 100 or more must provide water!

Why do people care so much about flag designs.

Hanging with @leighfinke.bsky.social for the Rose Day Parade

Really incredible work here.

This household is over capacity on: 1. Branded water bottles 2. Tote bags

We, 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 WE, really oweher so much.

ICE still doing ICE things. Many raids on law-abiding citizens in northern MN (and in Metro!) this week. ICE needs to GTFO of Minnesota!!

Power is obsessed with trans people. which is as weird as it is dangerous.

Going to the Twins game this afternoon. Katy: We can take empty water bottles into the game, right? Me: Yep. Thank you to Rep @leighfinke.bsky.social.

this morning during the communion welcome our pastor said, “there’s juice for us alcoholics, and there’s wine, for those of you who aren’t here yet.” as a sober person full of doubt and despair, I thought to myself: this is why I'm here.

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Stop making room for abusive men in politics.

Happy Pride.

Happy pride friends! When you’re feeling rough, down, alone, or scared, connect intentionally with our shared histories-books or movies or art exhibits, learn our past and and know that YOU, personally, specifically you are part of the lineage and ancestry of queer life that we celebrate in Pride.

So proud to have met and stood with these amazing trans folks at the DFL State Convention. ❤️ Thank for all you do to make Minnesota a haven for trans people, healthcare, and youth. 🏳️‍⚧️ ✨ @leighfinke.bsky.social ✨ @kobey4governor.bsky.social ✨ @repliishkozlowski.bsky.social

Had a good long weekend and reset in OTC. Much needed respite w some old friends. #TransInTrumpCountry

Sacrifice.

The house stands adjourned until 2027. A million things happened this year but we also must celebrate what didn’t happen. Despite repeated attempts, there was no successful action to limit trans rights. We held the line and will continue to o uphold the deeply rooted value of trans inclusion.

this is so so funny.

As @leighfinke.bsky.social says: “After Sunday, we take the tools of democracy out to the people, and we come back in January with a majority that is willing to pass this, and that's how this ends.” Don’t sit out this election, Minnesota. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

#HoldTheVote #mnleg

We do very hard things in this job. I’m often filled with doubt and worry and uncertainty. But sometimes we are reminded it matters and folks notice. Thanks for the note, kiddo.

📸 of the amazing State Rep @leighfinke.bsky.social from the stunningly beautiful May Day Parade! 🏳️‍⚧️OUR TRANS SIBLINGS ARE HERE FOREVER 🏳️‍⚧️

ok, now do the Epstein files.

The mood on the ground in Tennessee today.

I loved doing this. Thanks @imarajones.bsky.social for the invitation.

It’s a war. We are at war with Iran and we started it. It may be unpleasant to you all now that you are bored and it didn’t go as you predicted, but you cannot pretend that the human, political, and economic consequences of this unnecessary and pointless war are not real. No more war.

the national survey again found that LGBTQ+ young people are often placed at heightened risk for suicidality because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized.

World Cup Update

The worst kind of wordle today. There is just 100 words to play, and nothing to solve. Makes me crazy. ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩

It’s a blessing to be trans and among this beautiful family of trans and 2spirit and non-binary folks.

Nice work PA, and Rep. Kenyatta. This kind of push, and hard fought win is exactly how we build momentum for our shared future.

The Voting Rights Act is essentially dead and it’s quite possible that we will, like when a similar SCOTUS gutted civil rights at the fall of Reconstruction, see a disappearance of much of the Black congressional representation, especially in the most heavily Black states, which are in the South.

We had a special visitor yesterday during the launch... @leighfinke.bsky.social was checking out Acorn Bookshop for Independent Bookstore Day, and meanwhile also one of our eBikes!

Secretary of Navy resigns during naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz. ...seems bad. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/n...

Without the house rules things get very ugly very fast.

Huge news: the court has entered final judgement in Oregon v Kennedy (HHS trans youth care ban) and has vacated the Kennedy declaration and permanently enjoined its enforcement to target gender clinics. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.

great reporting on a vile and inhuman murder. RIP SAM. Justice is coming.

This story is terrible and I’m sorry Ms. Hernandez faced violence here. No one deserves it. Thank you to the protesters who assisted her and led her to deputies on the scene. I wish we did not have to write this one down but: don’t assault people or scream in women’s faces. This violence ain’t it.

Republicans will spend the rest of session—and all of the election—convincing you that issues voters that don’t affect you are the MOST important, so they do not have to take responsibility for the things we all care about. Example 1: gun violence

It will be the legacy of this Republican Party if his threats become reality. Everything that happens during and after is on his sycophantic followers who enabled him, and who refused to stop him. Perhaps the most dangerous political moment of my lifetime, and where are the grownups? Are there any?

You’re reminder that this government is ALWAYS lying. It’s like breathing to them.

Saw Springsteen last night in Minneapolis. If you’re gonna boomer, boomer like the Boss.