Re-upping this in case someone needs to hear it going into the weekend and New Years. You aren’t alone— this is the hardest time of the year for so many people, and there’s *nothing* wrong with you if you’re one of them.

Gender-affirming care helps trans kids live happy, healthy lives. Health care decisions belong to families and our doctors, not politicians.

Please share. Thanks

Trans youth deserve bright futures and the freedom to be themselves.

hi, cis folks! this week, with some democrat votes, 2 anti-trans bills passed the house. one bans medicaid funds for trans youth care, the other proposes jail time for providers. they haven't passed the senate, but dems may need convincing to vote no on both. tap into the 🧵for a quick action.

boosting this. coverage forthcoming from folk @ tnn. this strategy actually did end up working in ohio last year, i strongly recommend giving it a shot

what should you do? call your senators. what if they're GOP? call. some house GOP voted against both. what should you say? try one of these scripts. make it your own! they're less than a minute with built-in bail outs. yes, you should threaten your vote. who's your senator? tap here: reps.fyi 🧵

a sequel: cis people on the skyline are genuinely more distressed by the trump-kennedy center than the fact that congress said a second time in 2 days, “no, really this kind of child’s healthcare should be banned & criminalized” & 46/47 non-GOP senators won’t commit to “i will oppose this.”

Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?

There's an affordability crisis and Republicans brought a special session just to pass a bathroom ban bill. Tell me again who is obsessed with trans people and wasting everybody's time instead of focusing on the things that actually matter.

I work in a school and this is peak school life in the winter of 2025. 🤣

Kristi Noem came to Chicago for a Christmas propaganda video at Navy Pier. We were ready with our signs and our chants and our own special carols! 🎵❌️🧊

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday to make Illinois the first state to issue vaccine recommendations independent of the CDC. Democrats believe Illinois should ensure healthcare regardless of decisions made by the federal government.

I REMEMBER. In 1981, nearly 100% of people with AIDS died, often rapidly. I remember weeping. I remember Ronald Reagan's refusal to say "AIDS". I remember the brave patients, loving caregivers, and the defiant power of ACT-UP. And finally the miracle of modern therapy. Rise up for World AIDS day.

Trans people deserve to live freely, without political interference.

There are people you never have the honor of knowing but you feel the ripple effects of their person and their work from the folks who have met them. Alice Wong made waves that went far. A tremendous loss. Memory eternal.

A real loss. Rest in power, Alice Wong.

That’s the kind of energy I need in my life right now. I really hope this is true.

The story of this week is that millions of Americans were told in 2024 their lives would be improved if trans people's lives were made worse and I'm glad they're finally waking up to the fact that was never true to begin with--but trans people's lives are still getting worse

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It's ok if you don't fully understand what it means to be trans. It's ok if you get the language wrong occasionally. What matters now is that you publicly, visibly show your allyship in any way you can. They're trying to drive us out of public life and we need your support to make sure they can't.

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) at the Boston No Kings rally today, wore the trans pride flag like a scarf draped over his shoulders and included in his speech. "Because here in Massachusetts, we stand for what is right. We stand with trans people because trans rights are human rights."

Out protesting with my Aunt today! #NoKingsNaperville #DemocracyMatters #NoKings #PowerOfThePeople

If you haven’t turned off location, now’s the time. Alt for screenshot: Headline from The New Republic: Very Soon, ICE Will Know exactly Where You Are All the Time. Subtitle: ICE is planning on buying a tool that will let it see hundreds of millions of phones’ location data.

This feels like hope in a time when it’s desperately needed.

That a politician would be standing up for trans people in this moment is deeply important and meaningful.

hi, cis folks in california! this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out. he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841 want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Quick demo of how to “detach a quote”. You detach a quote when you don’t approve of *your* skeet being quoted in the given skeet … it’s very effective. Click on the three dots at the lower right of the quoting. A detach option will be presented to you. Select and approve to detach your skeet.

We cannot normalize militarizing American cities and suburbs. Make sure you know your rights and stay alert.

The Trump Administration's DHS officers appear to be carrying large weapons around downtown Chicago in camouflage and masks. This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses.

ICIRR says: You have the right to film police activity, the right to remain silent, the right to speak to an attorney, and the right to refuse to sign anything. For a digital download of ICIRR's Know Your Rights (KYR) card, visit: bit.ly/ICIRRCards (4/x)

Reminder from ICIRR: If you witness any possible ICE activity in Chicago or elsewhere in Illinois, or you know someone who has been detained, call the Family Support Hotline at 855-435-7693. (3/x)

ICIRR has verified reports of federal agents in Downtown Chicago near Millennium Park, as well as the Apple Store, Chicago River & other locations along Michigan Ave. Agents remain in the area, and this is an ongoing operation. Please make informed decisions about travel to downtown today. (2/x)

🧊❗ ICE activity in Chicago - alert from the IL Coalition of Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR) 🧵: ICIRR Eyes on ICE Update: At approximately 1:00 pm today, the Rapid Response Network verified the presence of over 50 federal agents in Downtown Chicago... (1/x)

Please, if you have the privilege of not being an obvious and immediate target for state violence... Call them fascists, loudly, ESPECIALLY right now. Call yourself an antifascist, loudly, ESPECIALLY right now. We all need to be Spartacus on this one.

I really appreciate this great thread about engaging with your kids on topics like this!

They made my existence into an "issue" then complained I'd become a single issue voter

I support this, and I love Entrapta!

I wrote about Trump's new executive orders targeting "antifa" and how they are paper tigers that rely on preemptive compliance in order to achieve their goals. www.thedissident.news/trumps-paper...

This happened today. ❤️💛💚💙💜🏳️‍⚧️

This happened today. ❤️💛💚💙💜🏳️‍⚧️

Yes. But do read the next skeet in this thread.

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Hi ICE killed a single dad at a traffic stop here on Friday Today they are disappearing people again in broad daylight, they are everywhere If you have any national platform at all Chicago is fucking begging you, please help us

No ICE! No Trump! No Troops! Thousands gather downtown with organizers @chicago-cata.bsky.social & @icirr.bsky.social in defense of our city and our people.

Take off that Cavalry hat, you draft dodger. You didn’t earn the right to wear it. Stolen valor at its worst.

The President of the United States just essentially declared a war on Chicago because — wait for it! — Black and Brown people live here. This is not normal. This is not okay. And we are going to fucking fight back.