For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...

Heck yeah! 🩵

It should never have come to this. Trump chose to hold hungry Minnesotans hostage while billionaires got richer by the second. I will never stop fighting to unrig this economy and the powerful interests — including in the White House — that profit off it while Americans suffer.

Leadership.

This is Indigenous prayer specifically in this splash image. That's potentially a treaty violation in addition to being wrong morally.

I think this analysis is probably correct. And. This administration is forcing a Justice in a broken Court system to try and game out arcane maneuvers all because they refuse to just feed hungry people. Every delay is a meal missed. An abject failure in the wealthiest nation on earth.

Before we jump to conclusions about this ruling, please pause to understand what it is.

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Just feed people, you ghoul.

The only thing this administration fights for is its own power. Not feeding people. Not upholding the law.

“Leadership”

Donald Trump is AGAIN suing to avoid sending food to hungry children and seniors.

100%. It is in *everyone's* best interest to pay elected officials salaries that make their work sustainable without the need for external jobs, contracts, etc. It opens up more representation, and decreases *bad* incentives to chase money that can lead to conflicts of interest or worse.

Trans folks deserve dignity and safety, just as we all do. And the degree to which electeds from historically underrepresented groups endure harassment and threats is absolutely unacceptable - and it diminishes our democracy. Look out for one another.

It’s been a rough day.

I would encourage trans folks especially, but LGBTQ+ folks more broadly, to understand: We are going to *lose* (maybe even a lot) as cases move up to SCOTUS. *and* Every delay & pause, even temporary, is a win. And we will ultimately win. Care for yourself. Care for community. Keep organizing.

To my trans and nonbinary friends, I am so sorry that you have to deal with this hate. And I hope to see us reach the other side of it soon. And, we will reach the other side. This is horrifying, but it is ultimately the latest iteration of a time-worn tale. And their time always comes to an end.

Honestly one of the worst, most disturbing paragraphs — on the basis of process, substance, and effect — I’ve read in a Supreme Court order or opinion in a very long time.

This fight isn't over. Our case challenging President Trump's executive order will still move forward. In the meantime anyone who applies for a new, corrected, or replacement passport, or for a passport renewal, is at risk of having their passport issued bearing the sex they were assigned at birth.

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A few quick notes on the passports stay since I am already getting questions (note this is not legal advice and more will be forthcoming): 1. This was not a final ruling. 2. Current passports should remain legal and valid. 3. New applications will require binary (og birth certificate) markers.

Heads-up trans folks.

Serious question: Does anyone have even a guesstimate on much the government spent pursuing this ludicrously trumped up case?

"conservative feminism" lmao

How can these two seemingly contradictory things about US politics both be true? 1. Partisanship is calcified. 2. Election outcomes are thermostatic. TURNOUT. It’s not the same people who vote every time. Mobilizing, organizing, educating, party infrastructure—it all matters.

Ope. www.fox9.com/news/only-1-...

*sips tea* virginiamercury.com/2025/11/05/d...

this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA

“Democrats should no longer fear the trans fight. Engage with voters, learn what they care about and design your messaging around that.”

The beaver moon rises over Minneapolis as seen from Bde Maka Ska on Wednesday. November's supermoon is the closest moon to Earth since 2019. 📸 Kerem Yücel | MPR News.

Interactive map: How St. Paul neighborhoods voted for mayor

For perspective: There were 8 special elections for Mississippi Senate yesterday and 2 for Mississippi House. Mississippi Democrats flipped 2 of the 4 GOP-held Senate seats that were on the ballot and the sole GOP-held House seat that was on the ballot. Democrats held the other 5 seats.

The people of Virginia have spoken. As the results of the VA Governor election came out, it painted a clear picture: bullying and demonizing trans people isn't going to win you an election anymore. Read more: www.advocate.com/politics/abi...

Take today for your feelings (whatever shape they may take) - and then return: There is work for you to do, things to celebrate, things to simply acknowledge and release - change is rarely ever linear and inevitable. We get through all of it with persistence and care. Keep. Showing. Up.

Jacob Frey wins re-election in Minneapolis. (First, final, and final %). Jacob Frey: 61,444 73,723 50.03% Omar Fateh: 46,614 65,377 44.37% DeWayne Davis: 20,414 (Eliminated round 2) Jazz Hampton: 15,339 (Eliminated round 2) vote.minneapolismn.gov/results-data...

You heard it here first: Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania are blue states now!

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I am taking particular pleasure in the complete collapse of trans-as-unbeatable-wedge-issue narrative this morning. It might be an 80-20 issue in voters minds, but it has to be on voters minds to matter. The results in VA demonstrate that it is very much not on voters minds.

Open invitation to any candidate in Minnesota at any level who wants to hear about how and why Democrats last night were so successful in winning both *in spite* of and *because* of their support of trans communities - let's talk.

Zohran showed up for trans people this cycle. Not just literally showing up on TDOV, but making videos about our history, acknowledging the work that's still to do, and vocalizing actual support and policies to protect us.

🧵🎉 We did it, St. Paul! This election, voters came together to overwhelmingly pass Administrative Citations. ⚖️ With this win, our city can hold corporate wrongdoers accountable, protect renters in their homes, and ensure workers get a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.

On a night when Minnesota voters kept the DFL in control of the state Senate, and Minneapolis voters sent a mixed message about how their city will be governed, Kaohly Her’s victory in St. Paul was a seismic result on the state’s political landscape.

A friend flagged for me: The last time Democrats won the governorship by a margin as big as Spanberger’s, the party was still a Dixiecrat one

Tonight’s election results show that decades of lower taxes for wealthy, merger mania, & de-regulation of big business are unpopular and have led to an affordability crisis for everyone except the 1%. Tonight’s results show that Americans won’t fall for hate and division, but want human solidarity.

Oh, and after all the millions of dollars spent on advertising, the harmful policies and all the demagoguery... Stop. Picking. On. Trans. Kids. The Rs lost to me four times in six years. That should've been a hint. But apparently it wasn't, so the voters made their thoughts crystal clear tonight.