Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

This is a fascinating story: SEGM commissioned systematic reviews on gender affirming care, claimed they showed care should be banned, so the authors have released this statement saying their research is being misused and that it is unconscionable to ban gender affirming care:

A 1955 writer casually dropping a “Germans tended to go along with Nazis just like your all-American wife goes along with segregation” is both the answer and the question for “how we got here”

On this week’s JJGo, we welcome actor/filmmaker, @thebrianmichael.bsky.social (9-1-1: Lonestar), to chat motorcycles, looking awesome on camera, and more! Listen on @maximumfun.org or podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... @jessethorn.bsky.social @jordanmorris.bsky.social @stevenraymorris.bsky.social

3 - Our #SDCC #AlienEarth full video episode with Natalie Lucia, @samanthajo.bsky.social, and @calebcomposed.bsky.social is out now! 4 - Actor @thebrianmichael.bsky.social was a delight on @jordanjessego.bsky.social! 5 - I also recapped Alien:Earth E2 on See Jurassic Right (2/2)

#ICYMI we discussed macro muffins and a pyramid of meat with the talented @thebrianmichael.bsky.social on JJGo. Listen on @maximumfun.org or wherever you get your podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... @jessethorn.bsky.social @jordanmorris.bsky.social @stevenraymorris.bsky.social

@heightenedscrutinydoc.com is coming to the best coast 🌴 – join @samfeder.bsky.social, Amy Scholder and @thebrianmichael.bsky.social at our Q&A show this Saturday in LA at @laemmle.com. Get tickets: bit.ly/ScrutinyLA #heightenedscrutiny

Heard you been asking about me… 😏 I’ve been quiet, but The Renegades and I have been busy. Who Are You? is my new action short—written, produced, and led by ya boy. It’s gritty, darkly funny & packs a punch 👊🏾 Follow the mayhem: @whoRU_forgetfulspy #WhoAreYouFilm #BrianMichaelSmith #TheRenegades

I couldn't let that Confessore piece slide. It was such a disgusting hit piece on a vulnerable community in a moment of crisis. I dissected the article and why its framings are dishonest at best and outright lies of ommission at worst. www.thedissident.news/anatomy-of-a...

My Gay of the Day is actor, activist and absolute smokeshow, Brian Michael Smith! Representation matters! #transgender #pride #pridemonth #lgbtq #lgbt #history

Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.

bricartsmedia.org?form=FUNCZEP... The NEA and IMLS funding for BRIC, an essential arts space in Brooklyn, was just terminated. They're asking for donations

“Today, right now—and I mean right this second—you have the most power you’ll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America,” writes @adriennelaf.bsky.social. If you wait to speak out against autocrats, you have already lost:

Outside pressure works Keep up the pressure Don’t stop calling ☎️ www.5calls.org ☎️

'Everyone Needs to Call Their Dem Senator Right Now' to Stop Republican Funding Disaster www.commondreams.org/news/call-de...

If you are still concerned about the survival of American democracy, it's time to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth: It's gone, y'all. We can't defeat fascism until we acknowledge its existence. http://dlvr.it/TJVmTg

So students can be alert to scapegoating divide & conquer tactics, teach outside textbook about Red Scare, "a scorched-earth policy against country’s most progressive forces." Not just McCarthy & Hollywood, it was an attack on Black freedom & labor struggles. www.zinnedproject.org/materials/su...

Musk has now poured $8.3 million into buying the tie-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court seat for Brad Schimel. That is vastly more than any other single donor—to eliminate a state-level check on his and Trump's power. Help us fight back and elect Susan Crawford: PeopleVMusk.com

Anyone find it funny how when the UK releases the Cass review to ban trans care, we get everything ranging from New York Times push notifs to op-eds in every major US paper... But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?

Thursday night was something truly special. This wasn’t just a performance; it was a statement, a celebration, and a testament to our strength as artists and as a community. I’m deeply grateful. ❤️ #Streetcar #communitythroughart

Date night (aka an all trans table reading of A Streetcar Named Desire) was exactly what I needed to escape from all of the hatred and insanity of this year. Just a room of gorgeous, diverse, friendly people enjoying talented actors do their thing.

These days, you can catch me putting on my production hat. (What up Doe #Detroit) Meetings on Meetings on Meetings!!! 😅😅 #actor #producer #jackofalltrade #workingactor #behindthescenes #behindthecamera #blackactors #blackproducer #queerartists #queerart #tellyourstories #explorepage✨ #fyp

1. Reports this week revealed that DHS has rescinded guidance banning surveillance based on someone's gender identity or sexual orientation. We have confirmed those reports. The latest from S. Baum, who goes over steps you can take to protect yourself. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Man at the garden.

@elperfecto.bsky.social with a SERIOUS question. Biggie or Tupac?

There are still a few tickets left for my table read for A Streetcar Named Desire at the @elysiantheater here in Los Angeles. “Our art is our action.“ Get your tickets 🎟️ NOW! www.elysiantheater.com/shows/street... Doors at 9 Show starts at 9:30

Almost time!! 🤩🤩

We goin’ dark tonight… 🔥 Deep Dish Dimples premieres at Slamdance Film Festival tonight, and let’s just say—some things aren’t meant to stay buried. If you’re at Slamdance, don’t miss it! #DeepDishDimples #Slamdance2025 #ProjectInvolve #IndieFilm #ShortFilmPremiere

New Chapter loading… Who’s ready for some Action💥? 😏 Stay tuned. 🎬👊🏾🥷🏾💥 #Renegades #Renegadesarecoming

It was not NPS staff who did it. NPS and the parks and monuments are all at risk. act.npca.org/page/79056/a...

Happy BLACK History Month. I read Black books every month but I got two stacks for y'all. First stack is books by Black authors I loved and the second are the ones I’m getting to. #booksky

"You don’t have to justify your existence. You are enough." To see a trans man and a non-binary character share this kind of connection on primetime TV is rare, but it shouldn’t be. Grateful to Rashad Raisani, Miles McKenna, and the entire #911LoneStar team for making this story happen.

You don’t have to justify your existence. You are enough.’ Paul’s words to Jax remind us our worth is undeniable. When silence feels easier amid overwhelm, now is the time to stand up, speak out, and claim our space. Representation matters. #911LoneStar

Brian Michael Smith dishes on the end of '9-1-1: Lone Star' & why his "little gym muscles wouldn’t cut it" for the job - Queerty www.queerty.com/brian-michae...

What a great episode of #911lonestar tonight! I especially adored the scene between Paul and Jax. I wish I would have had a Paul when I first came out as non binary. ❤️❤️❤️ @thebrianmichael.bsky.social

Breathe. Embrace your free time. Pour into your community. Respect what you can't control. Reject nihilism. Remember pace and perspective. Burnout is the enemy and helps no one, least of all yourself, and should be stridently avoided. That's the only way we're gonna get through this. And we will.

Okay, going to spend the next few hours sharing some GoFundMe links for Californians. Help if you can. Sharing is helping.

Also here is a spreadsheet of displaced Black families from Altadena docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Kicking off 2025 with a bang! 💥 My short film Deep Dish Dimples premieres Jan 9 at @filmindependent First Look Screening & is selected for @Slamdance! A psychological thriller about a trans man haunted by his past, co-starring @angelicaross. Tickets: bit.ly/DeepDishDimp #RepresentationMatters

The Jan issue is available now!Celebrating amazing Black & Brown, Queer & Trans folks that have brought us light & made an impact in 2024. Our Javannah Davis sat down with our Blaque/OUT BEST OF 2024 Actor of the Year winner, Brian Michael Smith. Read and subscribe: www.blaqueout.com/magazine

Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since the Boxing Day tsunami

In 2024, Kendrick Lamar made the boogeyman a superhero andscape.com/features/ken...

74 years ago today, one of the greatest animated shorts ever was released. The Rabbit of Seville. If you are of a certain age, chances are Bugs Bunny introduced you to classical music.

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka was released December 14, 1988... If you've seen this movie, what's your favorite quote? Scene? #80s

I had important conversations last night with LGBTQ+ people and allies alike about protecting our current human rights. @thebrianmichael.bsky.social @samchampion.bsky.social @lisaannwalter.bsky.social @margaretcho.bsky.social @kevinmchale.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/jeffco...

Congressman Ro Khanna, who is on the armed services committee, indicated to me he would vote no.

1. The first major federal fight over transgender people post-election is here. A federal provision has been added into the NDAA that would pull certain healthcare from transgender servicemembers' families. If Democrats stay unified, it could be blocked. Subscribe to support my journalism.

BLUESKY! We're in the final stretch to crowdfund The Comic Shop, a hilarious comedy about friends running a struggling local comic book store. With 9 days left, we're so close but need your help to cross the finish line! Every pledge counts! Help employ some Black folx and POC! kck.st/4eu9Lj4