most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78. Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

We honor the legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce protector of our collective freedom. Our hearts are with her loved ones and all who carry her vision forward. "We will honor Miss Major forever." - @imarajones.bsky.social

BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland over the governor's objections. This decision reinforces one of our country's core principles: The military has no place policing our communities.

BREAKING: President Trump issued a memo calling for government-wide "terrorism investigations" into political opponents. His administration is trying to use political violence as an excuse to investigate and intimidate the president's perceived enemies.

Happy Decision Avoidance Season to all my fellow Libras! ⚖️

there is a point here i want to amplify. the free speech defenders of the mainstream seem to have no awareness that actual free speech is often more fractious and destabilizing than civil and respectful. a society where speech is genuinely free isn’t the deferential space they want it to be.

The Trump administration is villainizing and punishing those who dare to express anything but unequivocal support for its political views. Such censorship is profoundly harmful to a free society — but it can be stopped if we resist it together.

Happy Labor Day, comrades 🫡

All I'm saying is there was a time in my life where I would compare the staff at the gay bar on Friday night and the Cracker Barrel on Saturday AM to see which place had more gay staff.

RIP Terence Stamp. Goodbye General Zod, Chancellor Valorum, Jor-El in Smallville, and Prophet of Truth in Halo 3. Terence Stamp was also in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Red Planet, Last Night in Soho, Miss Peregrine, Big Eyes, Alien Nation, Wall Street, and many more movies. He was 87.

Iowa has bad corn

Gonna point to this the next time a coworker says I’m talking about musicals or sci-fi too much.

If I could send junior high Tyler a message the first one would be “no really you’re gay” and the second would be “that library page job you’ll have in a couple years will be one of the best jobs you’ll ever have.”

Small towns and big cities alike rely on local radio to prepare for severe weather events. Defunding public media violates our free speech rights and makes it more likely people won’t know about the next natural disaster until it’s at their doorstep.

We sued in 1990 after performance artist and activist Tim Miller had his grant rescinded from the National Endowment for the Arts because of LGBTQ themes in his work. The NEA is now under political pressure to force grant applicants to adhere to President Trump's anti-trans agenda, and we're suing.

In new interviews, 13 women who were taken in the Omaha worksite raid told the Omaha World-Herald that ICE agents mocked them, tried to intimidate them into signing papers, and incorrectly told them they don’t have rights. This is appalling.

Less “here’s what Mamdani’s victory means for the country” takes. More “here’s what other campaigns can learn from Mamdani’s” takes.

it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time

New reporting confirms what's been clear from the start. The vast majority of people taken by ICE in their Omaha raid had no criminal records. This is the reality of the extreme mass deportation agenda: creating fear, separating families, and targeting our neighbors, loved ones and coworkers.

“If you are a citizen, an immigrant, anyone on this land: You are not illegal. That doesn’t make you less of a human.” The Trump admin has sought to punish Mahmoud for his advocacy in support of Palestinian human rights. But everyone in this country has the right to speak out. Our fight continues.

BREAKING: A federal court has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia student detained as punishment for his advocacy for Palestinian human rights. Mahmoud spent over 3 months in ICE detention, during which time he missed the birth of his first child and his own graduation.

It's the weekend, baby

The people of Los Angeles will rally on Monday, 6/9 to demand the release of everyone unjustly detained by ICE, like SEIU leader David Huerta, and an end to militaristic escalation on our communities. Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.

President Trump's deployment of federalized National Guard troops is unnecessary, inflammatory, and an abuse of power. The Trump administration is putting people in LA in danger and undermines the democratic principle that the military should not police civilians. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...

And even if gay marriage wasn't going to be the next domino to fall, standing up for trans people would still be the right thing to do. You're either for human rights whether it affects you personally, or you're not.

Today marks five years since Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, igniting nationwide demands for an end to police violence. We're working with local partners across the country to hold police departments accountable for misconduct — including in Minneapolis.

LEGALIZE IT.

🚨 HUGE FLIP: Democrat John Ewing Jr. just turned Omaha blue—defeating the longest-serving GOP mayor in the country and becoming the city’s first Black mayor in history.

It’s the morning after the apocalypse. The earth is in ruins. Less than 10% of humanity has survived. I wake up, look around at the ruins, and find the first human who looks vaguely alive. “So, do you think any place is open for breakfast,” I ask.

Resume Special Skills • Successfully uses an airplane toilet during moments of intense turbulence.

That’s right. Instead of prioritizing debate on the state budget deficit lawmakers are talking about trans kids who are somehow a bigger threat?

BREAKING: We filed a class action lawsuit today to protect international students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico from the Trump administration's abrupt and unlawful termination of their legal status.

SCOTUS said we had to file separate complaints in separate courts and we said “okay see you in EVERY court.”

me to the united states: this could be us but you playin’

Happy TODV to the Wachowski sisters!

BREAKING: An appeals court rejected the Trump administration's request to overturn a court order blocking the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people without due process. This is a win for immigrants' rights and the rule of law.

NEW: We joined more than 20 other civil rights organizations condemning President Trump’s memo directing the DOJ to target lawyers and law firms that pursue litigation the Trump administration deems “frivolous” or “unreasonable.”

Just as we move into severe weather season, the National Weather Service announces it will no longer send up weather balloons out of its Omaha office due to staffing issues.

UPDATE: A federal judge broadened the scope of an earlier temporary restraining order, blocking Trump from deporting anyone under the Alien Enemies Act while the case proceeds. Flights carrying Venezuelan immigrants the DHS attempted to deport were ordered to turn around and return to the U.S.

Today is the 35th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, in which disabled activists discarded their mobility aids at the foot of the Capitol steps to climb them in support of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Ac. Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, 8, told reporters "I'll take all night if I have to!"

Seeing two people decked out in Guardian Angels gear struggling to tap an OMNI card is the funniest thing I have seen in my life.

This is unconstitutional and unprecedented. But it's consistent with Trump’s desire to stifle protest and silence views he doesn't agree with. With such little regard for the Constitution and case law, it's no surprise that the Trump administration prefers to see what it can get away with.

I am proud of so many thing my colleagues are doing right now but this one on behalf of theatre companies just 🥹🥹🥹

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration to stop the transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay. The administration has been sending immigrants from the United States to Guantánamo Bay without legal authority and in violation of due process.

According to @matthewcappucci.bsky.social (via another site), there are now 11 “critically understaffed” NWS offices in the Great Plains — including the one in my home city of Omaha.

Local and state lawmakers are on the frontlines of the resistance against the Trump Administration. Learn more about how they are fighting Trump's deportation machine, protecting the trans community, and safeguarding abortion access in states without bans.

“No one will dance with me. I think it’s this dress.” 💕💕💕