Reading #MagicaRiot. That line from the voice saying "I know what you are, even if you deny yourself" hit hard. Teared up a bit. So far a great read from @magicariot.com

That's what happens when Congress is composed of far right extremist Magats, center right Reagan Republicans, and a handful of progressives. There are no Democrats in power anymore

The fact that our brain likes order & wants to tell us coherent stories often works against us when we've endured sh*t for which there IS no coherent explanation. Don't let your brain make up a story in which you're the villain just for the sake of having a story. (It will try.)

For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

And all the colors in the sky would never be as beautiful

1. The anti-trans panic is losing steam, at least when it comes to elections. New polls in battleground races in Virginia and New Jersey show voters prefer Democrats to Republicans on trans issues by double digits. This as centrist groups urge capitulation. Subscribe to support our journalism.

The single greatest travesty and moral failing of our species - which may likely doom us to extinction - is the lust for power. The world could be so free and beautiful if not for systems of control and dominance, indoctrinating people from birth to love their oppressors. It makes my soul weep

9. The only way forward is to stand unapologetically on principle—as Andy Beshear did in Kentucky, citing it as the very reason for his success—not to chase the approval of consultants who mistake cowardice for strategy and appeasement for leadership.

In which a straight woman highlights a bunch of known anti trans activists and claims there's a divide in the queer community. It's pure propaganda and gaslighting.

Wonder how bad this boycott will permanently hit #Spotify. Been a premium user for 5 years and a free user starting back in like 2013 or something. Never even considered a different platform. Switched to YouTube premium so I can stream music on my phone without ads and don't think I'm going back 🤷🏻‍♀️

Finally watched the Gavin Newsom interview & fuck. The moment he’s asked why he agreed w/Charlie Kirk about banning trans ppl in sports, he immediately says “Because I believe that” & doubles down then has the audacity to say no one has defended trans people more. Fuck off. youtu.be/4Dm3diA6z08?...

This perfectly explains the current Government Shutdown…..

1. This week, news emerged that former trans athlete, student at Middlebury, and advocate for trans rights, Lia Smith, was found dead. Her death was ruled a suicide. But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power. Subscribe to support my journalism.

1. AOC scathingly rebuked anti-trans activist Riley Gaines Monday in the form of a single sentence. "Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster you wouldn’t have come in fifth." Its part of a new wave of Dems being fearless on trans rights. Subscribe to support our journalism.

there has never been a presidency that has spent more time on LGBTQ issues as this Trump administration. they are wholly obsessed with queer people. the time/effort on LGBTQ issues is coming 97% from the right. i'm so fucking tired of the gaslighting on this. why does everyone have this backwards?

centrists will tell you to your face that we all need to abandon identity issues, and focus on kitchen table issues instead and yet when a leftist candidate runs a generational campaign based on kitchen table issues, it's the centrists weaponizing identity politics to smear the leftist.

Underneath all the pain and fucked up things in this world, life can still be beautiful. You just have to develop the eyes to see it

Separate but equal isn't freedom. #trans #women #gender #science #lgbt #freedom #bathrooms #transwoman #politics #society #womensrights #transrights #humanrights medium.com/prismnpen/yo...

The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year. In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.

When the tears just won't stop flowing and you're so very tired of being strong in this cruel world. Let it all out, rest, then pick yourself back up. You don't have any other option but to be joyous and hopeful and authentic in spite of their evil.

Just want to remind everyone that little moments of joy are so important right now. For instance, my cat does not understand the human concept of kisses beyond Incoming Nose = Love. So every time she’s happy, she’ll smush her face or shove her nose into ours. Please share your joys with us.

Don't forget your emotional hygiene. This coup has been dragging on much longer than it should have. Cry when you need to cry. Vent when you need to vent (preferably to a trusted person or watch what you say). Remember to find moments to laugh and love. They can't kill our souls unless we let them❤️

Finally reading through A People's History of the United States. I knew the Spanish and English were violent and cruel to the native populations, but damn. Barely on page 12 and I'm tearing up. #history #politics #america #ushistory

Michigan’s House Bill 4938 would not only ban any depiction of a trans person presenting as their gender, but any written description, with up to 25 years in prison for any service provider caught violating sad ban. www.youtube.com/watc... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

1. The government is now shut down. The clean continuing resolution failed and neither party has come to an agreement. Many people watching the anti-LGBQT+ riders in the FY26 appropriations bills want to know what this means. I detail "what now?" in my latest. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Val and I checked repeatedly because we simply couldn't believe no national or local news organizations covered this letter from 18 AGs in support of trans youth care and against FTC overreach. If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.

This is simultaneously not an especially radical theological belief and, politically speaking (especially in the U.S. context), quite a thing for Pope Leo to say. www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266859/...

1. Vehemently anti-LGBTQ+ Oklahoma education superintendent is finally out as of yesterday. He appointed Libs of TikTok to the library board, and constantly worked against LGBTQ+ students. Now, local businesses are literally throwing parties that he is gone. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Former #MAGA gets it. Many are waking up. We cannot compromise with MAGA or Yahtzees, but those who are waking from the cult must be embraced. Our country is at stake: youtu.be/ulBKhw61xRo #politics #trump #right #left #cult #wakeup #unity #america

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek in Portland: "I will not be approving utilization of the Oregon national Guard. The President does not have the authority to deploy federal troops on State soil."

Right now would be the time to rise up.... @briantylercohen.bsky.social #riseup #standup #resist #revolt #respect #support #change #together #love #nomorehate #transgender #lgbtqiap2s

We are not mass shooters #riseup #standup #resist #revolt #respect #support #change #together #love #nomorehate #transgender #lgbtqiap2s Be loud, show your pride with our merch store! tws-website.com You can also support us directly on Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/transwomansu...

1. A day after the Michigan church shooting, Republicans are silent after learning the shooter was a MAGA extremist. No investigations of Trump supporters as terrorists. No national conversations about the rights of cisgender men. The silence is deafening. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Everyone waking up to the fact that Ezra Klein is a total knob is a joy, honestly.

Just a reminder #riseup #standup #resist #revolt #respect #support #change #together #love #nomorehate #transgender #lgbtqiap2s

We've launched a new report at Erin In The Morning: The Lavender Ledger, your strategic LGBTQ+ reader, covering the stories that we passed on because someone else covered it better than us. Here is our first one!

If you’re influenced by Ezra Klein you’re being idiotic, period. That includes the multiple former presidents (Obama, Biden) who have taken his dumb ass seriously. Time to stop.

Concentration camps? Forced labor? Sexual assault? No, that's what Nazis do. That could never... Woops.

Nextar has now also folded and will start airing Kimmel again. Remember this next time they tell you we are powerless in the face of rising fascism. Companies capitulating to Trump need to feel heat. Keep it going. apnews.com/article/jimm...

Washington Post. Don't forget that they fired journalists too, and they've taken their paper and turned it into a tool for billionaires. I honestly think WaPo needs to be the next target. And lets not forget that they said this about Bondi, giving her a green thumbs up.

So far there have been zero trans women reported as having visited epsteins pedo island. But lots of people who want you to think trans women are threats to children seemed to have gone there at some point. Curious...

Yeah, fuck billionaires. My rights aren't for you to use to line your pockets with

Honestly, a really good article. It's not just Fox News and MAGA that have made it hell for trans people in recent years. It's some of the "liberal" news outlets and centrist publications that made this possible too.

Transgender Americans are seeing a wave of hate unleashed by Charlie Kirk’s killing | Erin Reed

1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans. This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Alejandra is not overselling this. This executive order, if weaponized by a lawless administration like Trump, could lead to the dismantling of institutional/nonprofit opposition to Trump. It can also be used for surveillance and disruption ops similar to the civil rights era and red scare.

In due time, the principle of karma will catch up with her for her deceit.