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these two old guy have different political beliefs but they're both going to die soon because they're old really makes you think

"according to nine people familiar" is never a line you want in a story about you

New study finds that tariffs were responsible for the "entirety of the excess inflation in the core goods category."

We're looking at at least 2 more procedures for my little buddy :( I found out yesterday afternoon.

We're partnering w/Family Diversity Projects to bring the Authentic Selves exhibit to the Massachusetts State House. Join the launch April 8 at 1 PM in Room 437! We’re working to bring Authentic Selves to communities across Massachusetts. Interested in hosting? Reach out to MassEquality!

A third “Rage Against the War Machine” rally is planned for later this spring at the same venue hosting the Libertarian Party’s 2026 national convention, according to a statement shared by the Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party.

The real ceasefire is the friends we made along the way 🙏

Q: "What was your understanding of what he meant when he said, 'This civilization is going to be eliminated?'" Leavitt: "I think it was a very, very strong threat…It was not an empty threat by any means."

Happy Easter! He is risen. Praise be to Allah, I guess.

you, a naive fool: i do believe there are some things the nytimes won’t both sides the nytimes:

unfortunately for Trump the birthright citizenship question has hit this version of Neil Gorsuch

Just so you understand, this is as if you prepared for argument in front of a panel that included Cookie Monster, and Cookie Monster asked you a question about cookies, and you had not thought about cookies in advance.

“.. Ten years ago today, Donald Trump said he would pay off the national debt in the span of just eight years.” @reason.com reason.com/2026/03/31/1...

Today is Trans Day of Visibility. Visibility is powerful—but it’s not always easy. Speak up when it’s uncomfortable. Challenge harmful narratives. Protect and uplift trans voices—not just today, but every day. Visibility without support isn’t enough; real solidarity means action.

"trans ideology is a sickness." [reads the news] "people's personal affairs are none of our business and we should talk about immigration"

Transgender supporters of the United States Pirate Party are warning that the trans community is facing escalating political attacks and can no longer rely on major political parties for protection, urging community organizing and mutual aid.

Easy to miss, but I think the problem here is the back part of the plane is supposed to be attached to the front part.

we used to build household shrines to Going On The Computer and it's no coincidence that as we abandoned these we started straying further from god's light

How can this go on for another 3 years?

Astonishing. The goal of our war is now to undo the effect of the war we started. Gosh, if only we could rewind to, say, four weeks ago when the Strait of Hormuz was open and normal!

I am going to be blunt: trans people will need to exercise extra caution when flying until this is done.

this is a metaphor for waking up and logging on

At its meeting last night, the Goffstown Public Library Board of Trustees reelected me as vice chair for another year. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue supporting my local library to the best of my ability!

"The case is a very funny illustration of what can happen when cops, who as a general rule rarely face consequences for their actions, manage to cross a person with plenty of time, a sizable social media following, and a smooth baritone."

I have even worse news about the vast majority of 4th and 5th amendment precedent-setters

A libertarian activist from Orlando with a history of volunteering with the Libertarian Party of Florida is being held in federal immigration custody and facing possible deportation to Egypt, according to details shared with Independent Political Report.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there. They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against targets across Iran on Saturday, resulting in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. IPR has compiled reactions from national political parties in response to the campaign.

An extra detail on the Marine assaulted by Senator Tim Sheehy

"If people in Minneapolis can be treated this way then Americans anywhere can be treated this way. Your world only looks free because the regime has not yet sent its agents to your door."

This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him. I don’t know how else to say it…

Hi! If you took part in or saw some mutual aid projects to help with gender affirming care for trans minors or adults I’d love to hear about it for a story!! Signal: SydneyBauer.30 Email: sydneyerinwrites at gmail dot com DMs: open

i am watching so many of my trans friends deteriorate this thanksgiving

h/t @adamwren.bsky.social Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."

Now Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee - vow "vigorous oversight" and "full accounting" of Secretary Hegseth's alleged "kill them all" order and double-strike operation. Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees

Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.

Why are reporters sitting there and taking this? Grow a fucking spine

"Dasha got dropped by Gersh," I say to the elerly woman sitting next to me on the bus. "Can you believe that?" She empties an entire can of mace directly into my face instantly.

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NEW: After attacks from Libs Of Tik Tok and Houston-area right-wing activists (including a "trans widow"), a water park Typhoon Texas, dropped local LGBTQ group Katy Pride's event at the last second. I spoke with organizers, who said they're not deterred: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

National Coming Out Day is this weekend. These days, it seems like it takes more courage than ever to come out - but coming out has been courageous far longer than it was ever mundane. I shared some thoughts on the day with @washblade.bsky.social:

Julius Caesar was the first Roman to put his own living face on coins, weeks before his death. It is one of the deepest cultural signifiers of something autocracies do and republics do not. “Render unto Caesar.” A practice so notoriously arrogant Jesus himself dunked on it with snarky wordplay.

I am still always looking for writing jobs either full time or contract and just had a lot of things finished I was working on so just sending out this reminder! My email and signal are in my bio and my DMs are open.

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Logan here is acting befuddled at the basic Lockean framework articulated in the Declaration: the right of revolution is a last resort in extremis. There is always the obligation to exhaust all other options first. Hardly an obscure idea, it's literally one of the most famous documents in the world.

shame on alejandra caraballo for posting screenshots of people deadnaming sarah mcbride on xitter no less! i can’t make you do anything but i do implore my followers to please stop relying on her for information she is doing this on purpose

In ten years, if any of us are still alive, not jailed as political prisoners, and living in the U.S., some of you better feel some fucking shame about how you treated Sarah now She's imperfect but she's THERE. and the places we daydream about fleeing to aren't exactly full of trans electeds.

Words alone are not violence, but an unrestrained government is. If we don’t reckon with what that means for free speech and the health of the nation, many of us could face real violence in our lifetimes. Libertarians and conservatives once understood this.