I'm not sure it's worth the time posting on Blue Sky. It feels *impossible* to grow a following and posts don't seem to be seen as much as other social media apps. Am I missing something? (Photo of one of my dogs added for attention-seeking purposes). :)

TONIGHT: Democrat Keishan Scott WINS the special election for South Carolina's 50th State House District, defeating Republican William Oden by over 41 points in a district Kamala Harris won by about 5 in 2024. 🔵 Scott - 70.6% 🔴 Oden - 29.4% 🔵 Harris 51% 🔴 Trump 45.8%

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War. apnews.com/article/harv...

Thank you, @kennethcolereal.bsky.social, for 40 years of 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ support!

Pride this year will hit differently. Many of us are scared. Scared of losing rights. Scared of being erased. This year, Pride isn’t just a party. It’s a protest. A plea. A promise. Being an ally means more than waving a flag. It means standing with us when it matters most ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈

We are under reacting to what is happening. Get ready, friends: something big is coming. Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born American citizen, was wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, & detained… despite having a valid REAL ID dismissed as fake. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

WOW. What a massive, gigantic, colossal, embarrassing mistake this would be, @democrats.org. Don't purge the newest generation of smart, progressive leaders. If you do, we very well may see a third party movement to abandon the Democrats. And I might join it. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Democrats have a lot of problems right now. Finding candidates eager to run for office isn’t one of them: a groundswell of Democratic candidates for local, state and federal races shows a HIGH level of engagement, reminiscent of the blue waves in 2017 and 2018. www.notus.org/democrats/de...

Friends, I don’t mean to shock you but the president’s son is not what we’d call smart. 🤣

If ICE agents are conducting raids in your area, you need help locating someone in ICE custody, or you would like to report ICE activity, call the ICIRR hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693). The hotline has operators who speak English, Spanish, Korean and Polish.

May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a day to bring attention to violence & discrimination toward Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people, and anyone with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics.

Journalist Daniel Anthony explores how Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turned 2025 into a devastating year not just for LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. but around the world. (Via Them Magazine). www.them.us/story/trump-...

Huh. Not sure what to make of this one, if I'm honest. (Via @forbes.com). Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s former running mate, claimed she thinks there’s someone 'controlling' the health secretary’s decisions but said it wasn’t President Trump. www.forbes.com/sites/alison...

Ok, so the new Pope Leo XIV has written at least *one* thing with which I agree.

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) are leading the charge with their intelligence and candor. Moore: "We leave no one behind.” McBride: "We know we belong. We belong in our workplaces. We belong in the military... we belong in the halls of Congress.” tinyurl.com/ephteys7

USCIS tricked a Kansas mom into showing up for a spousal interview for her green card appointment: it was a trap for ICE to detain her. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Robert De Niro expressed his support for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she came out as trans. “I loved and supported Aaron as my son and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is . . . I love all my children.” deadline.com/2025/04/robe...

This just in via @washingtonpost.com: The Supreme Court appears open the creation of the nation’s first public religious school in Oklahoma which would allow a government-sponsored religious education that would call for students to adhere to Catholic beliefs. tinyurl.com/224t7x92

A stunning development in Canada: Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre didn’t just lose his bid to become Prime Minister — he lost his own seat in Parliament! (via @reuters.com). www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Congratulations, Canada!! You did the right thing choosing Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney to fight our incompetent president. 💜❤️♥️💙🇨🇦

Be more like @wilsoncruz.bsky.social and less like Terrance Howard.

Sorry, sorry… I can’t help it.

Tesla reported today its profits fell 71 percent in the first three months of the year. It earned $409 million, down from $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024.

There's something very, very, very wrong with this person.

An attempted murderer firebombed the governor's mansion of PA on Passover while the (Jewish) governor and his family slept. He confessed he wanted to kill him with a hammer. No robust statement from POTUS or any GOP official. Don't "...but both sides" me ever again. Ever. tinyurl.com/2p8263vh

Jo Ellis, a transgender pilot with 15 years of experience in the Virginia Army National Guard, filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Matt Wallace. Wallace falsely accused Ellis of piloting a helicopter that collided with an airplane in January 2025. www.them.us/story/jo-ell...

Christine Jardine, a Scottish member of parliament, called for a visa to allow Americans fleeing the Tr*mp admin. to come to the UK, calling out LGBTQ folks in particular. "We welcome [LGBTQ Americans] here... we would be a much more welcoming society." www.thenational.scot/news/2506720...

Tell me you're a monster with no soul without telling me you're a monster with no soul.

April 6 is International Asexuality Day (IAD), a campaign to promote the ace umbrella, including demisexual, grey-asexual and other ace identities. Everyone under the LGBTQ+ umbrella deserves inclusion and recognition. Read more here: internationalasexualityday.org/en/

Tr*mp and Elon think this country belongs to them; they'll take everything they can, daring us to stop them. TODAY, April 5, we take to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! I'll be at my local rally. You should too! Find the nearest one here: handsoff2025.com

It’s a weird, weird world when Mike Pence publicly criticizes Tr*mp. It doesn’t happen very often despite that time when… wait, what was it? Oh yeah, Tr*mp encouraged Pence’s murder.

WISCONSIN!

Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk. Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.

NFL player and two-time Super Bowl champion Khalen Saunders, a defensive tackle with the @neworleanssaints.bsky.social, announced he will host an LGBTQ inclusive football camp this summer. (Via @outsports). www.outsports.com/2025/3/28/24...

What would be "interesting," Senator, is you realizing you're in the majority party with the power to DO SOMETHING. One idea: investigate why Steve Witkoff, Tr*mp's envoy to Ukraine & the Middle East, got the top-secret information on Signal while in Moscow meeting with Putin. tinyurl.com/e6nxavzb

But her emails… 🙄 right, @hillarycliterton.bsky.social? The incompetence of this administration is… well, dumbfounding.

Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union to join a new project to expand its military industry, including building European fighter jets at its own facilities. The talks come from a shared desire to reduce its reliance on the U.S. Are we winning yet? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...

@governorwalz.mn.gov Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is right: no one's rights should be on the negotiating table. Thank you, governor, for leading with your heart when other (lesser) politicians have betrayed transgender people for their own political gain.

This just in: Tr*mp just posted on social media that Hunter Biden would lose his security detail “effective immediately” and also identified the country he is currently vacationing in. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

Arlington National Cemetery’s website “scrubbed dozens of pages on gravesites and educational materials that include histories of prominent Black, Hispanic & female service members buried in the cemetery, along with material on dozens of Medal of Honor recipients and maps of prominent gravesites."

When I agree with Mike Pence's roast of Tr*mp, you know we're in the Twilight Zone. And I'll add: the President of the United States doesn't drive themself and it wouldn't be in an unsecured car so... why did he do this? Hmmmmmm.

The Pentagon says it will start kicking transgender people out of military on March 28. While a federal judge considers blocking the policy altogether, the Pentagon is moving forward. (Via @theadvocatebr.bsky.social). bit.ly/41GNpGI