we are here again, folks

I've seen a lot of people misunderstanding what this does and does not mean and Melissa does a great job explaining it's first and foremost a media strategy. Importantly, none of this is new and has been used against other groups and activists (Muslims/Palestinians, BLM, immigrants)

This Thursday I’ll be in conversation w/ @leighgoodmark.bsky.social about her work on decriminalizing domestic violence at @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social’s domestic violence symposium. If you’re a journalist interested in reporting on DV, & getting funding to do so from USC, register & attend! ⤵️

too many people in media are coming to this realization late

I looked into the group and the guy pushing the FBI to create a new designation of “transgender ideology–inspired violence and extremism”—itself a political project, meant to conflate the fact of trans people’s existence with extremism.

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Vigilantes lynching and murdering poc in police custody was a core part of Jim Crow, this form of terror is old in Texas

Kristi Noem’s response in part was “While we don’t know motive yet, we know that our ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them” — and the ppl killed were reportedly both detainees. the dehumanization is horrible (not unusual from her but)

No one has really explained to me why switching to Omni meant we had to get rid of the Metrocard pay structure. Omni makes riding the subway more expensive, and that's separate from the pay increase.

1. In a groundbreaking legal filing, transgender patients, represented by Women's Law Project, have filed a legal complaint against UPMC for capitulating to Trump and dropping trans care. Federal funding threats do not override state law. Subscribe to support our journalism.

"This phenomenon is only possible because of the outsized power that state agents—ICE, police officers, prison staff—have always had to abuse and control women and victims' bodies. Civilians are impersonating state agents to assault [victims] because state agents have always been able to do this."

"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply." me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

new from @kylietcheung.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com: recently, men have impersonated plainclothes ICE agents to assault women—only possible, she argues, because state agents commit violence with impunity. "To be clear, men wouldn’t be posing as ICE agents and assaulting women if ICE didn’t exist."

We have been hit especially hard by the youtube viewership issue, so if you could watch and leave a comment, you'd be a hero to me.

I wrote this a few months ago using data from @mapresearch.bsky.social. The piece also evaluated why there's been less pushback to bathroom bans in the decade since North Carolina's HB 2. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

Texas to become the 20th state with a law restricting what bathrooms transgender people can use For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

Bothers me when people discuss Left movements in the U.S. w/out underscoring the GENERATIONS of repression, surveillance, violence directed at movements. The "Left" is so disorganized is used as a joke but I hardly ever see those same people saying 'THE LEFT WAS TARGETED & DISORGANIZED by the STATE'

“It’s about more than water,” one resident said. “We’re still Hurricane Betsy survivors. Still Katrina survivors. But who’s going to survive the next storm?”

Everyone, I wanted to let you know about the sad news that despite everyone's best efforts Bluestockings will close at the end of the year: www.bluestockings.com - I want to thank every single person who sent books to them through my book drive [will share more later]. A tremendous loss to NYC.

every time you guys reply to my posts complaining about "biological advantages" w/ trans youth participation in sports with zero citations, arguing Democrats are right to platform that talking point, I'll remind you that Harris's loss was in spite of 86% of LGBTQ+ voters going for her

new from @kylietcheung.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com: recently, men have impersonated plainclothes ICE agents to assault women—only possible, she argues, because state agents commit violence with impunity. "To be clear, men wouldn’t be posing as ICE agents and assaulting women if ICE didn’t exist."

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Only 1 person in the whole study went from identifying as trans to not identifying as trans. The 1/5 number came from youth going between the binary and non-binary spectrum. This headline and post are misleading on purpose to fit the economist's editorial bent on the political issue.

young people floundering in this godforsaken job market and maybe also feeling profound malaise about trying to get a job while the planet burns and US empire ruins people's lives — talk to Rainesford! organizers with ideas on how to reclaim power and agency — talk to Rainesford!

keep aggressively reposting this because I think ~in these times~ what actually matters is *listening to trans kids* about their experiences given the opportunity, they're perfectly able to speak for themselves, despite the fact that they're being objectified into a political football by adults.

NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable. This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed. From me for @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Wrote about The Heritage Foundation's plan to weaponize the FBI against transgender people's existence, which includes banning me from saying that's what they're doing

NEWS: The Congressional Progressive Caucus — which represents nearly 100 members in Congress — has just voted to endorse the Block the Bombs Act, to block weapon sales to Israel. First time any major congressional caucus has backed legislation to end US aid for Israel’s destruction of Gaza.

got told I look like a “yassified Hank Green” today, thank you Teen Vogue Summit

US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire for Sixth Time, as Death Toll Tops 65,000 The US said that the resolution “fails to condemn Hamas or recognize Israel’s right to defend itself.” truthout.org/articles/us-...

Please read about the terrible impact(s) of tear gas which is a weapon of WAR: issuu.com/projectnia/d...

Assuming CDC formally adopts ACIP's recommendations, CVS tells me it will provide Covid vaccines without a prescription in all 50 states and won't require even self-attestation of a qualifying condition — "it’s up to the individual patient." No confirmation from Walgreens or Walmart yet.

Gas canisters launched directly into crowd; pandemonium again.

“We’ve become stronger as a community through this, we have tested our skills and learned our strengths. We have leaned on each other and relied on each other. It’s coming for y’all next, but you will also get through this.” Thanks @mskellymhayes.bsky.social for letting us share our thoughts.

BREAKING: Immigration court orders Mario Guevara can be deported immediately. This is a gross miscarriage of justice. If Mario is deported, that sets dangerous precedent -- targeting reporters for their coverage & free speech. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Black women Black studies scholars DV activists Every appellation of queer Most sociologists My therapist and most of her colleagues Urban studies scholars oh and most importantly CRT. Would also like to have some words

not that it matters, but this — from the resolution to create a day of remembrance for Kirk — is just demonstrably false based purely on his own words

I spoke with five families in the D.C. region about what it's like raising trans kids in Trump's backyard. They shared fears about being personally targeted by the federal government and their joys in raising kids that are learning to express themselves authentically in a difficult world.

An ICE agent unholstered his gun at a protest this morning. Please don't let yourself become numb to this.

I went on cable twice between fall 2023 and fall '24 to discuss suppression. the first was Katie Phang's show to talk about Florida's anti-education/anti-"DEI" moves pushed by Chris Rufo; the second was Joy Reid's, to talk about Columbia and the student encampment movement they're both off air now

outside the detention/“processing” facility in broadview, illinois: a crowd of protesters, some of whom showed up before 5 am, is heckling ice agents arriving to work. a few minutes ago, special response team agents came out to push protesters away from the driveway. pepper balls already flying.

Thanks Max. The young trans folks I interviewed have such a strong sense of self. They know who they are and they deserve better than this.

Breaking News: Eleven Democratic elected officials were arrested in New York City after demanding access to ICE’s migrant detention cells.

Something's felt real confusing about the Tone in the last 24 hours and I think what it is, is we're suddenly seeing white, cisgender, immigration-unmarked people sit bolt upright and start seeing the situation the way the rest of us have been seeing it for the last year++

“This is a discriminatory bill, and it targets some of our most vulnerable students. And because it targets them, it also targets our teachers.” Huge thanks to Lex and @teenvogue.com for supporting this article.

“This can’t be interpreted…as anything else but an attack directly on trans kids.” In my first byline for @teenvogue.com, I spoke with trans students, with Texas teachers, and those who support them about this troubling law that's singling out trans, enby and gender nonconforming young folks:

A union that represents university professors published a guide tailored to help its members navigate social media during the “current climate.” The advice? Lock down your social media accounts, expect anything you post will be screenshotted. 🔗 www.404media.co/union-warns-...