Awful and dangerous to hear the Mayor echo the transphobic bigotry coming from the Trump administration. It's completely at odds with the values of our city and another reason why his single, disgraced term in office cannot end soon enough.

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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

This is utterly ridiculous. Karen wrote multiple threads over the last few days condemning gun violence and political violence. She wrote one post about Kirk directly and that was only quoting him. She’s an opinion writer. She did her job.

The thing to emphasize here is that this treatment is *utterly normal.* It's part of the system of detention which has existed for decades. Folkston has been like this for many, many years,

I absolutely condemn the killing this week. But let’s be clear: Turning Point USA and its allies have been harassing professors across the nation for years. 4/

I abhor violence, even as I was targeted with violent threats. Turning Point USA has a professors watchlist: it has been used to harass hundreds of academics, many women, people of color and LGBTQ people. 3/

The ONLY thing the two have in common is that BOTH were murdered on video by white men.

It’s also worth noting that as soon as it became clear the Trump shooter had no real legible politics and certainly not from “the left” he completely vanished into anonymity. No one knows his name.

And then print them knowing the harm it will cause….

NYC PEOPLE: You can catch me, @theferocity.bsky.social, @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social, @mirajacob.bsky.social, @chasestrangio.bsky.social and Hala Alyan in Brooklyn on Wednesday talking about The People’s Project! Friends, this book is SO GOOD!!

There's nothing chaotic about the race! The runaway winner of the Democratic primary has a comfortable ongoing lead in the polls! The only chaotic element is the mind-traffic of the small circle of self-appointed civic elites melting down over their refusal to accept a straightforward situation.

I will remind folks those images of Nazi book burnings aren't burning just any books. They're burning the library of Magnus Hirschfeld; a gay, Jewish doctor who created an institute dedicated to LGBTQ sex education and healthcare. And a man who pioneered gender affirming care surgeries.

AND NOW THE SENIOR CDC LEADERS HAVE JOINED THE WALK OUT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

I have never seen so many public servants protest the mismanagement of a government. Trumpists will point to this as proof of the deep state, but the reality is that these are professionals who are desperately trying to get the public to understand how bad things are.

Now this is a journalist who deserves respect.

Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.

This scavenger hunt is so charming and smart and actively engaging. It gets New Yorkers out and about, exploring the city, talking to one another, taking advantage of public transportation and working toward a common cause. The levels! It’s just so great.

"Democrats can't stop saying this thing they said exactly once, four years ago."

Ok - so I'm going to do a real context+write up but for now, here's what some of these things look like. To start my data reference is DCinbox which is ~208,000 official e-newsletters over the past 15 years.

🎉We’re thrilled to introduce the honorees for this year’s Dignity, Community & Power Awards gala: ✨Brad Lander, @nyccomptroller.bsky.social ✨‪ @chasestrangio.bsky.social, Co-Director of the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project ✨ @chirla-org.bsky.social, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights 🧵⤵️

On our latest episode of Rights This Way, we sit down with Chase Strangio, the @aclu.org lawyer who argued against the anti-trans Tennessee law in U.S. v. Skrmetti. He explains the flawed logic behind the conservative majority’s decision, what it means, and what its nationwide implications are.

democrats are going to be dealing with anti-trans hate until they either - nut the fuck up and defend these people from bigoted attacks - concede to every republican attack on the issue, inevitably leading to the total eradication of trans people from all public life literally the only 2 options

I fear it's being overlooked that next term, the Supreme Court will likely strike down: •what's left of the Voting Rights Act •all bans on LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors •the last remaining pillar of McCain–Feingold's campaign finance reform ... while upholding bans on trans student athletes.

😬The Supreme Court will consider whether the intentional creation of a majority-minority congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments. If the answer is yes, SCOTUS will effectively declare that what remains of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. This is very, very ominous.

I have a great idea, what if we didn't do this

An extraordinary intrusion. Fighting anti-semitism has nothing to do with demonizing trans people but of course it was always a means to a much bigger end.

Just read the Brown University agreement and this really jumped out. "The University will not perform gender reassignment surgery or prescribe puberty blockers or hormones to any minor child for the purpose of aligning the child's appearance with an identity that differs from his or her sex."

"The man who is not yet mayor is to blame for a shooting that happened under the watch of an ex-cop mayor who's thrown every available dollar at the NYPD," insists sex pest

JUST IN: Senate Republicans have confirmed Emil Bove to a lifetime federal judgeship, choosing to ignore credible allegations that Bove had told Justice Department attorneys to defy court orders and say “fuck you” to judges who ruled against them. www.huffpost.com/entry/senate...

The cloture vote on Bove was 50-48 last Thursday, all voting Dems plus Collins/Murkowski were nos. Seems quite likely he'll be confirmed this week. But since that was two whistleblowers ago, probably worth anyone with a Republican senator making one more call.

The mass starvation & killing of Palestinians in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli gov’t is a chillul hashem, a desecration of God. Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well. forward.com/opinion/7575...

Over public dissents by Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, #SCOTUS freezes Eighth Circuit ruling that had barred private enforcement of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act while the plaintiffs appeal that decision. Private suits to enforce § 2 of the VRA can go ahead for now.

Doctors Without Borders joins more than 100 organizations to sounding the alarm that lifesaving aid must enter #Gaza. www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-as...

They’re just out there openly admitting that this is a long-planned right-wing assault on higher education in the United States, and is not about antisemitism at all.

@heightenedscrutinydoc.com (dir. @samfeder.bsky.social, featuring @chasestrangio.bsky.social) has Q&A shows this week in NYC at @dctvny.bsky.social. Join us! heightenedscrutinydoc.com/nyc #heightenedscrutiny

This week’s Feminist Buzzkills is a must-listen if you care about actual reproductive freedom and not just the sanitized, brunch-friendly version 🎧. The legendary Peppermint joins us to talk trans advocacy, staying joyful in the fight, and her latest projects 👑.

New #FeministBuzzkills with @lizzwinstead.bsky.social & @mojilocks.bsky.social @abortionfront.bsky.social #MSWMedia 💄 Guests: Peppermint & @chasestrangio.bsky.social Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

"... es braucht auch eine neue Vorstellung davon, wie Gerechtigkeit im Grossen und Ganzen aussehen könnte..." - wonderful @chasestrangio.bsky.social interviewed by mein Mann @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social. @woz.ch www.woz.ch/2529/chase-s...

For a NYC screening of the new doc HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY (on Skrmetti, feat. @chasestrangio.bsky.social), I'll be moderating a post-screening Q&A with @ginaskchua.bsky.social and @jelaniya.bsky.social, who are both in the film. 7/21, 7pm, @ DCTV, tix here: www.dctvny.org/s/firehouse-...

Nobody captured love, loss, and the fight for belonging more powerfully than Andrea Gibson did. Their words gave voice to the unseen and hope to the unheard. Colorado is better because of their words. Our hearts are with their loved ones and all mourning this profound loss.

Thank you, Andrea. ♥️🫂

Andrea Gibson. Poet. Powerhouse. Beacon of hope. Lover of life and the world. You will be missed forever 13/8/1975-14/7/2025

let's take stock here: (Democratic) Presidents, via the Dept of Education, can't cancel student debt because statutes don't clearly authorize it. Republican Presidents can cancel/shut down the Dept of Education because, even though only Congress can shut down departments ..., ... 🤷‍♀️ YOLO?

Fantastic interview with @chasestrangio.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/52bY...

IT'S BOOKSHOP . ORG'S ANTI-PRIME SALE!! (through July 11) - which means free shipping!! And peep what's on Bookshop's Top 100 books of 2025 (thus far)....! Great time to get your copy of LAWLESS: How SCOTUS Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes! bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...

wrote up the latest on U.S. passport gender marker changes, which State is now processing in compliance with last month's injunction: www.them.us/story/state-... @aclu.org urges class members who need one to apply ASAP in case a stay is sought + granted; apps for a correction are free

Our pressure worked: The State Department has finally issued guidance for how individuals can proceed after a federal judge blocked President Trump's anti-trans passport policy. If you or your loved ones are affected by this policy, we're here with more information.

should a brown man be mayor? We asked a eugenicist