Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out. Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it. This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights. Take it here:

DO. NOT. RANK. ANDREW. CUOMO.

"Independent journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social uncovering major scoops are something of an existential threat to mainstream media’s business model, because they prove that you don’t need to spend millions of dollars to report the news."

"We don’t want your Nazi cars / take a one-way trip to Mars" is a pretty good chant

This piece from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social starts with a bang and just gets better and better. Gift link.

Affect in Fandom is out! I contributed a chapter on Genshin Impact and dating, which, to no one's surprise, I'm critical about. Many thanks to the editors Dominika Ciesielska, @nicolleness.bsky.social and Agata Zarzycka for their work! Download it for free here: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

It took a lot longer than I'd hoped, but I've finally made the move away from Substack and set up shop on Ghost instead. The newish and improvedish CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io/post-to-the-...

it would be great if we had a democratic party willing to go out and say “this is an insane lie to get you to irrationally hate a minority group trying to just exist peacefully” rather than start throwing us under the bus and twiddling their thumbs

Want to see some incredible films made in the last couple years by actual trans people? Look no further to see what deserved Oscars: 1. The People’s Joker by @veradrew22.bsky.social 2. Kaipocalypse Now by @kaicomedy.com 3. I Saw The TV Glow by Jane Schoenbrun these all have my full vouch. 🏳️‍⚧️💖🏳️‍⚧️

this just got a like and it pretty much sums up my thoughts on flash boycotts we think that's how boycotts work bc that's how the powers that be taught us that's how they work it's not true. the civil rights boycotts were highly organized before, during, and after

What's not mentioned in this excerpt is that this was sponsored by Third Way, a think tank that is singlemindedly devoted to convincing Democrats to cut the left out of the party. God knows the DNC has its problems, but it's misleading to frame this as a mainstream Democratic conference.

Working w/ @megstampede.bsky.social on a seed distribution street art project for spring. We'll distribute Philly area seeds in dime bags, hanging off native plant posters. The QUESTION is how best to attach the dime bags to be strong enough to withstand wind, but easy enough for people to take.

I see some folks judging disabled people for using Amazon or gig apps like DoorDash or UberEats. Please remember for many of us who are housebound, there’s no viable alternatives. Some conditions may also neccesitate using certain services. 🧵 on MCAS & dietary restrictions /1

This is such a fucking mealy mouthed article that shows so much of what is wrong with political journalism 1. the CONCERN IS DEAD AND SICK PEOPLE NOT 'POLITICAL PERILOUSNESS" 2. they don't fact check RFK's "measles outbreaks happen every year" comment.

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

This thread demonstrates of one of the reasons we do what we do. A great many smart, well-meaning folks have been confused and misled by all the bad-faith questions and faux-concern. They need calm, factual, and dare-I-say objective journalism to figure out what's going on.

A perfect example of the infantilisation of trans men and mascs. They have to pretend adult trans men are “little girls” in order to take away our agency. If they admitted they were talking about adults what they are saying would seem way more paternalistic, and downright creepy!

Reminder that it’s not just the purchase by private equity, it’s the purchase by private equity *in a leveraged buyout.* Basically, they fund the deal by taking out a loan against the company they’re buying, then *saddle the company with the cost of purchasing itself.* It instantly fucks the books.

Not holding townhalls because constituents are pissed off is the civic equivalent and stopping testing because that way the COVID numbers can't go up.

First of all, the people making edgy jokes here aren't doing it because they think it's good messaging, they're doing it because social media is like a lefty water cooler. They're goofing off with their friends. Second, are random Republicans ever rude online? Surely the same standard should apply.

If I could blame one journalistic tic for the mess we're in, it's regarding random posts on social media as indicative of Democratic campaign strategy.

please help spread the word about my student's dissertation research, and fill out the survey if you qualify!

I've been screaming this for years.

This will kill thousands and thousands of disabled Americans, which is entirely the point. Eugenics.

Friends of Sunset Park Library is distributing winter care kits at our branch of BPL tomorrow starting at 10:30am and going until 12:00pm or as long as supplies last. There will be hot coffee and red cards too. #Warm4Holidays

OUR FIGHTS FOR BODILY AUTONOMY ARE INTERTWINED Sepsis in the 2nd trimester is up 50% in TX is intertwined w/trans healthcare access being cut off & passports seized is intertwined with rollbacks putting more lead in drinking water is intertwined with stripping disability rights #SOLIDARITY

When it comes to boycotting, just a thought. It’s okay if you can’t quit a company cold turkey. In Master Gardeners, when we encourage people to switch to native plants, the goal is 70% native, not 100%. If you were shopping at a store 80% of the time and cut it back to 60%, that 20% still hurts.

Trans and nonbinary folks, what questions do you have about travel and your documents right now? We are working on answers for a lot of scenarios

Reposting our comprehensive list of FREE resources and direct services (that’s us too) that don’t call the police. Share widely!

Trump’s attacks on DEI are anti-Blackness on steroids. And we’re not backing down in our pursuit of reparatory justice. My #HR40Reparations bill establishes a federal commission to develop reparations proposals for Black people harmed by slavery. www.masslive.com/politics/202...

Become ungovernable and live your truth. That is the only way to survive and build a new society for all.

We have Nazi salutes now because nobody said anything about Confederate flags.

Accessible version:

Elon, community noted *and* ratioed.

🗣️WATCH: “Pull your head up. We got this. We are in this together.” @tequilamjohnson.bsky.social gets a standing ovation in rural Tennessee as she points to the resilience of Black folks throughout history to say Trump is not a hurdle that 🇺🇸 can’t overcome.

it is a public health catastrophe that this guy has any sway at all in the national health picture, and it is a spiritual duty to pray for his failure at every imaginable level

New: My dispatch from the hottest club in New York City on Friday — the Luigi Mangione hearing. Truly one of the most fascinating scenes I’ve ever witnessed. With illustrations from inside the courtroom by the great Molly Crabapple www.theverge.com/law/617946/l...

Everyone complained about the other courtroom sketches of Mangione. Here you go, folks, @mollycrabapple.bsky.social will feed you. Read the full story for more!

Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.

We attempted to do walk-in hours at to get our minor kids passports yesterday. (Minors have to go in-person, there’s no mail-in renewal.) As confirmation for all you’ve heard and probably suspected, USPS is desperately understaffed. On a weekday morning, only 2 employees. Only one at the window.

Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story. Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver. This is what "merit" means to them. apnews.com/article/trum...

Firing 7000 IRS agents will make it even easier for the rich to get away with skirting what they owe. But it's also a gift to the multi-billion dollar tax prep industry. Fewer IRS agents to help you file your taxes means more money in the pockets of companies like TurboTax.

I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath. I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.

Ok lets get into it then. Hi I'm Valentine, I was one of the employees who led most of the walkouts and who was part of the original group pushing for unionization at Blizzard, especially on the WoW team where I worked at the time.

Never taken a bad picture in his life I’m crying 😂

Know Your Rights trainings work. Don’t even open the door. Really, to anyone. If it’s someone important and they know you, they have a cellphone, they’ll call.

Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT. @distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting. Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...