Screenshot of an online opinion article by the Editorial Board. The headline reads, "The Texas gerrymander freakout," with the subheadline, "What's happening in the Lone Star State is not a threat to democracy." The publication date is August 20, 2025.

​Screenshot of an online opinion article from The Washington Post by the Editorial Board. The headline reads, "Virginia plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss," with the subheadline, "The redistricting scheme was always a power grab by Democrats. Voters went along with it."

The WaPo editorial board when Republicans gerrymander in Texas versus when Democrats gerrymander in Virginia.

Federal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital Threats The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration which has been used to force 40 hospitals to drop trans youth care.

1. This weekend, a federal judge permanently blocked funding threats to providers and hospitals that provide trans youth care.

The judge also blocked "any similar policy."

Hospitals have NO excuse and must return to providing care under many blue state laws.

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people who say this act like if they weren't at the airport they'd be at home curing cancer. what exactly are your big plans for your extra 45 minutes at home you fuckin loser

The real ones celebrate cannabis every day.

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Garbage Pail Kids

The Democrats sense that they're gonna cruise to midterm victory by doing nothing and offering nothing and are using it as a freebie to punch left to make sure the voters don't get any ideas.

I am pretty sure the Weinerschnitzels in my town use AI in the drive-thru. It's definitely not a person on a microphone inside.

It's mildly off-putting, but it hasn't ever messed up my order or tried to up-sell me on anything.

Trump’s DoorDash Grandma isn’t a plant — the truth is much darker Sharon Simmons made $22,000 last year — her boss made $313 million

DoorDash Grandma isn't a paid plant. (For that, you need to be paid!) Instead, her story is far worse.

She's a depressing example of how MAGA cultists have internalized the lies that justify their own oppression.

An analysis.

www.salon.com/2026/04/17/t...

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Here's a picture of Trump handing the DoorDash woman a $100 bill.

this being the thing that crosses the line for many rightwingers is so illustrative of how they don’t really care about anything real that actually matters. their problems are all entirely fictional

he won because the marginal voter thought he would make them economically secure, if not rich. he *thinks* he won because of anti-trans bigotry. he has spent his time in office ignoring the concerns of the marginal voter and focusing on the preoccupations of ideologues.

Jesse Singal: spends an entire decade trying to uncover a massive wave of desisters & detransitioners that never materialized

also Jesse Singal: "trans people are the real conspiracy theorists!"

I like this because it articulates the conservative concept of freedom in a nutshell. You have the freedom to do x, except you don't, because I don't want you to. bsky.app/profile/atru...

The typical Trump flacks, and the man himself, are irreligious even while they pander to it. But Hegseth is actually deep into an extremist sect that's not just evangelical but a particular brand of ultra-Calvinist theocratic nationalism. That's why he goes beyond the rest and in some peculiar ways.

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was allowing 10 trans athletes to play college sports, which has a total of 500,000 athletes.

Nuremberg was an important symbol of German nationhood so I say with 100% sincerity that this is a job for Philadelphia

Guys, I found the paid agitators at the protests.

no offense to the hungarian people but i’m sorry, the idea that hungary is some last bastion of “western civilization” is absurd. can’t overstate how much this post-liberal, national conservative nonsense makes you sound like a putz

Prosecuting and purging the Republican Party was Biden’s one job. When he failed to do his duty it was just a waiting game to this moment.

This isn’t journalism. This is creative writing by fascist sycophants.

In memory of Dennes Dale "D." Boon, guitarist, singer and songwriter of the American punk rock trio Minutemen, born on this day in 1958 in San Pedro, California, and died in a traffic accident in 1985 at the age of 27

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anyone ever noticed how psychotically evil, cruel, and anti-human republicans are

Am Trams: phoenix in the trans flag colours

Am Trams: phoenix in the trans flag colours

Here's some art for any trans friends who would like it. Drop me a message if you'd like the high res emailed to you.

a digital illustration in the style of a relief print depicting a black cat in a defensive pose holding a torn and tattered transgender pride flag in its mouth as it looks directly towards the viewer. the background is purple with some specks of blue and pink showing through, and behind the cat is a black midground resembling grass or flames. the top right corner features a box with a caption reading "T.D.O.V."

DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️

#art #tdov #transart

I'm sincerely very glad he feels this way. On the other hand, NYU Langone, the hospital where my nb kid gets their care, shitcanned healthcare for trans youth to placate the dying pedophile warmonger, which seems important to actually address at some point if you're the mayor of New York City.

the difference between the majority (and weak kagan concurrence) is that jackson talks about what conversion talk therapy really is. it isn't what chiles claims to do. it's guilt-based and it's dubious that the impetus comes from children who want to change rather than parents ashamed of their kids.

‘Proudly Claiming Our Tears’: Fathers Stand Together for Their Trans and Nonbinary Kids In “The Dads,” a new documentary that premiered at SXSW, men open up to each other about their hope, their fears, and their unconditional love for their children.

“In [2023], we thought things were bad: we were having conversations around safety for our children. This is another level that we haven’t ever seen before.”

New from @kitoconnell.com: Fathers gather together to protect their trans and nonbinary kids in this doc that premiered at SXSW.