Fact I learned this week: the entire NTSB is only 400 people.

We Only Have Ourselves: The How-Tos and DOs and DON’Ts of Mutual Aid For all of humanity’s many, many flaws, one of our most redeeming characteristics as a species is an almost-universal desire to connect with one another. When terrible things happen and communities…

Mutual aid is not just a disaster response, it’s a way of caring for one another, building stronger communities, and preparing for whatever life may throw at us next. It’s a labor of love—and a way of life.

I put together a reading list (and words of advice) for LitHub: lithub.com/we-only-have...

Would you like to make your feeds more sex positive? Here's 11 people/orgs to follow, to support your project of getting super comfy with sex and gender.

(Autocracy requires your fear of talking about sex and your misunderstanding of gender as a binary.)

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An entire lineage of influenza B viruses literally went extinct due to COVID mitigation measures and people will still say “masks don’t work”

You know, I’d maybe feel a little bad for them if not for the fact that my wife’s workplace (Advocates for Trans Equality) had to do this years ago, along with other LGBTQ+ nonprofits and abortion advocacy groups and clinics, due to the tidal waves of threats they receive constantly

I’m curious how much federal funding he thinks the ACLU receives (it’s none).

Black Earth — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER In North Carolina, a Black farmer purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved— and is reclaiming his family’s story, his community’s health, and the soil beneath his feet.

A must-read: Patrick Chandler Brown — named after the PCB chemicals dumped in his community — purchased the plantation where his great-grandfather was enslaved and is in the process of transforming it to serve farmers like him

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I mean, he would know

Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.

Irreparable damage of puberty blockers but half of American boys get concussions from repeatedly running into each other and call it “football”

Good morning.

Ask your mom to make some calls to Congress today on your behalf.

There are still cabinet positions available.

Melissa Etheridge is singing the national anthem for the NWSL championship final and I think this is the most lesbian thing I’ve ever seen

Few things are more humbling than randomly choking on your own spit for no discernible reason

We have nearly doubled our population since 1960 and we’re still administered by the same number of people and maybe this is why our systems are bad at absorbing new immigrants and meeting government obligations???

hi there quick question: is this restaurant sword friendly

Georgia Fires Entire Committee on Maternal Mortality Over Leaked Report on Abortion Ban Deaths The heartbreaking story of Amber Thurman was first reported in ProPublica earlier this year

The state of Georgia has fired every member of a health care committee tasked with investigating maternal deaths after their report of 2 women who likely died due to abortion ban was leaked to the public. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Transgender people could use teammates in these times - Outsports A Trans Day of Remembrance message for the difficult times to come, in sports and in everyday life, for trans people.

I need you.
We need you.
There are no benchwarmers in the fight we face.
I need teammates on the field with me

My latest in @outsports

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I may start selecting retail shopping center visits by which gang territory it is. Seagull, vulture, crow, or pigeon. Yesterday I was at a Crow Target. Today I will pass my Vulture bank.

Still life with pear

Woman points at map showing recent dc election results, all blue

Last administration, conservatives were mad they couldn’t get dates. Just waiting for that to happen all over again

Hope you’re all celebrating Cemtember