I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Screenshot of Roy Tracy and the Tricksters ad for December 21 show at Revelers Hall in Dallas TX. B&W image of Noah Mickens a.k.a Roy Tracy

Dallas TX area!
Noah Mickens, serial s*xual predator, has rebranded as Roy Tracy and is in the area performing as a singer/bandleader.
Has assaulted countless AFAB folks. Also known to take $ for jobs never completed (postering/promo), performers unpaid or underpaid, the list goes on.

HAPPENING NOW: Oregon asks Judge Karin Immergut (a Trump appointee) to block the Trump admin's federalization of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to deploy to Portland. 🧵

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.

Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

Trump Costs America Highlighting the real people whose lives have been ruined, the good American jobs that are being destroyed, and the important public goods being lost.

The Trump Administration has cost our country over 22,406 American jobs.

trumpcostsamerica.com

"Six weeks ago, we had the strongest economy, employment, and stock market in history. ..All gone in 30 days."

I'm just saying...

Amid the flurry of extreme actions taken by the Administration, there’s one question I’ve been asked more than any other:

“What are you going to *do* about it?”

It’s a fair point—especially when the President has thus far avoided any real accountability.

I’ll do my best to address it. (1/14)

This is very good

Meet the Little Boys In Charge Of Your Money This is getting positively spooky. Let’s get this all into context. Elon Musk has now done a coup d’etat of the government. He knows where all the bodies are buried, who gets what checks (even competitors of his with government contracts) and he’s in…

Meet the Little Boys In Charge Of Your Money: This is getting positively spooky. Let’s get this all into context. Elon Musk has now done a coup d’etat of the government. He knows where all the bodies are buried, who gets what checks (even competitors of his with government contracts) and he’s in…

A few of us are still out here.

Sorry for the shaky video.

Trump just announced that his tariffs will cause “pain” for the American middle class but it’s okay because it will be “worth the price that must be paid.”

Information, screenshots from Facebook, from @mishacollins.bsky.social

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Here's some numbers just in case anyone needs them. I know it doesn't feel like it but there's so much to live for. Reach out if you need it.

Trans lifeline 1-877-565-8860

Trevor project 1-866-488-7386

SAGE elder hotline 1-877-360-5428

Amid An Violence Epidemic Against Trans Americans, These Groups Are Fighting Back A new report details both an epidemic of fatal violence and discriminatory legislation against trans Americans. While many fear a Trump administration will only further threaten trans lives, these org...

A new report details both an epidemic of fatal violence and discriminatory legislation against trans Americans. While many fear a Trump administration will only further threaten trans lives, these orgs are fighting back. ⤵️

Hitler Was Incompetent and Lazy—and His Government an Absolute Clown Show Why did the elites of Germany so consistently underestimate Hitler? Possibly because they weren't actually wrong in their assessment of his competency—they just failed to realise that this wasn't enou...

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"So it's worth remembering that Hitler was actually an incompetent, lazy egomaniac and his government was an absolute clown show.

In fact, this may even have helped his rise to power, as he was consistently underestimated by the German elite."

www.newsweek.com/hitler-incom...

When I was researching my book, I had a chance to talk to some of the researchers that coined the term "microaggression." They all said things like this are PERFECT for shutting that shit down.

"What do you mean by that?" will shut down that casual -ism REAL fast.

Intimacy Coordinators Unanimously Vote to Join SAG-AFTRA The group participated in a National Labor Relations Board representation election that concluded on Tuesday.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

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Trans friends in Portland OR: need help updating your legal name or gender marker on your paperwork? Get free legal assistance, and even apply for financial assistance for the filing fees.
Nov. 15th • 12pm-6pm • Q Center • 4115 N Mississippi Ave • contact outlaw@lclark.edu for more info

Migrated over from The Bad Place. Starting over with a professional, personal account rather than a pseudonym.

Ten Free Ebooks for Getting Free “What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to ...

Reminder that @haymarketbooks.bsky.social is giving away these ten books including by @prisonculture.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social and others. Get in on it.
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-te...

If your bf or husband is posting "your body, my choice" memes...you need to end that relationship for your own safety.

PSA 💙🫂

I've made a Covid conscious starter pack called "Salting the Vibes" - voices on advocacy and/or science 🧬

go.bsky.app/5871Mhv