How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power

They were going to end the war on Gaza in April 2024.

Chicago’s Water Runs Through Lead Pipes. Why Are They Taking Decades to Replace? Chicagoans face continued exposure to toxic drinking water as the city struggles for funding to remedy the system.

Chicagoans face continued exposure to toxic drinking water as the city struggles for funding to remedy the system.

A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?

Fascinating (and deeply concerning) read

I think it’s more evil than that, but you’re on to something

CECOT prison photo showing hundreds of prisoners named except shorts, forced head down, cross legged

Prisoners are stripped and marched through CECOT, hands behind their backs. A sign says "celdas"

CECOT images of people stacked in triple decker cages

CECOT overhead image of men forced to kneel with their head in the small of the back of the prisoner in front of them

I don't have words for the fear these images conjure up, only that when I look at these images I know what I am looking at — and it is the most direct route to hell that humanity is capable of taking.

Bangor, ME!

Delete BlueSky?

First they come for…

At the Mother Jones memorial in Mt. Olive, IL

Check out 5calls.org for their numbers!

BREAKING: Chuck Schumer arrested 11 young people who were at his office demanding he fight for our generation and block Trump's disastrous budget. He wouldn't even face them.

No more cowardice. Step up or step aside.

Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience. Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the st...

In light of ED Sec. Linda McMahon's comments about transgender people today, I'm sharing the story we published this week about what's happening in Maine.

It's about how the Trump administration is using federal investigations to try to force the state to comply with its transgender sports ban.

…this is insane????

Is there a term for mass murder via funding cuts to vital public health work? If not, let’s coin it. This is sickening. 😵

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

Please be advised 😏 thanks, End Gay Scam, for the advisement!

Meet the anti-progressive think tank pushing Democrats towards Trumpism In the wake of the Democratic Party’s disappointing 2024 election losses, a quiet but seismic shift is underway within its ranks. At the center of this transformation is Third Way, a self-proclaimed “centrist” think tank that has long positioned itself...

Meet the anti-progressive think tank pushing Democrats towards Trumpism

www.dailykos.com/sto...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Millions of peoplewill suffer and die if USAID critical aid is not reinstated immediately.

Read the full gift article here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...

DHS Now Allows for Surveillance based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity If you or your loved ones are part of the LGBTQ community, there are steps you should take to protect yourself.

1. Reports this week revealed that DHS has rescinded guidance banning surveillance based on someone's gender identity or sexual orientation.

We have confirmed those reports.

The latest from S. Baum, who goes over steps you can take to protect yourself.

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Looks like it’s an average of 10 opinions. But whose 10 opinions they solicited matters.

Elon Musk says DOGE 'accidentally' cut Ebola prevention Elon Musk said DOGE will make mistakes. He said an example is how the team briefly cut USAID funding for Ebola prevention.

Hmm... maybe DOGE isn't qualified to be running the U.S. government???
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-do...

White House says Trump meant EPA will cut 65 percent of spending, not staff The president also said EPA has found "a lot of people that didn't exist" at the agency, but did not elaborate.

Apparently they changed to say 65% of funding, not staff, but...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Trump announced plans to cut 65% of the EPA’s staff.

Rest In Power 🥀

So. Cruel.

Sign the Petition Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, keep standing up to Trump!

Please add your name & repost! www.change.org/p/gov-janet-.... Let Gov. Mills know you support her sticking up to Trump!

‘Horrible discrimination’: Federal judges say Trump’s anti-trans orders are rooted in bias, not law Courts blocking Trump’s policies on trans rights argue they reflect animus — government action driven by hostility, rather than legitimate policy.

Federal judges say Trump’s anti-trans orders are rooted in bias, not law

19thnews.org/2025/02...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

I don’t disagree! I ask folks to call in the petition as well. A downside of the messages to the office is that you don’t have a way to easily tally how many folks are participating, or build momentum. A big plus side of course is getting them tallied by the office. Should I add another line?

Sign the Petition Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, keep standing up to Trump!

I live in Maine - please add your name & repost! www.change.org/p/gov-janet-... Ask Gov. Mills to keep standing up to Trump! ✊

Sign the Petition Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, keep standing up to Trump!

I live in Maine - please add your name & repost! www.change.org/p/gov-janet-... Ask Gov. Mills to keep standing up to Trump! ✊

Sign the Petition Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, keep standing up to Trump!

I live in Maine - please add your name & repost! www.change.org/p/gov-janet-... Ask Gov. Mills to keep standing up to Trump! ✊