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Reupping this thread because I'm not sure who convinced a bunch of Democrats that the way out of authoritarianism is to concede on EQUAL RIGHTS, but I can *promise* that it won't work. It never has.

I am cognizant of my fears, rather than letting them spill out as angst and then doubling down on that angst. Because of that, I am able to make thoughtful choices about how to treat people and where to put my energy. It doesn't always play out perfectly, but it's better than running on impulse.

I get it. I am worried, and I have very real fears right now. We are entering a tremendously dangerous time. The GOP will do desperate things to influence the outcomes of the midterms, and after losing races. We have every reason to be on alert. But during dangerous times, we must be thoughtful.

A lot of people need to slow down and acknowledge to themselves that they're afraid, and this is affecting how they are interacting with other people. You have to acknowledge the reality of your feelings, or you won't control how they shape your behavior.

There was a fucking hole in our planet’s *atmosphere* Like a legit, no joke, “this will unravel our entire ecosystem” hole in the world, and then we fixed it by working together across national and political lines As a species we decided, “we will survive” Let’s do that some more

And this! It's not just Somalis: all my immigrant neighbors have made this a better place to live. bsky.app/profile/half...

one thing I will say about the preemptive pardon bullshit is it is not the behavior of a group of people who have a definitive plan to retain power forever

scott galloway and jessica tarlov held an event here in town yesterday where “don’t impeach or waste time on investigations because ‘28” was the consensus position of the panel. so yeah, this is something to anticipate.

If Democrats actually win big because people want a check on Trump corruption I expect every move to do so will be covered in the corporate media as being risky to their 2028 position.

Saw an old guy with the craziest drip today

I feel like the number of times I've had to say to a friend, "Glad you could do it, sorry it needed doing" lately, on a variety of topics, is excessive.

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Just a periodic, friendly reminder that we could actually avoid all this by not caring who’s attracted to, who’s having sex with who, who’s marrying who, let alone believing any of it should matter in public policy. We could just all mind our own business and all have rights. ✨

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MINNESOTA: “I don’t think about myself. The youth are the most innocent. Anything you can do to save them is worth it.” ♥️ Endless stories attack the MN Somali-American community— but Ebro Ahmed🦸🏽‍♂️saves a bus 🚌 full of kids and stories mostly leave out that he’s Somali? 🤔

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The GOP has no consistent values. Just staying in power no matter by any means necessary. This clip should be the response any of them utter any anti-trans nonsense.

This is not acceptable

This campaign isn’t just about me. It’s about my people. Election Day is November 3rd, so Minnesota let’s make our voices heard and show up for our people. Because this election isn’t just about your vote, it’s about our community💜

Then maybe Ryan will understand why I am considering not using his company’s products anymore because of all the AI crap they continue to shove into it.

There are *often* no criminal charges placed in these sorts of cases because the standard for removing kids from custody in family court is preponderance of the evidence or clear and convincing evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt.

It is wild that The Prisoner and Evangelion both came to Criterion Channel this year it’s like hey you want to corner the market on people who think twin peaks is for normies

you're not attracted to me, I'm not attracted to you, we're both getting what we want out of this relationship. why fix what's not broken, you know?

There is NO WORLD in which firing into a car in which a woman who *may* have shoplifted (diapers!) is "justified." There is no world in which summary execution for anything other than a gun pointed directly at someone's head is anything even approaching justified, much less justice.

There are literally church ladies named Barb living in Roseville who made bars for their Hispanic neighbors and are now on a government “agitators list.”

One perennial issue with right-wing types has been their opinion that they're always the smartest person in the room, and, also perennially, how whiny and discomfited they get when it's shown that they are not and that their cheap rhetorical tricks and patterns don't work on everyone.

This won’t just make trans kids lives more difficult, this will require EVERY little girl to undergo sex testing to play sports. Because what 6 year old wouldn’t want to endure a genital exam and blood test just to play 1st grade T-ball

typically, the primary condition of winning a war is that the enemy doesn't get a vote

remember the world cup, when you had tons of folks visiting the united states for the first time and having just the best time of their life? it ruled! we should encourage that kind of thing!

The Reckoning: People are doing their litmus test regarding whether or not Democratic politicians posted public statements or press releases regarding House Rep. Omar's ordeals with the Fascists raiding her house and attempting to revoke her citizenship.

They're the techbros of Christianity- "revolutionising" it by "inventing" something that's always been there.

I’m alarmed that more people aren’t alarmed by Trump targeting Somali Americans and labeling them “garbage” and “crooks” who “contribute nothing.” Most of them are U.S. citizens, yet Trump says, “I don’t want them in our country.” If you know history, you know the horror this can lead to.

When politicians say “thoughts and prayers” after every mass shooting. “If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?” -James 2:16

This is a great thread about Ilhan Omar but I wanted to highlight this one because so many people do not realize that constituent services are part of what your elected folks are supposed to be doing, and it's rare that they'll go out of their way to bring it to your attention.

If you would try to win by abandoning trans people (or any targeted group) you can save this “we need to win” talk; there is no “we.” I am about solidarity, and you have chosen anti-solidarity. You are not any “we” I recognize. You are the enemy I’m trying to defeat. Beating you is how my “we” wins.

Also thanks to @glennkenny.bsky.social for some vital context and historical insight in response to one of the dumbest questions I've ever asked an expert.