Michael

Anti-trans Democrats are spreading poison when we can least afford it, during elections in this ongoing fascist takeover. As a strategy, it’s a recipe for failure. As a moral stand, it’s reprehensible. PS I’m the father of young trans woman and I’ll never forgive anyone who makes her life harder.

This man won his primary by 30 points.

this shit sucks and it’s stupid. people respect candidates who stand on business.

I didn’t know or follow Kathy but I remember all the blogs galvanizing around her in the wake of that harassment. It’s so sad that nearly two decades later, the harassment Kathy faced wouldn’t even register to most today. We just write it off as a cost of being online under your real name/face.

Good news. A transgender Kansas Woman has successfully... for now... gotten her drivers license back after suing the state. It could open the door for other trans Kansans to get their drivers licenses back as well. The latest from our journalist S. Baum. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-wom...

A remarkable essay. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Another one of these articles with no mention of climate change.

The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.

Squishiness on trans rights is a dealbreaker for me because (a) it’s a straightforward issue of personal freedom and bodily autonomy much like abortion, and (b) the right is obviously coming after us cis gays next.

The White House press corps is there, witnessing how nucking futs the commander in chief is and they won't report what is in front of their noses.

I think the fate of the United States will be decided this year. If Democrats can win one or both houses of Congress, we have a chance. If not, we don’t. The idea that we can ride this out until the 2028 election is a foolish notion. By that time, the U.S. would strongly resemble Putin’s Russia.

this is how dumb you sound, democrats, when you accept the absurd premise that this is an issue that you need to campaign on

In the end, whether he was right or wrong, the referee that pulled a red card had bigger balls than our current US House and Senate.

This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

Love is Love ♥️

A reminder that my team is trying to bring some joy and reaffirmation of human agency to this anniversary with the 250 to 250 videos. Here's Pete Buttigieg talking about the Erie Canal, for example:

In Kansas, a judge looked at the medical evidence on gender-affirming care and found the evidence simply does not support the state ban on these treatments. Don't believe the propaganda. Youth trans care is not a particularly tricky or nuanced medical question. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

My mind boggles at the people who are still saying, "But, but, the rules say...but but but...the process is..." Listen, Republicans don't care. They make shit up, bend the rules, ignore them, change them at will. Democrats have the majority in VA. Use your powers, be creative, & implement the map.

Particularly given that he brags about being REPEATEDLY ASKED TO TAKE A COGNITION TEST

Here’s Trump threatening violence, calling for his political enemies’ executions, celebrating the deaths of people he didn’t like, and otherwise casually promoting political violence. There was also the small matter of Jan. 6 and subsequent pardons for violent felons.

1. In a draconian new policy, Texas Tech is banning writing about LGBTQ+ topics. The ban is the first don't say gay or trans policy to apply to students themselves. It applies to any thesis/dissertation moving forward. They are using AI to scan everything. Subscribe to support our journalism.

This essay is totally worth your time. The USA has committed suicide.

Impeach Trump.

Balint: "If President Biden or President Obama had said anything remotely like this, it would be nonstop coverage on every single channel and everyone on the other side of the aisle would be howling about it and demanding that they step down."

With Apple turning 50, iOS 26.4 dropping 35 security fixes, and the Mac Pro officially discontinued, @davidpogue.bsky.social joins @leolaporte.me, @ihnatko.bsky.social, @snell.zone, & @filmgirl.bsky.social to talk about his new book on MacBreak Weekly! twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly/episodes/1018

It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.

No. Trans people won’t start peeing on the floor. They’ll either get arrested or leave the state. It’s not a distraction. They really do hate us and want us gone and it’s the main event. The reaction will be assault or arrest. There. Now you know.

i said last year that these people were segregationists and that “merit” just meant “white and male” to these people

The ancient scrolls tell us that, in the Before Time, a president's admission that his administration had not considered the obvious likelihood of the war widening when they first attacked Iran would lead to immediate congressional hearings.

How the ef did Trump and the Republicans manage to win the White House and both houses of Congress without the SAVE Act on 2024? Can Lee explain that?

They call the Department of Defense the Department of War, but then say their war isn’t a war because it’s preemptively defensive.

“Strangely”? That’s who he is.

Media Matters analyzed a year of NYT coverage of anti-trans bills and found that 66% of the time the paper didn't quote a trans person. Further, it found that the paper often quoted right wing sources without mentioning their histories of anti-trans rhetoric. So "right-wing rag" is pretty accurate.

This is performative hateful cruelty for the sake of cruelty. What is wrong with people that they feel the need to attack people just for being. No I'm not asking for an answer. It's a rhetorical question. I'm just venting at how disgusting this is.

9. As a result of this extreme anti-transgender law, the state of Kansas has seen its status deteriorate to a "Do Not Travel" warning in the EITM Trans Risk Map. Transgender people should exercise extreme caution when traveling through the state.

To do this, anti-trans lawmakers in Kansas moved fast to change the law, overrode the governor’s veto, and pushed for the legal changes to go into effect nearly immediately. That kind of power—to void gender on official documents, to compel gender conformity—is terrifying and it will not stop here.

democrats should internalize that this is what their colleagues think of them and act accordingly

Ignorant or lying? You decide?

In a historic year for women at the Olympics, Trump specifically awarded male athletes with the presidential medal of freedom at the SOTU. They never cared about women’s sports. They never cared about women, period.

This is why "Let's give in on some of the trans stuff because it'd be a popular compromise and you have to meet people where they are" is not only immoral but politically stupid. Republicans were never going to stop there. They stop when you stop them. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

So, a man can rape whomever he chooses and if the woman gets rid of the baby, she can get the death penalty. These people are nuts. WTF!!! #USDemocracy www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

As the US enjoys the Superb Owl tomorrow. ... Remember that Kaepernick tried to warn us about the treatment of minorities in the US.