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To every reporter who stands there as Trump shouts down one of your (almost always female) colleagues with insults and bullying behavior without standing up for them -- you know the rest of us can see and hear you, right?

“To leave no loopholes Hitler exacted from all officers and men of the armed forces an oath of allegiance—not to Germany, not to the constitution, which he had violated by not calling for the election of Hindenburg’s successor, but to himself.” -Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375

This “noticing” talking point comes out of white nationalist/neo-Nazi circles. Typically part of antisemitic conspiracy theories.

Tim Curry Sings for Billy Crystal at the 2005 @glaad.bsky.social Awards 😂 youtu.be/l7RC1qSIAS8?...

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-why is it the ONLY unforgivable sin?" And then she told me, "I finally figured it out. The Holy Ghost is that part of God that lives in everybody, and the way you sin against it is by not loving everybody with all your heart, for exactly who they are."

RIP Dolly Parton ❤️ Here's a lovely Dolly story: We worked together on "Transamerica." She told me that the bible passage that used to puzzle her the most was, "the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men." She said, "How the heck do you sin against the Holy Ghost, and-

As a gay old white male retired airline pilot this makes me smile!!! Anyone that understands how hard these two fabulous black women had to work, and continue to work, to get in that cockpit please donate to these organizations: obap.org www.wai.org www.ngpa.org

Those National Guard aren't in DC to scoop dog poop in parks

Now THIS is a beautiful sight. ✈️ Less than 4% of U.S. commercial pilots are Black. Thousands gathered in Chicago to celebrate 50 years of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals. #SheShed

Absolutely vile framing from the @nytimes.com. Why doesn’t this leave behind hard questions for the media that hounded him? Or the global right-wing that gleefully turned a local matter into an international incident?

I hold you responsible: for every vile thing he says, for every way he perverts our systems, for every reprehensible decision he makes, for every human being whose life he makes a living hell, for every immigrant he rounds up in hospital beds and churches. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-the-peo...

I think the rest of us are looking at it as reflective of all the worst elements in our nation's compromised political media culture that gave rise to Trump in the first place.

PM Carney: "I'm going to take this opportunity to thank President Scheinbaum and the Mexican people for sending 200 firefighters to help us with our fires here. That's what friends do when you have crisis and fires." 🎥 Credit CBC News ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA🇨🇦🍁❤️

BREAKING: McConnell’s staff have taken their email system OFFLINE after this post went viral. Emails are now getting bounced back. Absolute cowardice from people who are supposed to answer to us.

More signs of resurging HIV after USAID’s closure. African Neonatal Network reported at IMNCH (a global health conference): HIV+ pregnant women ↑50% & those not on antiretrovirals ↑>300%, year-on-year, across 22 hospitals in 5 nations. @vtoxfordnetwork.bsky.social

I’m a 65 yr old gay man. Lived through military service before Don’t ask Don’t tell. Survived the AIDS slaughter. Disheartening to see liberals on her throwing gay slurs like we’re back in high school because a vile republican died. Do better.

Dear Dem leaders: If you must speak, express your condolences to Lindsey Graham's family. That's it. This isn't hard. They mocked the attack on Paul Pelosi and the murders of Minnesota Dem Melissa Hortman and her husband. They villainized ICE murder victims. Stop acting like these are normal times.

Lindsey Graham attacked sexual assault victim Dr. Christine Blasey Ford so he could elevate her abuser to the Supreme Court A shameful moment in a life defined by so much hatred and abuse in service to another sexual predator: Trump

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Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:

🧵This story is insane in so many ways that others are more qualified to analyze. Can only add that viz US foreign policy, Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, acting as viceroy of Venezuela is derelict, unconscionable, & impeachable. The SecState's time is scarce, valuable, and not outsourcable. 1/

Erling Haaland, the Norwegian striker, is incredibly popular with his fans, especially children. #WorldCup

Dammit. Now where the hell did I park my. . . Ah. Found it.

As the White House chooses to commemorate the nation's founding with this sort of rhetoric, reminder that this exact same rhetoric was used to justify blocking Ashkenazi Jews from coming to the US prior to the Holocaust, on the grounds that they were disproportionately likely to be Communists.

🇨🇻 Cape Verde becomes 'paradise' for LGBTQ community in Africa In an Africa marked by increasingly repressive anti-LGBTQ laws, the island nation of Cape Verde has become a haven of tolerance, but it hasn't been without a struggle.

Tomorrow at SCOTUS is gonna be like: a. Trans athletes get screwed b. Another campaign finance law is gutted c. Birthright citizenship is upheld ... and we're all supposed to focus on (c) and forget about all the atrocious decisions that preceded it. Let's not, please!

When police raided the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, the patrons and local residents fought back. The clashes lasted for six days, bringing national attention to the fight for LGBTQ+ equality and pushing activists to organize openly. We’re not going back.🌈

57 years ago today, queer people resisted a police raid at a gay bar in NYC. These activists bravely defended their right to exist in the face of government oppression, causing a major turning point for LGBTQ rights. We honor Stonewall's legacy as we continue the work for liberation.

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.

The deal appears short of many of the goals Trump outlined in the early days of the conflict, leaving the U.S. looking strategically worse off than it did before he went to war.

The President just said we're on the cusp of a deal with Iran. Today's post explores two fun facts: 1. It's the fiftieth time he's said this. (I counted!) 2. Even so, stocks rose on the news. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-pri...

So…more market manipulation.

Today Mormons found out they’re on the menu.

So here's my contribution to the #pride #flag -a-palooza. I call it "Clan McQueer". It contains - somewhere in the design - pretty much every colour that occurs in all the pride flags. It tiles. Help yourself. Or if you would like it on fabric - www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/11...

Oslo Pride video 🥹 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #LoveIsLove

If you've never seen this performance, you owe it to yourself to watch ftom the beginning. The layers, the way it builds...truly honored this great song and its creators! From a time when The Kennedy Center Honors were truly something special. youtu.be/LFxOaDeJmXk?...

One of the greatest Kennedy Center Honors performances ever: Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Jason Bonham on drums, and Shane Fontayne on electric guitar. It moved Robert Plant to tears as he watched alongside Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. (Edited for format)

Happy Pride Month. 🌈 Pride has always been about more than celebration. It is about courage, community, and the ongoing fight to ensure every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity. At a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are constantly under attack, I want to be clear: I stand with you.