Very much not the point but listing sex at birth on a document meant to identify you right now is utterly useless from a security standpoint. but of course this is about cruelty and forced outing of queer private lives.
1) the joy and 2) the impact of rules and rhetoric on nonbinary athletes (see Nikki Hiltz for both!)
all the democrats attending the state of the union are giving TX house dems who didnt break quorum energy
For @mnaurorafc.bsky.social, there was no debate about whether the team would speak out against ICE and its presence in the state.
The question was: What would they say? And, how could they make a tangible impact in their community?
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
We’re gonna win they’re gonna lose
Liam Conejo Ramos is not alone. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Hard to overstate how big a deal a Rehmet win would be. Tarrant County is the epicenter of Christian nationalism in Texas, an incubator for far-right policies, and nexus of billionaire Tim Dunn's network, which is riding hard for Wambsganss. Rehmet almost entirely funded by donations of $100 or less
“It’s so heartbreaking,” the mother said, wiping away tears. “I always wanted to see her graduate.”
This is one of those stories everyone should read. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
Trump-administration officials and MAGA influencers have repeatedly called these activists “violent” and said they are involved in “riots.” But the resistance in Minnesota is largely characterized by a conscious, strategic absence of physical confrontation. Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection, aid, and observation. When matters escalate, it is usually the choice of the federal agents. Of the three homicides in Minneapolis this year, two were committed by federal agents. “There’s been an incredible, incredible response from the community. I’ve seen our neighbors go straight from allies to family—more than family—checking in on each other, offering food and rides for kids and all kinds of support, alerting each other if there’s ICE or any kind of danger,” Malika Dahir, a local activist of Somali descent, told me. If the Minnesota resistance has an overarching ideology, you could call it “neighborism”—a commitment to protecting the people around you, no matter who they are or where they came from. The contrast with the philosophy guiding the Trump administration couldn’t be more extreme. Vice President Vance has said that “it is totally reasonable and acceptable for American citizens to look at their next-door neighbors and say, ‘I want to live next to people who I have something in common with. I don’t want to live next to four families of strangers.’” Minnesotans are insisting that their neighbors are their neighbors whether they were born in Minneapolis or Mogadishu. That is, arguably, a deeply Christian philosophy, one apparently loathed by some of the most powerful Christians in America.
One thing I found deeply moving about resistance in the Twin Cities was the universalism of loving your neighbor, the philosophy driving the opposition to the ICE/BP invasion. I couldn't help but notice the contrast with the blood and soil-ism of Miller and Vance. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"Neighborism" -- a perfect term for this time.
They thought social bonds could only form among ethnically similar people.
They were wrong.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Another reminder that the largest cuts in Medicaid’s history were made by this Congress in part to fund a tripling of ICE/DHS budget.
The rush to lie about and justify the murder of Alex Pretti, whose ruthless execution was filmed from multiple angles, is astonishing. If that's how they respond to a well-documented case of lawless abuse of power, how do you think they'll handle the ones that aren't filmed?
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
Alex Pretti - who DHS labeled a domestic terrorist - honoring a veteran that passed away in the ICU.
A nurse. A researcher. A helper.
Statement from the wife of Renee Good to @mprnews.org:
"We had whistles. They had guns."
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
You’d think Texas A&M would avoid singing a song that celebrates former Texas basketball star Mo Bamba
Banning medical care for trans kids doesn’t stop them from being trans. It just makes their lives into a horrible nightmare.
"[S]even grants totaling millions of dollars... including for research on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post."
Petty retribution hurting kids and families.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
PUT DUKE IN THE CFP YOU COWARDS
Manny Diaz ONIONS
Chat, is this good
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Food assistance for low-income veterans isn't only at risk because of the shutdown. The Republican megabill's SNAP cuts specifically targeted veterans by eliminating their previous exemption from SNAP's harsh three-month time limit.
YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
