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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Thinking about how much of their violence has been normalized already, how scenes that caused shockwaves 6 weeks ago are now part of the rhythm of daily life. Watched a TikTok from a daughter who has to do her parents' laundry & get their groceries because they're in hiding. This is just it now

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · 20h

I am glad NYC is not seeing quite the same level of ICE terror as Chicago but I also wonder why that is & when the other shoe will drop

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · 20h

trans women get to be “dolls” (valid, earned, based) so what do trans mascs get to be …. GI Joes??? Hot wheels??? What’s the consensus here

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · 20h

just learned about endorphins. much to consider

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 19d

“You died.
I cried.
And kept on getting up.
A little slower.
And a lot more deadly.”

Rest in Power and Thank You

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · 20d

not namedropping, i dw give him clout, but i got the targeted ad myself. i am also concerned as to why instagram evidently thinks i am a SWer bc what does this mean abt the safety and privacy of actual SWers??

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · 20d

🚨WARNING NYC SWers🚨

A journalist w/ conservative outlets like the free press + ny post is issuing paid ads to recruit SWers for on-camera interviews. do NOT engage. you WILL be exposing yourself to a dangerous audience & bad-faith provocateur. PLS SHARE to keep folks safe.

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 11

Orgs like the American College of Pediatrics (a pseudoscientific hate group) are using the Charlie Kirk assassination to further anti-trans hate re: “gender ideology.”

Kirk + ACP is arguably responsible for untold levels of violence against marginalized communities via stochastic terrorism.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Sep 11

It's simple. They see themselves in him. They do not see themselves in his targets.

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 10

not to mention the other school shooting today in denver which isnt getting as much airtime as it should

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 10

this isn't a moral prescription. its just a fact.

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 10

hundreds if not thousands of college kids became survivors today; went through something that will likely leave them with lasting ptsd; many of whom i imagine aligned w you politically & were just in the wrong place at the wrong time

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 10

for all the jokes at charlie's expense and the desensitization we've all had to graphic violence, i hope everyone keeps in mind before posting that there are many, many victims & survivors of gun violence who are gonna see what you post, too.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Sep 10

settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · Sep 10

The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 8

panelists on the "religious liberty commission" speak out—most are christian/catholics against lgbtq inclusion & demand stronger opt-out laws. one panelist, who is Muslim, also spoke abt suppression of the anti-genocide activism of pro-Palestine students. commission completely ignored that part. 😬

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 6

Agreed - hence "aspirational" 😭

s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Sep 6

A while back Steven Bannon said the media is the only real opposition party. As a reporter I think this is aspirational but reveals a lot about their attacks on press.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Aug 28

1. The US Dept. of HHS, headed by RFK Jr., has announced that it will hold $81 million in sex-ed funding hostage unless schools drop all mention of trans people.

It could lead to a decimation of sex-ed funding in needed areas.

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Trump Takes $81 Million In Sex Ed Funding Hostage Over “Gender Ideology”

Youth populations could see an increase in STI rates, unwanted pregnancies, and relationship violence due to Trump’s anti-trans sex education scheme.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Aug 26

1. Alaska is the latest state to attempt to ban gender affirming care for trans youth, with the R-appointed medical board initiating the process.

None appeared to have experience with trans care.

800 medical professionals signed a statement opposing the board.

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Alaska’s Medical Board Moves to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors

Board members were dodgy when asked about their expertise on trans medical issues.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · Aug 22

Orlando wasn’t having what DeSantis did. They recolored the Pulse Memorial crosswalk.

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Aug 20

does anyone remember this

s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Mar 15

fox news, daily mail, ny post, etc. are outraged bc bunch of protestors trolled an anti-trans speaker at a school board meeting by dancing a "horrible version of the Macarena," as per headlines

except it wasnt the macarena!!!!! it was chappell roan's HOT TO GO!!!!!

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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · Aug 18

this is very bad

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Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · Aug 15

Just an occupying force going around vandalizing my neighborhood to remove speech they don't like.

This is thuggish and counterproductive to any law enforcement goal they may pretend to have. It just highlights that unprofessional goons are occupying DC.

Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · Aug 15

As if this week were not bizarre enough: Mount Pleasant residents tell me a group of federal agents gathered for a photo-op near a pro-immigrant banner, pictured below, then tore it down.

In its place, they left a dildo. A neighbor's Ring camera captured the whole thing...

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · Aug 7

This story in particular is a great resource to read, bookmark, and share with your networks outside of Bluesky. Let's make Lex's dream come true by clicking through and sharing widely!

www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-ra...

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