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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 13h

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today according to the House of GG. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a lifelong organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia. She was 78.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 10h

Miss Major is an incalculable loss for the trans community and a reminder that our movement is always led by Black trans women. Always.

May we all prove to be worthy students of her example.

Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 14h

Rest in power, Miss Major.

www.advocate.com/news/miss-ma...

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died

The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.

www.advocate.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h

Jordy: Republicans control every branch of government. Every day that passes with the gov shut down is another reminder that Trump and the GOP would rather protect pedos than ensure people have health care. Because once the government reopens, you know what’s coming—a vote on the Epstein files.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 20h

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Debbie Chavez Vinette @debbiecvinette.bsky.social · 19h

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 20h

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 19h

Friendly reminder: "I was just following orders" didn't protect those who faced the Nuremberg trials who had once dragged crying women and children from their homes from the consequences of their actions.

#Pinks

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jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social @jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social · 1d

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Seat Grivalja Cat @unhipcat.bsky.social · 18h

Until @jaketapper.bsky.social writes an entire book about how cognitively declined trump is, he eat shit.

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Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 1d

If you agree that #JakeTapper is a 🍆 please retweet.

Retweets are more effective thank "likes" because Boy Jake will actually see the big numbers.

@jaketapper.bsky.social

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h

Rather than it being a “hate-America” rally, Saturday’s No Kings rally is an opportunity for all of us who love America to express our determination that our nation’s ideals not be crushed by the Trump regime. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/theyre-calling-it-a-hate-america

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 15h

Lots of us have great-grandparents names who were absolutely changed when they came here, and when people say otherwise, they're assuming your great-grandparents name was in the Roman alphabet.

Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social · 15h

Now, more than ever, it's important to understand why so many the myths we tell ourselves about immigration are actually very harmful.

First of all, your great-great-grandparents names *were not changed* at Ellis Island. No one there had the authority to do that.

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maegutz.bsky.social @maegutz.bsky.social · 9h

Hmm 🤔 k

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 15h

open.substack.com/pub/politicu...

JB Pritzker Is Looking At Prosecuting ICE Agents

Gov. JB Pritzker had a message for any ICE agents who are abusing their power in Illinois. Someday, the tables will turn, and they will be prosecuted.

open.substack.com

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❤️Kai in Kanada🇨🇦 @kleinekin.bsky.social · 6h

Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 16h

The Gadsden flag after one therapy session and a lavender latte.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20h

I read Caleb Nelson's piece on the removal power and I was taken with a reference he makes in the conclusion.

When the First Congress confronted the same ambiguities, more than one member warned against interpreting the Constitution in the expectation that all Presidents would have the sterling character of George Washington. The current Supreme Court may likewise see itself as interpreting the Constitution for the ages, and perhaps some of the Justices take comfort in the idea that future Presidents will not all have the character of Donald Trump. But the future is not guaranteed; a President bent on vengeful, destructive, and lawless behavior can do lasting damage to our norms and institutions. As one member of Congress argued in 1789, we should not gravitate toward interpretations of the Constitution that “legaliz[e] the full exertion of a tyrannical disposition.”

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PBLarsen @pblarsen.bsky.social · 13h

Please don't come for Ms Crockett, unless she sends for you, booboo!!

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 11h

the obvious solution to the naming question is Columbo Day, a celebration of a genuinely great American.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 16h

I am lit! UC Santa Cruz.

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2024-2025 UCSC General Catalog / Courses / LIT - Literature / Upper-Division / LIT 123C
Literature
LIT 123C History of the Essay: From Seneca to Solnit
Chronologically charts the essay's arc from the age of antiquity to the contemporary period. Considers how the genre has changed through time with attention to its form, language, and content.
Credits 5
General Education Code PR-C

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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 10h

MEASLES ON THE MOVE AS VACCINATION RATES DECLINE

1563 documented cases but the actual number could be as high as 5,000...and counting.

Measles can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, immune dysfunction, deafness, and even death.

It is preventable by a safe vaccination

www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

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Travis @coloradotravis.bsky.social · 9h

The GOP appears addicted to moving the Overton Window. There’s no coherent politics and where one should exist is instead a playbook of tactics for accomplishing money and power grabs.

It is this playbook to which the party swears fealty; its usage which binds them.

A dangerous, escalatory game.

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, I'm with Mick on this one. Their behavior is not just appalling, it's vile and disgusting.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 19h

Teapot Dome scandal? Watergate? These are minuscule compared to what's uncovered every week with Trump. And just imagine what we haven't yet learned. Release the Epstein Files. Impeach and remove. Now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20h

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Hugfairy Bot @hugfairy.bsky.social · 21h

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