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Roland Beach (he/him)
@rolandbeach.bsky.social
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Classical baritone, instrumentalist, trans man. On T since September 2023! https://www.youtube.com/@rolandbeach I'm crowdfunding to study Voice Performance (and get out of the USA) at https://gofund.me/94474108
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 2d
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.

No phones, no staff, nothing.

I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · 7d
Keep your eyes on Gaza! The ceasefire is an amazing first step, but the genocide isn't over until both Israelis and Palestinians can be safe, free, and equal. (Song is "Heavy Foot" by Mon Rovîa)
Heavy Foot (Mon Rovîa) Cover -- 2 years on T
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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 12d
here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)
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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 18d
Val and I checked repeatedly because we simply couldn't believe no national or local news organizations covered this letter from 18 AGs in support of trans youth care and against FTC overreach.

If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
assignedmedia.org Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 18d
On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US.

And nobody covered it.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC — Assigned
Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 18d
ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18d
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · 18d
Pennell's indigenous music advocacy includes founding the Faculty of Music Indigenous Leadership Initiative at Western and singing works by fellow Indigenous creators such as Ian Cusson and Michelle Sylliboy. Here’s an aria by Cusson, which I got to hear Pennell sing this Sunday at an NDTR concert:
Ian Cusson | Dodo, mon tout petit (2019) | Performed by Emma Pennell
YouTube video by The Royal Conservatory of Music
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · 18d
Today’s #transmusictuesday artist is Emma Pennell (they/them), a two-spirit soprano, poet, and activist of Mi’kmaw heritage. Their voice and stage presence are incredible, and were recently recognized with the $25,000 RBC Emerging Artist Award! 🧵(1/2)
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19d
In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?

If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?

Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20d
the idea that you could just pass specific bills on specific areas with simple majorities is just beyond the ability and comprehension of most lawmakers in congress it seems
unavaleable.bsky.social Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 20d
Its insane that American politics now more or less revolves around infrequently passing a single comically large overstuffed money bill instead of like... normal legislation
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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 20d
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned
The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.
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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 20d
Californians: do it
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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 22d
the thing about incarcerated trans people is that virtually no one will stand up for them & that’s fucking horrific because i literally cannot think of a worse place to be a trans person in america than prison.

if you’re cis you should read this.

trans people, keep on scrolling; you already know.
jessdkant.bsky.social Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 22d
A new complaint from ACLU and other human rights groups details how the warden at a Lousiana ICE facility created an unofficial “work program” of manual labor and sexual humiliation for trans men at the facility. This is very hard to read.

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I. Factual Background The facts presented below are drawn from the testimonies of four survivors: Mario, Monica, Kenia, and Jane Doe. These facts demonstrate systemic abuse at SLIPC. Forced Labor Targeting Transgender and LGBTQ+ People Assistant Warden Mr. Manuel Reyes ("AW Reyes") ran an unsanctioned 'night shift cleaning crew' between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am. This program was not reported in official records and targeted transgender and LGBTQ+ detained people. Mario, Monica, and Kenia were forced into hard manual labor without protective equipment. Tasks included stripping floors, painting, and exposure to industrial-strength chemicals, causing burns, respiratory distress, and lasting injuries. Sexual Assault, Harassment and Exploitation AW Reyes stalked, harassed, and assaulted detained people in camera 'blind spots.' Mario and Monica witnessed AW Reyes coercing sexual acts from others. Monica was groped and assaulted multiple times. AW Reyes also told him that he watched him shower on cameras. Kenia was harassed and threatened with retaliation when refusing to cooperate. Jane Doe was repeatedly stalked, groped, and coerced into performing oral sex under threat to her and her family. The survivors' individual stories are detailed below: Monica (he/him); Transgender Man; Detained Since May 9, 2023 Monica has been detained by ICE continuously since on or about May 9, 2023. In late September 2023, AW Reyes approached Monica about joining a "cleaning crew" to work an "off the books night shift program," alongside another transgender man detained at SLIPC. That month, Monica began to perform hard manual labor at the instruction of AW Reyes. The "shifts" occurred late at night, between the hours of 8:00 pm and 6:00 am. Unlike the other work programs at SLIPC, these work shifts were not recorded in a formal log book or shift schedule. AW Reyes approached transgender people and masculine-presenting LGBTQ+ people to participate in this "program." Each person targeted by AW Reyes identified as transgender or LGBTQ+. AW Reyes would enter the housing units and wake up Monica and the others and bring them to do hard manual labor in various locations inside SLIPC. The "shifts" were randomized and Monica and the others did not have a designated schedule. AW Reyes would compensate them for their labor at times by adding $1/day into their commissary accounts. Other times, he would bring a trash bag full of commissary items and give them to Monica and the others. AW Reyes routinely entered the housing unit late at night, between two and three o'clock in the morning, while detained people were sleeping. He would walk around the unit while people were sleeping and take people's used underwear and sanitary pads from the housing unit. Monica witnessed him say to a detained woman walking to her bunk in her nightshirt, "Is that how your breasts bounce when you are fucking?" AW Reyes required Monica and others to perform hard manual labor without any personal protective equipment, resulting in significant health risks and physical injuries. Despite repeated requests, Monica and others were denied access to gloves, face shields, and steel-toed boots. In response to these…
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24d
1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans.

This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people.

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New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Bans On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth
A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that most Americans oppose bans on trans care for youth, with LGBTQ+ people overwhelmingly opposing such bans.
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 24d
We can't be quiet now
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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 26d
it's so nice to see what a functioning judiciary looks like

"A transgender woman in the East African nation of Kenya has won a landmark court victory in which the judge not only found in her favour, but ordered the government to pass a Transgender Protection Rights Act."

fuck yeah
Kenya transgender rights victory hailed as African first
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Zack Ford @zackford.bsky.social · 26d
Don't look away from what's happening in front of you.
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 16
You might know their songs from various Kerrigan-Lowdermilk concerts, featuring your favorite stars like Rachel Tucker and Jeremy Jordan (above). Here's a joyful trans anthem with both music and lyrics by Lowdermilk, written for A Place For Us: A Concert For Trans and Nonbinary Artists: (2/2)
New Magic | Words and Music by Bree Lowdermilk
YouTube video by Bree Lowdermilk
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 16
Today's #transmusictuesday artist is transfem non-binary composer @breelowdermilk.bsky.social (she/they)! Best known for her collabs with lyricist Kait Kerrigan, she has written loads of contemporary musical theatre bangers from shows like The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown. (1/2)
Jeremy Jordan | "Run Away With Me" | Kerrigan-Lowdermilk
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 14
This week's Saturday Song is "Maker" by the amazing Anjimile! I had fun playing with mixed 3/4 and 6/8 meter in this one 🎸
Maker (Anjimile) -- 23 months on T
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 14
Yeah, I'm excited for my first villain! My first onstage death, too 😁
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 13
My first year at the Don Wright Faculty of Music is going great so far! I can't wait to play Beadle Bamford in Western Opera's March 2026 production of "Sweeney Todd." Get ready to hear lots about the worst pies in London, Ontario! 🥧
A screenshot of Western Opera's Sweeney Todd cast list, in which my name is highlighted as one of the 2 singers playing Beadle.
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 6
Week 1 in Canada has been great! Here's a more cheerful song than the past few:
We're Going To Be Friends (White Stripes) -- 23 Months on T
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 3
Their solo show, the Queen in Me, explores gender stereotypes and agency in opera repertoire through the Magic Flute character the Queen of the Night. Check out a trailer here -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyM... -- and get tix to the Sep 12-13 shows if you're in Vancouver! reopera.ca/the-queen-in...
THE QUEEN IN ME - Promo Trailer (Jan 2019)
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Roland Beach (he/him) @rolandbeach.bsky.social · Sep 3
To celebrate my move to Canada, this week's #transmusictuesday is an amazing Nikkei-Canadian artist! @teiyakasahara.bsky.social 笠原貞野 (they/he) is a non-binary transmasc coloratura soprano and the founder of Toronto company Amplified Opera, working to shake up the whitewashed opera world.
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