GR Girlie
@jfergy997.bsky.social
Trans woman. Progressive activist. Unwilling Democrat and Detroit sports fan.
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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an under-appreciated but vital role is that of town crier, member of far too many text chains and signal groups, who mounts upon their mighty steed to rapidly carry the news from gathering to gathering
January 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
an under-appreciated but vital role is that of town crier, member of far too many text chains and signal groups, who mounts upon their mighty steed to rapidly carry the news from gathering to gathering
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Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
I'm going to become the joker.
Per YouGov this week:
🟥44% think transphobia is a "major problem" among Republicans
🟦34% think "transgender ideology" is a "major problem" among Democrats
Americans list transphobia second among "major problems" for Republicans, behind "hostility towards immigrants" (47%)
🟥44% think transphobia is a "major problem" among Republicans
🟦34% think "transgender ideology" is a "major problem" among Democrats
Americans list transphobia second among "major problems" for Republicans, behind "hostility towards immigrants" (47%)
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I'm going to become the joker.
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🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
amazing to me that the folks who led us into this pit have the gall to call any idea that's not theirs politically lethal but there you have it.
ICE may be shooting people in the face, sending people to concentration camps, and illegally occupying our cities but, apparently, the Democrats think saying, "abolish ICE" is "emotional" and politically "lethal."
January 14, 2026 at 6:19 AM
amazing to me that the folks who led us into this pit have the gall to call any idea that's not theirs politically lethal but there you have it.
For reasons that will soon become clear I'm not really who this is directed at but this was one of the first things in my memory that registered as gender dysphoria.
Another way of putting it is I hated it so much I transitioned.
Another way of putting it is I hated it so much I transitioned.
January 14, 2026 at 3:05 AM
For reasons that will soon become clear I'm not really who this is directed at but this was one of the first things in my memory that registered as gender dysphoria.
Another way of putting it is I hated it so much I transitioned.
Another way of putting it is I hated it so much I transitioned.
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A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.The killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last...
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.
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that’s how you thread the affordability + ICE needle
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM
that’s how you thread the affordability + ICE needle
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My "this is not a regime change" t-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by my t-shirt
January 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
My "this is not a regime change" t-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by my t-shirt
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For folks who want to know more about this organizer and what they're fighting for, the most up-to-date information will be coming out of the Grand Rapids Opponents of War instagram page, linked here courtesy of @jfergy997.bsky.social
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
For folks who want to know more about this organizer and what they're fighting for, the most up-to-date information will be coming out of the Grand Rapids Opponents of War instagram page, linked here courtesy of @jfergy997.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/grandrapidso...
bsky.app/profile/bran...
www.instagram.com/grandrapidso...
bsky.app/profile/bran...
This is my friend Jessie. She's amazing and a sweetheart to organize alongside. Saw a lot of comments asking how she is. She was released same day. We hope to have more soon. Media contacts can get in touch with [email protected]
Not our first problems with GRPD to be sure....
Not our first problems with GRPD to be sure....
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This is my friend Jessie. She's amazing and a sweetheart to organize alongside. Saw a lot of comments asking how she is. She was released same day. We hope to have more soon. Media contacts can get in touch with [email protected]
Not our first problems with GRPD to be sure....
Not our first problems with GRPD to be sure....
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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We’re old enough to remember when Congress existed
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
We’re old enough to remember when Congress existed
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People being like, "But Venezuelans are happy about Maduro being gone!" have the memories of goldfish. IN 2003, the narrative was that Iraqis celebrated the U.S. invasion and capture of Saddam.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
January 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
People being like, "But Venezuelans are happy about Maduro being gone!" have the memories of goldfish. IN 2003, the narrative was that Iraqis celebrated the U.S. invasion and capture of Saddam.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
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We have published the following update to our article following an email response from the New York Times.
Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.
Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.
January 5, 2026 at 2:05 AM
We have published the following update to our article following an email response from the New York Times.
Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.
Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.
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Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
An underrated part of why I don't want AOC to run for president is I want her to be speaker of the house and draw eyes there through her force of personality. Policy should come from congress and not the executive.
One way to describe the collapse of American democracy is to say the Presidency and Supreme Court have taken all the power.
Another way to describe the same problem is to say Congress is supposed to be the most powerful and representative branch of government, and it’s failing on both fronts.
Another way to describe the same problem is to say Congress is supposed to be the most powerful and representative branch of government, and it’s failing on both fronts.
January 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
An underrated part of why I don't want AOC to run for president is I want her to be speaker of the house and draw eyes there through her force of personality. Policy should come from congress and not the executive.
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The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
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I suspect transgender rights and higher education are two issues where NYT leadership is as opposed to the progressive left's positions as the right's. So they lean into right-wing framing of those subjects to rebut broader liberal bias charges. transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I suspect transgender rights and higher education are two issues where NYT leadership is as opposed to the progressive left's positions as the right's. So they lean into right-wing framing of those subjects to rebut broader liberal bias charges. transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
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Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
I feel in my bones that the wave has started to crash back in and Certain People/Companies who thought they were safe to abandon everyone they’d been pretending to care about will suddenly realize that those people have money/power and I, for one, will be holding a grudge until the end of time 💜
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
Do..... do they play defense in the SEC??
January 2, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Do..... do they play defense in the SEC??
Grand Rapids' own!!
Trinidad Chambliss was playing Division II football last season.
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Grand Rapids' own!!