Mychel (me-SHELL) Vandover 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 💛🤍💜🖤
@mychelvandover.bsky.social
Queer, sex favorable greysexual, transfeminine non-binary, grey biromantic, biaesthetic person. Pronouns are she/they. Host of the Queer PoliFaith and Queerly Popular podcasts.
If someone from a marginalized group makes a suggestion about doing something better, don't just dismiss it and send people after them. Particularly when the suggestion is a basic and easily done suggestion. don't you dare call yourself an ally or say that you try & listen to marginalized people.
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
If someone from a marginalized group makes a suggestion about doing something better, don't just dismiss it and send people after them. Particularly when the suggestion is a basic and easily done suggestion. don't you dare call yourself an ally or say that you try & listen to marginalized people.
Nothing says being an ally and trying to take the voice of marginalized people into account like completely ignoring them and posting things in such a way that the person being ignored gets hanged up on.
February 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Nothing says being an ally and trying to take the voice of marginalized people into account like completely ignoring them and posting things in such a way that the person being ignored gets hanged up on.
Taking the Wins
There’s good news to report on many fronts, and we should not only enjoy them but understand what they mean going forward.
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There’s good news to report on many fronts, and we should not only enjoy them but understand what they mean going forward.
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Taking the Wins
There’s good news to report on many fronts, and we should not only enjoy them but understand what they mean going forward.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Taking the Wins
There’s good news to report on many fronts, and we should not only enjoy them but understand what they mean going forward.
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
There’s good news to report on many fronts, and we should not only enjoy them but understand what they mean going forward.
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent
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The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent
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European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent
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The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent
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The Space Between Knowing and Spiraling
On health anxiety, science communication, and the wellness industry waiting in the wings
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On health anxiety, science communication, and the wellness industry waiting in the wings
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The Space Between Knowing and Spiraling
On health anxiety, science communication, and the wellness industry waiting in the wings
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February 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The Space Between Knowing and Spiraling
On health anxiety, science communication, and the wellness industry waiting in the wings
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On health anxiety, science communication, and the wellness industry waiting in the wings
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Democrats have the leverage in the shutdown over ICE
A majority of voters supports funding TSA and FEMA while conditioning additional ICE money on reforms
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A majority of voters supports funding TSA and FEMA while conditioning additional ICE money on reforms
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Democrats have the leverage in the shutdown over ICE
A majority of voters supports funding TSA and FEMA while conditioning additional ICE money on reforms
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February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Democrats have the leverage in the shutdown over ICE
A majority of voters supports funding TSA and FEMA while conditioning additional ICE money on reforms
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A majority of voters supports funding TSA and FEMA while conditioning additional ICE money on reforms
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The Fulton County raid is part of Trump's total war on voting
And it's disturbing that a magistrate judge signed off on it.
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And it's disturbing that a magistrate judge signed off on it.
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The Fulton County raid is part of Trump's total war on voting
And it's disturbing that a magistrate judge signed off on it.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The Fulton County raid is part of Trump's total war on voting
And it's disturbing that a magistrate judge signed off on it.
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And it's disturbing that a magistrate judge signed off on it.
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Exclusive: DHS based its newest refugee attack on a proclamation that stated it would not apply to refugees
New documents filed in a key refugee case in Minnesota shed light on a broad, aggressive plan to review all refugees admitted since the start of the Biden administration.
New documents filed in a key refugee case in Minnesota shed light on a broad, aggressive plan to review all refugees admitted since the start of the Biden administration.
February 13, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Exclusive: DHS based its newest refugee attack on a proclamation that stated it would not apply to refugees
New documents filed in a key refugee case in Minnesota shed light on a broad, aggressive plan to review all refugees admitted since the start of the Biden administration.
New documents filed in a key refugee case in Minnesota shed light on a broad, aggressive plan to review all refugees admitted since the start of the Biden administration.
Voting: A Right, Not A Privilege, For Now
Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
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Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
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Voting: A Right, Not A Privilege, For Now
Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
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February 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Voting: A Right, Not A Privilege, For Now
Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
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Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
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Project 2026. And 2027, and 2028....
Explainer: "Saving America," the Heritage Foundation’s latest nightmare plan
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Explainer: "Saving America," the Heritage Foundation’s latest nightmare plan
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Project 2026. And 2027, and 2028....
Explainer: "Saving America," the Heritage Foundation’s latest nightmare plan
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February 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Project 2026. And 2027, and 2028....
Explainer: "Saving America," the Heritage Foundation’s latest nightmare plan
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Explainer: "Saving America," the Heritage Foundation’s latest nightmare plan
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The D.C. District Court strikes back
Three judges issued three rulings protecting constitutional rights in cases relating to actions of the seditious traitor and his lackeys against federal inmates, Alien Enemies Act deportees, and Sen. Mark Kelly.
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Three judges issued three rulings protecting constitutional rights in cases relating to actions of the seditious traitor and his lackeys against federal inmates, Alien Enemies Act deportees, and Sen. Mark Kelly.
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The D.C. District Court strikes back
Three judges issued three rulings protecting constitutional rights in cases relating to Trump admin actions against federal inmates, Alien Enemies Act deportees, and Sen. Mark Kelly.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The D.C. District Court strikes back
Three judges issued three rulings protecting constitutional rights in cases relating to actions of the seditious traitor and his lackeys against federal inmates, Alien Enemies Act deportees, and Sen. Mark Kelly.
open.substack.com/pub/chrisgei...
Three judges issued three rulings protecting constitutional rights in cases relating to actions of the seditious traitor and his lackeys against federal inmates, Alien Enemies Act deportees, and Sen. Mark Kelly.
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Computer, Enhance
People keep running crime footage through AI thinking they’re helping. They’re not.
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People keep running crime footage through AI thinking they’re helping. They’re not.
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Computer, Enhance
People keep running crime footage through AI thinking they’re helping. They’re not.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Computer, Enhance
People keep running crime footage through AI thinking they’re helping. They’re not.
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People keep running crime footage through AI thinking they’re helping. They’re not.
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The Seditious Traitor And His Lackeys Targets Major LGBTQ+ Health Care Centers In Latest Legal Attack
The administration has referred four clinics: Callen-Lorde, LA LGBT Center, The Institute for Family Health, and Whitman-Walker for investigation.
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The administration has referred four clinics: Callen-Lorde, LA LGBT Center, The Institute for Family Health, and Whitman-Walker for investigation.
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Trump Administration Targets Major LGBTQ+ Health Care Centers In Latest Legal Attack
The administration has referred four clinics: Callen-Lorde, LA LGBT Center, The Institute for Family Health, and Whitman-Walker for investigation.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The Seditious Traitor And His Lackeys Targets Major LGBTQ+ Health Care Centers In Latest Legal Attack
The administration has referred four clinics: Callen-Lorde, LA LGBT Center, The Institute for Family Health, and Whitman-Walker for investigation.
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
The administration has referred four clinics: Callen-Lorde, LA LGBT Center, The Institute for Family Health, and Whitman-Walker for investigation.
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The Seditious Traitor Has A Pam Bondi Problem
Bondi’s performance in her much-anticipated congressional testimony earned poor marks from both the left and the right.
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Bondi’s performance in her much-anticipated congressional testimony earned poor marks from both the left and the right.
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Trump Has A Pam Bondi Problem
Bondi’s performance in her much-anticipated congressional testimony earned poor marks from both the left and the right.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The Seditious Traitor Has A Pam Bondi Problem
Bondi’s performance in her much-anticipated congressional testimony earned poor marks from both the left and the right.
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
Bondi’s performance in her much-anticipated congressional testimony earned poor marks from both the left and the right.
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Quarterbacking in Cooperative Games: The Pressure of Playing Together
Understanding the 'Alpha Player' Problem in Cooperative Board Games
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Understanding the 'Alpha Player' Problem in Cooperative Board Games
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Quarterbacking in Cooperative Games: The Pressure of Playing Together
Understanding the 'Alpha Player' Problem in Cooperative Board Games
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February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Quarterbacking in Cooperative Games: The Pressure of Playing Together
Understanding the 'Alpha Player' Problem in Cooperative Board Games
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Understanding the 'Alpha Player' Problem in Cooperative Board Games
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Private Chains, Public Harm
How Supply Networks Fuel ICE Operations
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February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
ICE OUT OF LA? Mayor Bass BANS ICE from staging on city property
Plus: Melania FLOPS! Same-sex marriage VICTORY in Philippines! And… crime-fighting llamas?? This and more in today’s Bananagram!
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Plus: Melania FLOPS! Same-sex marriage VICTORY in Philippines! And… crime-fighting llamas?? This and more in today’s Bananagram!
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ICE OUT OF LA? Mayor Bass BANS ICE from staging on city property
Plus: Melania FLOPS! Same-sex marriage VICTORY in Philippines! And… crime-fighting llamas?? This and more in today’s Bananagram!
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February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
ICE OUT OF LA? Mayor Bass BANS ICE from staging on city property
Plus: Melania FLOPS! Same-sex marriage VICTORY in Philippines! And… crime-fighting llamas?? This and more in today’s Bananagram!
open.substack.com/pub/underthe...
Plus: Melania FLOPS! Same-sex marriage VICTORY in Philippines! And… crime-fighting llamas?? This and more in today’s Bananagram!
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Professional Enough to Care for You, Not Professional Enough for Loans
Meet the ‘Nonprofessionals’ Already in Short Supply
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Meet the ‘Nonprofessionals’ Already in Short Supply
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Professional Enough to Care for You, Not Professional Enough for Loans
Meet the ‘Nonprofessionals’ Already in Short Supply
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February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Professional Enough to Care for You, Not Professional Enough for Loans
Meet the ‘Nonprofessionals’ Already in Short Supply
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Meet the ‘Nonprofessionals’ Already in Short Supply
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Morning Digest: How Maine Democrats plan to implement ranked-choice voting for governor this fall
The state Supreme Court stands in their way, but they're hoping for some help from... Alaska
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The state Supreme Court stands in their way, but they're hoping for some help from... Alaska
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Morning Digest: How Maine Democrats plan to implement ranked-choice voting for governor this fall
The state Supreme Court stands in their way, but they're hoping for some help from ... Alaska
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February 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Morning Digest: How Maine Democrats plan to implement ranked-choice voting for governor this fall
The state Supreme Court stands in their way, but they're hoping for some help from... Alaska
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The state Supreme Court stands in their way, but they're hoping for some help from... Alaska
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Bonus 209: State Courts and Federal Prisoners
A nerdy detour down a Federal Courts rabbit hole—and into the outsized implications of the Supreme Court's deeply obscure, obtuse, and almost certainly incorrect 1872 ruling in "Tarble's Case"
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A nerdy detour down a Federal Courts rabbit hole—and into the outsized implications of the Supreme Court's deeply obscure, obtuse, and almost certainly incorrect 1872 ruling in "Tarble's Case"
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Bonus 209: State Courts and Federal Prisoners
A nerdy detour down a Federal Courts rabbit hole—and into the outsized implications of the Supreme Court's deeply obscure, obtuse, and almost certainly incorrect 1872 ruling in "Tarble's Case"
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Bonus 209: State Courts and Federal Prisoners
A nerdy detour down a Federal Courts rabbit hole—and into the outsized implications of the Supreme Court's deeply obscure, obtuse, and almost certainly incorrect 1872 ruling in "Tarble's Case"
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
A nerdy detour down a Federal Courts rabbit hole—and into the outsized implications of the Supreme Court's deeply obscure, obtuse, and almost certainly incorrect 1872 ruling in "Tarble's Case"
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The less voters knew, the more they liked the seditious traitor in 2024. Not Anymore
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. The seditious traitor has flattened the engagement gap.
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The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. The seditious traitor has flattened the engagement gap.
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The less voters knew, the more they liked Trump in 2024. Not Anymore
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
The less voters knew, the more they liked the seditious traitor in 2024. Not Anymore
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. The seditious traitor has flattened the engagement gap.
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. The seditious traitor has flattened the engagement gap.
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We are all passengers in the seditious traitor’s death cab
The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
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The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
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We are all passengers in Trump’s death cab
The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:44 PM
We are all passengers in the seditious traitor’s death cab
The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
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The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
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When We Build Camps
A Meditation by Rev. Cameron Trimble
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February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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dissertation. I talk about it a little more in the episode.
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#QueerPoliFaith #QueerPoliFaithPod #QueerPoliFaithPodcast
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February 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
dissertation. I talk about it a little more in the episode.
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#QueerPoliFaith #QueerPoliFaithPod #QueerPoliFaithPodcast
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#QueerPoliFaith #QueerPoliFaithPod #QueerPoliFaithPodcast
Reposted by Mychel (me-SHELL) Vandover 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 💛🤍💜🖤
Court case #HosannaTabor v. EEOC. It's a case about churches, disability, and who is a minister. It is a difficult case because there are aspects that are understandable and aspects that are not. I delve into each area.
In two weeks, we will have part one of two parts about Mae's doctoral
In two weeks, we will have part one of two parts about Mae's doctoral
February 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Court case #HosannaTabor v. EEOC. It's a case about churches, disability, and who is a minister. It is a difficult case because there are aspects that are understandable and aspects that are not. I delve into each area.
In two weeks, we will have part one of two parts about Mae's doctoral
In two weeks, we will have part one of two parts about Mae's doctoral