kiki 🍉
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queer midwesterner ~ abolitionist social worker ~ trash tv enthusiast ~ opinions are mine, all mine!!!! ~ she/her 🪴
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LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this
February 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this
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www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
ICE releases Chicago-area mother after seven months. It failed to provide evidence justifying her detention.
While Marina Lopez was in ICE detention for seven months, parishioners in her church stepped up to help care for her family.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
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Texans are showing up www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
All Eyes on Dilley: 'It's Worse Than Anybody Thinks'
Outside the Texas family detention center visited by Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett.
www.texasmonthly.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Texans are showing up www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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Does a “reform” further empower your enemies or take power and resources away from them? Some of you need to sit with this question.
January 27, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Does a “reform” further empower your enemies or take power and resources away from them? Some of you need to sit with this question.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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Even if Bovino gets fired, ICE has to go.
Even if Noem is out, ICE has to go.
Even when Trump leaves office, ICE has to go.
As protests grow and ICE's popularity drops, we may see concessions and leadership changes, like Bovino's departure. ICE still has to go.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Even if Noem is out, ICE has to go.
Even when Trump leaves office, ICE has to go.
As protests grow and ICE's popularity drops, we may see concessions and leadership changes, like Bovino's departure. ICE still has to go.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Live updates: Top Border Patrol official Bovino expected to leave Minneapolis as Trump sends Homan to the state | CNN
Tom Homan is headed to Minnesota after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in an encounter Saturday with federal agents deepened outrage over the Trump administration’s surge, part of its nati...
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Even if Bovino gets fired, ICE has to go.
Even if Noem is out, ICE has to go.
Even when Trump leaves office, ICE has to go.
As protests grow and ICE's popularity drops, we may see concessions and leadership changes, like Bovino's departure. ICE still has to go.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Even if Noem is out, ICE has to go.
Even when Trump leaves office, ICE has to go.
As protests grow and ICE's popularity drops, we may see concessions and leadership changes, like Bovino's departure. ICE still has to go.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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This is crazy. ICE didn’t have event have a warrant to arrest the guy! The judge asked for it and they said “we have an administrative warrant” (not a real warrant).
She told them to kick rock and now the FBI is charging her with obstruction the arrest ‼️
She told them to kick rock and now the FBI is charging her with obstruction the arrest ‼️
April 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is crazy. ICE didn’t have event have a warrant to arrest the guy! The judge asked for it and they said “we have an administrative warrant” (not a real warrant).
She told them to kick rock and now the FBI is charging her with obstruction the arrest ‼️
She told them to kick rock and now the FBI is charging her with obstruction the arrest ‼️
George Santos smuggling a cell phone into prison to make Cameos
April 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
George Santos smuggling a cell phone into prison to make Cameos
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TEDDY FUCKIN BALLGAME KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK
March 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
TEDDY FUCKIN BALLGAME KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK
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The thing that really sucks about the Gavin Newsom podcast thing where he repeatedly threw trans people under the bus is that it's all so calculated. He clearly went into it with the intention of saying something that would result in news stories being written about it.
March 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The thing that really sucks about the Gavin Newsom podcast thing where he repeatedly threw trans people under the bus is that it's all so calculated. He clearly went into it with the intention of saying something that would result in news stories being written about it.
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i am once again saying that if you allow polling to define rights, you don't have any real rights at all
the problem with the "trans sports participation is a loser / 80-20 issue" framing is that it ignores how it got that way. it didn't just happen out of nowhere. It's been a 5+ year campaign by Republicans to make it an 80-20 issue, and noone fought back.
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
i am once again saying that if you allow polling to define rights, you don't have any real rights at all
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it obviously pisses me off that people don't care if politicians are sex criminals in general, but even if you think "well why should i care about their personal life if i agree with them on the issues", a person who sexually harasses people is definitionally a person who will abuse their power
March 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
it obviously pisses me off that people don't care if politicians are sex criminals in general, but even if you think "well why should i care about their personal life if i agree with them on the issues", a person who sexually harasses people is definitionally a person who will abuse their power
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A lot of people are rightfully observing that ICE doesn’t respect the law let alone stuff like signs. But when ICE does something illegal like enter a space they need a warrant for without consent and without a warrant, the immigration cases that follow from that action are subject to dismissal.
February 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A lot of people are rightfully observing that ICE doesn’t respect the law let alone stuff like signs. But when ICE does something illegal like enter a space they need a warrant for without consent and without a warrant, the immigration cases that follow from that action are subject to dismissal.
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also to clarify - they're not gonna just obey a sign. theyre going to ask if they can go back there and if someone says yes then they can. the sign makes it so that it's legal to tell them they cant
btw one thing I learned at the training i went to this weekend is that bc ICE isn't allowed anywhere in a business that a customer wouldn't be allowed, an employees only sign on a door is enough to cause them to need a warrant. "closed for a private event" guarantees the same
February 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
also to clarify - they're not gonna just obey a sign. theyre going to ask if they can go back there and if someone says yes then they can. the sign makes it so that it's legal to tell them they cant
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btw one thing I learned at the training i went to this weekend is that bc ICE isn't allowed anywhere in a business that a customer wouldn't be allowed, an employees only sign on a door is enough to cause them to need a warrant. "closed for a private event" guarantees the same
February 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
btw one thing I learned at the training i went to this weekend is that bc ICE isn't allowed anywhere in a business that a customer wouldn't be allowed, an employees only sign on a door is enough to cause them to need a warrant. "closed for a private event" guarantees the same
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1. Today, the NYT has reported that 100 members of an ERG-adjacent LGBTQ+ chat in the intelligence community have been fired.
This is a new McCarthyism, a new lavender scare meant to remove LGBTQ+ in government, and the way this was done should shake us all.
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This is a new McCarthyism, a new lavender scare meant to remove LGBTQ+ in government, and the way this was done should shake us all.
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The New McCarthyism: LGBTQ+ Purges In Government Begin
After Chris Rufo leaked LGBTQ+ chatlogs from the intelligence community, Gabbard has announced that all those who participated in the chats will be fired.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
1. Today, the NYT has reported that 100 members of an ERG-adjacent LGBTQ+ chat in the intelligence community have been fired.
This is a new McCarthyism, a new lavender scare meant to remove LGBTQ+ in government, and the way this was done should shake us all.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
This is a new McCarthyism, a new lavender scare meant to remove LGBTQ+ in government, and the way this was done should shake us all.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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A key purpose of PRAMS is studying racial disparities in maternal/infant health outcomes. Black pregnant ppl are 3-4x more likely than white pregnant ppl to die from pregnancy-related causes. The Trump admin. has reportedly paused PRAMS' work for running afoul of the exec. order against "DEI"
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), which has worked to identify groups of pregnant people and infants at higher risk of health complications since 1988, was quietly shut down following Trump's inauguration.
www.jezebel.com/as-abortion-...
www.jezebel.com/as-abortion-...
As Abortion Bans Drive Up Maternal, Infant Mortality, Trump Admin. Shutters Key CDC Program
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), which has worked to identify groups of pregnant people and infants at higher risk of health complications since 1988, was quietly shut down fol...
www.jezebel.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
A key purpose of PRAMS is studying racial disparities in maternal/infant health outcomes. Black pregnant ppl are 3-4x more likely than white pregnant ppl to die from pregnancy-related causes. The Trump admin. has reportedly paused PRAMS' work for running afoul of the exec. order against "DEI"
I just know saying “SEE YOU IN COURT” just fucking slaps
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I just know saying “SEE YOU IN COURT” just fucking slaps
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Be queer. Be relentlessly and unapologetically queer.
ErinReed [Feb 20] -- Despite ferocious govt assault the US is queerer than ever.
Gallup finds nearly 1-in-ten adults are LGBTQ+ (9.3%), nearly double 2020.
Trans is up 50% to 1.3% in just 2 yrs from 0.9% in 2023.
And among Gen Z, nearly 1-in-4 (23%) are LGBTQ+!
[@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
Gallup finds nearly 1-in-ten adults are LGBTQ+ (9.3%), nearly double 2020.
Trans is up 50% to 1.3% in just 2 yrs from 0.9% in 2023.
And among Gen Z, nearly 1-in-4 (23%) are LGBTQ+!
[@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
Despite Republican Attacks, Americans Are Queerer Than Ever In Latest Poll
According to a Gallup Poll released on Thursday, more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, despite heavy attacks from right-wing politicians.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Be queer. Be relentlessly and unapologetically queer.
My new project is cataloguing the best/dumbest/most confusing “job titles” through my complete survivor rewatch
February 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
My new project is cataloguing the best/dumbest/most confusing “job titles” through my complete survivor rewatch
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I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc
“The order will lead to 25,000 minors losing the legal representation they now have, as well as about a hundred thousand missing out on programs designed to educate them about their rights.”
Unaccompanied minors. Kids. Children.
Unaccompanied minors. Kids. Children.
For @motherjones.com
In an email circulated today by the federal Department of the Interior, the Trump administration has issued a stop-work order for organizations providing legal services to unaccompanied minors entering the United States.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
In an email circulated today by the federal Department of the Interior, the Trump administration has issued a stop-work order for organizations providing legal services to unaccompanied minors entering the United States.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump administration cuts off legal aid for youth facing deportation
The order will end legal support for at least 100,000 unaccompanied minors.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“The order will lead to 25,000 minors losing the legal representation they now have, as well as about a hundred thousand missing out on programs designed to educate them about their rights.”
Unaccompanied minors. Kids. Children.
Unaccompanied minors. Kids. Children.