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Like when Al-Qaeda said ISIS was too extreme.
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Like when Al-Qaeda said ISIS was too extreme.
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being boycotted by Germany for fascism is wild
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
being boycotted by Germany for fascism is wild
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Data / tactics / reading list :
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Data / tactics / reading list :
Brooke Rollins is still at it!
"We had run almost 1,000 simulations, and between $3 and $4 is a fair number if you can have access to that food. I just saw new numbers that were run: a full day, meaning 3 full square meals and a snack, is about $15.64."
"We had run almost 1,000 simulations, and between $3 and $4 is a fair number if you can have access to that food. I just saw new numbers that were run: a full day, meaning 3 full square meals and a snack, is about $15.64."
January 21, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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“When even one person stops performing… the illusion begins to crack. Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs down.”
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney opens Davos remarks with very clear shot at Trump
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney opens Davos remarks with very clear shot at Trump
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
“When even one person stops performing… the illusion begins to crack. Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs down.”
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney opens Davos remarks with very clear shot at Trump
— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney opens Davos remarks with very clear shot at Trump
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Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
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It looked every bit as bleak during the civil rights movement, but it was the dispassionate *discipline* of *organized* nonviolent resistance that won over the general public in the end.
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 AM
It looked every bit as bleak during the civil rights movement, but it was the dispassionate *discipline* of *organized* nonviolent resistance that won over the general public in the end.
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Like a lot of you, I'm going through a lot of different feelings (on a regular basis) around the ICE shooting yesterday, and my advice continues to be the same every single time:
1) Allow yourself space to feel your feelings, get support, etc.
2) Organize, w/discipline.
Links in thread.
1) Allow yourself space to feel your feelings, get support, etc.
2) Organize, w/discipline.
Links in thread.
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Like a lot of you, I'm going through a lot of different feelings (on a regular basis) around the ICE shooting yesterday, and my advice continues to be the same every single time:
1) Allow yourself space to feel your feelings, get support, etc.
2) Organize, w/discipline.
Links in thread.
1) Allow yourself space to feel your feelings, get support, etc.
2) Organize, w/discipline.
Links in thread.
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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San Francisco says Abolish ICE!✊
Large protest took place outside the ICE building tonight on Sansome Street downtown, growing to hundreds of people, followed by a march.
Among the signs, a Minnesota flag.
Indivisible, DSA, unions, and other groups were there. Organize at is.gd/bayareahatesice
Large protest took place outside the ICE building tonight on Sansome Street downtown, growing to hundreds of people, followed by a march.
Among the signs, a Minnesota flag.
Indivisible, DSA, unions, and other groups were there. Organize at is.gd/bayareahatesice
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 AM
San Francisco says Abolish ICE!✊
Large protest took place outside the ICE building tonight on Sansome Street downtown, growing to hundreds of people, followed by a march.
Among the signs, a Minnesota flag.
Indivisible, DSA, unions, and other groups were there. Organize at is.gd/bayareahatesice
Large protest took place outside the ICE building tonight on Sansome Street downtown, growing to hundreds of people, followed by a march.
Among the signs, a Minnesota flag.
Indivisible, DSA, unions, and other groups were there. Organize at is.gd/bayareahatesice
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don't you see they're killing us as a distraction
January 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
don't you see they're killing us as a distraction
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Three children’s hospitals are under federal investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
Three hospitals are under investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
In Washington state, Colorado, and Minnesota, children’s hospitals are facing federal scrutiny over care that’s legal under state law.
19thnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Three children’s hospitals are under federal investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
This stems from RFK Jr. saying that, under his authority as health secretary, he can unilaterally decide that gender-affirming care is not a safe and effective treatment
This from the school that prohibits students from walking on the grass because each blade is a tribute to a fallen Aggie. #true #ControlIssues?
My sis-in-law used to teach anthropology there and had to spend the first class each semester explaining what science was.
My sis-in-law used to teach anthropology there and had to spend the first class each semester explaining what science was.
Texas A&M says PLATO may be gender or race ideology
I mean, they are so close to getting the criticisms of the western canon 😹
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
I mean, they are so close to getting the criticisms of the western canon 😹
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University, was told by university officials today about his upcoming "Contemporary Moral Problems" course, due to start next
dailynous.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This from the school that prohibits students from walking on the grass because each blade is a tribute to a fallen Aggie. #true #ControlIssues?
My sis-in-law used to teach anthropology there and had to spend the first class each semester explaining what science was.
My sis-in-law used to teach anthropology there and had to spend the first class each semester explaining what science was.
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I solved the 'it's still the Year of the Snake, but everyone thinks it's Year of the Horse' problem.
It's now the month of the Snorse.
#sygnin
It's now the month of the Snorse.
#sygnin
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I solved the 'it's still the Year of the Snake, but everyone thinks it's Year of the Horse' problem.
It's now the month of the Snorse.
#sygnin
It's now the month of the Snorse.
#sygnin
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Some problems are best solved with a hammer.
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Some problems are best solved with a hammer.
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Utah commissioned it's department of health to do a systematic review of gender affirming care for trans youth. In a 1000 page plus report found it was beneficial and the evidence was substantial. The lawmakers rejected it anyways.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
Utah debate over transgender treatments for minors divides policymakers, experts over state 'systematic review'
Do No Harm alleges Utah Department of Health and Human Services "systematic review" misleads on transgender outcomes.
www.deseret.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Utah commissioned it's department of health to do a systematic review of gender affirming care for trans youth. In a 1000 page plus report found it was beneficial and the evidence was substantial. The lawmakers rejected it anyways.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
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Screaming "wtf" and waiting for a spontaneous uprising is going to discourage you. There won't be a spontaneous uprising. That's just not where the people are at.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Screaming "wtf" and waiting for a spontaneous uprising is going to discourage you. There won't be a spontaneous uprising. That's just not where the people are at.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
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The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
US federal employees file complaint against Trump's anti-transgender policy
The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
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Opinion: 2025 marked a critical juncture for trans rights in the United States. With national policies threatening the very existence of the trans community, the fight for equality has never been more urgent, writes Isaac Amend.
In 2025, being trans in America means living under conditional citizenship
www.advocate.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Opinion: 2025 marked a critical juncture for trans rights in the United States. With national policies threatening the very existence of the trans community, the fight for equality has never been more urgent, writes Isaac Amend.
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Pedophile does what?!
Trans NSA employee sues Trump for ordering her coworkers to harass her www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/tran...
Trans NSA employee sues Trump for ordering her coworkers to harass her www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/tran...
Trans NSA employee sues Trump for ordering her coworkers to harass her - LGBTQ Nation
She says it's a violation of federal civil rights law.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Pedophile does what?!
Trans NSA employee sues Trump for ordering her coworkers to harass her www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/tran...
Trans NSA employee sues Trump for ordering her coworkers to harass her www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/tran...
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2025 was relentless for many, including transgender people and our families. I wrote a year-end reflection on what it might take to be optimistic about 2026 and beyond
The Year of the Common Movement
2025 brought increasing threats to transgender people's health care, freedom, and safety--so what needs to change?
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
2025 was relentless for many, including transgender people and our families. I wrote a year-end reflection on what it might take to be optimistic about 2026 and beyond
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Texas Universities are now like police departments who would prefer to pay out the inevitable lawsuits rather than stop breaking the law
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M won’t reinstate fired lecturer despite findings
A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”
www.texastribune.org
December 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Texas Universities are now like police departments who would prefer to pay out the inevitable lawsuits rather than stop breaking the law
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12:32 am on Christmas… trans rights
BREAKING: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena.
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
Breaking: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
www.lawdork.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM
12:32 am on Christmas… trans rights