Zack Ford
@zackford.bsky.social
Press/Editorial: AFJustice
Formerly: ThinkProgress (RIP).
Queer/cis, atheist, SJW, pianist, gaymer, IC alumni, union member. https://linktr.ee/zackford
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Formerly: ThinkProgress (RIP).
Queer/cis, atheist, SJW, pianist, gaymer, IC alumni, union member. https://linktr.ee/zackford
Opinions my own. (He/Him) 🏳️🌈🖖
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Zack Ford
@zackford.bsky.social
· Dec 10
If you see stories about trans people being targeted for discrimination and psychological torture and your response is to shrug because you still have "questions" about trans identities and aren't motivated to advocate for their lives because you think it's a political loser, well gosh, you suck.
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The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented. Hear more on today's episode of "The Daily." nyti.ms/480eqtm
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
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Violating the First Amendment to hide the record of all their violations of the Fourth Amendment.
An ICE agent was caught removing a sign marking an ICE kidnapping in DC last week! Do we think he did it out of anger, embarrassment, or most appropriately shame? If you think what you’re doing is right, why are you trying to hide the evidence? 👀
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Violating the First Amendment to hide the record of all their violations of the Fourth Amendment.
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Haven't read the paper so far but will say (as many have said) that if you make it harder for a group to vote and they keep voting at the same rate...it means that they're paying a cost somehow, whether it's in money or time or aggravation or whatever. And likely also true if they do vote less.
As we all wait for Callais to come down, our piece showing that Shelby County increased the racial turnout gap in most of the covered parts of the country has cleared the replication check and is incoming at JOP.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Haven't read the paper so far but will say (as many have said) that if you make it harder for a group to vote and they keep voting at the same rate...it means that they're paying a cost somehow, whether it's in money or time or aggravation or whatever. And likely also true if they do vote less.
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FIRE is not a free-speech org. It’s a right-wing group that cynically uses the 1st Amendment as a cudgel to promote its many biases, including transphobia.
It pubbed a v long piece just last year blaming trans ppl for “cancel culture”
It pubbed a v long piece just last year blaming trans ppl for “cancel culture”
These bastards went to court and filed an amicus brief supporting the creation of a constitutional right to bully trans students. This is the inevitable result. It's what they wanted, more dead trans kids.
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
FIRE is not a free-speech org. It’s a right-wing group that cynically uses the 1st Amendment as a cudgel to promote its many biases, including transphobia.
It pubbed a v long piece just last year blaming trans ppl for “cancel culture”
It pubbed a v long piece just last year blaming trans ppl for “cancel culture”
Ok bye.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in January
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Ok bye.
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NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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House Republicans refused to condemn fascism just a few days ago
newrepublic.com/post/203347/...
newrepublic.com/post/203347/...
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
House Republicans refused to condemn fascism just a few days ago
newrepublic.com/post/203347/...
newrepublic.com/post/203347/...
The Democrats are going to have the quite the record to run on.
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Democrats are going to have the quite the record to run on.
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New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“Embarrassing” and “horrifying”: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
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"This decision will force Chief Justice John Roberts and the other Republican-appointed justices to pick between enforcing the gerrymandering rules they created and their evident loyalty to the GOP." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Texas gerrymandering case is a test of the Supreme Court's integrity
Do the justices have any rules they won't let Republicans break?
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"This decision will force Chief Justice John Roberts and the other Republican-appointed justices to pick between enforcing the gerrymandering rules they created and their evident loyalty to the GOP." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Did I take a vacation day to go to a Wicked double feature with my bestie? Yes, yes I did.
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Did I take a vacation day to go to a Wicked double feature with my bestie? Yes, yes I did.
Shocking no one, a very biased report was written by very biased people.
We finally know the identities of the 9 anonymous authors of the May HHS report on pediatric gender-affirming care. Surprise! It's stacked with people who make money advocating against pediatric gender-affirming care.
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Shocking no one, a very biased report was written by very biased people.
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The House bill being voted on today to require cash bail in DC is insane.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The House bill being voted on today to require cash bail in DC is insane.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
I'm not surprised ICE is not attracting the best of us, but it's rich to see him get a taste of his own medicine.
cc: Megyn Kelly for context on what happens when you solicit a 17-year-old.
cc: Megyn Kelly for context on what happens when you solicit a 17-year-old.
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I'm not surprised ICE is not attracting the best of us, but it's rich to see him get a taste of his own medicine.
cc: Megyn Kelly for context on what happens when you solicit a 17-year-old.
cc: Megyn Kelly for context on what happens when you solicit a 17-year-old.
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Howard did it with fewer words, but, yeah, that’s pretty much it. www.lawdork.com/p/court-bloc...
lmao. reading the opinion on the Texas gerrymander, the court, reasonably, ruled that (a) the Trump admin had sent Texas a letter demanding that it dismantle districts based entirely on their racial makeup; (b) that Texas acknowledged this as their motivation when they did this; (c) this is racist.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Howard did it with fewer words, but, yeah, that’s pretty much it. www.lawdork.com/p/court-bloc...
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NEWS: This is a 2-1 decision of a three-judge district court blocking the mid-decade Texas redistricting map as a racial gerrymander. It will (undoubtedly) be appealed, and it goes directly to the Supreme Court.
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO DIVISION
§
LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
ALEXANDER GREEN, et al.,
Plaintiff-Intervenors,
con con con con con
EP-21-CV-00259-DCG-JES-JVB
[Lead Case]
v.
§
All Consolidated Cases
GREG ABBOTT, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
JEFFREY V. BROWN, United States District Judge:!
In August 2025, the State of Texas enacted a new electoral map to govern elections for the U.S. House of Representatives (the "2025 Map"). Claiming that the 2025 Map is racially
discriminatory, six groups of Plaintiffs (the "Plaintiff Groups") ask the Court to preliminarily
enjoin the State from using the 2025 Map for the 2026 elections.
For the reasons explained below, the Court PRELIMINARILY ENJOINS the State from using the 2025 Map. The Court ORDERS that the 2026 congressional election in Texas shall
proceed under the map that the Texas Legislature enacted in 2021 (the "2021 Map").](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreib3i5jmuws2fzu6zq7t6hucfrg46pmvz5ofh2qoxsqjekkrs5kdge@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
NEWS: This is a 2-1 decision of a three-judge district court blocking the mid-decade Texas redistricting map as a racial gerrymander. It will (undoubtedly) be appealed, and it goes directly to the Supreme Court.
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Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
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"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
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Oh, so now it's fine to have a war on Christmas
Fox guest on how to save money during the holidays:
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Oh, so now it's fine to have a war on Christmas
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
TFW the big gay friendsgivings start to have children at them.
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying what 's that horrible sound children
ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying what 's that horrible sound children
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
TFW the big gay friendsgivings start to have children at them.
Just a reminder that MTG is still terrible in plenty of ways and eager to platform hate.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to Dana Bash: "You should have Nick Fuentes on your show"
November 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Just a reminder that MTG is still terrible in plenty of ways and eager to platform hate.