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@andrewfphotography.bsky.social
very socially-awkward neuro-divergent queer af ENM pansexual geek/nerd/dork; antifa; Feminist; fitness lover; photographer; activist for environmental, racial and social justice. I post about the arts, political activism, radical leftism, and queerness.
It was the same at the last GOP convention in 2024, and in DC around Jan 20 2025. I saw a lot of personal ads from guys who even said they were there for the inauguration.
Coincidence? Grindr is down in Dallas just before Trump speaks at the Republican Convention.
I've said for the past 5+ years that Roger Marshall is one of the most evil people in the U.S. Senate. Here is further proof of his heartlessness
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
nytimes.com
Thank you @tiffanycaban.bsky.social for allowing this intimate look at your private life! Now, please siphon off a large chunk of your new $175,500 salary and give it back to the working class ✊
How a City Council Member Lives on $148,500 in Queens
Tiffany Cabán, a chair of the council’s progressive caucus, had her student loans forgiven a few months ago, giving a boost to her personal budget.
nytimes.com
Oh I see, if they are recording us it's fine, but if we're recording them it's not
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism
theguardian.com
@johnfetterman.com @fetterman.senate.gov changed dramatically into a different person because of his stroke AND Annie Wu Henry is mostly to blame And those 2 things can co-exist
Behind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a Senator
The first-term senator, poised to be a possible swing vote, churns through staff as he alienates fellow Democrats and defends Israel.
wsj.com
Read the full article in @elpais.com: english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-...
The ‘new era’ of Latino socialists in New York: ‘If the Democratic Party wants to lead, it must create a solution to the immigration problem’
Several of these politicians have joined the call to abolish ICE and to demand immigration reform that protects undocumented people in the US
english.elpais.com
Just let women run everything. The other way isn’t working. Let’s give the matriarchy a shot. www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-ne...
Melinda Gates Matches Olivia Rodrigo’s $10 Million Daisy Chain Festival Donation to 10 Repro Nonprofits
Melinda French Gates joined Olivia Rodrigo at her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival, doubling a $10 million pledge to nonprofits
usmagazine.com
Airbnb, DoorDash, Target, Zillow, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft
Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it
Watchdog data shared with Guardian shows contributions to Republican Attorneys General Association and others
theguardian.com
Corporations are evil and don't care about killing workers. Starbucks does not care about the health of the very people whose labor makes the executives insanely wealthy. They view all labor as replaceable. @sbworkersunited.org
Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust (Gift Article)
Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.
nytimes.com
Dolly Parton understood the assignment.
Dolly Parton on supporting the LGBTQ community | Larry King Now | Ora.TV
YouTube video by Larry King
youtube.com
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social would rather throw in his lot with MAGA than anyone with the whiff of socialism on them. America still loves fascism more than socialism.
Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting
Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger
theguardian.com
The excesses of the Woke 1 era mostly amount to cringe public statements, harmless vocabulary updates and loss of prestige for public figures. The backlash to Woke 1, on the other hand, is imprisoning dissidents, dismantling public education and eroding democracy. That's what needs reckoning
In the United States, abortion is legal with no gestational limit in Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan, New Jersey, and Vermont. So why, tell me, do New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and other progressive states STILL have abortion limits over 17 weeks?
Shame on Democrats, progressive and moderate, for being too chickenshit to support @francescahongwi.bsky.social @francescahong.bsky.social
Progressives are on the cusp of a huge win. Their biggest stars are staying away.
Francesca Hong hasn’t drawn big name backers like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to her gubernatorial campaign, unlike other candidates this cycle.
politico.com