Remembering the 1 person killed and 29 injured in the attack on Berlin's CSD Pride celebration. When one in our community is attacked, we all are attacked.

LGBTQI+ folks -- anywhere, but especially in the Global South / East / Majority -- please fill this out! Takes 2-5 minutes & helps my colleagues assess the lived experiences of LGBTQI+ folks in as many countries as possible.

Franklin & Marshall Global Barometers@fmglobalbarometers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The 2026 F&M Global Barometers LGBTQI+ Perception Index is officially live! Every response matters. Take the survey and share the link in our bio! #LGBT #LGBTQIA #LGBTQPride #gayrights #transrights #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #transgender #intersex #queer #nonbinary #lgbtqresearch #humanrights

"[Infantino's] attempts to portray himself as a champion of the global south look absurd in the wake of the Somalian referee Omar Artan being denied entry to the USA while around 80% of visa applications from African fans and journalists were rejected..."

Jonathan Wilson@jonawils.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thoughts on the World Cup the day before the final, from Infantino to flyovers. #worldcup2026 #messi #ronaldo #infantino jonawils.substack.com/p/weary-thou...

"...the Times stands out as the only news outlet to run more than [3] stories on the...decision without quoting a person identified...as transgender or...the representative of a transgender rights organization." Enraging; poor journalism. Thanks, @assignedmedia.org. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

NYT Wrote Five Stories on the Trans Athlete Ban Decision. Not One Quoted A Transgender Person. - Assigned Media

The paper of record continues to diverge from other news organizations in its coverage of the transgender community.

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Can’t even trash talk a Belgian. “You Tintin. Go eat some chocolate”

This never stopped the GOP before. 👇

Watching the USMNT go out like this after the way Canada and Mexico fought for their lives really sucks.

The only game the Knicks lost was the one Trump was at. This man is a sports curse incarnate.

Trump gets involved with the world cup and corruptly gets a suspended player reinstated. Now, the US team is being humiliated by Belgium. Everything Trump touches turns to shit.

The second person that ICE "warned" about their protected speech has filed a First Amendment lawsuit. The complaint, linked in this story, does a nice job making ICE look both menacing and incompetent www.npr.org/2026/07/06/n...

Man sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending a scathing email to ICE

Federal agents tried to track David Streever to his home and hotel, and left him a warning notice that a critical email he sent the former head of ICE may have been illegal. Now he's suing.

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Plenty of USMNT jerseys around including this custom one IMPEACH kit for Donald Trump. Trump at center of a World Cup controversy, calling Infantino in hopes of overturning Flo Balogun’s red card suspension. FIFA insists he didn’t have any influence. Hasn’t stopped Trump from taking credit today.

Dirty move, Metsola. Bypassing EU Parliament scrutiny to bring mass surveillance of private messages while killing any chance of a targeted child-protection framework... as if child protection has ever been their goal here. Go here and fight this overreach: fightchatcontrol.eu

Matthijs Pontier, PhD 🏴‍☠️ Piratenpartij@matthijs85.bsky.social · last mo.

Roberta Metsola is trying to push through Chat Control, while EU Parliament, who she's suppost to represent, REJECTED this proposal TWICE! 🇬🇧 www.politico.eu/article/pres... 🇳🇱 www.security.nl/posting/9419... Absolutely outrageous! EP should oust Metsola for treason! #EU🇪🇺#ChatControl👁️#privacy

“Don’t confuse bigotry with resistance to people who don’t look like me or to people with other religions/no religion.” Gurrrl, no.

Seán Ferrick@seanferrick.bsky.social · last mo.

Just a reminder of where I stand on racism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia - I don't care what you've done in the past or your achievements. It doesn't fly. #StarTrek

Fauci needs to sue this man into bankruptcy, if only to dissuade the other inveterate liars of this administration.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

Peter Navarro on Maria Bartiromo's show lies with impunity that "it's an indisputable fact" that Fauci "created that virus" and "killed people"

All the love for my Macedonian and Bosnian friends. balkaninsight.com/2026/06/22/l...

LGBT Pride Marches in Bosnia, North Macedonia Offer Messages of Hope

Hundreds joined marches in Sarajevo and Skopje, emphasising the ongoing struggles faced by LGBTQ+ communities despite steadily growing acceptance.

balkaninsight.com

Perhaps if human rights defenders were asked to compromise for the hosts in Qatar, the visitors can compromise in Seattle? Oh, wait, authoritarians never compromise. (That applies to our domestic ones as well.)

Jessica Price@delafina777.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Egypt and Iran have requested that Pride events in Seattle during their World Cup match be canceled and… no. Welcome to Seattle. This might be the most patriotic I’ve felt in my life. Pride isn’t happening during your game; you’re here during Pride. Suck a rainbow. apnews.com/article/worl...

When the ultimate arbiter of laws decides that the rule of law is optional, we’re all fucked. Seriously, any Dem in 2028 who doesn’t back term limits and an expanded Court is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last mo.

Breaking news: Migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border cannot apply for asylum until they set foot in the country, the Supreme Court ruled. The decision allows the Trump administration to turn back asylum seekers before they enter the country.

Despicable.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

Peter Navarro on Maria Bartiromo's show lies with impunity that "it's an indisputable fact" that Fauci "created that virus" and "killed people"

This Thomas concurrence would roll the clock back to 1936, when the Supreme Court issued a similar ruling in Carter v. Carter Coal Company -- one of the big decisions that led FDR to embrace court-packing.

Matt Ford@mford.bsky.social · last mo.

Thomas says in a concurring opinion that the Commerce Clause only allows Congress to regulate interstate “commerce,” not “manufacturing” or “agriculture.” (????)

Why "appears"? Spence didn't shake hands with Partey. Also, much more seriously,"pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape" - no: "was charged and will be tried for seven charges of rape, which he denies", which is not the same thing at all. This is not balance, this is cowardice.

World Cup 2026: Djed Spence appears not to shake hands with Thomas Partey before England v Ghana

Footage circulating on social media appears to show England's Djed Spence not shaking hands with Ghana's Thomas Partey before their World Cup group match in Boston.

bbc.co.uk

Surely #ChildMolesters, killers & crooks in #Texas haven't been hit this hard. Don't like dissent & protesters? Move to another country. #democracy. Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

Activists accused of being part of antifa get long prison terms in case seen as test of Trump’s crackdown on dissent

theguardian.com

"People accuse me of being a political actor, contorting the menu until it tells me what I want to hear. But that shows a misunderstanding of my process in this booth. I’m merely an impartial vessel through which the original intent of the TGI Fridays menu can flow uninhibited."

Clarence Thomas Offers an Originalist Reading of the TGI Fridays Menu

“People sometimes accuse me of being a political actor, contorting the menu until it tells me what I want to hear. But that shows a fundamental misunderstand...

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The way this is spreading through our tailgate is wild.

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Rebecca: "Chaps, Alexi left us" Zlatan: "Who? Rebecca: "Alexi will be back, Alexi will be back with us very soon" Thierry: "Your plan worked, Rebecca" Rebecca: "Don't you bring me into this, no chance" Zlatan: "America, you're welcome" lmaooooooooooooooooo

Fascists are not welcome at this party. Get lost

Everyone at DHS would love to brutalize and deport Balogun and Dest in any other circumstance

Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Fascists are not welcome at this party. Get lost

Most dangerous drinking game ever: drink every time David Beckham appears on tv during the World Cup.

Donald Trump just surrendered to Iran. But my liberal neighbor won't shut about her organic CSA. I have never felt more politically homeless.

Hearing reports that Trump's going to hold a second treaty signing at a courthouse in Appomattox County, Virginia?

#GAsen

phew thank god fifa insisted for hydration breaks at every game so this incredible japan - netherlands second half can be paused for a water break in an indoor stadium