You don’t get to punch down to sell shoes and then act like a victim because you’re an asshole
kevinwilliams
@kevvwill.bsky.social
Cyclist, powerlifter, football nerd, high functioning misanthrope
Fuck off. www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Sophie Cunningham, after reviving debate on transgender women in sport, wants focus on basketball
Sophie Cunningham was critical Wednesday of WNBA coverage, spoke on how the Fever locker room has been since her comments from a months-old interview surfaced.
indystar.com
THIS. I was having a discussion with someone about these t-shirts and asked if they would be okay with people sitting in prominent spots wearing KKK or Nazi shirts, and they called me "extreme." I replied that "No, they are bigots who want to erase people just like transphobes."
Frankie de la Cretaz@thefrankiedlc.news · 18h agoThis is rough but I think it talks about a lot of what is missing from the Cunningham/WNBA discourse. Namely, that trans people are not hypothetical thought experiments. They are real people who are being genocided by our government & any coverage that doesn't center that reality misses the mark.
ok this is taking year of the hater too far
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 8h agoMan arrested after dressing as Grim Reaper on hospital roof and staring at patients
I wrote up Whaley's race and my thoughts on her primary opponent's transphobic bag of tricks. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Michigan's election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people | Xtra Magazine
Efforts to list a Michigan statehouse candidate's deadname—from within her own party—reveal the indignities baked into ID systems
xtramagazine.com
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 10h agoIn other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname
It seems like every day, something happens in the Trump administration that would bring down a presidency in normal times. It is a pity that these are not normal times. Watergate seems so quaint now, like a prank gone awry. It would be above the fold for half a news cycle.
Trump's guy is losing to someone who isn't even running anymore because his name is Amir Hassan and though he's an evangelical Christian, MAGAts assume he's Muslim. Who could've seen that coming?
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 18h agoSeems like an upset might be brewing in the GOP primary in #MI08 to take on Dem Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. Trump endorsed Amir Hassan, but he currently trails an absolute nobody who suspended his campaign a month ago by a wide margin.
True, but he ain't wrong about air travel. Everything about it is worse, even the airport lounges, which pale in comparison to proper first-class lounges that are only for ticketed first-class passengers. Air travel is too inexpensive now for people to value its wonder.
Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 20h agoFood, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.
So the US military killed everyone on a medevac plane by testing a GPS weapon. futurism.com/science-ener...
It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico
A days-long electronic warfare drill was one of the causes behind the loss of a four-passenger medevac flight.
futurism.com
Now we get to see if Stevens keeps her promise, or does a Crockett instead.
Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 15h agoProgressive advocate overcomes over $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens.
Italy, Germany and other countries that accused Spain of attracting migrants with its amnesty scheme have also quietly legalised the status of people who arrived irregularly in their own territory. ft.trib.al/XYObpMy
For the past five months the only refugees the USA has accepted are white South Africans fleeing equality & safety meanwhile they are disappearing or strapping ankle monitors on any Haitian they can get ahold of. It needs to be understood how thoroughly connected these two things are.
So many Republican male lawmakers have been accused of physical and sexual violence against women that the report about this guy, who harassed his employees with unsolicited gifts, inappropriate comments, and demands for dinners, seems almost quaint. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Chuck Edwards Likely Violated Sexual Harassment Rules
The Ethics Committee called for the censure of Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, who showered two female staffers with lavish gifts and affection.
nytimes.com
Imagine fon an instant Biden or Obama saying something similar about someone such as Miller, particularly as we know Trump means by "work it out," staying in a poace where Miller can remain a toady.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 18h agoQ: Any comment on Rep. Max Miller? TRUMP: I hope he's able to work it out. I feel badly for him.
If Collins is voting no on the Blanche confirmation, then he already has the votes and she can fundraise off her "dissent."
I think this is a test to see how far they can go with horrible people. One of the worst is president. Do Republican voters vote for party over anything? So far, yes, both voters and legislators.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper was one of the most self-destructive things I've ever witnessed on cable news. Here's the whole thing:
It wouldn't be a Trump presidency without some sort of epidemic that goes out of control.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · yesterdayBreaking news: The CDC is expanding the cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, adding six states where illnesses have been traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, according to individuals familiar with the investigation.
You'll have to look closely, but you can see this Ruby-throated Hummingbird's head through her wings as she sips nectar.
Yes to this, and also why I struggle to understand transphobic professional female athletes. You think this little of yourself? You think ANY guy can just show up and beat you? This is just garden variety sexism, against yourself?
Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · yesterdayYou can see the very obvious throughline from “men could transition and easily dominate women’s sports” to “women’s sports are lesser and shouldn’t be taken seriously” to “women shouldn’t play sports” to “here are the acceptable life choices for women”
Whoo, lawdy (collapses into chair, fans self like a church lady), where to start? First, anyone who refuses treatment from staff of color should just be moved to a special room, where they can sit until such time as they figure out the value of medical assistance, no matter the provider.
Jonathan Portes@jdportes.bsky.social · 2d ago"There's a real thing going on in the composition of the staff...does that not have to be looked at as well?" Nick Robinson, on Today, discussing this news.sky.com/story/nhs-st...
One sign of the rise of male supremacy and the decline in women’s status is the ubiquity of online porn lingo in casual speech.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d agoIt was this one, and, yes, I do believe that was an All In first.
here's a fun lil exercise for cis people: how many articles would a publication have to print calling for your extermination before you would expect people who care about you to stop giving them money? and how would you feel if their excuse for still supporting them is some fuckass crossword puzzle?
I'm just going to keep screaming this until I'm hoarse, but until Trump the norm -- for 50 years -- was that sitting presidents had their taxes audited by the IRS and released to the public to show they were clean. But Trump refused repeatedly, and sued when his return was leaked, and now ... this
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2d agoFLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.
I don't really have words for how this article makes me feel, except grateful for Ms. Rashid and the other lawyers who are representing trans people so each of them does not have to go through this alone.
emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 2d agoDOD is not letting trans service members attend their own separation hearings unless they conform with Whiskey Pete's notion of their gender. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
The long arm of Not Liking the Black Lady gets even longer as these maniacs find new ways to discriminate, deny and oppress. Perhaps lessons will be learned, but likely not. And history is most useful if people learn from it.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
"don't make enough money" is a fig leaf All those degree programs--social work, art, etc.--have disproportionately female student bodies. This is designed to make it harder for women to attend college--college education being a key factor in women's autonomy from men & left-leaning voting pattern.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v