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Randie Melton

@randiem.bsky.social

Retired old tranma from the land of the Pines (N.C.). Glacially transitioning. Like cooking, wine, some sports, dogs, family, discovering myself

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof@evanbernick.bsky.social · 2d ago

Can’t say this works for me. There was no legally salient “finding.” There is a classified executive branch opinion which says that the executive branch is acting legally. I’ll leave you to draw the obvious conclusion.

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CNN@cnn.com · 2d ago

The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 5d ago

So rural employment is low-key a giant GOP patronage network. Anybody who speaks out against GOP politics stays unemployed! And/or has to leave! THAT is the real secret to GOP dominance in rural areas. It's not "messaging." It's gatekeeping livelihoods.

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 6d ago

A very serious Rural Politico once told me "Dems have to go to farmer meetings! We gotta be where the people are!" I was in fact in a farmer meeting at that very moment! So I live-texted him the meeting. They were complaining that they want indentured workers that they don't have to pay or feed.

Lucas Tieman@lucastieman.bsky.social · 6d ago

There would be more pushback if folks left of center were more serious about outreach. But folks aren't despite the fact that our system does give disproportionate power to rural areas. But instead of taking that as the rules of the game as it exists, and actually organizing, we complain about it.

@champaignsupernova.bsky.social · 6d ago

Seems like this is going to persist as an endless series of random bombings and half-hearted diplomacy until a Democrat gets elected, ends it on terms that are necessarily not great for the US and gets accused of betraying America/being weak.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last wk.

So many of the claims about trans athletes by the anti trans side are simply made up. This woman got caught lying about two trans athletes and was forced to pay out because of it. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/an-a...

An anti-trans activist lied about a trans athlete injuring cis women. Now she has to pay the price. - LGBTQ Nation

Kirralie Smith admitted in court she didn't have any evidence to back up her claim about a trans woman injuring two cis women.

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Hagai Palevsky (he/him)@dialhforhagai.bsky.social · 2w ago

Wile E. Coyote, despaired, takes a bucket of paint and a brush and paints a beautiful two-bedroom house on a mountainside. He paints a beautiful coyote wife in the window, and two adorable coyote kids running around in the yard. He tries to enter this new coyote life, but it is inaccessible to him

Jane@localnotail.bsky.social · 2w ago

Andrew Tate's lawyer is committed to threatening us with a better world "AOC will be the next President without the Manosphere and Andrew Tate." "It's Tate today, it's Trump tomorrow, it's Elon next. then it's you" ...then it's me pouring a large gin and tonic to celebrate, mate! #OhHappyDay

Joe McBride reposted Joe McBride @McBrideLawNYC “Do I think Trump is being pursued by the Matrix? Sir, I know. Everyone knows. The charges are garbage. The cases are garbage. They exist for one reason: to stop him from taking power.” -Andrew Tate AOC will be the next President without the Manosphere and Andrew Tate. IT'S THE FATE OF THE WORLD. " 5:07 Video of Trump Tagged in Andrew Tate 11:41 PM Jul 22, 2026 49.7K ViewsJoe McBride @McBrideLawNYC It's Tate today. It's Trump tomorrow. It's Elon next. Then it's you... [Rubbish AI image of a glorious day when Andrew Tate, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are all behind bars Caption: CONVICTED OF FREE SPEECH YOU'RE NEXT.] 1:43 PM Jul 22, 2026 108.4K Views 757 shares 3.1K likes - looks like his follower bits haven't been reassigned to this account yet
Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · 2w ago

The story of a trans girl who tried to fight Idaho's anti-trans laws, and died to suicide earlier this year, is only now coming to light. Our hearts are broken, but we need to tell these stories and mourn our dead, because the media is barely bothering to look for the victims of trans genocide.

Idaho didn’t want May Pollard to live. Now she’s dead by her own hand. - Assigned Media

A trans teen tried to fight Idaho's bathroom ban in court, but hate prevailed.

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Randie Melton@randiem.bsky.social · 3w ago

Extremely poignant essay on the loss of innocence. This sweet, bitter, beautiful, ugly world breaks us all, on some level, in some way. 😢😢

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · 3w ago

Magdalene Visaggio was once in seminary, training to become a Catholic priest. Now she's a snarky online trans girl like the rest of us. In a challenging new essay for Assigned, she writes about the toll being hated for who she is has taken on her psyche. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Evan Urquhart@evanurquhart.bsky.social · 3w ago

I found this essay by @magsvisaggio.com personally challenging in the best way. Mags' anger and hatred of conservatives is very raw, in a way I don't quite share. I think that's partly because I was never as good as Mags. I've never struggled to understand the joy some people take in sadism.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · 3w ago

Magdalene Visaggio was once in seminary, training to become a Catholic priest. Now she's a snarky online trans girl like the rest of us. In a challenging new essay for Assigned, she writes about the toll being hated for who she is has taken on her psyche. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...