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The Satanic Circle

@thesataniccircle.org

Community. Advocacy. Anti-Fascism. 🤘🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (follow ≠ endorsement) https://www.sataniccircle.org

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Queer Satanic@queersatanic.com · 8h ago

Support trans workers at the University of Washington Google form to express interest: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 2023 Equity Survey Report: 75% of transgender people surveyed reported experiencing harassment at University of Washington. uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/u...

Support Trans Workers! Postdocs and research staff at the University of Washington are bargaining for a new contract this summer. To address the worsening conditions for transgender people across the country, we proposed a memorandum of understanding to: Improve data privacy for anyone (regardless of identity) changing their name, and to wave their ID card replacement fee Provide sensitivity training for supervisors of trans workers, to prevent harassment. The equity survey jointly administered by UW and UAW 4121 shows that transgender people at UW are harassed 3x more than cisgender people [1]. Secure a fund to support costs of gender transition. Admin has rejected our proposal twice now, each time citing concerns we’ve already addressed. When pressed to explain his reservations, admin’s lead negotiator said: “I am not speaking in terms of facts.” “I haven’t been advised or done any research.” How are we supposed to work with that? University of Washington admin pride themselves on being part of a trans friendly institution. At the ceremonial pride flag raising, they honored the recently murdered trans girl and UW student Juniper Blessing with a new scholarship [2]. But when asked to simply waive the costs of replacing an ID card for anyone, cis or trans, who changes their name, they moan that we’re asking for “special treatment” and fear-monger about the federal government. How do admin really feel about the queer community? Seattle is a sanctuary city for many trans people fleeing violence from across the country. What precedent does it set if the largest employer in the city refuses to bargain over basic protections? Admin’s response to the transition support MOU we proposed must be seen alongside their other bargaining positions. So far, admin have proposed to: Slash anti-discrimination protections (for example, by removing “medical condition” from the list of protected categories), citing fear of the federal administration. Set Postdoc and Research Staff wages to barely increase, representing an effective $7500 wage cut (accounting for inflation) over 3 years. Admin agreed their own offer “fucking sucks”, and its less than half what they gave to non-union staff. Effectively take away our right to information about their bargaining proposals, so they never have to prove a thing they assert at the bargaining table. It’s clear that admin will not give us a fair deal until we show them we won’t take anything less. We’re calling on our community allies – students, faculty and staff, fellow unions, community organizations – to pressure UW admin to start getting serious about our contract, and to support trans workers! If you’d like to help out, you can sign up here and we’ll reach out to you. We also encourage you to share your opinions directly to UW admin by emailing the vice president of Human Resources Heather Horn at hhorn1@uw.edu.
Puget Sound Labor News Tracker@pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 8h ago

Postdocs and research staff at the Unversity of Washington, organized through @uaw4121.bsky.social, are asking community members to write to the UW VP of HR to demand that UW not slash anti-discrimination protections. See more here: uaw4121.org/trans-equity/

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 13h ago

Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.

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Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · yesterday

MacFarlane: I think it's an anti-establishment era we may be entering here. Look at all the different ways in which people are bucking against establishment. If El-Sayed is somebody who channels people who don't want the establishment to run and to reign, he's going to have a big night…

Freedom of the Press Foundation@freedom.press · 2d ago

While the Trump admin publishes Fauci’s unredacted diaries, it is simultaneously proposing a government-wide NDA "to muzzle federal workers from sharing the very kinds of information" Rand Paul released, FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social writes in MS NOW.

Opinion | The Fauci hearing takeaway that the Trump administration doesn’t want you to notice

Lauren Harper: The Trump administration is actively shredding its own paper trail, preventing future accountability.

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 3d ago

NEW: Two government watchdog groups have demanded an investigation into whether FCC officials violated ethics requirements by accepting luxury gala tickets from Paramount as it sought federal approval for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount

Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...

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Brian Tyler Cohen@briantylercohen.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Trump Team Feuds Over Whether Reflecting Pool Was Hit by Vandals or Botched Work" from the WSJ. "Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped charge" from WaPo. If Trump’s own administration admits they’re lying, why can’t the legacy media come out and say it, too?

Trump and Pirro are Lying. Why Can’t Legacy Media Just Say it?

Pirro admitted she prosecuted an innocent man based on fabricated evidence. Guess which word legacy media outlets avoided in their coverage?

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 3d ago

There is little evidence that MAGA influencer Nick Adams’ nonprofit has provided the civics education it claims. A review of the organization's finances show that it has paid Adams and his mother more than half its recent annual revenue.

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.

Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...

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Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 5d ago

BREAKING: Pirro has dismissed the case against Davey Hearn for vandalizing the reflecting pool, saying that there's no way vandals could have caused the damage.

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Humanists International@humanists.bsky.social · last wk.

In less than 2 weeks, more than 500 delegates from over 40 countries will gather in Ottawa for the World Humanist Congress 2026! Tickets for the Congress are officially sold out. Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop on this year's Congress and everything coming next.

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The Satanic Circle@thesataniccircle.org · 6d ago

Apparently her "sincerely-held beliefs" require her to discriminate against same-sex couples, though they don't require her to have integrity and not lie...

Hemant Mehta@friendlyatheist.com · 6d ago

Kim Davis, the Christian bigot who refused to sign same-sex marriage licenses, still owes $565,000 in legal fees. She's paid $0. Now, a new lawsuit says she transferred her share of $400,000+ in inherited property to relatives—and denied it under oath. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/kim-davis-...

ProPublica@propublica.org · 6d ago

NEW: California schools will soon be able to easily search the names of bus drivers, janitors and other school support staff to see if they have substantiated claims of misconduct. Why hasn’t a similar system for teachers succeeded? with @kqednews.kqed.org

For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct

California is set to launch a database for school support staff, such as bus drivers and janitors, with substantiated claims of egregious misconduct. Setting up a similar system for public school teac...

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Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · 7d ago

"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities

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PBS News@pbsnews.org · last wk.

It's been four years since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision opened the door to state abortion bans. A new study finds those bans are hurting women who aren't seeking abortions at all. https://to.pbs.org/4pLk8pZ

Why doctors say abortion bans are worsening medical care during miscarriages

It's been four years since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision opened the door to state abortion bans. Now, a new study finds those bans are hurting women who aren't seeking abortions at all. Researche...

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸@rweingarten.bsky.social · last wk.

Huge news for Arizona! A judge ruled this anti-union measure unconstitutional, so it won't appear on the November ballot. The GOP-backed proposal would have banned collective bargaining for government workers and blocked school districts from supporting union activities. azmirror.com/2026/07/28/a...

Judge: GOP ballot measure aimed at teachers union unconstitutionally guts police, fire unions too

A judge tossed the Arizona union ballot measure HCR2040, ruling it would have banned all public sector unions

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