I spent more than half my life working for the U.S. government and often had to explain that paperwork asked many questions because personal information was siloed to protect people's privacy. This administration has disregarded nearly every protection, including those mandated by law. n.pr/3TI9KU5

ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir

The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.

n.pr

Pete Hegseth: "We need our warriors to embrace the Spartan mindset" U.S. Military: *suffers crushing defeat to the Persians*

"Stop criticizing us or will keep murdering people" is just a jaw-dropping thing for a government official to say.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Tom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."

A “witch-hunt” is under way in Niger, where people have been arrested by the military for homosexuality following the introduction of a new anti-LGBTQ+ penal code earlier this year. The United States gives millions of dollars worth of military aid to Niger, the latest being in May of this year.

‘Witch-hunt’ in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population

Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climate

theguardian.com

America keeps trying to get me to go to her birthday party and I’m like no girl u need to go to the hospital

Can't say I love the quotes around transition care, but I guess it's better than NYT's open transphobia. 🎁🔗 wapo.st/4oYitNC

Rulings on women’s sports cap a year of setbacks for transgender advocates

This week’s Supreme Court decision upholding state bans on transgender athletes follow earlier rulings involving “transition care” and parental notification.

wapo.st

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last mo.

Given the high court’s solidly conservative record on LGBTQ+ issues, some supporters of trans rights are delivering a sobering message: Keep cases away from the Supreme Court.

I have long struggled with my own indigenous identity. My grandmother raised me and was proud to have been born and raised on the rez. But I now know more about our past and I wonder if knowing we were there as captives, listed without name on the census rolls, might have changed her outlook. 🎁🔗

Three words in the Declaration of Independence paint a cruel picture of Natives

One of the nation’s establishing documents calls Indigenous people “merciless Indian savages.” Today, many say the phrase has an emotional and complicated impact.

wapo.st

Justices Gorsuch, Sotomayor, and Jackson concur in Hunter v. US to get pretty close to saying that plea bargaining is unconstitutional. Worth a read.

It's a shame what this administration has done to the federal STEM funding enterprise.

I’ve reached out to NY AG James’ office and Mayor Mamdani’s office to find out how they plan on responding to this gross overreach.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 3mo ago

🚨🚨🚨 DOJ sent a grand jury subpoena from the Northern District of Texas to NYU Langone for all patient records of trans youth. DOJ is engaged in forum and judge shopping in Texas in a blatantly unlawful bid to shut down gender affirming care in blue states. nyulangone.org/public-notic...

In light of everything this reads a lot more like a threat than a job ad.

Trump has apparently fired the entire National Science Board 🤯

Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

democrats-science.house.gov

I love the idea of @usafacts.org, but it's a shame they're giving the sort of elementary explanations that leave far too much out. That sort of oversimplification is why so many Americans insist the founding fathers did no wrong, and is a key contributor to the persistent racism, transphobia, etc.

The Inspector General for NSF must launch an investigation into the Trump administration’s alleged attempt to sell-off parts of NCAR — immediately! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Just sitting here thinking about how “basket of deplorables” was way too kind.

world-altering decisions are being made by a cabal of gambling addicts hell bent on self enrichment no matter the cost to humanity, we should look into that.

molly conger@socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 7mo ago

babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes

It seems all Kansas-issued trans drivers' licenses are invalid, effective tomorrow It is now illegal for trans people to drive a car until they surrender their license at a DMV (that most will need to drive to) and have it reissued with the wrong gender marker This was never about woman's sports

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses

"The legislature did not include a grace period."

erininthemorning.com

As the guy who wrote the book on zoning abolition, I'd like to go on record as saying: if you can use zoning to stop the concentration camps, fucking go for it.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@aoc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Local zoning is the way! A lot of these are being stopped or stalled by neighborhood organizing. These warehouses often need to be purchased, permitted, approved for occupancy and specs. Each one of those steps can be interrupted. Ppl are pressuring corps not to sell, counties to deny permits, etc

This rules. Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xYY78p/

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

“Go back to your country”: a close read(ing) ✊🏾✊🏾

I appreciate all of the great coverage of the fucky indictments of Tish James and Jim Comey, but I'd really appreciate if those speaking on the matter would verbally distinguish between their names better, e.g. "Mr. Comey and AG James." My AuDHD struggles w/ one's first name being the other's last.

"James Comey (to scale)" 🤣

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Who needs cameras in the courtroom when you’ve got THIS

Target(ing) autistics? 🧐 Target's new "10-4" policy is an aggressive act against autistic customers and employees alike. Just another reason not to shop at Target. thehill.com/business/560...

I'm one of the people who will not be receiving my usual SNAP Food Stamps Benefits for the upcoming month of November 2025, and Massachusetts just confirmed today that they will not be paying even a partial amount to those of us who are state residents either.

"Non-Binary Passport Designations: Passports issued with “X” or other non-binary markers will be rejected by CBP systems, requiring resubmission with valid documentation showing “M” or “F” designation." Nonbinary people will not be able to travel internationally 🙃

Persephone@apatilonia.northsky.social · 10mo ago

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/u-s-customs-... Anyone who has an X gender marker won't be allowed to use their passports to travel after Oct 25th