Insane that democrats keep trying to cave on this issue rather than amplifying the fact that it’s being spearheaded by bigots and freaks

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

In other @radtranslib.bsky.social is always right news, her take about POC being the DemSocs who win and win huge is once again proven true with El-Sayed absolutely destroying Stevens.

public services shouldn’t have to be profitable

@jamestalarico.bsky.social you're running to represent a state that is one of the biggest sources of trans refugees in America, please consider your responses regarding trans people and the framing of our rights and personhood accordingly, starting with this

Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · 6d ago

"This is a non-exhaustive list, but, firstly: the line must be held on all further erosions of trans rights. No concessions on sports. No concessions on bathrooms. No concessions on gender-affirming care for minors." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-american...

we need to stop doing this shit; hold the line means hold the line. Treat the bullshit about trans sports as the bullshit it is. Stop buying into their bad faith frameworks. Stop acknowledging "reasonable concerns". Stop acting like fascists *have* reasonable concerns as opposed to wanting us dead

Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈@danifroom.bsky.social · 2d ago

And then he said, "I mean... there are difficult issues. Trying to figure out trans athletes in sports. That's an issue where we could actually come to a policy solution." Yet again, we're nothing but "difficult issues". Yet again, the Democrats' not-so-final solution is kinder gentler segregation.

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Every vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general is a vote to continue the coverup of the Epstein Files.

jon moxley has done more good for the business as a whole than the other members of the shield bc he took a risk, joined AEW, continues to mentor new talent + support indie wrestling while the others stayed cozy + rinse/repeat the same shit for years while utilizing jon for a cheap pop #wrestlesky

remember how Riley Gaines’ swimming coach raped a bunch of her teammates? then when her career path became TV Nazi she defended him and he claimed he was being targeted for standing up against trans women in sports? anyway she cares deeply about women and girls being safe.

Those of you eager to serve wealthy MLB owners as volunteer Pinkertons won’t like to read this, but as usual Joe Sheehan nails the real problem:

It only studies obscure traits like grip strength. All the links for it's sources are dead. It doesn't even compare them to cis women athletes. It has a disturbing, phrenology-esque fixation on bone shape.

Every bullshit study that claims trans women have an advantage in sports is done by an organization called something like "Defenders of women's dignity international" and its founders have direct ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

No one: Absolutely no one: Seriously, not a single soul: Average Republican: *dons white hood, lights cross on fire* I just absolutely love being racist, it makes me happy

The S in SpaceX stands for Snapchat.

Barchart@barchart.com · last wk.

BREAKING 🚨: SpaceX $SPCX falls to lowest closing price in its history and has now traded red in 13 of its last 16 days 📉 📉

I want you to repeat after me: NIMBYism leads to a cost of living crisis that results in mass trans suffering. YIMBYism allows trans people to flee to cities that welcome them, so they can be who they are, rebuild their lives, and contribute to the social and economic fabric.

Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · last wk.

“There has been persecution in the form of increased social scrutiny, harassment and violence. And there has been persecution in the undercutting of access to vital, lifesaving gender-affirming medication despite the overwhelming medical consensus for it.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-american...

it's being said a lot about this, but this here is a big reason to oppose any nativist "we're full" sentiment around housing in those green states

Lesley Carhart@hacks4pancakes.com · 2w ago

Having an in person international or national event in America? Are you weighing factors like lodging and transport? Cool stuff to do? Here's a map to consider if any of your attendees may possibly, even remotely be LGBTQIA. And you care about them.

TFW you download at least 60 fonts for a meme cease and desist letter.

If you feel guilty of liking Harry Potter but still want to keep your stupid wizard books, that's fine. Keep em. Just gotta pay the toll. $100 per book to me, a trans woman. Pay up, cissies.

MADE WITH WHAT GAME DEVS MICROSOFT?

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Bethesda has announced a slew of new Fallout games, including Fallout 5 and Fallout 3 + New Vegas remasters. The company also confirmed my scoop last week that it is working with Obsidian on a Fallout game. I spoke to Todd Howard about the roadmap: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

being called out in rimworld

He's non-spinary, you could say. #AEW #AEWDynasty

GirafaStev - WRESTLING VTUBER 🦒🤼@girafastev.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I love Kevin Knight and I'm happy for him but Rest in Peace to Mike Bailey's lower back. #AEW #AEWDynasty

Since the NBA season ended last night, here's my self indulgent take on where Sports Bluesky is atm. The TLDR is that crappy Resistance accounts are working like antibodies to flush casual sports ppl off this platform and the devs should address this if they actually want sports to take off here.

I say this as someone who has shaved their arms for the last 4 months and nobody cared then either.

I’m embarrassed of my country. Universal healthcare and housing are completely out of the question, but we always have enough money to bomb innocents and fight wars that aren’t our own. The world looks down on us and we deserve it.

We need help. Real help. Not some bullshit platitudes, or walking on eggshells worried you’ll say the wrong thing. Actual support and community.

You have to extend grace and good faith to the richest human being in world history but everyone protesting Gaza is clearly doing it because they love Hamas

lynch also gave us one of the greatest "transphobes fuck off" quotes ever

Today in "would be hilarious if it weren't so damn terrifying." These are the same guys who would throw around that damn Futurama quote anytime someone would bring up the WNBA. Just go back to losing NFL parlays on Fanduel. We'd all be better off.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2y ago

Survey analysis finds people who don't watch women's sports, think they are less deserving of media attention than men's sports, and think women should prioritize being thin are more likely to oppose transgender women's inclusion in women's sports

I find it very... idk, weird when someone sees a person say that it's problematic to make orcs the bad guys in D&D or that the word vagina offends transwomen, and thus decides to become a raging reactionary rather than just saying that yeah, sometimes the good guys have dumb and annoying people.