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Zohran Mamdani Beats Andrew Cuomo for NY Mayoral Bid—Without Abandoning Trans People

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/zohran-mamdani-beats-andrew-cuomo

> Trump wants to strip kids of life-saving care. Mamdani says he won’t let it happen.

Zohran Mamdani stands at a podium on a stage before many people. The people hold up phones and cameras and microphones. A banner with a portion of some campaign slogan is raised behind him but the slogan is not readable

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Someone's gonna commit First Degree Glitter with Intent to Sparkle.

#USpol #ice #glitter

Screenshot of a post by The Halfway Post @halfwaypost.bsky.social:

BREAKING: ICE agents are complaining that every time they go out wearing masks in unmarked cars with no uniforms or identification as law enforcement to abduct people, protesters keep dumping pounds of glitter on them so that everyone can tell they’re ICE for days afterwards.

June 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM

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"Onebit" colouring scheme.

Who We Are

https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/p/who-we-are

> What we're learning about being trans from the 2022 US Transgender Survey

Two feminine hands, one holding a pen, filled out a form on clipboard.

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First they came for the trans community and I spoke out. They said I was deviant, they said I hated women, and they tried to silence my voice.

Then they came for the immigrants and I spoke out. They said I was unamerican, they said I hated my country and they threatened me with deportation.

Then they came for the judges and I spoke out. They said I was a traitor to law and order, they called for my job, and they threatened me with jail.

Then they came for the journalists and I spoke out. They branded me fake, they spat the word enemy and they put my name on death lists.

Then they came for the Senators, the Mayors, and our elected representatives and I spoke out. They said I was inciting violence, they said I was promoting chaos, and they sent armed soldiers in tanks to my city.

Then they came for the teachers, the librarians, and the protestors and still I spoke out. They pushed harder. Arresting, banning, deporting, murdering. Because democracy is dangerous when it does not serve them, and a democratic voice that will not be silenced the most dangerous of all.

Eventually they will come for you. And there will be nobody left to speak out.

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#TACOTrump caves! He told ICE to stop raiding farms, restaurants, and hotels, and to stop “collateral” arrests (i.e. arresting non-criminals who “look illegal”).

TRUMP ALWAYS CHICKENS OUT. Don’t stop resisting.

#NoKings #fuckTrump #resist #goodNews

“Trump Reverses Course on ICE Raids at Restaurants and Farms”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-reverses-course-on-ice-raids-at-restaurants-and-farms/ar-AA1GGJOu

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You noticed how google search became unusably shit a few years ago?
Turns out that was on purpose

The recent court documents showed that Google's internal testing demonstrated that significantly worse search results would not harm their business operations. This apparent immunity to quality concerns stems from the company's dominant market position, which the recent federal court ruling
addressed. "Since Google doesn't have any real competition, it can make the best information hard to find, forcing users to stay on Google for longer and interact with more ads," Papadimitriou said. "This is dangerous for consumers, most of whom think the best results
appear first."
The strategy appears to be working from a business perspective. The study suggests that poor organic search results actually benefit Google's bottom line in two ways: they make paid advertisements more valuable to users seeking accurate information, and they force users to refine their searches multiple
times, exposing them to more advertising in the process.

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I had the distinctly strange pleasure of making protest signs with my 74-year-old mom today. Here are our signs for the #NoKings march tomorrow.

My mom expressed sorrow that her upcoming international travel will be the first time she's been ashamed to be American. I told her I've always been mildly ashamed of it, and on top of that, I'm ashamed that I've never done anything about it until now.

It's past time to fix this.

#NoKings #uspol

A handmade poster with a crown icon crossed out by a red X. It says "King-free since 1776" in black, gold, red, and blue text.

A poster with a cut-out gold crown in the center. It says "Say no to tyrants, racists, oligarchs" around the crown. A big red painted X crosses out all the bad things to get rid of.

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The contact form on my website is basically only ever filled out by robots, so I added a checkbox that says, "I am a robot. Only check this box if you are a robot." https://stevendbrewer.com/contact-me/

Robots appear to find it irresistible.

The contact form from my website that asks the normal questions with an additional checkbox to let you mark that you are a robot.

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Once again, @CARROT Weather is spot-on.

#NoKings

The image features a bright blue background with the text "Bahamas" at the top. It shows a sun icon and indicates a temperature of 84°F, feeling like 89°F. Below, there is a phrase commenting on military parades and the final descent into authoritarianism.

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BTW

WHY ARE TRUMP & #MAGA AFRAID OF SUBURBAN PROTESTS?

that 3% necessary to effect political change has been surpassed in many communities across the country, especially in states controled by them. when there’s 5%, 10% of “boring” white Americans using #NoKings to vent their #antifa rage, it means fascists can’t use the smokes & mirrors of the #SilentMajority

fascists spent 50 yrs buying up media, sports, music, arts, politicians to make it look they are the mainstream. they aren't.

‘No Kings’ protest in Oakland against Trump draws thousands

https://oaklandside.org/2025/06/14/no-kings-protest-oakland-trump-immigration-raids-east-bay/

> Nationwide rallies opposing anti-democratic moves by the Trump administration and immigration crackdowns coincide with an unusual military parade in D.C.
#NoKings

Protest marchers fill a street in Oakland's Chinatown. Many hold signs protesting the Trump administration. The front row of people hold a big banner with a simple picture of a crown with a big red X through it and the words "No Kings"

The Shame of Trump’s Parade

https://politicalwire.com/2025/06/14/the-shame-of-trumps-parade/

> Graham Parsons: “Up until a week ago, the blurring of the boundaries between the administration’s ideology and the military had not yet manifested as an attempt to employ the military directly on Trump’s—or the Republican

#NoKings #SanFrancisco

Protest sign that reads "If Kamala was president, I'd be at brunch"

Market Street #SanFrancisco. It still looked like this 20 minutes later. #NoKings

A view up Market Street San Francisco looking towards Twin Peaks. The street is filled with people holding signs to protest the Trump administration. The street is filled with people as far away as the eye can see.

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This whole AI thing is like being in a restaurant with a fancy waiter who has one of those giant pepper shakers, only it's full of bird poop and anthrax and he keeps asking "would miss like a little AI on her pasta?" with every dish that comes out... and when you say "NO" he starts grinding anyway and won't stop until you physically knock him over.

Largest Trans Survey Ever: Top Reason Trans People Stop Transitioning Is Transphobia

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/largest-trans-survey-ever-top-reason

> “In almost every single case, the reason was anti-trans discrimination in the form of pressure to ‘detransition’ from one’s family, friends, or community.”

A transgender pride flag draped against the wall of what looks like a government building

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From the newsletter HEATED: the climate backlash and the LGBTQ+ backlash are all part of one project: refusal to accept change.
https://heated.world/p/fossil-fuel-billionaires-are-bankrolling?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=107km&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Quote of the Day

https://politicalwire.com/2025/06/08/quote-of-the-day-4181/

> “Don’t kid yourself they know they are absolutely getting cooked politically with their terrible bill and rising prices, and they want to create a violent spectacle to feed their content machine.

Trump Is Using the National Guard as Bait

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/trump-provoke-not-pacify-los-angeles/683080/

> Don’t give him the pretext he wants.

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