"In 2023, my sister Victoria spent more than 24 hours hemorrhaging into three diapers when #Dallas-area hospitals declined to help her. 'I know you’re not supposed to have regrets, but I do,' she said, about supporting Trump. 'Look what’s happened.'" She Voted for Trump. Then She Had Two Terrifying Miscarriages in Texas. - The Barbed Wire (CW: Miscarriage and health complications around pregnancy) #abortion #RoeVWade #health #Trump #election2024 #Texas
“Harris’s ‘digital rapid response‘ operation and all-Gen-Z TikTok team are tapping the trends and rhythms of internet culture to create an online presence that’s unique in presidential politics.” Really smart analysis of #Harris' campaign's use of #SocialMedia, and how they remain agile there: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/13/harris-tiktok-social-media-team/ #elections #election2024 #TikTok #news #politics #USpol #tech
“I am part of the queer community and the queer rights movement. I am an anti-fascist; I’m not neutral about fascism. I’m not neutral about genocide. I’m not neutral about the environment, and many other topics.” I'm so excited to share this: a profile of my career is out today in the Columbia Journalism Review! I've been waiting to share this for months, and I'm thrilled with how it turned out. #journalism #nonbinary #LGBTQIA+ #Texas #politics #trans
“For the first time in Oregon history, a Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge sentenced an independent journalist to 14 days in jail after she was convicted of Riot for reporting on a Proud Boy recruitment event that turned violent on June 18th, 2021. The jury trial concluded with a legally inconsistent jury verdict as a result of numerous errors of law by the State. The case will be appealed.” via [@igd_news]( ) #journalism #media #fascism
That the views of JK Rowling, a ""feminist"" and Elon Musk, a white supremacist, are so closely aligned these days says so much about the fascist agenda of the rich. #JKRowling #ElonMusk #fascism
“As the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg is one of the most senior gay officials in the American government. And yet, neither he nor any of the speakers before him spoke about the need for pro-LGBTQ+ legislation.” Are the #Democrats barely discussing LGBTQ+ issues on purpose? #LGBTQIA #DNC2024 #news