James Fallows
jfallows.bsky.socialAlmost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago: —Pioneering cancer researcher; —*Arrested* at airport in Boston; —Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana; —"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research. Read it.
Arthur Webber 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
bernietranders.bsky.socialLess than 7,000 signatures needed for self-ID to be considered for debate in Parliament. Sign here 👇
クリス 🏳️🌈 💖💜💙
nerdvolutionkurisu.bsky.socialIf you're a UK citizen or just a resident, you can sign this petition to allow Transgender people to self identify their legal gender. Is already halfway to be considered for debate in Parliament!!
Oisín McGann
oisinmcgann.bsky.socialI would like to point out that in Ireland, the law has allowed people to self-identify for about ten years, and it’s been . . . fine. Society has not collapsed, public toilets are not battle zones, Harry Potter isn’t banned. People just got on with their lives.
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥
gtconway.bsky.socialThis is a very, very complex and exceedingly thorough process that involves extensive use of the president’s TiVo remote, so please, please, everyone, give it time
Mueller, She Wrote
muellershewrote.comI’d celebrate if I weren’t so concerned about who will replace him.
Carl Quintanilla
carlquintanilla.bsky.social(WSJ) - The Trump rout is taking on historic dimensions. @wsj.com
Max Boot
maxboot.bsky.social“The S&P 500’s performance since Inauguration Day is now the worst for any president up to this point in data going back to 1928, according to Bespoke Investment Group.”
Mehdi Hasan
mehdirhasan.bsky.socialAbsolutely brutal and hilarious takedown of Bill Maher from the one and only Larry David.
The Tennessee Holler
thetnholler.bsky.socialLarry David trolls Bill Maher with an epic NY Times guest essay.
shauna
goldengateblond.bsky.socialreiterating that they have no mandate. we are not the minority. they are.
Carl Quintanilla
carlquintanilla.bsky.socialREUTERS POLL: “.. Some 59% of respondents - including a third of Republicans - said America was losing credibility on the global stage.” @reuters.com
NOELREPORTS
noelreports.comTrump’s approval just hit rock bottom since his White House comeback — only 42% still back him, per Reuters. About 59% (incl. a third of Republicans!) say the U.S. is losing global respect under his watch.
ProPublica
propublica.orgThe Trump administration’s lack of transparency about tariff exemptions has experts concerned that some firms might be winning narrow carve-outs behind closed doors. “It could be corruption, but it could just as easily be incompetence,” one lobbyist said. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar
atrupar.com"Kennedy’s disgust with and devaluation of autistic people fits neatly into a eugenic logic that views health as virtue, and sees illness, or difference, as a kind of moral lapse which should be subject to punishment or censure."
Noah Berlatsky
nberlat.bsky.socialwrote about RFK's comments on autism, how they echo a history of violence against autistic people, and how they are part of the admin's fascist war on difference.
Kevin Moore
kevinwmoore.bsky.social"Everyone gets sick at some point; everyone needs healthcare resources. Blaming people for requiring care has historically been a way to justify horrific treatment of the disabled, including autistic people."
Adrienne LaFrance
adriennelaf.bsky.socialI got lots of advice, some very specific. But one thing I heard again and again: America, you are running out of time. Here is what I learned:
The Atlantic
theatlantic.com“Today, right now—and I mean right this second—you have the most power you’ll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America,” writes @adriennelaf.bsky.social. If you wait to speak out against autocrats, you have already lost:
Amanda Litman
amandalitman.bsky.social“Americans who are waiting for Trump to cross some imaginary red line neglect the fact that they have more leverage to defend American democracy today than they will tomorrow, or next week, or next month.”
Last updated Apr 22, 2025 at 7:44AM (EDT)