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Published: January 12, 2026 16:23

Something I'm convinced of (despite elite conventional wisdom swearing otherwise) is that this is still the same country that erupted into a "passion for democracy" in the summer of 2020, only to have their passion scolded and sworn off by all their…

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Published: January 11, 2026 23:13

Someone posted this to dunk on me and idk I think it's so cute

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Published: January 11, 2026 13:39

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is going to hear West Virginia's effort to ban the state's only transgender athlete, 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson. Win or lose, I need your help making sure Becky knows she's a hero for standing up for what's right

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Published: January 11, 2026 00:17

Watched It Was Just An Accident this morning and the ending has been haunting me all day. Incredible film, dark horse pick for Best Director imo

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Published: January 10, 2026 22:10

"Men are afraid that women will laugh at them; women are afraid that men will kill them"

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Published: January 10, 2026 18:56

Wrote about the use of misogyny and homophobia to diminish Renee Good's life and excuse her death https://open.substack.com/pub/autonomy/p/a-queer-life-is-a-human-life?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=36qgq

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Published: January 9, 2026 22:36

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Published: January 9, 2026 19:09

Continually sickened by the misogyny and homophobia that runs through this whole affair--from the words of her murderer to the many attempts by conservatives to devalue her life since [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 9, 2026 14:20

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Published: January 9, 2026 12:08

What are we even doing here

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Published: January 9, 2026 01:14

Is the administration making Vance the face of the Minneapolis ICE murder because they think he's good at it or because they know he's bad at it

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Published: January 8, 2026 22:51

Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally…

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Published: January 8, 2026 22:28

The back of my head throughout today

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Published: January 8, 2026 19:51

Using "gaslighting"--a term pioneered by feminists to describe the tactics of abusers--to justify the state-sanctioned murder of a queer woman [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 8, 2026 18:50

From what little we know of Good we know that she died while acting in solidarity with her immigrant neighbors. The circle of state violence will grow to encompass anyone who stands up for the safety and dignity of those at its center [contains quote post…

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Published: January 8, 2026 18:10

Talk to Lex ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 8, 2026 15:39

"I have heard too many people echo talking points about how poorly trained these fascist kidnappers and murderers are — and I want us to stop and think about that for a moment...What do we want? Greater professionalism in the violence they perpetrate, or…

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Published: January 8, 2026 12:11

A queer life is a human life [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 7, 2026 23:51

You have to think if a tragedy this harrowing doesn't break through then what does [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 7, 2026 22:21

Her wife watched her die

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Published: January 7, 2026 22:17

She was a queer woman peacefully exercising her First Amendment right. Every person with a sound conscience should be furious. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 7, 2026 22:05

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Published: January 7, 2026 22:05

“Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” she said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the…

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Published: January 7, 2026 21:15

"Witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street."…

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Published: January 7, 2026 20:56

Someone needs to tell them

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Published: January 7, 2026 18:43

In what world is his life being threatened by a car clearly and visibly turning away from him? [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 7, 2026 18:30

Tin soldier's and Miller's coming [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 7, 2026 15:35

Stolen Amanda Lepore valor [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 7, 2026 12:49

Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

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Published: January 7, 2026 00:39

I had been cross posting there but set my account back to private, which leads me to the question: What's the business model for a website where women can't post photos of themselves? [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 7, 2026 00:19

The Pitt is incredible as proof you can be very middlebrow and very engaging at the same time. So much prestige TV relies on like novelistic subtext or tons of mythology and lore but The Pitt is just like No. You will watch this hot doctor competency porn…

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Published: January 6, 2026 23:12

I think it's helpful to note the talking points he wanted to sound commanding and collegiate on X sounds whiny and pedantic when actually coming out of his mouth [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 6, 2026 22:08

"Inconvenience is the price we must pay for community" I tell myself through gritted teeth as my neighbor's baby starts crying again

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Published: January 6, 2026 19:22

The context here btw is he's mocking a transgender woman [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: January 6, 2026 18:32

Newsom 2028: We must become more wrong

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Published: January 6, 2026 12:52

It's also the fifth anniversary of the day I got my favorite work request ever: "Gillian, can you get started on some messaging re:the coup?"

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Published: January 6, 2026 12:48

Happy fifth anniversary to the day (true story) I decided to go on a lunchtime run around Capitol Hill only to have a very panicked police officer blocking Constitution Avenue suddenly redirect me

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Published: January 6, 2026 00:36

Rewatching The Pitt ahead of the new season and underrated moment is when Nurse Dana breaks up a fight in the waiting room shouting "What the hell are you people doing? This ain't Philly!"

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Published: January 5, 2026 20:40

A devastating story about the life and death of Lia Smith, a transgender woman and college student targeted by conservatives online because she briefly participated on the school's diving team. Lia was found dead by suicide last fall at the age of 21. …

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Published: January 5, 2026 19:24

Incredibly disappointing how frequently I see trans women chased off the internet for literally nothing and makes me wonder why in god's name I'm voluntarily putting myself at risk

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Published: January 5, 2026 19:19

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Published: January 5, 2026 15:51

A good question (among many) reporters might want to start asking is how Trump plans to invade Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Greenland, and Colombia while keeping military service voluntary