2026-07-28T09:57:46Z https://nostr.ae Mx. Kit O'Connell 🏳️‍🌈⭐👏 https://nostr.ae/npub1npnpaxsmsxjkj6xsc42qqaeqxxvuu3cl8vy0vuy2ngf3qv0ltghq5kecka https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/accounts/avatars/111/998/720/839/067/165/original/aac160b9cd0ad204.jpeg https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/accounts/avatars/111/998/720/839/067/165/original/aac160b9cd0ad204.jpeg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstgmy4706vdcsnp2cteluwt8ajxmdw8gynrjkmkjmm6y2m0ghuk8czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu2pcpar “You’re allowed to use a company’s name to talk about the company.” - Cara Gagliano, <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m24qfk8mead3xy9d3ctx9amt6f74ukepdqca9eey4mgn2502ynfsujd9a3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Electronic Frontier Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m24…d9a3</span>)</a></span> <br/> <br/><br/>In my first byline for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1psarfgt80qj428x4nhmn2g5j54kpr8lyyqpu8ljwdcjrjl3d0hds3wj5uh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>404 Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub1psa…j5uh</span>)</a></span> , I investigated how #SXSW used an &#34;AI-powered&#34; trademark protection tool to silence dissenting voices on social media. <a href="https://www.404media.co/sxsw-used-ai-powered-trademark-tool-to-censor-dissent-on-instagram/">https://www.404media.co/sxsw-used-ai-powered-trademark-tool-to-censor-dissent-on-instagram/</a><br/><br/>#news #tech #AI #Texas #Austin #activism #FreeSpeech 2026-04-28T17:25:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstn9v7q5x8staux3u9ggw80y5r55ptlhruflqwmm802n0az94r6xgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzugx33ur I&#39;m still researching the effects of Sb17, the college anti-diversity law that closed resource centers for #LGBTQ+ people (among others) at #Texas public universities. Get in touch with me if you were affected by these closures.<br/><br/>#LGBTQIA 2026-01-26T14:38:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7m5rnm4y0zt84rv6a7ha6gmhefnl3n34e635cv9r77rhh3u60qczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuh7hv6u Alex Pretti was ICU nurse who served veterans. <br/><br/>“He cared about people deeply, and he was very upset with what was happening in #Minneapolis and throughout the United States with #ICE, as millions of other people are upset. He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express that, you know, his care for others.”<br/><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-pretti-fatally-shot-federal-officers-minneapolis-identified-paren-rcna255758">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-pretti-fatally-shot-federal-officers-minneapolis-identified-paren-rcna255758</a><br/><br/>#fascism #politics #USpol #news #immigration #Trump 2026-01-24T22:02:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyd7jx5k700mra5pydgfsd7v5ykmunftggu8gzjk86pzr70s4l02czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzusq5udc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp0fck75x7nxxedfy63mysnzseykgqcns52matzkymn0yhq8rvl8s4psjlk'>nevent1q…sjlk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for sharing this! and huge gratitude to my photographer Salgu for their amazing work on this! 2025-12-11T00:38:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrnmk09awe5n8ylkj9etnt3qh57szc4z2gxcppxd6glxrrx8aa0zszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuntptv0 My new favorite human interest story is the tale of Marijuana Pepsi Jackson. <br/><a href="https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/40874017.html/">https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/40874017.html/</a><br/><br/>#journalism 2025-12-03T10:57:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3sfvtpxduejdt076d49n7jc2sspv5f2s8dunentrulpdlm2hlvgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuklalfr On World AIDS day, I&#39;m grateful to all the elders, living and dead, who showed us how to loudly, proudly, mournfully, even joyfully Act Up! for our rights and for our lives, in the face of a state determined to let us suffer and die.<br/><br/>Let&#39;s unleash our power, for each other and for our communities. <br/><br/>(CC SA licensed image from Macmillan / Wikimedia Commons.)<br/><br/>#WorldAIDSDay #LGBTQIA #history #activism #healthcare<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/115/646/241/281/552/610/original/e814d636b2662c7d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-01T20:42:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg3w4u3a79wf6nwu6r7sww43amltcqtrl8djmaswyya6h3qhe70kqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu4fzrr7 Journalist Alex Colston of DropSite News joined the Global Sumud Flotilla in solidarity with the many Palestinian journalists that have been killed in the genocide.<br/><br/>More publications and journalists must speak up about the slaughter of our colleagues (and so many other innocents). <a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/drop-site-urges-release-global-sumud-flotilla-alex-colston-detained-by-israel">https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/drop-site-urges-release-global-sumud-flotilla-alex-colston-detained-by-israel</a><br/><br/>#Palestine #journalism #genocide #activism #politics #news #media 2025-10-06T14:56:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqxswtyg7vg8ek7a6vn0jtn3n62htk3mam8f404qlp60kd87g363czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzulea0ls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0j6tr2ysjwcgxn8swggxpff5466a9hdjdlwmt9svuf830htt5wfqan445n'>nevent1q…445n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think some of y&#39;all realize how disenfranchising it is to be told asking for comprehensive human rights for #trans people is an impossible &#34;purity test.&#34; It just feels like you don&#39;t want trans votes or want to preload someone to blame when your shitty centrist candidate loses.<br/><br/>#HumanRights 2025-08-16T16:26:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0j6tr2ysjwcgxn8swggxpff5466a9hdjdlwmt9svuf830htt5wfqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuat0pt6 It really makes me feel ill to see the Democrats seemingly lining up behind transphobic politicians years before the first primary. It seems like we&#39;re heading rapidly towards becoming just as backwards as the UK. I want to be wrong about this. 2025-08-16T15:58:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp0sle8tu7m2tpy5gucnhwag8786mr72uy3ka9l8gfr0lfjle3t2szyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuuq8tdu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf5r544zur4e3fa8g723rym9k3jdrqphlrvyh7qsny4szsacvxf5smnt508'>nevent1q…t508</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thank you for the share, really appreciate y&#39;all! 2025-07-25T20:32:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtkmfehrw5lhhfg5v38sn7e8qqwyqtwk4avltszry9d0mex4t98qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu9vczfv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdyfsugnm6n39jqnv5puany5z93tk56awcrt5r6j99e7wjm8wr0zg3utvgh'>nevent1q…tvgh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s exhausting to watch people claim that abandoning trans rights will win #Democrats any offices, so here are a bunch of Dems saying, essentially, fuck that: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/134939910">https://www.patreon.com/posts/134939910</a> 2025-07-25T19:43:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdyfsugnm6n39jqnv5puany5z93tk56awcrt5r6j99e7wjm8wr0zgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzua86e9q Free Bonus on my Patreon (no login required): &#34;No matter where we come from, no matter where we work, where we pee, or who we love, we are in this together.&#34; <br/> <br/>Since Republicans insist banning #trans people from bathrooms and locker rooms is necessary to protect #women, on Tuesday, a group of mostly cisgender women rallied at the Texas Capitol to oppose the latest iteration of the &#34;bathroom bill.&#34; <br/><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/tu-lucha-es-mi-134939910">https://www.patreon.com/posts/tu-lucha-es-mi-134939910</a> <br/><br/>#Texas #LGBTQIA+ #news #USpol #politics<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/114/915/518/595/182/390/original/c3b260f175b341fd.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-25T19:28:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst366z5glmc3t7s0lu47g0npjgytecdnm9ea836yy5ty8fsmdxhhgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu0f7z0u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrgr2zldymkhqp5gwza28c9fldq20amernn2pxt5r2ypm6yx2zj6gs0w4a7'>nevent1q…w4a7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sen. Molly Cook, a nurse and openly bisexual, says it&#39;s appalling that Republicans are using survivors stories to attack Trans rights and make people less safe. Emphasizes there is no evidence that these bills create safety.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/114/903/225/669/180/744/original/f68b31f13de6ac7b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T15:21:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrgr2zldymkhqp5gwza28c9fldq20amernn2pxt5r2ypm6yx2zj6gzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzux8zghn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszeknhyprv9w2zpetet5qldt6dtp0w85z5zhfje2y6gdq6zj6qetcdmc86c'>nevent1q…c86c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rep. Jessica Gonzalez of the House LGBT Caucus is speaking about the bathroom bill. Says that even as a cis women, she has had people police her bathroom usage and threaten her safety, even in the Texas Capitol.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/114/903/208/952/580/853/original/e938a63bdad7970a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T15:17:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszeknhyprv9w2zpetet5qldt6dtp0w85z5zhfje2y6gdq6zj6qetczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu95xsmt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pc3q4cxfajfh49dfh87zmxvv6atpaa0dkyagy233z4ksnyj3u5gz2hmh0'>nevent1q…hmh0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wendy Davis, who famously filibustered for abortion rights, is speaking against the bathroom bill. &#34;This is a solution without a problem.&#34; Says Republicans are hurting trans people to score political points.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/114/903/194/279/735/054/original/6455e6f6e431813e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T15:13:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2pc3q4cxfajfh49dfh87zmxvv6atpaa0dkyagy233z4ksnyj3u5gzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzux2288h A press conference for trans rights is starting at the #Texas Capitol. The Republican party is claiming a bathroom bill is necessary to &#34;protect women&#39;s privacy&#34; so women are gathering to show their opposition to the bill.<br/><br/>#LGBTQIA #politics #USpol #news #TXlege<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/114/903/167/554/884/910/original/2ba1ebc2ea851fad.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T15:07:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdqqqujnrx5g5q4e0llx84sffs8vmalfarmtwqrcq5yvmhcn4jcqqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzujgc0kc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswl5ylh5lzmf770qvf26uv0tazguuyn0yj2c5d849vr7h3es7n9dq59k6p4'>nevent1q…k6p4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;She&#39;s just trying to be her real, genuine self in the world. It&#39;s a different kind of connection I have to her, I guess, and it&#39;s helping me understand it even more, even though, like I said, she&#39;s not for me to understand, right? She&#39;s who she is, whether I understand or not.&#34; <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-133908707">https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-133908707</a> 2025-07-11T19:41:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswl5ylh5lzmf770qvf26uv0tazguuyn0yj2c5d849vr7h3es7n9dqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuctxqf6 &#34;It&#39;s interesting to me how clearly this isn&#39;t a choice for her. She doesn&#39;t waver.&#34;<br/><br/>As a bonus on my Patreon, I shared excerpts from my recent interview with an #Austin mother of a #trans teen girl: <br/>(this one is totally free, no login needed) <br/><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-133908707">https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-133908707</a> <br/><br/>#LGBTQIA+ #politics #USpol #news #healthcare #health #MentalHealth #transgender #SCOTUS #Republicans #fascism #news #Texas 2025-07-11T19:26:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqgae7sajtz8tmnhuqpu9ak9vdwf2rhn0a8ezq2np2kda48msnwcczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzutwjngp “The idea that we ‘bet’ on the Supreme Court for liberation or even equality misunderstands the reality of the backlash to Obergefell, Bostock, and Biden’s election in 2020. Whether we sat back and did nothing or fought with every tool that we have, these battles were being waged upon our bodies in federal court, state court, and in the political realm.”<br/><br/>What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About #SCOTUS’s #Transgender Ruling | The New Republic<br/><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/197261/supreme-court-skrmetti-transgender-ruling-everyone-wrong">https://newrepublic.com/article/197261/supreme-court-skrmetti-transgender-ruling-everyone-wrong</a><br/><br/>#law #health #children #trans 2025-06-26T22:27:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9nyjlmdfv7pyu3y42ychqv7605gr3je5m7g6a9w2e2c40lzlpc3qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuav3ekp BookWoman, feminist bookstore in Austin, and one of just 5 remaining feminist bookstores in the U.S., had a window broken on June 15, the day after the No Kings protests. A concrete chunk was thrown through their window near a Pride flag. <a href="https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2025/06/24/austin-lgbtq-bookstore-bookwoman-vandalized-owners-suspect-hate-crime/84329940007/">https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2025/06/24/austin-lgbtq-bookstore-bookwoman-vandalized-owners-suspect-hate-crime/84329940007/</a> <br/><br/>#books #politics #USpol #news #LGBTQIA+ #pride #bookstodon #feminism #NoKings #Austin #Texas 2025-06-24T22:02:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdyfqum6c6u92lheh6szhyphanvsck9xk3qg2ww4ngruvzs3q892gzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzup66ukw “Palestinian Liberation has always shown us that everything is interconnected.”<br/><br/>Out today in Deceleration: San Marcos&#39; city council wouldn&#39;t acknowledge the genocide in #Gaza, so Amanda Rodriguez ran for city council and won. My interview with her and others from Palestine Solidarity SMTX. <a href="https://deceleration.news/gaza-ceasefire-vote-a-first-in-texas-san-marcos/">https://deceleration.news/gaza-ceasefire-vote-a-first-in-texas-san-marcos/</a> <br/><br/>#Texas #politics #USpol #news #GregAbbott #Palestine #democracy #solidarity #activism 2025-05-16T15:43:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswrttw5q6ttrxzvk44fnll4jfumpqq4zn8fn6uv753q8whn6umulczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuayh8w0 Why are there some folks (supposedly) on the left who seem to want to throw the South away? There&#39;s millions of folks here who deserve your support and solidarity.<br/><br/>My #newsletter, #GonzoNotes, is out this morning:<br/><a href="https://kitoconnell.com/2025/04/14/gonzo-notes-the-lefts-texas-problem/">https://kitoconnell.com/2025/04/14/gonzo-notes-the-lefts-texas-problem/</a> <br/><br/>#Texas #politics #USpol #Trump #MutualAid #zines #history #activism 2025-04-14T13:54:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfnkpjpqasscvnp4kwklqv88qugmsfndtl622mhvdyg7rte8f7dtgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzunjqjat 1250 people came out today for the All In For Equality advocacy day at the #Texas Capitol. Everyone is gathered at the Paramount Theatre for advocacy training now.<br/><br/>#activism #LGBTQIA #TXlege #politics #USpol<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/114/218/074/309/875/184/original/6e7e901481bd7667.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-24T15:18:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvgxdvaym527m0xszp47cnqnxle7hva63wqhzfvq6wydaykhrt8tczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzukjp9kd I had a great time at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> Fediverse House this evening, thanks for having me! Cheers to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19n4zfpr5w76lftmvnw5xv046dt7u5tec2ezjeuh8wm5pz70fquhs905vr0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mia Quagliarello</span> (<span class="italic">npub19n4…5vr0</span>)</a></span> and the team, and it was fab to meet <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1nn0latxyc9czt4kj4j5kmw49ml98l8ezjq3e4em87j2rekasusrsa0qf5k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jason Koebler</span> (<span class="italic">npub1nn0…qf5k</span>)</a></span> from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1psarfgt80qj428x4nhmn2g5j54kpr8lyyqpu8ljwdcjrjl3d0hds3wj5uh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>404 Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub1psa…j5uh</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10arml7l4n6hv0jg00zs6ycrjq67lpe7awkujj2d3zkwcj4et7tzqmq7rdv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Parker Ortolani</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ar…7rdv</span>)</a></span> on my panel. The conversations gave me a lot to think about. <br/><br/>Also enjoyed <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span>&#39;s talk and appreciated that you stayed for our panel after. Let&#39;s break kings. :) #SXSW 2025-03-11T01:25:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswgzh50d9vt5zevdxpm26undhuk5kp4axm48y9w25lh759q034l7czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu2lz6ej Cory Doctorow <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> Fediverse House, talking about tech and social media. &#34;Move fast and break kings.&#34;<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/114/140/034/517/924/901/original/15edc14f235b0d31.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-10T20:32:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs273xgvq9ankchm4ua3fenzccks9nztph6mdv4t33r7ptu5cp4xnszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu26reg3 Hey everyone, you can see me at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> House next week at #SXSW. I&#39;ll be on a panel on Monday, March 10 around 4pm, talking about my experience with federated social media such as Mastodon, and how myself (and my client <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xf8m9rch7tvjjv3wlj9x6q95rnhlavh3e8fjxga6lx5prnqgc77q2k0uw6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Texas Observer</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xf8…0uw6</span>)</a></span>) use social networks. <a href="https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse-house/">https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse-house/</a><br/><br/>*I still do their socials <br/><br/>#SocialMedia #Mastodon #Austin #Texas #events #Tech #journalism #media 2025-03-04T20:45:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrjpw958nte93fkllpvadq9pxa3h6lsz2n2szhkx84pullyttc9mczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzut6573y I&#39;m crossposting my <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xf8m9rch7tvjjv3wlj9x6q95rnhlavh3e8fjxga6lx5prnqgc77q2k0uw6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Texas Observer</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xf8…0uw6</span>)</a></span> stories to my website.<br/><br/>“My big complaint about the liberal church I grew up in is that it’s been so silent on matters of social justice.”<br/><br/>While I&#39;m not religious and beyond skeptical of organized #religion, I appreciative those inspired by it to fight #fascism. <a href="https://kitoconnell.com/deadly-sins-christian-nationalism-book/">https://kitoconnell.com/deadly-sins-christian-nationalism-book/</a> <br/><br/>#books #politics #USpol #Trump #Republicans #news #antifa 2025-02-26T23:43:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0qzl7r7fks5nldced8a48kp70ggtjxqkn43d4djp7x5ly88ezyqszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzurlldx6 Journalists are actively being censored on Elon&#39;s nazi social media site yet publications and journos still gamely post away there like it&#39;s a normal site. It&#39;s embarrassing for us. 2025-02-21T17:23:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdkmdvk0epa25gxu77c63nexfz5m00kcwsrtz7n7rt7tmd6cxsf6qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu95vypw “Things aren’t changing, period,” Club President Sarah Dickerson said. “Whatever this executive order says does not matter. We’re not going to follow those rules…literally make me. Middle finger to the haters.”<br/><br/>Women’s rugby team Round Rock Rage responds to Trump order against transgender athletes | KXAN Austin<br/><a href="https://www.kxan.com/lgbtq/womens-rugby-round-rock-rage-trump-order-trans-athletes/">https://www.kxan.com/lgbtq/womens-rugby-round-rock-rage-trump-order-trans-athletes/</a><br/><br/>#trans #LGBTQIA #sports #Texas #politics #USpol #Trump #news 2025-02-08T15:40:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs062zvs8tr7rjv909m3nqjpq455m9aam5mmfurdfk5lyyem22fd0qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuyf29tf How does this protect your immigrant neighbors who are being raided by ICE? Does this rally help a transgender person maintain access to their gender-affirming medications?<br/><br/>Partly inspired by today&#39;s 50501 protests, I wrote some thoughts about how and where I think we should be using our energy in 2025: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/stop-marching-on-121443258">https://www.patreon.com/posts/stop-marching-on-121443258</a><br/><br/>(Edit: It&#39;s a free post, no membership required)<br/><br/>#activism #Trump #fascism #police #protest #50501movement 2025-02-05T16:14:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf027ssqh7tay2d5ewq8mka99ys8j9az538w2qva4ygdddtwa2c7qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzupf7k3j &#34;Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship.&#34;<br/><br/>Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders<br/><a href="https://azmirror.com/2025/01/24/reports-of-navajo-people-being-detained-in-immigration-sweeps-sparks-concern-from-tribal-leaders/">https://azmirror.com/2025/01/24/reports-of-navajo-people-being-detained-in-immigration-sweeps-sparks-concern-from-tribal-leaders/</a><br/><br/>#immigration #politics #Indigenous #news #Trump 2025-01-25T01:18:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqkyc6kq4d43jwzykm3rukujjg9n3cmck929sw23nec7sfm274g8czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzumtrfxa &#34;When your enemy wants you disoriented, your ability to focus is an important means of self-defense. What matters to you in this moment? Most of us can meaningfully dedicate ourselves to one or two causes, at the most. What can you commit to doing something about?&#34;<br/><br/>A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe<br/><a href="https://organizingmythoughts.org/a-brutal-beginning-orienting-ourselves-amid-the-shock-and-awe/">https://organizingmythoughts.org/a-brutal-beginning-orienting-ourselves-amid-the-shock-and-awe/</a> 2025-01-22T01:57:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8n5md6ssdltyzfvk4qn72rvuudlty5njkmgm3jhj9xzn3t8fu3xqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzua7a46s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswk0kkc49qkv9p0n0rmnfvcdxnplgeglpn57yh0mlr9f5wea7ryscy67m8v'>nevent1q…7m8v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We know what we just saw. The nazis know what they just saw. It&#39;s fucking weird to have journalists twisting themselves into knots to call it something else.<br/><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/</a> 2025-01-20T22:24:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0rce4y39cklt9nqpg56phyymzj6zrzq9cr0tudn5hrd4aqy3xjngzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzun7596u I think it&#39;s incredibly important to call things what they are right now. No bullshit, no weasel words. 2025-01-20T22:18:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswk0kkc49qkv9p0n0rmnfvcdxnplgeglpn57yh0mlr9f5wea7rysczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuktg6d4 I think it&#39;s incredibly important to call things what they are right now. No bullshit, no weasel words. 2025-01-20T22:10:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgumvpmajxdtgrpn3c3z88hh3c9wwhtagy5jcunnn322zp8l93geszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzugursdc The New York Times wants us to believe they are going to do accountability journalism, after spending years stoking genocide against trans people.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/113/818/084/338/981/231/original/2f1865bb12eca196.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-12T23:56:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst3rrht96rrk3wadv5tnq3j2m9sglmvzsed3cq3ldvw26sny3c04gzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu7lvusm Got a press release from some Republican weirdos claiming there is a secret Democratic effort to block Trump from taking office. I only wish the Democrats had even half as much energy to oppose DJT&#39;s agenda as the Q-pilled folks imagine that they do. 2025-01-02T19:27:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd66trt099h92rkz2ks4rn89an22nlztgt74mxuuwme3p4dy376pgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuz0dk65 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvnwsjd5x8dwv9942hdppl8rskajsp09aggp9lgcfjedvw8remelqtvann6'>nevent1q…ann6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Using a data set created by GLAAD’s ALERT Desk, I created articles documenting the disturbing rise of hate incidents in Texas for both Austin Free Press and The Barbed Wire (see below). <a href="https://austinfreepress.org/legislating-intolerance-anti-lgbtq-legislation-tied-to-massive-rise-in-hate-incidents/">https://austinfreepress.org/legislating-intolerance-anti-lgbtq-legislation-tied-to-massive-rise-in-hate-incidents/</a><br/><br/>(CW: Descriptions of hate incidents incl. murder)<br/><br/>#homophobia #transphobia #news #politics #USpol #Texas #Austin #LGBTQIA+ #trans 2024-12-31T20:58:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvnwsjd5x8dwv9942hdppl8rskajsp09aggp9lgcfjedvw8remelqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzusl208w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88qadgvptetajganpwed3k3j0zg5fc9qzurzqgvlpwev9all7tes99uh3z'>nevent1q…uh3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I appreciate Austin Free Press’ support for my reporting about the the LGBTQIA+ community and the issues we face. Here, I documented a successful drag fundraiser organized in response to recent attacks on trans rights by Attorney General Ken Paxton. <a href="https://austinfreepress.org/identity-crisis-austin-trans-community-dresses-for-battle-with-texas-attorney-general-paxton/">https://austinfreepress.org/identity-crisis-austin-trans-community-dresses-for-battle-with-texas-attorney-general-paxton/</a><br/><br/>#LGBTQIA+ #Austin #Texas #Transphobia #KenPaxton #politics #USpol #news #trans #drag 2024-12-31T20:57:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs88qadgvptetajganpwed3k3j0zg5fc9qzurzqgvlpwev9all7teszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu5m0fwe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8hu02zqwku9stra4h3ye22ujxvkt4sfje58acw9ta6223l6mkf5qq6ef38'>nevent1q…ef38</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For Austin Free Press: While a lot of local media reported on the bomb threat which temporarily shut down a popular drag show, most of them didn’t talk to the actual artists and organizers behind the show. Most coverage also did not connect the incident to other threats that same weekend. <a href="https://austinfreepress.org/queens-gambit-performers-vow-to-return-after-bomb-threat-shutters-drag-queen-show/">https://austinfreepress.org/queens-gambit-performers-vow-to-return-after-bomb-threat-shutters-drag-queen-show/</a><br/><br/>#LGBTQIA+ #transphobia #homophobia #poice #Austin #Texas #news 2024-12-31T20:56:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8hu02zqwku9stra4h3ye22ujxvkt4sfje58acw9ta6223l6mkf5qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuw9mq6g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0x559chcyzkrwx7npanlxazvr34sfk8kngxcra3qajtltqkhhmdqr680zt'>nevent1q…80zt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Of course, probably the highlight of my year was not something I wrote, but rather something written about me. <br/><br/>I&#39;m so very grateful to Columbia Journalism Review for publishing Lucy Schiller&#39;s profile of my work, accompanied by Montinique Monroe&#39;s phenomenal photos. <a href="https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/kit-oconnell-austin-movement-journalism.php">https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/kit-oconnell-austin-movement-journalism.php</a> &#34;<br/><br/>#journalism #nonbinary #LGBTQIA+ #Austin #Texas #news<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/113/749/425/398/538/094/original/2d03f26c6a147171.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-31T20:55:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0x559chcyzkrwx7npanlxazvr34sfk8kngxcra3qajtltqkhhmdqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzumlpx53 Here&#39;s a megathread of my personal, from various publications. <br/><br/>Despite getting laid off, 2024 was a year where I&#39;m very proud of the work I did and all that I&#39;ve accomplished. 2024-12-31T20:53:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2xkwsprpynv4madwa6aphxrcl4fkq3twheetnv87gr4ems4yqfczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuhjzzwr &#34;The west #Texas city of #Odessa, notorious for adopting one of the most extreme anti-trans bathroom measures in the country, has now declared the ordinance unenforceable, a step taken after voters ousted the council members and mayor who had pushed it through.&#34;<br/><br/>A Texas City, Once at the Center of Anti-Trans Efforts, Now Offers Hope — Assigned<br/><a href="https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/texas-odessa-anti-trans-bathroom-bounty">https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/texas-odessa-anti-trans-bathroom-bounty</a> via [@e_urq](<a href="https://journa.host/@e_urq">https://journa.host/@e_urq</a> ) <br/><br/>#politics #USpol #transphobia #LGBTQIA #WestTexas #news 2024-12-24T16:22:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrmqmhj20xqxuajwfcw763j7w6u304p2vkfvzmez4q0hrgkewmn4gzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuadmnhz &#34;The modicum of believability provided by the Nashville shooting... was enough to fuel this ongoing strategy for two years. Since then, conservative influencers have attempted to link nearly every viral mass/school shooting to trans people to create a false trend.&#34;<br/><br/>The Madison, Wisconsin School Shooter Was A &#34;Femcel&#34; Columbine Copycat: Here&#39;s What That Means<br/><a href="https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/the-madison-wisconsin-school-shooter">https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/the-madison-wisconsin-school-shooter</a><br/><br/>#extremism #transphobia #GunViolence 2024-12-18T04:12:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7u6tarv9y4yf2m7c55z2ya4alfyqz60yj6mqp658lau6r24qd6czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzucelc96 Last weekend, I traveled to #Dallas to cover a mass protest against the Jewish National Fund&#39;s annual conference. <br/><br/>The JNF, which lost tax exempt status in Canada, is a key provider of material support to the illegal expansion of Israeli settlements, and frequently uses tree planting to greenwash their actions. Here&#39;s my latest for Deceleration: <a href="https://deceleration.news/opposing-jewish-national-fund-dallas-protesters-plant-tree-of-life-against-genocidal-greenwashing/">https://deceleration.news/opposing-jewish-national-fund-dallas-protesters-plant-tree-of-life-against-genocidal-greenwashing/</a> <br/><br/>#politics #USpol #environment #ClimateChange #Palestine #FreePalestine #Israel <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zxnv7t2ghqlmw6ktrf8q3n5tghww6qvnavezvjkezyz7gey4yywqpm0kqm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>palestine group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zxn…0kqm</span>)</a></span> #news #Texas #religion #activism<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/113/528/714/919/137/493/original/d96ad025e3682229.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-22T21:25:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsysmlekfktn4wvw20meqhxd3wmlmqpwz83mfntg4lp8rs7vv69qlqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuynhuum &#34;No one came to help them,&#34; one person said about how people cheered while the women were attacked.<br/><br/>#Minnesota: Two #trans women beaten in train station while bystanders cheered - LGBTQ Nation<br/><a href="https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/11/two-trans-women-beaten-in-train-station-while-bystanders-cheered/">https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/11/two-trans-women-beaten-in-train-station-while-bystanders-cheered/</a><br/><br/>#news #transphobia #LGBTQIA #politics #USpol 2024-11-19T15:17:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp8w0sfs7e5775ma7qk9yznhf0d70praay9ruerp5336pht5t3lxqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuy0fsfn &#34;To suggest we should compromise on the rights of trans people, for instance, and all of the other critical issues we care most about, is unacceptable. It is shameful and cowardly. We cannot abandon the most vulnerable communities to assuage the most powerful.&#34; - Roxanne Gay<br/><br/>Opinion | Enough - The New York Times<br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/opinion/america-trump-tolerance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak4.aB_I.YutmBmj3w59Q&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/opinion/america-trump-tolerance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak4.aB_I.YutmBmj3w59Q&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</a><br/><br/>#politics #transphobia #trans #transgender #LGBTQIA #news #USpol #Trump #Democrats 2024-11-17T16:13:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9sszvvhnkcsv3adtm6a58laxgvxwgy2qy2ektztzkrkfaxawupzszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuhnf8wc “We’re seeing a rise in anti-LGBTQ crimes in the state because of the culture wars that #Republicans are fighting.”<br/><br/>Experts on #LGBTQIA+ and human rights say an alarming rise in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation leads directly to a rise in hate incidents, including deadly violence. I used GLAAD data to analyze incidents in Central #Texas over the last few years: <a href="https://austinfreepress.org/legislating-intolerance-anti-lgbtq-legislation-tied-to-massive-rise-in-hate-incidents/">https://austinfreepress.org/legislating-intolerance-anti-lgbtq-legislation-tied-to-massive-rise-in-hate-incidents/</a> <br/><br/>#news #homophobia #transphobia #politics #USpol #HumanRights #Austin #TXlege #trans #transgender 2024-11-05T17:37:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0truv36kkugvcnrr0df5clkq6mah8tsj7fq0jpf4wl545y2m5q4czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu326xdr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00qmtrvm8sdnyk96rqc6gp6gheca8tgsv7q0sfmhn44luxqg5arguxmhxd'>nevent1q…mhxd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I dunno, dude in my mentions, maybe they are secret Trump supporters, but Occam&#39;s Razor tells me they&#39;re just upset about thousands of dead children 😒 2024-11-02T17:12:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs00qmtrvm8sdnyk96rqc6gp6gheca8tgsv7q0sfmhn44luxqg5argzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuqjsmyz A group of about 10 protesters disrupted the Kamala Harris rally in #Houston last month, demanding an end to U.S. support for Israeli genocide in #Palestine. They faced hostility, even violence from the audience.<br/><br/>My latest for Deceleration:<br/><a href="https://deceleration.news/protesters-disrupt-harris-houston-rally-to-demand-an-end-to-genocide/">https://deceleration.news/protesters-disrupt-harris-houston-rally-to-demand-an-end-to-genocide/</a><br/><br/>#Genocide #politics #USpol #Israel #FreePalestine #KamalaHarris #election2024 #news 2024-11-02T15:45:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqu3we56f8v8w4dcfa93ykqyz8rzlzk8rlfluuuc9gqstaywv59dszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuzkf7jm #ProjectEsther is a sister project to #Project2025 which would see supporters of #Palestine prosecuted with federal terrorism and RICO charges. <br/><br/>Heritage Foundation’s Christian Nationalist ‘Project Esther’ Won’t Combat Antisemitism — But it Will Weaponize Jews | Religion Dispatches<br/><a href="https://religiondispatches.org/heritage-foundations-christian-nationalist-project-esther-wont-combat-antisemitism-but-it-will-weaponize-jews/">https://religiondispatches.org/heritage-foundations-christian-nationalist-project-esther-wont-combat-antisemitism-but-it-will-weaponize-jews/</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zxnv7t2ghqlmw6ktrf8q3n5tghww6qvnavezvjkezyz7gey4yywqpm0kqm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>palestine group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zxn…0kqm</span>)</a></span> #activism #FreePalestine #FreeSpeech #news #politics #USpol #democracy #election2024 2024-10-26T14:35:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ydyrhcj4gqtx3lptcxn4s65kad7cq3jv7lyd7w5eaxrx5w5gfcgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuys6795 “These are called ‘authoritarian bargains. He courts the police by saying, ‘You won’t pay a price for any violence I ask you to do.’ He is arranging these things ahead of time.” <br/><br/>Experts on #fascism warn that #Trump is preparing to use American #police for a possibly unprecedented wave of violence and repression: <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-plan-cops-violent-american-death-squads-1235123895/">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-plan-cops-violent-american-death-squads-1235123895/</a><br/><br/>#extremism #democracy #immigration #HumanRights #activism #racism #news #politics #USpol 2024-10-25T21:38:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst2a4m3wugd2t5kyysmcdmahk082z4y5wf6s65n24yh9twmkflj6qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzun6xtn3 I&#39;ve a new piece out in The Barbed Wire, based on a fresh set of data from #GLAAD documenting almost 100 anti-LGBTQIA hate incidents in #Texas since 2022. 10 incidents can be traced to Chaya Raichik, the online hatemongerer better known as Libs of TikTok. <br/><br/>For this article, I teamed up with Leslie Rangel, Investigations Editor at The Barbed Wire:<br/><a href="https://thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/14/thereve-been-93-anti-lgbtq-hate-crimes-in-texas-since-2022-data-shows/">https://thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/14/thereve-been-93-anti-lgbtq-hate-crimes-in-texas-since-2022-data-shows/</a> <br/><br/>(CW: Descriptions of homophobic #violence)<br/> <br/>#Texas #politics #extremism #homophobia #transphobia #USpol #news #LGBTQIA+ 2024-10-14T17:19:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvfrsa7jntcaydrmpupgh4hevr339aallltzg4aux233f7untz75czyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzud6km5j This isn&#39;t getting enough attention. For at least two elections, Elon Musk has been a major funder of anti-trans propaganda. <br/><br/>... Seriously, why are you still using X? <br/><br/>Musk Donated $50M To Anti-Trans Ads In 2022; Now His Pac Is Partnering With TPUSA<br/><a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/musk-donated-50m-to-anti-trans-ads">https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/musk-donated-50m-to-anti-trans-ads</a> via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d7hw6vhk28ths3x7mzkvjdvj8ejm5y2j9qnz5tdhu2ymqma8eekq8snfrz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Erin Reed</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d7h…nfrz</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>#news #politics #USpol #transphobia #LGBTQIA #trans #ElonMusk 2024-10-11T15:21:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswenyw57ml7nvf3rhnuunswypuzweg8gkpz85t855ueq0kaxllczqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuv6j8uc &#34;In 2023, my sister Victoria spent more than 24 hours hemorrhaging into three diapers when #Dallas-area hospitals declined to help her. &#39;I know you’re not supposed to have regrets, but I do,&#39; she said, about supporting Trump. &#39;Look what’s happened.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/>She Voted for Trump. Then She Had Two Terrifying Miscarriages in Texas. - The Barbed Wire<br/><a href="https://thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/09/she-voted-for-trump-then-she-had-two-terrifying-miscarriages-in-texas/">https://thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/09/she-voted-for-trump-then-she-had-two-terrifying-miscarriages-in-texas/</a><br/><br/>(CW: Miscarriage and health complications around pregnancy) <br/><br/>#abortion #RoeVWade #health #Trump #election2024 #Texas 2024-10-10T03:09:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy9u8q7xg2exqgq78z8mkksmvhupqvwc6w7x4tdhzs3wpsesrq08gzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu5znv6n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94080tge6wy9qsqpyecjfea08d79lfxjhdq4x2elp4st7mlrglfq8zjgfw'>nevent1q…jgfw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;s too rare for a organization to truly understand that if they hire smart, sharp workers and put clear procedures in place, they can trust their people to do it right. 2024-09-20T23:21:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg9vkcgvlq449d663uppuxvgztg96efkflc22j7przu0v6qzw9vhgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuuvsxkm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqste967zp6tufhwyyxryen3meej3uj5ru8j5266h53057jkam854ccxuvg09'>nevent1q…vg09</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>TL,DR: the #Harris campaign has assembled a very youthful, very talented, very on-the-pulse of it social media team that&#39;s empowered to approve posts in minutes which would have taken the Clinton campaign all day to approve. Each network has a dedicated team. <br/><br/>Also notable: They don&#39;t use any viral #TikTok sounds once they&#39;ve hit around 200k uses. #SocialMedia #Tech 2024-09-20T22:30:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqste967zp6tufhwyyxryen3meej3uj5ru8j5266h53057jkam854cczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuy6l7ef “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.”<br/><br/>Really smart analysis of #Harris&#39; campaign&#39;s use of #SocialMedia, and how they remain agile there: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/13/harris-tiktok-social-media-team/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/13/harris-tiktok-social-media-team/</a><br/><br/>#elections #election2024 #TikTok #news #politics #USpol #tech 2024-09-20T22:28:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9f8dc800yr6zw2lr07grkjsf0hhun4yzr82c28k0mhyz5a6lfntqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuj2lepr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszejsg4ww5p0g2hunnqvr8apg8wsxmm8vclhm6g6fum26ufphcqzgwrlpyx'>nevent1q…lpyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just... kinda wild to see my face on the homepage of the Columbia Journalism Review. Talk about an honor. <a href="https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/kit-oconnell-austin-movement-journalism.php">https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/kit-oconnell-austin-movement-journalism.php</a><br/><br/>#journalism #media #photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/113/148/422/622/817/161/original/fae0a8c83d4cbe10.png"> <br/> 2024-09-16T17:35:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszejsg4ww5p0g2hunnqvr8apg8wsxmm8vclhm6g6fum26ufphcqzgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuqgfkmg “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.”<br/><br/>I&#39;m so excited to share this: a profile of my career is out today in the Columbia Journalism Review! I&#39;ve been waiting to share this for months, and I&#39;m thrilled with how it turned out. <a href="https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/kit-oconnell-austin-movement-journalism.php">https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/kit-oconnell-austin-movement-journalism.php</a> <br/><br/>#journalism #nonbinary #LGBTQIA+ #Texas #politics #trans 2024-09-16T15:22:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv7y99egklsfg04rqf8h8dycw3zpg0j8qtd7jzww0artmfug2vsfqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzufsl9q5 “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.” <a href="https://itsgoingdown.org/journalist-sentenced-to-14-days-in-jail-after-being-attacked-at-proud-boy-rally/">https://itsgoingdown.org/journalist-sentenced-to-14-days-in-jail-after-being-attacked-at-proud-boy-rally/</a> via [@igd_news](<a href="https://kolektiva.social/@igd_news">https://kolektiva.social/@igd_news</a> ) <br/><br/>#journalism #media #fascism 2024-09-11T20:26:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdpnjh9pceaf8nlg5x0t86jfqw24hnd07qrpx04q8dgjxrjst282gzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzushw8e7 That the views of JK Rowling, a &#34;&#34;feminist&#34;&#34; and Elon Musk, a white supremacist, are so closely aligned these days says so much about the fascist agenda of the rich.<br/><br/>#JKRowling #ElonMusk #fascism 2024-08-31T17:57:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqeplfw6x90cx4hxndedtt3a9qqs2l455srps49ta2whtdj22hstszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu4uw7es In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswv9c6s0xtg5l9pzmezhc9mlyrlt5wsz04lr99n6g3tqrn4afc7kc7dhdz5'>nevent1q…hdz5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My ability to exist in public is not &#34;minutia that ticks me off&#39; it&#39;s my literal life at stake here in Texas. I don&#39;t want Trump elected, but in case you missed it, they are already implementing Project 2025 down here. We need to know the Dems will stop this. <br/><br/>Advocating for the Dems to do better isn&#39;t the same as endorsing Trump. 2024-08-25T17:39:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq0prqflhxpgrl6wpyk327uhghs2ys4rzngr2k3qvlfen9jlg4smszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuk2jqpr “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.” <br/><br/>Are the #Democrats barely discussing LGBTQ+ issues on purpose? <a href="https://www.intomore.com/culture/are-the-democrats-ignoring-lgbtq-issues-on-purpose/">https://www.intomore.com/culture/are-the-democrats-ignoring-lgbtq-issues-on-purpose/</a> <br/><br/>#LGBTQIA #DNC2024 #news 2024-08-25T17:23:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvp5mxahtfmmr8l06zlfesqwt358nqccktx7f0srzvw70ag3yvdeszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzurmzy3d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxq5e3067wuyd7ae9aa6205jcuehqhvxl3tu5zdr5g3ydsh9v7nuq2nwll3'>nevent1q…wll3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Austin Police Department arresting a pro-Palestinian liberation activist at #Austin Pride while a rainbow painted police horse stands guard and the #Pride parade continues in the background. This is why we say cops don&#39;t belong at Pride!<br/><br/>#FreePalestine #LGBTQIA #news #police #Texas<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/112/942/099/879/102/036/original/47f10125caefb5f9.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-11T07:03:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxq5e3067wuyd7ae9aa6205jcuehqhvxl3tu5zdr5g3ydsh9v7nuqzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuh5nf6m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgdrpa9jw0djca6elx7hurxwtdemcr83yc9s6lvtf4fsdm962muss9xq6mw'>nevent1q…q6mw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Austin Police Department made 2 arrests tonight and threatened many more as well as the use of chemical weapons tonight, all while their brethren were marching in the pride parade. And all over some Palestinian flags. They threatened us with rainbow painted horses (I&#39;ll find photos later). This is why people say Cops Out of #Pride. 2024-08-11T03:58:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgdrpa9jw0djca6elx7hurxwtdemcr83yc9s6lvtf4fsdm962musszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuftknv6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgw8wlqp64jk2gsukrf3fl4m0vnv27v2y8dk089svrzxkwpks2rjg8szxex'>nevent1q…zxex</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Correction there were 2 arrests tonight, after #Austin Pride falsely claimed people with symbols of Palestinian liberation would be welcome. Have also heard people with flags were removed from the parade area. <br/><br/>#Palestine #Austin #LGBTQIA<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/112/940/966/604/379/528/original/c09cc9dcb6cd79f6.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-11T02:14:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgw8wlqp64jk2gsukrf3fl4m0vnv27v2y8dk089svrzxkwpks2rjgzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuu7wlzy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2736frtdm8gywwnu6p3zytucv06za2vdgxzwmspp55realgyu5qnsqnmv'>nevent1q…qnmv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(Edit: I&#39;m walking this back a little because we don&#39;t know who was responsible for the arrests, if Austin Pride requested them or if APD was operating on their own. I&#39;m going to try to get to the bottom of it. I was furious when I wrote this, still furious but more lucid now.) <br/><br/>Austin #Pride lied. People with pro #Palestine symbols are not being allowed in and there has been one arrest. Chemical weapons are out #LGBTQIA<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/112/940/831/267/077/712/original/93720c3a4d67998f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-11T01:39:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq2736frtdm8gywwnu6p3zytucv06za2vdgxzwmspp55realgyu5qzyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuyalp7t A small group has gathered to honor #Palestine at #Austin Pride. They initially planned to protest an apparent ban on symbols of Palestinian liberation at Pride, but are now having a rally after a meeting and Austin Pride apologized to the Palestinian community.<br/><br/>(edit to update: see thread below. Police actually made multiple arrests from this group as they tried to watch the parade.) <br/> #LGBTQIA #Pride<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/112/940/564/483/910/542/original/7604eb34a49a3c00.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/112/940/591/173/025/455/original/3472d19432fb72af.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-11T00:40:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8yqm47c62y33xl0rgna2cx2lcdqun2qhcr8c326cag0k4n2n5qzszyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzuq4p7ft “Khelif isn’t, to public knowledge, either #transgender or intersex. ... There’s no evidence that she was raised as anything other than a woman, that she has had any transition-related medical care, or that she has undergone anything like ‘male puberty.’” <br/><br/>The #Trans Journalists Association has a sharp analysis of the ways the #media has mishandled stories around Imane Khalif and other athletes. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.transjournalists.org/2024-imane-khelif-lin-yu-ting-gender-sports-transgender-intersex/">https://www.transjournalists.org/2024-imane-khelif-lin-yu-ting-gender-sports-transgender-intersex/</a> <br/><br/>#sports #Olympics #gender #boxing #transphobia #news 2024-08-05T18:54:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspap8nq8mpc3jwgt4jyhhkzkhxm7jqms5v0h0al2qck9ace66x4fczyzvxv856rwq626tg6rz4gqrhyqcennj8ruas3ans32dpxyp3ladzu3grv0s About 200 people have gathered on City Hall steps to pass a &#34;Peoples Resolution&#34; on #Palestine since the city council refuses to do so.<br/><br/>#Austin #politics #ceasefire<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/112/531/279/855/783/767/original/11e3a8d5efa56a44.jpg"> <br/> 2024-05-30T17:45:12Z