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DoomsdaysCW

#MassiveProtests Against #Trump are Just The Beginning

A co-founder of #Indivisible lays out a vision for harnessing millions of protesters into an unstoppable pro-democracy movement

by Tim Dickerson, April 8, 2025

Excerpts: "The demonstrations were organized by a broad coalition — including groups that rose to prominence in the first Trump administration, like Indivisible, upstarts like the #50501Movement, as well as established grassroots groups like #MoveOn. The upswell of resistance surprised even seasoned organizers. Indivisible cofounder #EzraLevin texted Rolling Stone on Friday to predict 'one of the largest single-day protests in years' adding that the public response was “kind of shocking."

[...]

"This was a Big Tent — everybody from like #DSA to #MattYglesias and #NeverTrump Republicans were endorsing it. I had briefly gotten excited about calling this the 'Normal March.'

"Like the wacko, MAGA, right-wing crazies are not gonna be part of this. But if you’re a normal person, you would want to take part. Because obviously you oppose #Project2025, you oppose #DOGE and the richest man in the world coming after your #SocialSecurity.

"But I’m happy we went with '#HandsOff.' It served as a good rallying cry, because we all come to this for different reasons. Maybe we’re concerned about the #tariffs, maybe we’re concerned about #TransKids in our community being targeted, or the #immigrants being disappeared, or maybe we’re concerned about Social Security. We’ve all got something to fight back on."

Read more:
rollingstone.com/politics/poli

Archived version:
archive.ph/eohLD
#Resistance #Resist #ResistAuthoritarianism #ResistFascism #BadDOGE

A large balloon with an image of President Donald Trump above protesters during the nationwide "Hands Off" protests against Trump and Elon Musk in downtown Los Angeles on April 5, 2025. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)
Rolling Stone · Massive Protests Against Trump Are Just the BeginningBy Tim Dickinson
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poison punk

If you have kids, like I have a 14yr old, how do you talk about the global situation with them?

My kid is not watching news at all and is oblivious to the situation. They don't live with me, so we have little time to talk. They face more than one oppressive component in their life and I struggle to determine what I can do or educate them on to make them better prepared, resilient and radicalised without traumatising or harming them.

I would appreciate your advice, from whoever parent reads this.

#AnarchistParenting#KidsInCare#TransKids
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Droppie [infosec] 🐨:archlinux: :kde: :firefox_nightly: :thunderbird: :vegan:​

@Tooden Not gonna dispute that, but simply augment it. "Reversibility" is only a factor if one chooses to stop. The vast majority of our tiny minority know that something is profoundly wrong, from an early age, i'm not talking teens, but say 5 - 7. Back in my childhood nothing was publicly known about this, there was no language for it, no way to have conversations, no references, no support etc. I knew "something" was very wrong, but unfortunately it took me many decades to discover what, why, & how to ameliorate it [albeit too late wrt all the major external physiological changes caused by that despised wrong hormone]. That's all ancient history & now largely irrelevant, coz today much is known of & about #GenderDysphoria, so kids & their parents are easily able to identify & grasp not only what is going on, but what they can do about it. For the parents, & especially the kids, i can think of little that is more existentially devastating than to know they have safe effective options to stave off the evil wrong puberty until they are able to acquire their vital life-affirming surgeries later, with bodies not ruined by that otherwise flood of hated wrong hormones... but be prevented from doing so, by ignorant hating RWNJs & ChristoFascists. It's beyond revolting, & cruel beyond measure.

#LGBTQIA+ #GenderDysphoria #Transmisia #Transphobia #Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FsckThePatriarchy #fsckALLreligion #RWNJs #FsckRWNJs #FsckChristoFacists #ChangeTheSystem #FuckAroundAndFindOut #Misanthropy #TransRepresentation #transwoman #transwomen #transkids

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TheBird

Friend asked me on how to help her trans kid. I couldn't find a good guide for this, especially with states like Iowa stripping us of our rights.

I want to be clear that this should not be done without the child's input. Always, always trust the kid to understand and always give them the chance to participate. There are ways to adjust the language for the age of the child, and children often have creative ideas when given the chance to participate. The goal here is to give the child the tools to help them thrive, okay? Thanks for understanding.

So without further ado, here's steps on how to help trans kids navigate all of this.

1. Identify safe groups where the child can be themself. Remember, the child likely will have ideas on who to ask. So be sure to ask the child who they trust for this conversation.

*NOTE: Talk with those on the "trusted" list and/or leaders of the trusted groups and verify they will defend the kid's right to be themself and support them. (Child doesn't necessarily have to be present for this, but let the child know how it went to ease anxiety.)

2. Identify which friends are safe and will honor their pronouns. Again, the child will have ideas on this too. Make a list together!

3. Sit down with the kid and explain this process.

* (For my friend, I shared with them how I also wrote up a safety plan and harm reduction plan on how to navigate an increasingly hostile society such as my state stripping me of my civil rights. Having examples of others who have done this can help solidify the need and make it more approachable and less scary).

4. Share the list of groups and people who support the kid and will have their back 100%. (Be ready to hold those people accountable as a behind-the-scenes thing). Ask the kid if there are others they think you should work with to get them on board. Add them to the "talk to" part of the list."

5. Build a harm reduction and safety plan with the kid. This includes:

* Talk about how to handle strangers in public spaces in a way that avoids too much misgendering but also keeps the kid safe. (Maybe use only their name and avoid pronouns entirely for instance).
* Talk about how to handle medical professionals who are not known for being trans-friendly; how in those instances the kid will be wearing a "costume" as a safety strategy where they pretend to be x gender.
*Talk about parks and other public spaces.
*Talk about how to handle when meeting new people. How to test the water to see if it is safe to take off the 'x gender costume' or not.

6.Make sure the kid signs off on the harm reduction and safety plan, and that they feel included in it. Try to make it fun by drawing out scenarios, and explaining how sometimes we have to act like we're in a play for that scenario. We put on our "costume of x gender" and act out a play. Then when we are out of that scenario, we can take off our "costume of x gender" and enjoy being ourselves again around our safe groups and people.

(I'll write this up as a blogpost eventually. But for now, wanted to put it out there for folks to think about since transphobia and anti-trans legislation and policies are ramping up again. Please share any tips or resources you know of that can help!)

#Trans#Transgender#TransJustice
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Joscelyn Transpiring

Wanna help #TransYouth in the US right now?

Donate to help us buy gender-affirming items for them! Our org's GenderJunk program has seen a huge jump in demand for gender-affirming items, and we need help to expand our capacity.

Our program purchases and sends gender-affirming items to trans, non-binary, and gender diverse youth (age 30 and under) for FREE to those that can't afford it or lack family support. This includes everything from binders to makeup to wigs to packers and STPs!

With medical transition becoming increasingly hard to access, gender-affirming items are a life-changing support to those in need right now.

secure.givelively.org/donate/t

Flyer graphic that says, "Your impact in action! We have gotten requests for over 200 gender-affirming items in the last two months for youth that cannot access these items. We are working hard to fill as many of these orders as possible." Underneath is a "donate" button and the text "become a monthly donor and help us keep up with the demand for 'gender junk' all year long."
#Trans#Transgender#ProtectTransYouth
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Droppie [infosec] 🐨:archlinux: :kde: :firefox_nightly: :thunderbird: :vegan:​

social.chinwag.org/@guardian_b

the ‘trans debate’

Fuck you! It's not a debate, fuckhead, it's pig-ignorant hate-based bigotry by rabid RWNJs & christo-fascists. Fuck off the lot of you.

distractions that might appear divisive

Might? Might? 😡🖕

#LGBTQIA+ #GenderDysphoria #Transphobia #Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FsckThePatriarchy #fsckALLreligion #RWNJs #FsckRWNJs #FsckChristoFacists #ChangeTheSystem #FuckAroundAndFindOut #Misanthropy #TransRepresentation #transwoman #transwomen #transkids

#AusPol #Greens #VoteGreens #ProgIndies #WeAreTotallyFscked #WeAreSelfishCruelBastards #Misanthropy #FsckOffDutton! #ShitParty1 #ShitParty2 #ComeOnTanya! #WhyIsLabor #NatsAreNuts #NoNukes #racism #FuckRacists

Chinwag SocialUnofficial Guardian News Bot (@guardian_bot@chinwag.org)With a cost-of-living election to fight, Dutton strikes a delicate balance on the ‘trans debate’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/16/with-a-cost-of-living-election-to-fight-dutton-strikes-a-delicate-balance-on-the-trans-debate #Australianelection2025 #Australianpolitics #PaulineHanson #Australianews #PeterDutton
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Droppie [infosec] 🐨:archlinux: :kde: :firefox_nightly: :thunderbird: :vegan:​

mastodonapp.uk/@bbcnewsfeed/11 We're punished first by the hideous wrong of having been born in the wrong sex, not matching our gender identity, then we're punished again when we attempt to do something about it. I always goggle at the massive ignorance & venality of our mockers & accusers, in their insinuations that we're doing our transitions to trick / trap / harm them, when all we're actually doing is trying to remove the chronic agony of #GenderDysphoria.

#LGBTQIA+ #GenderDysphoria #Transphobia #Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FsckThePatriarchy #fsckALLreligion #RWNJs #FsckRWNJs #FsckChristoFacists #ChangeTheSystem #FuckAroundAndFindOut #Misanthropy #TransRepresentation #transwoman #transwomen #transkids

Mastodon App UKBBC News Top Stories (@bbcnewsfeed@mastodonapp.uk)'I'm only asking for basic respect' says trans doctor in #NHS changing room row A tribunal hears Dr Beth Upton denied being a man multiple times in a row over who can use women's changing rooms. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gx07xdpw5o (c) #BBC #News
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Droppie [infosec] 🐨:archlinux: :kde: :firefox_nightly: :thunderbird: :vegan:​

Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News

Coalition senators swing behind Pauline Hanson’s push for her own trans inquiry

smh.com.au/politics/federal/co

Oh JFC, not more of this shit. For d0g's sake, leave us trans peeps alone, you bastard monstrosities!

Pls, Straya, pls pls pls, vote these arseholes dead last. 🥺

#AusPol #Greens #VoteGreens #ProgIndies #WeAreTotallyFscked #WeAreSelfishCruelBastards #Misanthropy #FsckOffDutton! #ShitParty1 #ShitParty2 #ComeOnTanya! #WhyIsLabor #NatsAreNuts #NoNukes #racism #FuckRacists
#LGBTQIA+ #GenderDysphoria #Transphobia #Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FsckThePatriarchy #fsckALLreligion #RWNJs #FsckRWNJs #FsckChristoFacists #ChangeTheSystem #FuckAroundAndFindOut #Misanthropy #TransRepresentation #transwoman #transwomen #transkids

The Sydney Morning Herald · Coalition senators swing behind Pauline Hanson’s push for her own trans inquiryBy Natassia Chrysanthos
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Droppie [infosec] 🐨:archlinux: :kde: :firefox_nightly: :thunderbird: :vegan:​

Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Hundreds rally outside Parliament House to protest LNP trans youth ban

smh.com.au/national/queensland

For doing what they've done to trans kids, & the meta-message it sends to & about all trans peeps, i regard this state misgovt as evil.

#LGBTQIA+ #GenderDysphoria #Transphobia #Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FsckThePatriarchy #fsckALLreligion #RWNJs #FsckRWNJs #FsckChristoFacists #ChangeTheSystem #FuckAroundAndFindOut #Misanthropy #TransRepresentation #transwoman #transwomen #transkids

The Sydney Morning Herald · Hundreds rally outside Parliament House to protest LNP trans youth banBy Courtney Kruk
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MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:

THIS IS DISGUSTING!

🚨 #ALERT 🚨 5 alarm fire

Heartbreaking💔

democracynow.org/2025/2/3/head

#Hospitals in #NY, #DC, #VA, and CO CANCEL Young #TransKids #GenderAffirmingCare after #TrumpOrder

#USAFascistShitShow #ProtectTransKids

#TransAndNonbinaryRightsAreHumanRights :heart_trans: :heart_nb:

#TransrightsNOW :heart_trans:

Democracy Now!Hospitals in NY, D.C., VA and CO Cancel Young Trans Patients’ Care After Trump OrderHere in New York, the NYU Langone Health hospital system has canceled appointments for some of its young transgender patients following Trump’s executive order that aims to cut off federal support for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care. Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and Washington, D.C., have also started canceling gender-affirming care for youth, including prescriptions and refills. But some doctors are standing up for their young patients. Dr. Jeffrey Birnbaum, a pediatrician at University Hospital of Brooklyn, has told his patients, “I’m willing to go to jail to continue to provide your care.” In Washington, D.C., hundreds marched to Children’s National Hospital in solidarity with trans patients who lost their care.
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Droppie [infosec] 🐨:archlinux: :kde: :firefox_nightly: :thunderbird: :vegan:​

@offbyone Ooh, cautiously pleased [not read the linked doc yet]. Afaict though, #Medicare coverage, were it even to be offered for the myriad medical & surgical procedures necessary for one's #transition, would be severely limited or even impossible, without a commensurate increase in safe skilled experienced medical professionals in Straya to actually perform said procedures. When i transitioned in the early Oughties, my decision for Thai surgeries was because of a severe lack of local surgeons at all, & the few available used obsolete techniques that i certainly eschewed. Is the situation better today?

#LGBTQIA+ #GenderDysphoria #Transphobia #Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FsckThePatriarchy #fsckALLreligion #RWNJs #FsckRWNJs #FsckChristoFacists #ChangeTheSystem #FuckAroundAndFindOut #Misanthropy #TransRepresentation #transwoman #transwomen #transkids

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