“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.” Women’s rugby team Round Rock Rage responds to Trump order against transgender athletes | KXAN Austin https://www.kxan.com/lgbtq/womens-rugby-round-rock-rage-trump-order-trans-athletes/ #trans #LGBTQIA #sports #Texas #politics #USpol #Trump #news

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? Partly inspired by today's 50501 protests, I wrote some thoughts about how and where I think we should be using our energy in 2025: https://www.patreon.com/posts/stop-marching-on-121443258 (Edit: It's a free post, no membership required) #activism #Trump #fascism #police #protest #50501movement

"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." 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/ #immigration #politics #Indigenous #news #Trump

"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?" A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe

Organizing My Thoughts

A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe

We must be prepared to live and act defiantly, deriving no legitimacy from the illegitimate brutes who would govern us.