"Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies"

[BergenGuy]

7 hours ago, hntnhole said:

Did you intend an "out" after the "with"? 

Yes, I did.  That should have been "without".  Thanks for catching that.

[NicNorth]

On 2/1/2025 at 10:12 PM, 757neg4poz said:

we're going back to third way clinton politics re: DOMA and DADT on lgbt rights, much like how labour went back to blairite policies. the democrats just don't have any teeth to go on the offensive. we lgbt folks are on our own, even with feckless lobbyist organizations like HRC purporting to defending our rights. we need to abandon social media channels and organize like the days of old.

I think you are on the right track - we have always been innovative and creative in our campaigns.  People who praise the Trump talk abut his unpredictability as a good thing - we can surprise everyone once we really get organised.  I’m old enough to remember our communities response to Thatchers poisonous Section 28.  So many different people who would never have campaigned before got on board.  Each threat is different and we can tailor our response.  

[ellentonboy]

People actually voted for this kind of behavior and actions, and now it is here.  It's not as if we didn't have a clue that he would try to take everything apart ......we did.

Yet, for whatever reason, we had a decent, viable, intelligent option and decided not to vote in the direction.

The citizens of this country have no one to blame but themselves, especially those who sat at home and did nothing or voted based on race.  It's just crazy.

[Grschwanz]

The Trump administration opened their first concentration camp this weekend and pledged to start with filling it with 30,000 people.  Ellen 's Musk illegally raided  the Social Security and Medicaid database. The reason is still yet unknown, but I'm sure it's nothing that will lead to any good.

a veritavle response is going to require  our community join with other communities     meeting  in person off line. it's going to require everyone to get armed with ample ammunition and to start training on how to use weapon systems. We need to start buying gold and hoarding cash.

it's also going to call for restraint on consumption as millions of people will need to join together in solidarity to boycott certain companies.   for example  perhaps the first Wednesday no one googles,  the second Wednesday no one buys from Amazon,  the third Wednesday no one buys gasoline, etc.. 

unless liberals are willing to make sacrifices, we are going to be doomed because our political leaders refuse  to do anything for us. 

[hntnhole]

On 2/2/2025 at 7:07 PM, PozBearWI said:

February should see a shitstorm of lawsuits

Agreed. 

Any of you guys have a hardon for pudgy, well-fed lawyers ???  Give it a coupla months ... there should be plenty rolling around.  

😁

[SlampaBay]

On 2/1/2025 at 5:35 PM, PozBearWI said:

FWIW, I believe we'll get through this, likely somewhat worse for the wear but hopefully with lessons echoing those we had to learn in WW2.  Us humans seem to have this historical penchant to have us relearn our lessons on how to keep a civil society going. 

But how many of the most vulnerable and maginalized will be lost in the meantime?  

[PozBearWI]

2 hours ago, SlampaBay said:

But how many of the most vulnerable and maginalized will be lost in the meantime?  

Obviously we don't know.  None of this is anything I voted for, but nonetheless it's happening.  At this point we will, I hope, mitigate the worst of the damage.  

[hntnhole]

Around here, the protests are already beginning - mostly anger against muskrat's meddling.  I've registered for one on the weekend - my sign will read:    "no one voted..." (on the front), and "for a muskrat" (on the back).  

Don't like it?  Downvote it.  I don't give a muskrat's ass.  

[PozBearWI]

Small town guy here, still a dozen or so Trump signs/flags around...  I infer all those folks are MAGA core.  It is surprising the lack of outrage WRT Muskrat.  My "how the system works" choice is of course to call/write my senators.  I did.  Ron Johnson gave the predictable party line response.  Tammy Baldwin is MIA.  I will try again, but once every few days reaching out is adequate.

I am not tapped into Milwaukee like I was when I worked there; so until I hear of something forming down there I have no need to be there.  

[Erik62]

On 2/3/2025 at 3:41 PM, NicNorth said:

I think you are on the right track - we have always been innovative and creative in our campaigns.  People who praise the Trump talk abut his unpredictability as a good thing - we can surprise everyone once we really get organised.  I’m old enough to remember our communities response to Thatchers poisonous Section 28.  So many different people who would never have campaigned before got on board.  Each threat is different and we can tailor our response.  

This unity of society is best seen in the 2014 movie, "Prde". 

"In 1984 and 1985, Britain’s labor movement faced a moment of truth: A massive strike by coal miners in defiance of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s anti-union politics. As historical geographer Diarmaid Kelliher writes, the miners had a surprising group of allies: urban gay and lesbian organizers" - JSTOR Daily.

It can be done but, first we have to put aside personal wants & desires & re-focus on the one NEED THAT is essential to everyone, FREEDOM to live without undue restraint. 

[120DaysofSodom]

On 2/1/2025 at 6:33 PM, phoenix2breed said:

What are you all worried about  this stuff is all aimed at transsexual woman..no big loss from what I ve been told for yrs but the community  and this platform 

Youre in the same boat as the rest of us, Einstein, and its sinking... fast.

[phoenix2breed]

On 2/5/2025 at 6:23 PM, 120DaysofSodom said:

Youre in the same boat as the rest of us, Einstein, and its sinking... fast.

Us tgirls have known this was coming for yrs and we wouldn't have any support remember  it's just lgb

[hntnhole]

On 2/1/2025 at 5:33 PM, TaKinGDeePanal said:

It's more than likely that this site has a small number of those who are rejoicing about this turn of events.

Agreed.  When I'm out and about, and hear someone bitching about the results, sometimes I merely ask "Oh?  So how did YOU vote?" 

One of two responses usually ensues:  1:  stunned silence  or 2:  a hurried blathering of nonsense.  Cogency escapes them. 

Some folks are simply dull as a stone.  

[BootmanLA]

On 2/7/2025 at 5:19 AM, phoenix2breed said:

Us tgirls have known this was coming for yrs and we wouldn't have any support remember  it's just lgb

That's certainly the approach of some members of our community, to their undying shame.

But there are quite a few of us in the "LGB" part of the "LGBT" spectrum who want ALL of us protected. Because we know that these assholes target the least-supported members of the group, knowing that the rest won't be unified in protecting them. Then they move on to shear off the next group - say, HIV+ people, or whatever. Divide and conquer is an age-old strategy, and sadly, it works too often.

[PozBearWI]

54 minutes ago, BootmanLA said:

That's certainly the approach of some members of our community, to their undying shame.

But there are quite a few of us in the "LGB" part of the "LGBT" spectrum who want ALL of us protected. Because we know that these assholes target the least-supported members of the group, knowing that the rest won't be unified in protecting them. Then they move on to shear off the next group - say, HIV+ people, or whatever. Divide and conquer is an age-old strategy, and sadly, it works too often.

And while accepting and supporting of each other, we don't have to pick "the" solution.  For example, I am concerned about the use of some medical intervention early in life.  I'm uncertain puberty blockers will in the long run not be viewed as we view electroshock therapy or lobotomies 50 years from now.