Helen Boyd (she/they)

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This is exactly what I was worried about with the RNC coming to Milwaukee.

So a cop from out of town killed a homeless black man. That isn't murder?

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So a cop from out of town killed a homeless black man. That isn't murder?

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel confirms that a Columbus, Ohio, police officer detailed to the RNC shot and killed a homeless Black man (earlier reported to be in his early 20s) more than half a mile from the RNC arena. The man was known by the nickname Jehovah and took care of a pit bull named Isis.

Ohio police officer shoots, kills person in Milwaukee outside of RNC perimeter, sources saywww.jsonline.com The man killed by Ohio officers near the RNC on Tuesday was well-known in the neighborhood, several witnesses told the Journal Sentinel.

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Flashback

WSJ this morning. lol at the last bit. "Leaders on both sides need to stop describing the stakes of the election in apocalyptic terms. Democracy won't end if one or the other candidate is elected. Fascism is not aborning if Mr. Trump wins, unless you have little faith in American institutions."

just wanted to throw some gratitude into the universe for access to healthcare, my uncanny good health, and my partner's as well. at 55, you really start to become aware of how exceptional it is to be on minimal meds and only regular checkups. #grateful

worried about milwaukee this coming week. really wish i could offer everyone who wants out somewhere else to go.

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I’m an actual pacifist. I want all guns banned. I just need the left to do less “violence is bad even when it happens to Trump” and more “this is the world Trump wants the rest of us to live in.”

motown is Joetown. what heart. what relief.

Poor Rudy. Literally.

honestly think one of the issues is that people are conflating electioneering and actual governing. Biden is more than obviously competent at governing, and that's what actually matters.

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FUN FACT: Did you know that The Heritage Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization? FUN FACT: They are not allowed to participate in political campaigns. Directly OR Indirectly. FUN FACT: IRS Form 13909 Exists. Do with this info as you will. www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...

I really do love that we love the French for coming together to defeat the right but we're busy with Biden's too old, what about Kamala, you're not a leftist if you said Israel was complicated, and are we really sure about trans kids? Oy. Be like France.

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You're not really voting for Biden, you're voting for the people who have done some hard, truly impressive work that doesn't generate click bait hysteria headlines. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

You are all smart people, so I know you know this. But it's the fundamental truth that we can't take our eyes off of. It's the thing that always offers real hope or real fear in Presidential elections.

30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missedwww.politico.com Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.

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i made this shareable version of my one sentence project 2025 summary so it can be easily shared across platforms. feel free to repost.

So #Wisconsin, where and when are we protesting the GOP next week?

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This couldn't be better timed, since folks are feeling demoralized. Hard as it may be to believe, but politics can be good for mental health. Authors Emily Amick and Sami Sage explain how in their new book. Check out my interview with Emily! www.salon.com/2024/07/09/p...

"Action is the antidote to despair": Getting politically engaged is a form of self-carewww.salon.com In "Democracy in Retrograde," Emily Amick and Sami Sage argue activism can be good for mental health

love this. an actual copyeditor says yes, you do need to use "they" pronouns and here's why.

I'm particularly pleased with this party piece, which has found a hefty little audience and led me, so far, to block only two transphobes, one at Facebook and one at 'stack itself. I can't imagine what the comments section would be like if this had gone up at the WPost.

A Word About Themopen.substack.com [to say nothing of they]

I honestly get a little perverse joy telling people who are 27 that they're almost 30. It never fails.

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I wrote a thing: "the corporate media wants you panicked and demoralized. don’t buy into it" — don’t fall for their fuckery. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

the corporate media wants you panicked and demoralized. don’t buy into itbit.ly don’t fall for their fuckery

i don't think Biden should step down. mostly because if he does, there will be confusion, and confusion is a void TFG will fill - either via a court decision or because of the electoral college. there you go. i do think he should win and *then* step down.

still waiting for The #Atlantic and the #NYT to ask #TFG to remove himself from the race. any day now.

Listening to youngs at a bar and they only know #gomerpyle as a #meme. At 55, I feel too old to be alive, but here I am, still alive.

Lol, he fucked around, he found out. Vatican Excommunicates Its Former Ambassador to the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/w...

Vatican Excommunicates Its Former Ambassador to the U.S.www.nytimes.com Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who was informed of his excommunication on Friday, has long been a vocal critic of Pope Francis.

well would you look at that... as of this morning... www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Biden Narrows Gap With Trump in Swing States Despite Debate Losswww.bloomberg.com The incumbent trails his GOP rival by just 2 points across key states, a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult shows, even as three in 10 Democrats say he should leave the race.

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We need more, but credit where due: both The Nation (June 2024 issue) and Boston Review have run a breakdown of the Project 2025 “Mandate for Leadership” document. Media Matters, too. Lots of good work going on digesting this. www.bostonreview.net/articles/ins... www.mediamatters.org/project-2025

Where are the columnists who are experts in specific fields, breaking down what the Heritage Foundation + Trump want to do to each individual federal agency? E.g. I read the section dedicated to our intelligence agencies, and had to stop, since I was starting to feel a little nauseous.

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Nothing is stopping every single Democratic elected official and apparatchik from taking the airwaves every single day to articulately and decisively repeat a set of cogent talking points about Trump (ie 45). Nothing. Dem PACs could be slamming him with ads now. Stop whining and do that.

Look, I get bored of saying this, but if you're in a blue state and worried about #democracy, get your ass to a swing state pronto. I've been in #Wisconsin accidentally for 15 years and I'm aggravated by people in #LA and #NYC complaining.

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Opinion | Why I No Longer Subscribe to the New York Times

ah what a helpful op-ed to toss into the mix new york times www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/o...

Opinion | Why I Don’t Votewww.nytimes.com If casting a ballot is merely expressive, then the same is true of not casting one.

as far as i can tell, the #NYT is pretty much only useful for Wordle at this point.

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Happy independence day to all who remember why we declared independence and a very fuck off to those who think kings are good actually.

I love when wealthy folks ask me why my wife is working tomorrow. Because she has a job? Because we need the money? Is this a trick question?