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DOJ Ends LGBTQIA+ Safety Standards In Prisons

Gary Wright II — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:21:42 -0500

This decision will get people raped and murdered! DOJ is in the process of revising the federal standards related to the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in order to align with Trump's executive order on "gender ideology extremism" that only recognizes two sexes: male and female. A 2015 survey from criminal justice group Black and Pink found LGBTQIA+ prisoners were over six times as likely to be sexually assaulted as the general prison population. They will also be housing transgender people in the wrong prisons based on their sex at birth.

This bookmark has an article with more reporting on their efforts.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5630490/prison-doj-safety-memo-changes-trans-lgbtq-inmates

Taking A Life: Archie Hamlett's Story

Gary Wright II — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:50:20 -0500

The Alabama prison system is so broken and cruel, we have to change it! Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is doing great work, and they have an excellent series called "Taking A Life." Reporter Beth Shelburne just added a note to her substack telling about what happened to Archie Hamlett. The utter cruelty is astounding! I encourage y'all to subscribe to her Moth To Flame newsletter (free or paid) and also check out Alabama Appleseed.

Please take a moment to read and think about what they did to Mr. Hamlett, and then help us fix the system: ✊

Address of the Bookmark: https://substack.com/@bethshelburne/note/c-182883322

"Power of the Purse: Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremism in the Congressional Appropriations Process"

Gary Wright II — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:36:49 -0500

GOP's Obsession Attacking LGBTQIA+ People - Across 12 must-pass federal funding bills, MAGA members of Congress have proposed more than 50 anti-LGBTQIA+ provisions. We've seen similar laws proposed in each of the states. They've attacked our health care, drag shows, pride flags, DEI efforts, non-discrimination rights, and everything else they can think of. Trump has used recission powers to strip away already-approved funding from housing, HIV prevention, health care, and so much more. They have stopped all foreign aid that helps protect our communities in developing nations. Trump has used executive orders to target us, and refuses to acknowledge Pride or World AIDS Day. Their unrelentless attacks against the transgender community has been dangerous and heart-breaking to watch.

Human Rights Campaign has just released this updated 16-page report called "Power of the Purse: Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremism in the Congressional Appropriations Process" that examines this problem further.

Address of the Bookmark: https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/documents/Appropriations-Report-Dec-2025-...

ACLU Sues Louisiana For Act 399 (Obstructing ICE)

Gary Wright II — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:41:26 -0500

On August 1st, Act 399 went into effect in Louisiana and so the ACLU has filed a lawsuit because it violates the 1st and 14th Amendments. The law amended Louisiana’s obstruction of justice statute to threaten imprisonment with hard labor and thousands of dollars in fines for people who “knowingly commit any act intended to hinder, delay, prevent or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts.”

This law is written so broadly, that people are scared to hand out Know Your Rights pamphlets or provide any assistance to immigrants. There are other states who are passing similar laws, so we need this win in Louisiana to set a legal precedent to take out the same law in other states.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.kplctv.com/2025/12/03/aclu-files-lawsuit-against-louisiana-challenging-law-it-says-viola...

California Portal For Reporting Federal Officer Misconduct

Gary Wright II — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:20:14 -0500

With ICE/CBP's new crackdown on Afghan immigrants in northern California, now is a good time to have a portal to report their misconduct. Please share this link with folks in California!

Address of the Bookmark: https://oag.ca.gov/reportmisconduct

Formal Complaint Filed Over Trump And Hegseth's Extra-Judicial Murders

Gary Wright II — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:10:01 -0500

The family of Alejandro Andres Carranza Medina has filed a formal complaint with the Inter American Commission on Human Rights. Carranza was a 47 year old fisherman from Columbia who was killed when Pete Hegseth and Trump carried out missile strikes against a boat he was on. The US claimed they fired at a boat full of Venezuelans, but it actually contained Columbian citizens. They have not provided any evidence that the boat was carrying drugs, but even if true they didn't interdict the ship and arrest anyone - they carried out extra-judicial murders.

This bookmark takes you to more reporting.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.inquisitr.com/pete-hegseth-accused-of-murdering-colombian-fisherman-in-formal-complaint-...

Article: Imagining the Merger of “Refuse Fascism” and “The General Strike”

Gary Wright II — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:27:30 -0500

Phil Wilson has posted a thought-provoking article on The Resistance and where we go next. We have to reach the critical threshold of 11 million people (experts say it takes 3.5% of the population to overthrow an oppressive regime) and I don't really care which organization is able to get us there. I don't think most people realize how far we've fallen down the fascist rabbit hole in just the past year, so action is urgent. The last No Kings protest drew over 7 million people, so we are almost there! Make sure you sign up for the next No Kings protest that comes up, and with any other change organization that interests you. ✊

Address of the Bookmark: https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/imagining-the-merger-of-refuse-fascism-and-the-general-strike/

Flag-Burning Is Protected Free Speech

Gary Wright II — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:51:29 -0500

When Trump issued an Executive Order that banned burning or desecrating the US flag, many people noticed the irony of him pardoning all of the January 6th insurrectionists who soiled the Capitol and assaulted police officers using flags on poles, yet wanting to imprison those who burn a flag. The Supreme Court has held multiple times that flag-burning is protected under the First Amendment.

On the day Trump signed the order, North Carolina Army combat veteran Jan Carey exercised his rights and burned a small flag on top of some bricks in Lafayette Square across from the White House in protest of the unlawful Executive Order. He announced on a bullhorn what he was doing and why.

US Attorney for DC Jeanine "Wine Box" Pirro 🙄 (a former Fox News host) charged Carey with two misdemeanors that each carry a penalty of up to 6 months in jail. Instead of using the Executive Order as a legal basis (which would immediately fail in court) she drummed up two other charges: Count 1 is for Fire in an Undesignated Area; Count 2 is Lighting a Fire in a Manner that Causes Damage to Real Property or Park Resources.

In other words, they're coming up with reasons for criminal charges against people who exercise their rights. The case has been assigned to DC Federal Chief Judge James Boasberg who has yet to rule on a Motion to Dismiss the case, but has scheduled a status hearing for January 28th.

This bookmark is a link to that court docket.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71223653/united-states-v-carey/?order_by=desc

Texas Transgender "Bathroom Bill" Goes Into Effect

Gary Wright II — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:50:32 -0500

On Thursday, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act goes into effect which is going to make going to the bathroom more dangerous for women and especially transgender women. There aren't many guidelines on enforcement, so any woman that looks "butch" is likely to get harassed. The transgender population will be forced to use the wrong bathroom, which will increase the violence against them. Public and private spaces have different rules, which will add to the inconsistencies and confusion about the law.

I'm so sorry that Texas passed this discriminatory law, and I'm afraid my trans friends are going to lose even more rights when the Supreme Court issues their opinions in June. We have to stand up and protect our transgender brothers and sisters, wherever they may be. 💜"🏳️‍⚧️- This bookmark has more details about the new law.

Address of the Bookmark: https://apnews.com/article/texas-general-news-44c8d0da41ed27d82ba24f6922e06e8c

Local Indivisible Groups Are Everywhere

Gary Wright II — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:45:46 -0500

After the No Kings protests, many communities across the country created their own Indivisible groups that organizes events at the local level. I'm a member of our local group in Montgomery, and it has lots of really amazing activists in it. I encourage y'all to seek out and join the groups that exist where you live, or create your own group if there isn't one. This is a map where you can find them.

Address of the Bookmark: https://groups.indivisible.org/

"After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie"

Gary Wright II — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:11:39 -0500

Dave Zirin has written an excellent article challenging the big lies being told by the government. I agree with him, the National Guard is not protecting a damn thing during these deployments. Under the Posse Comitatus Act, they aren't legally allowed to enforce civil law. We now have DC police guarding the National Guard, which is insane! Zirin also addresses the lies being told by West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey to justify his actions.

I disagree that Trump has had his "Reichstag Fire" moment, because that is coming near the end of his term. I expect one of his radical right-wing militias to carry out a false flag operation of violence and blame antifa for it. Trump is waiting for any excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act, and thankfully we haven't given him any justification. That's why I think he will eventually just fabricate an incident and put us all under martial law.

We have to correct these Big Lies, so here's Dave Zirin's article in The Nation.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/dc-national-guard-shooting-occupation-lies/

Hack AI Browsers With A Hashtag

Gary Wright II — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:55:43 -0500

Another safety threat of AI is the ability to hijack AI browsers with a simple hashtag. It's called "HashJacking" where the hashtag is used to conceal a code fragment that only the AI reads and processes. The hacker doesn't need to compromise the website or your computer, they just have to trick you into clicking on a link with the fragment in it. They can then control the responses the AI is feeding you.

This bookmark has more details on how it works.

Address of the Bookmark: https://morningoverview.com/experts-warn-ai-browsers-can-be-hacked-with-a-simple-hashtag/

Stop Online ID Checks

Gary Wright II — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:46:05 -0500

On Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider 19 “kids safety” bills ranging from requiring online IDs to complete censorship for kids under a certain age. Everyone wants to keep kids safe, but these bills always do more harm than good. They especially harm marginalized communities, because people can no longer surf the web with anonymity. It puts everyone at risk, because your IDs are going to be stored all over the place making them easy targets for hackers. It makes government surveillance and private companies tracking you much easier. Online IDs are not a solution.

To learn more about the problem and how to work towards real solutions, please visit this bookmark.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.stoponlineidchecks.org/

Teachers Are Outing And Deadnaming Transgender Students Because of "Don't Say Gay" Laws

Gary Wright II — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:55:02 -0500

In June, Texas passed a "Bill of Parental Rights” which has been dangerous for LGBTQIA+ students. It shut down all of their GSA clubs so they have no support, and the teachers are forcing the students to use their deadname and gender at birth. This will increase youth suicide, runaways, bullying, and violence against them. Schools need to be a safe place for everybody, and these hateful laws destroy that. Florida and lots of other red states have similar laws. There are also numerous book bans across the country that are censoring all books that relate to LGBTQIA+ or gender identity. We have to stop the spread of these harmful laws, and repeal those that already exist. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/teachers-are-outing-trans-students-thanks-to-states-new-dont-say...

Birthright Citizenship At SCOTUS

Gary Wright II — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:08:41 -0500

At Friday's private conference, the Supreme Court discussed the case challenging birthright citizenship. All of the lower courts have upheld the 14th Amendment and rejected the Trump administration's re-definition of it. I'm wanting to see SCOTUS deny granting certiorari to hear the case, which would mean the lower court decision would stand. We will hopefully have an answer Monday morning when they release their Order List at 9:30AM ET.

Section 1 of the 14th Amendment says, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." That is pretty clear, but Trump is trying to re-interpret the US Constitution in order to exclude immigrants. They are using the phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" to say the baby doesn't have citizenship unless both parents are citizens. They also have a plan to de-naturalize immigrants who have already earned their citizenship, but that's a whole other matter.

This is the order from Trump that redefines US citizenship.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american...

SPLC November Intelligence Report

Gary Wright II — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:40:15 -0500

The Southern Poverty Law Center has published the November intelligence report of far-right activity. Some highlights are Alabama's Tommy Tuberville and how members of the far-right groups are talking about joining ICE. Here's the full report.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/november-2025-intelligence-project-dispatch/

Jeffrey Epstein's Gmail Published

Gary Wright II — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:55:57 -0500

Riley Walz has taken Epstein's Gmail messages that were released by the House Oversight Committee and made them searchable.

Address of the Bookmark: https://jmail.world/

Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Has Failed

Gary Wright II — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:49:29 -0500

Neither side has complied with the ceasefire agreement, and Hamas only agreed to return the hostages. They are only willing to disarm once a Palestinian state is created. Trump's "plan" was to create an international security force, but they haven't been able to get countries to agree to send their troops to enforce the peace or disarm Hamas. Meanwhile, the genocide and territory grab is still in progress.

Address of the Bookmark: https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/who-is-ready-to-die-for-trumps-gaza-plan-so-far-nobody/

US Turns It's Back On Ukraine - 23 Point Peace Plan

Gary Wright II — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:17:51 -0500

Officials are meeting in Kyiv on a 23-point "peace plan" for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. There does need to be an end to the war, but this plan is a disaster just like the Trump Middle East Peace plan! It involves Ukraine giving up some of it's land (the Donbas region) to Russia, as well as puts limits on their troop numbers and weapons so they are left defenseless against another incursion.

Sounds like something written by Putin? It probably was. It was drafted by Steve Witkoff and Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Neither Ukraine or our European allies were consulted about the plan.

I truly hope that Ukraine is smart enough to reject this plan. Trump is clearly cheering for his pal Putin, and has been limiting the aid that we send to Ukraine. It looks like peace in Ukraine and future peace in Europe will be up to NATO countries.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdgrqwnq9o

The Nuremberg Defense: How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops

Gary Wright II — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:49:08 -0500

I'm so glad that the Air Force Times has published this timely article called "How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops." Our troops are likely receiving illegal orders in Latin America with all of the extrajudicial murders being carried out in Venezuela, and they need to know they can still be held accountable for their actions.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/11/19/how-a-nazi-trial-ended-the-just-f...

Epstein Files - House Oversight Committee

Gary Wright II — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:57:18 -0500

The House Oversight Committee has released thousands of DOJ files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Address of the Bookmark: https://oversight.house.gov/release/oversight-committee-releases-epstein-records-provided-by-the-dep...

Epstein Helped Kavanaugh Get On SCOTUS Bench

Gary Wright II — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:40:53 -0500

Remember the courageous congressional testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford who testified that Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her at a high school party? It turns out Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon were exchanging emails about how to discredit her testimony. The released documents also show that Bannon stayed in direct contact with Trump long after Bannon was fired, with Trump initiating the phone calls.

During Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, the FBI allegedly set up a tip line where people could report Kavanaugh's misconduct. It turns out that tip line was intercepted by the White House, so no tips ever got investigated. Kavanaugh is an illegitimate Supreme Court justice that needs to be impeached the next time Democrats get control!

Here's an article with details about the content of the emails.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.alternet.org/epstein-trump-kavanaugh/

Epstein Files - DDOSecrets has a trove of data on Jeffrey Epstein

Gary Wright II — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:31:17 -0500

DDOSecrets has recently published 121GB of "A collection of documents, emails, and recordings relating to Jeffrey Epstein, including his FBI and Interpol files, court documents, releases from the Department of Justice and Congress, and leaked emails with Ehud Barak." Unfortunately, some of those files were heavily-redacted by their sources before the files got "liberated" and leaked.

Address of the Bookmark: https://ddosecrets.org/article/epstein-files

US Plans To Split Gaza And Give Palestinians The Rubble

Gary Wright II — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:18:31 -0500

I've always thought that Israel's "yellow line" in Gaza was bullshit, because it allows them to claim half of the land. Everyone wants peace in the Middle East, but it's no surprise that Trump's plan is shit. They haven't even completed phase one of his plan because Hamas is far from disarming. With the USNC vote yesterday to approve the plan, they're already looking ahead to the next phase.

When it comes to rebuilding Gaza, the US plan is to make the "yellow line" a permanent border. They would pledge to rebuilding the territory that is under Israeli occupation, and just leave the land with all of the piles of corpses and rubble to the Palestinians. Israel should not be in any way be rewarded for carrying out a genocide, and the US is 100% complicit. There's already an ICC arrest warrant out for Crime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and now we need arrest warrants for all of the Americans who took part. We have to hold them all accountable!

Address of the Bookmark: https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/us-plans-for-indefinite-division-of-gaza-leaving-palestinian-side-i...

Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about

Gary Wright II — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:07:10 -0500

There's a new blog by Chris Geidner that everyone should read. I highly recommend subscribing (free or paid) to his LawDork newsletter because he's the absolute best at covering the courts, the death penalty, and other important topics. This latest blog is about the new ICE operation in Charlotte, NC that DHS is calling operation “Charlotte's Web.”

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.lawdork.com/p/gregory-bovino-is-exactly-who-eb-white-warned-of