Laurel Powell
@laurelpowell.net
Bible college dropout. Amateur woodworker. Always fighting for trans people to get a fair shake. Director of Communications @hrc.org. Opinions mine. 🏳️⚧️
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I’m proud to be endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign.
This country was founded on the principle of freedom and equality. As extremists take aim at our civil liberties, we need leaders to fight back. I will stand with the Human Rights Campaign to fight for a better future together in Congress.
This country was founded on the principle of freedom and equality. As extremists take aim at our civil liberties, we need leaders to fight back. I will stand with the Human Rights Campaign to fight for a better future together in Congress.
Michiganders deserve a pro-equality champion that will expand health care access, lower health care and housing costs, expand affordable housing, and protect our communities.
That’s why we’re proud to endorse @wewill2026.bsky.social for Michigan’s 7th District.
That’s why we’re proud to endorse @wewill2026.bsky.social for Michigan’s 7th District.
September 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I’m proud to be endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign.
This country was founded on the principle of freedom and equality. As extremists take aim at our civil liberties, we need leaders to fight back. I will stand with the Human Rights Campaign to fight for a better future together in Congress.
This country was founded on the principle of freedom and equality. As extremists take aim at our civil liberties, we need leaders to fight back. I will stand with the Human Rights Campaign to fight for a better future together in Congress.
Oh AI is gonna be FUCKED in 8-10 years
September 16, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Oh AI is gonna be FUCKED in 8-10 years
I'm going to be as clear and concise as I possibly can here.
If you think Sarah McBride's presence in Congress, or her running for leadership, is anything except a net positive for our community, you are not actually advocating for trans rights or liberation.
You are pissing and moaning.
If you think Sarah McBride's presence in Congress, or her running for leadership, is anything except a net positive for our community, you are not actually advocating for trans rights or liberation.
You are pissing and moaning.
September 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I'm going to be as clear and concise as I possibly can here.
If you think Sarah McBride's presence in Congress, or her running for leadership, is anything except a net positive for our community, you are not actually advocating for trans rights or liberation.
You are pissing and moaning.
If you think Sarah McBride's presence in Congress, or her running for leadership, is anything except a net positive for our community, you are not actually advocating for trans rights or liberation.
You are pissing and moaning.
this guy has nothing but time and owns a boat so WHY IS HE STILL DOING THIS SHIT and not floating around drinking ice cold miller lite out of an igloo cooler
Manchin endorses Collins in Maine Senate race
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), a prominent centrist who left the Democratic Party at the end of his Senate career, has endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), praising her as the “soul of the Se…
thehill.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
this guy has nothing but time and owns a boat so WHY IS HE STILL DOING THIS SHIT and not floating around drinking ice cold miller lite out of an igloo cooler
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Speaking for myself, I find the idea that allowing Ken Paxton of all people to become a US Senator is somehow in the best interest of trans people (or immigrants or Muslims or the country as a whole) to be self-destructive and risks further alienating trans people from our allies
Okay, don’t go find and harass this guy, but: it’s kind of alarming to see this specific kind of madness spreading, about a vital race that is a coin-flip. Important to squelch this kind of thinking with extreme prejudice. Talarico must win.
September 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Speaking for myself, I find the idea that allowing Ken Paxton of all people to become a US Senator is somehow in the best interest of trans people (or immigrants or Muslims or the country as a whole) to be self-destructive and risks further alienating trans people from our allies
Damn I don’t think I’ve ever seen the discourse get this toxic
September 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Damn I don’t think I’ve ever seen the discourse get this toxic
Nope, we need to put a stop to this shit right now
September 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Nope, we need to put a stop to this shit right now
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I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done.
This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands.
He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands.
He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.
Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.
www.transiticsnews.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done.
This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands.
He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands.
He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
Our first yoked Senator
September 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Our first yoked Senator
I am deeply concerned that labeling some candidates as anti-trans for holding a few positions that we vehemently disagree with will create the very permission structure that will let them go the rest of the way in pursuit of winning an election.
September 12, 2026 at 10:43 AM
I am deeply concerned that labeling some candidates as anti-trans for holding a few positions that we vehemently disagree with will create the very permission structure that will let them go the rest of the way in pursuit of winning an election.
*makes eye contact with camera*
September 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
*makes eye contact with camera*
ken paxton channeling edie waiting for the egg man in pink flamingos
September 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
ken paxton channeling edie waiting for the egg man in pink flamingos
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Trump and the GOP in Dallas for the next two days.
September 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Trump and the GOP in Dallas for the next two days.
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Elon Musk is scapegoating LGBTQ+ Americans to distract voters from the cuts he made and the chaos he has caused with the support of MAGA politicians.
September 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Elon Musk is scapegoating LGBTQ+ Americans to distract voters from the cuts he made and the chaos he has caused with the support of MAGA politicians.
Outbox: Elon Musk is spending huge amounts of his own money to gin up anti-trans sentiment. Again. Again.
Elon Musk Back to Meddling in American Elections, Unleashing…
“Elon Musk is scapegoating LGBTQ+ Americans to distract voters from the cuts he made and the chaos he has caused," said HRC National Press Secretary…
www.hrc.org
September 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Outbox: Elon Musk is spending huge amounts of his own money to gin up anti-trans sentiment. Again. Again.
"At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus."
Exclusive | Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears
Concerns are rising inside AI labs that competition is pushing tech companies to race toward self-improving models that risk spiraling out of human control.
www.wsj.com
September 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
"At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus."
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BREAKING: HRC-endorsed Rep. Chris Pappas has won New Hampshire’s Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
If elected in November, @chrispappasnh.bsky.social would become the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate.
If elected in November, @chrispappasnh.bsky.social would become the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate.
September 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM
BREAKING: HRC-endorsed Rep. Chris Pappas has won New Hampshire’s Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
If elected in November, @chrispappasnh.bsky.social would become the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate.
If elected in November, @chrispappasnh.bsky.social would become the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate.
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“trans rights are AI rights“ may be the most dehumanising thing i ever heard about trans people on this website
Thanks dont compare my rights due to my humanity with the bullshit you want for the slop machine please
Thanks dont compare my rights due to my humanity with the bullshit you want for the slop machine please
Machine rights will be critical in the days to come, and failure to recognize the rights of independent intelligent AI systems could lead to the replacement of humanity.
I can't imagine that happening without trans rights.
Trans rights are AI rights. The future of humanity may hinge on this fight.
I can't imagine that happening without trans rights.
Trans rights are AI rights. The future of humanity may hinge on this fight.
September 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
“trans rights are AI rights“ may be the most dehumanising thing i ever heard about trans people on this website
Thanks dont compare my rights due to my humanity with the bullshit you want for the slop machine please
Thanks dont compare my rights due to my humanity with the bullshit you want for the slop machine please
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As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
www.theverge.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.