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Aubrey Brown's avatar

As a trans woman, I’m scared, Aaron. 😭

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Julie Archer's avatar

We see you. I pray for your safety and your well being. You have allies.

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✨Alicia✨'s avatar

There are enough of us in this country that will fight to protect the rights of ALL Americans! Please know this! There are tons of non profit law firms AND profit law firms joining together ready to fight back! Stay safe and protect your peace!

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Lil's avatar

I pray they can get us back to our normal not Trump/Musk normal.

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Jessie Speaks Growth's avatar

Your fears are valid but you are not alone I promise you.

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Lindsay Denninger's avatar

We’re here with you.

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Pale Moonlight's avatar

We see you and you are not alone in your fear or in the fight.

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Michelle's avatar

I stand with you šŸ’™

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Tina's avatar

I’m sorry, I wish so badly this wasn’t our reality. I stand with you and all Trans people.

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Carol's avatar

We're paying attention. You have allies.

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Haleya Priest's avatar

Dearest Aubrey, I am so deeply sorry u have to go thru this. Just to know I stand with you. 🌈🌈🌈

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Amy Morgano's avatar

I’m scared for you Angel. You are not alone.

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Jeenal B's avatar

We're here with you.

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Leese's avatar

I am here for you.

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Mary D's avatar

You're not alone. You will never be alone in this.

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Susan's avatar

We got you! I will protect your right to exist and continue to fight the hate!

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BrendaP's avatar

I'm a Momma Bear and stand with you!

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Geoffrey's avatar

I've got a lot of trans friends we are all scared. It's probably still legal for you to buy a firearm and amo arm yourself and remember that Trump didn't take joy in targeting trans people during his first 4 years.

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JimothƩe Chalamet's avatar

Anyone else catch Elon Musk’s nazi salutes during his speech today? I gasped audibly, it wasn’t even subtle

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Marcia Reilly's avatar

It was pure disgusting

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Maitexue's avatar

We are now a communist nation. Thanks to everyone who voted for Trump / Elon Musk

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Linda Taylor's avatar

The salute if from the Fascist regime, not communist.

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Wendy's avatar

Disgusting.

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Kate Kenney's avatar

Here is Aaron’s clip of Elon if anyone wants to see it. I also gasped, and I knew it was coming https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFD2727SvsP/?igsh=Zm0xZ3MwOWIzdWts

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Cassie's avatar

And did it multiple times.....

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BrendaP's avatar

Musk is such a POS!

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Susan's avatar

It was horrific to see him salute twice. I have been saying this is Germany 100 years ago!

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Tamsin's avatar

Couldn’t believe it. I am Australian and you would be arrested for doing that here.

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Bre's avatar

As someone who currently can't subscribe due to job loss, i truly appreciate your work not being behind a paywall so im still able to be educated in this financially rough time for me

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Kathryn Murphy's avatar

I hope things get better for you.

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Bre's avatar

Thank you <3

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Nurse Jodes's avatar

I just started my paid subscription. First paid sub I’ve ever had on social media. I don’t have a ton of money, but if you are comfortable DMing me your email, I would like to gift you a month subscription. Completely ok if you’re not comfortable with that too, but it makes me enter the email of the gift recipient. 🫶We’ve got to look after one another now.

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Nancy Frasch's avatar

I am beyond pissed at almost all of the media

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Minelisa Seneriz's avatar

The Elon salute scares me.

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Michelle Lee's avatar

He’s just an idiot. He’s too stupid to be scary. Do not let them intimidate you. We have to fight back.

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Minelisa Seneriz's avatar

Thank you I am honestly exhausted. I’ve am a medical biller for the past 30 years. I’m 47 and RFK in charge of Medicare and Medicaid should scare the world. People think insurance is bad now before the ACA we couldn’t fight those claims. Can you imagine what is coming.

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Bethany Campbell's avatar

It’s possible to be stupid and scary

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Lauren H. Bauler's avatar

Is there a way we can hide or block that meme or video if someone else here posts it? It’s really beginning to give me anxiety and panic.

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Dee's avatar

I love your journalism so much

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Aaron Parnas's avatar

Thank you!

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Jessie Speaks Growth's avatar

Thank you Aaron and especially for pointing out the Nazi salute.I saw it twice with my very own eyes and it can not be explained away by any other means.

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Pride4116's avatar

I did not watch the TV today. I guess I was wrong as I thought the salute had to be AI generated.

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Jessie Speaks Growth's avatar

I watched for the purposes of bearing witness and keeping track purposes only. And I do not blame you AI is everywhere and it is so hard to know what is real, and what is not these days.

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Motherhood Abroad's avatar

No I saw it myself in real time and then replay

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Neita's avatar

Re renaming Gulf of Mexico - Doesn't he realize "America" encompasses North and South America: including Canada, Mexico, Central American, South America? "America" is not a synonym for the United States.

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Lil's avatar

I don't think he is capable of knowing that. Just an idiot trying to get rid of the word Mexico.

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Taylor Louise's avatar

You’ve been the only news source my entire family has lived off of for the last year. There was no real panicking about Tik Tok being banned, just panicking about how to follow you other places.

You’re changing lives, making us feel heard, and never normalizing this insanity that we are facing.

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Kona's avatar

Thanks so much for the updates. It’s so silly to me to try to change the name of the Gulf Of Mexico. It just doesn’t seem real.

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Glenn Chandler's avatar

But what about eggs and gas????

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Craig Ratchford's avatar

We are in serious trouble

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The Daily Defiance's avatar

Do not EVER let this become normal!!! If you ever feel like it is becoming normal, please check in with yourself. Check in with others. Stay connected. Build community. Fight. Do not back down. Your fight will look different than another persons fight—Just keep fighting. Take care of your mental health. And always, always do dangerous things safely.

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Taylor Holstrom's avatar

Thank you so much Aaron. Please rest and know how much we appreciate you!

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KatWW72's avatar

Tik Tok is like the dead cat that came back in Pet Sematary! Not touching it!

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Rosemary Hain's avatar

I couldn’t put a name to it, but I felt the same way. Great analogy!!

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Dee's avatar

I deleted nyc, abc news immediately

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Jasmine Salinas's avatar

I deleted TikTok and Instagram from my phone

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