Three Wins Today: Aug 26, 2025

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Today is election day. We have four flip opportunities all across the country, the most consequential one being Iowa State Senate District 1, where we can break the Republican super majority.

And the reason so many people are so optimistic is because since the inauguration we’ve won or over performed in the majority of them (some legislative elections in Mississippi and Alabama as well as a handful of municipal races across the country are why it’s not “all”)

And yet, Politico and the Guardian and New York Times keep putting out these editorials and opinion pieces about how the Democrats are in trouble. These articles are designed to disenfranchise you. If you think the Dems are in trouble, you are far less likely to think voting in these local elections matters at all.

So go through my election guide for this week, and see if you have an election you may have been conditioned to think isn’t important.

And stop reading those articles, they are useless at best and dangerous at worst.

On that note, here are some wins to remind you of what is actually happening.

And scroll to the end to see what Doomerella thinks of all this!

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Mississippi

Mon, Aug 18 - Regan appointee, Judge Henry Wingate has blocked most of the anti DEI law from taking effect until after the final ruling. On July 20, he issued a TRO, which was in effect for two weeks. After subsequent hearing, he issued this, more permanent injunction.

This injunction doesn’t cover the entire bill, but it does covers section three, which reads:

Maintain any programs, including academic programs or courses, or offices that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, endorse divisive concepts or concepts promoting transgender ideology, gender-neutral pronouns, deconstruction of heteronormativity, gender theory, sexual privilege or any related formulation of these concepts.

Judge Wingate says it is:

unconstitutionally vague, fails to treat speech in a viewpoint-neutral manner, and carries with it serious risks of terrible consequences with respect to the chilling of expression and academic freedom.

MS AG made the argument, basically, that public schools exist to do the government’s bidding and therefore don’t have academic freedom, which is just so wild I can’t even wrap my head around it.

So, I’m very glad Judge Wingate is being so direct. Clearly, that’s needed in this case.

Illinois

YESTERDAY - The Illinois Pride Connect hotline for legal services for queer individuals went live! Gov JB Pritzker announced the hotline at the Legal Council for Health and Justice’ Summer Soiree last Thursday.

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As Gov Pritzker said:

For us to be able to go on offense, and not be on defense, is what I love about this state.

This is the first-in-the-country legal hotline specifically for the queer community. On the website they list the topics it specializes in

• Access to health care, including gender-affirming care

• Discrimination or harassment

• Public benefits like Medicaid or SNAP

• Identity documents

• Housing or safety concerns

But really, they will give advice on any legal issue that might be impacting you. And the website itself has resources and frequently asked questions, so even if you don’t want to call you can still get some help.

This is Illinois’ answer to the the federal government shutting down the queer section of the 988 hotline.

Call: 855-805-9200

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM

Bravo Illinois, and hopefully many more blue Governors will follow!

Nationwide

Fri, Aug 22 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released their updated vaccine recommendations. They will continue to recommend the COVID vaccine before, after, and during pregnancy:

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently removed its recommendation that pregnant and lactating individuals receive updated COVID-19 vaccines, ACOG’s recommendations have not changed. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues to recommend the use of updated COVID-19 vaccines in individuals contemplating pregnancy and in pregnant, recently pregnant, and lactating individuals.

They don’t go quite as far as the American Academy of Pediatrics, who just straight up said the CDC has hired people “who have a history of spreading vaccine misinformation.”

But it’s very clear regardless: If you want to be pregnant, are pregnant, were pregnant or lactating, you should find a way to get the next COVID vaccine.

Can’t wait to see which organization contradicts the CDC next!

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So those are today’s wins. I hope they are the sustenance you need to continue fighting!

Also let me know what you think of the new formatting. I was getting frustrated with the numbers because it didn’t allow for spaces between paragraphs and I found it hard to read. I assume I’m not the only one.

Our voices are our superpower, but only when we use them!