The extent of fraud in home care is somewhat of a black box, but the data we do have suggests that it is flat or going *down* — not up, as Trump and Oz are suggesting. www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/m...

In the first few months of 2026, the Trump administration has painted a dire picture: healthcare fraud is everywhere. Predators are swindling dollars out of the system and robbing vulnerable people of their care. Is that true? Let's look at the data. www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/m...

NIH just released their strategic plan for disability research for the next five years. Will be diving into this later, but here's the link in case you want to look yourself. dpcpsi.nih.gov/disabilityhe...

why is it a rule that all terfs have horrible haircuts

terminal 8 at JFK is a nightmare rn

To mark today's celebration of life for the great Alice Wong, we're publishing a series of remembrances from those who knew Alice and were impacted by her lifelong disability justice work. She is forever missed. Read part 1 of our series at discojourno.com/featured-spe... ID in comments.

"Many disabled people in media, myself included, owe a debt of thanks to Alice, whether she helped us personally or indirectly by fundamentally reshaping the culture around us." Very much agree with these words by @sesmith.lol on Alice Wong. disabilityvisibilityproject.com/celebration-...

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Mar PinkNews Modi's right wing BJP party responds to recent court rulings expanding trans rights by enacting new restrictions on who can be legally considered trans, imposing medical exams. Other parties walked out in protest during the vote.

In autism news: MA Gov Healey announced a statewide effort to support people with profound autism. Unclear what this means materially beyond a report on its prevalence, but it's a clear sign that the push to recognize profound autism as a separate diagnosis is growing. www.mass.gov/executive-or...

With the promotion of a certain NYT reporter, I wanted to ask: What was the lasting impact of the NYT's podcast, 'The Protocol'? Has anyone seen numbers on how it performed/whether it even impacted the cultural conversation around trans health or rights?

There's a lot going on but a constitutional amendment to reinstate Missouri's abortion ban this fall is polling at 47-40 because Republicans cynically slapped on a gender-affirming care ban. me in @autonomynews.co

what “renaissance” means here is it is now YOUR job to start a publication. i don’t make the rules electricliterature.com/the-renaissa...

sometimes it really is as simple as taking your gd meds

2006 internet: RSS feeds, forums, communities of hobby blogs, where people post about interior design, fashion, and music for free 2026 internet: sponsored content, paid partnership, buy my merch, try my supplements, invest in my crypto, click link in bio to unlock the secrets of life for $30

my hairdresser thought I was 37, guess I'll kms

ooo already loving this on first listen

ICYMI: Trump's comments about Newsom and people with learning disabilities not being president are part of his larger pattern. But if Gavin Newsom wants to be president, he can't lean on inspirational solipsism. He has to offer real disability policy. www.ms.now/opinion/gavi...

Breaking: A U.S. district judge in Oregon said he will vacate a declaration made late last year by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that asserted gender-affirming care for young trans people does not meet medical standards of care. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/j...

The new IACC is a lot like the old IACC -- except way more polite. more details below from the first meeting of the new autism research advisory group www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/a...

@statnews.com conducted a national survey of NIH-funded researchers and found that, a year after Trump's return, many scientists are reeling, with some closing labs entirely. ‘This is like the Titanic,' one respondent told me. For full details, see our special report www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...

Listening to Kim Brandt talk about CMS cracking down on healthcare fraud, and I desperately want to see the fraud detection "war room" at the agency. If you work at CMS and want to send me a picture of this room, you can mesage me at Signal: rosebroderick.11 www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiK_...

I'd like to speak with trans adults (18+) whose access to transition care has changed due to state and/or federal policy changes. DM, email [email protected] or Signal joyurcaba.91

The wait list for organ transplants is getting shorter, and more people are gaining a new shot at life. Don't miss @elizabethcooney.bsky.social on how new technologies are transforming the field while navigating ethical concerns: www.statnews.com/2026/03/16/o...

happy women's history month, i guess

idk wtf is going on, but people are misgendering me more in the last few weeks, both in person and virtually, so just to make it explicitly clear: My name is Rose. I'm a woman. I use she/her pronouns. If you don't know me, please address me as Ms. Broderick.

AI! At the trans health clinic

Interesting blog by Kara Ayers on the US' failure to invest in paralympians. "When the US government declines to directly support Paralympic programs, that decision has a name." open.substack.com/pub/mindramp...

A girls school in Iran had a website filled with photos of students and listed its address online. It was destroyed in a strike on the first day of the war. The school's online presence raises serious questions about how the US military reviews strike locations reut.rs/411S0Dy

NEW: On Feb 26, with next to no warning, Kansas Republicans revoked an estimated 1,800 trans people's driver's licenses — making it suddenly illegal for them to operate a vehicle. I spoke to five trans Kansans about how the new law affected them. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

We train thousands of journalists a year on PACER. For the public, we’re showing our tricks for finding stories in the federal courts to the next 100 new paid subscribers between now and Friday evening. Take advantage of the limited time offer here. www.courtwatch.news/p/learn-our-...

News: Federal health officials are retreating from earlier endorsement of leucovorin as a drug that can treat autism. www.statnews.com/2026/03/10/f...

New from me at @motherjones.com: Today, @ericswalwell.bsky.social said he's working to help the family of a Deaf kid seek humanitarian parole so he can continue attending CA School for the Deaf–and his staff brought his hearing aids to Colombia for him to use. www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/20...

the world is awful but gd riding a bike with your friends feels incredible

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

Saturday morning news: Federal autism advisory committee (IACC) cancelled their initial March meeting. No reason given. The independent autism advisory committee (I-ACC) will still meet. www.statnews.com/2026/03/07/a...

lmao

I really don't think I should have to verify that I am human to look at the Cheesecake Factory menu online. Dogs and robots should be able to look at 57 types of cheesecakes too.

Great story about how the ICE operation in Minneapolis forced care networks to go underground to protect immigrant residents. www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...

NEW: The *Independent* Autism Coordinating Committee will hold its first meeting on March 19 — the same day that the newly-reformed federal body, the *Interagency* Autism Coordinating Committee, will meet. What's this new group's goal? Read on. www.statnews.com/2026/03/03/a...

News: There are now *two* advisory bodies in the U.S. that claim authority over autism research: IACC and....I-ACC. Autism researchers and advocates have formed an independent group to act as a bulwark against potential misinformation from the newly-reformed federal body. story coming

This story, from @natezuke.bsky.social, is absolutely wild. A trans woman who never changed her gender marker was issued a letter invalidating her license. At the DMV they cut up her license, which had an "M" marker. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

it bears repeating that the Texas Supreme Court ruled that AG opinions such as these do not constitute nor overrule law. the 2023 gender affirming care ban *does not* outlaw mental health servces for children with gender dysphoria. as of now ken paxton's legal opinions of are just that: opinions

Hello! I am a trans journalist looking to speak with trans kids and parents of trans kids across the US who have been impacted by the clinic closures---please get in touch or share!

Texas AG Ken Paxton has declared that it is illegal for mental health providers and therapists to treat trans youth. It means that trans youth will be denied access to any mental healthcare that isn't conversion therapy. Paxton also threatens parents of trans youth with child abuse investigations.

New — I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driver’s licenses overnight, what’s it’s like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the law’s chaotic and cruel rollout:

Idaho's proposal to essentially end home care is the first sign that last year's tax cut bill could be disastrous for people with disabilities in the U.S. Terrific, worrisome story from @slooterman.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2026/03/idah...

Stanley Plotkin, the 93-year-old "godfather of vaccines," is watching his field’s achievements slip away. www.statnews.com/2026/03/02/s...

god the piano on mitski's new album is perfect

Conde Nast just sold them.us to the parent company of Out, The Advocate, etc. so there goes like 95% of the trans staffers at the company (after they got rid of 2 of us in November <33)