Watching Trump speak and justify why the US is entitled to invade another country and kidnap the president makes me think that when we started talking about the “post-truth” era, we had no idea of how deeply post-truth it’d become. Perception of reality is now random and optional.

Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social

just thinking about every american media outlet that said something along the lines of "legal experts say there is likely no legal basis for bombing venezuelan boats" and not HEY THIS IS FUCKING ILLEGAL AND AGGRESSIVE

It's not journalism's job to ballwash the United States

Chest binder vendors respond to 'absurd' FDA warning letter: “Push-up bras, which can be a gender affirming garment & also temporarily shift breast tissue into one's desired shape, would never get called a medical device — maybe because the people in power want to see more minor's boobs, not less”

Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.

THIS IS MURDER! Where are the elected officials?

At the HHS announcement yesterday announcing proposed rules to ban GAC, they said trans people are "at the root of the evils we face" and are "a hatred for nature as God designed it and for life as it was meant to be lived.” Just in case you thought it was about concerns for proper healthcare.

Get ready.

To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care: I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.  Your health care is still legal and protected.  I'll always fight for you.

1. The federal government has just attempted to enact a national trans youth care ban. A new HHS rule would shutter most gender-affirming care for trans youth nationwide. It violates multiple laws and the constitution, and will likely go into effect in a few months. Our latest story here:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.

This would not have passed if those chickenshit Dems Davis, Cellar, and Gonzalez had not voted for it. They voted to put the parents of trans youth in prison for ten years. Primary them all.

As a person who has been studying extreme far right ideologies for the last decade (and did a PhD on immigration) I find the entrance of “remigration” into the mainstream American political lexicon so profoundly disturbing

"She said she repeatedly told the agents she’s a U.S. citizen. “I just kept repeating it — I’m a U.S.-born citizen. I was born and raised here. This is my home. My baby’s waiting for me...” She screamed “Leave me alone...” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat. Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..." coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...

This rules people.com/halle-berry-...

Trump wants trans and intersex prisoners in the US to be raped and their rapists to suffer no consequences. Time to leave the US.

Teachers aren’t resisting inclusion—they’re underprepared. And when adults gain clarity, kids gain safety. This week I’m writing about: • What stops educators from speaking up • How silence becomes harm • And what happens when adults finally get the language they need #protecttranskids

A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing. And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.

A single conversation can shape a child’s school experience. A single question can shift a culture. Schools rise to the level of the questions families are willing to ask. Let’s help them rise. New post + caregiver checklist now live. jolenegalpin.substack.com/p/safer-scho... #ProtectTransKids

1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics. It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT. It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse. Transgender care saves lives.

Today, after the Coast Guard lifted a ban on swastikas and nooses as symbols of hate, and after President Trump called for the execution of members of Congress, it is time for every American to decide. Who will you be? Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.

Shout out to Jolly Snark for this great art! www.etsy.com/shop/JollySn...

The UK is considering a policy that would effectively segregate trans people from society. It would bar trans people from "single sex spaces" even when they use the facility of their sex assigned at birth. This is a full on policy of segregation without even the benefit of separate facilities.

Crushing - and corrupt. Families in compliance with the law being ripped apart because their name was highlighted on a spreadsheet. Judges and attorneys being forced to implement an evil agenda that goes against every fabric of their oath. apnews.com/article/immi...

What if the most routine school practices are the ones causing the most harm? I explore that question—and what real inclusion looks like—in my newest essay. Live now on Born From Love & Urgency! #InclusiveSchools #ProtectTransKids

NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find: - NONE of the arrested were criminally charged - NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists." - ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.

I didn’t expect my daughter’s first lesson in gender politics to happen between circle time and snack. But here we are. Check out my Substack to learn more. #protecttranskids #Inclusiveschools #parenting open.substack.com/pub/jolenega...

@natacha.bsky.social Hello, I’m writing about raising and advocating for gender-diverse kids - Born From Love & Urgency: open.substack.com/pub/jolenega... I’d greatly appreciate any help in growing this space. Every share helps ensure families like ours are seen, heard, and supported.

@katelynburns.com Hello, I’m writing about raising and advocating for gender-diverse kids - Born From Love & Urgency: open.substack.com/pub/jolenega... I’d greatly appreciate any help in growing this space. Every share helps ensure families like ours are seen, heard, and supported.

@parkermolloy.com Hello, I’m writing about raising and advocating for gender-diverse kids - Born From Love & Urgency: open.substack.com/pub/jolenega... I’d greatly appreciate any help in growing this space. Every share helps ensure families like ours are seen, heard, and supported.

Preschool was supposed to be simple—finger paint and story time. Instead, it was where my daughter learned that being herself came with consequences. My newest Substack essay, "When School Stops Feeling Safe", shares what that taught me about trust, advocacy, and love. #ProtectTransKids

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.” aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

congrats to transgender for everybody your mandatory gender reassignment consultation is next tuesday

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

In a political moment that thrives on division, acceptance can feel like rebellion. Tomorrow’s essay — Lessons in Acceptance — is about how community turns uncertainty into understanding, and understanding into action. 💌 Subscribe now to read tomorrow! jolenegalpin.substack.com

The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY

Inclusion for trans kids starts at home. My latest Substack post, How We Supported the Transition at Home, shares how our family learned to align our words, habits, and hearts with our daughter’s truth. Thanks for reading and subscribing! #TransRights #ParentingWithLove #BornFromLoveAndUrgency

NEW: “ICE, their secret police, is their tool,” said a human rights attorney who directed DHS’ ombudsman office under Biden. “Once they have that power, which they have now, there’s nothing stopping them from using it against citizens.” By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social

I talked to @polphilpod.bsky.social about the terrifying trajectory of British politics - and how trans people are the canary in the coalmine of fascism. www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/trans-uk

Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that. No phones, no staff, nothing. I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!

After 20+ yrs in education, I left my principal role to homeschool my daughter & advocate for trans rights. Families like mine face fear & attacks daily. I launched Born From Love & Urgency, a Substack on parenting, education & trans advocacy told through my lens as a mom, educator & researcher.