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Sabrina Fernandes
about 18 hours ago
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.
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Sherrilyn Ifill
about 17 hours ago
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
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Marisa Kabas
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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
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Katelyn Burns
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It's not journalism's job to ballwash the United States
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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕
12 days ago
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”
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Chest binder vendors respond to 'absurd' FDA warning letter: 'Clearly discrimination'
The FDA warned companies selling chest binders to register their products as medical devices. Here's how they're responding.
https://www.pride.com/trending/news/chest-binder-fda-letter-response?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-pride.com&mrfcid=20251223694a49462888e30bdc0b8fb0
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Peter Sagal
12 days ago
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.
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THIS IS MURDER! Where are the elected officials?
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Alejandra Caraballo
16 days ago
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.
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Sherrilyn Ifill
16 days ago
Get ready.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James
17 days ago
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.
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Erin Reed
17 days ago
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:
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Nationwide Trans Youth Care Ban Imminent As Trump Admin Announces "Nuclear Option" Federal Rule
The new federal rule formalizes previous threats to hospitals to pull Medicaid funding, and represents a significant legal stretch by this administration.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/nationwide-trans-youth-care-ban-imminent
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Chicago Tribune
17 days ago
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.
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Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.
https://trib.al/FZpNu7Y
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Alejandra Caraballo
17 days ago
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.
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C. E. Aubin
19 days ago
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
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Rachel Maddow
27 days ago
"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...”
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Video shows masked Border Patrol agent chasing woman back to her Louisiana home
Jacelynn Guzman said she is a U.S.-born citizen. The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it "determined the individual in question was not the target."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-masked-border-patrol-agent-chasing-woman-louisiana-marrero-rcna247756
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Rachel Maddow
27 days ago
"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..."
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Parker Molloy
about 1 month ago
This rules
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Natacha
about 1 month ago
Trump wants trans and intersex prisoners in the US to be raped and their rapists to suffer no consequences. Time to leave the US.
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Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
https://prismreports.org/2025/12/04/prison-rape-elimination-act-trans-intersex-trump-doj/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOfZSxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeHUMWeBIGjI_f1Mrpct_KPUON0e-e34qmCFHT8pMIEPxk4T_a55VeIlKmCoo_aem_K-k_RRv0Gtft7Byx6yYNAg&brid=FFjiQgPl0h-SVXX4XWffgw
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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
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From Hesitation to Confidence: How Educators Become Allies
New School. New Start.: Navigating courage, hope, and affirmation in school transitions
https://open.substack.com/pub/jolenegalpin/p/from-hesitation-to-confidence-how?r=gvnpd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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about 1 month ago
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.
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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.
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#ProtectTransKids
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Three Conversations Every Parent Needs With Their Child’s School
New School. New Start.: Navigating courage, hope, and affirmation in school transitions
https://jolenegalpin.substack.com/p/safer-schools-start-with-one-courageous
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Erin Reed
about 1 month ago
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.
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Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/study-in-the-journal-of-pediatrics
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Sherrilyn Ifill
about 1 month ago
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.
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Shout out to Jolly Snark for this great art!
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about 2 months ago
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Alejandra Caraballo
about 2 months ago
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.
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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.
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Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap
The nation's immigration courts have undergone a fundamental change under the administration of President Donald Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-courts-deportations-trump-administration-8b9fab5475c0da4c0f13f3381de91448
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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
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What Schools Get Wrong—and Right About Gender Diversity
New School. New Start.: Navigating courage, hope, and affirmation in school transitions
https://open.substack.com/pub/jolenegalpin/p/what-schools-get-wrongand-right-about?r=gvnpd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
about 2 months ago
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.
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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
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When School Stops Feeling Safe
New School. New Start.: Navigating courage, hope, and affirmation in school transitions
https://open.substack.com/pub/jolenegalpin/p/when-school-stops-feeling-safe?r=gvnpd&utm_medium=ios
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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.
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Born From Love & Urgency | Jolene Galpin, EdD | Substack
Stories, insight, and advocacy at the intersection of parenting, education, and research—sharing reflections and resources to help families and schools create affirming communities for gender-diverse ...
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@katelynburns.com
Hello, I’m writing about raising and advocating for gender-diverse kids - Born From Love & Urgency:
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I’d greatly appreciate any help in growing this space. Every share helps ensure families like ours are seen, heard, and supported.
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Born From Love & Urgency | Jolene Galpin, EdD | Substack
Stories, insight, and advocacy at the intersection of parenting, education, and research—sharing reflections and resources to help families and schools create affirming communities for gender-diverse ...
https://open.substack.com/pub/jolenegalpin
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@parkermolloy.com
Hello, I’m writing about raising and advocating for gender-diverse kids - Born From Love & Urgency:
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I’d greatly appreciate any help in growing this space. Every share helps ensure families like ours are seen, heard, and supported.
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Born From Love & Urgency | Jolene Galpin, EdD | Substack
Stories, insight, and advocacy at the intersection of parenting, education, and research—sharing reflections and resources to help families and schools create affirming communities for gender-diverse ...
https://open.substack.com/pub/jolenegalpin
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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
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When School Stops Feeling Safe
New School. New Start.: Navigating courage, hope, and affirmation in school transitions
https://jolenegalpin.substack.com/p/when-school-stops-feeling-safe
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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Katelyn Burns
about 2 months ago
congrats to transgender for everybody your mandatory gender reassignment consultation is next tuesday
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Aiyana Ishmael
2 months ago
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.
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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!
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Born From Love & Urgency | Jolene Galpin, EdD | Substack
Stories, insight, and advocacy at the intersection of parenting, education, and research—sharing reflections and resources to help families and schools create affirming communities for gender-diverse ...
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NPR
2 months ago
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.
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Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
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.
https://n.pr/4qFa1mY
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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
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How We Supported the Transition at Home
Early Years: Reflections on love, discovery, and supporting a child’s authentic self
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When We Knew It Wasn’t A Phase
Early Years: Reflections on love, discovery, and supporting a child’s authentic self
https://open.substack.com/pub/jolenegalpin/p/when-we-knew-it-wasnt-a-phase?r=gvnpd&utm_medium=ios
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Chris Morran
3 months ago
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
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How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dhs-ice-secret-police-civil-rights-unaccountable?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=cm
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Jolyon Maugham KC
3 months ago
I talked to
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www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/trans-uk
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Fighting Britain's Bathroom Ban with Jolyon Maugham
The UK's lurch into a radically opressive anti-trans regime
https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/trans-uk
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
3 months ago
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!
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Jolene Galpin, EdD | Substack
Mother of a kind and brilliant cisgender son and an incredibly creative and loving transgender daughter. Public school leader and researcher striving to create equitable and inclusive learning and wor...
https://jolenegalpin.substack.com/
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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.
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Mother of a kind and brilliant cisgender son and an incredibly creative and loving transgender daughter. Public school leader and researcher striving to create equitable and inclusive learning and wor...
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