For the first time in 10 years, a child has died from measles in the United States. Vaccines prevent measles. Americans need to hear our top health officials say clearly: every child in America should get vaccinated against this terrible disease.

Our state legislature’s in session so I’ve spent the time between my other morning tasks writing and submitting testimony for healthcare, housing, traffic safety and public transit bills in both chambers. I need a bill tracker 😬

Uhh...I never said there's no propaganda in the UK. There's a lot. But because the news can't outright lie, as I said in my original thread, which you clearly didn't read properly, UK news bias is more through suggestion and insinuation. Not outright stating an incorrect fact. You seem angry! 😂

Not sure why Elizabeth is so angry when people ask straightforward questions about the law and news lying. Intelligent people ask questions and learn. Stupid people refuse to ask questions or learn and yell at people who want to.

Gripes? It's literally me asking questions, ya know, to get people's insight 🤣 Sorry you hate conversation? 😂

Genuine question for Americans In the UK we have laws around libel & also so that the news can't just blatantly say something incorrect.For example the BBC recently had to amend a headline where they accused trans women of being rapists because it was factually wrong Is this not a law in USA? 1/2⬇️

it's 2025, if you're *still* into Harry Potter as a grown adult you're just a cunt. Not even because the author is a fascist piece of shit, which she is, but because they're fucking shit

BAFFLED by how so many queer film fans stan Ralph Fiennes, who openly supported JK Rowling's definition of a woman (that trans women are men) & when I call them out either lie (example pictured below, didn't happen) or make the baffling claim that a character in a film shares the actor's morals

I actually hate talking to cis people about trans issues. They're so grotesquely poorly educated that if your 1st conversation with them's about trans issues they'll immediately dismiss you as a snowflake I prefer talking to them about other things-which builds their respect before bringing that up

So I have some thoughts on Conclave, having finally seen it TLDR This is NOT the progressive film that Ralph Fiennes stans are obsessively claiming In fact, it's the same performative approach to minorities that has Tories nodding heads in the West End but voting against those same people irl ⬇️

I don't know how to explain this but often online you'll see someone respond to your post and you can just feel that the intention and energy behind the post is they wanna hurt or kill you but they can only use words and all that malicious energy is in the wording of the post. And it's kinda fucked

Why do we not say cgirl? For cis women...

Regarding Harry Potter, unfortunately the "I can't do anything about JK Rowling because she's a billionaire so it's ok to buy Harry Potter products" argument has won in the mainstream But I'm confused. If 0.00001% of your money went to Al Qaeda or the KKK, no way you would keep buying that thing?

The United Kingdom passport office has now denied me a gender marker change because of Trump's executive order. ⬇️

Given that Starmer's treatment of Zelensky is the first good idea he's had, it was definitely someone else's suggestion from his advisors.

Genuine question for trans people. In your view, what is transmedicalist/truscum? Like the exact requirements. I've been becoming increasingly convinced I might have a really different definition to most people lol (Absolutely no yelling in the comments, I wanna learn & let people be honest)

I think it's sad that being a massive loser like Libs of TikTok unfortunately now means you get to go to the White House & be important.

I'd like to talk about how this image can be used in a misleading way. So because 94% of murders are trans women, this is the statistic most often used by rich white trans women to justify talking over people But actually the 80% POC & 94% trans women OVERLAP. They're not seperate pools. ⬇️

keira bell is retweeting people calling Black people monkeys and also people saying she should get a 9mm gun and shoot them literally no one other than a couple of trans allies are commenting on this if this were a trans person it would be headline news lol

Sometimes I see the worst, most annoying take in the world and I almost respond but then see on their profile it says "minor" & then am glad I checked because I am not going to get into arguments with literal children You gotta remember sometimes that teenagers say dumb shit & hopefully work it out

I'm really glad Hunter Schafer said something about the passport situation because that genuinely is an example of using your privellige & status to help the whole community. She has reach that many of us don't.

I used to think it was silly that in Indiana Jones 3, they just went back to Nazis being the bad guys. But that's just like real life unfortunately :(

I'm too young for when transexual was the standard term in the 90s. But I'm old enough to remember when transgender was the standard term & (sorry please don't come for me)... I much prefer transgender to transexual. It's fine if you like it, but I find it strange how it's the norm now personally

Michael Jackson defenders are truly bizarre to me And in every case are people who do not understand how child abuse or grooming work. As a survivor, I will never stop being disturbed by Michael Jackson defenders.

I never go to see films starring Tom Cruise and that's not a new thing. I never have because he's a top tier scientologist. And I'm aware of the messed up stuff that goes down under scientology. Tbh it's always surprised me this wasn't an issue for people.

This trend of popular IPs being the ONLY movies that are greenlit started in 2012 or so. Ironically it's the reason I didn't like Avengers at the time. It came out soon after Dark Knight Rises signalling a move from indie film-makers making popular films to flashy, studio driven content. ⬇️

The way a lot of trans women say "go on HRT if you don't wanna look shit/cross-dressy" Is kinda like if I said "you should voice feminise if you don't wanna sound horrible" Like it's not true & it's not nice & I'm unsure why so many people die on this hill.

What's with the rise in trans people being like "I'm not a medicalist but if you wanna be considered a trans woman, you should probably take HRT" Like........... what do you think medicalist means?

Briefly went to a lesbian night yesterday & it was really really nice to see queer, lesbian & trans joy without any of the cynical, depressing sarcasm that bombards me on the internet. Just people being happy & joyful & nice. And most importantly the absence of cis men made the place feel safe.

Where did "troon" come from as an insult? I'm not understanding the societal origin. Seems very random. Like if we made "plown" an insult for Indian people LOL 😂🤦‍♀️

Like many trans young people, I'd hoped to experience trans liberation within my lifetime but actually what I'm now realising is the fight for trans rights is probably best won by our community helping us not to die/via small victories & full trans liberation might be possible like...on my deathbed

So we all know the vast majority of cis people don't give a flying fuck about trans people. But why? I'm going to try answer that question in this thread.

Something that always feels controversial to say is I don't think my family necessarily "care" about me exactly in the sense that never has there been genuine concern or acknowledgment of my trans marginalisation Despite years of me educating, I think sadly they "care" about an idea of me, not me

I genuinely can't tell anymore if I'm dangerously depressed or if that's just factually how bad the world is & it's entirely normal to feel this dark about it.

Genuine question. I'm one of those people who stupidly didn't apply to change my US passport gender market under Biden & I'm kicking myself for it. I live in the UK & the application would go through the UK American embassy. Is anyone aware of any US office that is ignoring the EO? Or am I fucked.

I look so much happier than I did pre-transition ❤️

Call me a conspiracy theorist but it does feel like the absurd 1000% increase in Harry Potter advertising, merch & references compared to literally any other similar franchise (LOTR, Star Wars) is specifically designed to torture trans people by constantly reminding us of industrial transphobia

Despite the existence of the phrase "Listen to trans women of colour" I don't know that I've ever actually felt particularly listened to by the trans community. In fact normally people love arguing with me whatever I say.

Something that I find interesting is the way to be "cool" as a trans woman on the internet seems to be to be edgy or...kinda cold? Kinda "I'm better than you" IRL I am drawn more to trans women who have some vulnerability & openness. It makes me feel more safe & less afraid they could be racist

First they came for trans people and I didn't speak up because I wasn't trans and OMG PEOPLE DO WE SERIOUSLY NEED ANOTHER MARTIN NIEMOLLER POEM FFS we're in it now

Yes and after all that your centrist family will say you're exaggerrating for calling him 'fascist".

Trump is actually taking away women and girls rights and protections, and she's still blaming trans people Trans derangement syndrome is terminal

I literally said impeachment would be attempted again & you all said I was wrong.

As everybody knows, Hitler was defeated by hot takes on Twitter & scathing dunks & memes. So this will definitely also work for Trump.

I would like a word with whoever taught cis people that if they see a trans person who is upset about the rise of transphobia, they have to tell them they’re “valid” I’ve been out as trans for 13 years. I know I’m a man, I don’t need your personal validation, maybe protest against fascism instead?

The discourse is quickly becoming "they're punishing Karla Sofia Gascon extra hard because transmisogyny" Please realise every single time a white trans woman does something racist, the word "transmisogyny" is immediately brought up, instead of just leaving it at "that's racist"

Why are you having a go at Muslims? When statistics show 3rd party voters had basically 0 impact on thr election. If every single one of these people voted for Kamala, she would still have lost.

Adrian Brody & Karla Sofia Gascon defending AI use to change their performances kinda reminds me of that episode of Bojack Horseman where he has a massive breakdown on set & runs away, so they replace his entire performance with a CGI version of him & it immediately is Oscar nominated.

It's really sad how most trans posts are addressing a cis audience who don't care & will not read your posts. We have these long soliloquys on trans rage but you're talking to yourself or preaching to the choir. Idk if it's necessarily resistance because unfortunately no one can hear you. :(