Listening now and AAAAAAAAAAAA. And that's within the first ten minutes.

@caelan.bsky.social quote of the day: "Don't smoke, kinds. Those are mine." Also, go watch the latest Respect the Dead, where this time, they do. youtu.be/TqJvMW3esyU

The challenge comes from leading HIV medical organizations, which argue the restrictions threaten one of the country's most successful public health programs.

Weird how sleeping on sheets feels cooler than sleeping straight on a mattress.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is now officially on YouTube. Current.org reports "up to 10 new full episodes added to the channel monthly, ideally based on a theme or holiday." There were 896 episodes filmed. Plus compilations. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...

Is the Microsoft Office Ribbon causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since Office 2007 was introduced nearly two decades ago.

Idaho Solicitor General Michael Zarian said law enforcement won't necessarily need a warrant either.

I'm a big believer in freedom, which is why it sounds perfectly reasonable that the government should have on-demand access to genetic samples from any person suspected of pissing or shitting where we say they can't piss or shit. You know. Small government stuff 🫠🫡😵‍💫🙃 www.advocate.com/politics/sta...

The geneticist who discovered the SRY gene on the idiocy of using it to determine "biological sex" in sport. It's far more complex than policy makers with inadequate scientific literacy would have people believe. theconversation.com/world-athlet...

1- There is no evidence to support the claims that trans women have greater strength and endurance than cis women, and that exposure to testosterone prior to hormone treatment in trans women does not lead to better physical conditions for sport.

If you read Robert Stoller you know where this idea comes from. There was a belief that trans girls were just too darned cuddly. So their closeted trans masc mothers used their trans daughters as a stand in for their missing penis. Yes, you read that right.

Superintendents pushed back against claims that inclusive policies endanger children, arguing that schools have a responsibility to support all students.

Incredible news! Weeks after the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar took office, the mayor of Budapest, Mayor Gergely Karácsony, has had his charges dropped for illegally celebrating Pride month in his city. It appears changes are coming to Hungary. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Idaho says it can use DNA testing to enforce anti-trans bathroom ban www.advocate.com/pol... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

A summary of the investigation report in three skeets "the Practice’s approach to prescribing puberty blockers & hormones does appear to have alleviated the distress of many of the 78 children in the short-term.

"Difficult to justify"

Calls to reject the EHRC's Code of Practice are growing, with Lib Dems branding it "not fit for purpose" as Greens describe it as "intrusive and inhumane"

Stop telling those of us who enjoy raw milk that the milk contains cow shit. We know. That’s why we drink it!

Some days I see the best in the world, in people. On others I see darkness and horror. I'm... quite lost at times. This, however, is unforgivable.

Update: Young people & families today received shocking & transphobic letters from NHS. These letters tell people that endocrine care (blockers / HRT) is being fully withdrawn in 7 weeks time (July 31st). Forced medical detransition. This country is a danger to trans children & young people.

Please for fuck's sake do not depict people you do not like as cockroaches. That is the tool of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it.

Reposting this every time I see someone doing it.

Fifth place. Solid start for many a career...

Please keep in mind that this message is not for election officials. It's for people who are already paranoid, to fuel their anger and suspicion.

INVESTIGATION: 🚨 A Polymarket exec used a personal PayPal account to pay major political influencers like Riley Gaines and Brian Krassenstein, who then hyped how "accurate" Polymarket is at predicting outcomes. We uncovered $350,000+ flowing to influencers this way www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

In a country that values privacy and personal information seemingly beyond all else this seems like a bizarre statement to make...

"Evidence?" "No, worse. ... Vibes..."

Please for fuck's sake do not depict people you do not like as cockroaches. That is the tool of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it.

In the past few years, right-wing/gender critical people have been slandering Matthew Shepard, including one author writing an entire book of conspiracies about how he had brought his horrible, violent, devastating hate crime and murder upon himself. I debunk that homophobic garbage here:

A district court judge found the Department of Justice was misusing subpeonas and lying to target vulnerable families. It's a grave breach of trust by the federal government, who are targeting people they claim to be protecting. Is anyone paying attention? assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Love, -The Human Beings of Earth, Who Don’t Need Gods That Walk Among Us P.S. We can all tell those are hair plugs. www.the-reframe.com/the-cost-of-...

ICYMI: The new EHRC code of practice will “act as a blank cheque” for anyone who wants to further narrow what men and women should look like

Croquet was one of the few sports Victorian men and women could play together and I can't help think that 2026 UK would not be OK with that.

Sunscreen got in my eye and now I don't want to read because my eye hurts.

Psychiatry at one point seems to have been nothing more than "How can we be as denigrating and dehumanization as possible of people and things that we personally do not like or enjoy?"

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jun E Reed Sen. Tim Gaine [D-VA]--who should know better-- falls for professional detransitioner Chloe Cole's BS, calling her case a “tragic” example of “malpractice" and ignoring that she is patt of a Christian nationalist anti-trans disinformation campaign.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jun Reuters In scathing ruling, fed judge refers two DOJ lawyers for disciplinary action after finding that they essentially lied to the court in an effort to force Rhode Island Hospital to comply with a subpoena for minors' GAC records.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jun Advocate A lawsuit by blue states challenging Trump effort to restrict GAC can move forward after fed judge shoots down DOJ legal challenge saying states did not have the authority to sue it. ruling that DOJ was trying to “intimidate and harass” GAC providers.

Trans Threats not based on 'fact' Australia's sex discrimination commissioner Dr Cody said perceived threats of trans women in spaces like women's bathrooms were not based on fact.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jun KUOW WA ballot initiative would require students athletes to validate their bio sex by one of 3 methods. Since genetic and testosterone tests are pricey and tedious, that just leaves visual genital inspections. For 3rd graders playing kickball, really???

FCC To Investigate TV Shows Where The Mom Has Job https://theonion.com/fcc-to-investigate-tv-shows-where-the-mom-has-job/

This, and other proposed Federal rules that have their comment period still open, are now tracked on a new page within the LegiAlerts tracker for 2026 (Thumbnail shows first page of the spreadsheet, but link goes to the Open Comments for Proposed Rules page) - Liz docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

The Department of Housing and Human Development is taking comments on a proposed rule that would remove protections against discrimination vs trans folks and insert trans exclusionary sex definitions instead. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jun Reuters Fed judge blocks FL from pursuing a lawsuit against American Academy of Pediatrics for making misleading claims about GAC, agreeing with AAP that FL suit is intended to discourage AAP's right to free speech.

Post an album you've listened to 100 times This had a major effect on me. This and Rabies. Too Dark Park felt much more complete somehow.

The rapid rise of 'gender critical' organisations in the UK shows ahigh volume of anti-trans media coverage and increasing spending by 51 organisations www.wearequeeraf.com/jk-rowling-m...

The Trans Communities need your allyship now. This is an emergency. This is not a drill.