Mercer Gary
@mercgary.bsky.social
asst prof of philosophy / feminist philosophy and bioethics / she, her
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Early eugenicists claimed that people from certain countries were a burden due to disability (whether or not they had one).
Now, Trump is doing the same by stopping immigrant visas from those from 75 countries. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Now, Trump is doing the same by stopping immigrant visas from those from 75 countries. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's latest visa "pause" targets 75 countries he thinks are lazy
A thinly coded policy locks out "nationalities at high risk of public benefits usage."
www.motherjones.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Early eugenicists claimed that people from certain countries were a burden due to disability (whether or not they had one).
Now, Trump is doing the same by stopping immigrant visas from those from 75 countries. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Now, Trump is doing the same by stopping immigrant visas from those from 75 countries. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Assigned Media is a plucky little trans news site that punches WAY about its weight class.
No one else publishes this level of quality trans journalism as frequently as we do - and we do it on a shoestring.
We're raising $20K in January to ensure our work can continue to thrive in 2026. Join us!
No one else publishes this level of quality trans journalism as frequently as we do - and we do it on a shoestring.
We're raising $20K in January to ensure our work can continue to thrive in 2026. Join us!
January 25, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Assigned Media is a plucky little trans news site that punches WAY about its weight class.
No one else publishes this level of quality trans journalism as frequently as we do - and we do it on a shoestring.
We're raising $20K in January to ensure our work can continue to thrive in 2026. Join us!
No one else publishes this level of quality trans journalism as frequently as we do - and we do it on a shoestring.
We're raising $20K in January to ensure our work can continue to thrive in 2026. Join us!
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Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 is back for our first live stream of 2026, wherein @alexhanna.bsky.social and I will look into how our health care system is suffering from AI-hype-itis:
Monday, Jan 26, noon PT,
twitch.tv/dair_institute
Monday, Jan 26, noon PT,
twitch.tv/dair_institute
dair_institute - Twitch
Twitch account for The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR).
twitch.tv
January 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 is back for our first live stream of 2026, wherein @alexhanna.bsky.social and I will look into how our health care system is suffering from AI-hype-itis:
Monday, Jan 26, noon PT,
twitch.tv/dair_institute
Monday, Jan 26, noon PT,
twitch.tv/dair_institute
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"Faculty at the Florida International University are raising alarms that a new state-mandated curriculum for a sociology course 'does not accurately represent the field'"
EVEN IF IT WAS THE MOST ACCURATE "REPRESENTATION OF THE FIELD," WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN
www.wlrn.org/government-p...
EVEN IF IT WAS THE MOST ACCURATE "REPRESENTATION OF THE FIELD," WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN
www.wlrn.org/government-p...
Florida escalates its battle on sociology with new curriculum, textbook. Professors push back
In a dramatic escalation of a years-long battle over sociology in Florida colleges and universities, FIU faculty allege that new state mandates for an Introduction to Sociology course amount to an att...
www.wlrn.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:11 PM
"Faculty at the Florida International University are raising alarms that a new state-mandated curriculum for a sociology course 'does not accurately represent the field'"
EVEN IF IT WAS THE MOST ACCURATE "REPRESENTATION OF THE FIELD," WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN
www.wlrn.org/government-p...
EVEN IF IT WAS THE MOST ACCURATE "REPRESENTATION OF THE FIELD," WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN
www.wlrn.org/government-p...
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According to government documents, ICE abruptly ended its healthcare contract which left “no mechanism to provide prescribed medication” and no way to “pay for medically necessary off-site care."
There have been at least “85 credible reports of medical neglect." trib.al/07dC8yA
There have been at least “85 credible reports of medical neglect." trib.al/07dC8yA
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
According to government documents, ICE abruptly ended its healthcare contract which left “no mechanism to provide prescribed medication” and no way to “pay for medically necessary off-site care."
There have been at least “85 credible reports of medical neglect." trib.al/07dC8yA
There have been at least “85 credible reports of medical neglect." trib.al/07dC8yA
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What lingers in ‘The Pitt’ is heartache. What’s missing is outrage www.statnews.com/2026/01/18/t...
What lingers in ‘The Pitt’ is heartache. What’s missing is outrage
“I am hungry, so hungry, for some depiction of Covid that tells the truth. That what was done to us was not just unbearable, but wrong,” an emergency physician writes of “The Pitt.”
www.statnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 AM
What lingers in ‘The Pitt’ is heartache. What’s missing is outrage www.statnews.com/2026/01/18/t...
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i was talking with someone in the twin cities about how it’s not even accurate to call them protesters. they’re literally just people protecting their city from TERRORISTS.
Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM
i was talking with someone in the twin cities about how it’s not even accurate to call them protesters. they’re literally just people protecting their city from TERRORISTS.
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Your Doctor Has a Fiduciary Duty to You. ChatGPT Doesn’t | As confidence in public health institutions drops, reliance on AI chatbots for health information is rising | Great article by Nita Farahany | staytuned.substack.com/p/your-docto...
Your Doctor Has a Fiduciary Duty to You. ChatGPT Doesn’t.
As confidence in public health institutions drops, reliance on AI chatbots for health information is rising
staytuned.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Your Doctor Has a Fiduciary Duty to You. ChatGPT Doesn’t | As confidence in public health institutions drops, reliance on AI chatbots for health information is rising | Great article by Nita Farahany | staytuned.substack.com/p/your-docto...
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Sharing Medicaid data with ICE for immigration enforcement is a moral and public health nightmare. The chilling effect will have public health ramifications for years to come.
We wrote about this for @jama.com:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We wrote about this for @jama.com:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Sharing Medicaid data with ICE for immigration enforcement is a moral and public health nightmare. The chilling effect will have public health ramifications for years to come.
We wrote about this for @jama.com:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We wrote about this for @jama.com:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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somebody at UChicago is feeding preprints to LLMs without authors' consent, in a research study
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
somebody at UChicago is feeding preprints to LLMs without authors' consent, in a research study
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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New on the International Journal of Feminist Approached to Bioethics:
Blog co-editor @mercgary.bsky.social interviews @rebeccakelliher.bsky.social about her new book, Just Pills, the history and present of medication abortion, and the feminist politics making it possible.
Blog co-editor @mercgary.bsky.social interviews @rebeccakelliher.bsky.social about her new book, Just Pills, the history and present of medication abortion, and the feminist politics making it possible.
Interview with Rebecca Kelliher, author of Just Pills:
Mercer Gary: Hi there, this is Mercer Gary, and I'm here with Rebecca Kelliher, the author of Just Pills: the Extraordinary Story of a Revolution in Abortion Care. Hi, Rebecca. Rebecca Kelliher: Hi, t...
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December 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New on the International Journal of Feminist Approached to Bioethics:
Blog co-editor @mercgary.bsky.social interviews @rebeccakelliher.bsky.social about her new book, Just Pills, the history and present of medication abortion, and the feminist politics making it possible.
Blog co-editor @mercgary.bsky.social interviews @rebeccakelliher.bsky.social about her new book, Just Pills, the history and present of medication abortion, and the feminist politics making it possible.
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Families who need help due to a preemptive closure or who are doing contingency planning should the rules take effect, can contact the Trans Youth Emergency Project for navigation and travel grants (if need be) at:
transyouthemergencyproject.org or
Transfamilysos.org
transyouthemergencyproject.org or
Transfamilysos.org
Trans Youth Emergency Project: Supporting Families of Trans Youth
Supporting families of trans youth nationwide through the logistical and financial burdens of navigating bans on gender-affirming care.
transyouthemergencyproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Families who need help due to a preemptive closure or who are doing contingency planning should the rules take effect, can contact the Trans Youth Emergency Project for navigation and travel grants (if need be) at:
transyouthemergencyproject.org or
Transfamilysos.org
transyouthemergencyproject.org or
Transfamilysos.org
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If you are a health care worker and have concerns or are looking for additional support and strategies around not complying in advance, and resisting criminalization and harm in your role as a provider of care, you can also reach out to our Beyond Do No Harm Health Care Strategy Consult:
Beyond Do No Harm Health Care Strategy Consult Desk — Interrupting Criminalization
www.interruptingcriminalization.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
If you are a health care worker and have concerns or are looking for additional support and strategies around not complying in advance, and resisting criminalization and harm in your role as a provider of care, you can also reach out to our Beyond Do No Harm Health Care Strategy Consult:
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If you're a provider of gender-affirming care, please check out The Good Health Project's Know Your Rights update/memo. Trans health care care is still lawful under federal law. static1.squarespace.com/static/686eb...
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
If you're a provider of gender-affirming care, please check out The Good Health Project's Know Your Rights update/memo. Trans health care care is still lawful under federal law. static1.squarespace.com/static/686eb...
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Here are some actions you can take to defend gender-affirming care in your hospital system.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Here are some actions you can take to defend gender-affirming care in your hospital system.
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Next was a great talk by Anna Wexler on the ethical dimensions of implanted brain-computer interface research at Penn Medical Ethics and Health Policy www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC65... (5/10)
Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Anna Wexler, PhD
YouTube video by UPENN Div of Med Ethics & Health Policy
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Next was a great talk by Anna Wexler on the ethical dimensions of implanted brain-computer interface research at Penn Medical Ethics and Health Policy www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC65... (5/10)
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Next was an amazing talk by Alice Crary on the historical and philosophical roots of techno-fascism and its deep connection to academic and industry development of AI at @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3s7... (3/10)
Alice Crary, Royal Institute of Philosophy School of Philosophy Annual Lecture 2026
YouTube video by UCD School of Philosophy
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Next was an amazing talk by Alice Crary on the historical and philosophical roots of techno-fascism and its deep connection to academic and industry development of AI at @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3s7... (3/10)
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I know many things are awful but here is one genuinely useful and helpful thing you can do. No matter their party, your representative needs to hear that trans people and our families are not alone and this bill is an unjustifiable and extreme threat to criminalize the health care we need to live.
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I know many things are awful but here is one genuinely useful and helpful thing you can do. No matter their party, your representative needs to hear that trans people and our families are not alone and this bill is an unjustifiable and extreme threat to criminalize the health care we need to live.
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more brilliant supporters of critical thought in the world & at The New School who u can sign with! @katforrester.bsky.social @reproutopia.bsky.social @gabrielwinant.bsky.social @mayjeong.bsky.social @catherinelacey.bsky.social @vickyacab.bsky.social +! 🥰 what a crew! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
TNS Community and Supporters Demand: Stop The Cuts!
To President Towers and The New School Board of Trustees: We, the undersigned members of The New School community and supporters, write to demand you put an immediate halt to planned downsizing, layo...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
more brilliant supporters of critical thought in the world & at The New School who u can sign with! @katforrester.bsky.social @reproutopia.bsky.social @gabrielwinant.bsky.social @mayjeong.bsky.social @catherinelacey.bsky.social @vickyacab.bsky.social +! 🥰 what a crew! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Thrilled with this one-off I commissioned featuring a quote from @reproutopia.bsky.social and painted by Lev Bratishenko, alias Misanthropocene on Insta.
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Thrilled with this one-off I commissioned featuring a quote from @reproutopia.bsky.social and painted by Lev Bratishenko, alias Misanthropocene on Insta.
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UNCC's Philosophy Department is hiring a Distinguished Professor of Healthcare Ethics (Associate or Full rank). Specialization in bioethics, broadly construed, w/ interests in areas not limited to the ethics of: medicine/healthcare, public health, disability, reproduction, the environment, & so on…
Distinguished Professor (Associate or Full), University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- PhilJobs:JFP
Distinguished Professor (Associate or Full), University of North Carolina at Charlotte
An international database of jobs for philosophers
philjobs.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
UNCC's Philosophy Department is hiring a Distinguished Professor of Healthcare Ethics (Associate or Full rank). Specialization in bioethics, broadly construed, w/ interests in areas not limited to the ethics of: medicine/healthcare, public health, disability, reproduction, the environment, & so on…
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
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🗳️ Pennsylvania’s general election is Nov. 4.
For details on important dates and who’s on your ballot, from Philadelphia district attorney to the state Supreme Court, check out our Voters Guide 👇
For details on important dates and who’s on your ballot, from Philadelphia district attorney to the state Supreme Court, check out our Voters Guide 👇
Your guide to the 2025 general election in Philadelphia, from district attorney to Pa. Supreme Court
From important dates to who’s on your ballot.
www.inquirer.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🗳️ Pennsylvania’s general election is Nov. 4.
For details on important dates and who’s on your ballot, from Philadelphia district attorney to the state Supreme Court, check out our Voters Guide 👇
For details on important dates and who’s on your ballot, from Philadelphia district attorney to the state Supreme Court, check out our Voters Guide 👇
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The media coverage does not reflect this AT ALL.
A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...
A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities
The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The media coverage does not reflect this AT ALL.