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ABC [Mar 12] -- Judge in military ban case accuses DOJ of "cherry-picking" studies on suicidal ideation, which attorneys admitted they hadn't read. "I assume you agree that the answer to suicide ideation caused by discrimination is not further discrimination, right?" [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender service member ban, judge says
A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.
abcnews.go.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
ABC [Mar 12] -- Judge in military ban case accuses DOJ of "cherry-picking" studies on suicidal ideation, which attorneys admitted they hadn't read. "I assume you agree that the answer to suicide ideation caused by discrimination is not further discrimination, right?" [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
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if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
March 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
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They have to review and respond to every unique comment by law, so every message you send below supports efforts to block this policy from further harming trans people.
Trans people need accurate passports that allow them to travel safely.
Tell the State Department: Hands off our passports.
Tell the State Department: Hands off our passports.
Hands Off Our Passports: Stop Attacking Transgender Americans
The Trump administration is denying accurate passports to trans, intersex, and nonbinary people – so I’m joining the ACLU to fight back. Urge the State Department to reject this dangerous attack on ou...
action.aclu.org
March 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
They have to review and respond to every unique comment by law, so every message you send below supports efforts to block this policy from further harming trans people.
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Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.
Your new allies: www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...
US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say | CNN Politics
Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have b...
www.cnn.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.
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Guess we just need to reshare this as widely as possible then.
This, from the Guardian US, was published at 11.00 GMT, when I checked the Guardian again at 12.55 it had already gone.
They don't leave anything critical of transphobia up for very long. Unless you saw it in that 1h 55m window, you need to go two layers through the Opinion Section to find it.
They don't leave anything critical of transphobia up for very long. Unless you saw it in that 1h 55m window, you need to go two layers through the Opinion Section to find it.
Trump is unleashing anti-trans hysteria onto the world | Moira Donegan
The new administration are targeting trans people because they think they can be bullied without great political pushback
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Guess we just need to reshare this as widely as possible then.
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I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
February 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
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JD Vance Sets Out Little Heart-Covered Mailbox On Desk Just In Case theonion.com/jd-vanc...
February 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
JD Vance Sets Out Little Heart-Covered Mailbox On Desk Just In Case theonion.com/jd-vanc...
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NIH funding at @UMich supports important medical research, such as extending the life of organs waiting for transplant, advancing treatments for cerebral palsy, and sustaining experimental genetic trials for children with brain cancer.
February 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
NIH funding at @UMich supports important medical research, such as extending the life of organs waiting for transplant, advancing treatments for cerebral palsy, and sustaining experimental genetic trials for children with brain cancer.
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Trump just suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key anti-bribery law signed by Carter in 1977. For 50 years, it stopped corporations from bribing foreign officials. Now, Trump is letting corruption run wild.
Trump Halts Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law
Another victory for corrupt and unfettered capitalism under Donald Trump
meidasnews.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump just suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key anti-bribery law signed by Carter in 1977. For 50 years, it stopped corporations from bribing foreign officials. Now, Trump is letting corruption run wild.
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Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
February 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
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*slaps roof of sense of humor* you can fit SO much trauma in this bad boy
February 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
*slaps roof of sense of humor* you can fit SO much trauma in this bad boy