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Ashley Apple
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DNP, RN, FNP-BC; Contemplator, change-maker, fast-talking narrator; UVA Professor; Collector of information and bow-ties. (My page, my thoughts)
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“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker
February 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A must read for anyone who cares about social justice, professional ethics, or the rule of law. 🔥

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U.Va. board to meet over gender-affirming care dispute - Virginia Business
Listen to this article The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors — now controlled by members appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin — has scheduled a Feb. 21 special meeting to discuss UVA Health’s dec...
virginiabusiness.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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At tomorrow’s Human Rights Commission meeting, I intend to introduce a resolution expressing concerns with attempts to limit gender-affirming care ahead of Friday’s UVA Board of Visitors meeting. Healthcare access is a public accommodation protected by local, state, and federal laws.
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February 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
February 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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November 20, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Do they not realize they’ve been using the bathroom with trans people their whole lives?

These people are insufferable. 🤦🏻‍♂️
House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill
G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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Child and family advocates should be gearing up to join any fight against Medicaid work requirements -- experiences from Arkansas and Georgia prove this is a disastrous idea that often causes harm with little benefit.

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

www.cbpp.org/research/hea...
November 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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Good day to remind everyone

Around the globe the measles vaccine has saved nearly 94 million lives over the past 50 years

www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
November 14, 2024 at 9:55 PM
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Not even close. Probably the greatest advance in human history.
Arguably, the greatest advance in healthcare in the past 100 years was the widespread vaccination of children.
November 15, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
November 15, 2024 at 5:11 AM
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If any of you democrats on the ethics committee wanna leak the Gaetz report to me, I’ll keep you anonymous.
November 14, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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In a couple weeks you're all going to meet the 16-year-old trans girl who's challenge to a ban on gender-affirming medical care is being heard at SCOTUS and I'm going to need you all to 1) be loud and thankful for how badass she's being and 2) fight for her like your life depends on it
November 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
If you’re looking to distract yourself in all the right ways… might I recommend this dystopian drama, featuring strong female protagonists who rebel against an oppressive regime to liberate the truth and control their own destiny.

I mean… I think it meets the moment.

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November 13, 2024 at 4:52 AM
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire, 1765
November 13, 2024 at 4:06 AM