simon
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simon
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just another trans librarian. interested in queer history and being outside.
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Through FOIA requests, we found that local police were performing lookups for ICE in Flock's nationwide network of cameras, and that a cop in Texas searched the country for a woman who self-administered an abortion.
ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
the narrative of QT+ people as vulnerable reflects so many unnecessarily brutal realties that have been enacted on us for, truly, no good reason at all. which makes it so frustrating when the (seemingly few) prominent dems who actually understand the importance of projecting strength and power
October 4, 2025 at 5:23 AM
we critique a bad representation of us in a film, but love it anyway because it showed a possibility we hadn't seen before.
October 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
queer folks are consistently impressive at finding ways to continue coexisting despite our disagreements.

and over and over, trans people have metabolized and lived with complexity and consequences and change.
October 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
whether it's finding ways to provide non-legal relatives with everyday support, or dealing with political and ethical differences within the community, or continuing to play on the same kickball team even when we annoy each other,
October 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Folks have mentioned Alex Sanchez already, but maybe Rainbow High? Swim team nor football, there were a few cover images but at least one was striped
October 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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TL;DR, the current CR doesn't have any risks to gender-affirming care. But the upcoming spending fight will and it's important to differentiate between the two, especially when it's information for a vulnerable population. Our job should be to seek truth and report it and minimize harm.
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM