PNWPCBHnerd
@iantowest.bsky.social
He/they, talk to your own doctor ;) I'm just here to be a nerd for Primary Care Behavioral Health, trans care, immigrants and refugees, chronic conditions.
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A National Weather Service office in Kentucky was scrambling to cover the overnight forecast on Friday as severe storms moved through much of the eastern U.S.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
A Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A National Weather Service office in Kentucky was scrambling to cover the overnight forecast on Friday as severe storms moved through much of the eastern U.S.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Republicans are proposing to cut Medicaid funding so the administration can afford to lower taxes on the most extremely wealthy Americans.
Medicaid is critical to people in our state.
www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/p...
Medicaid is critical to people in our state.
www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/p...
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn
WENATCHEE—Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could devastate Washington state, hitting rural communities the hardest. More than 1.8 million residents rely on Medicaid for healthcare. A Republican-led plan...
www.wenatcheeworld.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Republicans are proposing to cut Medicaid funding so the administration can afford to lower taxes on the most extremely wealthy Americans.
Medicaid is critical to people in our state.
www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/p...
Medicaid is critical to people in our state.
www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/p...
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“We just have legitimate concerns about children, we’re not transphobic.” 🙃
Texas Rep. Brent Money (R–Greenville) introduces HB 3399. It would amend SB 14 (which outlawed hormones and puberty blockers for minors) to apply to all adults as well, barring public money from being used for any gender affirming care. Text link: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/...
![By: Money H.B. No. 3399
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of procedures and treatments for gender
transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and the use
of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures or
treatments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter X, Chapter 161, Health
and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 335 (S.B. 14), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER X. GENDER TRANSITIONING AND GENDER REASSIGNMENT
PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS [FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN]
SECTION 2. Sections 161.701, 161.702, 161.703, 161.704, and
161.705, Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 335 (S.B. 14),
Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, are amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 161.701. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) ["Child" means an individual who is younger than
18 years of age.
[(2)] "Health care provider" means a person other than
a physician who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by
this state's laws to provide or render health care or to dispense or
prescribe a prescription drug in the ordinary course of business or
practice of a profession.
(2) [(3)] "Medicaid" means the medical assistance
program established under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
(3) [(4)] "Physician" means a person licensed to
practice medicine in this state.
Sec. 161.702. PROHIBITED PROVISION OF GENDER TRANSITIONING
OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS [TO CERTAIN
CHILDREN]. For the purpose of transitioning a person's [child's]
biological sex as determined by the sex organs, chromosomes, and
endogenous profiles of the person [child] or affirming the person's
[child's] perception of the person's [child's] sex if that
perception is inconsi…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tsveacqzpqosfuahoqgsfu4a/bafkreihf4d3g6q5ugxqvny4rxjmd6x6w7reynta475pfhrrxz7fo4engmy@jpeg)
February 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“We just have legitimate concerns about children, we’re not transphobic.” 🙃
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We have enough validity right now, but what cis folks CAN actually do:
- Contribute to GFMs for trans care and travel (we are a very impoverished demographic!)
- Help a trans person get a job
- Help a trans person move
- Vocally oppose anti-trans legislation (yell at reps, not random bigots online!
- Contribute to GFMs for trans care and travel (we are a very impoverished demographic!)
- Help a trans person get a job
- Help a trans person move
- Vocally oppose anti-trans legislation (yell at reps, not random bigots online!
I skeet that I’m annoyed that everything trans people warned you about is coming true and I get a dozen random cis people going “uwu you’re a real boy” in my replies and thinking that’s their activism done for the day
February 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We have enough validity right now, but what cis folks CAN actually do:
- Contribute to GFMs for trans care and travel (we are a very impoverished demographic!)
- Help a trans person get a job
- Help a trans person move
- Vocally oppose anti-trans legislation (yell at reps, not random bigots online!
- Contribute to GFMs for trans care and travel (we are a very impoverished demographic!)
- Help a trans person get a job
- Help a trans person move
- Vocally oppose anti-trans legislation (yell at reps, not random bigots online!
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Massive protest at Children’s National in DC.
A former patient is speaking who they used in promotional to show how much they care about trans kids.
Now the hospital is one of a small few nationwide complying with trumps unlawful EO to end trans care.
A former patient is speaking who they used in promotional to show how much they care about trans kids.
Now the hospital is one of a small few nationwide complying with trumps unlawful EO to end trans care.
February 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Massive protest at Children’s National in DC.
A former patient is speaking who they used in promotional to show how much they care about trans kids.
Now the hospital is one of a small few nationwide complying with trumps unlawful EO to end trans care.
A former patient is speaking who they used in promotional to show how much they care about trans kids.
Now the hospital is one of a small few nationwide complying with trumps unlawful EO to end trans care.
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
January 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
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After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they’ve rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
New French guidelines show doctors overwhelmingly support gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation
The medical guidelines contradict numerous conclusions from the UK's infamous Cass Review.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they’ve rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
Nice summary of how estradiol works in transition www.instagram.com/reel/DDfcEw2...
December 26, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Nice summary of how estradiol works in transition www.instagram.com/reel/DDfcEw2...
Great review of why there were two different ways transition regret was discussed before SCOTUS. www.politifact.com/article/2024...
What research says about trans youth and ‘detransition’
When the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Tennessee case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ba
www.politifact.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Great review of why there were two different ways transition regret was discussed before SCOTUS. www.politifact.com/article/2024...
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For those that think Paxton's theories of out-of-state jurisdiction are something new and limited to abortion... as is so often the case, we see it used first to target trans people.
Paxton tried to prosecute Seattle Children's Hospital last year the same way.
I broke the filing doc itself.
Paxton tried to prosecute Seattle Children's Hospital last year the same way.
I broke the filing doc itself.
December 13, 2024 at 10:25 PM
For those that think Paxton's theories of out-of-state jurisdiction are something new and limited to abortion... as is so often the case, we see it used first to target trans people.
Paxton tried to prosecute Seattle Children's Hospital last year the same way.
I broke the filing doc itself.
Paxton tried to prosecute Seattle Children's Hospital last year the same way.
I broke the filing doc itself.
Dental BH integration is fun, you should try it
December 12, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Dental BH integration is fun, you should try it