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Lacey

@lacezr.bsky.social

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(Any/All) Keeper of pets, Player of games, Haver of 'tism, Lover of nature, Hater of fascism, Crafter of *stuff*

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

just gonna be the thousandth person to remind you all that segregationists start the open bigotry with people they feel they can target most easily but do not end there

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Feb 27

Wow—Trump is firing and banning all trans people from the military, per DoD memo.

“Military service by members and applicants for military service who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria is incompatible with military service.”

Part of memo:

ATTACHMENT
Service Members and Applicants for Military Service who Have a Current Diagnosis or History of, or Exhibit Symptoms Consistent with, Gender Dysphoria
1. Policy. It is DoD policy that:
a. Service in the Military Services is open to all persons who can meet the high standards for military service and readiness without special accommodations.
b. It is the policy of the United States Government to establish high standards for Service
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gender dysphoria or who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria.
c. Military service by Service members and applicants for military service who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria is incompatible with military service. Service by these individuals is not in the best interests of the Military Services and is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security.
d. Individuals who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria are no longer eligible for military service, except as set forth in sections
4.1.c. and 4.3.c. of this attachment.
e. Service members who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria will be processed for separation from military service in accordance with section 4.4. of this attachment. Characterization of service under these procedures will be honorable except where the Service member's record otherwise warrants a lower characterization.
f. The Department only recognizes two sexes: male and female. An individual's sex is immutable, unchanging during a person's life. All Service members will only serve in accordance with their sex, defined in Executive Order 14168, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to

i. Absent extraordinary operational necessity, the Military Services will not allow male Service members to use or share sleeping, changing, or bathing facilities designated for females, nor allow female Service members to use or share sleeping, changing, or bathing facilities designated for males.
j. No funds from the Department of Defense will be used to pay for Service members' unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with facilitating sex reassignment surgery, genital reconstruction surgery as treatment for gender dysphoria, or newly initiated cross-sex hormone therapy.
k. Consistent with existing law and Department policy, commanders shall protect the privacy of protected health information they receive under this policy in the same manner as they would with any other protected health information. Such health information shall be restricted to personnel with a specific need to know; that is, access to information must be necessary for the conduct of official duties. Personnel shall also be accountable for safeguarding this health information consistent with existing law and Departmental policy.
2. Applicability. This policy guidance applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD.

February 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM

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⛧ Víctor J. Merino ⛧ ¡OPEN 2 COMMISSIONS!

@victor-el-dm.bsky.social

I saw an horrible take.
I was tempted to answer.
I was tempted to quote dunk.
I was tempted to post a screenshot.
But then I took a big breath and blocked him.
THIS IS THE WAY OF BLUESKY.
(That and NO nazis)

November 21, 2024 at 1:24 PM

Lacey

@lacezr.bsky.social

If you're looking for TTRP folks to follow here are some starter packs!

POCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · Nov 18

1/9 Apparently there's 1.5 million and counting new users, and I know there's a lot of the #TTRPG, #Pathfinder, #D&D, #CybeprunkRED, #Shadowrun and more communities hitting the ground running. So I've got some solid Starter Packs and a List to get you going!

Indies up first!
go.bsky.app/QZAUPgT

November 19, 2024 at 1:09 PM

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Annie Chant

@anniechant.bsky.social

November 18, 2024 at 1:33 AM

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Dick Heyne

@juveyd.bsky.social

open world games taught me that I’d rather pick flowers for 80 hours than finish anything important.

November 17, 2024 at 2:12 PM

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Vampire Step-Dad 🎵NIGHT:SHIFT II Out Now🎵

@vampirestepdad.com

Oh no, this echo chamber I'm stuck in is full of amazing art, generous, kind people, and joy.

What ever shall I do?

November 16, 2024 at 4:08 PM

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Shematologist, MD

@shematologist.medsky.social

I AM DECEASED.

Picture of a worm driving a car with words: the worm in RFK jrs brain on his way to day one as deputy health secretary

November 15, 2024 at 2:31 AM

Lacey

@lacezr.bsky.social

We moved into our current house right as I FINALLY decided to embrace free-running. I had always assumed it was the move that cleared up my need for a daily inhaler but this makes so much more sense.

#non24 #circadianrhythmdisorder

Naomi Mittet @naolimit.bsky.social · Nov 13

#Non24 is like chronic jet lag when you are not able to free-run with sleep and follow your body clock. My kid was forced to attend school on 2 hours of sleep once before I started homeschooling. With free-running, asthma disappeared!
healthsciences.arizona.edu/news/stories...