@positivvzero.bsky.social
Trainwreck in the making, Terminal chocolate addict, lover of wine and tea, reader of books, professional tipsy person, dumb blonde, cocktail bartender and drinker, liker of sparkly and shiny things, professional barho and shaker of one's moneymaker.
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i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.
September 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.
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Hell, this man literally created a watch list of professors to harass and abuse resulting in death threats. This was not a civil man. Stop sanitizing his legacy.
September 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hell, this man literally created a watch list of professors to harass and abuse resulting in death threats. This was not a civil man. Stop sanitizing his legacy.
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Reactions like this are why I wrote my article. I presented his comments IN CONTEXT, and provided tons of receipts.
Charlie Kirk was not a civil person.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/we-must-no...
Charlie Kirk was not a civil person.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/we-must-no...
September 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Reactions like this are why I wrote my article. I presented his comments IN CONTEXT, and provided tons of receipts.
Charlie Kirk was not a civil person.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/we-must-no...
Charlie Kirk was not a civil person.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/we-must-no...
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The Nation pulls NO punches, from @espiers.bsky.social
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn’t a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Nation pulls NO punches, from @espiers.bsky.social
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
"There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”
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1. My newest Anti-Trans Legal Risk Map is here.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
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Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
August 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
1. My newest Anti-Trans Legal Risk Map is here.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws.
For adults, some increases in risk.
Nationwide risk remains extreme.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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1. Alaska is the latest state to attempt to ban gender affirming care for trans youth, with the R-appointed medical board initiating the process.
None appeared to have experience with trans care.
800 medical professionals signed a statement opposing the board.
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None appeared to have experience with trans care.
800 medical professionals signed a statement opposing the board.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Alaska’s Medical Board Moves to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors
Board members were dodgy when asked about their expertise on trans medical issues.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
1. Alaska is the latest state to attempt to ban gender affirming care for trans youth, with the R-appointed medical board initiating the process.
None appeared to have experience with trans care.
800 medical professionals signed a statement opposing the board.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
None appeared to have experience with trans care.
800 medical professionals signed a statement opposing the board.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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lagiacrus from monster hunter
August 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
lagiacrus from monster hunter
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1. Michigan's AG Dana Nessel has issued a threat to University of Michigan Health's capitulation to Trump after it banned trans care for youth.
She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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Michigan AG Warns UM Hospitals Not To Capitulate Over Trump's Trans Ban, Calls Decision Likely "Illegal"
"My Department will be considering all of our options if they violate Michigan law."
www.erininthemorning.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
1. Michigan's AG Dana Nessel has issued a threat to University of Michigan Health's capitulation to Trump after it banned trans care for youth.
She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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She calls their decision likely in violation of state nondiscrimination law, considers action against the hosptial.
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I keep asking this to everyone who brings up sports (and haven't gotten a response from anyone yet), but I'll do it again: Watch this video and explain to me why this 14 year old girl shouldn't be allowed to play field hockey with her friends. I'll wait. youtu.be/yf9MfYZ-Bl4?...
August 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I keep asking this to everyone who brings up sports (and haven't gotten a response from anyone yet), but I'll do it again: Watch this video and explain to me why this 14 year old girl shouldn't be allowed to play field hockey with her friends. I'll wait. youtu.be/yf9MfYZ-Bl4?...
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Small, tiniest of wins that is still part of a greater loss, but Brown has announced that it will not restrict trans people from bathrooms in academic buildings after readers met with Brown officials.
It’s still a shameful capitulation. But at least there’s that.
It’s still a shameful capitulation. But at least there’s that.
August 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Small, tiniest of wins that is still part of a greater loss, but Brown has announced that it will not restrict trans people from bathrooms in academic buildings after readers met with Brown officials.
It’s still a shameful capitulation. But at least there’s that.
It’s still a shameful capitulation. But at least there’s that.
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1. The US Dept. of HHS, headed by RFK Jr., has announced that it will hold $81 million in sex-ed funding hostage unless schools drop all mention of trans people.
It could lead to a decimation of sex-ed funding in needed areas.
The latest from S. Baum.
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It could lead to a decimation of sex-ed funding in needed areas.
The latest from S. Baum.
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Trump Takes $81 Million In Sex Ed Funding Hostage Over “Gender Ideology”
Youth populations could see an increase in STI rates, unwanted pregnancies, and relationship violence due to Trump’s anti-trans sex education scheme.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
1. The US Dept. of HHS, headed by RFK Jr., has announced that it will hold $81 million in sex-ed funding hostage unless schools drop all mention of trans people.
It could lead to a decimation of sex-ed funding in needed areas.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
It could lead to a decimation of sex-ed funding in needed areas.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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1. Orlando citizens defied DeSantis and re-colored the rainbow crosswalk commemorating Pulse Nightclub victims.
The DeSantis admin had the memorial crosswalk painted over black during the cover of night.
Community members had it restored the very next day.
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The DeSantis admin had the memorial crosswalk painted over black during the cover of night.
Community members had it restored the very next day.
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Orlando Citizens Defy DeSantis, Re-Color Pulse Memorial Sidewalk In Rainbow Colors
Trump and DeSantis admins ordered rainbow crosswalks removed, and the Pulse Memorial crosswalk was among the first painted over. Now, citizens are fighting back.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
1. Orlando citizens defied DeSantis and re-colored the rainbow crosswalk commemorating Pulse Nightclub victims.
The DeSantis admin had the memorial crosswalk painted over black during the cover of night.
Community members had it restored the very next day.
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The DeSantis admin had the memorial crosswalk painted over black during the cover of night.
Community members had it restored the very next day.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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1. Four more VA school districts announce they will not capitulate to Trump demands for trans bathroom bans.
They show more fight than prestigious universities and hospitals that have bowed.
In response, the Trump admin will revoke lunch money for hungry kids.
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They show more fight than prestigious universities and hospitals that have bowed.
In response, the Trump admin will revoke lunch money for hungry kids.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Four More Virginia School Districts Defy Trump, Reject Trans Bathroom Ban Demand
Following Loudoun County, four more Virginia schools have defied Trump's Department of Education and will continue to allow trans youth to use the bathroom of their gender.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
1. Four more VA school districts announce they will not capitulate to Trump demands for trans bathroom bans.
They show more fight than prestigious universities and hospitals that have bowed.
In response, the Trump admin will revoke lunch money for hungry kids.
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They show more fight than prestigious universities and hospitals that have bowed.
In response, the Trump admin will revoke lunch money for hungry kids.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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@katelynburns.com @erininthemorning.com did y'all see this from MSNBC opinions? young lady that was policed in the bathrooms at Buffalo wild wings? everything that people have been pointing out
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | What happened to me at Buffalo Wild Wings was wrong. That’s why I’m speaking out.
I’m used to being stared at or whispered about in bathrooms and other spaces. It has happened more times than I can count. But this was different.
www.msnbc.com
August 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
@katelynburns.com @erininthemorning.com did y'all see this from MSNBC opinions? young lady that was policed in the bathrooms at Buffalo wild wings? everything that people have been pointing out
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Big. Valve just stated “one of PayPal’s acquiring banks decided to stop processing any Steam transactions” due to content “related to what we’ve previously commented on surrounding Mastercard”
Time to start calling paypros’ banks
www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-explai...
Time to start calling paypros’ banks
www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-explai...
August 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Big. Valve just stated “one of PayPal’s acquiring banks decided to stop processing any Steam transactions” due to content “related to what we’ve previously commented on surrounding Mastercard”
Time to start calling paypros’ banks
www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-explai...
Time to start calling paypros’ banks
www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-explai...
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The fog of war is lifting
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
August 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The fog of war is lifting
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
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www.techradar.com/computing/cy...
So now that Denmark holds the EU presidency, theyre pushing Chat Control back onto the European Parliament again. That means breaking encryption & automatically scanning & flagging all private communications online.
EU fam, contact your reps:
fightchatcontrol.eu
So now that Denmark holds the EU presidency, theyre pushing Chat Control back onto the European Parliament again. That means breaking encryption & automatically scanning & flagging all private communications online.
EU fam, contact your reps:
fightchatcontrol.eu
The EU still wants to scan all your chats – and the rules could come into force by October 2025
Chat Control is back on the lawmakers' table
www.techradar.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
www.techradar.com/computing/cy...
So now that Denmark holds the EU presidency, theyre pushing Chat Control back onto the European Parliament again. That means breaking encryption & automatically scanning & flagging all private communications online.
EU fam, contact your reps:
fightchatcontrol.eu
So now that Denmark holds the EU presidency, theyre pushing Chat Control back onto the European Parliament again. That means breaking encryption & automatically scanning & flagging all private communications online.
EU fam, contact your reps:
fightchatcontrol.eu
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i am so sick of hearing about people who are uncomfortable about trans people in public bathrooms as if you have some right to total peace of mind in the place you can hear strangers having diarrhea
August 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
i am so sick of hearing about people who are uncomfortable about trans people in public bathrooms as if you have some right to total peace of mind in the place you can hear strangers having diarrhea
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Stripe says it’s accepting payments for LGBTQ content
JVA site starts working with Visa again
Mastercard reportedly panicking and making Riot moderate messages
The tide is turning
We are going to win this
Keep calling
Keep writing
Keep fighting
You can do this
JVA site starts working with Visa again
Mastercard reportedly panicking and making Riot moderate messages
The tide is turning
We are going to win this
Keep calling
Keep writing
Keep fighting
You can do this
August 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Stripe says it’s accepting payments for LGBTQ content
JVA site starts working with Visa again
Mastercard reportedly panicking and making Riot moderate messages
The tide is turning
We are going to win this
Keep calling
Keep writing
Keep fighting
You can do this
JVA site starts working with Visa again
Mastercard reportedly panicking and making Riot moderate messages
The tide is turning
We are going to win this
Keep calling
Keep writing
Keep fighting
You can do this
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1. Major good news for trans students in Loudoun County.
The school board has decided to defy Trump, will not ban trans kids from bathrooms.
They have shown more guts than Ivy League universities and hospital systems, which have capitulated.
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The school board has decided to defy Trump, will not ban trans kids from bathrooms.
They have shown more guts than Ivy League universities and hospital systems, which have capitulated.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Loudoun County Public Schools Defies Trump, Votes Not To Ban Trans Kids From Bathrooms
The school board voted 6-3 to defy Trump's directive.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
1. Major good news for trans students in Loudoun County.
The school board has decided to defy Trump, will not ban trans kids from bathrooms.
They have shown more guts than Ivy League universities and hospital systems, which have capitulated.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
The school board has decided to defy Trump, will not ban trans kids from bathrooms.
They have shown more guts than Ivy League universities and hospital systems, which have capitulated.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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roman superiority😏
August 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
roman superiority😏
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Romance writers? You are not going to be exempt from this. GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/12/s...
GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee
GOP Senator Mike Lee's bill to make all pornography a federal crime in the US has advanced to a committee for review.
www.thepinknews.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Romance writers? You are not going to be exempt from this. GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/12/s...
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ayo, if you write anything remotely horny, this affects you.
Romance writers? You are not going to be exempt from this. GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/12/s...
GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee
GOP Senator Mike Lee's bill to make all pornography a federal crime in the US has advanced to a committee for review.
www.thepinknews.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
ayo, if you write anything remotely horny, this affects you.
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when payment processors make public statements and go "noooo we dont target LGBT content!" and don't do much else, those PR statements still bring questions of "well why were people worried about you targeting LGBT content?"
it becomes harder and harder to hide the intentions of anti-Adult policy
it becomes harder and harder to hide the intentions of anti-Adult policy
August 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
when payment processors make public statements and go "noooo we dont target LGBT content!" and don't do much else, those PR statements still bring questions of "well why were people worried about you targeting LGBT content?"
it becomes harder and harder to hide the intentions of anti-Adult policy
it becomes harder and harder to hide the intentions of anti-Adult policy