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An excerpt from my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020) summing up the current situation:
November 22, 2024 at 3:04 PM
An excerpt from my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020) summing up the current situation:
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hi, folks from new jersey!
if you tap into the quoted thread, there’s a call script that you can use to help andy kim do his job! it explains both the language of the budget bill that would strip healthcare from trans people & how to challenge it.
give him a call and let him know what’s up.
if you tap into the quoted thread, there’s a call script that you can use to help andy kim do his job! it explains both the language of the budget bill that would strip healthcare from trans people & how to challenge it.
give him a call and let him know what’s up.
June 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
hi, folks from new jersey!
if you tap into the quoted thread, there’s a call script that you can use to help andy kim do his job! it explains both the language of the budget bill that would strip healthcare from trans people & how to challenge it.
give him a call and let him know what’s up.
if you tap into the quoted thread, there’s a call script that you can use to help andy kim do his job! it explains both the language of the budget bill that would strip healthcare from trans people & how to challenge it.
give him a call and let him know what’s up.
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A Boston University professor of global health has done the math and created a website to visualize and track the effects of the Trump/DOGE dismantling of USAID.
"As of June 15, the death toll for adults and children from aid funding cuts topped 340,000 and came out to 103 deaths per hour."
"As of June 15, the death toll for adults and children from aid funding cuts topped 340,000 and came out to 103 deaths per hour."
The impact of Trump's cuts to humanitarian aid, by the numbers
Brooke Nichols, a professor of global health who models infectious diseases and used to work on a USAID-funded program herself, is crunching the numbers to quantify the impact of the pullback on U.S. ...
www.ncronline.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A Boston University professor of global health has done the math and created a website to visualize and track the effects of the Trump/DOGE dismantling of USAID.
"As of June 15, the death toll for adults and children from aid funding cuts topped 340,000 and came out to 103 deaths per hour."
"As of June 15, the death toll for adults and children from aid funding cuts topped 340,000 and came out to 103 deaths per hour."
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Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
April 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
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As bad as rest of the market is doing, Tesla is crashing twice as fast.
April 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As bad as rest of the market is doing, Tesla is crashing twice as fast.
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lotta free press for Signal today tho, that's good
March 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
lotta free press for Signal today tho, that's good
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1. Yesterday, ten Democrats capitulated on an Republican budget, empowering the worst of Musk and Trump, and gutting medicaid.
It is a foreshadowing of LGBTQ+ and trans fights to come.
I ask: Where is the line which Dems will NOT vote for one of these bills?
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It is a foreshadowing of LGBTQ+ and trans fights to come.
I ask: Where is the line which Dems will NOT vote for one of these bills?
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Where Is The Line? Democratic Budget Capitulation Foreshadows LGBTQ+ Fights To Come
Yesterday, several Democrats excused a vote that will allow the Trump administration to gut Medicaid and empower Musk and Trump to consolidate power.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
1. Yesterday, ten Democrats capitulated on an Republican budget, empowering the worst of Musk and Trump, and gutting medicaid.
It is a foreshadowing of LGBTQ+ and trans fights to come.
I ask: Where is the line which Dems will NOT vote for one of these bills?
Subscribe to support my journalism.
It is a foreshadowing of LGBTQ+ and trans fights to come.
I ask: Where is the line which Dems will NOT vote for one of these bills?
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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1. Finally some fight.
"Have you no decency!?" asked Rep. Keating after a Republican rep called Sarah McBride "Mr. McBride" repeatedly.
McBride shot back, calling the chairman "Madam Chairman."
Fireworks erupted, Dems protested, and the hearing was cancelled.
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"Have you no decency!?" asked Rep. Keating after a Republican rep called Sarah McBride "Mr. McBride" repeatedly.
McBride shot back, calling the chairman "Madam Chairman."
Fireworks erupted, Dems protested, and the hearing was cancelled.
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"Have You No Decency?": Republican Calls Sarah McBride "Mister," Dems Erupt And End Hearing
During a meeting of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a Republican representative, Rep. Keith Self, called transgender congresswoman the "gentleman from Delaware." Dems pushed back.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1. Finally some fight.
"Have you no decency!?" asked Rep. Keating after a Republican rep called Sarah McBride "Mr. McBride" repeatedly.
McBride shot back, calling the chairman "Madam Chairman."
Fireworks erupted, Dems protested, and the hearing was cancelled.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
"Have you no decency!?" asked Rep. Keating after a Republican rep called Sarah McBride "Mr. McBride" repeatedly.
McBride shot back, calling the chairman "Madam Chairman."
Fireworks erupted, Dems protested, and the hearing was cancelled.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Missives from parenthood. These were filled with popcorn. That is all.
March 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Missives from parenthood. These were filled with popcorn. That is all.
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Both only want money.
January 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Both only want money.
Spouse: "The kitchen is a no-running quiet space. Kids, what is the kitchen?"
Eldest Child, earnestly: "A no-quiet running place!"
*sprints away*
Eldest Child, earnestly: "A no-quiet running place!"
*sprints away*
February 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Spouse: "The kitchen is a no-running quiet space. Kids, what is the kitchen?"
Eldest Child, earnestly: "A no-quiet running place!"
*sprints away*
Eldest Child, earnestly: "A no-quiet running place!"
*sprints away*
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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I'm proud to announce that Erin In The Morning has been nominated for the GLAAD Media Award in Independent Journalism!
This is a recognition of the hard work my team and I put in every day to get you the news that matters.
Thank you so much for your unending support.
We will keep each other safe.
This is a recognition of the hard work my team and I put in every day to get you the news that matters.
Thank you so much for your unending support.
We will keep each other safe.
February 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I'm proud to announce that Erin In The Morning has been nominated for the GLAAD Media Award in Independent Journalism!
This is a recognition of the hard work my team and I put in every day to get you the news that matters.
Thank you so much for your unending support.
We will keep each other safe.
This is a recognition of the hard work my team and I put in every day to get you the news that matters.
Thank you so much for your unending support.
We will keep each other safe.
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Donald Trump has released a new EO to "eradicate anti-Christian bias."
What is one of the examples of "anti-Christian bias" cited in his order? The recognition by Biden of Transgender Day of Visibility, which fell on the same day as Easter Sunday last year.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
What is one of the examples of "anti-Christian bias" cited in his order? The recognition by Biden of Transgender Day of Visibility, which fell on the same day as Easter Sunday last year.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
February 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Donald Trump has released a new EO to "eradicate anti-Christian bias."
What is one of the examples of "anti-Christian bias" cited in his order? The recognition by Biden of Transgender Day of Visibility, which fell on the same day as Easter Sunday last year.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
What is one of the examples of "anti-Christian bias" cited in his order? The recognition by Biden of Transgender Day of Visibility, which fell on the same day as Easter Sunday last year.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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1. Protests have erupted at multiple hospitals across the United States that have decided to comply with Trump's executive order banning trans care under 19.
Now, a lawsuit challenges that EO.
Writer Mira Lazine writes about the importance of the protests.
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Now, a lawsuit challenges that EO.
Writer Mira Lazine writes about the importance of the protests.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Protests Erupt Across US At Hospitals Complying With Trumps Unlawful Under-19 Trans Ban EO
Demonstrators argue that hospitals should stand as a bulwark against Trump and should care for all of their patients, rather than comply without a fight.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
1. Protests have erupted at multiple hospitals across the United States that have decided to comply with Trump's executive order banning trans care under 19.
Now, a lawsuit challenges that EO.
Writer Mira Lazine writes about the importance of the protests.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, a lawsuit challenges that EO.
Writer Mira Lazine writes about the importance of the protests.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Gotta admit, I had intense fears of a second Trump administration but even I didn’t call Project 2025 UNDERSELLING his moves.
February 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Gotta admit, I had intense fears of a second Trump administration but even I didn’t call Project 2025 UNDERSELLING his moves.
"Pontificate" is just an old-timey word for mansplaining.
February 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"Pontificate" is just an old-timey word for mansplaining.
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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
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Montgomery County Public Schools comes out and tells Trump to pound sand with his EO telling schools that they have to discriminate against transgender students.
This is how you refuse to comply.
This is how you refuse to comply.
January 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Montgomery County Public Schools comes out and tells Trump to pound sand with his EO telling schools that they have to discriminate against transgender students.
This is how you refuse to comply.
This is how you refuse to comply.
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"But Democrats had to pass the TikTok ban because Republicans made them by attaching it to other legislation"
Not in the House, but also...
The same people saying this are going to excuse when Dems vote for anti-trans bills in the budget over the next 4 years, like they already did with the NDAA.
Not in the House, but also...
The same people saying this are going to excuse when Dems vote for anti-trans bills in the budget over the next 4 years, like they already did with the NDAA.
January 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"But Democrats had to pass the TikTok ban because Republicans made them by attaching it to other legislation"
Not in the House, but also...
The same people saying this are going to excuse when Dems vote for anti-trans bills in the budget over the next 4 years, like they already did with the NDAA.
Not in the House, but also...
The same people saying this are going to excuse when Dems vote for anti-trans bills in the budget over the next 4 years, like they already did with the NDAA.
"Iron sharpens iron" makes me grumpy every time I hear it. No, it very literally does not.
The base of a metaphor needs to be true for the metaphor to work.
The base of a metaphor needs to be true for the metaphor to work.
January 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
"Iron sharpens iron" makes me grumpy every time I hear it. No, it very literally does not.
The base of a metaphor needs to be true for the metaphor to work.
The base of a metaphor needs to be true for the metaphor to work.
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Original poster I painted for the Knights of Guinevere teaser. Been a while since I painted but I had a lot of fun. 💙✨
January 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Original poster I painted for the Knights of Guinevere teaser. Been a while since I painted but I had a lot of fun. 💙✨
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News has just broke that Trump plans to eject trans people from the military within days of inauguration.
Trans servicemembers who have served 19 years will lose their pensions and healthcare.
This is obscene. They served our country, and will be kicked to the side like trash.
Trans servicemembers who have served 19 years will lose their pensions and healthcare.
This is obscene. They served our country, and will be kicked to the side like trash.
Trump reportedly plans to swiftly eject trans troops within days of inauguration
Trump’s actions could eject thousands of current trans service members
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 2:41 AM
News has just broke that Trump plans to eject trans people from the military within days of inauguration.
Trans servicemembers who have served 19 years will lose their pensions and healthcare.
This is obscene. They served our country, and will be kicked to the side like trash.
Trans servicemembers who have served 19 years will lose their pensions and healthcare.
This is obscene. They served our country, and will be kicked to the side like trash.
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If there’s any upside to this godforsaken timeline, it’s that imposter syndrome doesn’t exist.
Don’t ever feel self-conscious. The entirety of Trump’s cabinet proves you can do ANYTHING.
Don’t ever feel self-conscious. The entirety of Trump’s cabinet proves you can do ANYTHING.
November 24, 2024 at 4:55 PM
If there’s any upside to this godforsaken timeline, it’s that imposter syndrome doesn’t exist.
Don’t ever feel self-conscious. The entirety of Trump’s cabinet proves you can do ANYTHING.
Don’t ever feel self-conscious. The entirety of Trump’s cabinet proves you can do ANYTHING.