Robyn Martin
@thedocmartin.bsky.social
Lefty nerd, unapologetic Boy Mom, existing on coffee, rum, chocolate, hugs & geeky fandoms. Fierce advocate... will burn the world down to protect those trod upon.
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A reminder: Deadnaming and misgendering transgender victims of crimes is not only insensitive — it can make it harder to solve the case.
Read @lucaswaldron.bsky.social and @schwanksta.com's story from 2018:
Read @lucaswaldron.bsky.social and @schwanksta.com's story from 2018:
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The way cops in Jacksonville and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may be delaying justice.
propub.li
January 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A reminder: Deadnaming and misgendering transgender victims of crimes is not only insensitive — it can make it harder to solve the case.
Read @lucaswaldron.bsky.social and @schwanksta.com's story from 2018:
Read @lucaswaldron.bsky.social and @schwanksta.com's story from 2018:
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In his third order in eight days focused singularly on attacking trans people, Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday attempting to block the availability of gender-affirming medical care for transgender children and teenagers across America.
Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-tran...
Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-tran...
Trump continues attack on trans people, going after trans kids, teens in new order
After anti-trans orders defining "sex" and seeking to ban trans people from the military, Trump's latest discriminatory order attacks gender-affirming medical care.
www.lawdork.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In his third order in eight days focused singularly on attacking trans people, Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday attempting to block the availability of gender-affirming medical care for transgender children and teenagers across America.
Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-tran...
Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-tran...
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"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting.
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
November 21, 2024 at 2:44 AM
"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting.
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
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Whatever other horrible things the attack on McBride has done, every day that a trans person is the one talking about trans people is a win, IMO.
Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."
November 24, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Whatever other horrible things the attack on McBride has done, every day that a trans person is the one talking about trans people is a win, IMO.
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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
November 18, 2024 at 1:29 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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Hannibal Lecter would've been a better nomination for HHS than RFK Jr.
November 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Hannibal Lecter would've been a better nomination for HHS than RFK Jr.
"The survey found 72% of transgender and gender-questioning teens experienced persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness in the past year. These teens also reported higher rates of bullying at school compared with peers. About 1 in 4 transgender students said they had attempted suicide..."
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines
Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign.
apnews.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
"The survey found 72% of transgender and gender-questioning teens experienced persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness in the past year. These teens also reported higher rates of bullying at school compared with peers. About 1 in 4 transgender students said they had attempted suicide..."
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The idea that you *must* coexist with and listen to people who are cruel, unjust, and just plain unpleasant to be around is the logic of abusers, by the way
November 17, 2024 at 6:01 PM
The idea that you *must* coexist with and listen to people who are cruel, unjust, and just plain unpleasant to be around is the logic of abusers, by the way