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1. Trump threatened every hospital that provides gender affirming care to transgender youth.
Many complied and shut down their programs.
Boston Children's Hospital didn't. They fought back and kept providing care.
And now, they just beat Trump in court.
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Many complied and shut down their programs.
Boston Children's Hospital didn't. They fought back and kept providing care.
And now, they just beat Trump in court.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Boston Children’s Fights Back For Trans Kids: Judge Quashes Trump Subpoena
Around 2,000 BCH employees and untold numbers of patients were targeted by the DOJ. A judge just told them, “No.”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
1. Trump threatened every hospital that provides gender affirming care to transgender youth.
Many complied and shut down their programs.
Boston Children's Hospital didn't. They fought back and kept providing care.
And now, they just beat Trump in court.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Many complied and shut down their programs.
Boston Children's Hospital didn't. They fought back and kept providing care.
And now, they just beat Trump in court.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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*Another* piece of research showing declines in other areas of low human impact. “ insect populations... declined by an average 6.6% annually — a 72.4% drop over the 20-year period.” www.npr.org/2025/09/12/n...
Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
www.npr.org
September 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
*Another* piece of research showing declines in other areas of low human impact. “ insect populations... declined by an average 6.6% annually — a 72.4% drop over the 20-year period.” www.npr.org/2025/09/12/n...
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1. In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting, the WSJ laundered claims that "transgender symbols" were found with the shooter's gun.
Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
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Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
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Press Conference: No "Transgender" Or "LGBTQ" Symbols Found At Kirk's Shooting
Yesterday, several media outlets claimed or strongly implied that "transgender symbols" were found at the scene of the gun used by Charlie Kirk's shooter. This turned out to be false.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
1. In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting, the WSJ laundered claims that "transgender symbols" were found with the shooter's gun.
Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Seeing an awful lot of people sick with Covid right now.
Many saying “Covid is back”.
It never left. That’s why some of us are still advocating for mitigations.
Every infection is a dice roll with disability.
Wear a mask. Clean the air. Stay home when sick.
Many saying “Covid is back”.
It never left. That’s why some of us are still advocating for mitigations.
Every infection is a dice roll with disability.
Wear a mask. Clean the air. Stay home when sick.
August 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Seeing an awful lot of people sick with Covid right now.
Many saying “Covid is back”.
It never left. That’s why some of us are still advocating for mitigations.
Every infection is a dice roll with disability.
Wear a mask. Clean the air. Stay home when sick.
Many saying “Covid is back”.
It never left. That’s why some of us are still advocating for mitigations.
Every infection is a dice roll with disability.
Wear a mask. Clean the air. Stay home when sick.
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Delighted to speak with @npr.org about the historic adoption of the Pandemic Agreement today:
"it's a bit of a glimmer in the darkness. We should take hope from the fact that countries didn't abandon this process when there were many opportunities for them to do so."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
"it's a bit of a glimmer in the darkness. We should take hope from the fact that countries didn't abandon this process when there were many opportunities for them to do so."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
The world now has its first ever pandemic treaty. Will it make a difference?
At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out.
www.npr.org
May 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Delighted to speak with @npr.org about the historic adoption of the Pandemic Agreement today:
"it's a bit of a glimmer in the darkness. We should take hope from the fact that countries didn't abandon this process when there were many opportunities for them to do so."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
"it's a bit of a glimmer in the darkness. We should take hope from the fact that countries didn't abandon this process when there were many opportunities for them to do so."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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It is not too late to push back on the FDA’s attempts to limit vaccine access. Believe me, you want to fight for this even if you think Covid is over. They do not plan to stop here. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
May 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It is not too late to push back on the FDA’s attempts to limit vaccine access. Believe me, you want to fight for this even if you think Covid is over. They do not plan to stop here. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
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The Nordic Model does not protect sex workers. This isn't a debate. The Nordic Model actively harms sex workers, and its supporters ignore this fact because a moral crusade to eliminate sex work is more important than sex worker lives.
'This debate has divided opinion with women on both sides keen to protect and support sex workers' rights and safety but with opposing beliefs about how best to go about it' 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2517513...
@kathleennutt.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2517513...
@kathleennutt.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Nordic Model does not protect sex workers. This isn't a debate. The Nordic Model actively harms sex workers, and its supporters ignore this fact because a moral crusade to eliminate sex work is more important than sex worker lives.
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As disability rights activists yelled and protested that they would lose their Medicaid coverage if the reconciliation bill passed, Dan Crenshaw said "I am sorry that so many people in the media and the left have lied to you."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Uproar as disability protesters in wheelchairs dragged out of House Medicaid meeting
Republicans insist the proposed new work requirements won’t hurt people with disabilities, but disability rights advocates disagree
www.independent.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
As disability rights activists yelled and protested that they would lose their Medicaid coverage if the reconciliation bill passed, Dan Crenshaw said "I am sorry that so many people in the media and the left have lied to you."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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I’m really only just getting into it but I genuinely love birding as a hobby. The entire goal is to look at the bird. Is there a bird? There is a bird! Look at the bird! If you are very keen you can learn what to call the bird so that you can properly thank it for the joy you feel when you see it. 🪶
May 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I’m really only just getting into it but I genuinely love birding as a hobby. The entire goal is to look at the bird. Is there a bird? There is a bird! Look at the bird! If you are very keen you can learn what to call the bird so that you can properly thank it for the joy you feel when you see it. 🪶
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You’ll spend almost a whole week in the woods looking for cool bugs then see one of the coolest bugs of the week at a gas station. This is the way of nature.
This is an Orange Cahill, a type of Mayfly.
This is an Orange Cahill, a type of Mayfly.
May 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
You’ll spend almost a whole week in the woods looking for cool bugs then see one of the coolest bugs of the week at a gas station. This is the way of nature.
This is an Orange Cahill, a type of Mayfly.
This is an Orange Cahill, a type of Mayfly.
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Hands Off Protest in the Boston Common
April 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hands Off Protest in the Boston Common
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It’s Publication Day for ‘Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth’
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
It’s Publication Day for ‘Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth’
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came about. The collection of work by writers in Gaza is available in the ArabLit storefronts (arablit.org/shop and arablit.gumroad.com); all proceeds go to the young writers whose work is featured.
arablit.org
April 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It’s Publication Day for ‘Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth’
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
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Protest just getting started here in Chicago.
April 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Protest just getting started here in Chicago.
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Sackets Harbor, NY is so small that there’s one pre k-12 school with 475 students. Three of those students were disappeared by ICE.
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
April 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sackets Harbor, NY is so small that there’s one pre k-12 school with 475 students. Three of those students were disappeared by ICE.
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
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April 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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At a remote prison in Virginia, a number of incarcerated people are resorting to an extreme form of protest: they're setting themselves on fire. Jennifer Black and Noel Hanrahan of @prisonradio.bsky.social on what's driving these men to assert their humanity this way.
When Fire Is the Only Way Out - Inquest
At a far-flung prison in Virginia, conditions are so inhumane that those imprisoned there are setting themselves ablaze in protest—and to assert their humanity.
inquest.org
February 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
At a remote prison in Virginia, a number of incarcerated people are resorting to an extreme form of protest: they're setting themselves on fire. Jennifer Black and Noel Hanrahan of @prisonradio.bsky.social on what's driving these men to assert their humanity this way.
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It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:54 AM
It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
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I saw a post saying that ICE is pausing its tip line, so I decided to call myself to verify.
The recorded voicemail said they are not currently accepting immigration status tips.
Good job, friends.
The recorded voicemail said they are not currently accepting immigration status tips.
Good job, friends.
January 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I saw a post saying that ICE is pausing its tip line, so I decided to call myself to verify.
The recorded voicemail said they are not currently accepting immigration status tips.
Good job, friends.
The recorded voicemail said they are not currently accepting immigration status tips.
Good job, friends.
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The Trump administration gutting enforcement of the FACE Act is going to have drastic consequences for abortion seekers. For an in-depth look at what organizers were up against before the FACE Act, I recommend Angela Hume's Deep Care. You can also check out my convo with Angela about the book here.
Radical Acts of Care: From Underground Abortions to Militant Clinic Defense
“There are deep lessons here about comradery,” says author Angela Hume.
truthout.org
January 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Trump administration gutting enforcement of the FACE Act is going to have drastic consequences for abortion seekers. For an in-depth look at what organizers were up against before the FACE Act, I recommend Angela Hume's Deep Care. You can also check out my convo with Angela about the book here.
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Also: this is Matthew’s actual job. If they say there’s a fighting chance to torpedo this nomination, that’s much more reliable than whatever the vibes out here might be. This is worth your time.
The RFK Jr. confirmation hearing has been scheduled for 1/29/25. The nomination is on shaky ground.
Here's the call to action: Reach Out To Your Senators and Urge Them To Oppose RFK Jr's nomination to be HHS Secretary
Here's how to do that, step-by-step:
Here's the call to action: Reach Out To Your Senators and Urge Them To Oppose RFK Jr's nomination to be HHS Secretary
Here's how to do that, step-by-step:
CTA: RFK Jr Nomination Hearing Scheduled - Time To Reach Out To Your Senators | Matthew Cortland
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January 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Also: this is Matthew’s actual job. If they say there’s a fighting chance to torpedo this nomination, that’s much more reliable than whatever the vibes out here might be. This is worth your time.
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Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
www.aclu.org
January 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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Four attractive moths from the garden trap this year.
Peach Blossom,Cinnabar,
Magpie and Beautiful China-mark.
Peach Blossom,Cinnabar,
Magpie and Beautiful China-mark.
December 24, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Four attractive moths from the garden trap this year.
Peach Blossom,Cinnabar,
Magpie and Beautiful China-mark.
Peach Blossom,Cinnabar,
Magpie and Beautiful China-mark.
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This is where collective action is needed if we all include diversity and its relevance to are research in grants& biosketches will they defend all of us?
Complying in advance is harmful. Some people can delete diversity from biosketches and grants I can't delete that I'm a black woman scientist.
Complying in advance is harmful. Some people can delete diversity from biosketches and grants I can't delete that I'm a black woman scientist.
Today I was told to take out a line about being a mentor to students from diverse backgrounds and historically underrepresented groups from my biosketch for a proposal, because it might damage our chances of getting federal funding.
How has it come to this? I feel absolutely sick.
How has it come to this? I feel absolutely sick.
January 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is where collective action is needed if we all include diversity and its relevance to are research in grants& biosketches will they defend all of us?
Complying in advance is harmful. Some people can delete diversity from biosketches and grants I can't delete that I'm a black woman scientist.
Complying in advance is harmful. Some people can delete diversity from biosketches and grants I can't delete that I'm a black woman scientist.