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Thanks to @hedgehog27.bsky.social for linking this great resource which has lots of the evidence in it: transcend.org.au/resources/ev... and as always TransHub www.transhub.org.au/hormones
Research & Evidence - Transcend Australia
SPOTLIGHT RESOURCELiving True, Living Better, a vital evidence-based resource pack countering harmful disinformation about gender-affirming healthcare for t ...
transcend.org.au
January 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Thanks to @hedgehog27.bsky.social for linking this great resource which has lots of the evidence in it: transcend.org.au/resources/ev... and as always TransHub www.transhub.org.au/hormones
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Just heard about the news out of Queensland. Hormone therapy, from puberty onwards, is safe, rigorously evidence-based, life saving medicine that results in higher quality of life, lower rates of depression and anxiety, and a direct reduction in deaths for trans and gender diverse people.
January 28, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Just heard about the news out of Queensland. Hormone therapy, from puberty onwards, is safe, rigorously evidence-based, life saving medicine that results in higher quality of life, lower rates of depression and anxiety, and a direct reduction in deaths for trans and gender diverse people.
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TOMORROW MORNING: Join parents of trans kids to stand against unprecedented attacks on our healthcare.
Bring noise making tools, flags and signs.
9:30am
Wed 29th Jan
Tim Nicholl’s Office
1/729 Sandgate Rd,
Clayfield QLD 4011
Bring noise making tools, flags and signs.
9:30am
Wed 29th Jan
Tim Nicholl’s Office
1/729 Sandgate Rd,
Clayfield QLD 4011
January 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
TOMORROW MORNING: Join parents of trans kids to stand against unprecedented attacks on our healthcare.
Bring noise making tools, flags and signs.
9:30am
Wed 29th Jan
Tim Nicholl’s Office
1/729 Sandgate Rd,
Clayfield QLD 4011
Bring noise making tools, flags and signs.
9:30am
Wed 29th Jan
Tim Nicholl’s Office
1/729 Sandgate Rd,
Clayfield QLD 4011
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A mouthy Joel Davis was also 'arrested by police shortly after speaking to members of the media'.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Another arrest made as two neo-Nazis granted bail after Australia Day rally
A man has been arrested in Adelaide after allegedly displaying a Nazi symbol and two men have been granted bail after their involvement in a neo-Nazi rally on the weekend.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A mouthy Joel Davis was also 'arrested by police shortly after speaking to members of the media'.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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We can no longer pretend that the mouth is somehow separate to all other aspects of health.
If Labor is after a big inequality-busting reform commitment for the election, time to include dental in Medicare.
And who cares if they're 'stealing' a Greens policy?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
If Labor is after a big inequality-busting reform commitment for the election, time to include dental in Medicare.
And who cares if they're 'stealing' a Greens policy?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
How Australia’s ‘unfair’ dental system – and the way $1.3bn is spent – is driving inequality and leaving millions of people behind
Half of all government spending on dental care goes to private insurance rebates – meaning those without often skip treatment until things get worse
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We can no longer pretend that the mouth is somehow separate to all other aspects of health.
If Labor is after a big inequality-busting reform commitment for the election, time to include dental in Medicare.
And who cares if they're 'stealing' a Greens policy?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
If Labor is after a big inequality-busting reform commitment for the election, time to include dental in Medicare.
And who cares if they're 'stealing' a Greens policy?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Sadly, the slogan 'Never Again' has been a political football for some time; 'chutzpah' is also relevant to this discussion.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When Peter Dutton and the Coalition use the Jewish community as political footballs it makes all of us less safe | Sarah Schwartz
They have created an imaginary caricature of Jewish people to push their political agenda
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Sadly, the slogan 'Never Again' has been a political football for some time; 'chutzpah' is also relevant to this discussion.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This was no minor error. The numbers he cited were ten times higher than the actual figures.
Mr Paterson has developed a pattern of speaking with tones of great authority while uttering words which are simply wrong.
Mr Paterson has developed a pattern of speaking with tones of great authority while uttering words which are simply wrong.
January 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
This was no minor error. The numbers he cited were ten times higher than the actual figures.
Mr Paterson has developed a pattern of speaking with tones of great authority while uttering words which are simply wrong.
Mr Paterson has developed a pattern of speaking with tones of great authority while uttering words which are simply wrong.
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This morning Shadow Minister James Paterson made wild exaggerations about the number of visas granted to family members of those stranded in this country by the former government’s neglect.
January 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
This morning Shadow Minister James Paterson made wild exaggerations about the number of visas granted to family members of those stranded in this country by the former government’s neglect.
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![normal-horoscopes on tumblr: "Everyone shut up and look at this carving of a whale from the 1200-600 CE Chumash culture" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumash_people)
[image is of a nicely rounded whale carved out of a dark rock, it has a prominent fin on its back, a winning smile, and a very upbeat appearance.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreif4kz3kngayjpdxqqoowzwp7snt7bz2olgqctonleuwyxemthj2dq@jpeg)
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THIS. WILL. 100%. KILL. PEOPLE.
This will kill infants, children, teens, women, men, and the elderly.
This is beyond evil and abhorrent.
This is mass fucking murder by way of slow, torturous, painful death.
This will kill infants, children, teens, women, men, and the elderly.
This is beyond evil and abhorrent.
This is mass fucking murder by way of slow, torturous, painful death.
Genuinely horrifying.
20 million people receive HIV antiviral treatment from the program annually.
Mothers with HIV would transmit it to their infants at birth if not for perinatal antiviral treatment.
This should be resumed as soon as possible. Every day of delay means more lives lost.
20 million people receive HIV antiviral treatment from the program annually.
Mothers with HIV would transmit it to their infants at birth if not for perinatal antiviral treatment.
This should be resumed as soon as possible. Every day of delay means more lives lost.
This is a public health nightmare in the works.
Nobody voted for this.
"The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics."
Nobody voted for this.
"The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics."
January 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
THIS. WILL. 100%. KILL. PEOPLE.
This will kill infants, children, teens, women, men, and the elderly.
This is beyond evil and abhorrent.
This is mass fucking murder by way of slow, torturous, painful death.
This will kill infants, children, teens, women, men, and the elderly.
This is beyond evil and abhorrent.
This is mass fucking murder by way of slow, torturous, painful death.
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This is a public health nightmare in the works.
Nobody voted for this.
"The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics."
Nobody voted for this.
"The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics."
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is a public health nightmare in the works.
Nobody voted for this.
"The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics."
Nobody voted for this.
"The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics."
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I think a lot of people have mutual aid confused with charity on here, maybe because folks most often see it in the context of fundraiser asks (which are great!).
I want to talk a little about what it looks like in everyday life.
Because we need it more than ever. Government is getting shredded.
I want to talk a little about what it looks like in everyday life.
Because we need it more than ever. Government is getting shredded.
January 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I think a lot of people have mutual aid confused with charity on here, maybe because folks most often see it in the context of fundraiser asks (which are great!).
I want to talk a little about what it looks like in everyday life.
Because we need it more than ever. Government is getting shredded.
I want to talk a little about what it looks like in everyday life.
Because we need it more than ever. Government is getting shredded.
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Protests work when they issue a believable ultimatum. A protest has to convincingly say: "This is us deciding to be civil. We can and will use these numbers for something far worse unless you change now." Protests and more drastic action are two halves of the same revolutionary coin.
Reminder that protests work because they're a symbol of the power wielded by the people acting in unison.
You can have as many protests as you want, but unless the politicians are viscerally afraid of you on a personal level, the protests are liable to achieve little.
You can have as many protests as you want, but unless the politicians are viscerally afraid of you on a personal level, the protests are liable to achieve little.
January 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Protests work when they issue a believable ultimatum. A protest has to convincingly say: "This is us deciding to be civil. We can and will use these numbers for something far worse unless you change now." Protests and more drastic action are two halves of the same revolutionary coin.
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Tim Nicholls, the Queensland state minister for health, making it extremely unequivocally clear here that his end goal and the Crisafulli Government's end goal is trans elimination. And they have four years of unchecked power in which to do it
January 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Tim Nicholls, the Queensland state minister for health, making it extremely unequivocally clear here that his end goal and the Crisafulli Government's end goal is trans elimination. And they have four years of unchecked power in which to do it
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"Mr Nicholls said the scope of the prior evaluation did not examine the 'evidence-base'": It's funny how much of the banning of trans healthcare around the world comes down to "I don't care about the science, it just gives me the ick"
Tim Nicholls, the Queensland state minister for health, making it extremely unequivocally clear here that his end goal and the Crisafulli Government's end goal is trans elimination. And they have four years of unchecked power in which to do it
January 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
"Mr Nicholls said the scope of the prior evaluation did not examine the 'evidence-base'": It's funny how much of the banning of trans healthcare around the world comes down to "I don't care about the science, it just gives me the ick"
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Reminder that protests work because they're a symbol of the power wielded by the people acting in unison.
You can have as many protests as you want, but unless the politicians are viscerally afraid of you on a personal level, the protests are liable to achieve little.
You can have as many protests as you want, but unless the politicians are viscerally afraid of you on a personal level, the protests are liable to achieve little.
January 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Reminder that protests work because they're a symbol of the power wielded by the people acting in unison.
You can have as many protests as you want, but unless the politicians are viscerally afraid of you on a personal level, the protests are liable to achieve little.
You can have as many protests as you want, but unless the politicians are viscerally afraid of you on a personal level, the protests are liable to achieve little.
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Amen.
If a guy can't find the clit, he def can't choke or tie anyone up safely.
If a guy can't be nice to a girl when she's anxious & says stuff like "you're so dramatic" or "you're too sensitive", he is not trauma informed enough to engage in that kind of power exchange.
Don't fuck these guys.
If a guy can't find the clit, he def can't choke or tie anyone up safely.
If a guy can't be nice to a girl when she's anxious & says stuff like "you're so dramatic" or "you're too sensitive", he is not trauma informed enough to engage in that kind of power exchange.
Don't fuck these guys.
One day, we’ll have a conversation about how so many dudes are suddenly claiming to be Doms.
No classes, no munchies, no readings, no mentors, no first aid training - just vibes.
Failed basic anat & phys, can’t find the clit but expect to tie someone up & not cause nerve damage. 🤦🏽♀️
No classes, no munchies, no readings, no mentors, no first aid training - just vibes.
Failed basic anat & phys, can’t find the clit but expect to tie someone up & not cause nerve damage. 🤦🏽♀️
January 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Amen.
If a guy can't find the clit, he def can't choke or tie anyone up safely.
If a guy can't be nice to a girl when she's anxious & says stuff like "you're so dramatic" or "you're too sensitive", he is not trauma informed enough to engage in that kind of power exchange.
Don't fuck these guys.
If a guy can't find the clit, he def can't choke or tie anyone up safely.
If a guy can't be nice to a girl when she's anxious & says stuff like "you're so dramatic" or "you're too sensitive", he is not trauma informed enough to engage in that kind of power exchange.
Don't fuck these guys.
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I know this isn't going to make processing the better sourced article on Neil Gaiman any easier, but folks.
Death of the Author is a framing device for analyzing works and doing critique.
It is NOT pretending the author doesn't exist, especially when that's not how art works.
Death of the Author is a framing device for analyzing works and doing critique.
It is NOT pretending the author doesn't exist, especially when that's not how art works.
January 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I know this isn't going to make processing the better sourced article on Neil Gaiman any easier, but folks.
Death of the Author is a framing device for analyzing works and doing critique.
It is NOT pretending the author doesn't exist, especially when that's not how art works.
Death of the Author is a framing device for analyzing works and doing critique.
It is NOT pretending the author doesn't exist, especially when that's not how art works.
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Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access
Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access
From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers
Democratic states across the country are embarking on a pioneering effort to increase access to abortion by teaching people who are not doctors…
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access
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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
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As predicted, “mutual” obligations have been suspended by ONE additional day again.
This is absurd @WorkforceAusGov. An indefinite suspension must be implemented immediately to give people certainty and alleviate distress.
This is absurd @WorkforceAusGov. An indefinite suspension must be implemented immediately to give people certainty and alleviate distress.
January 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
As predicted, “mutual” obligations have been suspended by ONE additional day again.
This is absurd @WorkforceAusGov. An indefinite suspension must be implemented immediately to give people certainty and alleviate distress.
This is absurd @WorkforceAusGov. An indefinite suspension must be implemented immediately to give people certainty and alleviate distress.
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Disabled and senior people constitute the highest number of deaths in climate disasters like wildfires and flooding due to poor planning and lack of investment by the govt.
Something I wrote about wildfires in Northern CA:
sf.curbed.com/2018/11/13/1...
#LAFires #LAFirestorm2025
Something I wrote about wildfires in Northern CA:
sf.curbed.com/2018/11/13/1...
#LAFires #LAFirestorm2025
January 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Disabled and senior people constitute the highest number of deaths in climate disasters like wildfires and flooding due to poor planning and lack of investment by the govt.
Something I wrote about wildfires in Northern CA:
sf.curbed.com/2018/11/13/1...
#LAFires #LAFirestorm2025
Something I wrote about wildfires in Northern CA:
sf.curbed.com/2018/11/13/1...
#LAFires #LAFirestorm2025
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lawyers fact checkers and carefully carefully treading on other people's trauma. gaiman is a rich man and a lot of his weapons are lawyers. i'm glad this was reported, but something like this is a huge endeavor that takes a big, resourced and courageous team.
i think it’s unfair to expect regular people to know precisely how journalism works so i will say the answer to “why did they sit on that story for so long” is often “because of lawyers”
January 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
lawyers fact checkers and carefully carefully treading on other people's trauma. gaiman is a rich man and a lot of his weapons are lawyers. i'm glad this was reported, but something like this is a huge endeavor that takes a big, resourced and courageous team.