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this reminded me that i have my next hepatitas shot coming up

Artist Amy Sherald: The 60 Minutes Interview Amy Sherald spent years painting in obscurity, and almost died from a rare heart condition. Now 52, the artist behind Michelle Obama's official portrait is one of America's most celebrated painters.

ICYMI: Drop everything and spend 13 minutes with Amy Sherald--with her singular vision and talent, with her clarity about her central place in the jagged American story. You will be stirred by it all. www.cbsnews.com/video/amy-sh...

not to mention that the vast majority of our federal grants have already been restored ;;;

as a member of the ucla community, i would feel utterly betrayed if the university agreed to this settlement. it sacrifices the interests of ucla students, staff, and patients just to capitulate to extortionists

the settlement would also require ucla to roll back policies promoting "diversity" in hiring and promotion, report to a resolution monitor, and pay the federal gov $1 billion. as a public institution, ucla would be using money from california taxpayers to pay that sum

the university of california has released (per a court order) a proposed settlement b/w ucla and the gov. if enacted, ucla would agree to stop providing health care to trans minors, ban trans inclusion in athletics and athletics facilities, and create cis women-only housing if a student requests it

The poll watchers are back

A Bard College student was kidnapped by ICE and Bard’s administration is advocating for his release and has created a website to assist the rest of the community in joining them.

That’s what academic leaders should be doing for their students right now. www.instagram.com/p/DQKSTDJkeF...

no worries :)

hi! this study was published in nature medicine, not nature. they are different journals

uva could do this but if they were so inclined, they probably wouldn’t have agreed to implement the guidance in the first place. so they would either need to be pressured to do it or a third party would need to file a legal challenge

they've agreed to implement guidance (linked) that bondi released in july. the guidance is pretty clear that trans inclusion violates civil rights law. bathroom and dorm bans (at minimum) are likely

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so the university of virginia has just agreed to apply federal guidance which states that trans inclusion in "single-sex spaces" can violate federal law. here's the relevant language from bondi's guidance:

Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms Trans Inclusion in Sports in Landmark Decision ST PAUL, MN – Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Cooper v. USA Powerlifting, affirming that transgender athletes have the right to compete in sports without discrimination under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). The decision also clarified the harmful precedent set in Goins v. West Group only applies in the employment context, and the court did not consider whether to overturn Goins because Cooper’s case is not an employment case. “This ruling sends a clear and powerful message: transgender people have a right to enjoy public spaces in Minnesota like sporting events, restaurants, and movie theaters, free from targeted discrimination,” said Jess Braverman, Legal Director at Gender Justice. “This decision is a historic victory for fairness, equity, and the fundamental rights of all Minnesotans.”

This ruling clarifies that all public accommodations in Minnesota, including sports organizations, must ensure their policies comply with Minnesota’s anti-discrimination laws. The implications of this decision extend well beyond sports to other facets of public life. This ruling reinforces the principle that every person deserves equal access to opportunities and spaces where they can thrive and belong. “While we celebrate this victory, we remain vigilant,” added Braverman. “Across the country, anti-trans legislation and legal battles continue to threaten the rights and freedom of trans people. We will continue to fight for a world where everyone can compete, belong, and thrive without fear of discrimination.” JayCee Cooper is represented by Gender Justice, Nichols Kaster PLLP, Schlesinger PLLC, and Premo Frank.

INBOX: The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Cooper v. USA Powerlifting, affirming that transgender athletes have the right to compete in sports without discrimination under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

Assuming trans people's physiology based on our birth certificates is potentially unsafe

Videos show man in "press" vest and handcuffs on ground.

Man in "press" vest and handcuffs being dragged from ground.

ICE shooting Richard Noticias LA today would be SECOND time they hospitalized him.

On June 13, DHS allegedly hit him with car as he live streamed. Video months ago show him handcuffed before going to hospital.

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At a Boyle Heights hospital, ICE agents call the shots, doctors say Doctors say administrator directives allow immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and compromise medical care.

At a Boyle Heights hospital, ICE agents call the shots, doctors say

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Hey @edmarkey.bsky.social, my senator. Can you please teach out to Fenway Health and see if you can get them to restore the trans youth care they just ended?

Your words are great and we need your action too.

here's a preliminary count based on the replies. house: 82, senate: 16

definitely an undercount though. happy to keep updating! photo evidence is a bonus

Examples of how fascist untruths get regurgitated as fact by LLMs are ubiquitous, but this one is really jarring. The Harvard Kennedy School article Gemini scraped is entirely about how the claim is false. Gemini cannot parse this, instead sharing DHS propaganda as fact when you search her name.

It should be noted that the entire justification underpinning this policy is Texas House Bill 229, a law that only says that state documents may only have "male" or "female" on them and enshrines definition of "male" and "female" into law. The bill says absolutely nothing about class curriculum.

Trans Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Alan L. Hart hart pioneered the use of chest x-rays in diagnosing asymptomatic tuberculosis. he is also considered one of the first people to receive a gender-affirming surgery

today i share the story of dr. alan l hart, a really fascinating figure in both public health and queer history. hart popularized the use of chest x-rays to diagnose asymptomatic tuberculosis, saving countless lives by ensuring they can get proactive treatment

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

"The ugly things that have grown up in medicine are the result of the ugliness and falsity of society as a whole, of our American preoccupation with success and making money, of our concentration of effort on the production of things rather than their use for a fuller human life. These things are not the fault of the individual physician; and neither can they be remedied by him. So long as the American people are permeated with the spirit of 'I'm going to get mine, no matter how,' just so long will that attitude filter into all the professions." Dr. Alan L. Hart

hart was also a writer who critiqued american society, including the practice of medicine. his life was prolific but his story is often overlooked in both medical and queer circles. read more about his life here! queersciencelab.beehiiv.com/p/trans-scie...

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hart was also one of the first people to receive a transition-related surgery (a hysterectomy). afterwards, he lived fully as a man. he was outed multiple times by scandal-ridden headlines but each time he continued to practice medicine and serve tb patients

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Trans Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Alan L. Hart hart pioneered the use of chest x-rays in diagnosing asymptomatic tuberculosis. he is also considered one of the first people to receive a gender-affirming surgery

today i share the story of dr. alan l hart, a really fascinating figure in both public health and queer history. hart popularized the use of chest x-rays to diagnose asymptomatic tuberculosis, saving countless lives by ensuring they can get proactive treatment

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Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fined Rueben Antonio Cruz $130 for not having his papers with him.

NEWS: ICE gave a Rogers Park man a $130 ticket for not having his papers on him. They rounded him up last week and eventually let him go, but not without a fine that some critics say is un-American. Trump admin enforcing little-used law
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