Sean Hoyer

New study reveals risks of transgender ‘conversion therapy' Conversion therapy participants were more likely than peers to attempt suicide

While we have more research about anti-LGB conversion therapy, we do have research on attempts to force trans people to accept their gender assigned at birth. They were more than twice as likely to attempt suicide. The same harm is evident: www.science.org/content/arti...

Conversion practices linked to depression, PTSD and suicide thoughts in LGBTQIA+ adults Programs designed to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity are linked to depression, PTSD and suicidality in a Stanford Medicine-led study of more than 4,000 participants.

We have ample research showing not only that conversion therapy DOES NOT WORK, but that it DOES DO HARM. This isn't just a question of whether it's effective; the bans are there to protect youth who cannot personally consent to the treatment from the documented harm. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

I’m tired of attributing Republican actions to their fear. They’re just shitty fucking humans that’s it. They have shitty fucking values. They’re shitty fucking people.

“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”

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I regularly see Palestinian and trans and Black voices get silenced. That behavior feels pretty toxic to me.

Oh, and the double standard on moderation lists - that's a new one, but definitely toxic, because it destroys the ideal that users choose their own moderation.

One prominent example is the treatment of Jesse Singal, who made no secret that he was here to harass the trans community. He stayed, and the TOS was modified to benefit him.

- bluesky usernames, blocklists, etc had no word filtering
- a user quite literally posting elsewhere and then admitting on bluesky that they're trying to brigade bluesky is "innocent of any wrongdoing on the network"
- Staff is asking for examples of toxicity which will most certainly be ignored

The predominant toxicity on Bluesky is coming from its management: dismissing legitimate user concerns, quashing user-led decentralised moderation, and banning users for innocuous or fair use. But I get the feeling your question is intended to incite users to perceive the problem as other users

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

It’s almost disorienting to see something this nakedly wonderful put in place by a non Scandinavian Western government in 2025.

Way to go Ireland.

Oops,why did The Guardian have a goal to make its editing board worse, explicitly more transphobic and made out of liars?
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something else I didn't even mention was that because of that whole situation, the person we were upset at you for not banning talked about me on his podcast.
I was doxxed a week later. my phone number, job, email, family members, *previous places of residence*
it specifically mentioned him in it

The latter per Paul

Again, if your business model ever leads you to think, "we need to get more engagement and input from transphobes, racists, and other assorted assholes," then you need to pause, reflect, and change course.

Someone looking at all this with a cold eye might say that Miller and Hegseth are seeking control over the power ministries before a Vance ally invokes the 25th Amendment.

It is darkly hilarious that their response to moderation criticism was to highlight the decentralized aspect of Bsky then IMMEDIATELY prove that to be a lie.

If anyone works at CBS News and would like to leak to me about whats unfolding over there, my Signal is ParkerMolloy.86

Hopefully the whole Bari Weiss thing and Ezra Klein thing starts waking people up to the fact that corporate media is mostly populated with mediocre people who have made millions and gained unbelievable influence because they threaten nothing and tell wealthy people exactly what they want to hear.

Sign reads “Large Print Audio Books” over book store shelf. Inset picture of Garrett Morris from Saturday Night Live cupping his hands and appearing to yell.

They banned link after having a days long crashout defending not banning a known and dangerous bigot just absolutely baffling behavior.

Engelbert announces WNBA officiating committee, but more detailed proposals have been ignored Commissioner Cathy Engelbert tried to address the WNBA’s officiating problems with a new committee, but previous, more detailed plans to train and retain the best referees were never implemented.

Officiating tension and more have overshadowed the WNBA Finals this week.

How did we get here, and what’s next? Talked to some folks who understand the WNBA officiating program over the years | @sfchronicle.com

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All those statements of user centrality, composable moderation, and safety for marginalized users on this platform, that’s all a bunch of bullshit, right?

They could restore Link’s account tomorrow and Jay and company would still be a bunch of transphobic, racist hypocrites.

In the last 2 weeks MAGA aligned people have done 2 attempted mass shootings of a gay bar and pride center in Arizona and Texas, murdered 2 teenage girls for mocking Charlie Kirk, and torched a judge's home.

Meanwhile, the government mobilized the military to go after the left.

Most slimes hide until fruiting, and when they start the process they begin to do a particular dance

BOOM 🔥:

Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.

banned books week…..a great time to buy a bunch of insanely famous books

Other states need to begin intentional punishment of the hostile Texas government, including cancelling state government contracts with Texas companies and interfering with their commerce such as by imposing onerous Texas-company-specific certifications and licensing.

the best answer i got for this:

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following