Mishka Espey

Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.

These proposed rules are just another outrageous example of the Trump admin interfering in health care to advance their anti-trans agenda. I want to be VERY clear; these rules may be about transgender care right now, but this is a dangerous precedent for all health care. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

The Trump administration slashed the Department of Education's workforce by nearly 50%—this is a direct attack on 50 million students. @pbshoemaker.bsky.social breaks down the numbers behind these cuts:

Read the analysis that made Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s head lawyer at OMB mad enough to yell at me on a Saturday

Quick 🧵: SCOTUS has set a conference date for the Davis petition, which has sent some folks into a panic. This is a date for them to 'consider whether to consider' the case. This is not an argument date. They have not decided to grant the petition.
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so cool, thank you!!

Tokyo, August, 1979: Brothers Brian, left, and Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys pose at a press conference for the upcoming Japan Jam rock festival. Photo by Ron Hatcher for Stars and Stripes. (Stars and Stripes archives)

Q via @mxespey.bsky.social: Do you have any photos of the Beach Boys in your archives?

A: We do! Check out our Archives Photo of the Day from 1978 when the Boys were touring Japan:
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Yesterday’s oral argument included a lot of misleading and downright fake claims. We need to challenge those false narratives bc it’s putting kids at risk. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Republicans are holding Americans' health care hostage — and lying about it By refusing to extend premium tax credits, GOP leaders are using the shutdown fight to gamble the coverage of millions of Americans.

Republicans claim Democrats want to give “free health care to illegal immigrants.” Let's set the record straight. Check out my latest for @msnbc.com tinyurl.com/5eb9k5du

DISNEY: Wins 5 Emmys for ANDOR, a show about resisting fascism

ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism

Hiding the truth.

Delighted that USA Today published my opinion piece today on @americanprogress.bsky.social's plan to undo Citizens United through state corporation laws.

charlie kirk has received infinitely more sympathy and support from liberals than every single trans person, immigrant, and palestinian combined

@govpritzker.illinois.gov's take on Kirk is the correct one:

"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."

On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.

Why a judge shut down Trump's latest budget stunt A president can’t sign something into law and then immediately ignore parts of it. But that’s exactly what Trump is doing.

My new op-ed!

“The pocket rescission is just a beacon meant to draw our attention. Trump wants us to focus on the foreign aid impoundments — a shiny object he’s illegally deleting via a pocket rescission — so that we forget about the quiet impoundments of cancer research and preschool funding.”

Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans

New op-ed in @couriernewsroom.bsky.social about Republicans' callousness and failure to sell the devastating Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...

The Turnberry trap: Trump, Europe and global reordering The bloc’s challenge isn’t to restore the old transatlantic bargain but to build a new one before the next crisis hits.

My think piece on Trump, Europe, and global re ordering after the trade deal.

www.politico.eu/article/us-e...

it is absolutely maddening to me that we have “canceled” upwards of five trans megastars over very ordinary and common human mistakes

while bands like whirr and brand new and arcade fire get to come back, stay active and we all just normalize their returns because “anti-woke” or whatever

About Extreme Heat, We Need to Prioritize Children – DC Journal - InsideSources As another record-breaking hot summer looms, we need to focus on protecting the people who will be most vulnerable to extreme temperatures, including

It’s no secret that extreme heat has dangerous effects on the health of pregnancies, but did you know that babies are also vulnerable to high temps? As summer heats up, policymakers must take steps to protect families & their little ones⬇️
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Tomorrow is the day is the day in the Senate, and the House could be just a few days later. Begging you to get everyone you know to call their senators and House reps.

I promise you that someone you know will be harmed. There has never in US history been a law that has cut low-income programs more.

I grew up in a restrictive religious educational environment. I can tell you firsthand that censoring books and pride flags won’t stop kids from figuring out who they are. It only teaches them that your love is contingent upon them hiding from you. (4/4)

A school board member told me to imagine looking a child in the eyes and telling them, “Seeing a character like you in a book is such an affront to some of your fellow students that they're allowed to leave the classroom and not hear the story.” (3/4)
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I spent the summer of 2023 attending protests and charged school board meetings, listening as parents sparred over whether the inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters in children’s storybooks is offensive. As a visibly queer person, it was hardest story I ever covered. (2/4)

I was one of the first & only reporters covering Mahmoud v. Taylor when it was first filed two years ago in Montgomery County. Some brief thoughts on today’s SCOTUS opinion. Photos my own. (1/4)

Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students? DeMio: Scorching temperatures and cuts to government funding for cooling and ventilation systems are putting children's learning and lives at risk.

Students across the country are wrapping up the hottest school year on record & preparing for the summer. At the same time, resources to protect kids from the heat are being stripped away.

Read more from me for @the74.bsky.social on how we can protect students: www.the74million.org/article/last...

Point: Trump’s Unconstitutional Actions Threaten Democracy – DC Journal - InsideSources For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Trump Is Upholding the Constitution by Calling Out Its Weaknesses.” President Trump is pursuing a path that

Trump is shredding our Constitution.
I wrote about it in this new op-ed for Inside Sources.
We need the courts, Congress, civil society, and everyday people to stand up for the rule of law. Together, we can do it.
cc: @americanprogress.bsky.social
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Respecting someone's identity isn't "sinful," and it isn't even radical — it's just basic human decency! Everyone has the right to expect that. 🌈

How the Trump Administration Is Leaving Disabled College Students Behind Disabled students already have to fight just to get basic accommodations.

My first @teenvogue.com piece is out. Transition services are essential for disabled students and they remain in limbo as the current administration tries to shut down the Department of Education. www.teenvogue.com/story/colleg...

How the School Choice Agenda Harms Rural Students As proponents of private school voucher programs continue to push for expansion, it is important to highlight the harms these programs can have on rural communities.

Did you know that K-12 students in Vermont can legally use vouchers—funded by state taxpayers—to attend private school in Quebec? More:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

AOC: The math is not adding up. Their claim is that one million undocumented people are on Medicaid. So why are they trying to cut 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare?

Sen. Van Hollen accuses El Salvador government of being complicit in violating U.S. Constitutional rights in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen shared more details about his trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador.

I appreciate @vanhollen.senate.gov for keeping attention on Abrego Garcia's case.

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