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All the anti-trans stuff this week (really, this whole year and the past several leading up to it — but especially this week) has taken a real toll on me.

I feel so sad, scared, and angry. I feel like I don't belong in this world, and that really sucks.
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Don't talk to journalists about DIY HRT.
December 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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December 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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If you're a provider of gender-affirming care, please check out The Good Health Project's Know Your Rights update/memo. Trans health care care is still lawful under federal law. static1.squarespace.com/static/686eb...
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I am committed to vigorously defending Minnesota’s medical providers who do incredible work to treat and care for all Minnesotans, including our trans neighbors. I have already taken the Trump Admin to court to stop them from scapegoating the trans community. I will not hesitate to do so again.
December 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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C[hildren's]H[ospital]O[f]P[hiladelphia] faces threat as administration proposes rules to stop gender-affirming care for minors: Sweeping measure proposes cutting off federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children, among other new restrictions."
CHOP faces threat as Trump administration proposes rules to stop gender-affirming care for minors
The sweeping measure proposes cutting off federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children, among other new restrictions.
share.inquirer.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Notice how Trump and Republicans were having the worst couple weeks in the administration's history and they decided to pivot to hardcore attacking trans people?
December 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:

I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care. 

Your health care is still legal and protected. 

I'll always fight for you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The U.S. government acted to put an end to gender-related care for minors across the country on Thursday, threatening to pull federal funding from any hospital that offered such treatment. If finalized, the proposed new rules would effectively shut down hospitals that did not comply. trib.al/b3HHaQE
December 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Update: The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Honestly and sincerely, though: Fuck these guys.
December 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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NEW: The Trump administration announced a harmful new proposal that would block access to essential gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth across the country.

If this discriminatory regulation moves forward, we will see this administration in court.
December 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This could not have moved forward without DINOs support
Democratic votes to ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirmirng care for transgender minors:
-Marie Gluesenkamp Perez #WA03
-Cuellar #TX28
-Don Davis #NC01
-Vicente Gonzalez #TX34

Not voting:
Casar
Courtney
Dean
Doggett
Fields
McBath
Swalwell
Williams
December 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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HR 498 HAS PASSED THE HOUSE
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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By doing so here, the Trump Administration runs smack into the prohibition on Medicare and Medicaid regulating the practice of medicine (as opposed to deciding what they'll pay for). Congress recognized regulating the practice of medicine is a state function, not one for Medicare/Medicaid.
December 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Under the proposed rule issued by the Trump Administration today, any Medicare- or Medicaid-participating hospital would be barred from providing gender-affirming care to *any child*, even if the care is not paid for by Medicare or Medicaid.

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
December 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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One bill would jail doctors who prescribe gender-affirming care to trans youth. Another would block Medicaid dollars from funding that care.
House Republicans advance sweeping anti-trans bills ahead of holiday break
One bill would jail doctors who prescribe gender-affirming care to trans youth. Another would block Medicaid dollars from funding that care.
19thnews.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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6 years ago, a federal ban on gender-affirming care for young people was absent from the national Dem agenda, seemed unlikely to almost everyone who isn’t trans. 6 years ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene was a QAnon crank with a crossfit gym. Yesterday her ban passed out of the House with three Dem votes.
December 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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as an environment reporter i think the bigger convo is re the energy use of ai vs its (comparatively minimal) water use, and how the data center buildout could not only increase emissions, but also open up cultural permissions for us to pursue more fossil fuel development in the name of the AI race
December 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Exxon has a new plan to sell more fossil fuels: stick carbon capture on massive gas-fired power plants for AI and brand them as climate friendly.

Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.

Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!

www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
www.exxonknews.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Three D's defected to vote for this disgusting bill. If they hadn't, it wouldn't have moved forward.

*Don't come into my mentions to "explain" to me that "this will fail in the Senate." Spend that time calling your reps, donating to causes, and doing literally anything for trans folks.
The House passed legislation today that would charge doctors with a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for providing transition-related care to minors.

Rep. Sarah McBride strongly condemned the legislation in rare personal remarks ahead of the vote.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
House passes bill to criminalize transition care for minors
The House passed legislation today that would charge doctors with a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for providing transition-related medical care
www.nbcnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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i signed up for this site that helps connect you with volunteer opportunities, and holy shit look what they just sent me
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives passed a bill that would criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 18 and put doctors in prison for providing this care.

This bill is an unjustifiable threat to the well-being of trans youth and their families. The Senate must reject it.
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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I do think more people should appreciate that Sarah has to be selective about when she draws attention to her identity given the obsessive focus on it by some of her colleagues--she is in a uniquely impossible position. But it also makes it more impactful when she does.
December 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Extremely telling clip with Crusoe Energy's CEO talking about data centre development.

"there's no way it's going to get to 100% carbon-free power production to power all of the AI infrastructure"

Just saying out loud what the companies say internally.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhIJ...
May 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM