3. Gretchen, a Massachusetts mother to a trans teen who has been receiving health care at Fenway, told Erin in the Morning she was shocked when they learned about the end of the program. She requested her full name be withheld due to privacy concerns about her family’s medical care.

1. In a major capitulation to Trump, Fenway Health, a center ostensibly dedicated to LGBTQ+ healthcare, has ended its trans care program under 19.

It could have fought for its patients. It chose instead to roll over.

Community members are devastated.

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It’s so funny when they call the No Kings protesters “antifa” when they’re like 70% enraged senior citizens (complimentary)

Saw that Starbucks now has cold foam lattes with added protein in the cold foam and like…I just think it’s enough with the protein. Some things can just be a little treat!!!!

Every senator who voted to confirm RFK, Jr. should get kicked in the stomach every single time he makes the news.

Should have been Woody Allen.

We LOVE that you moved here!!!!

wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.

I have a zine I published this year that focuses on US policing and tear gas: issuu.com/projectnia/d...

Rest in Power, we lost another great one.

I have SUCH a good relationship with the faculty/staff I work with-- we trust each other and work hard to be collaborative and transparent and wow what a blessing. I know how rare this is and I am just so grateful for it. It is a shit time to be in higher ed but at least I am at Heller <3

María Corina Machado of Venezuela, the opposition leader who built a powerful social movement challenging President Nicolás Maduro and has been living in hiding since last year, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Here's what to know: nyti.ms/47iFxzh

one thing i LOVE about being part of your Giving Circle is that you vary the orgs so much in terms of social issues and also geography (MAMAS is local to me and I love their work!) thank you again for doing this!!!!

I didn't have enough time to tally everything to include in my October newsletter. So sharing here for those of you who are part of the Giving Circle.

In Sept, some of you donated $4729.77 [after fees] to the Giving Circle. I donated $4500 to 12 projects. Documentation is here.

Quick quiz! 🤓
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D) Yes, but only before 22 weeks.
If you're feeling confused—you're not alone! Abortion bans are *meant* to be confusing, making it more difficult to get care when you need it.

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

I am begging men to go to therapy instead of running for office

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

My best organizing tip for academic workers (& all workers, but academics esp. can struggle to internalize this IME) is to go to campus workers with less power than you as the *first* step of any campaign. Going to deans etc w/ more power cedes your own power to the boss & shrinks your coalition.

Learned about the Princess Diaries podcast, lobbied the hosts to make me a guest on an episode (LOL) and now have international friends?! @elisafbraga.bsky.social @marianaarantes.bsky.social

This is the absolute dream challenger to Jeffries. Please, please, please let this happen.

lol I’ll believe it when I see it. These people have no spines.

REI is closing unionized stores. So many companies that like to pretend to be progressive remain still virulently anti-union at their core. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/b...

America has single-handedly RUINED new years for me. Like, what are we celebrating??? Another season of American Horror Story?