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Lillian Mongeau Hughes @lmonghughes.bsky.social · 8d

White House: “The Radical Left’s reign of terror in Portland ends now, with President Donald J. Trump mobilizing federal resources to stop Antifa-led hellfire in its tracks.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

President Trump likens what’s happening in Portland to World War II, calling city ‘a nightmare’

“The Radical Left’s reign of terror in Portland ends now," the White House announced.

www.oregonlive.com

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Emily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 10d

Cassandra Wilson is a military veteran and the primary caregiver for her Trump-supporting family. She is determined to change negative perceptions about trans people. @caseyparks.bsky.social

A transgender woman uses humor to try to change minds in coal country

Cassandra Williamson is a transgender woman, and a military veteran, who writes a satirical blog hoping to change attitudes about the trans community.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Michelle Boorstein @michelleboorstein.bsky.social · 10d

She's a veteran of the Marine Corps and the Navy, the caregiver to three Trump-loving relatives, and a transgender woman. @caseyparks.bsky.social interviewed Cassandra Williamson about her satirical blog: “A Day in the Life of a Transgender Terrorist"
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

A transgender woman uses humor to try to change minds in coal country

Cassandra Williamson is a transgender woman, and a military veteran, who writes a satirical blog hoping to change attitudes about the trans community.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Michelle Boorstein @michelleboorstein.bsky.social · 10d

“'War-ravaged' Portland was having an unseasonably sunny September day..a long line at the homemade bread stand, cherry trees still blooming..It was the kind of day [that] called for rosé, not federal force." @caseyparks.bsky.social on Trump's latest crusade www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Is Portland ‘War-ravaged’ as Trump claims? Here’s what residents say.

President Donald Trump had said living in Portland, Oregon, was like “living in hell.” Portlanders mostly met the news with confusion.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · 29d

Oh wait, you mean because they shut down their program?

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · 29d

Did UMich get a subpoena?

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · 29d

Here ya go - storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

storage.courtlistener.com

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · 29d

Here ya go - storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

storage.courtlistener.com

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · 29d

A judge in Massachusetts today issued what I think is the first judgment against the DOJ's attempt to subpoena doctors who treat trans patients. The judge quashed the subpoena the DOJ issued against Boston Children's Hospital, home to the country's first gender clinic for adolescents.

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 21

HIPPA has a law enforcement carve out, though it has to be for legitimate reasons.

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 20

Subpoenas made public this week show the government is demanding doctors turn over a wide range of sensitive, identifiable data about its trans patients — everything from social security numbers to Zoom records, notes, addresses, "everything written or recorded." Our story: wapo.st/4lAnkRy

Government’s demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors’ notes, texts

Legal experts said the Justice Department subpoenas related to medical care for transgender minors appear to be unprecedented.

wapo.st

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

I did not intend to be sarcastic, so I apologize for coming off that way!

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

Newspapers have always cost money. I grew up very poor but my dad still got the paper every morning. A Post subscription is $5/month -- cheaper than most streaming services and, alas, one cup of coffee where I live.

Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here's a gift link! wapo.st/4fwP7kN

A family opened a town’s first bookstore. A bathroom bill is driving them away.

The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota. They sold it and moved after a new law would’ve required their daughter to use a boys’ bathroom.

wapo.st

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

I don't think I did that?

Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

That is completely reasonable and fair!

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here ya go! wapo.st/4fwP7kN

A family opened a town’s first bookstore. A bathroom bill is driving them away.

The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota. They sold it and moved after a new law would’ve required their daughter to use a boys’ bathroom.

wapo.st

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

I think all newspapers charge to see the news? They are a business? But all subscribers and reporters do get 10 gift links a month to share so you can read for free. Or you can (pay to) subscribe to AppleNews.

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 12

This decision "goes further than Skrmetti, rejecting the plaintiffs' parental rights claim — the issue not decided by the Supreme Court in Skrmetti — and a First Amendment claim brought by medical providers."

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Aug 12

BREAKING: Full federal appeals court upholds Arkansas's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors.

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Skrmetti, the Eighth Circuit's en banc decision reverses the trial court — and former circuit court precedent. It also goes further than Skrmetti.

Before COLLOTON, Chief Judge, LOKEN, SMITH, GRUENDER, BENTON, KELLY, ERICKSON, GRASZ, STRAS, and KOBES, Circuit Judges, En Banc.
BENTON, Circuit Judge, with whom COLLOTON, Chief Judge, and SMITH, GRUENDER, ERICKSON, GRASZ, STRAS, and KOBES, Circuit Judges, join.
The Arkansas General Assembly prohibited healthcare professionals from providing gender transition procedures to minors. The Act also prohibited the professionals from referring minors for gender transition procedures. Four minors living in Arkansas, their parents, and two healthcare professionals practicing there sued to enjoin the Arkansas Attorney General and the members of the State Medical Board from enforcing the Act. Ruling that the Act violated the First Amendment and both the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause, the district court issued a permanent injunction. The Attorney General and the Board appeal. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court reverses and remands.

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 11

I’m not patting myself on the back? I’m just doing the job I have done for half a decade — writing about trans people in America with empathy and a ton of research.

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 11

Which one? I truly believe my coworkers in the newsroom are the best at this. Perhaps something like Mother Jones is more so, but I don’t think it reaches as broad a section of Americans (such as my family members).

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 11

I guess I’m not sure what you want from me. Would you prefer I don’t write these articles for an audience that could benefit from reading them?

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 11

I’m not only in it for a paycheck. I believe in the work I do, and I prefer to work for a place that reaches a diverse audience. Have you read my stories?

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Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 11

What part? You are mean and I am going to disengage from talking with you. Enjoy this Bezos-funded platform!