Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 4d

Totally

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 4d

Like a woman reading is a trigger for them!

2 6

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 4d

Hate this so much!

1 6

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 5d

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.

Want to know why?

Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.

Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

420 5.7K 20K

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 5d

“Male standards” is an embarrassing phrase for any leader to utter, especially when that’s already in place- from crash test dummies to pharmaceutical doses to the seat heights of chairs,
woman have always been keyed off “male standards.” The quiet part is out loud now.

apnews.com/article/hegs...

Hegseth wants 'male standard' for combat roles. Many female veterans say that's already the case

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox News comm...

apnews.com

3 15 57

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 7d

Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports traveling to US.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S. | CBC News

The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.

www.cbc.ca

4

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 8d

And, counter to Hegseth’s claims, leadership is disproportionately white.

Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 8d

The US military is only 50% white (and it's 15% female) so Hegseth launched an attack on the majority of troops.

https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/2022/08/05/90d128cb/active-component-demographic-report-june-2022.pdf

4

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Dr. Marc-André Argentino @maargentino.com · 8d

It is Book Launch day for @amaramarasingam.bsky.social and My edited volume "Contemporary Far-Right Culture The Art, Music, and Everyday Practices of Violent Extremism"

www.routledge.com/Contemporary...

16 95 240

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 8d

My gosh. Horrible.

2

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 8d

Someone please check in with Jeffries about whether he thinks being shot in the street by a platoon of Marines is a kitchen-table issue.

51 410 1.9K

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 8d

I also cannot stomach an audiobook, though I know that people love them. My mind is wired to read. I am too old to rewire it!

1 1

Reposted by Tina Fetner

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8d

pete hegseth, who you will recall has been accused of domestic abuse and sexual assault, has announced a new policy by which you cannot file anonymous complaints of mistreatment. sex criminal solidarity.

50 2.1K 7.6K

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 8d

Dude recalled military brass from around the globe in order to call them fat and let them know he’s resegregating the service.

36 280 1.1K

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 8d

The very idea of being a starred career officer in the US Military and then being made to listen to Pete Hegseth lecturing you about lethality, honor, and valor.

2 14 110

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 8d

The war cosplay on display is clownish and embarrassing. The misogyny is terrifying.

4

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 8d

The War on Beards. Very serious stuff from Hegseth here.

2

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 8d

It’s good to have the old skills at hand when you need them

1

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Matthew Stiegler @matthewstiegler.bsky.social · 10d

“the number of Democrats and esteemed American institutions that have engaged in the mainstreaming of Charlie Kirk demonstrates that espousing open and explicit bigotry no longer relegates one to the fringe of political discourse, a phenomenon we have not witnessed since the civil rights era.”

Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 10d

My latest:”Through gossamer tributes, Kirk’s cruel condemnation of transgender people & his racist throwback views abt Black Americans were no longer anathema but instead are being treated as just another political view to be respectfully debated —like a position on tax rates or health care policy.”

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

www.nytimes.com

4 19 85

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Kathryn Paige Harden @kph3k.bsky.social · 11d

“There is no state or federal law that prohibits instruction on gender identity in college classes.“ This sentence is essential. They aren’t even bothering to pass laws now. The SB17 law in Texas specifically exempts instruction! They are just making things up and calling it law.

Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 12d

Breaking: Texas Tech chancellor limits academic mentions of transgender and nonbinary identities at five universities.

Texas Tech chancellor limits academic mentions of transgender and nonbinary identities at five universities

Advocacy groups say the new state law, presidential executive order and gubernatorial letter Tedd Mitchell cited do not prohibit classroom discussions of particular LGBTQ+ identities.

www.texastribune.org

3 90 250

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 12d

I often say that conservatives want to repeal the various Civil Rights Act but it’s probably more accurate to say they want to overturn the Reconstruction amendments.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 12d

Trump asks Supreme Court to decide whether he can end birthright citizenship www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/p...

Trump asks Supreme Court to decide whether he can end birthright citizenship | CNN Politics

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, pushing the issue back bef...

www.cnn.com

56 590 2.1K

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 12d

This only happens to you once

310 4.2K 22K

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 12d

In Canada, trans people have rights to access health care. If this were really for their own good, as Smith is falsely claiming, she wouldn’t need to invoke the notwithstanding clause to block their Charter rights to enact this policy. Punching down in the worst way.

5

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 12d

Get your facts straight. Puberty blockers do not sterilize kids. This is a lie. Don’t take my word for it; turn to the experts.

www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

Puberty blockers for transgender and gender-diverse youth

Understand how puberty blockers work to suppress puberty. Learn about their benefits, side effects and long-term effects.

www.mayoclinic.org

1 5 9

Tina Fetner @fetner.bsky.social · 12d

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is spreading misinformation to justify policies that block health care for trans kids, scapegoating children to gin up support for the rest of their unpopular agenda. Gross.

www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Alberta Premier Smith dismisses critics who say she’s misleading public on trans law

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told critics of a law restricting health care for transgender youth Wednesday they need to read up on puberty, while Alberta doctors say she’s being condescending.

www.ctvnews.ca

1 1 7

Reposted by Tina Fetner

Amy Adamczyk @amyadamczyk.bsky.social · 13d

A missing piece of the puzzle for understanding religion and abortion is how religion shapes abortion decisions. Check out my article in The Conversation, which unpacks the linkages.

Amy Adamczyk @amyadamczyk.bsky.social · 13d

Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision?
theconversation.com/religion-oft...

Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision?

Strong religious beliefs often shape disapproval of abortion – in the abstract. But when young women are actually deciding whether to terminate a pregnancy, faith’s role is more complex.

theconversation.com

1 2