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rhi ⛅
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paytmitch.bsky.social
i must have the same sleep issues as babies bc time changes make me feral
March 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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weratedogs.com
This is Monty. He screams during fetch to let the ball know he's coming for it. Teamwork is all about communication. 13/10
February 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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haste.bsky.social
I covered a series of protests at Seattle Children's this weekend. If you were there: you're rad as fuck.

Inside: Speaker highlights, queer karaoke, and a homemade zine from "the vegan tranarchist".

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“Healthcare, Not Hate” – Protestors Ask Seattle Children’s Hospital for Support
Over 900 people assembled outside of Seattle Children’s Hospital today, in protest of the organization’s decision to unilaterally discontinue healthcare for its transgender youth. This was the thir…
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February 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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joislundahl.bsky.social
Huge crowd outside Seattle Children's Hospital today! Some of my favorite signs included: "Seattle Children's - We TRUSTED YOU!" "We add another gender, every time you complain" and signs repeating the words of their very own mission statement back at them. #transrights #seattlechildrenshospital
February 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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alissaazar.bsky.social
Attached is a statement and list of demands from Healthcare Workers for Trans Youth
The importance and significance of gender affirming care cannot be overstated. These surgeries save lives. To deny these services is a breach of professional ethics, as well as SCH's own policies. SCH is a global leader in providing gender affirming care and must not step down to appease executive orders, violating Washington state law. It is their responsibility to defend their patients and employees from fascist threats. We refuse the notion that federal funding will be secured by sacrificing transgender, nonbinary, intersex, or gender diverse young people. The American Psychological Association's amicus brief for the upcoming Supreme Court case United States v.
Skrmetti states, "every major medical and mental health organization in the United States follows guidelines that allow for medical interventions for adolescents when deemed medically appropriate by a licensed medical professional." We ask, were these cancellations done in consultation with their licensed medical providers, or accountants and lawyers? This action directly intervenes with SCH's Zero Suicide Initiative and placates a transphobic federal administration that has no intention to fund healthcare at all. We gather to express our concerns for, and our solidarity with trans youth. Let our presence show our children, niblings, and siblings that trans adulthood is beautiful. Together, we will ensure they get there too. List of demands from Healthcare Workers for Trans Youth:
We demand that Seattle Children's Hospital resume gender affirming surgeries immediately. This includes resuming scheduling, coordinating, completing surgery and providing post surgical care for all gender affirming surgeries regardless of age of the patient.
We demand that Seattle Children's Hospital leadership deliver a statement in support of gender affirming care, the gender clinic, and Washington State anti-discrimination law; a statement that does not use excuses such as finances and insurance reimbursements. Going forward, implementing a communication strategy in which all community partners and referral sources have access to a clarified statement from SCH which details how to refer patients, who can receive treatment at Seattle Children's Hospital, and which procedures are included in the Surgical Gender Affirmation Program service line List of demands from Healthcare Workers for Trans Youth: We demand that members of hospital executive leadership reach out directly to those families affected by cancelled surgeries, attempting to repair the harm caused by this sudden exclusion from care. Specifically, to reimburse impacted families for any travel, medical supplies, meals, time away from work, or any other personal cost which was earned due to planned leave (inclusive of caretakers) to accommodate their surgeries.
We demand that Seattle Children's Hospital direct it's legal resources to defend existing, evidence-based care that has been approved by their licensed medical professionals. Further more, legal arguments should defer to protections under state law and be prepared to set precedence for its defense of all Seattle Children's Hospital patients, practitioners, staff, and alleged principles.
February 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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youmedancing.bsky.social
Tabletop roleplay i’m so serious
February 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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tbfighters.org
USAID needs our help!📢 Keep calling your members of congress, and if you live in one of the states below, also call your attorney general and ask them to include foreign aid in the suit filed by DOJ this morning. Details and call scripts here: tbfighter.link/contact-cong...
A map of the United States with 22 states and DC highlighted. The 22 highlighted states are Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and North Carolina
February 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Aldo. He is a good boy. But also... a bad boy. 13/10
a photo taken through a glass door into a store. there are several stickers on the glass, including a big round one depicting a dachshund’s silhouette behind a big international “No” sign, a red circle with a diagonal cross through it. just inside the store, a little black dachshund is sitting perfectly still on the tile, oriented exactly the same way as the dog on the sticker and directly underneath it. he’s a rebel, and you can’t tell him what to do.
January 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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alexsegura.bsky.social
Pretty big deal. @bookshop-org.bsky.social is selling ebooks now. You can now support indies while purchasing digital books.

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January 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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andylevy.net
e-readers are just literary devices
January 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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theonion.com
Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
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Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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erininthemorning.com
The passport page about changing your gender marker is now down.

I'm expecting trans people's passports to be a major battleground of this administration.

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January 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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mattxiv.bsky.social
one day when this is all over — and it will be — i will personally never forget the people, famous or otherwise, who jumped on board with fascism because it was the easier thing to do at the time
January 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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weratedogs.com
This is Dunkin. He will not take a bath without his bear ear headband. Partly because it keeps his face dry, and partly because it helps him feel brave. 12/10
a golden retriever puppy stands inside a bathtub with his front paws propped up on the side. he's wearing a brown bear ear headband with two small sunflowers on the right ear. there's a smidge of concern in his face, but mostly he seems ready to get this over with.
January 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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soundoftheforest.bsky.social
To all my trans friends. I will punch a Nazi for you. This is not a joke.
January 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM