Stuart Rue
@srue.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Nerd, progressive, cishet, Pacific NW, craft beer, vegetarian, EVs, flashlights, D&D, lawyer, non-profit board president
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Really, some days developments in the U.S. feel f’ing surreal or all too hyperreal. Thursday, 12/18/2025 was one.
- Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty, though the verdict will be challenged because it doesn’t make sense […]
- Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty, though the verdict will be challenged because it doesn’t make sense […]
Original post on mastodon.social
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December 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Really, some days developments in the U.S. feel f’ing surreal or all too hyperreal. Thursday, 12/18/2025 was one.
- Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty, though the verdict will be challenged because it doesn’t make sense […]
- Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty, though the verdict will be challenged because it doesn’t make sense […]
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Alberta Lawmakers have invoked the nonwithstanding clause to stop trans youth from accessing care.
In doing so, they blocked a provision that grants trans youth the "right to life," which was used to overturn their ban.
The latest from S. Baum.
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In doing so, they blocked a provision that grants trans youth the "right to life," which was used to overturn their ban.
The latest from S. Baum.
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Alberta Lawmakers Pass Law to Restrict Trans Youths’ “Right to Life”—For Now
Using an emergency measure that won’t expire until 2030, the Alberta legislature gutted avenues of legal opposition to its anti-trans laws.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Alberta Lawmakers have invoked the nonwithstanding clause to stop trans youth from accessing care.
In doing so, they blocked a provision that grants trans youth the "right to life," which was used to overturn their ban.
The latest from S. Baum.
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In doing so, they blocked a provision that grants trans youth the "right to life," which was used to overturn their ban.
The latest from S. Baum.
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CATO's report on ICE's increased focus on non-criminals talks about opportunity cost in terms of actual criminals whom ICE leaves alone.
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
CATO's report on ICE's increased focus on non-criminals talks about opportunity cost in terms of actual criminals whom ICE leaves alone.
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
But think, too, how much $$ has been shifted into arresting peaceful neighbors away from things like curing cancer (my annotation).
www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
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Garry Kasparov:
"Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
"Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
November 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Garry Kasparov:
"Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
"Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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1. Texas A&M has voted that Professors must seek out official permission to talk about trans people, sexuality, or race.
One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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Texas A&M Votes That Professors Must Have Permission To Discuss Trans People, Sexuality or Race
The Texas Board of Regents said it wasn’t restricting “teaching,” but professors—and a university press release—says otherwise.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
1. Texas A&M has voted that Professors must seek out official permission to talk about trans people, sexuality, or race.
One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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1. In a devastating decision for trans kids in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, the 6th Circuit has ruled students can bully trans kids by repeatedly misgendering them.
Trans kids also are not allowed to return the favor to their bullies.
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Trans kids also are not allowed to return the favor to their bullies.
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6th Circuit Rules Cis Students May Bully Trans Students By Repeatedly Misgendering Them
The Circuit also seemed to suggest that trans students could not misgender their bullies in return.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
1. In a devastating decision for trans kids in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, the 6th Circuit has ruled students can bully trans kids by repeatedly misgendering them.
Trans kids also are not allowed to return the favor to their bullies.
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Trans kids also are not allowed to return the favor to their bullies.
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The elimination of the filibuster at the start of the Trump administration would be the most disastrous thing to happen for trans people federally.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
If they eliminate the filibuster, it means national bans on gender affirming care, bathroom bans, a sports ban, gender marker bans, elimination of legal recognition etc. It will make life unlivable for trans people in the US, even in blue states. It's a worst case scenario.
Trump: “…BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GONE STONE COLD “CRAZY,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The elimination of the filibuster at the start of the Trump administration would be the most disastrous thing to happen for trans people federally.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
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Ah, the value of being part of a social network that is decentralized...from Techdirt's Karl Bode:
"Last week, Indiana University administrators fired the school newspaper’s (Indiana Daily Student) advisor and ordered students to stop printing the paper."
"The student journalists say that […]
"Last week, Indiana University administrators fired the school newspaper’s (Indiana Daily Student) advisor and ordered students to stop printing the paper."
"The student journalists say that […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
October 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ah, the value of being part of a social network that is decentralized...from Techdirt's Karl Bode:
"Last week, Indiana University administrators fired the school newspaper’s (Indiana Daily Student) advisor and ordered students to stop printing the paper."
"The student journalists say that […]
"Last week, Indiana University administrators fired the school newspaper’s (Indiana Daily Student) advisor and ordered students to stop printing the paper."
"The student journalists say that […]
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NEW: Judge Immergut BLOCKS Trump's federalization of the Oregon National Guard, writing that the govt has "made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW: Judge Immergut BLOCKS Trump's federalization of the Oregon National Guard, writing that the govt has "made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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1. Republicans are attempting to get the FBI to label trans advocacy as domestic terrorism.
Project 2025's parent org is pushing it.
It would not label all trans people as terrorists, but it would open the door for heavy surveillance and disruption.
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Project 2025's parent org is pushing it.
It would not label all trans people as terrorists, but it would open the door for heavy surveillance and disruption.
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Republicans Push FBI To Designate Trans Advocacy As Violent Extremism. Inside The Project 2025 Organization's Proposal.
On Thursday evening, news emerged that individuals within and outside of Trump administration were pushing to cast trans activists as domestic terrorists. Then, Project 2025 dropped its proposal.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
1. Republicans are attempting to get the FBI to label trans advocacy as domestic terrorism.
Project 2025's parent org is pushing it.
It would not label all trans people as terrorists, but it would open the door for heavy surveillance and disruption.
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Project 2025's parent org is pushing it.
It would not label all trans people as terrorists, but it would open the door for heavy surveillance and disruption.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
We Must Not Posthumously Sanitize Charlie Kirk's Hateful Life
Influential anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday. While condemning violence is something most can get behind, sanitization of his hate has gone too far.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
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"Well I'm given to understand that for an extremely limited time, members of our nation's political violence party are shocked—shocked!—to learn that we currently live in a world of normalized political violence, and would like very much to know who is to blame." www.the-reframe.com/gambling-in-...
Gambling In Casablanca
Being blamed for a world of political violence by the people who force us to live in it, and are now shocked-shocked!—by it. Navigating the daily trauma of living in a bully's paradise.
www.the-reframe.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
"Well I'm given to understand that for an extremely limited time, members of our nation's political violence party are shocked—shocked!—to learn that we currently live in a world of normalized political violence, and would like very much to know who is to blame." www.the-reframe.com/gambling-in-...
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Because of RFK Jr. millions of Americans can’t protect themselves from COVID. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/rfk-jr-s-fda-denies-covid-vax-to-millions-of-americans
August 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Because of RFK Jr. millions of Americans can’t protect themselves from COVID. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/rfk-jr-s-fda-denies-covid-vax-to-millions-of-americans
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NPR - A former Jan. 6 defendant who urged rioters to “kill” police at the US Capitol is now a DoJ senior adviser. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/07/nx-s1-5493197/doj-trump-jan-6-defendant-jared-wise-capitol-riot
August 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
NPR - A former Jan. 6 defendant who urged rioters to “kill” police at the US Capitol is now a DoJ senior adviser. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/07/nx-s1-5493197/doj-trump-jan-6-defendant-jared-wise-capitol-riot
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1. The DOJ under Pam Bondi is trying to scare businesses, hospitals, airports, and more which receive federal funds into banning trans people from bathrooms.
We've seen this tool lead to mass compliance on trans healthcare and sports.
The latest from S. Baum.
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We've seen this tool lead to mass compliance on trans healthcare and sports.
The latest from S. Baum.
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DOJ Wants to Scare Schools, Businesses and More Into Trans Bathroom Ban
A threat like this is a bet, one waged on the expectation that Americans, acting out of fear, will fall in line.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
1. The DOJ under Pam Bondi is trying to scare businesses, hospitals, airports, and more which receive federal funds into banning trans people from bathrooms.
We've seen this tool lead to mass compliance on trans healthcare and sports.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
We've seen this tool lead to mass compliance on trans healthcare and sports.
The latest from S. Baum.
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#pedophiletrump #ghislainemaxwell #jeffreyepstein #epsteincoverup #epsteinclientlist #epsteinfiles #MAGA #DonaldTrump #pambondi #USpol
August 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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“Paramount is installing a censor at CBS News with a direct line to the president.” - Former CBS News anchorman Dan Rather https://open.substack.com/pub/steady/p/bias-or-just-bs
August 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“Paramount is installing a censor at CBS News with a direct line to the president.” - Former CBS News anchorman Dan Rather https://open.substack.com/pub/steady/p/bias-or-just-bs
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It is not necessary to recognize the legitimacy of SCOTUS and Democratic lawmakers and candidates should start talking that way. I want a presidential candidate who recognizes the clear truth that the present body is illegitimate, & vows to ignore the illegitimate body and simply appoint a new one.
Hella yes!!!! All in. Alas it ALL comes down to SCOTUS.
One of the Democrats who understands the tone that must be taken, and the actions that must be done, against an illegitimate yet empowered political force that intends to dismantle and destroy democracy and install autocracy.
August 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
It is not necessary to recognize the legitimacy of SCOTUS and Democratic lawmakers and candidates should start talking that way. I want a presidential candidate who recognizes the clear truth that the present body is illegitimate, & vows to ignore the illegitimate body and simply appoint a new one.
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The WSJ will be able to conduct all manner of discovery to show that the story is true and that even if some if its particulars are wrong they had good reason to believe they were publishing truths. This is going to put all sorts of information about Trump and Epstein into the public record. 3/
July 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The WSJ will be able to conduct all manner of discovery to show that the story is true and that even if some if its particulars are wrong they had good reason to believe they were publishing truths. This is going to put all sorts of information about Trump and Epstein into the public record. 3/
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WSJ - Trump’s letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday has the outline of a naked woman, small arcs denoting breasts with a squiggly ’Donald’ signature below her waist, mimicking pubic hair. It concludes: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.” […]
Original post on journa.host
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July 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
WSJ - Trump’s letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday has the outline of a naked woman, small arcs denoting breasts with a squiggly ’Donald’ signature below her waist, mimicking pubic hair. It concludes: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.” […]
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1. Earlier this year, Trump erased transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument webpage, digitally burning the history we helped create.
Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
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Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
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After Trans People, Trump Now Erasing Bisexual People From Stonewall National Monument
The "History and Culture" page no longer includes bisexual rights.
www.erininthemorning.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
1. Earlier this year, Trump erased transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument webpage, digitally burning the history we helped create.
Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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The decision in Skrmetti lets politicians create their own evidence to justify banning necessary healthcare.
It's bad, writes @evanurquhart.bsky.social. Not just for trans people, but for anyone whose healthcare is or could potentially be politically contested.
Read more here:
It's bad, writes @evanurquhart.bsky.social. Not just for trans people, but for anyone whose healthcare is or could potentially be politically contested.
Read more here:
Court’s Ruling in Skrmetti Threatens All Care That’s Politically Contested — Assigned
An anti-trans, anti-science decision relies on a history of discrimination against women, and opens the door to challenges on care like vaccines.
www.assignedmedia.org
June 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The decision in Skrmetti lets politicians create their own evidence to justify banning necessary healthcare.
It's bad, writes @evanurquhart.bsky.social. Not just for trans people, but for anyone whose healthcare is or could potentially be politically contested.
Read more here:
It's bad, writes @evanurquhart.bsky.social. Not just for trans people, but for anyone whose healthcare is or could potentially be politically contested.
Read more here:
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Minto Island Growers is looking mighty fine right now, and it will be even better by July 19. Such a beautiful place. ❤️😻💐
Tix still available: www.migfestsalem.com
Tix still available: www.migfestsalem.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Minto Island Growers is looking mighty fine right now, and it will be even better by July 19. Such a beautiful place. ❤️😻💐
Tix still available: www.migfestsalem.com
Tix still available: www.migfestsalem.com
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Let’s talk for a moment about some of the more subtle ways that the press acts as a mouthpiece for law enforcement.
Actor Jonathan Joss was shot to death on Sunday. I don’t know what happened; I wasn’t there. But his husband said a homophobic neighbor shot him as part of an explicit hate crime.
/1
Actor Jonathan Joss was shot to death on Sunday. I don’t know what happened; I wasn’t there. But his husband said a homophobic neighbor shot him as part of an explicit hate crime.
/1
June 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Let’s talk for a moment about some of the more subtle ways that the press acts as a mouthpiece for law enforcement.
Actor Jonathan Joss was shot to death on Sunday. I don’t know what happened; I wasn’t there. But his husband said a homophobic neighbor shot him as part of an explicit hate crime.
/1
Actor Jonathan Joss was shot to death on Sunday. I don’t know what happened; I wasn’t there. But his husband said a homophobic neighbor shot him as part of an explicit hate crime.
/1