Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

This is a fascinating story: SEGM commissioned systematic reviews on gender affirming care, claimed they showed care should be banned, so the authors have released this statement saying their research is being misused and that it is unconscionable to ban gender affirming care:

A 1955 writer casually dropping a “Germans tended to go along with Nazis just like your all-American wife goes along with segregation” is both the answer and the question for “how we got here”

Jonathan M. Katz@katz.theracket.news · 11mo ago

Hell of a passage to read in twenty twenty five

On this week’s JJGo, we welcome actor/filmmaker, @thebrianmichael.bsky.social (9-1-1: Lonestar), to chat motorcycles, looking awesome on camera, and more! Listen on @maximumfun.org or podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... @jessethorn.bsky.social @jordanmorris.bsky.social @stevenraymorris.bsky.social

3 - Our #SDCC #AlienEarth full video episode with Natalie Lucia, @samanthajo.bsky.social, and @calebcomposed.bsky.social is out now! 4 - Actor @thebrianmichael.bsky.social was a delight on @jordanjessego.bsky.social! 5 - I also recapped Alien:Earth E2 on See Jurassic Right (2/2)

#ICYMI we discussed macro muffins and a pyramid of meat with the talented @thebrianmichael.bsky.social on JJGo. Listen on @maximumfun.org or wherever you get your podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... @jessethorn.bsky.social @jordanmorris.bsky.social @stevenraymorris.bsky.social

@heightenedscrutinydoc.com is coming to the best coast 🌴 – join @samfeder.bsky.social, Amy Scholder and @thebrianmichael.bsky.social at our Q&A show this Saturday in LA at @laemmle.com. Get tickets: bit.ly/ScrutinyLA #heightenedscrutiny

Heard you been asking about me… 😏 I’ve been quiet, but The Renegades and I have been busy. Who Are You? is my new action short—written, produced, and led by ya boy. It’s gritty, darkly funny & packs a punch 👊🏾 Follow the mayhem: @whoRU_forgetfulspy #WhoAreYouFilm #BrianMichaelSmith #TheRenegades

I couldn't let that Confessore piece slide. It was such a disgusting hit piece on a vulnerable community in a moment of crisis. I dissected the article and why its framings are dishonest at best and outright lies of ommission at worst. www.thedissident.news/anatomy-of-a...

Anatomy of a Hit Piece: Deconstructing The New York Times' Attack on Transgender Rights in U.S. v. Skrmetti

Seemingly not content with the US v. Skrmetti decision issued by the court siding with Tenessee to ban gender affirming care for trans youth, the New York Times was ready to pour salt on the fresh wou...

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My Gay of the Day is actor, activist and absolute smokeshow, Brian Michael Smith! Representation matters! #transgender #pride #pridemonth #lgbtq #lgbt #history

Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.

After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home

Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.

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bricartsmedia.org?form=FUNCZEP... The NEA and IMLS funding for BRIC, an essential arts space in Brooklyn, was just terminated. They're asking for donations

Home

For over 40 years, BRIC has shaped Brooklyn’s cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers.

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“Today, right now—and I mean right this second—you have the most power you’ll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America,” writes @adriennelaf.bsky.social. If you wait to speak out against autocrats, you have already lost:

A Ticking Clock on American Freedom

It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.

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Outside pressure works Keep up the pressure Don’t stop calling ☎️ www.5calls.org ☎️

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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'Everyone Needs to Call Their Dem Senator Right Now' to Stop Republican Funding Disaster www.commondreams.org/news/call-de...

'Everyone Needs to Call Their Dem Senator Right Now' to Stop Republican Funding Disaster | Common Dreams

"There is a very serious danger that Senate Democrats are on the verge of folding," said the leader of one progressive advocacy group.

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If you are still concerned about the survival of American democracy, it's time to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth: It's gone, y'all. We can't defeat fascism until we acknowledge its existence. http://dlvr.it/TJVmTg

The 'Threat to Democracy' Is Over

It's time to admit that the fascism we feared is already here.

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So students can be alert to scapegoating divide & conquer tactics, teach outside textbook about Red Scare, "a scorched-earth policy against country’s most progressive forces." Not just McCarthy & Hollywood, it was an attack on Black freedom & labor struggles. www.zinnedproject.org/materials/su...

Subversives: Stories from the Red Scare

Students meet targets of government harassment and repression to analyze why disparate individuals might have become government targets.

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Musk has now poured $8.3 million into buying the tie-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court seat for Brad Schimel. That is vastly more than any other single donor—to eliminate a state-level check on his and Trump's power. Help us fight back and elect Susan Crawford: PeopleVMusk.com

Anyone find it funny how when the UK releases the Cass review to ban trans care, we get everything ranging from New York Times push notifs to op-eds in every major US paper... But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · last yr.

1. Major news in transgender care. Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines. They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the Cass Review in England. Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Thursday night was something truly special. This wasn’t just a performance; it was a statement, a celebration, and a testament to our strength as artists and as a community. I’m deeply grateful. ❤️ #Streetcar #communitythroughart

Date night (aka an all trans table reading of A Streetcar Named Desire) was exactly what I needed to escape from all of the hatred and insanity of this year. Just a room of gorgeous, diverse, friendly people enjoying talented actors do their thing.

These days, you can catch me putting on my production hat. (What up Doe #Detroit) Meetings on Meetings on Meetings!!! 😅😅 #actor #producer #jackofalltrade #workingactor #behindthescenes #behindthecamera #blackactors #blackproducer #queerartists #queerart #tellyourstories #explorepage✨ #fyp

1. Reports this week revealed that DHS has rescinded guidance banning surveillance based on someone's gender identity or sexual orientation. We have confirmed those reports. The latest from S. Baum, who goes over steps you can take to protect yourself. Subscribe to support our journalism.

DHS Now Allows for Surveillance based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

If you or your loved ones are part of the LGBTQ community, there are steps you should take to protect yourself.

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Man at the garden.

@elperfecto.bsky.social with a SERIOUS question. Biggie or Tupac?

There are still a few tickets left for my table read for A Streetcar Named Desire at the @elysiantheater here in Los Angeles. “Our art is our action.“ Get your tickets 🎟️ NOW! www.elysiantheater.com/shows/street... Doors at 9 Show starts at 9:30

Almost time!! 🤩🤩