I masked the whole entire conference but feel not great right now. And I'm going to be very mad if I got sick again. Hopefully it's just concrud but not of the 'vid variety...
Katherine Locke
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I think buying the crusty bread for tonight BEFORE I can eat it was a real mistake. I've said three times today already, "I would like the crusty bread!!" #pesachwoes
Think #vaping nicotine is a safe alternative to #smoking cigarettes? A new review paper links vapes and e-cigarettes to lung and oral #cancer, challenging that view. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Scientific Review Finds E-Cigarettes Likely Cause Lung And Oral Cancer
E-cigarettes are likely to cause cancer, including in the lungs and mouth, according to a sweeping review of scientific evidence that challenges their positioning as a safer alternative to smoking.
bloomberg.com
"Ok, we marched," you're saying. "What's next?" I'm so glad you asked! What's next is you sign up for tomorrow's No Kings mass call, in which coalition partners will discuss precisely that question. Because - say it with me now! - protests are not the point! They are a point in the road!
Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑@emilylhauser.bsky.social · 4mo agoNO KINGS Hey you know what you should do BEFORE tomorrow? Sign up for the No Kings What's Next call! Because mass protests aren't the point; they're a point in the road. And the No Kings coalition is ALREADY looking at the road ahead! 13/
Some folks don’t seem to understand the magnitude and immediacy of the threats that trans people are facing right now. Idaho just made it a crime to use a bathroom other than the one designated for sex assigned at birth … the second offense is a felony with a 5 year prison term. 1/?
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 4mo ago1. Idaho has passed the most extreme anti-trans law in the nation, a bathroom ban. The second offense would be 5 years in jail, and the 4th offense could lead to life in prison due to Idaho's 3 strikes law. It now heads to Governor Brad Little's desk. Subscribe to support our journalism.
a good thread but I want to add: literally all of every sport favors people with genetic advantages but no one complains when cis men have them Michael Phelps’ muscles produce HALF the lactic acid as an average cis man, meaning he can go twice as long before tiring is that unfair? nobody cared
Why Michael Phelps Has the Perfect Body for Swimming
With his extra-long torso and flipper-like feet, it’s no wonder the Olympian is nicknamed the “Flying Fish.”
biography.com
Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · 4mo agoThere's a respectful version of this conversation. You could say: "This woman may have a genetic trait that confers a competitive advantage, and we should figure out how to handle that fairly." That's a real discussion. Have it.
For no reason at all, what about sharing some trans friendly MG/YA books for #TransRightsReadathon, hmm? Or for any time of the year, really! - Splinter & Ash, by Marieke Nijkamp; - The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang; - Scarlet Morning, by N.D. Stevenson; - This Is Our Rainbow (anthology);
Diana Sousa@dianasousaart.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe #TransRightsReadathon starts next week! The readathon encourages readers to seek out books by and about trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender noncomforming authors and characters. While I decide which books I'll be reading, here's a list with recommendations! #TRR26
This very quickly became one of the most important legal cases in transgender rights
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4mo agoBREAKING: Trans West Virginians ask full appeals court to revisit alarming ruling in Medicaid coverage case. "Left to stand, the panel’s reasoning could amount to judicially-endorsed regulation of transgender people’s liberty to be themselves," lawyers for the plaintiffs wrote. At Law Dork:
“The Phoenix Police Department will not discipline any officers for their roles in a massive city scandal where officials invented a fake gang and then falsely charged protesters as members back in 2020”
No Phoenix officers will be disciplined after protesters falsely charged as gang members
Phoenix police will not discipline any officers for their roles in a massive city scandal where officials invented a fake gang and then falsely charged protesters as members back in 2020.
abc15.com
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Does anyone remember what that serial podcast/audio fiction that was about people who were visiting a diner at the end of the world? or the apocalypse? I swear this existed! It was around the same time as Tor Labs had Steal the Stars, which I LOVED.
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of PYR established in 1961, has been closed, resulting in a number of layoffs and moves within the division. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Layoffs, Moves at Penguin Young Readers as Dial Imprint Shuttered
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of PYR established in 1961, has been closed, resulting in a number of layoffs and moves within the division.
publishersweekly.com
PhillySky, does anyone have a recommendation for an employment lawyer? Not for me, for a friend (actually). Wrongful termination/retaliatory termination. Thanks!
HR 7551, the National book ban bill, has passed the markup and is being recommended to the House with amendment. Here’s who voted how. This isn’t over. CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS NOW.
Have you called your Senators about the SAVE act today? Bc now's the time to tell them to vote no on this freakin poll tax. reps.fyi
Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
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Same thing happened in the Bush years...focus was on anyone who criticized how the so called War on Terror was being prosecuted. I know. I bc was one of those people. Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left forward.com/opinion/8123...
Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left
Obsessed with Israel, the anti-antisemitism industry is failing to confront the threat of right-wing nationalism — and, in some cases, making it worse
forward.com
Philly, if I have a nonfiction essay about the city, where could I try and place it? I don't do the essay side of writing much!
I got one of those Brick devices and it arrived this afternoon. I regret to inform you that it does in fact work super well at keeping me on task and not scrolling. Please pray for me in these troubled times.
I had a rly good thought last night as I drifted to sleep. Sleepbrain: don't worry. I'll remember that. edgeofsleep me: no, don't be stupid, pull yourself up and write that down. sleepbrain: I'LL REMEMBER IT, GOD, LEAVE ME ALONE. 😐😐😐 I bet you know which version of me was right.
today all 9 people federally charged with "materially supporting terrorism", rioting, carrying an explosive, as part of an "ANTIFA cell" were found guilty on some or all charges. the case was based in part on being in Signal organizing group chats and possessing political leftist zines. important:
Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas
Case was seen as major test of the first amendment and whether the US could use broad anti-terrorism statute to prosecute leftwing protesters
theguardian.com
My latest for @science.org on the fraught future of NCAR as NSF's deadline nears. It can still go so many ways.
White House plan to break up iconic U.S. climate lab moves forward
Bidders have lined up to take over pieces of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
science.org
Update: Security officers at Temple Israel had “engaged the threat” that apparently started with a vehicle ramming into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
Suspect in attack at Michigan synagogue is dead, officials say
Security officers at Temple Israel had "engaged the threat" that apparently started with a vehicle ramming into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
n.pr
Roxane does more for emerging writers, both publicly and behind the scenes, than anyone I’ve ever met. This piece, by one of my favorite writers and about one of my favorite writers (and also a mentor to me), is so lovely and real and true. Seeing RG get her flowers is a gift.
Ashley C. Ford@smashfizzle.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe Service95 team asked me to write about how amazing Roxane is (easy assignment) and I told them I’d do it for an autographed vinyl. www.service95.com/ashley-c-for...
New Yorkers! Have you contacted your governor today!?!?!?
We Need Diverse Books@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 5mo agoWant to help defend our freedom to read? Join our friends at Lee & Low in celebrating Contact the Governor Day — happening TODAY, March 2nd! Visit the link below for downloadable assets, pre-written letter templates, and more resources ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/CTGday
A man at Wawa said I looked stressed and gave me a sticker.
NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims. By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social
Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories
Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.
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