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You don't fucking say.

42 people. millions of trans people are being tortured by their governments because of 42 people.

This is the best lede I've seen in a tech story in...years? There should be an award just for ledes.

the stink of gender resentment coming off Silicon Valley has been obvious for a while. these men hate women because they hate being told no.

I'd love to see Big Ao make the jump, but I just can't bring myself to cheer against Papayasu.

CJEU press release: Member State legislation which does not permit the amendment of the gender data of one of its nationals who has exercised his or her right to freedom of movement is contrary to EU law A Bulgarian national was registered at birth as being male, with a name, personal identification number and identity documents corresponding to that sex. She currently lives in Italy, where she has begun hormone therapy, and now presents herself as a woman. She instituted proceedings before the Bulgarian courts seeking a declaration that she is a female person and to have her civil status data amended on her birth certificate. Despite the medical opinions and legal assessments confirming the gender identity claimed, her request was rejected. According to national legislation, as interpreted by the plenary assembly of civil chambers of the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation, the term ‘sex’ must be understood in its biological sense, excluding any amendment of the particulars relating to sex, name and identification number. The public interest, based on the moral and/or religious values of Bulgarian society, thus prevails over the interests of transgender persons. Hearing the dispute, the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation has doubts as to the compatibility of that legislation with EU law and has referred the matter to the Court of Justice. In its judgment, the Court holds that EU law precludes legislation of a Member State which does not permit the amendment of the gender data in the civil status registers of one of its nationals who has exercised his or her right to move and reside freely in another Member State. The Court emphasises first of all that, while the issue of identity documents falls within the competence of the Member States, they must exercise that competence in compliance with EU law...

Huge trans rights ruling from the EU's top court - if someone moves to another EU country and transitions, their home country can't refuse to amend their registration details to match their lived gender identity

Uff-da jeg. I had thoughts about going somewhere farther afield this year, but it looks like my travel plans won't extend much past Taiwan instead.

Meanwhile, if you are cis...

I think one issue is that we have binary concepts in conflicts. So if the USA has become 'bad' then their direct opponent becomes 'good'.

Even though human societies are far more complex than that, and its historically been entirely possible for two autocratic powers to be in conflict.

this is so fucking dumb I think about all the real sports journalists who no longer have gainful employment to clear way for takes like this

I want all of my trans family to outlive these fucks. Please don't let them take away your beautiful voices from this world. Sometimes spite is the motivation that works best, stay here, every single one of us living and breathing is spitting in a fascist's eye.

You'll know when the US administration starts saying it was just following Israel's lead. There is no one they won't stab in the back if it'll win them the news cycle.

Cop Drama, the news, 'reality' TV, and "Ow, my balls!". And yet people look at me like I've grown a third eye when I say I've drifted away from watching TV.

Great thread from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social in the replies here.

Everybody who claimed it was just about the kids should be whacked in the shins

Into the garbage bin they go, right next to Target.

We don’t need your shitty brands! You’re expendable but trans people are not.

ooooh temu figured out it's now shorthand for "cheap off-brand garbage" and is not happy about it

The trans NB employee fired by Chili's for being trans worked at their Rosemont, IL location. For all the furries out there, this is across I-90 from MFF

Y'all might want to avoid Chili's & Maggiano's, especially when MFF rolls around later in the year. I'm sure there's better places to eat out at

For comparison's sake, the entire National Park Service costs $3 billion - a year.

Iran's going to get the Cleveland State treatment for embarrassing Big Baby and his new favorite patron on their big stage.

It shouldn't fall to trans people to explain to cis people why creating laws that effectively amount to "If you have or ever had a penis, you must behave this way; If you have, or ever had a vagina, you must behave this other way" is horrifically dangerous for everyone's rights.

As I have said repeatedly, the only move the anti-trans side has is pretending that they've found a scandal, then describe the way medicine (or medical research) works in every other field but trans care in breathless, scandalized tones.

Also- there really isn't a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, as there are so few avenues for female professional athletes. And that they ones available pay so much less than those held by their male counterparts. So you'd be doing this all for a degree.

You'd also have to live and present full time as a female. And you'd be playing sports in a system that kind of goes out of its way to constantly remind you that you aren't as important as men's side of things. Would that be worth it you?

Post from a person: The intent of Title IX: ensure equal athletic opportunity based on biological difference. Male puberty creates immutable physical advantages—bone density, muscle mass, lung capacity. NCAA D-1 is scholarship $. Without Title IX, what would stop mediocre males from switching in HS to get those spots?

Real question for my cis male homies: when you were in high school, would you sacrifice the ability to have regular erections and have your dick get smaller for the sole purpose of getting a college scholarship?

it's fascinating because tech billionaires already enjoy a U.S. tech and business press that's basically a glorified extension of product marketing, and that's still not good enough for them

the fact that a handful of outlets dig into real world social implications of bad choices is intolerable

you can tell Wired has been doing good journalism lately because there's been increased whining by the extraction class about how Wired mysteriously changed in the decade since tech titans fully revealed themselves as sociopaths

from this recent Dorsey interview:

I know I should be resting right now, but:

NSFW creators - I love you all and I am so fucking sorry that they won't just leave us alone

I'm very tired

Online payment processors that I use:
CCBill
Elavon
Both require vetting and one has a huge fee

If you can, SELL YOUR ART IRL. At markets etc

Good thing I booked my flight this afternoon, then. Get the pain out of the way early.

I have never met anyone who is more adept at tracking every last cent they have than people who live or have lived in poverty

it is a skill developed out of necessity and it never leaves you