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Librarian, scholar, dancer, reader, writer, and friend to dogs. I talk about comics and India a lot. 🌈 πŸ’œπŸ¦„ 🀘🏼

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4th Circuit Rules That States Can Compel Trans Adults To "Appreciate Their Sex" Via Care Bans They ruled that states "encouraging citizens to appreciate their sex" through care bans is a constitutional goal, affirming West Virginia's Medicaid ban for trans adults.

1. Horrifying ruling out of the 4th Circuit.

An all-Republican 4th Circuit panel has just ruled that states can compel trans adults to "appreciate their sex" by enacting care bans.

It even directly says that trans adult care bans are legal in the ruling.

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11.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 2610 πŸ” 1348 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 402

They get mad when people on SNAP want to buy soda

10.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 2199 πŸ” 928 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 80

I have seen this in action from other companies. They basically use all the data they have about you, if you’re not logged in or on your own device they look at IP address location etc and change prices based on the maximum they think you’ll pay. So there is a common floor but a flexible ceiling.

10.03.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
teewatterss on Threads:
β€œlosing an hour on international women's day feeling very 75 cents on the dollar”

teewatterss on Threads: β€œlosing an hour on international women's day feeling very 75 cents on the dollar”

10/10 take. no notes

08.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 10292 πŸ” 2258 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 31

Anyone supporting the U.S. and Israel in this war is supporting ecological destruction, along with bombing of schools and hospitals. You don’t get to pick and choose what parts of war you support.

08.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Every time a woman runs for president I hear that she’s too emotional and unstable to make wartime decisions, unlike the men in charge who make really reasonable decisions like bombing kids to death, starting water wars, and poisoning the entire planet

08.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 4395 πŸ” 1045 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 39

Anyone else just feel like an impotent asshole calling their senators and representatives and having to say things like "Hi, yeah I'm disgusted that our country bombed a school with children for a war we don't want and can't afford and I'm scared about the future please do something."

06.03.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

An innocent school children and human beings in Iran. And the rest of the world as the nation with the most powerful military in the world acts like a drunk frat bro with a predilection for date rape.

04.03.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CNN: More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports
By Helen Regan
More than 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
The rights group said as of Tuesday afternoon ET, at least 1,097 civilians had been killed, including 181 children.
More than 5,400 civilians, including 100 children, have been injured, HRANA reported.
The group said its report is preliminary and is veritying hundreds more reported deaths.

CNN: More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports By Helen Regan More than 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The rights group said as of Tuesday afternoon ET, at least 1,097 civilians had been killed, including 181 children. More than 5,400 civilians, including 100 children, have been injured, HRANA reported. The group said its report is preliminary and is veritying hundreds more reported deaths.

At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children.

04.03.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 4505 πŸ” 2471 πŸ’¬ 201 πŸ“Œ 206
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

02.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 13566 πŸ” 4300 πŸ’¬ 132 πŸ“Œ 177

Did congress authorize this fucking war where American lives will undoubtedly be lost? If not, why the fuck do we have a congress? Why are we paying very large salaries and benefits to all these assholes since they do absolutely NOTHING!

28.02.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 8235 πŸ” 1836 πŸ’¬ 570 πŸ“Œ 137

The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice, risking American lives and resources, ignoring American law, and endangering our allies and partners. It does nothing to help with the urgent problems here at home that Americans face every day.

28.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 24194 πŸ” 7252 πŸ’¬ 1320 πŸ“Œ 345

I'm already sick of "It's all a distraction from Epstein" replies. This regime is killing innocent people because our leaders are all power-hungry tyrants and war profiteers. When you say it's "just a distraction" you minimize the gravity of what's happening and the lives lost.

28.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 6646 πŸ” 1816 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 179

It’s bad enough that the president is starting illegal wars that will cause tragic losses of human lives. The irreverent attitude and glorifying violence makes it so much worse. Wish the constitution was still in effect. Oh and the cherry on top is that this will wreck the already shit economy.

28.02.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians.

We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.

28.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 23433 πŸ” 6123 πŸ’¬ 716 πŸ“Œ 256
A U.S. official said American military strikes on Iran were underway.

A U.S. official said American military strikes on Iran were underway.

Remember when Congress authorized the use of force against Iran?

Me neither.

Any U.S. attack on Iran would violate U.S. and international law.

28.02.2026 06:51 πŸ‘ 12044 πŸ” 3495 πŸ’¬ 552 πŸ“Œ 178

Fuck this and everyone who helped get things to this point. Trans rights are human rightsβ€”full stop.

26.02.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 3986 πŸ” 1077 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 22

I just want to live in a country where the leader can’t enrich themselves with our tax dollars, the government does what the people want, and the wealthy have to follow the laws.

You know, like a democracy.

22.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 36593 πŸ” 7477 πŸ’¬ 936 πŸ“Œ 369

She didn’t say people can’t complain she just said she’s tired of it happening in her comments. Especially when it’s usually off topic. I’m curious why someone expressing their preference would make you angry? Why do you feel entitled to make every conversation about your feelings and experiences?

19.02.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Any political party spreading lies about voter fraud as a pretext to make it harder for every one to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

Remember this.

18.02.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 14187 πŸ” 4368 πŸ’¬ 323 πŸ“Œ 169
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

12.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 10352 πŸ” 3081 πŸ’¬ 162 πŸ“Œ 419

I am really really resentful of people who don’t like the direction America is going in but do fuck all to try to change it. Like post and complain all day and then can’t be bothered to call a representative, go to a protest, or give five bucks to a charity. The bare fucking minimum.

12.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.

The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.

11.02.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 10991 πŸ” 5407 πŸ’¬ 508 πŸ“Œ 575

this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me

11.02.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 6928 πŸ” 1666 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 37

Since I’m airing petty grievances today it really bugs me that people are calling that TPUSA pedo tantrum a Super Bowl halftime show. It wasn’t affiliated with the Super Bowl. It was a separate event aimed at whiny losers with terrible taste, virulent racists, and bots.

11.02.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really struggle with the tone of books in the "Business Self Help" genre. They feel so culty.

10.02.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is anyone else mad at the fact that they have to pay federal taxes for bullshit they don't want? Like new ballrooms, the Gestapo, child torture, and human trafficking.

I wanna pay for education, social services, UBI, and universal health care! I'm so gotdamn mad right now, I need to lie down.

10.02.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 3494 πŸ” 570 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 0

Orville Peck would be amazing for this assignment!

09.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a banger not in English

youtu.be/sviyg1iIu3o?...

09.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pardoned insurrectionists commit crimes at a higher rate than immigrants.

09.02.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 7844 πŸ” 2835 πŸ’¬ 140 πŸ“Œ 72