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I wrote about the most recent HHS study, and I wanted to draw attention to something I did a little differently than some of the other people writing about these things: I tried to lay out as clearly as possible how the study was done and what it claimed to be trying to accomplish.
Late last week, the HHS released a report claiming to show a link between "transgender ideology" and political violence.
Among other bizarre features of this unpublished, non-peer reviewed paper it included a grand total of 13 transgender people.
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Among other bizarre features of this unpublished, non-peer reviewed paper it included a grand total of 13 transgender people.
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HHS Touts Online Survey of 13 Trans People as Evidence Trans Acceptance May Cause Violence - Assigned Media
Digging into the latest propaganda from our nation’s health experts.
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August 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I wrote about the most recent HHS study, and I wanted to draw attention to something I did a little differently than some of the other people writing about these things: I tried to lay out as clearly as possible how the study was done and what it claimed to be trying to accomplish.
I always see this "Move Free" supplement while shopping at Costco, and I'm transported back to my mom's kitchen in 1970 before my uncle in the Air Force brought us a real rice cooker from Okinawa.
July 24, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I always see this "Move Free" supplement while shopping at Costco, and I'm transported back to my mom's kitchen in 1970 before my uncle in the Air Force brought us a real rice cooker from Okinawa.
We have been joking around my family for years that "Vegas Golden Knights" sounds like a brand of condoms. I can't figure out whether the joke needs to change now that they have been decisively shut out by Bussi.
June 15, 2026 at 3:10 AM
We have been joking around my family for years that "Vegas Golden Knights" sounds like a brand of condoms. I can't figure out whether the joke needs to change now that they have been decisively shut out by Bussi.
After a 7 mile city hike this morning, I found a great spot to re-read a few sections of "Attensity" this morning.
June 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
After a 7 mile city hike this morning, I found a great spot to re-read a few sections of "Attensity" this morning.
Pick a Bond villain from the pictures you already have on your phone.
May 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Pick a Bond villain from the pictures you already have on your phone.
@jtkantor.bsky.social Thanks for the Birdhouse in your Soul! It's great to hear some TMBG at the park.
April 23, 2026 at 10:42 PM
@jtkantor.bsky.social Thanks for the Birdhouse in your Soul! It's great to hear some TMBG at the park.
I'm still not convinced that they could actually be giants.
I am no more partial to December than the other months
despite my best efforts I've never been able to reel big fish
April 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I'm still not convinced that they could actually be giants.
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Happy Vern*, everyone!
*Nature Falls back when Autumn starts at the autumnal equinox, so one would think it Springs forward when Vern starts at the vernal equinox.
*Nature Falls back when Autumn starts at the autumnal equinox, so one would think it Springs forward when Vern starts at the vernal equinox.
March 20, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Happy Vern*, everyone!
*Nature Falls back when Autumn starts at the autumnal equinox, so one would think it Springs forward when Vern starts at the vernal equinox.
*Nature Falls back when Autumn starts at the autumnal equinox, so one would think it Springs forward when Vern starts at the vernal equinox.
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March 17, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Weird Wordle today.
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I quickly recognized that this kid was one of the smart ones. Here's Mr Jennings's kind, gentle, and concise takedown of Doomerism.
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I quickly recognized that this kid was one of the smart ones. Here's Mr Jennings's kind, gentle, and concise takedown of Doomerism.
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High-flying Saks personal shopper who faces criminal fraud charge fires back with suit against faltering chain alleging retaliation over job offer from another retailer
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#Boston #lawsuits
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#Boston #lawsuits
January 7, 2026 at 5:13 AM
High-flying Saks personal shopper who faces criminal fraud charge fires back with suit against faltering chain alleging retaliation over job offer from another retailer
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#Boston #lawsuits
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#Boston #lawsuits
Today was one of the shortest days, but it ended beautifully.
December 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Today was one of the shortest days, but it ended beautifully.
We just drove alongside this former Tesla driver in Cambridge.
December 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We just drove alongside this former Tesla driver in Cambridge.
It has arrived. Thanks, Dan / Tom! @tomtomorrow.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It has arrived. Thanks, Dan / Tom! @tomtomorrow.bsky.social
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We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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EU’s Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User-Generated Content Platform Legally
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
EU’s Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User-Generated Content Platform Legally
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated content. Obviously, for decades now, we’ve been talking about issues related to intermediary liability, and what standards are appropriate there. I am an unabashed supporter of the US’s approach with Section 230, as it was initially interpreted, which said that any liability should land on the party who contributed the actual violative behavior—in nearly all cases…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
EU’s Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User-Generated Content Platform Legally
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
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#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
We are spending a few days wandering around the New York City Hellscape.
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We are spending a few days wandering around the New York City Hellscape.
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The dooming on this site is getting out of control. Every time you post anything about politics some rando condescendingly wonders how you can't possibly know that elections are over and all hope is lost. If you've completely lost hope, I'm sorry, but shut the fuck up, OK? You're not helping.
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The dooming on this site is getting out of control. Every time you post anything about politics some rando condescendingly wonders how you can't possibly know that elections are over and all hope is lost. If you've completely lost hope, I'm sorry, but shut the fuck up, OK? You're not helping.
Congrats to the class of '77. I was a hopeless Red Sox fan starting with their playoff run in '75, and remember the Blue Jays and Mariners showing up in the league together. Now "the new kids" will battle for a spot in the World Series.
October 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Congrats to the class of '77. I was a hopeless Red Sox fan starting with their playoff run in '75, and remember the Blue Jays and Mariners showing up in the league together. Now "the new kids" will battle for a spot in the World Series.
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It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.
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E-bikes are an absolute game-changer in terms of giving more people the option of going car-light or car-free, but adoption is threatened by the ongoing moral panic. As the article notes, the solution is not restrictions on e-bikes, but creating more infrastructure to support e-bike riders. 1/2
“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?”
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Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously
E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
E-bikes are an absolute game-changer in terms of giving more people the option of going car-light or car-free, but adoption is threatened by the ongoing moral panic. As the article notes, the solution is not restrictions on e-bikes, but creating more infrastructure to support e-bike riders. 1/2
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the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!