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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 4h

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed Elon Musk, whose estranged daughter is trans, calls for the death penalty for pediatric affirming care providers on X. GAC is currently supported by all 27 major US medical professional groups connected in any way with providing it.

erininthemorning.com

Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers

Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 4h

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social If you read nothing else this weekend, read this unbelievable account of the one lone head of security who stood against DOGE zealots trying to storm the Institute of Peace -- which was totally independent - with the FBI _and_the DC PD so they could shut it down. Insane.

wsj.com

Essay | Exclusive | Michael Lewis on the Lone Security Guard Who Resisted DOGE

In an exclusive excerpt from “Blockers,” the inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O’Brien fought off DOGE operatives.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 7h

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep LGBTQnation Federal judge rules that a Christian-owned NH machine parts manufacturer can’t dismiss a trans employee’s discrimination lawsuit under a religious exemption claim. But dismissed her claim that refusal to cover her GAC was disability discrimination.

lgbtqnation.com

Federal judge refuses to accept Christian beliefs as excuse for company's anti-trans discrimination - LGBTQ Nation

Lillian Bernier's workplace health insurance plan covered gender-affirming care... until she actually came out as trans.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 7h

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Oct LGBTQnation After a dogged effort by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and others, HHS has finally been forced to reinstate the LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services hotline for suicide & crisis, after shutting it down a year ago. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/unde...

lgbtqnation.com

Under pressure, Trump admin restores LGBTQ+ youth helpline. But will it help trans kids? - LGBTQ Nation

Out Sen. Tammy Baldwin led the effort to bring the dedicated "Press 3" service back.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 7h

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep Advocate After months-long labor dispute over a huge deficit, A4TE lays off 12 workers with a one-sentence email--which also managed to misspell its acronym: "Dear Employee, Sept 30th, 2026 will be your last day of employment at A4TEEF.” Keep it classy guys :-{

advocate.com

Workers fought to save jobs at a national trans rights group. Then came a one-sentence layoff email

Advocates for Trans Equality says a $2.4 million deficit forced painful cuts. Its union says management rejected alternatives that could have saved jobs.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed Georgia high school block young trans women's attempt to run for homecoming queen, saying she must run for king bec. only cisg women can run for queen under Trump's new Title IX rules which have nothing at all to do with homecoming celebrations.

erininthemorning.com

Georgia School Blocks Trans Homecoming Queen, Citing Title IX

A Georgia school district is saying Trump’s Title IX crackdowns means only cisgender women can run for Homecoming Queen.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep SedDef Pete Hegseth, now completely untethered from the prestige and dignity of his office, calls for “no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals,” in the new all male white fascist US military he apparently envisions. [gift]

nytimes.com

In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran

In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep SCOTUS, which has given Trump everything he wants including of course on gutting trans rights is at its lowest approval ever: 61% vs just 34% who approve, with a 54% majority saying they have little trust or confidence it the court.

axios.com

Americans' thumbs-down verdict on SCOTUS

The high court's disapproval is tied for the record high.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social [Reed cont] Among Dems opposition to GAC bans runs 16% ahead of support for them, 50% to 34% Inds oppose bans by 10%, by 46% to 36%. And among Reps-- the main supporters -- they only run 8% ahead by 50% to 42% oppose. Not exactly a major slam dunk anymore.

erininthemorning.com

New Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans

The poll even shows faltering Republican support for such bans.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed As Reps ramp up their anti-trans ad wave, new polling from 19th News/YouGov shows public turning AGAINST trans youth affirming care bans: 45% oppose lawmakers, 38% for, and 17% unsure. www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-f...

erininthemorning.com

New Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans

The poll even shows faltering Republican support for such bans.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep Advocate Trans male NYT games engineer was fatally shot by his in-laws during bitter custody battle with his estranged wife. His in-laws have been taken into custody. The NYT coverage buried the fact that he was trans down in the body of their article.

advocate.com

A transgender father pleaded for more time with his children. Days before a custody hearing, he was killed

New York Times games engineer Jonathan McKinsey and his estranged wife alleged mutual abuse. Now, his in-laws face charges for his murder.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep Advocate After vetoing a state asylum law, CA Gov Gavin Newsom signs bills protecting trans medical privacy from out-of-state subpoenas and support for discharged trans service members. htps://www.advocate.com/politics/states/california-gavin-newsom-injectable-prep

advocate.com

Gavin Newsom moves to shield California transgender patient records from federal scrutiny

The governor signed six LGBTQ+ bills addressing medical privacy, HIV prevention, support for discharged service members, and protections for young people.

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Kate @eatskiteach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I finished Bad Ink: How The New York Times Sold Out Transgender Teens by @rikiwilchins.bsky.social YESTERDAY only to wake up today to further evidence of the NYT's ongoing lack of respect for the trans community or regard for the onslaught of abuse their targeted disinformation has created.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed Riley Gaines' lawsuit against NCAA under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act because she had to compete against a trans women struck down by fed judge who found "no evidence" that the NCAA ever received any federal funds.

erininthemorning.com

Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims

Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed Ky Gov. Andy Beshear, who vetoed a sports ban in in a state Trump carried by 30% and is likely presidential nominee, tells CNN's Jake Tapper he has one message for Dems: "We don't throw anybody under the bus." www.erininthemorning.com/p/ky-gov-bes...

erininthemorning.com

KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”

The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yes, I know it cheeses everyone off when I post non-trans news... just how my mind work. Many apologies...

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Wondering like many of us if AI is a cosmic market bubble that will drag the whole economy down down when it bursts like the DOT COM bubble did? An interesting analysis of what to look for if that's about to happen. [gift link]

wsj.com

How to Know When the AI Boom Is About to Go Bust

History shows that market manias end when the capital spigot turns off.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Talarico would do well to recall that "VA Rep nominee Winsome Earle-Sears blanketed airwaves with ads that characterized Dem Abigail Spanberger as 'being for they/them.' Spanberger called for 'getting politics out of our schools and trusting parents” and won by 15%'"

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social "62% say Trump promised $5k to win votes; only 13% think he intends to send it; 71% say it was inappropriate including 53% of Republicans. Only about a quarter believe the checks would actually go out even if Republicans did win." substack.com/inbox/post/2...

substack.com

Only 13% of voters buy Trump’s promise to send $5k checks if GOP wins midterms

This is why a midterm convention is a dumb idea, part one. Plus how Democrats should deal with low trust in government in 2027-28. Your weekly political data roundup for September 27, 2026.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Unfortunately, the "Dems Fighting Back" part of that CNN story looked much more like "Dems Backpedaling on Sports/Surgery" than any actual fight. I think their point was that Dems simply avoided it when Kamala ran.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social With Reps in battleground states running on trans issues, CNN poll finds once again that it runs dead last in voters' concerns after elections, crime, tariffs, etc. Good for them for finally positing a question other pollsters still ignore. [Live screen grab]

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"There is a straight line from Koch Brothers money, allied with segregationists and religious fundamentalists, that runs through the Federalist Society and the Roberts Supreme Court, through the MAGA-fied Republican Party, through the crypto-industry and the tech-broligarchy, that leads to Trump."

substack.com

It’s “Underwear on the Outside” Time

Trump’s continuing downward spiral into sundowning

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Russia’s enormous size once helped it defend against the invading armies of Hitler and Napoleon. Now it is a vulnerability, spreading its available air defenses thin across a landmass that is difficult to defend in its entirety."

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep Advocate After TX Dept of Criminal Justice's trans policy disappeared from its online policies, advocates feared it would suspend all care. DOCJ now says that trans prisoners already on them can keep their hormones but minors will be weaned off.

advocate.com

Texas says transgender prisoners can keep their hormones — unless they’re under 18

Doctors have warned that forced withdrawal can carry psychological and physical risks, even when medication is tapered.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

advocate.com

Texas says transgender prisoners can keep their hormones — unless they’re under 18

Doctors have warned that forced withdrawal can carry psychological and physical risks, even when medication is tapered.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed TX Dem Senate candidate James Talarico walks back his apparent support for keeping trans girls out of sports saying he opposes TX statewide ban and believes it should be "decided on an athlete by athlete, sport by sport basis."

erininthemorning.com

Texas Dem. Senate Candidate Talarico Clarifies He Still Opposes Statewide Ban On Trans Athletes

The Democratic candidate has not, however, walked back his support for a trans surgery ban for youth.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Republicans including Trump's own PAC are investing hundreds of millions in advertising in close races like Texas trying to convince voters that Dems are communists while he swans around DC doing diplo-tainment with the biggest communist leader in the world.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Kinda shocked that with all the understandable anger around Dems throwing trans ppl under the bus, few folks here or on Assigned Media seem to have written Equality PAC to complain abt endorsement of "gender ideology" Marcy Kaptur of OH. Thanks to those of you who did .

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social "Democrats now have about a 70% chance of winning complete control of Congress this November." Yeah - but is there any way we get to 60 so we can finally impeach him? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-24...

gelliottmorris.com

Is this what a "blue wave" feels like?

Two weeks after the GOP’s first-of-its-kind midterm convention, Democrats have reached a new high in the race for the House and Senate. Are the polls wrong?

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Ironically one of the things that seems to have really hurt Trump/Reps was his marquee bribe at Trumpapalooza to give every American a 5k bribe if Reps won the midterms. Even Rep voters recognized it for what it was. He/Reps dropped 2-3% rt after -- a huge move this close

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Trump/MAGA are now historically unpopular with few precedents as voters con't moving decisively away. I can't help but hope that a full repudiation of him/MAGA will completely disabused the Dem party of the lie that throwing us under the bus is the prices of winning.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep The NYT, one of the nation's leading non-MAGA cheerleaders for ending GAC for youth, summarizes the status of the six major hospital systems which have stopped supplying care in settlements with the Trump admin. [gift] www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...

nytimes.com

Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration

At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed Less than a week after Rep Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released ad saying: “I voted with Reps to keep trans ideology out of our schools..." Equality PAC -- the “political arm of the Congressional Equality Caucus” -- sends an email endorsing her for re-election.

erininthemorning.com

Equality PAC, Political Arm Of Congressional LGBTQ Caucus, Endorses Marcy Kaptur Days After Her Anti-Trans Ad

“Do we need to endorse people in order to support them? Do we need to support them in order to have power in Congress?”

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Impossible to make up-- among Trump reason to ban the big three from the White House was their use of anonymous sources when the article in question was on a call WITH the White House where they were TOLD not to quote anyone by name.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social We really are betting the economy on this technology.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social "Tariffs are responsible for about .5% of the current 3.4% inflation rate --"

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social MAHA Institute at DC anti-vax conf last wk: "'[T]he millions of lives saved by vaccines were a lie. The eradication of polio was really the result of the elimination of DDT, an insecticide.' That earned him a standing ovation."

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social ****BREAKING NEWS**** Extending his crusade to rename DC's John F. Kennedy Center the Performing Arts, Pres. Donald Trump today ordered Secy of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove "Kennedy" from his last name and replace it with "Trump" instead.

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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Don't want to get overly optimistic but it would be nice to think this is the start of the tide starting to turn against the universal orgy of trans-bashing that TERF Island Tories and Labour have been engaging in since the Cass Review.

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