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David Balashinsky

@balashinsky.bsky.social
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I am a licensed physical therapist and I write about bodily autonomy, human rights, gender, culture, politics and, occasionally, cats.

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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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UPDATE: Hadacheck v Oregon case #intactglobal #bodilyautonomy #equalityforall #equalprotection
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/09/16/g... Gloria Steinem (1934-2026): Male Circumcision Opponent
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/09/16/g... Global Survey Quantifies the "Pleasure Gap" and Psychological Harm of Infant Circumcision
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/09/16/n... New Book Examines Infant Circumcision Through the Lens of Human Rights Theory
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/09/19/w... Witnessing History at the Hadichek v. Oregon Hearing
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/09/16/s... September 14 Hearing in Hadachek v. Oregon
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I wonder whether the outrage directed toward Joanna Wietrzyk doesn't reflect an age-old double standard in which women are expected to be "pure" and unsullied by normal physiological functions. Would the backlash be this intense if the athlete had been a man? dbalablog.blogspot.com/2019/12/on-g...
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/o...
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Opinion | The Sexist Way That Prosecutors Portray Women in Court (Gift Article)
We need a legal standard that would prohibit sexism and gender bias in criminal trials.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Petition | Christa Pike
Sign the petition to support Christa Pike's clemency campaign in Tennessee.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
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Opinion | Civil Libertarians Knew This Would Happen. We Should Have Listened. (Gift Article)
The civil libertarians’ warnings have come true.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u... Steinem's contributions and her greatness cannot be overstated. Ninety-two is probably about as long as any of us has a right to but this is still a tremendous loss.
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Opinion | It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This (Gift Article)
Lèse-majesté, American-style.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/07/25/a... Attorney Education Video Ads
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/07/25/w... On May 9th , GALDEF president Tim Hammond and board member Dr. Leif Thompson, were in Cologne, Germany to speak at the 14th annual Worldwide Day of Genital Autonomy (WWDOGA).
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/07/25/i... Intact Global Files Colorado Equal Protection Legal Challenge
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/07/25/d... Dr. Thompson presents with Darbon and 15 Square at EFS in Lisbon
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/07/25/g... GALDEF / Intact Global Collaboration at 2026 Portland Pride
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.galdef.org/2026/07/25/c... Childhood Circumcision, Bodily Autonomy, and Transgender Experience: An Autoethnographic Reflection
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Opinion | Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society (Gift Article)
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Allowing male managers to get away with pressuring women employees into giving them blowjobs: No surprise this is Trump's definition of "Making America Great Again." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
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Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias (Gift Article)
A little-known federal office spent decades investigating potential discrimination by government contractors — until it was stopped by the Trump administration.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed (Gift Article)
Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Opinion | The Seduction of Lindsey Graham (Gift Article)
He could see the obvious truth that Trump was a malign and corrosive force in American politics — that is, until Trump won the White House.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Yesterday I had to cancel my recurring contributions to Mallory McMorrow's campaign and, today, the same with Graham Platner's. FFS!!! Can it get any worse? If only McMorrow could run in Maine.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
As flags are unfurled from balconies, planted on medians and in gardens and waved in celebration of our nation's 250th birthday this July 4th, it's worth considering what our flag represents and whose flag it is. dbalablog.blogspot.com/2021/08/whos...
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Whose Flag?
by David Balashinsky A friend recently posted the following meme on Facebook:   I usually avoid taking the bait when I see memes like this b...
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
As flags are unfurled from balconies, planted on medians and in gardens and waved in celebration of our nation's 250th birthday this July 4th, it's worth considering what our flag represents and whose flag it is. dbalablog.blogspot.com/2021/08/whos...
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Whose Flag?
by David Balashinsky A friend recently posted the following meme on Facebook:   I usually avoid taking the bait when I see memes like this b...
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
On the fourth anniversary of Dobbs, think about the dozens of women who have died as a result of abortion bans. Thus are women's lives sacrificed on the alter of "protecting the unborn." dbalablog.blogspot.com/2022/06/abor...
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Abortion and Dred Scott
by David Balashinsky After close to half a century of having a constitutionally-recognized right to obtain an abortion, American women* hav...
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
A brief interview with Tim Hammond, President and Founder of GALDEF, with Brother K on June 15, 2026 prior to the Intact Global news conference about the filing of the Huff v. Colorado equal protection challenge in Colorado. drive.google.com/file/d/15Od4...
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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Do Trans People Have “Stand Your Ground” Rights? Wyoming’s Answer May Be “No.”
Albany County Circuit Court Judge Robert Sanford agreed with the prosecutor that there was probable cause that Kelver committed assault.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now! diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
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Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!
The opinions expressed in this editorial are the personal views of the authors (S.E. Kahn, C.A.M. Anderson, J.B. Buse, and E. Selvin) and do not represent
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
My mother passed away on Mother's Day, so this holiday is always bittersweet for me. Bitter, because I was 16, yet sweet, because it reminds me that there is no greater love than that of a mother for her child except possibly that of a child for his mother. dbalablog.blogspot.com/2019/05/spri...
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by David Balashinsky I came across this essay by Mary Cregan in the Times .  Although the author's focus is on depression, and although h...
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati... GALDEF has created an attorney training video to help attorneys fight the medical, social, cultural and legal biases in cases involving involuntary genital cutting of healthy children. You can help power our mission! Please contribute now to help us reach our goal.
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Help Promote GALDEF's Attorney Training Video
🌟 Help us to educate attorneys about genital autonomy! 🌟GALDEF has created an attorney training video titled "Circumcision of Healthy Unconsenting Minors: Strategies for Eliminating Legal Biases in Im...
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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Conference Update Featuring GALDEF Executive Director Tim Hammond
YouTube video by Eric Clopper
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The peepers are out.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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by David Balashinsky I came across this essay by Mary Cregan in the Times .  Although the author's focus is on depression, and although h...
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The robins are back.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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Daylight Losing Time
by David Balashinsky WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH These slogans, examples of "doublethink" from George Orwell's 1...
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The chipmunks have emerged from their winter hibernation.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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Opinion | The Aftermath of Feeding America’s Credibility Into the Woodchipper
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
You could be next open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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You could be next
This is personal.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Pay attention. The Trump administration is using "administrative subpoenas" to spy on, harass and intimidate American citizens. These subpoenas do not need to be approved by judges or grand juries.
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Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Pay attention. The Trump administration is compiling lists of American citizens. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Trump’s Chilling Weaponization of Confidential Government Records
Remind me—who else in history made lists of Jewish intellectuals and people with disabilities?
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u... Pay attention. The Trump and his administration are not just lying to you; they are using AI to create false images in service of their propaganda.
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‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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Opinion | ICE Is Watching You
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Honoring and remembering the victims of Trump’s Gestapo. United Presbyterian Church of Binghamton, February 1, 2026.
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Braving the cold and standing up Trump’s fascism in Binghamton, NY
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David Balashinsky @balashinsky.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
bsky.app/profile/gald... Help us defend the right to physical integrity and bodily autonomy. Your timely contribution to GALDEF will support legal advocacy and educational programs that protect individuals from medically unnecessary, irreversible, nonconsensual genital modification surgeries.
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GALDEF @galdef.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati... Help us defend the right to physical integrity and bodily autonomy. Your timely contribution to GALDEF will support legal advocacy and educational programs that protect individuals from medically unnecessary, irreversible, nonconsensual genital modification surgeries.
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2025 Year End Giving: Donate to Change Lives
Your support upholds the right to personal autonomy.By donating now, you reinforce legal advocacy and educational programs that protect individuals from medically unnecessary, irreversible, non-consen...
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jewsagainstcirc.bsky.social @jewsagainstcirc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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A Jewish Future Built on Choice & Belonging: 2025 Giving Campaign
At Bruchim, we stand beside non-circumcising Jewish families, forging paths of understanding, inclusion, and genuine welcome. Your support helps us build spaces where non-circumcising families feel at...
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