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Haley Norris

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*Views are my own* | Policy Analyst @americanprogress.bsky.social | Political Scientist | Queer | Trans | AuDHD | I have no more hobbies hvnorris.com (they/them) Moderator of LGBTQ Politics Feed

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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 10h
@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 :-{
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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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Jonathan Wosen @jonathanwosen.bsky.social · 13h
What did NIH spend its budget on this fiscal year, and how has that changed due to Trump administration priorities? @aniloza.bsky.social, @jaspar.bsky.social, and I teamed up for @statnews.com to look at the agency's grants data. Here's what we learned 👇 www.statnews.com/2026/10/02/n...
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NIH awarded all its grant funding, but delayed and opaque decisions stymied researchers
The NIH continued reducing grants involving health disparities, race, and ethnicity but made little progress toward other administration priorities in the 2026 fiscal year.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LGBTQI+ people deserve affordable, safe health care. Period. Read more about improving LGBTQI+ health equity 👇
Title graphic set inside a rainbow diamond border with a jagged crack at the bottom. Text reads: "LGBTQI+ people are falling through the cracks of our health care system". Center for American Progress graphic citing a 2025 CAP study.
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Disturbing development in Kingdom v. Trump. DOJ has requested review via Shadow Docket. Coverage from @chrisgeidner.bsky.social breaks down the arguments and risks. www.lawdork.com/p/doj-scotus...
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Breaking: DOJ asks SCOTUS to erase trans people from the law in case over trans care in prison
Solicitor General John Sauer made the alarming, all-encompassing argument — previously covered at Law Dork — to the Supreme Court on Monday morning.
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I wrote a quick overview of state health fund options to improve access to trans health care. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
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How To Design State Health Care Funds To Meet the Needs of Transgender Patients
Policymakers can alleviate the harmful impacts of federal funding cuts to transgender health care by establishing state and local health funds to preserve access to transition-related care.
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Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) @transequality.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Six major hospitals will end gender-affirming care programs for youth patients after months of intimidation from Trump, setting a worrying precedent for *any* healthcare he doesn't like. Politicians need to stay OUT of our medical care. apnews.com/article/tran...
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What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors
At least six hospitals have reached agreements with President Donald Trump's administration to stop offering gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year.
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As someone who wrote a 400+pg dissertation, I promise you it isn't worth it.
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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I mean, COME ON.
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Absolutely incredible work here. New count of how much money we have lost due to this admin--$177b. www.lostfunds.org
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Lost Funds — $177 Billion Gone
Track the Trump administration’s federal funding disruptions state by state — what was cut or frozen, who it hurts, and how states are fighting back in court.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 18/09/2026
Apparently, the majority of the comments currently on the Census changes support these drastic changes! If you disagree, check out handsoffourcens.us
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Hands Off Our Census
The Census Bureau has proposed unprecedented changes to the 2030 Census. Public comment closes October 13, 2026. Here's what's proposed and how to weigh in.
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tim d (he/him) @doormouse12.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
super excited that this zine is finally out! i've been working on it with marc and Brett from Temporary Services, and we got amazing input from librarians from LAPL, Multnomah, & the Free Library of Philly...
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Trump administration’s OMB proposed rule would have a chilling effect on diversity of intellectual thought and research. Read CAP’s analysis: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation
A new proposed rule from the Trump administration would subject all federally funded grants and research to politically motivated decision-making, as well as violate the laws governing agency rulemaki...
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Latest from our team on the need for states to implement stronger nondiscrim protections for LGBTQI+ patients! www.americanprogress.org/article/defe... @americanprogress.bsky.social
americanprogress.org
Defending LGBTQI+ Health: Fostering Equitable Treatment
LGBTQI+ people lack access to safe, quality health care. States can take immediate steps to improve their health systems to better serve LGBTQI+ patients.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/08/2026
i feel like the actual fun part of being a senator or any statewide elected official would be just showing off all the cool stuff in the state
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 26/08/2026
Despite some walking back of his initial threats, President Trump’s devastating cuts to funding for the World Food Program—which won a Nobel Prize for its work— have had a catastrophic effect, resulting in an increase in suffering and death worldwide. Lawrence S. Wittner on @fpif.bsky.social:
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World Hunger and Starvation Have Reached a Crisis Level - FPIF
The Trump administration has tried to eliminate all U.S. food assistance.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“One of the plaintiffs in the case, a drag queen who performs under the name Brigitte Bandit, impersonates Parton in her performances.” Bandit “announced she would also perform as Parton, who gave her a rhinestone guitar as a gift in 2023, at an Austin bar Saturday in her honor.”
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@npwf.bsky.social put out an amazing resource on the threats facing HIPAA and the actions we can take to protect patient health info. Check it out!! nationalpartnership.org/hipaa-turns-...
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HIPAA Turns 30, but Its Protections Fall Short | National Partnership for Women & Families
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), we're breaking down 30 ways that health privacy is being threatened.
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Trump’s signature domestic National Guard deployments are a multibillion-dollar failure, argue @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Chandler Hall and @nickbwilson.bsky.social for @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com: t.co/UqAzPCeXsa
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Today CMS published their final rule on Medicaid/CHIP coverage for transition-related care for youth. I'll be monitoring the actions closely but for now, I leave you with this excellent explainer from KFF. www.kff.org/quick-insigh...
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New Regulation Prohibits Federal Medicaid Funds From Covering Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Young People
If states do not provide coverage with state-only dollars and [gender-affirming] care cannot be financed in other ways, thousands of young people could be without a way to access what remains a recomm...
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When I was doing my PhD and met other academics from abroad, it was said *explicitly* to me that US phd programs are more highly respected and valued because of how rigorous the training is here. If your ideology is all about how great America is, I don't get why you'd close these doors.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Chajon-Raxon’s passing is the third confirmed death of an immigrant detained at the privately run Newark detention center.” "His death went unreported until @menendez.house.gov learned of it and revealed details during an Aug. 3 press call." www.nj.com/essex/2026/0...
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DHS confirms third death tied to Delaney Hall amid growing scrutiny
Jose Chajon-Raxon had a seizure July 19, a day after being processed into Delaney Hall.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 26/07/2026
Several state officials said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which supports state and local election offices to bolster security against hackers, has stopped providing regular intelligence briefings.
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States Are Struggling to Replace the Election Cybersecurity Infrastructure Trump Dismantled
Election officials from across the country say the administration has pared back support.
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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13 Professional Female Athletes And Coaches Who Support Trans Athletes - GO Magazine
Sophie Cunningham's comments don't represent many of the decorated voices in women's sports. These Olympic medalists, World Cup champions, Hall of Famers, and league legends have all publicly supporte...
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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Trump making universities “accept a laundry list of imposed conditions and policies—and sometimes pay a hefty ransom—in order to qualify for essential federal funding, including for existing and future research contracts, with no demonstrable connec­tion to the government’s expressed concerns.”
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Extorted Compliance: A Threat to Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and Shared Governance
Published July 2026.This report was prepared by a joint subcommittee of the Association’s Committee A on Academic Freedom andTenure and the Committee on College and University Governance and was appro...
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Union of Legal Workers for Trans Liberation @ulw4tl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Our statement. Please sign the petition and spread word: forms.gle/2jVpUTaFu7ZV...
SIGN OUR PETITION
Our statement and link are in our bioSTATEMENT FROM U4TL ON A4TE'S
"ECONOMIC RETRENCHMENT"
ON THURSDAY, JULY 23RD, THE UNION FOR TRANS LIBERATION (U4TL) MET WITH ADVOCATES FOR TRANS EQUALITY'S (A4TE) EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (ELT) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE A4TE ANNOUNCED
"ECONOMIC RETRENCHMENT" AND
"POTENTIALLY ELIMINAT[ING] SOME POSITIONS" TO THE PUBLIC-AND ELT SHOWED UP UNPREPARED.
OUR UNION MEMBERS ORGANIZED, RATIFIED OUR CONTRACT, AND CAME TO THE TABLE YESTERDAY READY TO WORK. WE WERE SURPRISED WHEN MANAGEMENT WAS UNABLE TO ANSWER BASIC, SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF OUR ORGANIZATION. IDEALLY, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO ANSWER THEM BEFORE ANNOUNCING POTENTIAL LAYOFFS TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC. STAFF AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT.A4TE'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF POTENTIAL LAYOFFS HAS CREATED HURT, FEAR, AND UNCERTAINTY AMONG OUR MEMBERS. WE RELY ON A4TE FOR OUR LIVELIHOODS, OUR HEALTHCARE, AND SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES. WE HAVE DEDICATED OUR SKILLS, OUR PASSION, AND COUNTLESS HOURS TO THIS ORGANIZATION IN SERVICE OF THE TRANS COMMUNITY—AND THE MAJORITY OF US ARE TRANS OURSELVES.
THE THREAT OF LAYOFFS IS DAUNTING, BUT WE ARE ORGANIZED AND READY TO PROTECT OUR WORKERS.
U4TL RECENTLY RATIFIED OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA), WHICH SPELLS OUT EXACTLY WHAT MANAGEMENT MUST DO BEFORE ANY LAYOFFS MOVE FORWARD: SHARE INFORMATION, BARGAIN OVER
ALTERNATIVES, AND WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A WAY FORWARD THAT PROTECTS PEOPLE'S JOBS.WE ARE NOW BEGINNING THAT PROCESS — WHICH STARTS WITH REQUESTING A LOT OF INFORMATION FROM MANAGEMENT —AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE VERIFIED UPDATES AS WE MOVE FORWARD. IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT U4TL MEMBERS, YOU CAN SIGN OUR OPEN LETTER PLEDGING TO SUPPORT U4TL IN ITS DEMAND THAT A4TE MEANINGFULLY CONSIDER THE UNION'S PROPOSALS AND REACH AN AGREEMENT THAT PRESERVES UNION JOBS, TAGGING A4TE IN OUR UNION POSTS, AND EMAILING A4TE@TRANSEQUALITY.ORG TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO ANY LAYOFFS.
Our statement and link are in our bio
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Movement Advancement Project @mapresearch.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"A law aimed at a problem that didn’t exist banned my daughter from playing with her friends." Read Sara's full story below. www.concordmonitor.com/2026/07/22/m...
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Opinion: My daughter wanted to play soccer. Adults turned the game into a political weapon. - Concord Monitor
After winning a legal battle to play soccer, transgender teen Parker Tirrell quit due to adult hostility in New Hampshire.
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siobhan mcdonough @siobhan-m.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
unionized legal workers at Advocates for Trans Equality are now facing layoffs after the org went on a c-suite hiring spree. in this political moment, laying off frontline staff who meet trans legal needs is unconscionable
BREAKING
A4TE management lust publicly announced layoffs in violation of our new CBALess than a month after ratifying our new CBA, management has already violated it. Our contract requires management to
"work closely with the Union to ensure job security of every employee then on staff, develop a plan to avoid layoffs, and discuss
alternatives to layoffs." It also requires A4TE to provide financial documentation for why economic retrenchment is necessary.
A4TE has done none of this before going public with its layoff announcement.Yesterday, July 20, A4TE management emailed the Union after 5pm informing us of the organization's
"economic retrenchment" and their intent to lay off staff. Less than 24 hours later, A4TE sent a mass email to their supporters announcing impending layoffs - with no internal communication to all staff - before the Union has had an opportunity to bargain over the outcome.Since the 2024 merger of
TLDEF and NCTE, A4TE has embarked on a hiring spree for C-suite and director level positions, while gutting critical direct service programs like the Name Change Project. These cuts to our essential programs and frontline staff are neither
"necessary" nor "practical," as A4TE suggests. They are the result of reckless mismanagement and a callous disregard for staff's jobs and livelihoods.
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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thank you again to Partners for Youth with Disabilities for the honor of being inducted into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame this week! Learn more about the inductees: pyd.org/hall-of-fame... I’m so grateful to be in community with these incredible mentors!
A blue gradient slide with the title “Congratulations to the Class of 2026” and 16 small rectangles with photos of each of the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductees.Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair, is wearing a white N95 Aura mask and speaking into a microphone. She is seated in a blue chair. Text - "PYD Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame. What does mentoring mean to you? 'Mentorship means everything to me. The disability community has such a powerful culture of mentorship, and the relationships I have built as both a mentor and mentee have sustained me through some of the most challenging periods of my life. Mentorship is how we share knowledge, build confidence, and remind one another that we belong.’” Casey Doherty (she/her) Disability Policy Expert.
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Organizations use sentiment analysis to gauge public opinion of their policies, actions, etc. it’s most accurate when the sentiment is *really clear* and attached to simple key words.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...
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Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 30/06/2026
There are almost as many SCOTUS justices as there were total trans athletes in NCAA sports the year before they were banned. If you think the trans athlete issue was about sports fairness, I have a bridge to sell you.
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Kyle Goon @kylegoon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports. What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply. The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...
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National Women's Law Center @nwlc.org · 01/06/2026
It’s Pride Month, and we’d like to take this opportunity amid rising violence against trans people to remind you that supporting women and being a TERF are mutually exclusive. 💖
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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 15/07/2026
Megan Rapinoe warns trans sports bans harm all girls: “That’s a feature, not a bug, of these laws” www.lgbtqnation.com/... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Megan Rapinoe warns trans sports bans harm all girls: “That’s a feature, not a bug, of these laws”
Rapinoe also revealed she was fired from a commercial after the brand's AI software determined her trans advocacy a risk.
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Sports Media LGBT+ @sportsmedialgbt.com · 14/07/2026
✍️ Megan Rapinoe, writing for Marie Claire “No girl deserves to be discriminated against. That’s why all girls, including trans girls, should be able to play with their classmates in the sports they love… girls who don’t fit someone else’s expectation of femininity, will face further harassment.”
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Anti-Trans Legislation Isn't About "Protecting Girls"—It's About Distracting Us From What Matters
"If we really cared about safety and fairness in sports, we’d be breaking down barriers facing girls at every level," writes Megan Rapinoe.
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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I love Megan Rapinoe. Support trans women (and men)!
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
SCOOP: “It was carried out in a way that lets the VA avoid explicitly saying they don’t provide LGBTQ veteran care — but that’s the reality of it," a healthcare provider at a Veterans Affairs hospital told me. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
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Trump ends care network for LGBTQ+ veterans, internal email shows. Providers condemn 'cruel erasure'
The nationwide rollback ends specialized calls, training, and shared resources while leaving other population-specific programs intact.
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Madison Pauly @msjpauly.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The thing about that Heritage Center paper against women's sports is not just the hypocrisy, or even the blatant sexism. A real argument is building in the courts to toss the longstanding rules that have caused schools to expand girls' sports. The story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Heritage Foundation only wanted to protect women's sports when it was about trans athletes
Not anymore.
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Jimothee Chalamet @outpaigeous.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
First they came for Taco Bell and I said, "The hell you are"
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/07/2026
the real discrimination is doing anything to fight discrimination, you see apnews.com/article/eeoc...
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US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment ...
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
i think all the congressional republicans who don't believe in climate change or masks or science should work outside today and prove us all wrong
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Going to work? Wear a mask! Walking the dog? Wear a mask! Taking the kiddo to the park? Wear a mask! The air quality is terrible right now—WEAR A MASK.
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"It’s ironic how the right focuses on people with little power and argues that they need to come under the most control, that these marginalized groups ought to be feared."
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Laura Sell @laurasell.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Great perspective from an actual trans athlete. "Why do we assume that sports are fair in the first place? More importantly, why can’t we focus first on the real disadvantages persisting in this country?" www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses.
In order to make progress on gender equity in sports, we must expand our understanding of trans people.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
CAP's online discussion of the 2025-2026 U.S. Supreme Court term starts in 1 hour. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/_a1AoTfBQ_A
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American Law at 250: The Supreme Court and Democracy
YouTube video by Center For American Progress
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
NEW: CAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker identifies barriers to accessible voting across U.S. states as well as opportunities to strengthen election accessibility for disabled Americans. Explore the tracker ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/ac…
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Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy
CAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker identifies barriers to accessible voting across U.S. states as well as opportunities to strengthen election accessibility for disabled Americans.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 09/07/2026
From Henry A. Wallace Fellow Layla Sayed:
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SNAP Cuts Take More Than Food Away - OtherWords
For my family, SNAP meant one less impossible choice at the end of the month. Millions are now losing that lifeline.
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 07/07/2026
Colorado domestic violence shelters struggle to stay open as federal crime victim funds dry up
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Colorado domestic violence shelters struggle to stay open as federal crime victim funds dry up
Nonprofits across the state saw their funds drop by more than half at the same time domestic violence deaths are rising
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