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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A long, long time ago, in the early days of 2026, a music duck took a nap on a bus from NY to DC and awoke to find a new bus driver was refusing to take them to DC. That was a really fun live Bluesky thread for those of us who weren't on the bus.

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

if you work for a union or labor org and would like to hire me to write/edit your newsletter, I’d love to hear from ya!

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 24/09/2026

I don't have time to write more, but ICE is working to remove people to third countries in violation of D.V.D. v. DHS. I've been up since 5:20 A.M. working with two other attorneys to prevent our client from being shipped out. If you rep someone at risk of third country removal, check on them NOW

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If it seemed like a major newspaper making some conflict at a random dyke bar a national news piece in a push to depict trans and higher-risk folks as inherently unreasonable was suspect af...well, it was. Y'all who were breathlessly sharing that story? You were just being played. Have some sense.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is a ruse to worsen the risk pool of ACA plans so they can gut the law. Slash overall spending on premiums subsidies while increasing rates which increases individual subsidies & therefore provides another excuse to cut the subsidies for being too high. Quite cunning.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This point, from my recent interview with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for TNR, is so crucial. Trans people are desperate for relief from the relentless Republican attacks impacting all of us. When Democrats move right, they signal relief may not be coming, and that engenders a lot of despair.

And so for Democrats to say, They have a point on some of this, it is engendering a lot of hopelessness and a lot of fear in the trans community, because we have been just trying to hold on, hoping that this time would end and we would be able to get back to where we were five years, six years ago. And what Democrats are signaling is, like, No, we’re going to keep things as they are, and maybe even make them worse.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026

Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 16/09/2026

Big lawsuit filed by the family of Tierra Walker, who died of preeclampsia at 20 weeks pregnant after being denied abortion care. Argues Texas' abortion bans violate the state constitution's right to life and should be struck down. More soon on @autonomynews.co abortioninamerica.org/wp-content/u...

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Not one of Ms. Walker’s medical providers sought to rely on the exception to Texas’s abortion bans or offered Ms. Walker’s life-saving abortion. To the extent Ms. Walker’s medical providers believed that she was never sick enough to qualify for the exception, Texas’s abortion bans, combined with the associated definitions of “abortion,” “reasonable medical judgment,” and “medical emergency,” are unconstitutionally vague in violation of the due course of law provision of Article I, Section 19 and thus unenforceable. See Paxton v. Annunciation House, Inc., 719 S.W.3d at 589.
208. In addition, to the extent Texas’s abortion bans and associated definitions were a proximate cause of Ms. Walker’s death, they violated her right to life under the Texas Constitution and are unconstitutional. Vernon’s Tex. Civ. Stats. ch. 6-1/2; Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 170A.001-170A.007; Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 171.201-171.212; Tex. Health & Safety Code § 245.002.
209. Finally, to the extent Texas’s statutory scheme, taken as a whole, cumulatively denied Ms. Walker her right to life without due process of law, Texas violated her right to life under the Texas Constitution

https://abortioninamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Walker-Petition.pdf

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It was absolutely a targeted attack on Black women and we are the only ones regularly talking about it

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I made a bad call yesterday. I believe it's vital that, as a cisperson, I listen to and elevate the voices of transgender people on trans issues. My bad call was sharing only one thing on Talarico & wording it to suggest I agreed with her & that the writer spoke for all trans Texans.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Any Democratic strategist advocating for the party to throw trans athletes (especially kids) under the bus should be drummed out of politics. It’s complete malpractice to accept right-wing framing on literally any issue.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SNL skits with songs is my Roman Empire

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday that it reached an “agreement” with Mount Sinai Health System in which it will “cease providing” gender-affirming medical care to minors and dedicate $2 million to providing care to those “suffering harmful consequences” of such care.

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The United States Department of
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/
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September 4, 2026
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Mount Sinai to End Pediatric "Gender-Affirming Care"
Another result of the Department's nationwide investigation into hospitals performing sex-rejecting procedures on minors

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I was a juror on a murder trial that ended in a hung jury. We couldn't come to consensus interpreting the jury instructions regarding reasonable doubt. It's been 20 years & I still think about the bizarre interpretations of reasonable doubt I heard those 3 days of deliberation.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I got their press alert an hour ago and figured, these are good kids. Surely I've got one more story in me tonight.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Pseudoscience loving RFK Jr & his former sidekick Makary fast tracked the label change on menopause hormone therapies by creating an "expert panel"—a sham process that skirts the FDA advisory committee rules so there is no procedure ensuring a comprehensive, unbiased review of scientific evidence

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Law, Politics, and Expert Panels at the US Food and Drug Administration

This Viewpoint discusses the lawfulness and credibility of the US Food and Drug Administration’s recent move to using expert panels rather than advisory committees for decision-making.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Next from Paramount Pictures The Meatpacking Factory, A retelling of Sinclair's The Jungle that asks what if the factory owners were right all along? and The Marshalsea Everyone loves Little Dorrit, including the debtor prison that raised her and taught so many to live within their means

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Blueberries for Sal 2: When Sal Called Wolf

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hi! For @motherjones.com, I'm looking for a New Mexico family that buys health insurance through the ACA marketplace. Please reach out at jmetraux@motherjones.com.

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Zeroisanumber @zeroisanumber.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

That MIA ribbon means it's already been selected to be shown at a Folk Art exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts later this year.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Union collective bargaining typically creates contracts and contracts are legal documents that include numerous workplace protections. The first time I was in a negotiating room when I worked for a union was negotiations over layoffs.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I forgot about my large gingerbread Dr. Frank N Furter that I baked for a loved one to take to a cast party for the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society's 2015 production of the Rocky Horror Show.

A large gingerbread person taking up almost an entire baking tray decorated with shiny drawing onto the gingerbread person red high heels, black fishnets & garters connected to black painties, a red corset, red finger nails and red lips in a similar shape to the lips on Rocky Horror Picture Show posters. Blue m&ms for each eye.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It’s not the compliment you think it is to say shit like “I couldn’t live like that, he was so strong.” No, he did what he had to to keep living. Odds are if it happens to you, you will, too.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It’s not “a relief” when someone who was ill or disabled dies. And disabled people can read what you say. Just be kind.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

While we’re eulogizing Tim Curry, PLEASE take care not to devalue the life he lived after his stroke and complications. Yes, it was devastating, but he had reached a peace with it, worked hard in rehabilitation to reclaim things he loved.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

American conservatives have been moving towards criminalizing advocacy & organizing against their interests as terrorism for a long time I attended an ALEC conference in 2004 & they were moving model legislation criminalizing environmental advocacy & labeling environmental advocates as terrorists

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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 27/08/2026

Hi! I'm the Frankie mentioned here and you should listen to a group of trans people talking about our own community, which seems like a radical prospect in the current media landscape.

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 27/08/2026

This is so upsetting to see. We should all be standing with the Tohono O'odham Nation against this obvious violation.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Alright y'all. It's time to "pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living."

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 26/08/2026

Amid all of the national news-making failures with the PGCPS Transportation Department yesterday, I am also hearing from the community that ICE raided the parent drop-off line at a PG school yesterday morning. If you're a local reporter who wants to know which school, DM me.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Did you know the movie & song "9 to 5" were inspired by an organizing a campaign to improve working conditions & reduce inequities, harassment & discrimination for women office workers? 9to5 was founded in 1973 & continues its work today

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History – 9to5

When 9to5 was formed fifty years ago, few protections existed for women at work. 9to5 was created in 1973 by clerical workers to respond to the inequities, unfairness, and outright harassment and disc...

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Cheesy toast at 8:39 pm on a Saturday night is one of the best things about being an adult

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It's like JK Rowling waved a magic wand—also known as a threat to fund lawsuits—and the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups working against human rights for transgender people has disappeared. @esqueer.net worked hard to keep the report from quietly disappearing

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

11 days left of being 11 when she talked me into buying those boots in the east village. How could I say no?

The Neil Simon theatre marquee with a large image of a painting of Michael Jackson in all black, but for silver socks and glove, in one of his iconic poses standing on his toes with knees forward, hips back, and back curves. A sign that reads "MJ The Musical" hangs below and a red flag wi to he same of Jackson is visible above the marquee.

A teenager in a black tshirt, black shorts, and black platform ankle boots is replicating Jackson's pose on the sidewalk newly the marquee.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.

A screenshot of an email viewed in dark mode with the subject line "Google DMCA Violation." The email from Google informs the recipient that they have received a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that some of their materials allegedly infringe on copyrights. It explains the removal process, mentions that notice details will be posted on Lumen, warns against repeated violations, and lists one affected Google Drive URL at the bottom

A nearly identical mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It shows a search for the same Amnesty International UK resources URL, resulting in the same message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

A mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. A URL for an Amnesty International UK resources page is entered in the search bar, but the page displays the message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Natalie Harp discourse is bringing out a lot of mental health terminology being used as insult or to describe unusual or odd behavior. There are other ways to talk about her.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I was a theatre kid. Theatre kids find our confidence, learn to analyze written words, and practice—literally & figuratively—putting ourselves in other people's shoes. There's a reason theatre kids are often portrayed as welcoming to the new or different kids.

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Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Medicare for all should be the least we should get. Medicaid for all is much more helpful, particularly for disabled people, children, and young adults.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Like many common insults in contemporary English, "freak" is a word that has long applied to disabled people. Using the word "freak" as a slur against eugenicists basically gives tacit approval to the eugenicist belief that disabled people are less than the abled.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 14/08/2026

This ruling is a big deal.........that also sets up an opportunity for the Supreme Court to decide whether embryos are people under the 14th Amendment

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you. Hi, I'm asthma.

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Dania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Always review your medical bills—including requesting itemized bills from hospitals and other facilities—and appeal denied health insurance claims.

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

And on a personal note, as a Jew who devotes my professional life largely to free speech and the limits of presidential power, I am SO sick and tired of this administration scapegoating Jews for its authoritarian attacks on universities.

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Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

These are the 27 states + DC where parents and caretaker relatives should be exempt from Medicaid work reporting requirements regardless of the age of their kids. AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, IL, IA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, NE, NH, NM, NY, ND, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, VA, WA, WI.

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Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My new blog with @akohler.bsky.social has an important takeaway. Check w/ your state if you live in one of the 28. Almost All Custodial Parents, Caretaker Relatives Should Not be Impacted by Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements in 28 States ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/08/13/a... via @GeorgetownCCF

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Almost All Custodial Parents, Caretaker Relatives Should Not be Impacted by Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements in 28 States

As states rush to implement complex new work reporting requirement provisions before January 2027, the new Interim Final Rule (IFR) released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has...

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Louise Norris @louisenorris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If your income is a little above 400% FPL and you don't get a subsidy to blunt these increases, make sure you understand how contributions to retirement accounts and/or an HSA will lower your ACA-specific MAGI: www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/how-mig...

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How might my tax deductions affect the size of my ACA premium subsidy?

Learn how tax-deductible contributions to an IRA, HSA, or self-employed health insurance deduction might lower your MAGI and boost the amount of your ACA premium tax credits.

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