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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Measles can erase up to 73 percent of your immune system’s memory www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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Column | Measles can erase up to 73 percent of your immune system’s memory
“Immune amnesia” is a little-known — and potentially devastating — consequence of measles.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade recalled for undeclared food dyes www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade recalled for undeclared food dyes
The drinks contain Yellow No. 6 and/or Yellow No. 5, which, in rare cases, can trigger allergic-type reactions.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
With attention on Gaza and Iran, Israeli settlers grab land in West Bank www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...
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With attention on Gaza and Iran, Israeli settlers grab land in West Bank
Surging settler violence and government-backed settlement expansion are transforming the territory under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fewer than half of young Americans are ‘thriving,’ poll shows www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Fewer than half of young Americans are ‘thriving,’ poll shows
The decline in young people's optimism about their lives has been most pronounced since the pandemic.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‘Dying on the vine’: How a farmer ended up with 1,600 tons of unwanted grapes www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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‘Dying on the vine’: How a farmer ended up with 1,600 tons of unwanted grapes
Falling demand for juice has left Lake Erie grape growers with fruit they can’t sell.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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White nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics
Nearly 1 in 7 white men under 30 in the U.S. support white nationalism, and partisanship alone doesn’t explain who’s drawn to it.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Bill Clinton ended welfare and paved the way for MAGA www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/...
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Bill Clinton ended welfare and paved the way for MAGA
Republicans have since turned their attention to additional pillars of the social safety net.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
White House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacement www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacement
President Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
California Prepares to Ban Quartz Countertop Production www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...
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California Prepares to Ban Quartz Countertop Production
The state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‘No Help’: Aid Arrived Too Late as Ebola Spread in a Congolese Town www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/w...
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How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly
What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h...
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Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/m...
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Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.
Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026
every day I think about how misogynoir is stress and stress goes right into your blood pressure isn’t it cool how everyone has been handed a basic tool to slowly destroy you, physically, while also proclaiming their innocence and how their part in it isn’t that big of a deal?
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
One of the Bible’s Greatest Moral Revolutions www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/o...
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Opinion | One of the Bible’s Greatest Moral Revolutions
The Bible tells us to love immigrants.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Who is the idiot that said this about you? 😡
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026
“I can’t believe Chanda Prescod-Weinstein said race and gender were relevant. I‘m so disappointed in her!” I’m sorry but do you live in a hole? I’m literally core faculty in a gender studies department in addition to my main appointment in physics
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Who Owns the Moon? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/w...
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Who Owns the Moon?
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026
I’m gonna make a general comment here: every person who comes into a Black woman’s mentions to say she doesn’t know her intellectual place thinks that race and gender has nothing to do with it. BUT: The decision not to consider how Black women are targeted before commenting is itself misogynoir.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cornell Case Revives Anger About Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Cornell Case Revives Anger About Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases
A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell has led to an outpouring of women sharing stories about sexual violence on college campuses.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Source: Los Angeles Times www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Joshua tree preservation projects scrapped after Trump administration blocks funding
A slate of projects aimed at preserving the future of California's iconic Joshua tree in has been scrapped after the Trump administration blocked more than $25 million in funding for national parks th...
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A police search using Flock was a form of ‘mass surveillance,’ judge rules www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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A police search using Flock was a form of ‘mass surveillance,’ judge rules
A federal judge said that police conducted an “unconstitutional warrantless search” by using Flock cameras to reconstruct a woman’s travels without probable cause.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Source: Los Angeles Times www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Native tribes denied greater say in water decisions with Newsom veto
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have given Native tribes greater say on decisions about water. One tribal leader said it shows that the governor "doesn't care about tribes."
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Owning smartphone at age 12 may raise child’s disordered-eating risk, study says www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/1...
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Owning smartphone at age 12 may raise child’s disordered-eating risk, study says
New research highlights several risks of owning a device in early adolescence, but experts offer guidance to help parents minimize it.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Renée Good’s family sues Trump officials, saying death was ‘not an accident’ www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Renée Good’s family sues Trump officials, saying death was ‘not an accident’
The death of the mother of three sparked protests and scrutiny over how federal officers are using force against both immigrants and protesters.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026
Ok what’s the real story here? Union busting? Trying to get higher paid people to quit?
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Florida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Florida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner
Officials say they don’t know who installed the controversial cameras or how the data was being used. Residents are unnerved.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Christa Pike Is in Critical Condition as Tennessee Pauses Executions www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Christa Pike Is in Critical Condition as Tennessee Pauses Executions
Gov. Bill Lee ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to execute the lone woman on Tennessee’s death row.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting
Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026
meanwhile people have been telling us since 2025 that we have to vote for him in 2028
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody
FBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This leg condition that’s overlooked in women can raise heart attack, stroke risk www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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This leg condition that’s overlooked in women can raise heart attack, stroke risk
Women with peripheral artery disease are less likely than men to receive a timely diagnosis or recommended care, which can further jeopardize cardiovascular health.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The three most chilling words in the Cornell rape case texts www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Column | The three most chilling words in the Cornell rape case texts
Were these young men discussing a 7-Eleven or a young woman? It's both gobsmacking and banal.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
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Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens
The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026
A couple of years ago, I interviewed a leading attorney who represents survivors of sexual misconduct on campus, Iliana Konidaris (whose brother is the awesome 🔭 Nick Konidaris). I learned A LOT:
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How This Lawyer Confronts Sexual Assault on Campus
Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash I first met Olympias Iliana Konidaris at her brother’s wedding, where she gave a great toast that affirmed all of my...
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Radio Waves Coming From an Alien Planet May Be a Cosmic First www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/s...
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Radio Waves Coming From an Alien Planet May Be a Cosmic First
Beta Pictoris b appears to have an aurora caused by a powerful magnetic field. If confirmed, it would be the first such field known outside our solar system.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Judge Rules in Favor of Deporting Muslim Leader in Wisconsin www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Salah Sarsour, Islamic Leader in Wisconsin, Can Be Deported, Judge Rules
Salah Sarsour, a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights who leads the state’s largest Islamic group, says the case is politically motivated and plans to appeal the decision.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/n...
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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.
Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026
If you like me are a survivor of rape who is maybe losing her mind a bit this week, I recommend a few movies about surviving men/holding them accountable: “Sorry, Baby” “Is God Is” and “Supergirl” Supergirl was, in a way, about fraternity rape culture I discuss them here:
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You should go see Supergirl
It's pop art that is unapologetically political.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel
Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanct...
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A novel form of mosquito birth control comes to the D.C. area www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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See how data centers are changing the American landscape
Satellite imagery shows what was once farmland and desert taken over by warehouselike structures.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
This right here, and it’s not just about rape. It’s literally anything he does wrong.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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See how data centers are changing the American landscape
Satellite imagery shows what was once farmland and desert taken over by warehouselike structures.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
People like to talk to me about mastodon and I have to tell this story every time, which actually kind of sucks: I am not on mastodon because of the number of times I was called the N word during my first two weeks on it. The worst social media experience of my life.
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mprescod.bsky.social @mprescod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump Officials Revise Biden-Era Sex Discrimination Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
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