Dr.Device

He isn't lying.
 
The health insurance provisions are not limited to minors. They refer to the definitions in the prohibitions for care of minor sections as to what constitute "gender clinical interventions," but say nothing about being limited to health insurance coverage for minors.

If Trump's cultists want to cause violence, the State has to be prepared to meet it. The State loses all credibility if it can be so easily intimidated.

I appreciate the concern y'all, but don't worry about me, for now. 
 
I'm not hiding and never will. 
 
In any case, living in Austin, I figure I'm pretty safe until they start actively rounding us up. The odds of that happening before January 2025 are not that high. But if the republicans win in 2024, I'll probably flee to a blue state. I have my kids to think of.

I appreciate the concern y'all, but don't worry about me, for now. 
 
I'm not hiding and never will. 
 
In any case, living in Austin, I figure I'm pretty safe until they start actively rounding us up. The odds of that happening before January 2025 are not that high. But if the republicans win in 2024, I'll probably flee to a blue state. I have my kids to think of.

Meanwhile, Minnesota is a beacon of hope
 
Minnesota governor signs executive order protecting rights to gender affirming care

eta: https://itch.io/b/1753/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-florida
(A TTRPG bundle for charity)

I appreciate the concern y'all, but don't worry about me, for now. 
 
I'm not hiding and never will. 
 
In any case, living in Austin, I figure I'm pretty safe until they start actively rounding us up. The odds of that happening before January 2025 are not that high. But if the republicans win in 2024, I'll probably flee to a blue state. I have my kids to think of.

I appreciate the concern y'all, but don't worry about me, for now. 
 
I'm not hiding and never will. 
 
In any case, living in Austin, I figure I'm pretty safe until they start actively rounding us up. The odds of that happening before January 2025 are not that high. But if the republicans win in 2024, I'll probably flee to a blue state. I have my kids to think of.

I appreciate the concern y'all, but don't worry about me, for now. 
 
I'm not hiding and never will. 
 
In any case, living in Austin, I figure I'm pretty safe until they start actively rounding us up. The odds of that happening before January 2025 are not that high. But if the republicans win in 2024, I'll probably flee to a blue state. I have my kids to think of.

I appreciate the concern y'all, but don't worry about me, for now. 
 
I'm not hiding and never will. 
 
In any case, living in Austin, I figure I'm pretty safe until they start actively rounding us up. The odds of that happening before January 2025 are not that high. But if the republicans win in 2024, I'll probably flee to a blue state. I have my kids to think of.

Hope it doesn't have to come to that, Doc.

I appreciate the concern y'all, but don't worry about me, for now. 
 
I'm not hiding and never will. 
 
In any case, living in Austin, I figure I'm pretty safe until they start actively rounding us up. The odds of that happening before January 2025 are not that high. But if the republicans win in 2024, I'll probably flee to a blue state. I have my kids to think of.

https://armoxon.substack.com/p/they-know-exactly-what-theyre-doing?post_id=106406971

Whether or not Stewart's tactics are underhanded depends on whether he legitimately considers teenage gang members to be children.  At a certain age, it is not a hard thing to do.  Personally, I consider everyone under twenty a quite a few people over 20 to be children. 
 
No one is born a violent gang member and no one needs to die one.  Of course if you die young, you  lose the ability to walk away from that life.  Gang diversion and gang intervention programs age great, but why are we limited to those solutions.  We could do those things and make gun access harder to get.  Yes, they could still stab one another, but knives simply are not as good at killing people as guns in the hands of the untrained.  Everything that reduces the chance of dying young gives the young and foolish more time to turn their lives around.

That study doesn't show what they say it does. The statements are mostly either so vague as to be useless, so extreme as to be parodies, or just to vague.
 
This is going to mean completely different things to Democrats and Republicans. 
I've heard many republicans claim with a straight face that it does, but it's against white people. Others admit it exists, but say it isn't a significant problem.
 
I won't go on, but look at just about any of those statements and think about how a Republican and a Democrat are likely to interpret it.
 
And I notice there's no question about LGBTQIA rights in there.

That study doesn't show what they say it does. The statements are mostly either so vague as to be useless, so extreme as to be parodies, or just to vague.
 
This is going to mean completely different things to Democrats and Republicans. 
I've heard many republicans claim with a straight face that it does, but it's against white people. Others admit it exists, but say it isn't a significant problem.
 
I won't go on, but look at just about any of those statements and think about how a Republican and a Democrat are likely to interpret it.
 
And I notice there's no question about LGBTQIA rights in there.

That study doesn't show what they say it does. The statements are mostly either so vague as to be useless, so extreme as to be parodies, or just to vague.
 
This is going to mean completely different things to Democrats and Republicans. 
I've heard many republicans claim with a straight face that it does, but it's against white people. Others admit it exists, but say it isn't a significant problem.
 
I won't go on, but look at just about any of those statements and think about how a Republican and a Democrat are likely to interpret it.
 
And I notice there's no question about LGBTQIA rights in there.

Yeah, I do consider things like a 'minimum standard of rights' to kind of go beyond local government though.  ie- the primary benefits of having a 'Constitution' are to set a minimum standard (a public benefit for those living there) and a set of rules and agreements so we don't 'Sengoku Jidai' every time a leader dies off (a reason why the constitution/country doesn't get destroyed every decade or two, aka stability).  So public benefit + stability are a pretty decent motivation to follow a constitution, which sets a third benefit (ie a reason to fight or defend a country other than to protect another politician's career/riches)
 
So I guess what I'm suggesting is that while we can debate what some quantifications of a 'minimum standard' are, my interpretation is that those rights aren't just a set of rules but the entire reason people/public abide by them to begin with.  Interpreting it as a 'minimum standard' is kind of the point.

It would be kind of difficult for black people to say they "agree" with a white supremacist slogan even if the sentiment is unobjectionable when taken strictly at face value.  

Looks like Scott Adams is about to transition to a new phase of his life.
‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams lose distributor over racist remarks
 

I just finished the Atlantic article on Biden's visit. I wouldn't go as far as the article in saying Biden just crushed Putin's last hope -- that the US would get tired and go home 'cuz war is hard -- by this show of resolve. But I'll agree the different optics for the two leaders is striking. Biden strolling down a street in Kyiv with Zelensky, stopping to shake hands, slap backs and chat with people he meets; compared to Putin keeping even his cronies and subordinates at least 20 feet away, meeting "ordinary Russians" (whom close observers say are the same group of actors in different roles) in obviously scripted events. Biden shows serene confidence in his safety; Putin tries to projevct grandeur, but betrays the paranoia of fear.
 
Dean Shomshak

I thought at first that DeSantis's campaign was mostly politically motivated, but this kind of intimidation smacks of sheer pettiness and spite. I don't think this is just currying favor with his base. I believe this is who Ron DeSantis really is, and what he really wants.

This is beyond contemptible.
 
GOP Lawmaker To Trans Witness In Hearing: 'Do You Have A Penis?'
 
EDIT: I'm sorry. I let outrage get the best of me. But you have to read that article to believe how outrageous that kangaroo hearing was, and how the transphobic populace are celebrating it. In fact you still might not believe it.
 

Federal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law

There are black people serving 68 years in prison for doing far less.