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A podcast about science fact and fiction, featuring trans scientists. Transcripts on website. Charles runs this account. asabpodcast.com
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About two dozen provider organizations have stopped offering gender-affirming care in response to Trump’s threats. But not all hospitals are complying in advance. Boston Children’s Hospital recently issued a statement saying it would continue care. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/bost...
Boston Children's Hospital says it won't be bullied into abandoning trans youth - LGBTQ Nation
The hospital has faced bomb threats, hate campaigns, and threats to funding over the years but has never wavered in supporting gender-affirming care.
www.lgbtqnation.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
About two dozen provider organizations have stopped offering gender-affirming care in response to Trump’s threats. But not all hospitals are complying in advance. Boston Children’s Hospital recently issued a statement saying it would continue care. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/bost...
But look at those eyes
August 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
But look at those eyes
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Because a lot of people won't appreciate this: also, university presses have a habit of making authors handover copyright of their academic manuscripts, so a lot of authors won't even have the ability to say "no" to this kind of shit as more presses do it
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“Authors have until the end of August to opt out of the licensing agreement. If they do not, their work will be used to help train AI models.”
Johns Hopkins Press will license its books to train AI models
Authors at the Johns Hopkins University Press will be able to opt out of the AI licensing agreement until the end of August; if they do not, their work will be used to train AI models.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Because a lot of people won't appreciate this: also, university presses have a habit of making authors handover copyright of their academic manuscripts, so a lot of authors won't even have the ability to say "no" to this kind of shit as more presses do it
bsky.app/profile/hype...
bsky.app/profile/hype...
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You don't have to think about this if you aren't impacted by it, but it becomes way easier to just not go out in public.
And so we don't.
People sometimes comment that trans folks have a huge online presence - do you think that this is because we have thriving offline social lives?
And so we don't.
People sometimes comment that trans folks have a huge online presence - do you think that this is because we have thriving offline social lives?
July 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
You don't have to think about this if you aren't impacted by it, but it becomes way easier to just not go out in public.
And so we don't.
People sometimes comment that trans folks have a huge online presence - do you think that this is because we have thriving offline social lives?
And so we don't.
People sometimes comment that trans folks have a huge online presence - do you think that this is because we have thriving offline social lives?
Shout out to the Phoenix Public Library system - best library system I'm ever had a card to, including any of the research triangle counties AND Washington, D.C.
People dunk on Phoenix but maybe they should check out our public library and reconsider.
People dunk on Phoenix but maybe they should check out our public library and reconsider.
July 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Shout out to the Phoenix Public Library system - best library system I'm ever had a card to, including any of the research triangle counties AND Washington, D.C.
People dunk on Phoenix but maybe they should check out our public library and reconsider.
People dunk on Phoenix but maybe they should check out our public library and reconsider.