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Carol Fenton
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Can be found walking Ruzo & Leo and showing up at the St Johns Food Share.


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A law professor at work on research on trans Americans who have fled due to political repression also shared some of this initial reflections newrepublic.com/article/2036...
“Fleeing the land of the free,” as termed by Jayesh Rathod, a law professor at American University researching trans Americans leaving the country, is not just a matter of a few individuals here and there. As conditions in the U.S. have deteriorated, he recently told me, “it became obvious that this was a phenomenon.” “I asked, ‘What is the point at which you are going to decide that it’s time to go?’” Rathod said. “Several of them said, ‘We’ve already reached that point, what more do we need to see?’” They pointed to the administration’s restrictions on trans people using accurate gender markers on passports, its barring and separating trans people from the military, and to the Dobbs decision. While Rathod is still at work analyzing his interviews and didn’t want to quantify this, he said, “It just kept coming up, interview after interview, people saying, ‘I don’t want to wait too long,’” and making explicit references to Germany in the 1930s. “That framing,” he said, “was pervasive.”
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
cfpdx.bsky.social
So true. Everyone’s carrying something we can’t see. Sending you strength and comfort. 🌿
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
cfpdx.bsky.social
Yes, that's why I shared it. TY!
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
cfpdx.bsky.social
He goes to Washington Square and attacks stores for supporting LGBTQ folks. He's one of the most hateful videographers out there.
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 AM
cfpdx.bsky.social
Ya, switched he'd to Brooks years ago.
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM