Ryan Thoreson
@ryanthoreson.bsky.social
Law prof teaching human rights, law and sexuality, con law & torts. 26.2 x 24. ⚖️ 🏳️🌈 🏃
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This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
This is the same artist whose Piss Christ set off a conservative furor against arts funding, if you need yet another illustration of how truly fucked our politics have become.
This is what male solidarity & collective action to oppress women looks like:
Artist Andres Serrano--successful, but nowhere near the same class as Thiel & other billionaires in the files--stating that he'll vote for Trump, despite his politics, out of *sympathy* with T's sexual assaults on women.
Artist Andres Serrano--successful, but nowhere near the same class as Thiel & other billionaires in the files--stating that he'll vote for Trump, despite his politics, out of *sympathy* with T's sexual assaults on women.
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is the same artist whose Piss Christ set off a conservative furor against arts funding, if you need yet another illustration of how truly fucked our politics have become.
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Kazakhstan’s parliament has voted to ban so-called LGBTI propaganda. If approved, the law would silence LGBTI voices & restrict freedom of expression for everyone. We stand with LGBTI people in #Kazakhstan & call on the Senate to reject this harmful law #HumanRights #Equality https://bit.ly/4rcRpLk
Kazakhstan: Reject ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Legal Proposals - IPHR
Parliamentary Vote on Draft Amendments Imminent Lawmakers in Kazakhstan should reject a draft law with amendments that would ban “propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation,” seven international...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Kazakhstan’s parliament has voted to ban so-called LGBTI propaganda. If approved, the law would silence LGBTI voices & restrict freedom of expression for everyone. We stand with LGBTI people in #Kazakhstan & call on the Senate to reject this harmful law #HumanRights #Equality https://bit.ly/4rcRpLk
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One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
If I run for office it will be on the platform of bringing back old-school passport stamps.
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If I run for office it will be on the platform of bringing back old-school passport stamps.
“The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other experts said that a person should be able to assert their own gender identity, including a nonbinary identity, for use on identification.”
@hrw.org
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@hrw.org
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US Supreme Court Allows Discriminatory Passport Rule
The United States Supreme Court last week allowed the implementation of a discriminatory Trump administration policy requiring new passports to reflect an individual’s sex assigned at birth.
www.hrw.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other experts said that a person should be able to assert their own gender identity, including a nonbinary identity, for use on identification.”
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...
Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny - Harvard Law Review
In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), a state law that prohibits transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
harvardlawreview.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...
The US Supreme Court has left marriage alone, but its decision to let Trump's discriminatory passport policy take effect is a devastating step backwards that jeopardizes trans and intersex people's human rights. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
US Supreme Court Allows Discriminatory Passport Rule
The United States Supreme Court last week allowed the implementation of a discriminatory Trump administration policy requiring new passports to reflect an individual’s sex assigned at birth.
www.hrw.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The US Supreme Court has left marriage alone, but its decision to let Trump's discriminatory passport policy take effect is a devastating step backwards that jeopardizes trans and intersex people's human rights. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
As homes in Florida become uninsurable and healthcare premiums skyrocket, the attorney general is maintaining a laser-like focus on what really matters: Suzie Toot. www.them.us/story/florid...
Florida AG Calls for Christmas Drag Show to Be Canceled, Targets Trinity the Tuck and Suzie Toot
James Uthmeier described the show as "“injurious to the public health, safety, or general welfare of the community.”
www.them.us
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
As homes in Florida become uninsurable and healthcare premiums skyrocket, the attorney general is maintaining a laser-like focus on what really matters: Suzie Toot. www.them.us/story/florid...
I wish her the best in private life and let today be the final time we utter Kim Davis’s name.
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I wish her the best in private life and let today be the final time we utter Kim Davis’s name.
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SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
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This week, the ECHR turns 75. A milestone – but these are tough times for human rights.
We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
verfassungsblog.de/we-must-neve...
We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
verfassungsblog.de/we-must-neve...
November 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This week, the ECHR turns 75. A milestone – but these are tough times for human rights.
We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
verfassungsblog.de/we-must-neve...
We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
verfassungsblog.de/we-must-neve...
Me: “This is so dumb but can you Google whether the Bake Off finale is tonight? I worry that if I do it AI will ruin it by telling me who won.”
Matthew: “November 7 and yes, it would have ruined it.”
Matthew: “November 7 and yes, it would have ruined it.”
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Me: “This is so dumb but can you Google whether the Bake Off finale is tonight? I worry that if I do it AI will ruin it by telling me who won.”
Matthew: “November 7 and yes, it would have ruined it.”
Matthew: “November 7 and yes, it would have ruined it.”
After SB1 passed a faculty member at Cornell told me that they felt for those of us teaching in public universities in red states, and I think this is a depressing reminder that the assault on academia is coming for us all. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
After SB1 passed a faculty member at Cornell told me that they felt for those of us teaching in public universities in red states, and I think this is a depressing reminder that the assault on academia is coming for us all. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
I’ve held my tongue for three years but as a Diet Pepsi drinker the selection in our building’s vending machine is steadily driving me to madness.
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I’ve held my tongue for three years but as a Diet Pepsi drinker the selection in our building’s vending machine is steadily driving me to madness.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce its anti-trans and anti-nonbinary passport policy during litigation.
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A319
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, ET AL. v. ASHTON ORR, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[November 6, 2025]
This case concerns an Executive Branch policy requiring
all new passports to display an individual’s biological sex at
birth. The United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts preliminarily enjoined the Government
from enforcing the policy, and the First Circuit declined to
stay the injunction pending appeal. The Government then
filed this stay application. Applying our familiar stay fac-
tors at this preliminary stage, we grant the application.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreievxyvqikl7wmrg5jkqhsrta5l5xfq272x7caunvxka7vtuzp7hoa@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce its anti-trans and anti-nonbinary passport policy during litigation.
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
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For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus.
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Opinion | Democrats’ election wins showed they don't need to hide their support for trans rights
Republicans repeated Trump's anti-trans strategy from 2024 and lost big. This should be instructive for Democrats.
www.msnbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
In the end Cuomo couldn’t even convince a million people to go vote for him, much less flee New York.
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
In the end Cuomo couldn’t even convince a million people to go vote for him, much less flee New York.
I’d forgotten that election nights can be better than drugs.
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I’d forgotten that election nights can be better than drugs.
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A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
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BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that it expects the State Government to come up with a positive decision with respect to introducing reservations for transgender persons in public employment.
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Expect State To Take 'Positive Decision' On Giving Reservation To Transgender Persons In Public Employment: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that it expects the State Government to come up with a pos
www.livelaw.in
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that it expects the State Government to come up with a positive decision with respect to introducing reservations for transgender persons in public employment.
www.livelaw.in/high-...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.livelaw.in/high-...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Me on Sunday getting an extra hour of sleep before my marathon: 😍
Me on Monday getting up before dawn with a confused toddler and joint pain: ☹️
Me on Monday getting up before dawn with a confused toddler and joint pain: ☹️
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Me on Sunday getting an extra hour of sleep before my marathon: 😍
Me on Monday getting up before dawn with a confused toddler and joint pain: ☹️
Me on Monday getting up before dawn with a confused toddler and joint pain: ☹️
Fourth place in the Louisville Marathon this morning! It’s a very fun technical course and also everything hurts.
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Fourth place in the Louisville Marathon this morning! It’s a very fun technical course and also everything hurts.