Insomaniac Kills Sleep

Some thoughts.

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what iron lung fans see

Again! I don’t have a problem with people having fun with the exciting new crossover/yaoi of the week. However, it’s objectively true that bloodmary has become its own fanbase separate from & outgrowing the discussion around both original films. Many bloodymary fans are consuming/creating content about the ship without having watched either Iron Lung or PHM at all.

Donald Trump is threatening to begin his second presidency with a new round of gratuitous violence targeting undocumented families.

In 2017-2018, people around the US blockaded airports, freeways, and ICE facilities. There were school walkouts, demonstrations, and barricades. By fighting back ambitiously, people limited the scope of what ICE could do.

There are things we can do to resist. Let's stand up for each other. 🏴

NPR Report: Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care

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That pressure has come in the form of this proposed rule, another rule that would bar federal Medicaid reimbursement for transgender pediatric patients, and a declaration from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that aimed to redefine the standard of care. (Interestingly, the press release issued when those actions were unveiled in December is now missing from the HHS website, as is the Kennedy declaration document.) The Medicaid rule is currently in the final stage of review and appears to be on track to take effect in the coming weeks. A coalition of Democratic-led states sued over the so-called Kennedy declaration and succeeded in blocking it in federal court in Oregon. The Trump administration has not appealed that decision so far.