Erin Reed20h ago
Every year, January to April, people accuse me of fearmongering in my reporting. Every year around this time, bills pass. And without fail, every year, the ratchet tightens. And now Idaho just passed a bill that could put me in prison for years—for washing my hands in a bathroom.

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Comrade Weez20h ago
Show threadErin Reed
5 years ago I was called a fearmonger for saying bathroom bans were coming. Then drag bans. Then revocation of licenses. Every year, the “fearmongering” bill I get accused of for reporting on becomes the bill that passes 5 states the next year. Becomes Republican bread and butter.
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Show threadErin Reed20h ago
Idaho just passed a bathroom ban where a second offense is a felony. Under the state’s three strikes law, a trans person could face up life in prison for using the bathroom the fourth time. They’d then be put in a men’s prison and pulled off their hormones. For washing their hands.
Show threadErin Reed20h ago
I wish I could say I’ve gotten used to it, but I haven’t. The threats are real. I wish for a world where all I had left to report was good news. I want that world so badly. Until we get there, all I can do is accurately document what’s happening.
Show thread💀 𝓕airchild 💀19h ago
@erininthemorning.com Holy crap... 🥺 That's insane.