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KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 25, 2023

Kit Malone May 25, 2023

And again - the heart of this matter is that Bernard gave a lawful abortion to a 10 year old rape victim because she couldn't get one in her home state - due to a ban similar to the ban passed that very year in Indiana shortly after the incident.

IMO the Indiana AG is personally involving himself in this matter because he wants to position himself publicly as pro-life to further his political career.

This matches the character he has shown throughout his tenure.

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 25, 2023

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Kit Malone May 25, 2023

ANOTHER NOTE while they deal with unrelated matters.

AG Rokita's direct referral of this matter to the licensing board is itself anomalous. Not sure if we have other examples of an Indiana AG personally referring a physician in this way? I'll look into that and followup.

But it's definitely unusual and indicative of Rokita's general approach to this case -- which has been to find every available avenue to harass Dr. Bernard and showboat on this one particular case.

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 25, 2023

Kat Kimbriel May 25, 2023

Great, nuanced reporting live from @thekitmalone

AG Rokita is destroying medicine in IN for the next generation. Medical personnel leaving/not coming back to practice there. :(

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https://hoosier.social/@thekitmalone/110429513494951996

Kit Malone (@[email protected])

#CaitlinBernard's hearing before the Indiana Medical Licensing board is starting now. Updates in this thread. 🧵🧵🧵 #CaitlinBernard has been referred to the board by AG Todd Rokita as part of a blatantly publicity-driven persecution of Bernard for a lawful abortion she performed last year. You can follow here: https://www.youtube.com/@StateOfIndianaProductions #INLegis #HoosierMast #Indiana #Abortion

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KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 25, 2023

Live reporting from the Indiana Medical Board regarding Dr. Bernard is ongoing. Thanks @thekitmalone

Dr. Bernard provided abortion medical care for a 10-year-old who fled abuse in Ohio.
#indiana #abortion #medical #uspol #medicine #law

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 25, 2023

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Kit Malone May 25, 2023

As folks file in - some commentary.

(Grain of salt: I'm not a lawyer, but I watch many hearings and I work directly in policy analysis on topics impacted by these proceedings.)

I don't see a case being built by the AG. It seems straightforward that we're not looking at a violation of HIPAA, nor the abuse reporting statutes.

The rest of case seems to hinge on thinly veiled questions of character and Bernard's status as a public advocate for abortion rights. Those are not evidentiary claims.

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 24, 2023

Evan Urquhart 🏳️‍⚧️May 24, 2023

I never thought I'd call a high school valedictorian metal but that was before this kid called for school board members to resign over their participation in racist and queerphobic oppression targeting students during his valedicory address.

The kids are out there putting it all on the line, fighting not to be dragged into a theocratic future. Adults could learn a thing or two.

Calling for the school board to resign at graduation. Fuck yeah he did.

https://dailyprogress.com/community/orangenews/orange-county-valedictorian-calls-on-school-board-members-to-resign-at-graduation/article_a1cbcf70-f9af-11ed-9eff-ff57adb96e35.html

Orange County valedictorian calls on school board members to resign at graduation

More than 300 Orange County High School students received their diplomas on May 20 at Porterfield Park. The commencement ceremony was a poignant reminder of the obstacles this distinctive class

The Daily Progress

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 24, 2023

Martin Holland May 24, 2023

Climate scientists flee #Twitter as hostility surges

Policies aimed at curbing the deadly effects of #ClimateChange are accelerating, prompting a rise in what experts identify as organised resistance by opponents of climate reform.

"On #Mastodon, “I haven’t had any abuse at all or even people questioning climate change. I think we’d become far too used to it on Twitter… I had blocked loads of accounts over on the #birdsite”, she added."

#TwitterTakeover #ElonMusk

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/24/climate-scientists-flee-twitter-as-hostility-surges

Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges

Climate change policy is accelerating, prompting a rise in what experts identify as organised resistance by deniers.

Al Jazeera

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 24, 2023

Tristan Snell May 24, 2023

You don’t send your lawyers to meet with a prosecutor who’s not planning to indict you.

If Trump’s lawyers are requesting a meeting, it’s because DOJ has let Trump know he’s a target — and he’s about to get indicted.

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 24, 2023

Evan Urquhart 🏳️‍⚧️May 24, 2023

I appreciate the understated way this BBC article equates the situation for queer people in America with the repression in Malaysia where homosexuality is prohibited and rainbow swatches were confiscated by authorities for promoting it.

However, I really believe that articles which dicuss Target pulling pride merchandise or hiding it in the back of the store ought to be clearer that far right violence is driving this. The word terrorism wouldn't be inappropriate.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65692233

Target removes some LGBTQ products after threats

The company says the move is to protect its employees amid "confrontational behaviour" in some stores.

BBC News

KatGirl 🏳️‍⚧️May 23, 2023

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Evan Urquhart 🏳️‍⚧️May 23, 2023

I'm currently working on a big new project that should be announced shortly. If you want a hint think data, think evergreen resource connected to our mission of monitoring anti-trans propagandists, think me leveling-up my skills to oversee a project with paid contributors.