Chron#Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office attempted to obtain a list of all #transgender people in Texas using state databases this summer.
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-ag-transgender-license-17653701.php
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Erin ReedThree states are now proposing transition bans for transgender adults: OK/SC/NH.
Months ago, I predicted this for at least 1 state labeled high risk on my map. Now, I am tracking this new type of law in multiple states.
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https://erininthemorn.substack.com/p/more-states-propose-trans-adult-bans
More States Propose Trans Adult Bans: 3 States Propose Care Bans For Trans Young Adults
A new type of bill has proliferated in recent weeks. Three states now propose bans on transgender adults. More are expected to follow. We may see trans adults medically detransitioned by end of 2023.
MrsBettyBowers“Banning people on social media is wrong because it violates FREE SPEECH!!!”
—People banning books in the real world
Mary GillisI'd say the worst part of being a straight-laced detective is how I can only solve murders if I'm teamed up with a wacky partner whose hilarious outside-the-box thinking perfectly complements my finicky attention to detail.
The second worst part is all the murders.
Joshua TopolskyIf you’re wondering about Mastodon’s impact, Twitter is now automatically marking links to mastodon as “sensitive” (aka dangerous) and forcing users who get them to “appeal” the claim. In case Elon didn’t seem desperate enough for you already…
I think I’ll start with Find The Clock, which is one of his earliest.
Of my mother-in-law’s collection of 37 Harry Stephen Keeler novels, I’ve picked 4 to read. Find the Clock, The Riddle of The Traveling Skull, The Mysterious Mr. I, and The Case of The Barking Clock. People who have read Keeler seemed to have mixed and somewhat inscrutable reviews. But my MIL collected his books and read at least 15 of them, so I’m curious.
Cameron TalleyFor reasons I still don't understand, Zoom doesn't always have closed captions available depending on who is hosting the Zoom call. On a work call today, I had to use my iPad to start a dummy meeting on my personal zoom account so the iPad mic could listen to the zoom meeting on my work computer's speakers and caption the audio that way. I jump through hoops like this all the time. #accessibility #hardofhearing #closedcaptions
Kenny SmithHere, in the gray-skied, limestone-quarried college town, the other critical industry is #healthcare. The city’s second largest employer is a #pharmaceutical company, #Catalent.
#Bloomington recently gave them a $43 million+ tax break. A Catalent manager assured the city that the company performs well in economic downturns.
Now, they're cutting 400 employees.
