Rebecca Kling

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Co-founder of Better World Collaborative - www.bwcollab.com
Co-author of The Advocate Educator's Handbook: Creating Schools Where Transgender and Non-Binary Students Thrive, available now www.theadvocateeducator.com

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Then maybe I just don't feel like my money is meant to be your-films-oriented.

"I just don’t feel like films are meant to be message-oriented," the director said... right on the heels of a Rare analysis showing how including climate in TV and movies "increased support for governmental action on climate change and boosted several hard-to-move attitudes on climate justice."

‘Twisters’ chose not to mention climate change. Here’s why | CNNamp.cnn.com The summer blockbuster puts nature’s ever-more destructive power in the spotlight. But like the titular twisters, there’s a hole at the center.

Ooph, right in the feels.

'Life in Hell' was GOAT'ed

So this "disregard all previous instructions" seems to have worked? I'm planning to block and report this bot(?) and move on with my life. 2024 is very strange. Very very strange.

I’m just shocked (shocked!) that the Chicago Police Department seems to be providing cover for cops with connections to far-right extremist groups

BREAKING: CPD’s probe into 8 police officers with documented ties to far-right extremist groups like the Proud Boys & Oath Keepers was “materially deficient,” according to Chicago's watchdog. But CPD refused her request to reopen the probe.

CPD Rejects Watchdog’s Demand to Reopen ‘Deficient’ Probe Into 8news.wttw.com Investigators with CPD’s Bureau of Internal Affairs did not interview anyone other than the eight officers accused of belonging to the Oath Keepers, according to a 30-page report.

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Want to know how to talk about conversion therapy? Myths about puberty blockers? ‘Sterilization’ rhetoric and trans kids? You should check out the Southern Poverty Law Center's awesome resource on responding to anti-LGBTQ pseudoscience www.splcenter.org/captain

Combating Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudosciencewww.splcenter.org

Desperate Housewives and Real Housewives imply the existence of Satiated Housewives and Imaginary Housewives, respectively

This seems both politically and medically foolish. Who exactly is this trying to appeal to? 19thnews.org/2024/07/whit...

This press conference could have been an email

Latest ‘Maintenance Phase’ ep by @michaelhobbes.bsky.social and @yrfatfriend.bsky.social prompted me to reflect: should I, instead of transitioning, have simply bought a timeshare?

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Disabled and chronically ill people include members of *every marginalized group that exists*. If you are doing activism but not making your spaces accessible. If you are doing activism but not for disability. You are not doing activitism, you are doing exclusion. Happy Disability Pride Month!

Politicians hate this ONE COOL TRICK Joe Biden could do to boost popularity among Gen Z

A newly immune Biden should use the dictatorial powers bestowed upon him by the rogue extremist Supreme Court to [highly detailed and cathartic passage redacted] the Supreme Court.

"Deja Vu (But Worse)" is a great way to describe this whole electoral cycle...

Deja Vu (But Worse) - Biden vs. Trump ft. "Weird Al" Yankovicyoutu.be It's bad out there. It looks a lot like last time, but it's worse. Even worse. The track and other goodies- https://www.patreon.com/gregorybrothers Other places to find us: https://twitter.com/gregorybrothers https://tiktok.com/@schmoyoho https://facebook.com/gregorybrothers https://instagram.com/gregorybrothers

For the work I’m doing around trans rights, the thing we ultimately find from polling and messaging research is the need to address is an underlying discomfort with trans people and trans identity. [1/x]

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued this memo today requiring teachers in all schools to keep a Bible in their classroom and teach from it as a historical document. (Via KOCO 5 News)

This would have been a GOOD THING (y’know, the evidence-based and research-backed medicine we were promised throughout the 2020 campaign) but A) of course it didn’t happen, and B) of course the fucking NYT would use negative framing for necessary and appropriate trans healthcare

the times’ willing participation in a right-wing Christianist assault on the human rights of a small minority is one of the most disgraceful chapters in its history. absolutely sickening

Biden Officials Pushed to Remove Age Limits for Trans Surgery, Documents Showwww.nytimes.com Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age minimums for surgery in minors because of concerns over...

I love WBEZ Chicago Public Radio and am a monthly donor! Have you donated to YOUR local NPR station? www.npr.org/stations

WBEZ just had a pledge drive and didn't meet their goals. NPR has its problems of course but your local station does really valuable journalism for your area,and it's accessible to all. If you haven't listened to your local affiliate or checked out their website, see what you think of their work.

Support Public Radio: Donate To Your NPR Stationwww.npr.org

Good for the Wikimedia Foundation! ADL is a nonsense org that doesn't speak for all Jews. Out of curiosity, has anyone seen the list of 40 orgs that signed this letter? I can't find it, but am curious to see who signed on.

The foundation that owns Wikipedia said it respects the decisions of volunteer editors after receiving a letter from Jewish groups calling on the foundation to override a move by editors to declare the Anti-Defamation League an untrustworthy source on Israel & Zionism. www.jta.org/2024/06/25/u...

Wikipedia’s operator rebuffs Jewish groups’ call to override editors on ADL trustworthiness - Jewish Telegraphic Agencywww.jta.org More than 40 Jewish groups told the Wikimedia Foundation that the decision to label the Anti-Defamation League "unreliable" makes the Jewish community less safe.

There's a slight chance I MIGHT have pirated some of @maryrobinette.bsky.social's fabulous books in the past, so I'm very excited to (hopefully) pay off some of that karmic debt

Hey, check out @maryrobinette.bsky.social's collection of short stories from the award-winning Lady Astronaut series. This is one of my favorite SF series! You can support the project here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

Silent Spaceswww.kickstarter.com Silent Spaces is a collection of short stories from Mary Robinette Kowal's award-winning Lady Astronaut series!

Spoiler alert: there is "current scientific consensus that gender-disaffirming approaches are harmful and gender-affirming approaches are beneficial for trans youth." Julia Serano bringing the receipts with over ONE HUNDRED citations.

given today's news that SCOTUS will take up bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth next session, this piece has everything you need to know about the history & efficacy of this care, & debunks common anti-trans talking points against it: juliaserano.medium.com/gender-affir...

Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Is Neither New nor Experimental: A Timeline and Compilation…juliaserano.medium.com NOTE: this essay is a 15 minute read. If it’s listed as longer than that, it’s because it contains a list of over 100 references at the…

I worked with Harbor Camps for more than a decade, including on the leadership team, and I can't say enough good things about 'em!

🏳️‍🌈 Summer Camp for Trans and Non-Binary Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ It's hard for me to even imagine how life-changing and life-affirming it would have been to go to a trans summer camp growing up.

Our Story - Harbor Camps for trans & non-binary youthharborcamps.org Harbor Camps was the first-ever summer camp established for transgender and non-binary/gender-nonconforming youth. Harbor Camps was founded in 2009 by Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW, as a nonprofit organiza...

The three genders

Every album from The Decemberists

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NEW: The inevitable happened www.wired.com/story/perple...

Perplexity Plagiarized Our Story About How Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machinewww.wired.com Experts aren’t unanimous about whether the AI-powered search startup’s practices could expose it to legal claims ranging from infringement to defamation—but some say plaintiffs would have strong cases...

hahaha screw those assholes

lol www.jta.org/2024/06/18/u...

ADL faces Wikipedia ban over reliability concerns on Israel, antisemitism - Jewish Telegraphic Agencywww.jta.org Wikipedia editors argued that ADL tends to label legitimate criticism of Israel as antisemitism.

I’m Jewish and have the exact same question! The reality of antisemitism and of Jewish suffering doesn’t justify Jews displacing others.

To the Palestinian, the Holocaust was of course quite awful and the refusal of the Europeans and Americans to integrate the Jew into their body politic is disgusting, but why was the issue of Jewish safety and self-activation then offloaded, so to speak, onto us? This is a real question many have.

I’d read a Neil Gaiman story about a dead author continuing to write from beyond the grave

Dead is the only age that's too late to start being an author.

Love seeing the pups playing volleyball at Hollywood Beach (Chicago’s gay beach) 🐶

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Seems like a god opportunity share this again: medium.com/@keithkisser...

Why Does All AI Art Look Like That?medium.com 6 ways to tell generated Images from the real thing

The feminine urge to stir a cauldron in the woods while cackling wildly

I SAW THE TV GLOW is the best trans movie I’ve ever seen, and it’s not even close

🚨OH SHIT🚨 I SAW THE TV GLOW will be available online as of FRIDAY!!!! QUEERS, PREPARE THYSELVES

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That article is basically just a reprint of:

GOP Maintains Solid Hold On Youth That Already Look Like Old Menwww.theonion.com The Republican Party may have an insurmountable lead among young voters who dress and act like they’re already 50 years old.