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20 Aug 25 -- Bluesky has suspended multiple trans users for anti-J.K. Rowling posts even when they didn't mention threats or violence. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

Charlie Kirk was a bad person and his death is cause for celebration, writes journalist Evan Urquhart. Read our very special free speech edition of Assigned Media. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul Advocate Possibly previewing his upcoming presidential campaign themes, JD Vance urges the DOJ to investigate [fictive] allegations that US hospitals are "using misleading or even fraudulent diagnostic and billing codes" to bill insurers for pediatric care.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul Advocate A transgender young person confronted MA Attorney General Andrea Campbell on live Boston Public Radio over why her office hasn’t sued hospitals denying gender-affirming care. as has happened in NY and CA. www.advocate.com/health/trans...

Attempting to make a point about trans people in sport, two failed NBA players declare their intent to join the WNBA, with one saying he'd be "unstoppable" playing against women. @alyssaur.bsky.social brings you the story here in this week's TWIBS.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social NYT M. Gessen absolutely kills it with a long-form deep dive on the daily gender fascism being inflicted in Kansas, culminating in craziness like Kris Ripper changing her ID from F to avoid being charged with a crime only to be charged for having an M. [gift link]

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul Advocate Seattle considers $300K boost for nonprofit groups serving trans people displaced by red-state bigotry www.advocate.com/politics/sta...

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul Advocate Trans constituents/allies confront Rep. Eugene Vindman [D-VA] over his vote for mandatory school outing after which he walked out. Both he and his famous twin, Alex [running for Senate in FL] have taken transphobic stances.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul A/P WNBA spox says of trans women after its anti-hate task force meets “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others.” apnews.com/article/wnba...

Anti-trans group SEGM are up to their usual tricks, this time pretending that WPATH citing legal precedent on 1A protections for medical guidelines means they've conceded that their Standards of Care are "merely" an opinion. Those jokers will never change. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

In some much needed good news, the DoJ has given up one of its attacks on trans healthcare in Pennsylvania. @alyssaur.bsky.social brings you the story here!

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Really excellent op-ed on trans sports. www.advocate.com/opinion/tran...