@Morgawr It's standard practice across the medical profession in the United States that gender affirming surgery is not done until after the patient's 18th birthday. Anything else is an aberration that should be addressed specifically and not as someone out there somewhere which sounds like false propaganda meant to manipulate certain people.

From Heather Thomas on the Bird App:

Remember, behind every rabid, frothing MAGA is an Exxon Mobil wanting to keep their tax cuts and Russian sanctions lifted. Behind every LGBTQ-persecuting Christian Nationalist is a billionaire like Steve Schwartzman or Jeffrey Yass wanting to keep their capital gains loopholes. $

https://twitter.com/HeatherThomasAF/status/1589091355045031937 #politics #uspol #twitter

#politics
#stupid

Rand Paul shows us, once again, that he deserved having his ass beat:

https://jezebel.com/rand-paul-blocks-bill-to-ensure-new-moms-are-allowed-to-1849922671

Know Your Bad Guys - The surest barometer to determine who the bad guys are is their position on the war in Ukraine. https://open.substack.com/pub/gregolear/p/know-your-bad-guys #politics

#politics

::GASP:: Are you telling me that a Republican might not have been entirely truthful about his résumé? That he LIED TO GET THE JOB? No, say it isn't so!!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-congress-new-york/

J6 Committee reveals Paul Gosar was texting with 'Stop the Steal' group while locked down in Capitol.
#Politics
https://www.rawstory.com/paul-gosar-2658997666/

@StephanieResists

You remember most of them from the insurrection. Same group.
#politics
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022534

Apparently, very serious people are upset that Zelenskyy wasn't wearing a suit.

Winston Churchill at the White House. #News #CoSoNews #Politics

If what the Times and the Forward are saying about this guy is true - he is committing one of the ugliest types of fraud. What the fuck with these people? If they aren't denying the holocaust, they are falsifying it co-opting it, or tainting it, and further watering it down. Seriously, fuck these people to their core. #politics

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/21/politics/george-santos-geneaology/index.html

President Zylensky addressing the world from our personal stage was historic. The humility of this man as a leader of a free nation is something we all can learn from.

To those who showed disrespectful attitudes to this man, you will be remembered as a stain. Because your true colors are shown. You preach freedom yet sit, that's right sit not stand in the face of tyranny.

You are not leaders or representative of the American spirit and values, but selfish and repugnant #politics

We need to continue to fight to not only preserve original public #Medicare, but to add dental/vision/hearing benefits to it too.
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The scheme is called Medicare Advantage. But in reality, so-called 'Medicare Advantage' is neither Medicare nor an advantage. It’s actually just private insurance that uses the trusted Medicare name to trick seniors and people with disabilities into enrolling, then profits by denying coverage for necessary medical care.
#Politics #USpol
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/its-time-to-end-the-medicare-advantage-scam/

I love Pres Z wore military clothing not Brooks Brothers to the presser. He literally was on the battle field yesterday with ordinance dropping around him.

I want to throttle MTG for her outrageous and disrespectful comments about the Ukraine. She and the other MAGAts are an international disgrace to our country.

#politics
#ukraine

While I would not wish this to turn into some puerile "slugfest" on the floor of the House

I certainly hope Zelenskyy tells the Fascist GOP just where they can stick their pro-Putinism.

#Politics #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy mentions he has great words of thanks for those who value "justice and freedom"

Damn right.

#Politics #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

"Against all odds, and doom and gloom...Ukraine is alive and kicking"

#Politics #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

"We have no fear, nor should anyone in the world...Ukraine has gained this victory, which gives us courage, which inspires the entire world..."

"Americans have gained this victory...which is why you have united the world in upholding international law"

"Europeans have gained this victory and is now stronger..."

"Russian tyranny...has lost control over us"

#Politics #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

"This battle cannot be frozen, postponed...hoping that the ocean will provide protection..."

"The world is too interconnected"

"Our two nations are allies in this battle, and next year..."

"Ukrainian courage and American resolve must secure the common victory for the common purpose and values"

#Politics #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

Trump’s new posts are getting even MORE unhinged in the wake of the criminal referrals made against him. We are witnessing a meltdown of epic proportions as Jack Smith closes in. https://youtu.be/vE9zhyfbW6s

The #January6thCommitteeHearings, and subsequent report, need to be met with citizens demanding accountability by the DOJ. The louder we are, the more likely the DOJ will do it’s job. At the very least, F’guy must be barred from ever running for public office again to preserve our democracy. Otherwise, he, or others, can, and will, try this again. #Jan6thHearings
#January6thCommitteeHearings #January6thHearings #January6thCommittee #January6th