The central figure is a musical-loving trans man in Savannah who is blunt about challenges for receiving care.
“It’s not — oh, you have depression and you’re trans and those two things are a barrier. It’s that you have depression, you’re trans, and this administration wants to f—— kill you.”
A phenomenal story from @theresagaff.bsky.social about how access to gender-affirming care for adults, like with kids, is shrinking.
www.statnews.com/2026/04/20/t...
Platner apologized for using the r-word in a recent interview. I was the first journalist to criticize this usage in my article, so I do take some credit to bringing attention to the problem. www.wmtw.com/article/grah...
PT: idk much about endocrinology but the thyroid is right there
me: ...so it's not the dancing, the heavy lifting or straining of the neck during work that I did last week?
PT: no, I think you should see an endocrinologist
me: I had a really physically strenuous week last week and now I can't really walk or talk because of neck and shoulder spasms.
physical therapist: what meds are you taking
(I rattle off several, incl estradiol and progesterone)
PT: sounds like it's the hormones
me: ...why do you think that
Hello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.
one of my fav series ever
have yet to read a better sci-fi book that picks apart utopia (among many other threads)
splashdown!!! 🥹🥹
someone's been reading gatsby
I'd be curious to know if there were any internal discussions at NASA re: the photo editing, since they knew they were likely to get another Earthrise/set photo out of Artemis.
Who made the decision to make 2026 Earth's oceans a slate-y grey, instead of the dazzling royal blue depicted in 1968?
![Taken by Apollo 8 crewmember Bill Anders on December 24, 1968, at mission time 075:49:07 [8] (16:40 UTC), while in orbit around the Moon, showing the Earth rising for the third time above the lunar horizon. The lunar horizon is approximately 780 kilometers from the spacecraft. Width of the photographed area at the lunar horizon is about 175 kilometers. [9] The land mass visible just above the terminator line is west Africa. Note that this phenomenon is only visible to an observer in motion relative to the lunar surface. Because of the Moon's synchronous rotation relative to the Earth (i.e., the same side of the Moon is always facing Earth), the Earth appears to be stationary (measured in anything less than a geological timescale) in the lunar "sky". In order to observe the effect of Earth rising or setting over the Moon's horizon, an observer must travel towards or away from the point on the lunar surface where the Earth is most directly overhead (centred in the sky). Otherwise, the Earth's apparent motion/visible change will be limited to: 1. Growing larger/smaller as the orbital distance between the two bodies changes. 2. Slight apparent movement of the Earth due to the eccenticity of the Moon's orbit, the effect being called libration. 3. Rotation of the Earth (the Moon's rotation is synchronous relative to the Earth, the Earth's rotation is not synchronous relative to the Moon). 4. Atmospheric & surface changes on Earth (i.e.: weather patterns, changing seasons, etc.). Two craters, visible on the image were named 8 Homeward and Anders' Earthrise in honor of Apollo 8 by IAU in 2018. (Press release). The NASA image number is AS08-14-2383.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:i4cn6hmf2bu54j6wozz2ckzb/bafkreiesjrnkld3cp2ydqoy77rmaaygkixropfnbhslfsyyozew57arcm4)
Taken by Apollo 8 crewmember Bill Anders on December 24, 1968, at mission time 075:49:07 [8] (16:40 UTC), while in orbit around the Moon, showing the Earth rising for the third time above the lunar horizon. The lunar horizon is approximately 780 kilometers from the spacecraft. Width of the photographed area at the lunar horizon is about 175 kilometers. [9] The land mass visible just above the terminator line is west Africa. Note that this phenomenon is only visible to an observer in motion relative to the lunar surface. Because of the Moon's synchronous rotation relative to the Earth (i.e., the same side of the Moon is always facing Earth), the Earth appears to be stationary (measured in anything less than a geological timescale) in the lunar "sky". In order to observe the effect of Earth rising or setting over the Moon's horizon, an observer must travel towards or away from the point on the lunar surface where the Earth is most directly overhead (centred in the sky). Otherwise, the Earth's apparent motion/visible change will be limited to: 1. Growing larger/smaller as the orbital distance between the two bodies changes. 2. Slight apparent movement of the Earth due to the eccenticity of the Moon's orbit, the effect being called libration. 3. Rotation of the Earth (the Moon's rotation is synchronous relative to the Earth, the Earth's rotation is not synchronous relative to the Moon). 4. Atmospheric & surface changes on Earth (i.e.: weather patterns, changing seasons, etc.). Two craters, visible on the image were named 8 Homeward and Anders' Earthrise in honor of Apollo 8 by IAU in 2018. (Press release). The NASA image number is AS08-14-2383.
Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. In the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upwards during the crater’s formation. Image Credit: NASA
Left: Earthrise: Apollo 8, December 24, 1968
Right: Earthset: #Artemis II, April 6, 2026
The Moon: oh wow you guys decided to come back
Artemis II crew: earth’s haunted
bike rides and dancing with my friends
Also, we can get to the moon faster than a train can travel across the US. It's like our infrastructure is perpetually stuck in 1965.
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Greetings to ACL colleagues! On Thursday, April 2, there will be an event to recognize Autism Day and Diana Diaz-Harrison has planned an agenda that includes our own fellow staff member, Peter Nye, as a speaker. I encourage you to join in the event and hear Secretary Kennedy, Diana, and Peter share remarks on the importance of this special day of recognition. See below: World Autism Awareness Day Celebration and Workout April 2 at 9:15 am. HHS/ACI. Colleagues Invited to Participate Hubert Humphrey Building, Great Hall. Hosted by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, this meaningful gathering will bring together autism families, advocates, and leaders to highlight a renewed national commitment to improving health, services, and quality of life for individuals on the autism spectrum. Throughout the morning. you will hear from HHS leadership on priorities supporting the autism community, including efforts under the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative. The program will also feature an engaging fitness activity and opportunities to connect with others dedicated to advancing inclusive, lifelong support. Program Schedule at Hubert Humphrey Building. Great Hall 9:15 AM - Arrival & Check-In, Bring Employee ID 9:40 - 10:10 AM - Program Opening & MAHA Fitness Activity/Workout 10:15 AM - Remarks from Secretary Kennedy, HHS Leaders, Diana Diaz-Harrison, and our colleague Peter Nye 12:00 PM - Program Concludes Dress Code: Sporty Attire/ Athleisure
New—RFK Jr. will host a World Autism Awareness Day event Thursday at HHS, ft. a group fitness activity (???) and remarks from Diana Diaz-Harrison, National Autism Coordinator, and Peter Nye, Program Officer at the Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Invite sent to employees + shared with me:
News from today confirms NYU Langone has still not started care.
Mayor Mamdani has yet to push for enforcement of NYC Human rights law against the hospital, which is in his power.
He has yet to direct H+H to absorb trans youth patients.
He has maintained radio silence.
Asian woman with glasses in a blue surgical mask takes a selfie, smiling. She is outdoors at golden hour on the sidewalk of a college campus.
Please reshare! Two more #scicomm resources: "The beginner's guide to a career in science writing, 2.0," and a guide to applying to the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship. 🔗👇
Five years ago today (pictured), I found out that I got the AAAS MMF, which changed the course of my life.
this cannot pass. this bill is a nightmare and will harm so many kids and adults in ohio (including many of my loved ones).
deeply, deeply cruel
can we make tomorrow the Day of Cis Invisibility
Thrilled to be chosen as one of the journalists for CUNY’s Aging Beat fellowship in May!
Truly so excited to be in the company of such talented writers and to learn from some of the health journalism greats about such a critical topic.
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/03/newm...
You’re overcrowding the pan Walt, you won’t get proper browning
here is a story we reported this story two years ago that remains very relevant.
couldn't come up with better PR for transgenders than "underground transgender mafia successfully heisted 12 tonnes of Kitkats"
Absolutely horrendous shit
“If the global media is talking about Israel killing innocent journalists, then immediately there’s a push to find one journalist who might not be so innocent — as if that somehow makes killing the other 20 acceptable,” the intelligence source said.
I don't think trans people should be imprisoned for 5 years because they have to pee
The extent of fraud in home care is somewhat of a black box, but the data we do have suggests that it is flat or going *down* — not up, as Trump and Oz are suggesting.
www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/m...
In the first few months of 2026, the Trump administration has painted a dire picture: healthcare fraud is everywhere. Predators are swindling dollars out of the system and robbing vulnerable people of their care.
Is that true? Let's look at the data.
www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/m...
