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[gingersnapwolves]

So today I want to talk about puberty blockers for transgender kids, because despite being cisgender, this is a subject I’m actually well-versed in. Specifically, I want to talk about how far backwards things have gone.

This story starts almost 20 years ago, and it’s kind of long, but I think it’s important to give you the full history. At the time, I was working as an administrative assistant for a pediatric endocrinologist in a red state. Not a deep deep red state like Alabama, we had a little bit of a purple trend, but still very much red. (I don’t want to say the state at the risk of doxxing myself.) And I took a phone call from a woman who said, “My son is transgender. Does your doctor do hormone therapy?”

I said, “Good question! Let me find out.”

I went into the back and found the doctor playing Solitaire on his computer and said, “Do you do hormone therapy for transgender kids?” It had literally never come up before. He had opened his practice there in the early 2000s. This was roughly 2006, and the first time someone asked. Without looking up from his game of Solitaire, the doctor said, “I’ve never done it before, but I know how it works, so sure.”

I got back on the phone and told the mom, who was overjoyed, and scheduled an appointment for her son. He was the first transgender child we treated with puberty blockers. But not, by far, the first child we treated with puberty blockers, period. Because puberty blockers are used very commonly for children with precocious puberty (early-onset puberty). I would say about twenty percent of the kids our doctor treated were for precocious puberty and were on puberty blockers. They have been well studied and are widely used, safe, and effective.

Well. It turned out, the doctor I worked for was the only doctor in the state who was willing to do this. And word spread pretty fast in the tight-knit community of ‘parents of transgender children in a red state’. We started seeing more kids. A better drug came out. We saw some kids who were at the age where they were past puberty, and prescribed them estrogen or testosterone. Our doctor became, I’m fairly sure, a small folk hero to this community. 

Insurance coverage was a struggle. I remember copying articles and pages out of the Endocrine Society Manual to submit with prior authorization requests for the medications. Insurance coverage was a struggle for a lot of what we did, though. Growth hormone for kids with severe idiopathic short stature. Insulin pumps, which weren’t as common at the time, and then continuous glucose monitoring, when that came out. Insurance struggles were just part and parcel of the job.

I remember vividly when CVS Caremark, a pharmaceutical management company, changed their criteria and included gender dysphoria as a covered diagnosis for puberty blockers. I thought they had put the option on the questionnaire to trigger an automatic denial. But no - it triggered an approval. Medicaid started to cover it. I got so good at getting approvals with my by then tidy packet of articles and documentation that I actually had people in other states calling me to see what I was submitting (the pharmaceutical rep gave them my number because they wanted more people on their drug, which, shady, but sure. He did ask me if it was okay first).

And here’s the key point of this story:

At no point, during any of this, did it ever even occur to any of us that we might have to worry about whether or not what we were doing was legal.

It just never even came up. It was the medically recommended treatment so we did it. And seeing what’s happening in the UK and certain states in America is both terrifying and genuinely shocking to me, as someone who did this for almost fifteen years, without ever even wondering about the legality of it.

The doctor retired some years ago, at which point there were two other doctors in the state who were willing to prescribe the medications for transgender kids. I truly think that he would still be working if nobody else had been willing to take those kids on as patients. He was, by the way, a white cisgender heterosexual Boomer. I remember when he was introduced to the concept of ‘genderfluid’ because one of our patients on HRT wanted to go off. He said ‘that’s so interesting!’ and immediately went to Google to learn more about it. 

I watched these kids transform. I saw them come into the office the first time, sometimes anxious and uncertain, sometimes sullen and angry. I saw them come in the subsequent times, once they were on hormone therapy, how they gradually became happy and confident in themselves. I saw the smiles on their faces when I gave them a gender marker letter for the DMV. I heard them cheer when I called to tell them I’d gotten HRT approved by insurance and we were calling in a prescription. It was honestly amazing and I will always consider the work I did in that red state with those kids to be something I am incredibly proud of. I was honored to be a part of it.

When I see all this transgender backlash, it’s horrifying, because it was well on the way to become standard and accepted treatment. Insurances started to cover it. Other doctors were learning to prescribe it. And now … it’s fucking illegal? Like what the actual fuck. We have gone so far backwards that it makes me want to cry. I don’t know how to stop this slide. But I wrote this so people would understand exactly how steep the slide is.

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[shrutiwork22]

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[shidoglazer]

summer in madrid

“sae! i just arrived in madrid, i’m heading to your hotel now, but its so hot. i don’t understand how you can train under this sun.. anyways, i’ll be there in a few minutes! love you!”

he played the voice message once more, closing his eyes and imagining you in his arms. if only the date was in june 2025 instead of ‘24.

he let out a deep sigh when the voice message ended, basking in the silence of his apartment. he opened his eyes once again, starting to type on his screen.

his lips threatened to twitch downwards after he got the confirmation you really weren’t coming to visit him this year. who was going to go seagaze with him? who was going to take walks at the local market with him to buy fruits? just… who was going to accompany him this summer?

he’s only looked forward to summer every year since you got together. summer is when you two met. summer is when you two confessed to each other. summer is when you both could be together— and he’s found himself dreading the end of summer, the time where it used to be his favourite, because it meant you had to leave his arms once again.

his hand reached up to rub his face, trying to hide the frown on his face because theres no way he’s getting upset over this. sae shifted around in his bed until his face was buried deep into the pillows, “might as well just suffocate myself now if i have to wait another year to see her.” he mumbled into his pillow like a toddler who just got scolded by his mom.

and thats when it hit him. how long ago has he been this upset over something?

well. good to know his feelings for you aren’t fake. he took another deep breath and shuffled out of bed, opening his laptop and looking through his schedule, flight tickets to your city and his drivers schedule too. and he swear he was almost threw the laptop towards the wall when someone knocked on his door, “parcel deliveryy!” what the hell did his manager get him this time??

he left his laptop open, standing up from his desk chair which caused a loud screech against the marble floor, walking over to the door. “leave it there. i’ll take it later.” the delivery person stuttered, as if it wasn’t going to plan. “uhh, but- sae- sir! i mean sir! you need to sign these..”

…its as if something in his mind clicked, he doesn’t know what exactly, but, “say that again?” “um! you need to sign these documents?..” your voice.

sae didn’t hesitate to open the door, it swung open and hit the wall beside it, and there you were. holding a luggage, an obnoxiously large seagull plushie and a plastic bag filled with salted kombucha. “surprise!” you said as if it wasn’t the obvious thing in the world that you were the one behind the door. but, he could only focus on your bright smile. one that he’s been deprived of for months, and he doesn’t ever want to take his eyes off of it.

��..oh.. oh, you got me, sweetheart.” if you used a microscope, you’d be able to see saes lips twitched the slightest bit upwards as he leaned in for a quick kiss. “go and get yourself settled in hm? you know your way around.” he leaned in again to kiss your head, pinching your cheek as he grabbed everything in your hands including the luggage as if they were the lightest things in the world. “wasn’t my act so good? parcel delivery, then i even tricked you to coming out!”

you walked into the apartment like it was your own house, closing the door behind you as sae set everything down onto the bed, then immediately speed walking towards you to hug you tightly in his arms. “mhm. you tricked me so well.” he paused, taking a deep inhale of your scent. “..the markets open tomorrow. are you craving strawberries?” you gasp, nodding furiously. “obviously! please can we go??” “yes. yes, of course.”

“oh and.. by the way, why were you looking at flight tickets to my city?” your eyes darted towards the open laptop, and sae immediately reaches out to shut it, as if nothing was ever there. “no reason.” and naturally, you laughed at him. and fuck, did he miss this. missed your laugh, your cries, your whines about the heat, the faces you made when a strawberry was too sour— he missed you. and while you were still going on with your laughing fit, he blurted out, “i missed you so much. i love you.” and that immediately shut you up.

“hey??— what?? say that again! i didn’t hear!” “too bad. i don’t like repeating myself.” and the night ended with you tickling the information out of him.

[guerillas-of-history]

The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli-designated aid zones has risen to 397, with over 3,031 others injured, since 27 May, according to a 17 June report from the Gaza Ministry of Health.

Fifty-nine of the fatalities were documented that morning alone, as crowds gathered to access food parcels under the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US-Israeli aid scheme established in May. More than 200 others were wounded in the same incident.

In total, 61 people were killed and 397 injured across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours. Six of the deaths were recovered bodies. Health officials say dozens more remain under rubble or exposed in the streets, unreachable by emergency crews due to ongoing Israeli fire.

Since 7 October 2023, Israeli attacks have killed at least 55,493 Palestinians and injured 129,320, according to official data. The actual toll is believed to be significantly higher, given the scale of destruction and the limited capacity to recover bodies.

June 18, 2025.

[lnmei]

Here’s a bit of a departure from my usual art posting but I’d like to get the word out about my dear friend Edrian and his friend Angeles’s endurance performance and hunger strike for a free Palestine in Los Angeles starting today, June 17th. (More info on Edrian’s Instagram and at venerations.cargo.site)

Edrian will begin cutting out paper dolls and ribbons to reach 35,647 of each, reflecting the reported death toll of Palestinians killed by Israel’s genocide in Gaza since Oct. 7th. He will not move from the venue until he is done and do nothing aside from cutting with few exceptions made for his own physical and economic survival. In addition to that and to represent a microcosm of the suffering in Gaza and Palestine, he will be on HUNGER STRIKE until he finishes. It’s an impossible task to do alone before starving so audience participation is essential. I’m spreading the word to ask for support through participation!

You can participate in a number of ways (more detailed instructions here):

Spread the word. Word of mouth and social media sharing are crucial as this performance is being promoted pretty exclusively via word of mouth.

Donate money to Palestinian aid funds! Certain high donation amounts can help Edrian continue his endurance performance by allowing him to engage in life-giving activities like showering or socializing with a loved one, and reaching the 100k total goal allows him to end his hunger strike.

If you live in and around Los Angeles, visit the venue (800 Date Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803) There you can help him cut and show your support. ***The performance is on the second floor of the venue and there is no elevator so it is not accessible except by stairs :(

If you don’t live near LA, you can cut paper dolls and mail them to the venue address to count towards the total. (printable templates here) This is what I will be doing. It’s easy to do with any spare time you’re not using your hands. I recommend mailing them in small batches if possible to get them in on time and reduce the risk of losing mail. I also recommend including info about the count of paper dolls in each parcel (for example include a note telling the total number of paper dolls) Every small amount counts!

If you are an Art Center College of Design student or alumni, sign the petition to pressure Art Center to divest from Israel! Art Center has refused to host Edrian and Angeles for their performance, torn down their posters promoting it, and in general refused to take a stance against Israel’s genocide. As artists and human beings we must resist genocide and refuse to support institutions that side against the people.

He is also live-streaming his performance and documenting progress if you would like to show support just by being present.

If you’ve never participated in a political performance before now’s a great chance, any little bit counts! I appreciate any time or effort you take to read this, support my friends, and work towards a free Palestine! ♥️🇵🇸

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[anotherhumaninthisworld]

Frev friendships — Bonbonaparte

During my [sic, his?] second stay in the Army of Italy, Robespierre the younger had the opportunity to become quite closely linked with Bonaparte. During his first mission, he, like me, had made his acquaintance, but had not cultivated it as particularly as during the second one. Bonaparte had a very high regard for my two brothers, and especially for the eldest; he admired his talents, his energy, the purity of his patriotism and his intentions. So Bonaparte was sincerely a republican; I would even say that he was a montagnard republican; at least he had that effect on me by the way he looked at things at the time when I was in Nice. Mémoires de Charlotte Robespierre sur ses deux frères (1835), p. 127. Going off the timeline given in Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte (1885), it sounds rather strange for Augustin and Charlotte to have met Napoleon during their stay in Nice in the fall of 1793, seeing as the latter had left the town already on July 14 1793, being with the Army of Carteaux up until 9 October, after which he went to Toulon. Charlotte does however also write Augustin made frequent trips to the armies during their stay in Nice, so maybe an encounter happened here?

At the time when these circumstances occurred Bonaparte had just received his commission of captain of artillery. Shortly after he was sent to Toulon to command the works of the siege. About this period of his life, Bonaparte was very intimate with Robespierre the younger, with thom Junot was also well acquainted. Young Robespierre was what might be called an agreeable young man, animated by no bad sentiments, and believing, or feigning to believe, that his brother was led on by a parcel of wretches, every one of whom he would banish to Cayenne if he were in his place. Memoirs of the Duchess D' Abrantés (Madame Junot) (1832), page 76.

Bonaparte, after the siege of Toulon, was appointed brigadier-general, with orders to join the Army of Italy, under the orders of General Dumerbion; it was then, through the patronage of Aréna, that he became intimate with Robespierre the younger and Ricord and his wife, afterwards his protectors. From the time Bonaparte joined the first Army of Italy, holding very low rank, he desired and systematically sought to get to the top of the ladder by all possible means; fully convinced that women constituted a powerful aid, he assiduously paid court to the wife of Ricord, knowing that she exercised great influence over Robespierre the Younger, her husband's colleague. Memoirs of Barras: Member of the Directorate (1895), p. 148-149.

…I add to the names of the patriots that I have named to you, citizen Galmiche, judge in Vesoul, honest and talented man, citizen Morin, public prosecutor of the military tribunal, citizen Buonaparte, general head of the artillery of transcendent merit, the latter is Corsican, he only offers me the guarantee of a man of this nation who has resisted the caresses of Paoli, whose properties were ravaged by this traitor. Augustin in a letter to his brother, April 5 1794. This is the only conserved document in which Augustin mentions Napoleon that I know of.

The Emperor, for example, has told us, that while engaged in fortifying the coasts at Marseilles, he was a witness to the horrible condemnation of the merchant Hugues, a man of eighty-four years of age, deaf and nearly blind. In spite of his age and infirmities, his atrocious executioners pronounced him guilty of conspiracy: his real crime was him being worth eighteen millions. This he was himself aware of, and he offered to surrender his wealth to the tribunal, provided he might be allowed to retain five hundred thousand francs, which, he said, he could not live long to enjoy. But this proposition was rejected, and he was led to the scaffold. ”At this sight,” said Napoleon, "I thought the world was at an end" — an expression which lie was accustomed to employ on any extraordinary occasion. Barras and Fréron were the authors of these atrocities. The Emperor did Robespierre the justice to say, that he had seen long letters written by him to his brother, Robespierre the younger, who was then the Representative to the Army of the South, in which he warmly opposed and disavowed these excesses, declaring that they would disgrace and ruin the Revolution. Memorial de Sainte Helene: journal of the private life and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon at Saint Helena (1823), page 83-84. The letters from Maximilien to Augustin alluded to here cannot be found today.

Indeed that spring the friendship between Augustin and Napoleon was so marked that Tilly, the French consul in Genoa, writing to the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, referred to Bonaparte as the favourite and counsellor of Robespierre the Younger. Bonaparte tells us, and he may only be a little exaggerating, ‘He loved me much,’ and relates how, when Haller asked Augustin for supplies, ‘Robespierre would never sign anything to do with the army or the supplies without consulting me. He would say to Haller who was then administrator; “That’s good, but I must speak to Bonaparte”.’ […] Napoleon’s words to General Bertrand many years later were: ”I believe that Robespierre the Younger asked his brother to make me Commander of the Army of Italy, but Carnot opposed it. Augustin: the younger Robespierre by (2011) by Mary Young, chapter 16. Young cites Cahiers de St. Hélène 1816-1821 (1951) by Henri Gratien Bertrand, volume 2, as the source for this. She doesn’t give a source for the Tilly letter.

The brother of Robespierre, after the capture of Toulon, had been sent as commissary to the army of the Alps. Napoléon was considered as the hero of that memorable siege, and was appointed general of brigade: he was at Nice, where he commanded the artillery. His connexion with the army had brought about an intimacy with the young Robespierre, who appreciated him. It appears that the ruler of the convention had been informed of the uncommon talents of the conqueror of Toulon, and that he was desirous of replacing the commandant of Paris, Henriot, whose incapacity began to tire him. Here is a fact which I witnessed. My family owed to the promotion of Napoléon a more prosperous situation. To be nearer to him, they had established themselves at the Chateau Sallé, near Antibes, a few miles distant only from the head-quarters of the general; I had left St. Maximin to pass a few days with my family and my brother. We assembled together, and the general gave us every moment that was at his own disposal. He arrived one day more pre-occupied than usual, and, while walking between Joseph and myself, he announced to us that it depended upon himself to set out for Paris the next day, and to be in a position by which he could establish us all advantageously. For my part, the news enchanted me. To go to the great capital appeared to be the height of felicity, that nothing could overweigh. ”They offer me,” said Napoléon,” the place of Henriot. ”I am to give my answer this evening.” ”Well, what say you to it?” He hesitated a moment.  ”Eh? eh?” rejoined the general, ”but it is worth the trouble of considering: it is not a case to be enthusiastic upon; it is not so easy to save one’s head at Paris as at St. Maximin. The young Robespierre is an honest fellow; but his brother is not to be trifled with: he will be obeyed. Can I support that man?! No, never. I know how useful I should be to him in replacing his simpleton of a commandant of Paris; but it is what I will not be. It is not yet time; there is no place honourable for me at present but the army. We must have patience: I shall command Paris hereafter!” Such were the words of Napoléon. He then expressed to us his indignation against the reign of terror, of which he announced the approaching downfall: he finished by repeating several times, half gloomy, half smiling: ”What should I do in that galley?” The young Robespierre solicited him in vain. A few weeks after, the 9th Thermidor arrived, to deliver France, and justified the foresight of the general. Memoirs: Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino (1836), p. 42-43.

When attached to the Army of Nice or of Italy, [Napoleon] became a great favourite with the representative Robespierre the younger, whom he described as possessing qualities very different from his brother: the latter Napoleon never saw. Robespierre the younger, on being recalled to Paris by his brother, sometime before the 9th ef Thermidor, exerted every endeavour to prevail on Napoleon to accompany him. ”If I had not firmly resisted," observed the Emperor, "who knows whither this first step might have led me, and for what a different destiny I might have been reserved!” Memorial de Sainte Helene: journal of the private life and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon at Saint Helena (1823) page 85.

In the course of our conversation, relative to Robespierre, the Emperor said, that he had been very well acquainted with his brother, the younger Robespierre, the representative to the Army of Italy. He said nothing against this young man, whom he had inspired with great confidence and considerable enthusiasm for his person. Previously to the 9th of Thermidor, young Robespierre being recalled by his brother, who was then secretly laying his plans, insisted on Napoleon's accompanying him to Paris. The latter experienced the greatest difficulty in ridding himself of the importunity, and at length only escaped it by requesting the interference of the General-in-chief, Dumerbion, whose entire confidence he possessed, and who represented that it was absolutely necessary he should remain where he was. ”Had I followed young Robespierre,” said the Emperor, "how different might have been my career! On what trivial circumstances does human fate depend!" Memorial de Sainte Helene: journal of the private life and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon at Saint Helena (1823) page 182-183.

One thing that has not been reported, as far as I know, by any historian of the revolution, is that after 9 Thermidor Bonaparte proposed to the representatives of the people who were on mission in the army of Italy, and who had succeeded my younger brother and Ricord, to march on Paris to punish the authors of the counter-revolutionary movement which had killed my two brothers. This bold proposal, revealing courage, an extraordinary spirit and patriotism, terrified the representatives, who hastened to repel him.  Mémoires de Charlotte Robespierre sur ses deux frères (1835), p. 127-128.

[Napoleon] assured me that Robespierre the Younger had not always held the same opinions as his brother, and that he looked upon himself as in exile when with the Army of Italy. He informed me that a woman of the lower classes, who had been assisted by Robespierre the Younger, had been arraigned before the Revolutionary Tribunal and sentenced to death during his absence from Paris, and that on his return he had expressed disapproval of the sentence , sent for the twelve-year-old son of that woman, clothed him, and admitted him to his table; the boy feeling sad, Ricord commanded him to drink to the health of the Republic, but the lad refused; thereupon Robespierre the Younger, addressing Ricord, said to him: ”Respect such a character. You would not do as much under similar circumstances." It was easy to gather from everything Bonaparte said, anxious as he seemed to speak well of Robespierre the Younger and extol his virtues, that he had a bad cause to defend, and that he was seeking to vindicate the connections he had made.  Memoirs of Barras: Member of the Directorate (1895), p. 287. This meeting between Barras and Napoleon took place in 1795.

Bonaparte’s admiration for my elder brother, his friendship for my younger brother, and perhaps also the interest which my misfortunes inspired in him, enabled me to obtain a pension under the consulate. When Bonaparte was First Consul I was advised to ask him for an audience. I had no resources; since the death of my brothers I received the hospitality of my respectable and excellent friend, M. Mathon, who had been their friend and who was from Arras like us. Bonaparte received me perfectly, spoke to me of my brothers in very flattering terms, and told me that he was ready to do everything for their sister: “Speak, what do you want?” he said to me. I explained my position to him; he promised to take it into consideration; in fact, a few days later I received the patent for a pension of 3,600 francs. Mémoires de Charlotte Robespierre sur ses deux frères (1835), p. 129. According to the article Charlotte Robespierre er ses amis (1961), on September 24 1803 we do find a document signed by Napoleon granting Charlotte, not a pension but a ”relief” of first 600 francs and then 150 francs each month for half a year. The decree granting Charlotte a permanent pension of 200 livres per month, dated 1805, was however signed not by Napoleon by rather Fouché, and it is unclear if he did this on his own, Napoleon’s or someone else’s initiative.

[gulliblelemon]

Delivered By Mistake

My day 6 contribution to the 10 days to 1k challenge. (Masterpost). Fandom: Young Royals | Prompt: neighbours | Rating: G | AO3

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304 —

I think I got your parcel by mistake? Sorry I opened it, I didn’t read the label properly.

— Simon (403)

Hi Simon

I’m so sorry. There must have been a mix-up. Thanks for returning it. 

Wille (304)

Wille —

Maybe as a thank you you could bake me one of the cakes from your ‘The Art of Baking’ book??

— Simon

Hi Simon

Alas, I cannot bake at all. The book was a gift for a friend who’s significantly more skilled than me.

Wille

Too bad. Cake would go perfectly with this studying right now.

— Simon

Hi Simon

What are you studying? (If that’s not too forward).

Wille

I’m studying Music Education. How about you? You look like a student.

— Simon

You’ve been watching me???

Maybe

You’re right. I am a student – Political Science and International Relations.

Urgh. Sounds grim.

Haha. It is a bit. But it’s interesting too.

Was that your baking friend that visited you yesterday?

Nosy. But yes. Felice.

Is Felice a friend or a ‘friend’?

You can’t ask that!

Another Felice visit! A ‘friend’ I see.

Sorry if I crossed a line. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. I hope I’ve not messed up too much.

Sorry, Wille. I baked for you. I hope it makes up for it. Even if I’m not as good as Felice.

Hi Simon

Sorry I haven’t been around much recently. I’ve not been feeling great. But Felice has helped and I’m doing better. And don’t worry – no lines crossed. Felice and I are used to it. But she is absolutely a friend. No finger quotes.

Wille

PS Thanks for the cookies. They were delicious.

Wille —

I’m sorry you’ve not been feeling well. I wasn’t sure what might help, but I made arepas. They’re not as good as my mum’s but hopefully they’re alright. Please let me know if I can help.

— Simon <3

Wille blinked at the heart, holding the box of arepas in his hand. Today was the first day in a week that he’d felt up to doing anything other than lying in his bed and staring at the ceiling. He’d just been on his way out when he’d opened the door to Simon’s note.

After weeks of exchanging notes, Felice’s voice sounded in his head: ‘Oh my god, Wille. Just go and talk to him!’

So Wille took the stairs two at a time and paused in front of Simon’s door. Then he knocked.

With a frown, Simon opened the door. The sight made his heart lurch. It was Wille. Holding the box of arepas with a tentative smile on his face.

“Hi.”

“Hi,” Simon choked out.

“I thought… maybe we could… share?” He wiggled the box. “And Felice taught me how to bake cupcakes. If… you’d like?”

And, oh, Simon would really like. Simon had really liked for weeks now. So he smiled, stepped back, and let Wille walk past.

Hey Simon

I just wanted to let you know that I miss you. And that Felice taught me another recipe. She’s left the book. Apparently it’s way more meaningful to me than her. So… if you want to come up after classes? We can hang out? And eat cake?

Wille

Wille —

I have a surprise when you get home. 

— Simon

To my love

I know you’re sleeping right next to me, but I wanted to document this moment somehow. I will be forever grateful to whoever left my parcel at your door. I’d like to think we’d have got here anyway. But for now… I love you. That’s it. That’s the note.

All my love Wille

[saywhat-politics]

For sale by the GOP: Our public land — and our shared history

Trump's "big beautiful bill" puts millions of acres in the West at risk

By MICHAEL ALBERTUS

PUBLISHED JUNE 21, 2025 5:30AM (EDT)

America’s public lands are back in the crosshairs as Senate Republicans work on their own version of Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which recently passed the House and encapsulates the president’s policy agenda. After legislators were forced to drop a provision from the House bill that sought to sell off half a million acres, GOP senators now intend to mandate the disposal of between 2 million and 3 million acres of land across 11 Western states belonging to the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.

This is the latest effort by a group of Western legislators and lobbyists to sell off public lands to states and business interests, and increase the leasing of them for mining, drilling and logging. The provision has found a champion in Interior Secretary (and former North Dakota Gov.) Doug Burgum, and leaked documents from the agency have revealed the intention to exploit public lands as convenient, disposable assets. Experts and advocacy groups warn that land near Yosemite and Tahoe in California, Sabino Canyon and Mount Lemmon in Arizona and large parcels of Arapahoe, San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests in Colorado could potentially be threatened under the current bill’s very limited exemptions for wilderness areas and lands of environmental concern.

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BABY SKETCH WE'RE DOIN IT WE'RE DOING THE WORK 💖

had a great therapy session yesterday where i ranted about all the problems i have with clinical psychology, and my therapist reminded me that a part of training/education in counseling will be deciding what concepts are ones that belong in my own practice and which ones are unhelpful. which is cool beans.

and i think something that will continually be important to me is letting people tell their own stories. the reason i hate grit so much as a concept is that it often takes away that autonomy, says that bad situations made you better. and i don’t have the authority to frame anyone else’s trauma like that. i knew this already i think because it’s the core of a lot of groups like ASAN but it was cool to put to words

also we talked about how there is a v important distinction for me between my neurodivergent identity and an identity around being mentally ill and how important it is to me to keep the former, and how it informs a lot of self-compassion and acceptance, but that the latter is kinda derived from helplessness i was forced into growing up. idk it was a good talk