@NosirrahSec yeah I got that you were agreeing with me, just still annoyed at doctors

@beka_valentine Of course then, it's all fun and games until we Kessler syndrome our way to LEO death...

@NosirrahSec Like yes, it's something that probably does deserve a mention when someone begins HRT, especially if they have other risk factors for blood clots or cholesterol that you/your primary care doc will want to be aware of the increased risk over what you may have been used to. But from an overall health point of view, trans folks are going to end up in a similar risk profile than most other folks of the same gender.

@stjepanlukac On the scale of disgusting pardons from lame duck Presidents, this one doesn't even rank. There's been pardons for war criminals, murderers, rapists, mass financial criminals, etc. Owning a gun and misreporting taxes would have been a fine and parole on literally anyone else. And by the next election, no voters that would be on the fence are going to remember or care. This is all pointless beltway and Internet drama.

@stjepanlukac Trump already did it. Even if not for a direct family member, but for his son in laws' father. So did Bill Clinton for his brother. There's no point in hand wringing about political norms when it's not like Trump gives a shit about political norms. We can give up on trying to take some high road, nobody cares.

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Eh, on the scale of disgusting pardons from lame duck Presidents, this one doesn't even rank. There's been pardons for war criminals, murderers, rapists, mass financial criminals, etc. Owning a gun and misreporting taxes would have been a fine and parole on literally anyone else.

@foggy______ruins @jerry

@Lemniscate and of course, since I'm 6'2", it seems like ALL shirts are crop tops ...

@recursive Okay, but when it stops at the natural waistline of a 5'9" model, it's probably going to either be really short on most everyone, or if it's the right length for someone, the arms are going to be huge. oldnavy.gap.com/bro...

Of weird womens' fashion stuff... For fucks sake, why would anyone want a sweater or jacket that stops at your navel?!? My stomach gets cold too!

I honestly can't think of another President that had a political hit job on their son. Sure, Dems were investigating and prosecuting Trump's family, but that's only been in the context of them being in charge of Trump's companies, not in their personal capacity. When you tie your kids up in your own corruption, then yes, they're going to get hit with the outcomes.

@McNeely

It's also a long standing beef I have with surgeons for trans women - many still insist that we stop HRT for some amount before and after surgery for blood clots risks, and yet, they do no such thing for surgery on cis women...

@dave Well, you could block all hormones, but then you're going to end up with osteoporosis...

Overall, surprisingly not a terrible article from AP about trans youth healthcare. My only quibble is mainly around the line:

"Research on long-term hormone use in transgender adults has found potential health risks including a modest risk for blood clots with estrogen and negative cholesterol changes with testosterone."

You know who else has modest risk for blood clots over cis men? Cis women.

You know who else has worse cholesterol than cis women? Cis men.

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@xgranade I figure they'll still find something to jail their political enemies over. Biden or Hillary for having classified stuff or whatever...

@MxVerda It makes me happy to see the other pride flags in my neighborhood, and to know we're the "normal" ones on the block.

When you have the "weird gay neighbors", but them being gay isn't the weird part. They're just weird, and it's to distinguish them from the "normal gay neighbors".

@NeonPurpleStar
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Since Enron is back apparently...

Former colleagues who worked at Enron are a big part of the reason I refuse to keep much or any company stock as soon as I can cash it out to diversify it. I knew a bunch who not only got suddenly laid off when the company shuttered, but then also had a huge chunk of their savings and retirement vanished. I'm not going to let both my employment and my retirement rest in the same company's future.

The evergreen quote:

"We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." —
Robert Jones Jr.

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@futurebird

@paulschoe Yeah, it's a pretty classic case of even what the constitutional pardon privilege was designed for - an executive check on judicial overreach or corruption.

Yes, he should pardon far more people, but the fact that he pardoned Hunter, I don't really care. It's not like that is some red line that Trump won't do day one to pardon himself and all of his J6 cronies.

@jonobie I see no point in going natural grey hair. I'll probably be in a nursing home and still having weird colors.