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fromJezebel
7 hours agoICE Is Ignoring Woman's Life-Threatening Ovarian Cyst-and Her Condition Is Getting Worse
For over a month, my office has been going back and forth with ICE officials about Andrea's condition. We have been ignored, put off, and frankly, lied to about the treatment she has received while in detention.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
13 hours agoMurder accused texted sister 'karma is coming'
The court heard evidence from Abbott's son Brad Carlson who spoke to the hearing via video-link from Spain. Carlson described his mother as an inspiration and a motivation, highlighting her success as an author and filmmaker.
Film
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day agoKaty Perry denies Ruby Rose's sexual assault allegations: 'Dangerous reckless lies'
A representative for the 'I Kissed A Girl' and 'Teenage Dream' singer, 41, said the allegations that Rose publicized on social media 'are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies.'
SF LGBT
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThere's a generation of people who were taught to apologize for their needs so effectively that as adults they experience wanting something as a form of aggression against whoever might have to provide it - Silicon Canals
Many adults associate expressing needs with guilt, viewing requests as impositions rather than natural interactions.
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LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days agoAdmin backs out of pro-trans settlements while hospitals start providing trans care again - LGBTQ Nation
Trans students' discrimination settlements are being terminated or altered, impacting protections and training in school districts.
fromLos Angeles Times
10 hours agoFormer Orange County sheriff's deputy had child sexual abuse images on his phone, prosecutors say
Fernando Melo Flores, 40, faces up to four years and two months in prison if convicted on all counts. He was assigned to John Wayne Airport when he allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend's home at night and repeatedly called and texted her, prompting the woman to get a restraining order against him.
SF parents
fromBoston.com
2 days agoState Police trooper accused of child abuse facing more charges
Michael Gagnon, of Plympton, was initially arrested in November arraigned on charges of domestic assault and battery and aggravated assault on a child under 14 years of age, Plympton police said at the time.
US news
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 hours agoPsychology says people who describe themselves as self-sufficient aren't always describing a strength. Sometimes they're describing the scar tissue that formed where the need for other people used to be, and they've carried it so long they genuinely mistake the numbness for peace. - Silicon Canals
Self-reliance is often mistaken for strength, but true strength includes the ability to seek help and share vulnerabilities.
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days agoClassmates subjected a young teen to "relentless" homophobic bullying. Then tragedy struck. - LGBTQ Nation
Leyton's mother stated, 'None of the boys in that school accepted him. They told him they would never accept him for the way he spoke. He was a sassy speaker, more feminine - not the 'hard boy' type. This wasn't going on for just a little while.'
LGBT
Social justice
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoRape victims to get specialised legal advice in courts
The government will provide rape victims with specialist legal advisors throughout criminal justice proceedings and expand Operation Soteria principles to ensure trials focus on suspect behavior rather than victim scrutiny.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoOpinion: In all the uproar over Epstein, remember the victims
Released Epstein files remain poorly organized and difficult to navigate, hindering public understanding of the full scope of the sex trafficking conspiracy despite millions of pages being available.
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