Daily newsletter 10/23

➡️ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said the state will go after university professors who are supposedly “pushing leftist ideologies.”

Plus, a trans woman athlete has won her Minnesota Supreme Court case against USA Powerlifting, and Elon Musk is back with another cringe, meme-filled Twitter fight.

We also hear from Erin Reed on Fenway Health ending gender-affirming care for anyone under 19, and John Casey weighs in on Trump’s “highway robbery” of the American people.

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Until tomorrow,

Christine Linnell
Social media manager, The Advocate

Texas will target professors 'pushing leftist ideologies,' Greg Abbott says

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Greg Abbott has vowed to remove professors that he believes are "pushing leftist ideologies."

Minnesota Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting's ban on trans women is discrimination

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JayCee Cooper, a trans woman banned from women's powerlifting contests, has won her case at the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Elon Musk responds to NASA head Sean Duffy with homophobic GIF amid space-age feud

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During a dispute with Duffy over moon mission contracts, the SpaceX and X CEO referenced an infamous Ugandan news interview where a trans activist was asked: "Why are you gay?"

A line must be drawn: The cowardice of historic LGBTQ+ provider Fenway Health

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Opinion: Fenway Health must return to its roots and care for those the government casts aside, writes Erin Reed.

While prices rise, jobs fade, and a shutdown hurts, Trump bills us $20+ billion for his lavish expenses

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Opinion: Trump voters, are you happy about paying billions for a ballroom, bailout, vanity parade, and luxury airplane, and compensating your aggrieved president with hundreds of millions of dollars? No? Then fix it, writes John Casey.

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