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Deborah

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Genderqueer, bisexual, artist, activist, spoonie zebra, shakula.

  1. People talking about historical trans men: She had to crossdress for her safety! She used a male name and went undercover as a man convincingly for most of her life! Such a fascinating woman!

    Me:

    ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a blurred background
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  2. As I saw someone quote a therapist the other day “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can have a profound detrimental effect to my emotional well-being for a lifetime.”

    Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

    Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuse

Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found.

The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Continue reading...

    Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

    Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuse Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found. The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Continue reading...

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    A monthslong investigation by the office of Sen. Jon Ossoff compiles hundreds of alleged human rights violations at immigration detention centers, according to a new report about his probe first obtained by NBC News.

    The office of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff asserts it “identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse” against immigration detainees and issued a report, first obtained by NBC News.

    Hundreds of alleged human rights abuses in immigrant detention, report finds

    The office of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff asserts it “identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse” against immigration detainees and issued a report, first obtained by NBC News.

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  4. My theory is that if we taxed most of these people without telling them and the people they pay to manage their money didn't tell them, they'd never notice.

    And if you'd never notice you should be taxed even more.

    MA put in a 4% millionaires tax 2 years ago, & the GOP said we'd miss revenue targets & millionaires would flee. MA collected TWICE the projected revenues, & the number of millionaires went UP 40%. www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...

    Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.

    Not fleeing: New report shows more wealthy residents in Mass., 2 years into 'millionaire's tax'

    Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.

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  5. I get headaches every day but I’ve never sought treatment for them because I have so many friends with debilitating chronic migraines. This isn’t actually helping anyone as my untreated pain does nothing to alleviate their intractable pain. There is no point in comparison. All suffering is valid.

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