Riley Moon🏳️⚧️
Riley Moon🏳️⚧️
@drriley.bsky.social
Queer lefty sociologist, atheist, meteorite collector, music lover, baseball fanatic, and coffee addict🏳️⚧️
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This has to be the most idiotic bunch to ever hold political office. www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
Georgia Republican Earl “Buddy” Carter has introduced a bill to rename Greenland to “Red, White, and Blueland.” What the hell kind of country have we become???
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HuffPost reporting 1,000 protesters and growing at Stonewall! If you are in the area get down there!
There’s around 1,000 people here and growing. Hard to hear speakers without amplification, but crowd is very enthusiastic. Alt: pictures show crowd at protest in Christopher Park, where trans pride flag is still flying
A core feature of the APA (Administrative Procedures Act) is protecting against "arbitrary and capricious" agency actions…This standard is useful because it allows courts to invalidate a policy even when the agency has otherwise complied with the APA's requirements…
In 2024, I moved to Montana for a position as a university professor. I was assured MT is a “libertarian” state with a “live and let live” attitude. That is not remotely accurate. Now I have to end my academic career - one that I spent over a decade working toward - and flee the state. I just can’t…
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Excited to see Rep. Kortum's bill again this session. Here's hoping we can get it through and help renters.
Ever pay a rental application fee, but didn't get the apartment? Why are we paying for a service we never receive? That's why I am introducing HB 311, to refund fees to Montana's renters who don't get the place. #mtpol #mtleg 🧵 ⬇️
I guess I’ll start planning for this now in case there’s a #meteorite hunt in my future. 😅 www.npr.org/2025/02/02/n...
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As part of my research on the 14th Amendment, I found this factsheet from the American Immigration Council. It covers the legal and historical foundations of the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause, including birthright citizenship for immigrants. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/defaul...
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“We argue, in contrast, that transgender rights stem from human rights, i.e., those fundamental rights belonging to every person. Persons with…transgender identities deserve to live and flourish in their communities… without fear for their safety and survival.”