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I guess this means I have to walk to the top of Great Blue Hill?
Does anyone know when I can do this at a time where I won't be hit with a torrential downpour and/or lightning? Say in the next week or so? I will say hi at the top.
[Backstory: GBH's radio call letters stand for "Great Blue Hill," a hill in Milton. Our transmitter is at the top of this hill].
For #Newstodon Assigned Media was actually much more newsy than shit-talky this week (we do a little bit of both, check out our Friday TWIBS column for the latter).
But, I think I'll highlight some GOOD news, the opinion by a federal district court that an Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for youth violated constitutional rights to equal treatment and due process.
It's not just the decision, though, it's the fact finding that made this so important. Check it out:
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Hello everyone, it's #Newstodon Friday! We have a new story for you:
Although hormone therapy has helped menstruators regulate their periods and avoid pregnancies when used as intended, women in India have been coerced to take these pills to "purify" themselves to attend religious functions.