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Til Tuesday 03/01/16

Submitted by hecate on Tue, 03/01/2016 - 6:43am

we left before daybreak on a buckskin and a roan
past tall shivering pines where mockingbirds moan
past dark cabin windows where eyes never see
across the blue mountains to the allegheny

The humans are coming apart. Literally. It is like "I Fall To Pieces," or "She's Come Undone." Only worse.

How to defeat Trump

Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 7:00pm

Liberals don't realize it yet, but they are poorly equipped to defeat Donald Trump in the general election. Their normal tool of attack - pointing out the moral/ideological flaws of their opponent and shaming him/her - won't work with The Donald because The Donald has no shame.
What's more, Trump's supporters and potential supporters simply don't care that he says racist and misogynist things. It's simply not important to them.

Research: Most Endocrinologists uncomfortable treating transgender patients

Submitted by Robyn on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 2:18pm

photo Caduceus1.pngThe results of a survey administered at an American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists conference have now been published. Research was lead by Michael S. Irwig, MD, of George Washington University and was published in the journal Endocrine Practice.

While endocrinologists and other providers have received more education and training on transgender care within the past decade, self-rated comfort levels with discussing gender identity and/or sexual orientation and competency to provide transgender care is still rated relatively low.

The survey, which was conducted at a meeting for endocrinologists in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. with 125 conference attendees, found that 63 percent of those surveyed were willing to provide transgender care, but the majority of providers had no current transgender patients under their care. Irwig also found that 50 percent of those surveyed had read the Endocrine Society's transgender clinical practice guidelines - with 70 percent of those under the age of 40.

Hellraisers Journal: Porto Rican Laborers Beaten, Shot, Jailed. "Territory Run by Feudal Lords."

Submitted by JayRaye on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 12:56pm

The reign of industrial tyranny and oppression
is governing supreme over life and labor.
-The Free Federation of Workingmen of Porto Rico

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Tuesday February 29, 1916
From The Labor World: Porto Rican Strikers Shot Down, Beaten, and Jailed,

The following is a report from the February 26th edition of Duluth's Labor World:

IT HAPPENED UNDER STARS
AND STRIPES
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Porto Rican Laborers Beaten With Cutlasses
As Chattel Slaves of South.
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AMERICAN TERRITORY RUN
BY FEUDAL LORDS
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Workingmen Who Dare to Rebel Given
Long Terms In Prison.
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San Antonio trans woman missing, presumed dead

Submitted by Robyn on Sun, 02/28/2016 - 2:30pm

Twenty-five year-old Estrella Alvarado has the San Antonio Police Department very concerned. She hasn't been seen since September 9, 2015.

On Memorial Day of 2015, Estrella was rescued from a flood by the San Antonio Fire Department.

After the rescue, witnesses saw Estrella leave the scene with her boyfriend. Police also believe he was the last person Estrella was with when she disappeared.

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