By now you’ve probably seen the news. If not, here are a couple of articles that cover the basics:

For deeper dives, try these two:

The thing is, though, I can’t stop thinking about all of the dead kids we’re gonna have in this fucking shitshow of a country

Look, when we say that “gender-affirming care saves lives,” we mean it quite literally. Denying such care is certain to lead to the entirely avoidable deaths of a whole bunch of queer and trans kids. And, frankly, it’s hard to entertain the idea that that’s not exactly what the right wants to happen, especially when they go do this shit on the same fucking day:

Trump Orders Closure Of Suicide Hotline Service For LGBTQ+ Youth, by Kayley Cassidy.

Maybe I’ll find myself with a more nuanced take when I’ve had a chance to asborb the news. Maybe I’ll find some solace in the fact that most of us will survive (Drew Burnett Gregory). But not now, not today. I’m too fucking angry. I’m too fucking sad.

If you voted for this, their blood will be on your hands, too.