It is possible to get transition care while on Medicaid in some states, at least. Because it’s healthcare! So that would qualify at “taxpayer funded.” I know some states explicitly ban it, and not sure what Medicare covers. There are also government employees who can get transition care through their insurance, so could be considered taxpayer funded?

In any case, I’d much rather have all trans people be able to get taxpayer funded transition related care.

When we were looking to buy a house, I basically crossed off the list anywhere that I couldn’t walk to at least some essentials, like basic groceries, pharmacy, a couple restaurants. Our new neighborhood isn’t nearly as walkable as where we used to rent, but everyone else heae seemed to have the same thoughts, and it’s too expensive to buy a house there.

And for me, as one of the few women in my CS program: plenty of opportunities, and plenty of douchebags.

Well, they didn’t put carpet on the bathroom floor. But they’ve arguably found something far worse.

The further you go, the more specialized it gets. There are people I know doing their PhDs in CS, but it was pretty much just straight math. I’m now an expert in a very specific area of robotics. But it’s only worth it if you have a specific reason to go to grad school, like for a particular career path. If it’s just because you like learning, it’s not worth it. There’s a big opportunity cost.

(In tithe US) It’s not safe or up to code to cover knob and tube wiring with insulation because that can cause it to overheat and start fires. But this is modern Romex wiring, not 100+ year old wiring. Many wires in your house are running through insulation - like everything in an exterior wall. They’re designed for this.

Why don’t they? Because they know it’s not true. They know that they don’t have evidence that they can present in court, and even they aren’t dumb enough to perjur themselves. Their plan was never to win in a court of law: it was so win in a court of their own supporters’ public opinion.

Video evidence showing them hiding evidence seems like a pretty slam dunk way to get a warrant.

Probably not surprising tht Oppenheimer is furthest ahead in New Mexico. But why is Mississippi so into Barbie?

My older sibling did something similar - getting Ubuntu installed on my very first laptop (a 9" netbook) back in 2008 and replacing windows XP. But be warned: it is a slippery slope. At the time , I just wanted a computer that I could take class notes on (high school), and never wanted to touch programming or the terminal. Now I have a PhD in computer science. I still don’t use Arch though.