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joyurcaba.bsky.social
Reporter for NBC News covering the LGBTQ+ community. Portland, OR-based but forever a North Carolinian. DMs open; email [email protected]; Signal @joyurcaba.91 Pronouns: they/them
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I’ve been baking a lot more since I have to use crutches for 6 weeks and can’t do my usual activities. I’ve had the same sourdough starter since 2019. This is my latest experiment: dark chocolate sourdough with dried cherries. Will post the end result.

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Matt talked to Sam Nordquist's mother. A tough but necessary read.

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We are back for day two in front of Judge Reyes in Talbott v. Trump, the challenge to Trump's anti-trans military executive order. The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction; we do not expect a ruling until after a hearing after the military issues its implementing guidance next week.

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🎙️ ON AIR: We're speaking w/ @joyurcaba.bsky.social , St. John's Community Health CEO Jim Mangia & @calgbtqhealth.bsky.social director Dannie Ceseña about how Trump's executive orders rolling back trans rights are impacting trans Americans' day-to-day lives. 📻 Listen:

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Listen in!

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Separately: The State Dept. received my passport application on 1/27 (tho USPS said it was delivered the week before). I paid for expedited processing, estimated to take 2-3 weeks. The dept. cashed the $190 check on 1/28.

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I'm listening to the hearing on the president's trans military ban, and Judge Ana Reyes has already looked up "identify" and "ideology" in the dictionary for the government, which is having a hard time defining terms in the EO. 👀

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TUE at 10AM: @joyurcaba.bsky.social, St. John's Community Health CEO Jim Mangia & @calgbtqhealth.bsky.social director Dannie Ceseña join to talk about how Trump's executive orders rolling back trans rights are impacting trans Americans' day-to-day lives.

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New: Last night, hundreds of CDC post-doc fellows were fired, including all in the group who call themselves the "disease detectors," and are the future of public health lab leaders. One senior official told me, "It is going to cripple public health for decades." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago will continue its pause on gender-affirming surgeries for anyone under 19 despite a federal judge temporarily blocking Trump's executive order. Read their full statement below:

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If you're a researcher who has been affected by the recent executive orders/threats to NIH funding and you'd like to talk, my Signal is @joyurcaba.91

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NEW: Trump's executive orders cause 'chaos' at the VA, some staffers say I spoke to about a dozen Department of Veterans Affairs employees about the far-reaching effects of President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders. For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

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BREAKING: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump order restricting trans care for anyone under 19 With Fiona Glisson for @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

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Just gonna throw this out there: Reading more than an article’s headline is always a good idea. Headlines don’t have the space to give a ton of context. But articles do.

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To those asking why this is news when the EO is not law: It’s news when more than half a dozen hospitals have preemptively complied with the order and curtailed their care. We note that he is doing this following AG Letitia James’ reminder that NY law requires doctors to continue treating.

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A New York City doctor said he will continue providing gender-affirming treatments to his patients younger than 19 despite President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to ban such care.

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NEW: Education Dept. urges NCAA to reverse transgender athletes' records, titles and awards For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

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I've gotten a lot of wild emails about my work, but today I got one titled "Jo's crimes against God..." 👀 He ends it, "Please email me if you have any questions. Thanks for your time friend."

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Appalled by the amount of emails I get using the recent executive orders aimed at trans people to pitch coverage of a business/its CEO.

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a year ago 16-year-old Oklahoman Nex Benedict died after a bathroom beating. in the time since, we've lost more trans kids, while losing federal trans rights. how a community is holding itself together after years of living under Trump's current anti-trans policies at the state level @teenvogue.com

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NEW: Passports with 'X' sex markers will be valid until they expire or are renewed, State Department says With Abigail Williams for @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

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Whatever the EEOC website says, the Supreme Court's Bostock ruling is still on the books

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I'm looking to speak with employees at VA hospitals and clinics, particularly those who work with LGBTQ+ veterans. DM, email [email protected], or Signal: joyurcaba.91

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Almost two weeks ago, I found out I was one of 40 people getting laid off from NBC News. Those who know me know I’ve wanted to go independent for a long time. Later this month, I’m launching @spitfirenews.com. We need journalism that is louder than ever. spitfirenews.com/p/an-introdu...

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