It's hard for me to figure out what bothers me most about Florida Gov. DeSantis demanding health records of trans students from Florida universities:
- The political targeting of trans people as a culture war issue - The fact that half the state universities have given records without a fight - That this bigot is likely to be the Republican nominee for President
Facebook just reminded me that it's @alaa@twitter.com's birthday. He remains imprisoned in Egypt, his hunger strike apparently broken, perhaps by being force fed. Here's memories of a happier time, with the @globalvoices@twitter.com Africa team in Budapest, 2008. I miss you, old friend. #freealaa