Harm or Injury

 

Morning

Just when I thought things were looking up....

As if a letter on a document causes harm or injury to a segment of society.

SCOTUS Rules In Favor of Trump's Anti-trans Passport Policy

"Given the order, any passports being issued, renewed, or corrected moving forward will reflect sex assigned at birth for the applicant.

“Displaying passport holders’ sex at birth no more offends equal protection principles than displaying their country of birth — in both cases, the Government is merely attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment,” the concurring justices wrote in the order.

Justice Katanji Brown Jackson wrote the dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor. In it, she remarked that the Trump administration had routinely begun to seek relief from SCOTUS where they often find an “obliging audience.”

"This Court has once again paved the way for the immediate infliction of injury without adequate (or, really, any) justification," she wrote. “The documented real-world harms to these plaintiffs obviously outweigh the government’s unexplained (and inexplicable) interest in immediate implementation of the passport policy.” "

Maybe we should get rid of the gender designation altogether. As long as the name and photo match, 

does it really matter?

Boots

 

Good morning.

What a stunning Supermoon. It was a bit obscured by clouds in our neck of the woods, but it was so bright, it backlit them so beautifully that we sat out there for a good 30 minutes just staring.

The Eiffel Tower shines alongside the moon on Nov. 5, 2025. (Image credit: Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images

No, we weren't in Paris. The cameras on our phones take lousy pictures.

I can't remember if it was Steve at All Natural and More or Sixpence at Lo! Imprescindible who recommended the series, Boots, but I watched the first two episodes last night. Truly enjoyable. The way the protagonist's alter ego supports him is really quite good and adds the needed touch of humor.

It's based on Greg Cope White's memoir The Pink Marine

If you get Netflix, give this a watch.

The Marines' boot camp is quite a bit different than the Air Force, though from watching this I can say there is quite a bit of crossover.

A Good One

 

Good morning.

And it IS a good one. 

How lovely to wake up to the election results for key races. VA did a clean sweep, as did PA in retaining their 3 state supreme court justices, and CA fought back big time.

It gives one cautious hope.

Have some Midweek Mirth

Towel Up

 

Morning

"I have an interesting situation with my son. He's been on the swim team for three years and this year for the first time ever there is a female coach. The issue is that she goes into the locker room when the guys are naked. He says she doesn't do anything weird but it makes most of them uncomfortable - especially if anyone chubs in the showers. He asked what to do about it. A talk with the head coach hasn't helped. He thinks they should deal with it the way pro athletes have to. They all like her well enough and don't want to stir up any shit because she's a really good coach. Ideas?"

Well, I'm the first to say "you don't have anything you aren't supposed to have" and there's no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. But these are young guys in a locker room where they should have a "reasonable expectation of privacy."

It's true that the idea of women in pro team locker rooms is fairly common now. But, again, they're pro players.

Have they tried talking to her?

If they don't want to cause a big ruckus: Does the team have a "manager" - you know, the guy who doesn't compete but helps out making sure everyone is set and has what they need? If so, I'd post him outside the locker room. When that new coach approaches, he pops in and yells, "Towel up!"

Any other suggestions, Readers?