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News  —  Dec 01, 2025

Oklahoma: Trans Instructor Suspended After Student Called Her Peers ‘Demonic’ in a Poor Quality Essay Which Cited No Sources

The suspension appears to be a response to calculated right-wing attacks. By Jane Migliara Brigham Yesterday, a trans instructor at the University of Oklahoma was put on administrative leave following poorly-evidenced complaints of discrimination by a student with deep ties to christian nationalist politics. Last month, Samantha Fulnecky, a junior

Interview  —  Dec 01, 2025

Interview: Zoey Carter Talks Small Town Progressive Politics

by Jane Migliara Brigham Zoey Carter is running for State House in rural Illinois as a progressive.  She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the area, and her work in building there. The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity. Jane: With us today is

Culture  —  Nov 29, 2025

The Egg Prime Directive is Bullshit

“The prime directive is bullshit in Star Trek and it’s bullshit in gender. If you have the power to minimize suffering you have a moral obligation to exercise it.”

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