They don’t control the entire government in this context. That’s why they need Democrat votes.

As for fault: the spending bill is in itself reasonable. Refusing to vote for it may be the optimal strategy (I don’t know) but it doesn’t look great.

While the grant language does include a single sentence acknowledging that transgender men are among those who menstruate, there was no indication that they were the focus of the grant or even part of it. The passing reference to transgender men in the original grant application appears to be the sole justification for its cancellation.

I think it’s ironic that the bullshit intended to pander to one set of ideological gatekeepers has now caused another set of ideological gatekeepers to cancel the grant. I wish it was possible to just stick to the science.

Looks like I need to try Valorant.

How did he have both a student visa and a green card?