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Yesterday the president demanded that evidence about Covid vaccines be shown to the public. Today @apoorvanyt.bsky.social & I run through some of the studies made public over the past 4+ years that show that the vaccines work. Gift link: nyti.ms/46k17Tq
Are abortion pills safe? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
He is not ok and the decision to not report it as such is a choice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-heal...
Garrett M. Graff def isn't a conspiracy theorist - useful discussion here: "the strangest part of the national press corps’ near-total lack of apparent interest in the president’s health. We just saw a president hounded from office last year for being too old." #Trump #health
Okay. I just came back to this and you aren’t calling these efforts resegregation yet, you absolutely should be
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them. States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
The first Nazi book burnings were the biggest archive of trans research that existed at the time.
This is phenomenal messaging. Hello Democrats? Knock knock, anybody home?
Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment. (Published April 2025)
Maybe they were looking at him funny to figure out what happened to his original face.
This thread is terrifying and so very Very real…
Covid vaccines have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. This change to the vaccine label, which has been driven by falsehoods, may put vaccines out of reach of many Americans who want to protect themselves and their loved ones from illness. People deserve facts, not fear and confusion.
Today we and our colleagues at @ansirh.bsky.social submitted a letter to the FDA for over 260 researchers affirming the 25-year safety record of mifepristone and urging the FDA not to restrict abortion pill access based on junk science. Read the letter here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
we're about to see a lot of resignations if dr. houry is tendering hers. she's a cornerstone of the agency
Before Roe v. Wade was overruled, the anti-abortion movement had to work to persuade the public that abortion rights harmed women. That narrative is a harder sell now under the consequences of actual state abortion bans and their grisly realities, @irincarmon.bsky.social writes.
It's extremely possible to write about the aesthetics of modern American fascism without devolving into misogyny, and I know because Tina fuckin' did it.
He can’t even stop himself from touching people against their will.
Excited to share the publication of "State abortion bans and talent acquisition: evidence from NCAA women’s college basketball." Our results suggest women's programs located in states enacting immediate abortion bans experienced a significant drop in their recruiting rankings. bit.ly/4fBpyyN
Seems like a weird hill for an adulterer to die on.
Here is Florida and Texas explicitly asking Judge Kacsmaryk to rescind FDA approval of the abortion drug mifepristone (something judges don't have the power to do btw). We are back in 2022 again From their 115-page complaint, if allowed to join the case: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Texas’s abortion bans aren’t just cruel—they’re deadly. Since these laws took effect: * Maternal deaths ↑ 56% * Sepsis during 2nd trimester pregnancy loss ↑ 50% * Infant deaths due to congenital anomalies ↑ 23% This is what "pro-life" practices look like in Texas. #TXBanWeek
This week on Amicus: Pregnancy criminalization is sharply on the rise in the wake of Roe’s demise. I spoke with a lawyer on the frontlines of the battle against prosecutors—in red and blue states—charging women for their pregnancy outcomes. slate.com/podcasts/ami...
How am I to sing along to Taylor Swift if I can’t say F*%# the Patriarchy??
There were 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births in Mississippi in 2024, the highest rate in more than a decade, according to a news release from the state health department. More than 3,500 babies in Mississippi have died before the age of 1 since 2014.
I made a promise to the women of Illinois — as governor, I will ensure your medical decisions will be your own. Now, we continue fulfilling that promise. Public colleges will now provide contraception and medication abortion at on-campus pharmacies and student health centers.
When the government obliterates public funding for hospitals, hospitals close. Go figure! This assault on our most basic health care infrastructure MUST stop. https://bit.ly/4mwYL9e
🚨BREAKING: Hours after Texas passed its new map, my law firm has challenged it in federal court. In addition to violating the VRA, HB 4 violates the 14th Amendment because it unjustifiably considers race and partisanship as part of a voluntary, mid-cycle redistricting. @redistrictfdn.bsky.social
The Supreme Court rules 6-3 (with an opinion written by Alito of course) that American businesses must maintain racist logos.
A sneak peek at tomorrow’s new episode of Amicus: A deep blue state is prosecuting a woman for murder because she had a stillbirth. Prosecutors used her Google search about abortion against her. We deem pregnancy criminalization a red state phenomenon at our own peril. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Timeline cleanser—my new moose friend “Frank the Tank.”
A lot of things are beyond his comprehension.
You can’t eat just one.
"When confronted with Mr. Blahnik’s behavior, Apple moved to protect him after an internal investigation." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/t...
May Dobson never know a moment’s peace. He spent his life causing immeasurable harm.
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I never thought to look behind the picture frames for bullets.
She’s proud that her party destroys other people’s lives but not her own.
There’s a reason women always choose the bear.
Following in Arkansas' footsteps, Texas AG Ken Paxton sent his own threatening letter to the website Plan C, demanding that it cease publishing *INFORMATION* about where to obtain abortion pills. Letter cites Comstock Act h/t @marytuma.bsky.social www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
Texas is estimated to have 15% less OB-GYNs than needed by 2030. Many left or retired early due to abortion bans — here’s why some stay: “We can’t all just move to very blue states. We have our community ties here & these communities still deserve strong OB-GYNs.” rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/08/19/t...
Might be too soon to turn everything over to the robots.
NEWS: The Fifth Circuit today reversed Judge Matt Kacsmaryk's ruling allowing West Texas A&M's president to ban a charity drag show on campus. Today, Judge Leslie Southwick, a GWB appointee, wrote the opinion reversing Kacsmaryk. Background at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/university...
New: Lizelle Gonzalez is suing officials who wrongly charged her with murder for an abortion—and depositions with investigators show that, if given the chance, they would handle future cases the same way Police and sheriffs have so much power to ruin people’s lives by manipulating the legal process
For years, crisis pregnancy centers have been at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement’s agenda to target women navigating unplanned pregnancies. Now, the state's reproductive rights advocates are flipping the script and have opened Arkansas's first pro-choice "crisis pregnancy center.”
I hope not.
On Saturday, about 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House. via @kutnews.bsky.social
How do you put a quote from the company saying, "their position not to sell mifepristone, WHICH HAS NOT CHANGED, is based on lack of demand" and then say they're stopping the sale at their 500 locations? This is extremely wrong and should be corrected, @reuters.com
Abortion access is critical for health & safety. But the Trump administration is trying to strip abortion care from veterans & their loved ones—forcing people to travel long distances or wait until it’s too late, putting lives at risk. Tell the VA to reject this dangerous rule: bit.ly/4mGqyUH
Automobile checkpoints for the purpose of “general crime control” violate the Fourth Amendment. On its face, Trump’s order is about general crime control. And in Mills v DC, the DC Circuit struck down MPD’s most recent attempt to conduct checkpoints within/around a puzzling set of precedents.
Given the state of things on earth, I would also like to leave earth and go to space and do drugs.
"President Donald Trump has expanded his military campaign against the United States" It should be noted that @rollingstone.com is as much corporate media as @nytimes.com yet is able to write in plain and clear language about what's happening. No euphemisms. No laundering bad-faith morons & weirdos
For fuck's sake, can we not do this. Also if you want to get the real science 👇
At least three people died in a mass shooting in a Target parking lot in Austin on Monday. The suspect has a "mental health" and criminal history, local authorities said. Texans may want to know why their GOP leaders just banned a proven legal tool for preventing this www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/u...
Under Kennedy’s leadership, the Department of Health and Human Services itself has become a grave threat to public health. That is the regrettable but inevitable consequence of Fox News’ cynical exploitation of its viewers.
NEW: A Texas woman filed a wrongful death suit in federal court today alleging a man gave her abortion pills without her consent. The suit also names Aid Access and its founder Rebecca Gomperts. The woman is represented by SB 8 architect Jonathan Mitchell. Me at @autonomynews.co:
New piece I've been dying to write for eons now. JD and Usha Vance seem to hate each other, and barely bother to conceal it. This is no way to live your life. But JD Vance wants this misery for everyone. www.salon.com/2025/08/11/d...
Abortion is a mental health issue. Denying someone access to abortion care leads to increased rates of anxiety, depression, and even suicide among women in states with restrictive laws, especially among low-income and marginalized groups.
This day in history, an abuser resigned in disgrace. He will never hold such power again. We won’t let him.
Amid Hospital Closures, Many Rural Parents Have No Place Left to Give Birth truthout.org/articles/ami...
Grifters, one and all.
You should be very concerned.
RFKjr is the antivax lunatic we warned you about. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Boom! Lawyered Summer Session is back! In this season opener, University of Texas Law Professor Elizabeth Sepper joins @angryblacklady.bsky.social and @hegemommy.bsky.social to unpack big changes in the relationship between religion and government ushered in by the Roberts Court. buff.ly/RjhgH1t
Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing. “I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
New work with a fantastic PhD Candidate Aline Vandenbroeck: we find that Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers are not so targeted… reshaping the whole OBGYN workforce in curious ways: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....
“I don’t think women should hold office in general. That’s my position. That’s my stance. I think women should run the home.” 25 yo Mylie Biggs, nepo baby running for an Arizona state senate seat
Paybacks are hell.
ICYMI: Arkansas is threatening two websites for simply telling people where they can find abortion pills, which raises First Amendment concerns, as @maryrziegler.bsky.social told @autonomynews.co. She said the point might be to create a chilling effect
Important piece. Academic Freedom: How Universities Lost Their Way washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/05/a...
More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban. Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
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ACOG, the country’s largest organization of OB-GYN providers, announced that it will stop accepting funds from the Trump administration.
I spent 5 years disabled from endometriosis & adenomyosis. I was told I wouldn’t likely survive pregnancy. But I was denied a hysterectomy in case I “met a man who wants kids” I had my choice taken away because of a hypothetical baby. Imagine the danger when there’s an abortion ban:
At this point, Dems ought not agree to approps without (a) specific statuory exemption from rescission, (b) statutory language automatically apportioning funds, and (c) serious consideration of Holman Rule.
The co-directors of @plancpills.bsky.social, which provides information about abortion pills and resources for self-managed medication abortions, speak out about their work—and their visions for the future of abortion—in the latest episode of Looking Back, Moving Forward.
that is one ugly ass drag queen [finger to earpiece] oh wait
Every accusation is a confession for these Bible-thumping Republicans. What if they just went to therapy to deal with their repressed feelings instead of ruining the lives of everyone they encounter? Too much to ask?
Once again, Democrats could hold daily press conferences relaying the details of one Republican pervert or pedophile after another
WOOF, right in the guts www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...
It's really hard to tell at this point but I think years from now this will be one of the most destructive things that RFK Jr did at HHS. Mammograms, FIT tests and colonoscopies, diabetes, blood pressure, depression screens. All of these are as widely available as they are because of USPSTF.
So I have a new draft up. It's sort of about Skrmetti, sort of about RFK Jr., and even has a little bit of Braidwood content. It's my take on the inconsistent and contingent relationship between populism and libertarianism in health. Enjoy if you have insomnia. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Many medication abortion patients are still required to have ultrasounds and other tests, due to clinic policies. Our new study shows clinicians can safely & effectively replace ultrasonography & pelvic examination with history-based screening. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This is the first known test of whether anti-abortion activists can use federal court lawsuits to circumvent state shield laws that have enabled abortion providers to mail abortion pills to banned states. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Today I finally got diagnosed with endometriosis. 20 years of debilitating pain. Doctors told me as a child it was normal; school nurses denied me OTC ibuprofen under anti-drug policies; birth control not allowed to be discussed in my US public high school thanks to abstinence-only education.
The real test will be whether they choose polar bears over male drivers.
Just disgusting that tuition money and charitable donations to promote education will be used instead to pay off a blackmailer.
Hey fellas, are copyright laws woke?
And why is RBG in a bikini?
23 Jul 25 -- Coalition of Texas women, led by Dems in the legislature, lead protest of pending bathroom bill: "Let us pee in peace" @rikiwilchins.bsky.social www.advocate.com/politics/tex...
MUST READ. Brilliant piece in @msmagazine.com by Nandita Bajaj about progressives panicking over an alleged fertility 'crisis'" and seeking "to boost birth rates and promote motherhood." Left Pronatalism: The Low-Fertility Panic Fails Women msmagazine.com/2025/07/18/p... @popnbalance.bsky.social
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Jonathan Mitchell, the architect behind some of the most extreme anti-abortion legislation in the nation, is representing another TX man taking legal action over his partner's alleged abortion. Some key background on anti-abortion litigation abuse from male partners via @jessicavalenti.bsky.social:
Still amazed how Marcy put this together, and at the ingenuity Trump applies to getting away with crimes, without peer in American history
I missed this when it first came out. Full of damning details about Larry Summers, Stephen Pinker and Alan Dershowitz, but I kept getting stuck on the news that ... Jeffrey Epstein funded a center at Harvard that was called the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. Abbreviated as ... PED.
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it. (Published Dec. 2024)
Pete Hegseth continues his purge of women from U.S. military leadership, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Typical Jonathan Mitchell nonsense. No viable legal theory; complaint designed to scare people and further isolate abortion seekers from supportive family, friends, and resources.
Texas Values, an influential political group and staple of the Texas Religious Right, dropped its support of Ken Paxton's Senate bid after Angela Paxton filed for divorce, citing infidelity.