Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published Feb. 2025)
build these. i'm not joking. the more I read history the more I read how often hiding spaces save lives.
What’s Greek about 26.2? Actually basically nothing. #classicsbluesky #running
Looking forward to our book discussion about "Open Admissions:" tomorrow afternoon! www.dukeupress.edu/open-admissi...
You can always check here to find some bail funds to support: www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-dire... - not all bail funds are part of the network but all who are part of the network are vetted.
That cardboard box in your home is fueling election denial...
A boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
(Published 2022)
Immigrant Rights Groups by State. List by @jayapal.house.gov - docs.google.com/document/d/1...
a flyer that reads: Urgent Call!! for donations to Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund for a comrade facing federal repression. Venmo @TCSwoletariat CashApp $TCSwoletariat
I'll be sharing a few more fundraisers from the twin cities, and once again, I am only sharing those that are vouched for by people I personally know who are on the ground.
This is a bail fund that helps people who were arrested and are facing charges.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
I've seen folks talk about how "in four years" they'll be able to get back to their planned projects and I really don't think that's going to work out. People & projects losing funding now will not be able to hit pause and come back once funding is restored. Hard-won progress & capacity will be lost
Federal Court halts dismantling of IMLS in ALA lawsuit. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia grants temporary restraining order.
🚨 Today, a federal court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the administration’s dismantling of IMLS—a direct result of the lawsuit filed by ALA and @afscme.bsky.social.
www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
#ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
Israel consulted with the US before launching massive air attacks on the Gaza Strip overnight, says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt aje.io/5uls9d
EPA is terminating more than two dozen protections against air and water pollution. It would overturn limits on soot from smokestacks that have been linked to respiratory problems in humans and premature deaths as well as restrictions on emissions of mercury, a neurotoxin.
"In short, no one in power needs to worry: The university’s subversive mission to empower the public with knowledge and to encourage our students to think for themselves has been suspended indefinitely."
If you want to keep those cherished bookstores, cafes, or third places, keep boycotting Amazon, Starbucks, Big Tech, and Big Box corporations.
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
Must've updated the user agreements and tiers again 🙄
Band newsletters, band websites and socials, venue mailinglists. For small local and DIY stuff, flyers, social media, and sometimes Discord. Never annoyed by band newsletters/mailings.
oh hey the third Danielle Cain book launches on Kickstarter tomorrow and it'll have all kinds of print and audio ways of getting into the series if you haven't read the first two
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tan...
Thought I wouldn’t need to post this because it would make the rounds but I’m not seeing it in the TL so here’s a #GiftLink from the only coverage I’ve seen that Joy Ann Reid has been fired by MSNBC www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
Good for these federal workers, concerned about the sabotage of a functioning, safe park, for us and for nature. www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
NEW: The Trump admin is considering destroying 160 million COVID tests, worth half a billion dollars.
This would be a horrible waste. COVID is still around, and causes high levels of illness and deaths throughout the year. Tests are expensive. The government should send them to people for free.
Figure out what organizing means to you and do it. If you’re not sure how to think about that question, here’s a book to start with, not because it has all the answers but because it will help you think about your answers: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1922-l...
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education published the information collection for the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA®) form in the Federal Register, the first public step in the FAFSA development process. The Department is on track to launch the 2026-27 FAFSA by Oct. 1, 2025 as mandated by the FAFSA Deadline Act. The Department also announced that current and future FAFSA forms will rightfully reflect the biological reality that there are only two sexes: male and female. Department officials will remove “nonbinary” as a gender identification option from the current year’s FAFSA form. “The Trump Administration will correct the failures of the last Administration and ensure students and families can easily access the FAFSA form in a timely manner,” said Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron. “Resolving ongoing problems with the 2024-25 form, reflecting biological reality by referencing sex identifiers, and beginning the process for the 2026-27 form on-time will allow the Department to earn back the trust of the American people. Families and students depend on the FAFSA form to plan their futures, and any release delays or unnecessary politicization of the form is wholly unacceptable.”
Screenshot showing open comment form on federal register site
Department of Education FAFSA changes are open for public comment. The changes include requiring trans students to misgender themselves and removes the nonbinary option on forms. Note: comment period is 60 days, and comments are publicly visible.
Form here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
