I coauthored a new @academyhealth.bsky.social lth.bsky.social‬ blog on how systemic racism and policy shape abortion experiences for different communities. https://academyhealth.org/blog/2025-08/researching-abortion-after-dobbs-centering-communities-amid-policy-privacy-and-equity-challenges

HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions.

Among the thousands of federal workers that HHS fired this year: CDC researchers who advised clinicians on how to prescribe contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions.

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I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA Opinion: The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.

I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2025...

Pete Hegseth: ‘There Are No State Secrets In A Healthy Relationship’   WASHINGTON—Staunchly defending his decision to share sensitive military data in messages to his wife, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday, “There are no state secrets in a healthy relationship.” “Communication is key in every strong marriage, and that includes communication about airstrikes on foreign adversaries,” said the Pentagon chief, who called the mere idea […]

“Communication is key in every strong marriage, and that includes communication about airstrikes on foreign adversaries,” said the Pentagon chief, who called the mere idea of withholding classified information from one’s spouse “toxic” and “unhealthy.” theonion.com/pete-he...

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The image shows a decorative plaque or banner with a black border that reads: "250 YEARS OF NO KINGS 1775-2025" Below this main text is event information in red: "April 19 NOON 5th & Market, Philadelphia" And in blue at the bottom: "50501Philadelphia" This is an announcement for an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from monarchy, scheduled to take place at 5th and Market Streets in Philadelphia on April 19, 2025 at noon.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

April 19, 1775: the revolutionary war starts. America says NO KINGS. April 19, 2025: 250 years later, Philadelphians gather at noon @ Market & 5th to remind our government NO KINGS. RSVP www.mobilize.us/50501philade... or just give us a follow for more deets. 1/2

Graphic: As many as 69 million American women lack access to valid birth certificates

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?

Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.

Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Just one of the reasons we’re saying #HANDSOFF OUR DEIA PROGRAMS on 04/05 with @indivisiblephl.bsky.social & @50501philadelphia.bsky.social

Science has a history of excluding women, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ individuals, those with disabilities, & low-income communities. DEIA helps us right these wrongs.

Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?

"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...

The Words Federal Agencies Are Removing From Their Sites Under Trump Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.

As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid. An analysis by The New York Times reveals how these words are being removed from government websites. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Thanks to everyone who stood up for science today. We are estimating a few thousand people attended!

A Democratic Congresswomen was holding a “this is not normal” sign behind Trump. A Republican ripped it out of her hands and threw it over Trump’s head.

That’s just our love language

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Houlahan, Sherrill, Goodlander Call on Secretary Hegseth to Support Service Women

My fellow female vets (@repsherrill.bsky.social & Rep. Goodlander) & I are calling on Sec. Hegseth to continue to reimburse travel costs for service women seeking reproductive care.

Supporting the health of our service members is crucial to our national security. houlahan.house.gov/news/documen...

US government website on reproductive rights goes offline A US government website on reproductive rights has been taken offline following Donald Trump being sworn into office.

Immediately following Trump's return to office, the US government's official website on #ReproRights was shut down, removing a critical source of information & care for abortion seekers.

Orgs like @ineedana.bsky.social & @abortionfinder.bsky.social are here to help. gu.tt/3E5kHaB

The Secretary of Defense has to be ready to go 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
 
Pete Hegseth has exercised terrible judgement with alcohol, and we cannot trust him with our national security.
 
I hope my Republican colleagues are thinking hard about the choice in front of them.

Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims The former sister-in-law of Trump’s defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety. Hegseth’s second wife said, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.”

Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth from his former sister-in-law, describing allegations of volatile and threatening conduct by Hegseth that made his second wife, Samantha Hegseth, fear for her safety. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards - HERO 🕊️

July 15, 1957 - January 20, 2025

Rest in peace! 🦋