ashlee, mph
@avs.bsky.social
ABD in public health (pregnancy and work, work-family policies) that was a former primatologist and union steward (she/her/hers)
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· Feb 24
Analysis: Student Worker Unions Are a Force for Reproductive Justice
In the post-Roe era, student unions are increasingly helping student workers secure access to reproductive health care.
rewirenewsgroup.com
hi! i wrote something for @rewirenewsgroup.com’s campus dispatch about student worker unions and repro justice!
it would make me very happy if you could read it and let me know what you think or, the greatest sign it was good: share it with others!
it would make me very happy if you could read it and let me know what you think or, the greatest sign it was good: share it with others!
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Mississippi’s State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act takes effect today! Now, more than 32,000 state government employees in Mississippi have the right to take paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of their child. www.abetterbalance.org/paid-parenta...
www.abetterbalance.org
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Mississippi’s State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act takes effect today! Now, more than 32,000 state government employees in Mississippi have the right to take paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of their child. www.abetterbalance.org/paid-parenta...
my goal is to be done with my dissertation by the end of 2026 so i can hopefully be off most social media platforms
i am only keeping most of my social media stuff because that’s how i am doing dissertation recruitment but once that’s done i will very likely be done here and most other places
i am only keeping most of my social media stuff because that’s how i am doing dissertation recruitment but once that’s done i will very likely be done here and most other places
January 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
my goal is to be done with my dissertation by the end of 2026 so i can hopefully be off most social media platforms
i am only keeping most of my social media stuff because that’s how i am doing dissertation recruitment but once that’s done i will very likely be done here and most other places
i am only keeping most of my social media stuff because that’s how i am doing dissertation recruitment but once that’s done i will very likely be done here and most other places
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This just in: Our final news roundup of 2025.
VA Bans Abortion, States Sue Over Hospital Extortion, and More: December 29 News Roundup
Plus, final days to make a tax-deductible gift to Autonomy News!
www.autonomynews.co
December 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This just in: Our final news roundup of 2025.
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ICYMI during the shutdown, here’s the announcement for the governors public health alliance (GPHA?)
December 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
ICYMI during the shutdown, here’s the announcement for the governors public health alliance (GPHA?)
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
nothing like reading an article that isn’t good (but also not that bad) by people outside your niche to really get you spitefully fired up to get back to work
December 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
nothing like reading an article that isn’t good (but also not that bad) by people outside your niche to really get you spitefully fired up to get back to work
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📰 IRLE's Weekly Labor Reads delivers a digest of labor news straight to your inbox.
For our last letter of 2025, we're sharing developments to look out for in the new year: www.epi.org/blog/over-8-...
Read the digest here: conta.cc/4j2fMHK
Subscribe at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
For our last letter of 2025, we're sharing developments to look out for in the new year: www.epi.org/blog/over-8-...
Read the digest here: conta.cc/4j2fMHK
Subscribe at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
Over 8.3 million workers will benefit from minimum wage increases on January 1: Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages. Here’s where.
Nineteen states will increase their minimum wages on January 1, boosting earnings for more than 8.3 million workers by a total of $5 billion. In addition, 47 cities and counties will raise their minim...
www.epi.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
📰 IRLE's Weekly Labor Reads delivers a digest of labor news straight to your inbox.
For our last letter of 2025, we're sharing developments to look out for in the new year: www.epi.org/blog/over-8-...
Read the digest here: conta.cc/4j2fMHK
Subscribe at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
For our last letter of 2025, we're sharing developments to look out for in the new year: www.epi.org/blog/over-8-...
Read the digest here: conta.cc/4j2fMHK
Subscribe at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
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Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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New preprint alert! 🚨
“Let Them Eat Large Language Models: Artificial Intelligence and Austerity in the Neoliberal University”
“Let Them Eat Large Language Models: Artificial Intelligence and Austerity in the Neoliberal University”
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New preprint alert! 🚨
“Let Them Eat Large Language Models: Artificial Intelligence and Austerity in the Neoliberal University”
“Let Them Eat Large Language Models: Artificial Intelligence and Austerity in the Neoliberal University”
saw my first raw milk vendor at a farmers market here 🤢
December 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
saw my first raw milk vendor at a farmers market here 🤢
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My sisters and I went to elementary/middle school with a chiropractor’s kids - they’d get sent home for contagious stuff like strep throat and then show up later that day or the next morning, saying, “oh, I got an adjustment, I’m fine now!” 😒 They gave an entire girl scout troop lice at one point.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” - Upton Sinclair
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
How Chiropractors Became the Backbone of MAHA
Why they love Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and he loves them.
www.politico.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My sisters and I went to elementary/middle school with a chiropractor’s kids - they’d get sent home for contagious stuff like strep throat and then show up later that day or the next morning, saying, “oh, I got an adjustment, I’m fine now!” 😒 They gave an entire girl scout troop lice at one point.
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There are so many terms that I'm convinced exist solely on the internet that articles to use to avoid saying "people are working multiple jobs because they can't afford to live on one."
December 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
There are so many terms that I'm convinced exist solely on the internet that articles to use to avoid saying "people are working multiple jobs because they can't afford to live on one."
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Throw our whole healthcare system away.
"When asked about the charges, a Novant Health spokesperson said in an email that the survey asking about safety, housing and food security became a billable service in 2024."
Surprise! Your health care provider added a fee for that questionnaire you filled out
Some doctors now bill patients for surveys that screen for problems. Patients say they should not be charged for checking a few boxes.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Throw our whole healthcare system away.
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Relatedly, I'd love to talk to experts & researchers who could speak to how economic pressure is a factor here for workers of all ages. Hearing from early-career workers that 1) finding a job feels impossible, 2) one source of income doesn't feel like enough to live on. Please get in touch!
For a story: I'm looking to speak to earlyish-career workers about their experiences working multiple jobs, whether it's multiple part-time/gig jobs, side hustles on top of full-time jobs, etc. Email rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com, Signal rstauff.20, DMs open.
December 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Relatedly, I'd love to talk to experts & researchers who could speak to how economic pressure is a factor here for workers of all ages. Hearing from early-career workers that 1) finding a job feels impossible, 2) one source of income doesn't feel like enough to live on. Please get in touch!
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We’re proud to be in such excellent company on this list, alongside many of the publications that inspired us to take the leap! Thanks for including us, @marisakabas.bsky.social
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We’re proud to be in such excellent company on this list, alongside many of the publications that inspired us to take the leap! Thanks for including us, @marisakabas.bsky.social
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The New York Times keeps finding new ways of making me hate them.
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The New York Times keeps finding new ways of making me hate them.
FREE FROM IRB HELL
December 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
FREE FROM IRB HELL
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Beyond the obvious*, an important and insidious aspect is how it's marketed to women.
Pregnancy and motherhood can be hard. The uncertainty. The expectations.
This marketing directly exploits this to suggest that eugenics is the right choice. To give you control and prove you are a good mother.
Pregnancy and motherhood can be hard. The uncertainty. The expectations.
This marketing directly exploits this to suggest that eugenics is the right choice. To give you control and prove you are a good mother.
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Beyond the obvious*, an important and insidious aspect is how it's marketed to women.
Pregnancy and motherhood can be hard. The uncertainty. The expectations.
This marketing directly exploits this to suggest that eugenics is the right choice. To give you control and prove you are a good mother.
Pregnancy and motherhood can be hard. The uncertainty. The expectations.
This marketing directly exploits this to suggest that eugenics is the right choice. To give you control and prove you are a good mother.
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Are you a parent in Minnesota who recently welcomed a new baby? Starting this week, you can apply to take bonding leave in the new year under the state's paid family and medical leave program, which takes effect Jan 1st! www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Parents who welcomed children this year can soon apply for 2026 bonding leave
The Department of Employment and Economic Development said it would open a portal for parents to pre-apply for paid family leave in 2026 if they welcomed a child this year.
www.mprnews.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Are you a parent in Minnesota who recently welcomed a new baby? Starting this week, you can apply to take bonding leave in the new year under the state's paid family and medical leave program, which takes effect Jan 1st! www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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wrote about yapping (making small talk) for @statnews.com . why I love to do it, why I need to get better at it (in terms of talking about public health) and why everyone should make friendly conversation with a stranger.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/p...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/p...
Can chatting with strangers improve public health?
Science and data are important, research shows, but people are incredibly receptive to personal stories about public health.
www.statnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
wrote about yapping (making small talk) for @statnews.com . why I love to do it, why I need to get better at it (in terms of talking about public health) and why everyone should make friendly conversation with a stranger.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/p...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/p...
about to be a lot of sick infants and workers in these offices.
Governor Mike Braun Announces "Family First Workplace" Policy
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced on Tuesday the start of what he calls the Family First Workplace initiative.
wibc.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
about to be a lot of sick infants and workers in these offices.
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i'm sure others have said this, but for PhD students it is the perennial "how much longer do you have left?"
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
i'm sure others have said this, but for PhD students it is the perennial "how much longer do you have left?"
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Good morning! First Choice v. Platkin oral arguments start momentarily and I will be following along. More background on this case and its importance in this thread/this @autonomynews.co story:
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Good morning! First Choice v. Platkin oral arguments start momentarily and I will be following along. More background on this case and its importance in this thread/this @autonomynews.co story:
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Someone get me (genetic epidemiologist) & my husband (school psychologist) on a podcast bc our rants on these people are...fiery. We spent 5y in the bay around these folks and oh boy.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Someone get me (genetic epidemiologist) & my husband (school psychologist) on a podcast bc our rants on these people are...fiery. We spent 5y in the bay around these folks and oh boy.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.