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@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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Friends, please follow my good friend @liberaljane.bsky.social
She definitely needs a bigger audience on Blue Sky to move away from Meta platforms!
She definitely needs a bigger audience on Blue Sky to move away from Meta platforms!
shout out to republicans for making it impossible to afford children!
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Friends, please follow my good friend @liberaljane.bsky.social
She definitely needs a bigger audience on Blue Sky to move away from Meta platforms!
She definitely needs a bigger audience on Blue Sky to move away from Meta platforms!
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
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In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
do you all ever think about how howard dean got knocked out of a primary for being a lil too excited and now we have All This and people who will defend it because politics are sports to some people
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
do you all ever think about how howard dean got knocked out of a primary for being a lil too excited and now we have All This and people who will defend it because politics are sports to some people
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Notice how they also have fuck all to say about immigrants who are being terrorized by ICE/CBP
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Notice how they also have fuck all to say about immigrants who are being terrorized by ICE/CBP
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Yes. I have extended family in these communities, many who were fractured by the rise of Trumpism. But the alliance runs deep and share beliefs in shared Aryan identity w superiority complexes that run back to the roots of Nazi ideology.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Yes. I have extended family in these communities, many who were fractured by the rise of Trumpism. But the alliance runs deep and share beliefs in shared Aryan identity w superiority complexes that run back to the roots of Nazi ideology.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/201....
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Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
Let’s be clear: Chuck Schumer is the one ending this shutdown, no matter how the votes read.
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
i can’t write what i want to say half the time anymore and this is another instance of that
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
i can’t write what i want to say half the time anymore and this is another instance of that
babby’s first (awake) earthquake
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
babby’s first (awake) earthquake
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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I’m sure I’m not the first person to say this: Ryan Murphy is the white analog for Tyler Perry (or Lee Daniels, depending on the project)
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’m sure I’m not the first person to say this: Ryan Murphy is the white analog for Tyler Perry (or Lee Daniels, depending on the project)
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Everybody opposed to authoritarianism and oligarchy should needs to stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers who are likely going on strike starting November 13
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Everybody opposed to authoritarianism and oligarchy should needs to stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers who are likely going on strike starting November 13
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
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As a Chicagoan it's against the law for me to be happy for/envious of NYC, but I'll allow it tonight, as a li'l treat
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
As a Chicagoan it's against the law for me to be happy for/envious of NYC, but I'll allow it tonight, as a li'l treat
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I could not disagree more. There are many reasons that MMR is given as one shot. Separating it out means:
-Babies more vulnerable to preventable disease for no reason
-Three times as many doc visits
-Three times more shitty days for baby
-Three times more copays
-Three times more work absences
-Babies more vulnerable to preventable disease for no reason
-Three times as many doc visits
-Three times more shitty days for baby
-Three times more copays
-Three times more work absences
Better 3 monovalent vaccines than no vaccines at all.
Perfect is the enemy of the good.
Perfect is the enemy of the good.
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I could not disagree more. There are many reasons that MMR is given as one shot. Separating it out means:
-Babies more vulnerable to preventable disease for no reason
-Three times as many doc visits
-Three times more shitty days for baby
-Three times more copays
-Three times more work absences
-Babies more vulnerable to preventable disease for no reason
-Three times as many doc visits
-Three times more shitty days for baby
-Three times more copays
-Three times more work absences
saw a fight today while touching some grass
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 AM
saw a fight today while touching some grass
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Future opinion is uncertain, and conditioning too many of your decisions on current surveys will lead you to craft bad strategies that leave you stuck in the past (in this case, for Dems, that means losing) www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-much-s...
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Future opinion is uncertain, and conditioning too many of your decisions on current surveys will lead you to craft bad strategies that leave you stuck in the past (in this case, for Dems, that means losing) www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-much-s...
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yes, what i look for when assessing the quality of a poll is crosstab errors that are at least 90 points. preferably more. if your subgroup estimates are close to the result, that’s actually bad
LMAO That's not how margins of error work. They reflect random sampling error (variance), not systematic errors, which clearly seems to be the case here, when looking across polls.
Also, saying with a straight face that what's shady is if the crosstab looks okay. C'mon, you are not even trying! 😅
Also, saying with a straight face that what's shady is if the crosstab looks okay. C'mon, you are not even trying! 😅
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
yes, what i look for when assessing the quality of a poll is crosstab errors that are at least 90 points. preferably more. if your subgroup estimates are close to the result, that’s actually bad
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November 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We launched just five months ago, and since then, we’ve led the way in fearless reporting on the reproductive rights and justice beat.
We've done that as a team of two working part-time—now we need your help to make our work sustainable. Help us raise $50,000 by 12/31 with a tax-deductible gift:
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worth noting that tear gas is associated with a variety of reproductive health issues
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
worth noting that tear gas is associated with a variety of reproductive health issues
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“An inanimate object is not inherently lethal or less lethal. It’s the intent of the operator ... If I take a 40 mm [rubber baton] and shoot you in the face with the intent of killing you, is that less lethal launcher now a lethal launcher?”
The weapons feds use in/around Chicago (by Bob Chiarito)
The weapons feds use in/around Chicago (by Bob Chiarito)
What kinds of less-lethal weapons have ICE agents been using in the Chicago area? | Chicago Sun-Times
Tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper balls have played a key role in agents’ attempts to quell protests — but what are they, and what can they do?
chicago.suntimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“An inanimate object is not inherently lethal or less lethal. It’s the intent of the operator ... If I take a 40 mm [rubber baton] and shoot you in the face with the intent of killing you, is that less lethal launcher now a lethal launcher?”
The weapons feds use in/around Chicago (by Bob Chiarito)
The weapons feds use in/around Chicago (by Bob Chiarito)
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Abortion access is pretty directly on the ballot right now in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—and the California ballot measure, Prop 50, could have nationwide implications for reproductive freedom. Me in @democracydocket.com
Abortion Is on the Ballot Once Again
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Abortion access is pretty directly on the ballot right now in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—and the California ballot measure, Prop 50, could have nationwide implications for reproductive freedom. Me in @democracydocket.com