Faith Smith
@faithsm.bsky.social
Events and other fun things @19thnews.org. I'm always happy to tell you how to make your event less sexist/racist/ableist. Married, mom, too many pets. Okie by birth, Argentine by marriage. fsmith(at)19thnews(dot)org
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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New: I talked to @replamonica.bsky.social about her decision to get on a train just hours after surgery for uterine fibroids to vote on the government funding bill last week
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A vote too important for Rep. LaMonica McIver to miss
Just hours after surgery for uterine fibroids, the New Jersey Democrat — a target of Trump’s Justice Department — was in Washington to vote last week.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New: I talked to @replamonica.bsky.social about her decision to get on a train just hours after surgery for uterine fibroids to vote on the government funding bill last week
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There's a lot going on! The news is overwhelming (even if you're a politics junkie like me!) We want our coverage at @19thnews.org s to help you make sense of it, not add to the noise. Tell us what you need from us in 2026 by filling out our audience survey
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2025 Annual Survey
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November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Journalists ask the powerful tough questions because it's their job. No one should be treated like this for doing their job. No one should be treated like this.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
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November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Journalists ask the powerful tough questions because it's their job. No one should be treated like this for doing their job. No one should be treated like this.
“I want everybody to take a look,” survivor Haley Robson said. “I know everybody sees us today as grown adults, but we are fighting for the children that were abandoned and left behind in the reckoning. This is who you’re fighting for.”
@gracepanetta.bsky.social via @19thnews.org
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‘This is who you’re fighting for’: Epstein survivors push for justice for their younger selves
The survivors spoke at the Capitol ahead of a House vote that seeks to compel the Justice Department to release files about the convicted sex offender.
19thnews.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“I want everybody to take a look,” survivor Haley Robson said. “I know everybody sees us today as grown adults, but we are fighting for the children that were abandoned and left behind in the reckoning. This is who you’re fighting for.”
@gracepanetta.bsky.social via @19thnews.org
@gracepanetta.bsky.social via @19thnews.org
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November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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I've been working on this for awhile, and now it's finally out in the world — our new series explores the nuances of detransitioning in America right now.
I spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump administration. Their stories can teach us a lot. I hope you'll read them.
I spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump administration. Their stories can teach us a lot. I hope you'll read them.
Detransition is key to politicians’ anti-trans agenda. But what is it really like?
The 19th spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed and used by the Trump administration, which has positioned itself as a protector of those who detransition.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I've been working on this for awhile, and now it's finally out in the world — our new series explores the nuances of detransitioning in America right now.
I spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump administration. Their stories can teach us a lot. I hope you'll read them.
I spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump administration. Their stories can teach us a lot. I hope you'll read them.
When places like Teen Vogue, NBC, CBS lose racial and gender diversity on their staff, they lose the ability to elevate stories from the Black community and the ability to capture nuances and perspectives from different Black communities"
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
Teen Vogue changed how a generation saw politics and inclusion. That era could be over.
Journalists who cover race, gender and inequality are often the first to go, raising deeper questions about who gets to tell the news.
19thnews.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
When places like Teen Vogue, NBC, CBS lose racial and gender diversity on their staff, they lose the ability to elevate stories from the Black community and the ability to capture nuances and perspectives from different Black communities"
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
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There’s so much ahead in 2026 that will shape LGBTQ+ lives and rights.
I cover these stories for @19thnews.org because they deserve depth, context and care — especially in complex times. Please tell us how our newsroom can serve you better in the next year:
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I cover these stories for @19thnews.org because they deserve depth, context and care — especially in complex times. Please tell us how our newsroom can serve you better in the next year:
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November 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
There’s so much ahead in 2026 that will shape LGBTQ+ lives and rights.
I cover these stories for @19thnews.org because they deserve depth, context and care — especially in complex times. Please tell us how our newsroom can serve you better in the next year:
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8565522/7...
I cover these stories for @19thnews.org because they deserve depth, context and care — especially in complex times. Please tell us how our newsroom can serve you better in the next year:
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@19thnews.org is here to help our readers navigate complex times with clarity and context. As our newsroom makes plans for 2026, tell us what information you need most.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
@19thnews.org is here to help our readers navigate complex times with clarity and context. As our newsroom makes plans for 2026, tell us what information you need most.
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Hey New Yorkers, I hope you can join @errinhaines.bsky.social (@19thnews.org), Betsy Reed (Guardian US) and Nikki Ogunnaike (Marie Claire) for a timely conversation on gender, press freedom and democracy at @newmarkjplus.bsky.social.
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Newsroom Leaders on Gender, Press Freedom and Democracy - Newmark J-School
How do women newsroom leaders hold the line when both press freedom and democratic norms are under attack?
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November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Kim doesn't need a law degree. "She has what she needs to accomplish the work she’s set for herself: a grasp of fairness, massive resources, and lawyers saved in her phone. Those she wants to help don’t care if she’s their lawyer or running a nonprofit that gets them the representation they need."
Kim Kardashian Failed Bar After Psychics PROMISED She'd Pass - Above the Law
Too bad she can't sue them herself.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Kim doesn't need a law degree. "She has what she needs to accomplish the work she’s set for herself: a grasp of fairness, massive resources, and lawyers saved in her phone. Those she wants to help don’t care if she’s their lawyer or running a nonprofit that gets them the representation they need."
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Spanberger won 95% voters who said support for trans rights in society had not gone far enough and 89% who said it has been about right — but she also won nearly a quarter of the half of Virginia voters who said support for trans rights has “gone too far.” 19thnews.org/2025/11/elec...
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Spanberger won 95% voters who said support for trans rights in society had not gone far enough and 89% who said it has been about right — but she also won nearly a quarter of the half of Virginia voters who said support for trans rights has “gone too far.” 19thnews.org/2025/11/elec...
The Supreme Court will not hear a case to overturn marriage equality, it announced on Monday. The justices have rejected a petition from Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue licenses in the state a decade ago. @19thnews.org
Supreme Court declines to hear marriage equality case
For the second time, the Supreme Court rejected Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’ attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges.
19thnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Supreme Court will not hear a case to overturn marriage equality, it announced on Monday. The justices have rejected a petition from Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue licenses in the state a decade ago. @19thnews.org
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BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.
November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.
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Getting new details on this now:
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
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The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
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‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Getting new details on this now:
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
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Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last.
After 35 years, Nancy Pelosi is retiring from Congress
Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last.
19thnews.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last.
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New: Women candidates, running on affordability, powered many of Dems’ big wins last night. Aside from the VA and NJ gov races, women made up a large % of those who flipped VA House seats + set a record for women’s representation in that chamber 19thnews.org/2025/11/demo...
Women running on affordability powered Democrats’ night of victories
Democratic women proved effective messengers in an election focused on the rising cost of living and the effects of Trump’s second term.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
New: Women candidates, running on affordability, powered many of Dems’ big wins last night. Aside from the VA and NJ gov races, women made up a large % of those who flipped VA House seats + set a record for women’s representation in that chamber 19thnews.org/2025/11/demo...
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New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani is kicking off with a big move: bringing former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to co-chair his transition team.
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/99csETK
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/99csETK
Mamdani Brings Lina Khan Onto His Team After Historic Election Win
Zohran Mamdani has named his transition team—and it’s amazing.
trib.al
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani is kicking off with a big move: bringing former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to co-chair his transition team.
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/99csETK
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/99csETK
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here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
In 2025, it's about damn time. Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is projected to make history Tuesday night as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States, according to Decision Desk HQ. via @19thnews.org
Virginia makes history with first Muslim woman elected to statewide office
Trump’s travel ban inspired state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi to first run for office. Years later, she said fighting bigotry and the “chaos” of Trump’s second term is top of mind.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
In 2025, it's about damn time. Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is projected to make history Tuesday night as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States, according to Decision Desk HQ. via @19thnews.org