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Garnet Henderson
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Cofounder @autonomynews.co. Investigative reporter and researcher: abortion, reproductive justice, disinformation.

Seen in The Nation, ELLE, Scientific American, WIRED, and more. Wyoming-born New Yorker.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · Jun 4
BREAKING NEWS

(from me and @susanrinkunas.com)
autonomynews.co Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · Jun 4
Hello world! We are Autonomy News, a new worker-owned reproductive justice news outlet cofounded by @garnethenderson.com and @susanrinkunas.com.

Our reporting will never be paywalled, and you can support our work with a subscription to keep it free for everyone.
Welcome to Autonomy News
Welcome to Autonomy News, a new publication created and owned by two reproductive rights and justice journalists. We write about bodily autonomy and the attacks levied by politicians and activists wh...
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prisonjournalism.bsky.social
We’ve had more than 200+ people support PJP thus far, and we’re nearing 60% of our end-of-year goal. Your support, up to $2,500, will be triple-matched. After that match is met, your donation will go twice as far. If you can, please consider making a gift to PJP.
prisonjournalism.bsky.social Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 17d
We need your help! So far, we’ve raised $16,000 from 164 donors, which tells us that a lot of people understand the importance of this work. We train incarcerated writers and publish their stories. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Can you support our work?
Donate | Prison Journalism Project
Prison Journalism Project is supported by people like you. Support Prison Journalism Project today.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Donate $1k or more, get some free merch:
December 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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autonomynews.co
We’re 82% of the way to our end-of-year fundraising goal and we thought people should know that we have goodies ready to mail to folks who give enough to be listed on our site
autonomy-news.monkeypod.io/give/support...
Photo of two branded merch items hanging on the knob of a white door. The first is a kelly green baseball hat with the Autonomy News logo printed i lime green. The second is a black tote bag printed with our “bad stork” design. It’s a Victorian postcard showing a woman with a parasol swatting away a stork trying to bring her a baby. The red text underneath says “and the villain still pursues her” and our logo is below that in white. Donors who hit our disclosure minimum ($1,000 and tax deductible in the US) will get *both* the hat and the bag. For transparency, we already have three donors who’ve given that much or more
December 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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susanrinkunas.com
Autonomy News is two people (me and @garnethenderson.com) working without a salary or benefits.

Support our end-of-year campaign with a tax-deductible gift so we can bring you even more accountability reporting in 2026:
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Help Us Reach Our Stretch Goal of $75,000! | Autonomy News
_**Update 12/2/25:** Thanks to generous offline donations, we surpassed our initial goal of $50,00...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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In case you missed @susanrinkunas.com’s story, which included the previously unreported detail that Akposé said she’d halt abortion care if given the opportunity:
December 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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susanrinkunas.com
NEW: the embattled interim CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast Mairo Akposé has stepped down, per sources
susanrinkunas.com Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 19d
NEW: The controversial interim CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast floated ending in-clinic abortion procedures and spoke of dropping abortion care altogether.

Leader of the affiliate serving Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi remains in her role after an investigation that sources call a "farce."
Embattled Planned Parenthood Affiliate CEO Wanted to Halt Abortions
Sources level new allegations against Planned Parenthood Southeast interim CEO Mairo Akposé, who remains in her role after an investigation they call a "farce."
www.autonomynews.co
December 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
garnethenderson.com
“The media isn’t covering this” is a statement about your own media diet. Yes, I am painfully aware that legacy outlets have the biggest audiences. It is good to criticize their coverage. But I would love to see even a fraction of that energy directed to helping smaller outlets gain bigger audiences
December 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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jesspish.bsky.social
the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.
sababausa.bsky.social ❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · 2d
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges. Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct? A Exactly. Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]? A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted]. Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here? A Yes. Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury? A Yes, it was. Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order? A Yes. Q And what did he ask for? A He asked for immunity for [redacted].
December 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Happy holidays I got you some media criticism
Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Sponsor Runs a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Few News Stories Mentioned It.
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit.
www.autonomynews.co
December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA J.G.G., et al., Plaintiffs, LIYANARA SÁNCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Respondents-Defendants. Civil Action No. 25-766 (JEB) MEMORANDUM OPINION Nine months ago, six Venezuelan men were hustled out of a detention center in Texas, loaded onto planes, and shipped to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador with no explanation and no opportunity to challenge the reason for their hasty removal. On behalf of themselves and a putative class of similarly situated detainees, they have turned to the courts to vindicate their constitutional right to due process. These efforts have precipitated multiple trips up and down the assorted tiers of the federal judiciary, complicated by their subsequent transfer to and release in their native Venezuela. After the D.C. Circuit vacated this Court's prior preliminary injunction, Plaintiffs have again moved for an order enjoining the Government to facilitate their return to the United States to pursue their individual habeas claims. The parties then agreed to consolidate this Motion into Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. The Court ultimately finds that the United States maintained constructive custody over Plaintiffs while they were imprisoned in El Salvador, thus affording the Court habeas jurisdiction 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 215 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 43 over this action. In addition, it will certify a class of Plaintiffs who were removed on March 15 and seek to enforce their right to a hearing. On the merits, the Court concludes that this class was denied their due-process rights and will thus require the Government to facilitate their ability to obtain such hearing. Our law requires no less. ORDER For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1. Plaintiffs' [177] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2. Plaintiffs' [178] Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED; 3. Defendants' [182] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 4. The Government shall submit its proposal either to facilitate the return of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process by January 5, 2026. 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 214 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 2 /s/ James E. Boasberg JAMES E. BOASBERG United States District Judge
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Miller isn’t even the first CPC director to serve in the Ohio State Legislature. Are there CPC directors in your state legislature? Reach out! I’d like to know.
Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Sponsor Runs a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Few News Stories Mentioned It.
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit.
www.autonomynews.co
December 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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jasonkoebler.bsky.social
SCOOP: Flock left at least 60 of its AI-powered, people-tracking surveillance cameras exposed and livestreaming to the open internet. We tracked ourselves. The exposure highlights the power of these cameras and types of things they're tracking. Not just cars.

www.404media.co/flock-expose...
Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves.
Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking Condor PTZ cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet.
www.404media.co
December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. 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. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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You’ve likely heard of “Baby Olivia” bills, model legislation enacted in six states so far requiring schools to show a biased, inaccurate video about fetal development from the anti-abortion group Live Action (or a similar video).

The lead sponsor of Ohio’s version runs a crisis pregnancy center.
autonomynews.co Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 5d
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit. “Crisis pregnancy center director introduces anti-abortion model legislation” is a ready-made headline—so why was this fact only a footnote?
Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Sponsor Runs a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Few News Stories Mentioned It.
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit.
www.autonomynews.co
December 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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susanrinkunas.com
Tell Garnet stuff!!
December 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
garnethenderson.com
You’ve likely heard of “Baby Olivia” bills, model legislation enacted in six states so far requiring schools to show a biased, inaccurate video about fetal development from the anti-abortion group Live Action (or a similar video).

The lead sponsor of Ohio’s version runs a crisis pregnancy center.
autonomynews.co Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 5d
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit. “Crisis pregnancy center director introduces anti-abortion model legislation” is a ready-made headline—so why was this fact only a footnote?
Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Sponsor Runs a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Few News Stories Mentioned It.
Rep. Melanie Miller is behind a bill that advocates say would stigmatize abortion and send more clients to her nonprofit.
www.autonomynews.co
December 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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apnews.com
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
garnethenderson.com
If you have not yet updated your iPhone… save yourself… don’t do it…
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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propublicaguild.org
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
Headline: ProPublica management wants 100% discretion over when and how to use AI Supplementary text: The organization rejected our proposal that ensures staff will not be replaced by AI and requires labeling AI-generated content
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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juliametraux.bsky.social
A federal judge nominee admitted today that he said during a sermon that disabled people shouldn't get married. As I wrote for @motherjones.com, in fact, many can't out of risk of losing their benefits. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A federal judge nominee said disabled people shouldn’t be wed. In fact, many can’t.
Marriage often nullifies the government benefits they need to get by.
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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jizlee.bsky.social
“The government really needs to answer for the fact that essentially what they’ve done is implemented an incredibly confusing and complicated, ineffective age verification service.”
The Global Battle to Age-Gate the Internet @codastory.com

www.codastory.com/surveillance...
The global battle to age-gate the internet - Coda Story
The UK's age-verification rules are hitting small porn producers, cutting traffic, raising costs, and limiting content available online
www.codastory.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
garnethenderson.com
Isn’t it interesting that these four are all facing tough midterm elections… almost as if they benefit from looking like mavericks while the GOP at large gets to pretend to hold the line
December 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
garnethenderson.com
I love this very normal pic of two very normal people who definitely are NOT repulsed by kissing each other
December 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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susanrinkunas.com
The Trumpified federal courts are a threat to abortion access nationwide even if the administration appears to be dragging its feet. The Hawleys, former Supreme Court clerks, know this fact quite well.
anyway, subscribe to @autonomynews.co
susanrinkunas.com Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 9d
Let me be clear: Just because Trumpworld is warning people not to campaign on abortion restrictions doesn't mean abortion access will stay status quo. There are so many active lawsuits that could upend things. More here:
Florida and Texas Sue the FDA, Planned Parenthood Loses Appeal, and More: December 15 News Roundup
Plus, Josh and Erin Hawley launch a new dark money group.
www.autonomynews.co
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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susanrinkunas.com
Louisiana—repped by Alliance Defending Freedom's Erin Hawley et al—filed several exhibits in support of wild motion to end telemedicine for abortion pills. List includes the most recent abortion data from @societyfp.bsky.social and reporting that FDA commissioner Makary is slow walking a "review"
Dec 17, 2025 screenshot from docket page https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71544002/louisiana-v-u-s-food-drug-administration/?order_by=desc Main Doc­ument Miscellaneous Relief AND Preliminary Injunction Attach­ment 1 Exhibit 1 #WeCount Report April 2022 to June 2025 (Dec. 9, 2025) [https://societyfp.org/research/wecount/wecount-june-2025-data/] Attach­ment 2 Exhibit 2 #WeCount Report Summary Slides with National and 51 State-Level Attach­ment 3 Exhibit 3 Abigail R. A. Aiken et al., Research Letter, Provision of Abortion Me Attach­ment 4 Exhibit 4 Robin Wallace et al, P040 - Expanding Access to Abortion with Mifepri Attach­ment 5 Exhibit 5 Governor Newsom Signs New Landmark Laws to Protect Reproductive Freed Attach­ment 6 Exhibit 6 US FDA Has Delayed Abortion Pill Safety Study, Bloomberg News Reports [https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-has-delayed-abortion-pill-safety-study-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-12-08/] Attach­ment 7 Exhibit 7 Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, EXCLUSIVE: Makary Responds to Report Say Attach­ment 8 Exhibit 8 Ian Lopez, RFK Jr. Says Biden Twisted the Data on Abortion Pill Safet Attach­ment 9 Exhibit 9 U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy), X (Dec. 12, 2
December 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM